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I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
A) 5 Volts
B) 0,01 kV
C) 100 Volts
D) 0.008 kV
In an aeroplane utilising a constant frequency AC power supply, DC power is obtained from a:
A) rotary converter.
B) static inverter.
C) 3 phase current transformer unit.
D) Transformer Rectifier Unit.
Aircraft standard fuses are fitted to:
A) AC circuits.
B) DC circuits only.
C) protect wiring in battery circuits only.
D) DC and AC circuits.
A 24V, 60 Ah battery is driving a 48 Watts light bulb. Approximately how long would the battery last
assuming that it is new?
A) 120 hours.
B) 30 hours.
C) 60 hours.
D) 2,5 hours.
Two resistors with values of 6 Ohm and 100 Ohm are connected in parallel. Their combined resistance is:
A) 5,66 Ohm.
B) 94 Ohm.
C) 106 Ohm.
D) 0,177 Ohm.
Magnetism can be used to generate electricity by converting mechanical energy to electrical energy
by:
A) electro
B) electro
C) electro
D) electro
magnetic conversion.
magnetic induction.
motive force.
self induction.
A) a
B) a
C) a
D) a
A) 50 Ohms.
B) 25 Ohms.
C) 2 Ohms.
D) 4 Ohms.
The commutator of a DC generator converts:
A) DC to AC
B) AC to AC at a different voltage
C) AC to DC
D) DC to AC at a different voltage
In the following diagram A, B and C are
respectively the:
A) a TRU.
B) an inverter.
C) nothing since the battery can supply AC as well.
D) a rectifier.
A rotary valve actuator is in the closed position. Its 'OPEN' limit switch is... and its 'CLOSE' limit switch
is...
A) open, closed
B) closed, open
C) open, open
D) closed, closed
A) In
B) In
C) In
D) In
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 2, 3, 4
C) 1, 2, 3
D) 1
In order that DC generators will achieve equal load sharing when operating in parallel, it is necessary
to ensure that:
A) V x V / I.
B) I x I x R.
C) I x I / V.
D) I x R x R.
Aircraft systems are almost always:
An aircraft has total services drawing 120 amps, essential services drawing 45 amps and vital services
drawing 5 amps. The designer has 50 Ah capacity batteries (at system voltage) available and wishes
to ensure that the aircraft can fly safely for at least 2 hours following a breakdown of electrical
generators. What configuration of batteries would be employed?
A) 3
B) 3
C) 6
D) 2
in
in
in
in
series.
parallel.
parallel.
parallel.
A) the
B) the
C) the
D) the
combined
combined
combined
combined
effect
effect
effect
effect
of
of
of
of
Consider a battery voltage V, connected to R1 and R2 which are in parallel: If V is 250 volts, R1 is 500
Ohms but R2 is a very low resistance then:
A) The total current from the battery will approximate the current in R1.
B) R2 is insignificant.
C) A large total current will flow.
D) A small total current will flow.
A generator is taken Off-line by:
A) internal resistance.
B) watts.
C) volts.
D) ampere-hours.
A) the
B) the
C) the
D) the
Farad.
Reactance.
Ohm.
Henry.
A) the
B) the
C) the
D) the
A) Keep
B) Keep
C) Keep
D) Keep
a
a
a
a
constant
constant
constant
constant
What unit is used to measure potential difference between two points in an electrical circuit?
A) Ohm
B) Amps
C) Volts
D) Coulombs
True power is measured in:
A) Kilovolt-amperes.
B) Kilovolt-amperes-reactive.
C) Kilojoules.
D) Kilowatts.
When fully charged, what is the maximum voltage across a lead-acid cell?
A) 24 volts.
B) 2.2 volts.
C) 2 volts.
D) 12 volts.
In a supply system which is AC, DC requirements are provided by:
A) rotary inverter.
B) TRU's.
C) batteries.
D) a static inverter.
In normal conditions, generator output voltage is arranged to be:
A) as high as possible
B) exactly the same as battery voltage
C) less than battery voltage
D) higher then battery voltage
An ammeter indicates a high rate of charge after engine start. This...
A) 24
B) 12
C) 24
D) 12
volt
volt
volt
volt
/
/
/
/
80
80
40
40
amp
amp
amp
amp
hours
hours
hours
hours
41. When carrying out battery condition check using the aeroplane s voltmeter:
A) the sum of all the currents in all the components divided by the number
of components.
B) the reciprocal of the sum of the current reciprocals.
C) the sum of all the current reciprocals.
D) the sum of all the currents in all the components in the circuit.
What are fuses rated in?
A) Watts.
B) Volts.
C) Ohm.
D) Amps.
Apparent Power is measured in:
A) KWR or WR.
B) KW or Watts.
C) KVA or VA.
D) KVAR of VAR.
An aircraft electrical circuit which uses the aircraft structure as a return path to earth, may be defined
as a
A) resistor.
B) inductor.
C) capacitor.
D) battery.
In a DC generator circuit the reverse current relay:
Voltage is:
A) Amperes.
B) Volts.
C) Watts.
D) Joules.
When does a generator cut-out open?
A) When
B) When
C) When
D) When
On a self-exited DC generator, if the voltage regulator increases the current through the field windings
then:
A) The
B) The
C) The
D) The
intensity
intensity
intensity
intensity
of
of
of
of
the
the
the
the
field
field
field
field
A) 4-8 Ah.
B) 24 V.
C) 12 Volts
D) 12-18 Ah.
The power in a direct current circuit is equal to:
A) R x I x V
B) V x I
C) V x R
D) I x R
The total current in a parallel circuit is equal to:
A) the sum of all the currents of all the components, divided by the number
of components
B) the sum of the current reciprocals
C) the reciprocal of the sum of the current reciprocals
D) the sum of all the currents of all the components in the circuit
A) parallel with the armature and in parallel with the shunt field.
B) parallel with the armature and in series with the shunt field.
C) in series with the armature and in parallel with the shunt field.
D) series with the armature and in series with the shunt field.
A simple circuit has 4 amps flowing through a 5 ohm resistor. How much power is being used?
A) 20 watts.
B) 80 watts.
C) 100 watts.
D) 60 watts.
The connection in parallel of two 12 volt / 40 amp hours batteries, will create a unit with the following
characteristics:
A) 24
B) 24
C) 12
D) 12
volt
volt
volt
volt
/
/
/
/
40
80
80
40
amp
amp
amp
amp
hours
hours
hours
hours
61. A spill of electrolyte from a NiCad battery onto someone's skin should be:
A) rinsed
B) rinsed
C) rinsed
D) rinsed
with
with
with
with
A) Ohms, V/A
B) Ohms, R
C) Ohms, J/C
D) Farad, F
Voltmeters and ammeters usually indicate:
A) amplitudes.
B) mean values.
C) peak-to-peak values.
D) RMS values.
Current is expressed in... and the basic SI units for it are...
A) Coulombs, A/s
B) Amperes, C/s
C) Amperes, kg/s
D) Farad, A/s
Batteries are rated in:
A) Henry
B) Joule
C) Volts
D) Ampere hours and Volts
Which unit is commonly used for reactive power?
A) kWR.
B) kVAR.
C) kVA.
D) kW.
What is the purpose of a battery cut-out?
A) to connect the battery to the starter motor when starting the engine.
B) to open when the battery is fully charged.
C) to prevent the battery discharging to the bus-bar when the generator is
on-line.
D) to prevent the battery discharging into the generator.
The so called HOT BUSSES or DIRECT BUSSES are:
A) one lead of the battery and one lead of the electrical components are
connected to the aircraft structure
B) the static electricity is discharged through the tyres on landing
C) one lead of all electrical components is earthed and the other is
connected to the bonding system
D) the static electricity is discharged through a chain linkage dangled from
the ram air turbine under emergency conditions
The type of windings commonly used in DC starter motors are:
A) series wound.
B) series shunt wound.
C) shunt wound.
D) compound wound.
Consider a battery voltage V, connected to four resistors R1, R2, R3, R4. They are connected as two
pairs in parallel (R1 and R2, R3 and R4). The two pairs are connected in series: If R1 and R2 are both
8 Ohms, R3 is 6 Ohms, R4 is 3 Ohms, the total resistance of the circuit is:
A) 25 Ohms.
B) 6.16 Ohms.
C) 5.33 Ohms.
D) 6 Ohms.
Consider a battery voltage V, connected to three resistors R1, R2, R3. R2 and R3 are in parallel with
one another, and the combination of them is in series with R1. If R1 is 2 Ohms and has 6 volts across
it, R2 has 2 amps running through it and R3 is 6 Ohms, what is R2?
A) 3 Ohms.
B) Impossible to tell without also knowing total current from the battery.
C) Impossible to tell without knowing V.
D) 6 Ohms.
When refuelling an aircraft:
A) a
B) a
C) a
D) a
voltage of 36 volts
voltage of 36 volts
voltage of 24 volts
capacity of 120 Ah
and
and
and
and
a
a
a
a
A) an inductance.
B) a battery.
C) a capacitor.
D) a resistor.
81. DC generators are rated in:
A) kVA.
B) kW.
C) kVAR.
D) kWA.
An aircraft has 3 navigation lights, each rated at 24 watts, which are connected in parallel and
supplied by a 12 volts battery. What would be the total current that the battery has to deliver to the
navigation lights circuit?
A) 1,5 Amperes.
B) 6 Amperes.
C) 2 Amperes.
D) 0,5 Amperes.
It may be determined that an aircraft is not properly bonded if:
A) 3 amps.
B) 9 amps.
C) 18 amps
D) 4.5 amps.
Two 0.03 Henry inductors are placed in series. The resulting inductance is:
A) 0,09 H.
B) 0,06 H.
C) 0,015 H.
D) 0,03 H.
An aircraft has a battery with a capacity of 60 Ah. Assuming that it will provide its normal capacity and
is discharged in 10 hours:
A) it
B) it
C) it
D) it
will
will
will
will
deliver
deliver
deliver
deliver
A) 90%
B) 60%
C) 50%
D) 80%
The purpose of bonding is:
A) to
B) to
C) to
D) to
Consider a battery voltage V and two resistors (R1 and R2) which are connected in series: If R1 is 2
ohms, R2 has 3 amps through it and 3 volts across it what is V?
A) At most, 3 volts.
B) 6 volts.
C) Impossible to tell without knowing R2.
D) 9 volts.
During normal cruise flight conditions a Ni-Cd battery's ammeter shows a high rate of charge. What
does this indicate?
A) 2,2
B) 1,8
C) 1,4
D) 1,2
V
V
V
V
A battery is made up of 5 NiCad cells, each having a voltage of 1.2V and a capacity of 20Ah,
connected in series. What is the resulting combination?
A) 30 V, 100Ah.
B) 12 V, 20Ah.
C) 6 V, 20Ah.
D) 6 V, 100Ah.
1 ampere equals:
A) 1,000 microamps
B) 1,000 milliamps
C) 1,000,000 millicoulombs per second
D) 1,000,000 milliamps
The advantages of grounding the negative pole of the aircraft structure are:
1. Weight saving
2. Easy fault detection
3. Increase of short-circuit risk
4. Reduction of short-circuit risk
5. Circuits are not single-wired lines
The combination regrouping all the correct statements is :
A) 1,
B) 1,
C) 1,
D) 2,
2,
3,
2,
3,
3
5
4
5
A 12 volt battery is connected to a 24 watt light bulb. The battery lasts for 10 hours. What is the
battery capacity?
A) 240 Wh.
B) 120 Vh.
C) 5 Ah.
D) 20 Ah.
101. 8 volts are applied to a 2 Ohm resistor. What current will flow?
A) 24 watts.
B) 4 coulombs.
C) 4 amps.
D) 6 coulombs per second.
A) One
B) One
C) One
D) One
for
for
for
for
A) halve current.
B) double power.
C) double resistance.
D) double current.
When a conductor cuts the flux of a magnetic field:
A) Coulombs
B) Amperes
C) Watts
D) Volts
A Ni-cad cell is fully charged. Its on load voltage is:
A) 2,2 volts.
B) 12 volts.
C) 24 volts.
D) 1,2 volts.
An earth return electrical system has:
A) two
B) one
C) two
D) two
A) high, moderately
B) high, slightly
C) low, significantly
D) moderate, only very slightly
A) Req = R1 + R2
B) 1/Req = 1/(R1 + R2)
C) Req = R1 x R2
D) 1/Req = 1/R1 + 1/R2
In aeronautics, the most commonly used batteries are NiCad because...
A) Amperes.
B) Coulombs.
C) Watts.
D) Volts.
Assume a constant speed DC generator providing a constant output voltage. If the electrical load
increases, the voltage regulator will:
An ammeter measures:
A) 48 hours.
B) 6 hours.
C) 12 hours.
D) 1 hour.
Which of the following is an appropriate substance to use to neutralise the electrolyte from a Nicad
cell?
A) has 1/12 less voltage and less capacity, but can still be used.
B) has 1/12 less capacity, but can still be used.
C) is unserviceable.
D) has 1/12 less voltage, but can still be used.
On board present aircraft, the batteries used are-mainly Nickel-Cadmium. Their advantages are:
1. low risk of thermal runaway
2. high internal resistance, hence higher power
3. good charging and discharging capability at high rating
4. wider permissible temperature range
5. good storage capability
6. sturdiness owing to its metal casing
7. the electrolyte density remains unchanged during charging
The combination of correct statements is:
A) 2,
B) 3,
C) 1,
D) 3,
3,
4,
2,
4,
4,
5,
5,
6,
5, 6
6
6, 7
7
A) voltage
B) voltage
C) voltage
D) voltage
decreases,
decreases,
decreases,
decreases,
internal
internal
internal
internal
resistance
resistance
resistance
resistance
decreases
increases, especially with Ni-cads
unchanged
increases
C) isolate all components electrically and thus make the static potential constant.
A) 1,
B) 2,
C) 2,
D) 1,
2,
3,
4,
3,
3, 4, 5
4, 5
5
5
When being charged the specific gravity of the electrolyte in a lead-acid cell:
A) increases.
B) exhibits little change.
C) depends on current flow.
D) decreases.
A) 9 microfarads
B) 2 microfarads
C) 3 microfarads
D) 4.5 microfarads
12.5 watts are being consumed by a 2 Ohm resistor. What voltage has been applied?
A) 6.25 volts.
B) Impossible to tell without knowing the current.
C) 5 volts.
D) 3.125 volts.
The on-load voltage of a lead-acid battery is... and is measured using...
A) A rotary transformer.
B) An inverter, static or rotary.
C) A transformer / rectifier unit.
D) A static rectifier.
A 2 Ohm resistor has 3 amps through it. What power is being consumed by the resistor?
A) 2 watts
B) 18 watts
C) 18 joules per second
D) 4.5 watts
Resistors in series act as..., resistors in parallel act as...
A) 18 Ohms.
B) 1.58 Ohms.
C) 6.33 Ohms.
D) 7.31 Ohms.
In an electrical circuit with 28V, 7A and 4ohms, the dissipated power is equal to:
A) 28 Watts
B) 113 Watts
C) 196 Volts
D) 196 Watts
If the frequency of the supply in a series capacitive circuit is increased, the current flowing in the
circuit will:
A) decrease.
B) remain the same.
C) increase.
D) be zero.
Overloading an electrical circuit causes the fuse to blow. This:
A) Equal poles attracts each other and unequal poles repel each other.
B) Magnetic power equals the product of current and voltage.
C) A permanent magnet bar will always have a north and a south pole.
D) The distance between the poles does not affect the amount of attraction
between poles.
141. There is a maximum amount of flux which can be carried by a piece of ferromagnetic material.
This is due to:
A) Tension, C/J
B) Volteres, C/J
C) Emf, J/C
D) Volts, J/C
A) resistance, Ohms.
B) EMF, Amperes.
C) current, Volts.
D) energy, Watts.
What type of electrical circuit is usually protected using a current limiter?
A) 24 watts.
B) 48 watts.
C) Impossible to tell without knowing either R1 or R2.
D) 72 watts.
What is the purpose of an ammeter?
A) to
B) to
C) to
D) to
measure
measure
measure
measure
If a DC circuit with a total resistance of 2 Ohms has 12 volts DC applied, then the resulting current is:
A) 10 A.
B) 24 A.
C) 6 A.
D) 0,167 A.
Consider a battery voltage V, connected to R1 and R2 which are in parallel: If V is 12 volts and R1 is 4
Ohms, what current is flowing through R2?
A) 3 amps.
B) Impossible to tell, but must be at most 3 amps.
C) Impossible to tell without further information.
D) Impossible to tell, but must be at least 3 amps.
A) an AC generator
B) an inverter
C) a thermistor
D) a transformer rectifier unit
When loaded, an induction motor:
A) A.
B) C.
C) D.
D) B.
B) Control the alternators in parallel in order that each one takes a fair and equal share of the load
A) Phase voltage is the same as line voltage in a three phase star connected power system.
B) Ufase = sqrt (3) x Uline in a three phase star connected power system.
C) The result depends on the phase angle difference.
D) Uline = sqrt (3) x Ufase in a three phase star connected power system.
A short circuit on a single pole electrical circuit could be caused by:
A) the
B) the
C) the
D) the
A) increases, decreases.
B) increases, increases.
C) decreases, decreases.
D) decreases, increases.
In a parallel AC supply system, the load is measured in:
A) kW
B) kW
C) kW
D) kW
/
/
/
/
kV.
kVAR.
kVA.
kW.
A)
B)
C)
D)
generator
generator
generator
generator
RPM..
RPM and number of phases.
RPM and number of pole pairs.
RPM, number of pole pairs and number of phases.
A) To
B) To
C) To
D) To
change
avoid a
change
change
the DC voltage.
short circuit.
DC into AC.
AC into DC.
A) Immediately reset it
B) Reset to a lower value only
C) Allow it to cool then make one attempt only to reset it
D) Under no circumstance attempt to replace it
On an earth return aircraft wiring circuit:
A) from
B) from
C) from
D) from
a TRU.
the APU.
an inverter.
frequency wild generator maintained at constant engine RPM.
21. When an underspeed fault is detected on an AC generator connected to the aircraft AC busbar, the
protection device opens:
A) generator breaker
B) exciter breaker and generator breaker
C) exciter breaker, generator breaker and tie breaker
D) exciter breaker
The output voltage of a transformer is twice as high as the input voltage. The transformation ratio is:
A) 50
B) 2
C) 1/2
D) depends on the number of turn of wire in the primary and secondary windings.
To convert from an RMS value to an amplitude it is necessary to:
A) 2
B) 3
C) 6
D) 4
A) 90 .
B) 120 .
C) 45 .
D) 60 .
A carbon pile voltage regulator:
D) wiring is done properly, and so that we easily can detect errors in the system.
The most commonly used circuit protection device in modern aircraft is a
A) current limiter.
B) resistor.
C) fuse.
D) push and pull circuit breaker.
Electrical bonding of an aircraft is used to:
1. protect the aircraft against lightning effects.
2. reset the electrostatic potential of the aircraft to a value approximating 0 volt
3. reduce radio interference on radio communication systems
4. set the aircraft to a single potential
The combination regrouping all the correct statements is:
A) 3,
B) 1,
C) 1,
D) 2,
4
3, 4
2, 3
4
A) tie breaker.
B) exciter breaker, generator breaker and tie breaker.
C) exciter breaker and generator breaker.
D) generator breaker and tie breaker.
When AC generators are operated in parallel:
A) 3.
B) Unlimited.
C) 1.
D) 2.
The purpose of static wick dischargers is to:
41. On starting, in a brushless AC generator with no commutator rings, the generator is activated by:
A) Current
B) Current
C) Current
D) Current
A) Always.
B) Only if the engines are running at the same speed.
C) In an emergency, to supply services for a limited time at risk of causing
further damage.
D) Never.
In flight, if the constant speed drive (CSD) temperature indicator is in the red arc the:
A) the
B) the
C) the
D) the
A) amplitude is 800 V.
B) frequency is 50 Hz.
C) RMS value is 284 volts.
D) RMS value is 141 V.
A) converts AC to DC.
B) has a partially shared winding.
C) has an primary winding which is isolated from the secondary winding.
D) can be used for very large voltage step ups.
For high power applications, an AC motor driving a DC generator can be used as:
A) an auto-transformer.
B) an inverter.
C) a transformer.
D) a rectifier.
Circuit breakers protecting circuits may be:
A) 8
B) 12
C) 24
D) 4
In what kind of an electrical machine might a squirrel cage be found?
A) a synchronous unit.
B) an IDG.
C) an accessory gearbox.
D) a CSDU.
A) line
B) line
C) line
D) line
A) 1,
B) 2,
C) 1,
D) 1,
2,
3,
3,
4,
5
4
6
5
Which of the following is a symptom of an open circuit on one phase in a three phase generator?
A) an automatic clutch.
B) a quill drive.
C) a manually operated dog-tooth clutch.
D) movement of the swash plate in the CSDU pump to minimise output.
61. In an inductive circuit, current:
A) lags voltage by 90 .
B) is in phase with voltage.
C) leads voltage by 90 .
D) leads voltage by 180 .
Static dischargers:
1. are used to set all the parts of the airframe to the same electrical potential
2. are placed on wing and tail tips to facilitate electrical discharge
3. are used to reset the electrostatic potential of the aircraft to a value approximating 0 volts
4. are located on wing and tail tips to reduce interference with the on-board radio communication
systems to a minimum
5. limit the risks of transfer of electrical charges between the aircraft and the electrified clouds
The combination regrouping all the correct statements is:
A) 3,4,5
B) 2,4,5
C) 1,2,5
D) 1,3,4
A) ensuring that the different parts of the aircraft are maintained at the
same potential.
B) ensuring that the different parts of the aircraft are maintained at a
different potential.
C) providing an earth return.
D) ensuring structural integrity.
The aviation industry standard that has evolved for constant frequency aircraft is 115/200V AC, 3
phase, 400 Hz. The 115/200V are:
A) peak-to-peak values.
B) DC values.
C) amplitude values.
D) RMS values.
The efficiency of modern transformers is:
A) A
B) A
C) A
D) A
hydraulic clutch.
quill drive.
generator tie breaker.
dog clutch.
A) decreases, decreases
B) increases, decreases
C) decreases, increases
D) increases, increases
Oil for a CSDU is supplied by:
A) Three-phase AC
B) AC
C) Only induced current
D) DC
A generator has a 4 pole pair field electromagnet on its rotor. It has 3 phase output windings on its
stator. If the rotor RPM is 300, what is the output frequency?
A) 20 Hz.
B) 15 Hz.
C) 900 Hz.
D) 1200 Hz.
The purpose of a CSDU is to:
A) 40 V.
B) 115 V.
C) 1200 V.
D) 150 V.
High circulating currents on the real load of paralleled AC generators is the result of:
A) an
B) an
C) an
D) an
A) a synchronous motor.
B) a CSDU.
C) an IDG.
D) an induction motor.
A thermal circuit breaker:
A BTB is:
A) the
B) the
C) the
D) the
A) Auto disconnect
B) Throttle back and allow to cool down
C) Disconnect, then when cooled reconnect
D) Manually disconnect and reconnect on the ground
A transformer has 500 turns of wire on the primary winding and 50 turns of wire on the secondary
winding. If 240 Volts AC is applied across the primary, the output voltage across the secondary coil
will be:
A) 2,4 kV.
B) 218 Volts.
C) 0 Volts as transformers can only change the mean value of the voltage.
D) 24 Volts.
The purpose of a TRU is to convert:
A) AC to DC.
B) AC to DC and change the voltage.
C) DC to AC.
D) DC to AC and change the voltage.
A single phase AC stator with a shaded pole can be used to:
A) one
B) one
C) one
D) one
What is the shaft RPM of a synchronous AC motor connected to a 3 phase 200 Hz supply?
A) 600 rpm
B) 200 rpm
C) 3.3 rpm
D) 12,000 rpm
In an aeroplane equipped with a DC main power system, AC for instrument operation may be obtained
from:
A) a rectifier.
B) an inverter.
C) a contactor.
D) a TRU.
When selecting a fuse for an aircraft circuit the governing factor is:
A) the
B) the
C) the
D) the
A) kWR.
B) kW.
C) kVA.
D) kVAR.
What happens to the current in a series capacitive circuit when frequency increases?
A) the
B) the
C) the
D) the
rotor.
phase winding.
stator.
squirrel cage.
A) generator speed.
B) voltage.
C) frequency.
D) torque.
A transformer converts:
101. When illuminated, what is indicated by the warning lights of an AC generators constant speed
drive?
A) that the CSD remains at a constant RPM not withstanding the generator
RPM
B) that the electric generator produces a constant frequency.
C) equal AC voltage from all generators.
D) that the starter-motor maintains a constant RPM not withstanding the
acceleration of the engine.
Real load sharing in a parallel AC system is achieved by:
A) decreases.
B) depends on resistance.
C) increases.
D) stays the same.
A) resistance/voltage.
B) voltage/resistance.
C) voltage/reactance.
D) voltage/impedance.
Assuming a CSD fault is indicated, the CSD should be disconnected:
A) 50 Hz
B) 400 Hz
C) 60 Hz
D) 100 Hz
If two constant frequency AC generators are operating independently, then the phase relationship of
each generator:
A) the
B) the
C) the
D) the
ratio
ratio
ratio
ratio
of
of
of
of
The output frequency of a 3 phase AC generator with a shaft RPM of 8,000 is:
A) 24 kHz.
B) 44 Hz.
C) 133 Hz.
D) 400 Hz.
A) vary the engine rpm (within limits) to compensate for various AC loads.
B) vary generator rpm in order to compensate for various AC loads.
C) directly maintain a constant proportion between the rpm of engine and generator.
the
opposite
the
the
Two AC signals that have equal amplitude and frequency may not be at the same point in their cycles
at any given moment. This is known as:
A) being in phase.
B) phase overlap.
C) being unsynchronised.
D) being out of phase.
As regards the Generator Control Unit (GCU) of an AC generator, it can be said that:
1. The GCU controls the AC generator voltage
2. Modern GCUs are provided with a permanent indication to record the failure
3. All the commands originating from the control panel are applied via the GCU, except dog
clutch release
4. The Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) provides the excitation of the AC generator as soon as the APU
starts up
The combination regrouping all the correct statements is:
A) 1,
B) 2,
C) 2,
D) 3,
3
3
4
4
A rectifier converts:
A) one
B) one
C) one
D) one
In a star connection, line voltage equals... and line current is equal to...
A) when
B) when
C) when
D) when
A) Current.
B) Supply frequency.
C) Voltage.
D) Reactance.
Load shedding means:
A) has
B) has
C) has
D) has
a
a
a
a
A) B.
B) A.
C) D.
D) C.
A) low reluctance.
B) high resistance.
C) low resistance.
D) high reluctance.
Which of the following statements regarding external power is true for most airliners?
A) External power can not be paralleled with any of the aircraft generators
B) External power can usually be paralleled with the APU generator, but not
with the main generators
C) External power can usually be paralleled with the main generators, but
not with the APU generator
D) External power can be paralleled with all aircraft generators
When a persistent top excitation limit fault on an AC generator connected to the mains with another
AC generator, the over excitation protection device opens:
A) the
B) the
C) the
D) the
tie breaker.
exciter breaker and the generator breaker.
exciter breaker, the generator breaker and the tie breaker.
generator breaker.
An example of a motor providing a weak rotating field by a single phase AC supply is:
A) a uni-directional motor.
B) None of the above.
C) a uni-synchronous motor.
D) an induction motor with a split phase winding.
kVAR is a unit which is used for:
A) a
B) a
C) a
D) a
A) the
B) the
C) the
D) the
A) 200 Hz.
B) 50 Hz.
C) 400 Hz.
D) 60 Hz.
A) AC into DC.
B) DC into AC.
C) a single phase input into a three phase output.
D) a three phase input into a single phase output.
The main difference between a fuse and a circuit breaker is that:
A) The fuse can be reset after having been tripped, the circuit breaker can not.
B) The fuse has to be replaced, but the circuit breaker can be reset.
C) The circuit breaker is used for high loads, while the fuse is used for small,
electronic loads.
D) The circuit breaker is used to protect inductive loads, while the fuse is
used to protect resistive loads, otherwise no difference.
An AC generator driven by a CSD unit:
A) In
B) In
C) In
D) In
amperes
Ampere-hours
Ohms depending on the impedance
volts
A star wound generator, with a TRU attached, could be designed to provide... different voltage(s) from
a given AC supply.
A) 3
B) unlimited
C) 6
D) 1
A compound wound generator is one in which:
A) the
B) the
C) the
D) the
A) kW.
B) kW / kVAR.
C) kVA.
D) kW / kW.
Semiconductors:
A diode is:
A) PN junction
B) NP junction
C) PNP or NPN junction
D) PNP junction
Which component is presented in the following diagram?
A) A PN transistor
B) A PNP transistor
C) An NP transistor
D) An NPN transistor
A) a diode
B) a transistor
C) an XNOR gate
D) a thyristor
A) three; positive emitter path, base emitter path and collector emitter path
B) two; base emitter path and collector emitter path
C) two; positive emitter path and base emitter path
D) three; positive-negative-positive
Which of the following materials are used for the manufacturing of semiconductors?
A) duralumin
B) germanium
C) plastic
D) hiduminium
A junction diode:
A) is a
B) has
C) has
D) is a
PNP junction
low resistance in both directions
high resistance in one direction
PNP or a NPN junction
A) 4
B) 6
C) 3
D) 1
A transistor has:
A) two terminals
B) a single terminal
C) no terminals
D) three terminals
A) a NOR gate
B) an EXCLUSIVE gate
C) a NAND gate
D) an INVERT or NOT gate
An AND gate is sometimes referred to as:
A) a
B) a
C) a
D) a
paralleled capacitor.
memory multivibrator.
bistable multivibrator.
shift register.
A) A NOR gate
B) A NAND gate
C) An AND gate
D) An OR gate
What logic function is achieved by the following circuit,
where A and B are the inputs and C is the output?
A) XNOR
B) NAND
C) AND
D) NOR
A) An invert gate
B) A flip-flop
C) A toggle switch
D) A diode
What is the proper name for an " all or nothing" gate?
A) XOR
B) NOT
C) OR
D) AND
What does the following truth table represent?
A) OR.
B) Exclusive AND.
C) Exclusive OR.
D) NOR.
A) of
B) of
C) of
D) of
A) 1,4
B) 2,3
C) 1,3
D) 2,4
The following symbol represents an... logic gate.
A) AND.
B) NAND.
C) XOR.
D) NOT.
A) A NAND gate.
B) A NOR gate.
C) An OR gate.
D) An XOR gate.
A) an EXCLUSIVE OR gate
B) an OR gate
C) an AND gate
D) a NOT gate
This symbol is:
A) a NOR gate.
B) a NAND gate.
C) an AND gate.
D) an OR gate.
What is the name of the following logic gate?
A) NOT.
B) AND.
C) XOR.
D) OR.
If all the inputs and outputs to and from an OR gate are inverted, the equivalent logic function is:
A) EXNOR
B) OR
C) AND
D) NOR
Which logic gate is the equivalent of the circuit below with inputs A
and B and output C?
A) XOR
B) AND
C) OR
D) NOT
21. Because of the input/output relationship of an AND gate, it is often referred to as the:
A) "
B) "
C) "
D) "
A) XOR
B) NOT
C) AND
D) OR
In which of the following logic gates are contained the six most common gates?
A) NAND
B) NAND
C) XOR
D) NOT
A) NAND
B) XOR
C) NOT
D) AND
A logic gates function is to:
A) XNOR
B) OR
C) NOT
D) AND
The following symbol represents an... logic
gate.
A) NOT
B) OR
C) XNOR
D) AND
What is an any or all gate?
A) XOR
B) NOT
C) NOR
D) OR
In computer technology, a storage peripheral is a:
A) screen unit
B) printer
C) key board
D) hard disk drive
The following symbol represents an... logic
gate.
A) AND
B) XNOR
C) NOR
D) NOT
Because of the input/output relationship of an OR gate, it is often referred to as the:
A) "
B) "
C) "
D) "
A) an
B) an
C) an
D) an
AND-gate.
XNOR-gate.
OR-gate.
XOR-gate.
A) screen unit
B) diskette drive
C) hard disk drive
D) keyboard
A) invert the input signal such that the output is always of the opposite state.
A) a negated input.
B) an inhibited input.
C) a prohibited input.
D) an inverted input.
Which logic gate is equivalent to the following combination:
A) NAND
B) XOR
C) OR
D) NOR
A) hectometric.
B) decimetric.
C) metric.
D) centimetric.
If the strength of a radio signal decreases away from the transmitter, this effect is called:
A) attenuation.
B) refraction.
C) ducting.
D) amplification.
In aviation, the reflection on ionosphere layers phenomenon is used in the following frequencies:
A) UHF
B) HF
C) VHF
D) VLF
A radio signal has a frequency of 225MHz and is transmitted through a typical di-pole aerial. For it to
work efficiently what is the required length of the aerial?
A) 13 cm.
B) 2/3 m.
C) 1,3 m.
D) 0,07 m.
The Distance Measuring Equipment (DME) uses the following wavelengths:
A) metric.
B) hectometric.
C) centimetric.
D) decimetric.
The Instrument Landing System (ILS) uses the following wavelengths:
A) metric.
B) centimetric.
C) hectometric.
D) decimetric.
Which statement is true?
A) The attenuation of an HF ground wave is worse over the land than over
ice.
B) None of the above.
C) The lower the frequency the greater the atmospheric attenuation.
D) The ionosphere will attenuate and refract signals up to 30 GHz.
The skip zone of HF-transmission will increase when the following change in circumstance occurs:
A) 75 m.
B) 7.5 m.
C) 4 m.
D) 40 m.
Skin effect:
A) VLF
B) HF
C) MF
D) LF
The VHF Omnirange (VOR) uses the following wavelengths:
A) hectometric.
B) metric.
C) decimetric.
D) centimetric.
The minimum airborne equipment required for operation of a VHF direction finder is a:
A) hectometric.
B) metric.
C) myriametric.
D) decimetric.
For weather radar, the frequency 9375 MHz in X Band is preferable to C Band because:
Complete the following statement:... radio signals have a... range by... wave over... than over...
A) 158,71 NM.
B) 1.044.500 ft.
C) 137,44 NM.
D) 171,8 NM.
The Low Altitude Radio Altimeter uses the following wavelengths:
A) metric.
B) centimetric.
C) myriametric.
D) decimetric.
21. The wavelength of a non-directional beacon (NDB) at a frequency of 300 kHz is:
A) 10 metres.
B) 100 metres.
C) 1 metre
D) 1000 metres.
A) myriametric.
B) hectometric.
C) centimetric.
D) metric.
In aeronautics, the frequency range in which the reflection against the ionosphere layers is used, is:
A) SHF
B) HF
C) VHF
D) UHF
A Beat Frequency Oscillator:
B) is used to synchronise the radio receiver to the Beat Frequency of the transmitter.
A) myriametric.
B) centimetric.
C) hectometric.
D) decimetric.
The wavelength of a radio transmitted on frequency 121.95 MHz is:
A) 24.60 m
B) 2.46 m
C) 24.60 cm
D) 2.46 cm
The Fan Markers uses the following wavelengths:
A) hectometric.
B) myriametric.
C) metric.
D) centimetric.
What frequency band would a signal of 40cm wavelength belong to?
A) HF.
B) SHF.
C) VHF.
D) UHF.
A radio signal looses strength as range from the transmitter increases, this is called:
A) ducting
B) attenuation
C) propagation
D) refraction
A) hectometric.
B) metric.
C) centimetric.
D) myriametric.
In the propagation of MF waves, the phenomenon of FADING is particularly found:
A) 1500 km.
B) 599 NM.
C) 1500 NM.
D) 599 km.
The Automatic Direction Finder uses the following wavelengths:
A) decimetric.
B) hectometric or kilometric.
C) metric.
D) centimetric.
When an LF radio wave passes over the earth's surface it:
A) 4
B) 3
C) 3
D) 4
layers
layers
layers
layers
between
between
between
between
A) The
B) The
kHz
C) The
D) The
frequency band
frequency band
at each end.
frequency band
frequency band