10.

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
11. 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
12. During landing of aircraft on ground it is
statically unstable along.
a. Longitudinal stability
b. Directional stability
c. Lateral stability
d. None of these
13. Dutch roll is small amount of oscillations
around
a. Longitudinal axis
b. Lateral axis
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
14. If the density of the air is increased, the lift
will.
a. Remain the same.
b. Increase.
c. Decrease.
d. Only (a) is correct.
15. If the velocity of the air is increased, the
lift will.
a. Remain the same.
b. Increase.
c. Decrease.
d. Only (a) is correct.
16. If the area of the wing is increased, the lift
will.
a. Remain the same.
b. Increase.
c. Decrease.
d. Only (a) is correct.
17. 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.
18. 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.

1. As altitude of aircraft increases its thrust

required is
a. decrease
b. increases
c. remains constant
d. none of these
2. During the turning flight load factor should
be always greater than at least .
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. . stability means the disturbed
aircraft tends to recover its attitude.
a. Positive
b. Stable
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
8. Dynamic stability of aircraft is related to

a. Time of recovery
b. Position and attitude of aircraft
c. Weight balance
d. Steadiness of aircraft
9. 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

c. The airflow is brought completely to

rest on the leading edge.
d. None of the above.
19. Aspect ratio is given by the formula.
a. Mean Chord / Span.
b. Span / chord.
c. Span2 / Mean Chord.
d. Span / Area.
20. An aspect ratio of 8 means.
a. Mean chord is 8 times the span.
b. The span is 8 times the chord.
c. The area is 8 times the span.
d. None of the above.
23. The temperature remains constant in
a. Troposphere.
b. Stratosphere.
c. Mesosphere.
d. Both a and b

21. 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.
22. 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.

28. Angular displacement about longitudinal

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

24. 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.

25. The standard sea level pressure is

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