Human Performance and limitations - Quiz BPL Hot Air - Balloon Pilot License

Question 1

The ongoing process to monitor the current flight situation is called...

Accepted Answer

Situational awareness

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Anticipatory check procedure

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Situational thinking

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Constant flight check

Question 2

In what different ways can a risk be handled appropriately?

Accepted Answer

Avoid, reduce, transfer, accept

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Avoid, ignore, palliate, reduce

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Extrude, avoid, palliate, transfer

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Ignore, accept, transfer, extrude

Question 3

Which factor can lead to human error?

Accepted Answer

The bias to see what we expect to see

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Double check of relevant actions

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To be doubtful if something looks unclear or ambiguous

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Proper use of checklists

Question 4

From which altitude on does the body usually react to the decreasing atmospheric pressure?

Accepted Answer

7000 feet

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12000 feet

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2000 feet

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10000 feet

Question 5

What is the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere at 6000 ft?

Accepted Answer

21 %

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78 %

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12 %

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18.9 %

Question 6

What is a latent error?

Accepted Answer

An error which remains undetected in the system for a long time

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An error which has an immediate effect on the controls

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An error which is made by the pilot actively and consciously

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An error which only has consequences after landing

Question 7

Which altitude marks the lower limit where the body is unable to completely compensate the effects of the low atmospheric pressure?

Accepted Answer

12000 feet

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7000 feet

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22000 feet

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5000 feet

Question 8

Which of the human senses is most influenced by hypoxia?

Accepted Answer

The visual perception (vision)

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The tactile perception (sense of touch)

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The olfactory perception (smell)

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The auditory perception (hearing)

Question 9

The average decrease of blood alcohol level for an adult in one hour is approximately...

Accepted Answer

0.01 percent

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0.3 percent

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0.03 percent

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0.1 percent

Question 10

What is the function of the red blood cells (erythrocytes)?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen transport

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Immune defense

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Blood sugar regulation

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Blood coagulation

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