Set C final question 

1. A pressure of one atmosphere is equal to

A)14.7 pounds per square inch
B)
C)

2. If after disturbance, an aircraft initially returns to its equilibrium state means that
A)
B)
C) it is neutrally unstable

3. The three axes concerned with stability of an aircraft have

A)
B)
C) longitudinal axis – nose to tail, lateral axis at furthest span point, normal axis through center
of pressure

4. All the factors that affect lift produced by an airfoil are

A)
B)
C) angle of attack , velocity , wing area, airfoil shape, air density.

5. A wing section suitable for high speed would be

A)
B)
C)thin with little or no camber

6. Profile drag consists of what types of drag

A)form ,skin friction, and interference
B)
C)

7. Which one will weight the least

A)
B)35 parts of dry air and 65 parts of water vapour
C)

8. If gauge pressure on a standard day is 25 psi, the absolute pressure is

A)
B)
 C)39.7 psia

9. The lift to drag ratio of a wing at the stalling angle is

A)a negative value
B)
C)

10. the trust – drag coupled overcomes the lift – weight couple. What direction of the force is
required to be produced by the tail of the aircraft to maintain straight and level flight?
A)upwards
B)
C)

11. to stop aircraft decreasing in height during a sideslip , the pilot can
A)advance the throttle
B)
C)

12. slimness and sweepback wing introduced by the aircraft designer to allow the aircraft fly
faster than before it encounters the shock stall and mainly to
A)
B)
C)increase critical mach number

13. which of these values is the standard value of temperature at standard sea level
A)518 degree R
B)
C)

14. one of the advantages of using canard is to

A)
B)
C)reduce Dutch roll

15. the lateral axis is a straight line running

A)spanwise through the centre of gravity
B)
C)

16. slat, when extended, will

A)
B)
 C)increase lift ,drag and stalling angle

17. the function of a trim tabs as long augmentation devices is to

A)
B)
C)correct a flying fault

18. if an aircraft was travelling at 500 MPH at stratosphere, the temperature is -60 degree C
where the speed of sound is 660 MPH. the mach number would be
A)
B)
C)0.757M

19. most of the flying will take place in

A)
B)
C)the troposphere region

20. assuming temperature and pressure remain the same, if humidity increases, then
A)
B)
C)density will decrease

21. if the center of pressure lies in front of the centre of gravity, then the aircraft will
A)pitch down
B)
C)

22. vortex generator are design to

A)delay flow separation caused by shock wave
B)
C)

23. pressure is a measure of the linear momentum of the gas molecules. Determine the absolute
pressure if the gauge pressure is at 180 psig.
A)
B)
C)194.7 psia

24. what is the ground speed of an aircraft which is flying at 250MPH into a headwind of 50 MPH
A)
B)
 C)200MPH

25. find the value of drag coefficient when the given drag is 0.5 pounds with its density is about
0.002315 slugs per cubic foot, speed of aircraft is 150 feet per second and the wing area of 8
square feet.
A)208.35
B)
C)

26. the air pressure and density at a point on the wing of boeing 747 are 1.10 x 10^5 N/m^2 and
1.20 kg/m^3, respectively .what is the temperature at that point where R Is 287 d/(kg)(K)
using ideal gas formula?
A)319K
B)
C)

27. unikl miat wind tunnel fan is turn on and air blowed over the aircraft model at a speed of 120
feet per second at a zero angle of attack and zero lift coefficient. The density is 0.002315
slugs per cubic foot. The span of the model is 5 feet and the chord is 3 feet the wing area will
be
A)
B)15 square feet
C)

28. refer to the given values as per question no 34, find the lift of the aircraft model by causing
the correct formula.
C)

29. Supersonic airflow must be slowed down to subsonic flow before entering the engine to
prevent the engine damage or aircraft stall by using
A)
B)
C)convergent – divergent duct

30. Using the formula , calculate the wing loading when the given wing area is 200ft^2 and the
total weight of the aircraft is 1400 pounds
A)7 lb/ft^2
B)
C)

31. With respect to flight spoilers, they

 A)
B)
C)can operate on both the ground and in flight

32. The centre of pressure will

A)
B)
C)move forward when the wing tip stalled

33. Based on the graph 1, find the value of lift coefficient when the angle of attack is zero?
A)
B)+0.25
C)

34. Based on the graph 1, find the maximum value of angle of attack at the highest value of
coefficient of lift
A)
B)1.230
C)

35. Stability of an aircraft is

A)the tendency of the aircraft return to its original trimmed position after having been displaced
B)
C)

36. The function of the tailplane is to assist

A)lateral stability about the longitudinal axis
B)longitudinal stability about the lateral axis
C)directional stability about the normal axis

37. When an aircraft start to roll the effective angle of attack is

A)increased on the up going wing and decrease on down going wing
B)decreased on the up – growing wing and increased on the down – going wing
C)increased on both wings

38. Anhedral is defined as

A)the upward and outward inclination of the wings
B)the downward and outward inclination of the aircraft wings
C)the forward slopping canard stabilizer

39. Control of yaw is mainly influenced by:

A)the fin
 B)the rudder
C)the tailplain

40. For the symmetrical aerofoil ,downward deflection of control surface

A)increase both lift and drag
B)increase lift ,decrease drag
C)decrease lift, increase drag

41. Different drag force between up – going and down – going ailerons is counteracted by:
A)aerodynamic balance control
B)static balance
C)differential aileron movement

42. The drag produced by aileron movement is

A)greater on the down – going aileron
B)less on the down going aileron
C)equal on both aileron

43. A fowler flap

A)increases the wing camber and the angle of attack
B)increases the wings camber and reduce effective wing area
C)decrease the lift coefficient and stalling angle

44. The divice used to assist the pilot to move the control is called.
A)a servo tab
B)a trim tab
C)a balance tab

45. A servo tab is deflected

A)in the same direction of the control surface
B)parallel to the direction of the control surface
C)in the opposite direction the control surface

46. To carry out a correctly banked turn the angle of attack must be
A)keep constantly with an increase in power
B)decrease with an increase in power
C)increase with an increase in power

47. The speed range between mach 0.75 and mach 1.2 is known as the:
A)supersonic range
B)subsonic range
C)transonic range
48. A wing section suitable for high speed would be:
A) thick with high camber
B)thin with high camber
C)thin with little and no camber

49. Above mach 5, aircraft speed is referred to as:

A)hypersonic
B)ultrasonic
C)transonic

50. Phugoid motion is a form of

A)longitudinal dynamic stability
B)directional dynamic instability
C)lateral dynamic instability

A ) 1,6,9,10,11,13,15,21,22,25,26,30,35,40,42,43,49,50
B)7,27,33,34,36,37,38,39,