DGCA OCTOBER-2010

1. Which of the following are field rivets? A. 2017-T B. 2024-T C. 2117-T D. Both (A) & (B) r correct. 2. Which of the following are heat treatable rivets? A. 2117-T B. 2017-T C. 2024-T D. Both (B) & (C) r correct 3. For the classification of threads, the NF thread series NF thread specifies.. A. 12 Threads/inch B. 14 Threads/inch C. 16 Threads/inch 4. MTCS A. Hardness testing is the method of determining the results of heat treatment. B. Hardness testing can be done on ferrous metals only. C. Material properties will not be known during hardness testing. D. ALL THE ABOVE 5. The type of hardness tester which shows the hardness directly on the dial attached to the machine A. Brinell tester B. Rockwell tester C. Barcol tester D. Both (B) & (C) r correct 6 .Aircraft control cables are fabricated from A. Carbon steel B. Stainless steel C. Chrome molybdenum steel D. Both (A) & (B) r correct. 7. The advantages of cables used in aircraft are A. Cables are strong and light in weight. B. Cables are flexible and easy to route through the aircraft. C. Cables have high mechanical efficiency and can be set up without backlash. D. ALL ARE CORRECT 8. Following test is the common means of identifying ferrous metals. A. Spark test. B. AISI test. C. SAE test. D ALL ARE CORRECT. 9. SAE numerical index, Specification 44XX means

A. Molybdenum steel B. Nickel steel C. Chromium steel D. Both (A) & (B) r correct. 10. MTCS A. ALCLAD is used to designate sheet that consists of an Al. alloy coated with a layer of Pure Al. B. Pure Al. coating on Al. alloy preventing the core electrically. C. Al. coating prevents any attack caused by scratching D. ALL THE ABOVE. 11. The following Non-Ferrous metals used for firewalls, air ducts, engine shrouds in: A. Aluminum B. Titanium C. Magnesium D. Both (A)&(B) r correct 12. Monel Metal are used in aircraft A. Due to high strength and excellent corrosion resistance. B. Where structural parts subjected to corrosion. C. Engine exhaust manifolds D. ALL ARE CORRECT 13. By heat treating the metal can be made A. Harder B. Stronger C. More resistant to impact D. ALL ARE CORRECT 14. The most common form of heat treatment on Non-Ferrous Metals are A. Case-hardening B. Tempering C. Normalizing D. ALL ARE CORRECT 15. MTCS W.R.T. corrosion A. Corrosion is the deterioration of the metal by chemical attack. B. Corrosion is the deterioration of the metal by electrochemical attack. C. Corrosion is transforming the metal to other metal. D. Both (A) & (B) r correct. 16. The form of corrosion on Al. alloy and Mg. alloy A. Appears as surface pitting and etching B. Appears as gray powdery deposit C. Appears as white powdery deposits D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 17. The most common agent causing direct chemical attack on material are A. Spilled battery acid or fumes from battery B. Spilled gasoline on aircraft parts C. Spilled solvents on aircraft parts D. ALL ARE CORRECT.

18. MTCS A. The electrochemical attack is responsible for most forms of corrosion. B. Surface corrosion appears as a general roughening or pitting of the surface of a metal. C. Surface corrosion caused either by direct chemical or electrochemical attack. D. ALL ARE CORRECT 19. MTCS regarding WELDING A. Welding is the process of joining metals by fusing the material while they are in molten state. B. Gas welding is accomplished by healing the ends of the metal part with a high temperature flame. C. Electric arc welding is used extensively in the manufacturer and repair of the aircraft. D. ALL ARE CORRECT 20. WELDING used for joining CRS structure A. Electric arc welding. B. Spot welding. C. Carbon arc welding. D. Metallic welding. 21. How many types of OXY-ACETYLENE flames are used A. Neutral flame and reducing flame B. Reducing flame and oxidizing flame C. Neutral, reducing and oxidizing flame. 22. MTCS regarding BRAZING A. It requires less heat than welding B. Strength of brazed joints is not as strong as welded joints C. It is not used for structural repairs on aircraft. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 23. MTCS W.R.T. MPI A. The effectiveness of the MPI depends on the flux density at the surface of the part. B. MPI is a method of detecting invisible cracks on ferrous metals. C. surface cracks of Non-Ferrous metals can be detected by MPI D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 24. MTC indication of fatigue cracks. A. It is sharp, clear patterns and unbroken throughout its length. B. It is smooth outline but usually LESS CLEAR and less build up. C. It is smooth outline in a JIG-JAG way. 25. MTCS related to PFD A. It is a NDT test for defects open to the surface in a part made of non-porous material. B. It is a NDT for defects inside the part made of non-porous material. C. This test is not applicable in case of ferrous metals. 26. MTCS regarding radiographic inspection A. This is used on metal fabrication only B. This is used on non-metal fabrication only C. Both (A) &(B) r correct.

27.MTCS regarding major factors affecting resistance

A. Type of conductor material. B. Material and length of the conductor. C. Material, length and cross sectional area of the conductor. D. Material, length , temperature and cross sectional area of the conductor. 28. MTCS A. The flow of electron from negative point to positive point is called as electric current. B. The flow of electron from positive point to negative point is called as electric current. C. The current flows because of the same electrical pressure between the points. 29. The points are said to be open circuited wen. A. There is no direct connection between them. B. the resistance between the two is infinite. C. there is no current flow between the two points. D. ALL ARE CORRECT 30. The current in the following circuit is. A. 2 amperes B. 1 amperes C. 3 amperes D. 4 amperes 31. A series network which is used to feed other networks wid a no. of diff. voltages ________ from a single input voltage source is called A. Potential divider circuit. B. Current divider circuit. C. Impedance Divider circuit. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 32. Find the voltage drop across R1, R2 and R3. A. 5V, 10V, 15V B. 10V, 20V, 30V C. 10V, 15V, 20V 33. Which of the following is caused due to lift force? A. Parasite Drag B. Profile Drag C. Induced Drag D. Both (B) & (C) r correct 34. During which stroke the downward movement of the connecting rod is changed to rotary motion of the crank shaft A. Intake stroke B. Compression stroke C. Power stoke D. Exhaust stroke 35. The brayton cycle is A. Thermodynamic cycle of a gas turbineengine to produce thrust. B. A varying volume and constant pressure cycle. C. Continuous combustion cycle. D. ALL ARE CORRECT

36. Stall strips associated with stall is installed on A. Wing outboard B. Fuselage C. Wing inboard D. Both (A)&(B) r correct 37. The 5 events of a four stroke cycle in the sequence of their occurrence A. Intake, ignition, compression, power, exhaust B. Intake, power, combustion, ignition, exhaust C. Intake, compression, ignition, power, exhaust 38. The wings of high speed aircraft are A. Thinner in cross section than the slow speed aircraft B. Thicker in cross section than the slow speed aircraft C. Having the same thickness for slow speed aircraft, too D. More thick at the wing tip 39. MTCS A. Jet engine aircraft requires shorter runway than the turbo propeller engine aircraft. B. Piston engine propelled aircraft can fly at higher speed than jet engine aircraft. C. Jet engine are fuel economical at higher altitudes but have more weight than D. Turbo fan aircraft take shorter runway in comparison to turbo jet aircraft. 40. In a straight and level flight. A. Thrust equals to drag, lift equals to weight of the wing that produces lift. B. Drag is equal to the thrust produced by the engine of the aircraft and lift equals to weight. C. Thrust is equal to drag and lift is equal to the total weight of the aircraft in level flight. D. Thrust is equal to total drag and lift equals drag. 41. Primary control surfaces are A. Aeliron, rudder, elevator, leading edge flaps. B. Aeliron, rudder, elevator, trailing edge flaps. C. Aeliron, rudder, elevator, trailing and leading edge flaps. D. Aeliron, rudder, elevator. 42. In a normal operation of transistor A. The base-emitter junction is forward biased. B. The base-collector junction is forward biased. C. The base-emitter junction is reversed biased. D. Both (B) & (C) r correct. 43. Space wave propagation is used for frequencies. A. 30MHZ aboce B. 30 KHZ C. Medium frequency D. Below 30 MHZ 44. The two ends of the P-N junction are joined by a wire A. There will not be a steady current in the circuit B. There will be a steady current from the n-side to p-side C. There will be a steady current from the p-side to n-side D. There may or may not be a current depending upon the resistance of the connecting wire.

45. In a four stroke engine, each cylinder fires once in every. A. Four revolutions of the crankshaft. B. Two revolutions of the crankshaft. C. Revolutions 360 deg. of the crankshaft. D. Half revolutions of the crankshaft. 46.MTCS regarding stalling angle or critical angle A. It is the angle of maximum lift. B. It is the angle of minimum lift C. As in (2) and it is the angle at which the air ceases to flow smoothly over the top surface of the aerofoil. D. As in (1) and it is the angle at which the air ceases to flow smoothly over the top surface of the aerofoil. 47. The type of turbine used in the air cycle machine of the air conditioning system of the modern aircraft is A. Axial flow turbine. B. Inward inflow turbine. C. Outward flow turbine. D. NONE IS CORRECT. 48.MTCS regarding variable delivery pump. A. They deliver a fixed quantity of fluid per revolutions regardless of the pressure. B. They deliver a fluid output that is varied to meet the pressure demands of the system by varying fluid output. C. As in (1) and the pump output is changed automatically by a compensator in the hydraulic module. D. As in (2) and the pump output is changed automatically by a compensator within the pump. 49. What is the basic law of transmitting hydraulic power? A. Boyles law B. Pascals law C. Charles law D. Newtons law. 50. The universal gates are A. OR and AND gates. B. NOR and AND gates. C. NOR and NAND gates. D. NAND and OR gates. 51. In a P-N junction diode, holes diffuse from the P-region to the N-region because A. Force of attraction between them and the free electrons in the N-region. B. Potential difference across the junction. C. Greater concentration of the holes in the P-region as compared to N-region. D. NONE IS CORRECT. 52. The output frequency of an AC generator can be changed by A. Varying the no. of poles B. Varying the RPM C. Both (A) & (B) are correct D. Varying the no. of windings in the armature. 53. While leveling the aircraft

A. Place a spirit level on landing gear support beam for lateral leveling. B. Place a Spirit level on the pilot seat supporting beam for longitudinal leveling. C. Place a plumb bob at the leveling scales provided for longitudinal and lateral leveling. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 54. If chamois leather is used to filter the fuel, MTCS A. The chamois leather is used with non conductive containers. B. The chamois leather must be grounded until all gasoline has drained. C. New chamois leather should be used every time whenever the fuel is filtered. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 55. MTCS A. Do not fuel or de-fuel an aircraft in the hangar. B. A person who functions as a fireguard with foam type fire extinguisher should be near to aircraft. C. A per son should occupy pilot seat to check the quantity of fuel. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 56. While fuelling the aircraft A. The fuel truck or browser is grounded by metallic chain. B. The aircraft should also be grounded. C. The aircraft and fuel truck are held at a common electric potential by encircling the fuel hose from nozzle to tank fitting. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 57. If the fuel is spilled on clothes while fuelling operation A. Fuel-saturated clothing should be removed as soon as possible in water B. Fuel-saturated clothes should be dried off thoroughly C. Fuel-saturated clothes have high fire hazards. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 58. Fires caused due to inflammable petroleum products or other flammable liquids or solvents. A. Class A fires B. Class B fires C. Class C fires D. Both (A) & (B) are correct 59. Which of the following is considered as periodic check for fire extinguishers? A. Check for proper weight. B. Remove all external dirt and dust. C. No nozzle obstruction. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 60. Water and foam type extinguisher and are not acceptable agents on A. Class B fires B. Electrical equipment fires. C. Class C fires D. Both (B) & (C) are correct.

61.Identify the hammer shown in the diagram is

A. Ball peen hammer. B. Straight peen hammer. C. Cross peen hammer. 62. MTCS A. A common screw driver must fill atleast 90% of the screw slot. B. The common screw driver is used only where slotted head screws or fastners are found on aircraft. C. The screw driver can be classified by ts material. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 63. A mallet is a hammer like tool with a head made of A. Hickory. B. Rawhide. C. Rubber. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 64. Identify the tool shown in the picture A. Centre punch. B. Prick punch. C. Starting Punch. 65. Identify the tool shown in the diagram. A. Ratchet handle. B. Extension bar. C. Speed handle. 66. For removing the damage rivets the type of punch used. A. Drive punch or tapered punch B. Prick punch C. Centre punch D. Both (A) & (B) are correct 67. The type of torque wrench has provision of presetting the desired torque is A. Deflecting beam type. B. Dial-indicating type. C. Micrometer-setting type. D. Both (A) & (C) r correct. 68. Wrenches/Spanners used in aircraft manufacture are made up of A. Carbon steel. B. High carbon steel. C. CRS. D. Chrome Vanadium steel. 69. The type of detachable handles used on sockets to open aircraft nuts and bolts are A. T. Rachet. B. Screwdriver grip. C. Speed handle. D. ALL ARE CORRECT.

70. MTCS

A. A circuit in which two or more electric resistances are connected across the same voltage source is called parallel circuit. B. A circuit in which two or more electrical resistances are connected across the same voltage source is called series circuit. C. The minimum requirement for a parallel circuit are power source and one path for current flow. 71. MTCS regarding lead acid battery. A. the cells of the battery are connected in series. B. The cells of the battery are connected in parallel. C. As in (A) and each cell contains positive plate of lead peroxide and negatives plate of spongy lead. D. As in (B) and each cell contains positive plate of lead peroxide and negatives plate of spongy lead. 72. During discharge of lead acid battery, foll. reaction takes place. A. Lead sulphate is formed on both the negative and positive plates. B. Acid content of the electrolyte is decreased and its water content is increased. C. During discharge the amount of of lead sulphate on the plates decreases. D. Both (A) & (B) r correct. 73. When a changing current is applied to as Ni-Cd battery, foll. reaction takes place. A. The negative plates lose oxygen and begin forming metallic cadmium B. As in (A) and the active material at the positive plate becomes more highly oxidized. C. The positive plates slowly give up oxygen. D. As in (C) and this oxygen is regained by the negative plates. 74. MTCS regarding Ni-Cd battery A. A separate storage and maintenance area should be provided for Ni-Cd battery. B. the electrolyte used in Ni-Cd battery is extremely corrosive. C. Severe arcing may result if a wire brush is used to clean the battery. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 75. The value of an induced electro magnetic force (e.m.f) depends on A. The no. of wires moving through the magnetic field. B. The strength of the magnetic field. C. The speed of rotation. D. ALL ARE CORRECT 76. When an alternating current flows through a coil of wire, the force induced in the coil which opposes any change in the flow of current in the coil is known as A. Resistance B. Inductance C. Capacitance D. Voltage 77. MTCS regarding diode A. In the diode, electrons are attracted to the plate when it more positive than the cathode. B. As in (A) and less current flows when plate is less positive than cathode. C. Current flow through the diode when the plate is positive w.r.t cathode. D. ALL ARE CORRECT

78. MTCS

A. The diode is two element tube. B. The tetrode tube is a four element tube. C. Pentode is a three element tube. D. Both (A) & (B) are correct. 79. MTCS regarding transistors A. The transistor is an electronic device that is capable of performing most of the functions of vaccum tubes. B. A transistor is a semi-conductor device consisting of two types of material. C. Semi-conductors are materials whose resistive characteristics fall between good conductors and insulators. D. ALL ARE CORRECT 80. Yellow colour on fluid line indicates on aircraft, A. Lubrication system B. Hydraulic system C. Fuel system D. Both (A) & (B) are correct 81. The type of synthetic rubber used for gasoline hose, tank linings, gaskets and seals are made of A. Buna-N B. Buna-S C. Neoprene D. Both (A) & (B) r correct 82.The information from the code marking printed on the aircraft hose shows A. Date of manufacture B. Pressure C. Temperature D. ALL ARE CORRECT 83. Flexible hoses are used in aircraft plumbing A. To connect moving part with stationary parts. B. Where temp. are very high. C. Where metallic lines are difficult to install. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 84. Convert decimal 23 to a binary no. A. 10110 B. 11001 C. 10111 D. 01011 85. Convert hexa decimal F8E6 to decimal no. A. 63718 B. 63817 C. 63781 D. 67381

86. The angle of attack is defined as

A. The angle between the chord line of the wing and the direction of the relative wind. B. The angle between the chord line of the wing and the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. C. The angle between the chord line and the tail chord line. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 87. Lift is defined as A. Lift is upward force on the wing acting perpendicular to the relative wind. B. Lift is upward force caused by centre of pressure. C. Lift is upward force caused by speed of the aircraft. D. ALL ARE CORRECT 88. MTCS regarding Hacksaw A. While fixing the blade to the hacksaw the teeth always should point forward. B. The pitch of the blade indicated the no. of teeth per inch. C. Hascksaw blades are made of high-grade tool steel. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 89. Twist drills are made of A. Carbon steel B. Vanadium Steel C. Stainless steel D. Both (A) & (B) r correct 90. Identify the part of the drill shown in diagram. A. Flute B. Land C. Clearance angle 91. The least count shown on the steel rule is A. 1/32 inch B. 1/16 inch C. 1/64 inch D. 1/8 inch 92. Identify the measuring tool shown in the diagram A. Inside caliper. B. Outside caliper. C. Adjusting outside caliper. 93. MTC reading shown A. 0.2947 B. 0.2944 C. 0.2974 D. 0.2754 94. NAS stands for A. National Army Standard. B. National Aviation Standard. C. National Aircraft Standard. D. National Air safety Standard. 95. Aircraft bolt are designated by class of fit and manufactured in the

A. Class 1. B. Class 2. C. Class 3. D. Both (B) & (C) r correct. 96. An aircraft botl part no. specified as AN 3 DD 5A, in which 3 indicates A. Diameter of 3/8 inch. B. Diameter of 3/32 inch. C. Diameter of 3/64 inch. D. Diameter of 3/16 inch. 97. MTCS A. Do not use self-locking nuts and joints which subject either the nut or bolt to rotate. B. Self-locking nuts are fiber lock type. C. Self-locking nuts are all-metal type. D. ALL ARE CORRECT 98. Bolt grip length is defined as A. Length of the bolt. B. Length of the bolt between head and the nut. C. Length of the unthreaded portion of the bolt shank. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 99. MTCS A. At least four places are provided on aircraft for jacking purpose. B. The legs of the jacks should be checked to see that they will not interfere with the operation of the aircraft systems. C. Before jacking of aircraft parking brakes will be applied D. ALL ARE CORRECT. 100. The following precautions to be followed while mooring of the aircraft. A. About 1 inch of slackness should be provided while secured with ropes. B. Rope should be tied to lift strut. C. No slckness is allowed when using manila rope. D. ALL ARE CORRECT. -x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-xxTHE END