ONLINE EXAMINATION 0% Thank you for taking the exam. Your answers will be forwarded to your Flight Instructor for checking. Aircraft General Knowledge – Set B 1 / 40 1. In the Northern Hemisphere, if an aircraft is accelerated or decelerated, the magnetic compass will normally indicate A. A turn momentarily B. Correctly when on a north or south heading C. A turn toward the south 2 / 40 2. Which Instrument will become in operative when the pitot tube becomes blocked? A. Altimeter B. Vertical Speed Indicator C. Airspeed Indicator 3 / 40 3. What is an Important airspeed limitation not color coded on the airspeed indicator? A. Never exceed speed B. Maximum structural cruising speed C. Maneuvering speed 4 / 40 4. What is True altitude? A. The vertical distance of the aircraft above sea level B. The vertical distance of the aircraft above the surface C. The height above the standard datum plane 5 / 40 5. What is Density Altitude? A. The height above the standard datum plane B. The pressure altitude corrected for non-standard temperature C. The altitude read directly from the instrument 6 / 40 6. Under what condition will true altitude be lower than indicated altitude? A. In colder than standard air temperature B. In warmer than standard air temperature C. When the density is higher than indicated altitude 7 / 40 7. In flight made from an area of high pressure into an area of low pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter will indicate. A. Lower than the actual altitude above sea level B. Higher than the actual altitude above sea level C. The actual altitude above sea level 8 / 40 8. To receive accurate indications during flight from a heading indicator, the instrument must be A. Set prior to flight on a known heading B. Calibrated on a compass rose at regular intervals C. Periodically realigned with the magnetic compass as the gyro precesses 9 / 40 9. What action can a pilot take to aid in cooling an engine that is overheating during climb? A. Reduce rate of climb and increase airspeed B. Reduce climb, speed and increase RPM C. Increase climb, speed and decrease RPM 10 / 40 10. The basic purpose of adjusting the fuel/air mixture at altitude is to A. Decrease the amount of fuel in the mixture in order to compensate for increased air density B. Decrease fuel flow in order to compensate for decreased air density C. Increase the amount of fuel in the mixture to compensate for the decrease in pressire and density of the air 11 / 40 11. The uncontrolled firing of the fuel/air mixture in advance of normal spark ignition is A. Combustion B. Pre ignition C. Detonation 12 / 40 12. If the grade of fuel used in the aircraft engine is lower than the specified for the engine, it will likely cause A. A mixture of fuel and air that is not uniform in all cylinders B. Lower cylinder head temperature C. Detonation 13 / 40 13. Filing the fuel tanks after the last flight of the day is considered a good practice because? A. Force any existing water ti the top of the tank away from the fuel lines to the engine B. Prevent expansion of the fuel by eliminating airspace in the tanks C. Prevent moisture condensation by eliminating airspace in the tanks 14 / 40 14. The static port hole supplies static air to the A. Altimeter and airspeed B. Airspeed and vertical speed C. Vertical speed and altimeter D. Vertical speed and turn & bank 15 / 40 15. How many minutes should the heading indicator be checked with the magnetic compass A. Every 5 minutes B. Every 10 minutes C. Every 15 minutes D. Every 20 mins 16 / 40 16. An airspeed that is corrected for temperature and pressure changes is A. Indicated airspeed B. Calibrated airspeed C. True airspeed D. Groundspeed 17 / 40 17. When you set the altimeter to standard atmospheric pressure, the colesman window should read A. 27.92 in Hg B. 28.92 in Hg C. 29.91 in Hg D. 29.92 in HG 18 / 40 18. The yellow arc of the airspeed indicator means A. Stalling seed range B. Normal cruising range C. Caution operating range D. Velocity never to exceed 19 / 40 19. The instrument that is directly connected to the pitot tube is A. Altimeter B. Airspeed indicator C. Attitude indicator D. Vertical speed indicator 20 / 40 20. In descending attitude, the miniature airplane will be A. Below the horizon B. Exactly on the bar C. Above the horizon D. All of the above 21 / 40 21. The vertical speed indicator indicates to the pilot what aircraft attitude? A. Banking, turning and straight and level flight B. Climbing, descending and level flight C. Straight and level flight, roll, yaw 22 / 40 22. Coordinated turn is accomplished when the ball is A. On the right B. On the left C. On the ceter 23 / 40 23. The first sign of carburetor icing is A. Rough engine running B. Increase in engine rpm C. Decrease in engine rpm D. Decrease in altitude 24 / 40 24. During pre flight inspection, the reason for draining the fuel pump and strainer is A. To check if there is enough fuel in the tanks B. To check if there is fuel on the line C. To allow airspace for pressure to pump fuel into the engine D. To eliminate sediment or water that might accumulate in the fuel tank 25 / 40 25. The electrical energy in flight is usually produced by? A. 12 volt or 24 volt battery B. Ammeter C. Alternator D. Voltmeter 26 / 40 26. Cylinders arranged directly opposite each other in the engine block is classified as A. Horizontally opposed engine B. V in line engine C. Radial engine D. None of the above 27 / 40 27. A negative indication of the ammeter indicates the battery is A. Charging B. Discharging C. Broken D. Faulty 28 / 40 28. Guide lines for preventing detonation includes A. Using proper fuel grade B. Enriching the fuel mixture C. A and B D. Climbing 29 / 40 29. Engines used in World War II A. Radial B. Inline C. Horizontally opposed D. V type engine 30 / 40 30. This type of fuel system uses the gravity to put fuel in the engine A. Gravity Feed system B. Fuel Injected system C. Carburator type system 31 / 40 31. This is used to draw fuel from the tanks to vaporize the fuel directly to the cylinders A. Mixture control B. Throttle C. Primer D. Carburetor heat 32 / 40 32. This is the primary fuel contaminant A. Dust B. Water C. Sediment D. Salt 33 / 40 33. This is oil located in a sump, which is an integral part of the engine A. Dry sump B. Wet sump C. Dry strainer D. Wet strainer 34 / 40 34. Controls the rate of charge of the battery and stabilizes the current from the generator/ alternator A. Ammeter B. Voltmeter C. Voltage regulator D. Pressure regulator 35 / 40 35. These are used to protect various component from overloads A. Circuit breakers B. Master switch C. Voltage regulator 36 / 40 36. Read this altimeter Check 37 / 40 37. Read this altimeter Check 38 / 40 38. Read this altimeter Check 39 / 40 39. Check 40 / 40 40. Check
