EASA AME EXAM : 200 TO 250 THEORY OF FLIGHT QUE.
201. Which of the following forces act on an aircraft in level flight?
a) Lift, thrust, and weight # b) Lift, thrust, weight, and drag c) Lift, drag, thrust
202. When an aircraft is banked, the horizontal component of the lift
# a) will tend to make the aircraft follow a circular path
b) will oppose the tendency of the aircraft to follow a circular path
c) will oppose the weight thus requiring more total lift in the turn
203. If, after a disturbance, an aeroplane initially returns to its equilibrium state
a) it has neutral stability # b) it has static stability and may be dynamically stable c) it is neutrally unstable
204. Stability of an aircraft is
# a) the tendency of the aircraft to return to its original trimmed position after having been displaced
b) the ability of the aircraft to rotate about an axis
c) the tendency of the aircraft to stall at low airspeeds
205. With reference to altimeters QFE is
# a) setting aerodrome atmospheric pressure so that an altimeter reads zero on landing and take off
b) quite fine equipment c) the manufacturers registered name
206. Under the ICAO “Q” code there are which three settings?
# a) QFE , QNH , QNE b)QEF , QNH , QEN c) QE , QN , QQE
207. Wing loading is
# a) GROSS WEIGHT divided by GROSS WING AREA
b) WING AREA x WING CHORD
c) the ultimate tensile strength of the wing
208. The three axes concerned with stability of an aircraft have
a) normal axis through C of G. Lateral axis - wing tip to wing tip. Longitudinal axis - nose to tail but not through C of G
# b) longitudinal, lateral and normal axis all passing through aircraft centre of gravity
c) longitudinal axis nose to tail, lateral axis at furthest span point, normal axis through centre of pressure
209. A barometer indicates
# a) pressure b) density c) temperature
210. If an aircraft returns to a position of equilibrium it is said to be
a) negatively stable b) neutrally stable # c) positively stable
211. The pendulum effect on a high wing aircraft
# a) increases lateral stability b) decreases lateral stability c) has no effect on lateral stability
212. The amount of water vapour in the air (humidity holding capacity of the air) is
a) greater on a colder day, and lower on a hotter day # b) greater on a hotter day and lower on a colder day
c) doesn't have a significant difference
213. Weight is equal to
a) volume x gravity b) mass x acceleration # c) mass x gravity
214. Induced Drag
a) increases with an increase in speed b) reduces with an increase in angle of attack
# c) increases with increase in aircraft weight
215. Airflow over the upper surface of the wing generally
# a) flows towards the root b) flows towards the tip c) flows straight from leading edge to trailing edge
216. with an increase in aspect ratio for a given ISA, induced drag will
a) remain constant b) increase # c) reduce
217. With increasing altitude the angle at which a wing will stall
# a) remains the same b) reduces c) increases
218. If the density of the air is increased, the lift will
# a) increase b) decrease c) remain the same
219. All the factors that affect the lift produced by an aerofoil are
a) angle of attack, air density, velocity, wing area
b) angle of attack, air temperature, velocity, wing area
# c) angle of attack, velocity, wing area, aerofoil shape, air density
220. A wing section suitable for high speed would be
a) thick with high camber b) thin with high camber # c) thin with little or no camber
221. The induced drag of an aircraft
a) increases with increasing speed b) increases if aspect ratio is increased # c) decreases with increasing speed
222. As the speed of an aircraft increases the profile drag
# a) increases b) decreases c) decreases at first then increase
223. The stagnation point on an aerofoil is the point where
a) the suction pressure reaches a maximum
b) the boundary layer changes from laminar to turbulent
# c) the airflow is brought completely to rest
224. After a disturbance in pitch, an aircraft continues to oscillate at constant amplitude. It is
a) longitudinally unstable # b) longitudinally neutrally stable c) laterally unstable
225. On an aircraft with an all-moving tailplane nose up pitch is caused by
a) increasing tailplane incidence # b) decreasing tailplane incidence c) up movement of the trim tab
226. The stalling of an aerofoil is affected by the
a) airspeed # b) angle of attack c) transition speed
227. What gives the aircraft directional stability?
# a) Vertical stabiliser b) Horizontal stabiliser c) Elevators
280. The most fuel efficient of the following types of engine is the
a) rocket b) turbo-jet engine # c) turbo-fan engine
229. The quietest of the following types of engine is the
a) rocket b) turbo-jet engine # c) turbo-fan engine
230. Forward motion of a glider is provided by
a) the engine # b) the weight c) the drag
231. Profile drag consists of what drag types?
# a) Form, skin friction and interference b) Form, induced and skin friction c) Form, induced and interference
232. An aircraft in straight and level flight is subject to
a) zero load factor # b) a load factor of 1 c) a load factor of ½
233. Aspect ratio is given by the formula
a) Mean Chord Span # b) Span2 Area c) Span2 Mean Chord
234. On a high wing aircraft in a turn
a) the up going wing loses lift which has a de-stabilizing effect
# b) the down going wing gains lift causing a stabilizing effect
c) the down going wing loses lift causing a de-stabilizing effect
235. Which condition is the actual amount of water vapour in a mixture of air and water?
a) Relative humidity b) Dew point # c) Absolute humidity
236. An aspect ratio of 8 means
# a) the span is 8 times the mean chord b) the mean chord is 8 times the span c) the area is 8 times the span
237. The ISA
a) is taken from the equator b) is taken from 45 degrees latitude # c) assumes a standard day
238. Which will weigh the least?
# a) 98 parts of dry air and 2 parts of water vapour b) 35 parts of dry air and 65 parts of water vapour
c) 50 parts of dry air and 50 parts of water vapour
239. A high aspect ratio wing
a) is stiffer than a low aspect ratio wing # b) has less induced drag than a low aspect ratio wing
c) has a higher stall angle than a low aspect ratio wing
240. The thrust-drag couple overcomes the lift-weight couple. What force must the tail of the aircraft exert to maintain the aircraft in a level attitude?
a) Down # b) Up c) Sideways
241. Induced downwash
# a) reduces the effective angle of attack of the wing
b) increases the effective angle of attack of the wing
c) has no effect on the angle of attack of the wing
242. during a turn, the stalling angle
a) increases b) decreases # c) remains the same
243. Which is the ratio of the water vapour actually present in the atmosphere to the amount that would be present if the air were saturated at the prevailing temperature and pressure?
a) Absolute humidity # b) Relative humidity. c) Dew point
244. A straight rectangular wing, without any twist, will
a) have greater angle of attack at the tip
b) have the same angle of attack at all points along the span
# c) have less angle of attack at the tip
245. If gauge pressure on a standard day is 25 PSI, the absolute pressure is
a) 10.3 PSI b) 43.8 PSI # c) 39.7 PSI
246. The C of G moves in flight. The most likely cause of this is
a) movement of passengers b) movement of cargo # c) consumption of fuel and oils
247. The speed of sound in the atmosphere
a) varies according to the frequency of the sound
# b) changes with a change in temperature c) changes with a change in pressure
248. A straight rectangular wing, without any twist, will
a) stall first at the tip # b) stall first at the root
c) stall equally along the span of the wing
249. What is sea level pressure?
# a) 1013.2 mb b) 1012.3 mb c) 1032.2 mb
250. Which atmospheric conditions will cause the true landing speed of an aircraft to be the greatest?
a) Low temperature with low humidity b) High temperature with low humidity # c) High temperature with high humidity
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