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DGCA PAPER II MOCK TEST II

1. When a manufacturer designs an aircraft who certifies it ?
a. CAA
b. FAA
c. Either a or b
d. FAA since 1958
2. Which of the aircrafts among the following required to be weighed and have
their centre of gravity calculated every three years ?
a. All general aviation airplanes
b. Air taxi & charter twin engine airplanes operating under (14CFR) part
135.
c. As in b or airplane with a seating capacity of 20 or more
d. As in a or airplane with a maximum payload of 6000 lbs or more.
3. MTCS
a. The datum once considered must not be changed during the life of the
aircraft.
b. Aircraft weight and balance information are contained in Type
Certificate Data Sheet which also includes the aircraft equipment list.
c. Moment is the product of weight multiplied by its distance from C.G.
d. None of the above.
4. Which among the following produces a negative moment ?
a. Weight being added aft of the datum
b. Weight being removed forward of the datum
c. Weight being added forward of the datum
d. None of the above
5. The center of gravity of an aircraft is :
a. A point about which the nose heavy and tail heavy moments are
exactly equal in magnitude.
b. A point at which if the aircraft is suspended would have no tendency to
rotate in either a nose-up or nose-down attitude.
c. A point about which the weight of any airplane or an object is
concentrated.
d. All the above
6. The heaviest weight an airplane can be loaded to without having any usable
fuel in the tank :
a. Maximum zero fuel weight
b. Maximum ramp weight
c. Maximum landing weight
d. Maximum take off weight
7. The empty weight is the weight supplied by a manufacturer which do not
include any optional equipment that might be installed in a particular aircraft:
a. Basic empty weight
b. Standard empty weight
c. Licensed empty weight
d. None of the above

8. The useful load of an aircraft consists of :

a. Fuel , baggage and passengers.

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b. Fuel , baggage, pilot, copilot and passengers.
c. As in b and equals to sum of payload and fuel
d. None of the above
9. If the total moment counts to 3400 in-lb and the total weight is 495 lbs
determine its C.G :
a. 6.87
b. 5.87
c. 6
d. 5.57
10.What are the possible sources of weight and balance data ?
a. Aircraft specifications
b. Aircraft operating limitations
c. Aircraft flight manual
d. All the above
11.The weight and balance information found in Type Certificate Data Sheet
includes :
a. Maximum weight
b. Fuel capacity
c. Amount of fuel in empty weight
d. All the above
12.Aircraft empty weight includes :
a. Weight of fully filled hydraulic reservoirs
b. As in a & Weight of fully filled oil tanks
c. As in a & Weight of fully filled water and waste tanks
d. None of the above
13.Given are the conditions for a loaded aircraft :
Aircraft loaded weight = 3,034 lbs
Distance out of limit = 0.6
How much temporary ballast should be added in the baggage compartment
which is located at 39 from the forward C.G limit ?
a. 46.68
b. 45.234
c. 46
d. 64.68
14.In considering the forward weight and balance check the parameters
considered are:
a. Aircraft empty weight and C.G
b. As in a & the maximum weight added ahead of the forward C.G limit
c. As in b & the maximum weight added rearward of the forward C.G
limit
d. As in a & the minimum weight added ahead of the forward C.G limit

15.If the weight of the loaded aircraft decreases where the rearward C.G limit is
not affected :
a. The C.G range gets smaller
b. The C.G range gets larger
c. Either of the above

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16.Which of the following is not contained in type certificate date sheet
a. Minimum fuel grade to be used
b. ADS
c. Location of the datum
d. Control surface adjustment
17.Ballast is used for
a. Bringing the C.G within C.G range
b. Leveling the lateral arm on central point
c. Both a & b
d. None
18.MTCS regarding leveling of a/c :
a. Lateral leveling of H/A is more critical than L/A
b. Jacking points are located on longitudinal axis
c. Leveling is always done on longitudinal axis
d. Leveling of lateral point is always done on longitudinal axis
19.When weighing an aircraft :
a. The brakes should be applied
b. The brakes should be released to avoid side loads
c. As in b & the tare weight should be deducted from the observed
weight.
d. None
20.Determine the %age of 80 MAC if the datum is located 130 from the
leading edge & EWCG is 170 from datum.
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 88.83%
d. None