1.
The term angle of attack in a two-dimensional flow is defined as:
a. the angle between the wing chord line and the direction of the relative
wind/airflow.
b. the angle formed by the longitudinal axis of the aeroplane and the chord line of
the wing.
c. the angle between the aeroplane climb path and the horizon.
d. the angle for maximum lift/drag ratio.
2. The density change in the flow is less than:
a. 15%.
b. 1%.
c. 30%.
d. 5%.
3. The fineness ratio of an airfoil is:
a. thickness / chord ratio.
b. mean chord / thickness ratio.
c. thickness / span ratio.
d. mean camber chord ratio / thickness ratio.
4. Under what condition is indicated altitude the same as true altitude?
a. When at 18,000 feet MSL with the altimeter set at 29.92.
b. Never.
c. If the altimeter has no mechanical error.
d. At sea level in standard conditions (ISA).
5. The dynamic pressure increases proportionally with:
a. density and the square of the velocity.
b. velocity and density.
c. the static pressure.
d. velocity and the square of the density.
6. How is the thickness of an aerofoil section measured?
a. In metres.
b. Related to camber.
c. As the ratio of wing angle.
d. As the percentage of chord.
7. Which statement is correct about the Cl and angle of attack?
a. For a symmetric aerofoil, if angle of attack = 0, Cl =0.
b. For a symmetric aerofoil, if angle of attack = 0, Cl is not equal to 0.
c. For an asymmetric aerofoil, if angle of attack = 0, Cl =0.
d. For an asymmetric aerofoil with positive camber, if angle of attack is greater than
0, Cl = 0.
8. The maximum angle of attack for the flaps down configuration, compared to flaps up is:
a. smaller.
b. unchanged.
c. smaller or greater, depending on CG position.
d. greater.
9. In recovery from a spin:
a. ailerons should be kept neutral.
b. airspeed increases.
c. ailerons used to stop the spin.
d. rudder and ailerons used against the direction of spin rotation.
10. What is the SI unit that results from multiplying kg and m/s2?
a. Psi.
b. Watt.
c. Joule.
d. Newton.
11. Compared to a cambered airfoil, the zero lift angle of attack of a symmetrical airfoil is:
a. higher.
b. depending on airspeed.
c. the same.
d. lower.
12. The correct drag formula is:
a. D = CD 1/2 RHO V S
b. D = CD 2 RHO V2 S
c. D = CD 1/2 1/RHO V2 S
d. D = CD 1/2 RHO V2 S
13. Mean chord is equal to:
a. wing area divided by wing span.
b. (tip chord + root chord) / 2.
c. mean aerodynamic chord.
d. wing span divided by wing area.
14. The load factor n is:
a. always equal to 1.
b. smaller, equal to or larger than 1, depending on the manoeuvre.
c. always larger than 1.
d. always smaller than 1.
15. A wing has a span of 50 feet and an area of 200 square feet. Its mean chord would be:
a. 2.5 feet
b. 4 feet.
c. 7.5 feet
d. 10 feet.
16. Bernoulli’ s equation states that:
a. dynamic pressure equals stagnation pressure.
b. the sum of centre of pressure and dynamic pressure is total pressure.
c. static pressure equals stagnation pressure.
d. the sum of static pressure and dynamic pressure is equal to stagnation pressure.
17. If temperature in a gas is kept constant and pressure increases, the density:
a. decreases.
b. None of the above - it depends on the type of gas.
c. remains constant.
d. increases.
18. Which of the following statements, about a venturi in a sub-sonic airflow are correct?
a. 1 is correct and 2 is incorrect.
b. 1 is incorrect and 2 is correct.
c. 1 and 2 are correct.
d. 1 and 2 are incorrect.
19. The units of the density of the air (I) and the force (II) are:
a. w(I) kg / m?, (II) kg.
b. w(I) kg / m3, (II) N.
c. w(I) N / kg, (II) kg
d. w(I) N / m3, (II) N.
20. The term angle of attack is defined as the angle:
a. between the wing chord line and the relative wind.
b. between the wing chord line and the local horizon.
c. formed by the longitudinal axis of the airplane and the chord line of the wing.
d. between the airplanes climb angle and the horizon.
21. Lift is a function of:
a. velocity, wing area, CL and density.
b. velocity, density, wing shape and lift coefficient.
c. velocity, density, gross wing area and CD.
d. velocity, wing shape, wing area and CL.
22. Considering a positive cambered aerofoil, the pitch moment when Cl=0 is:
a. negative (pitch-down).
b. infinite.
c. positive (pitch-up).
d. equal to zero.
23. The unit of density is:
a. Bar
b. kg/cm
c. psi
d. kg/ml
24. Which of the following expressions could represent the relationship between force,
mass and acceleration:
a. a = F x m
b. a = m / F
c. m = F x a
d. F = m x a
25. The angle of attack of a wing profile is defined as the angle between:
a. the local airflow and the mean camber line.
b. the local airflow and the chord line.
c. the undisturbed airflow and the mean camber line.
d. the undisturbed airflow and the chord line.
26. Where does the lift act on the wing?
a. Suction.
b. Centre of Gravity.
c. Centre of Pressure.
d. Always forward of the CG.
27. If the IAS is increased by a factor of 4, by what factor would the drag increase?
a. 12
b. 4
c. 16
d. 8
28. The (subsonic) static pressure:
a. is the total pressure plus the dynamic pressure.
b. decreases in a flow in a tube when the diameter decreases.
c. is the pressure in a point at which the velocity has become zero.
d. increases in a flow in a tube when the diameter decreases.
29. The wing area divided by the span of a wing is called:
a. fineness ratio.
b. mean cord.
c. aspect ratio.
d. wash out.
30. The lateral axis is also called the:
a. pitch axis.
b. normal axis.
c. roll axis.
d. horizontal axis.
31. Which of the following wing planform gives the highest local lift coefficient at the wing
root?
a. Tapered.
b. Positive angle of sweep.
c. Elliptical.
d. Rectangular.
32. Pitch angle is defined as:
a. the angle between the lower wing surface and the relative airflow.
b. the angle between the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and the local horizon.
c. the angle between the chord line and the free stream flow velocity.
d. the angle between the chord line and the relative airflow.
33. Compared to a wing at sea level at 200kt TAS, a wing at 40,000ft at 400kt TAS and the
same angle of attack will have:
a. the same lift.
b. twice the lift.
c. four times the lift.
d. 1.4 times the lift.
34. What is the effect of deploying trailing edge flaps?
a. Increased glide range.
b. Increased minimum glide angle.
c. Decreased minimum glide angle.
d. Decreased sink rate.
35. Lift is the component of the total aerodynamic force which is:
a. parallel to the free stream airflow.
b. perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.
c. parallel to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.
d. perpendicular to the free stream airflow.
36. Which one of the following statements about the lift-to-drag ratio in straight and level
flight is correct?
a. The highest value of the lift/drag ratio is reached when the lift is equal to, the
aircraft weight.
b. At the highest value of the lift/drag ratio the total drag is lowest.
c. The highest value of the lift/drag ratio is reached when the lift is zero.
d. The lift/drag ratio always increases as the lift decreases.
37. The Principle of Continuity states that in a Stream tube of decreasing cross-sectional
area, the speed of a subsonic and incompressible airflow will:
a. remain the same.
b. increase.
c. sonic.
d. decrease.
38. When the stick is moved forward, the stabilizer lift?
a. always remains the same.
b. usually remains the same.
c. increases.
d. decreases.
39. What are the correct SI units for density and force?
a. Kg/m3, Kg
b. N/m3, Kg
c. Kg/m3, Newton
d. Kg/N, Nm3
40. If the weight an aircraft is increased, the maximum lift/drag ratio will:
a. decrease.
b. increase.
c. increase although the aircraft will have to be flown more slowly.
d. not be affected.
