b. Moves aft.

c. Moves forward.
d. Both (a) & (b).
9. The chord line of a wing is a line that
runs from.
a. The centre of the leading edge of
the wing to the trailing edge.
b. Half way between the upper and
lower surface of the wing.
c. One wing tip to the other wing tip.
10.In the formula for lift for a wing,
L=1/2CL d V2 S, V indicates
a. Density of air
b. Area of the wing
c. Velocity of air
d. Coefficient of the lift
11.Load factor is defined as the ratio of
the .. to ..
a. Lift, weight
b. Weight, lift
c. Trust , drag
d. Drag, thrust
12.During the turning flight lift is always
.. than the weight of aircraft
a. Less
b. Greater
c. Equal
d. None of these
13.During the gliding flight lift is
than weight.
a. Less
b. Greater
c. Equal
d. None of these
14.Service ceiling is an altitude at which
aircraft can fly with

a. prescribed value of thrust

b. prescribed value of power available
c. prescribed value of rate of climb
d. prescribed value of drag minimum
15.As altitude of aircraft increases its
power required is
a. decrease
b. increases
c. remains constant
d. none of these
16.As altitude of aircraft increases its
thrust required is
a. decrease
b. increases
c. remains constant
d. none of these

1.

A thermometer is used to measure

a. Pressure.
b. Density.
c. Temperature.
d. Volume.
2. The atmospheric zone where the
temperature remains fairly constant is
called the.
a. Stratosphere.
b. Ionosphere.
c. Troposphere.
d. Mesosphere
3. Put in sequence from the ground up.
a. Tropopause, stratosphere,
troposphere.
b. Tropopause, troposphere,
stratosphere.
c. Troposphere, Tropopause,
stratosphere.
d. Stratosphere, tropopause,
troposphere.
4. Which one is the coolest layer of the
atmosphere
a. Troposphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Mesosphere
d. Thermosphere
5. Which one is the hottest layer of the
atmosphere
a. Troposphere
b. Stratosphere
c. Mesosphere
d. Thermosphere
6. Which of the following is correct?
a. Absolute pressure + Atmospheric
pressure = Gauge pressure.
b. Absolute pressure = Gauge
pressure + Atmospheric pressure.
c. Atmospheric pressure = Absolute
pressure + Gauge pressure.
d. None of the above.
7. Which of the following is correct?
a. pitot pressure = dynamic pressure
+static pressure.
b. pitot pressure + dynamic pressure
= static pressure.
c. pitot pressure = dynamic pressure static pressure.
d. None of the above.
8. As the angle of attack of an airfoil
increases the centre of pressure.
a. Remains stationary.
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17.During the turning flight load factor

should be always greater than at least
.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
18.Which control surface may be operated
to balance the pitching moment of an
aircraft?
a. Flaps
b. Rudder
c. Elevator
d. Any one of the above
19.During straight level flight flying at
maximum angle of attack, if velocity
increased twice then lift will increase
by...
a. Twice
b. Four times
c. Lift is not related to velocity
d. None of these
20.Minimum velocity of aircraft during
straight level flight at constant altitude
is limited by
a. Maximum Coefficient of drag
b. Maximum Coefficient of lift
c. None of these
21. Maximum velocity of an aircraft during
straight level flight is limited by
a. Critical mach no
b. Structural strength
c. Wing load factor
d. All the above
22.. stability means the disturbed
aircraft tends to recover its attitude.
a. Positive
b. Stable
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
23.Dynamic stability of aircraft is related
to
a. Time of recovery
b. Position and attitude of aircraft
c. Weight balance
d. Steadiness of aircraft
24.Stability of an aircraft related to its
rolling motion is known as the ..
a. Longitudinal stability
b. Directional stability
c. Lateral stability
d. None of these

25.Stability of an aircraft related to its

pitching moment is known as the
..
a. Longitudinal stability
b. Directional stability
c. Lateral stability
d. None of these
26.Stability of an aircraft related to its
yawing moment is known as the
..
a. Longitudinal stability
b. Directional stability
c. Lateral stability
d. None of these
27.During landing of aircraft on ground it
is statically unstable along.
a. Longitudinal stability
b. Directional stability
c. Lateral stability
d. None of these
28.Dutch roll is small amount of
oscillations around
a. Longitudinal axis
b. Lateral axis
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
29.If the density of the air is increased,
the lift will.
a. Remain the same.
b. Increase.
c. Decrease.
d. Only (a) is correct.
30.If the velocity of the air is increased,
the lift will.
a. Remain the same.
b. Increase.
c. Decrease.
d. Only (a) is correct.
31.If the area of the wing is increased, the
lift will.
a. Remain the same.
b. Increase.
c. Decrease.
d. Only (a) is correct.
32.All the factors that affect the lift
produced by an aerofoil are.
a. Angle of attack, velocity, wing area,
aerofoil shape, air density.
b. Angle of attack, air temperature,
velocity, wing area.
c. Angle of attack, air density,
velocity, wing area.
d. All of the above.
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33.The stagnation point on an aerofoil is

the point where.
a. The boundary layer changes from
laminar to turbulent.
b. The suction pressure reaches a
maximum.
c. The airflow is brought completely to
rest on the leading edge.
d. None of the above.
34.Aspect ratio is given by the formula.
a. Mean Chord / Span.
b. Span / chord.
c. Span2 / Mean Chord.
d. Span / Area.
35.An aspect ratio of 8 means.
a. Mean chord is 8 times the span.
b. The span is 8 times the chord.
38.The temperature remains constant in
a. Troposphere.
b. Stratosphere.
c. Mesosphere.
d. Both a and b

c. The area is 8 times the span.

d. None of the above.
36.Aspect ratio of a wing is defined as the
ratio of the
a. Wingspan to the chord.
b. Wingspan to the wing root.
c. Square of the chord to the
wingspan.
d. The mean chord to wingspan.
37.t/c ratio is defined as the ratio of the
a. Wingspan to the chord.
b. Wingspan to the wing root.
c. Square of the chord to the
wingspan.
d. Thickness to chord.

43.Angular displacement about

longitudinal axis is called
a. Pitching
b. Yawing
c. Rolling
d. Side slipping

39.The temperature lapse rate in

troposphere is
a. 6.557C/ 1000 ft
b. 6.557C/ 1000m
c. 1.98C / 1000 m
d. 1.98F/ 1000 ft

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS (solve any six

questions, each carry 5 marks)
1. Explain the working of altimeter in brief
with rough diagram.
2. Give the aircraft classifications in details
(basic and for land planes)
3. State and explain KUTTA Condition.
4. Draw a diagram for pitot static tube
and explain about it.
5. Draw the diagram showing different
layers of atmosphere and explain it.
6. Draw V-N diagram and explain it
7. Define terms
a. Mach no
b. Static stability
c. Dutch roll
d. Critical mach no.

40.The standard sea level pressure is

a. 14.7 psi
b. 29.92 psi
c. 76 mm of Hg
d. 1 bar
41.The standard sea level temperature is
a. 15 C
b. 59 C
c. 59 K
d. aor c
42.Tip to tip length of the wing is called
a. Lateral axis
b. Dihedral
c. Span
d. a or c