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1.MTCS a. a/c principal units are fuselage, wing b. a/c structural members are longerons, stringers c. cowlings & fairing are not reqd. to carry landing loads or stress imposed by flight. d. all 2. MTCS a. stress is an internal force of a substance which opposes or resists deformation. b. strain is the deformation of material or substance. c .stress, the internal force, can cause strain. d. all 3 .which of the following force engine pulls the a/c forward, but air resistance tries to hold it back a .tension b. shear c. Compression d .both a &b 4. which of the following stress that resists the force tending to cause one layer of a material to slide over an adjacent a. shear b. tension c. compression d. both b & c 5. which of the following stress that subject to a/c parts such as screws, bolts, & rivets a. tension b. compression c. shear d. both b & c 6. Bending stress combination of a. compression b. tension c. both a & b

7. Which types of fuselage construction is usually constructed of steel tubing welded together in such way can carry both tension & compression a. truss b. Semi monocoque c. Monocoque d. none

8. In semi monocoque type fuselage primary bending loads are taken by a. longerons b. stringer c. bulkhead d. both a & b 9. In semi monocoque fuselage, the vertical structural members are a. longeron & stringer b. bulkhead, frames, & former c. both 10. Which prevent tension & compression from bending the fuselage? a. bulkhead & stringers b. longeron & stringers c. both a& b d. none

d. none

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11. MTCS a. longerons is made of carbon steel b. stringers is made of titanium c. both longerons & stringers are made of aluminium alloy d. both longerons & stringers are made of carbon steel 12. MTCS a. gussets is a type of connecting bracket b. the bracing b/w longerons is often called as web member c. they may be installed vertical or diagonally d. all 13. MTCS blueprints reads a. fuselage frame station 137, that particular frame station can be located 137 in. behind the nose of the a/c b. fuselage frame station 137, that particular frame station can be located 137 cm behind the nose of the a/c. c. fuselage frame station 137, that particular frame station can be located 137 in. behind the zero station of the a/c d. fuselage frame station 137, that frame station can be located 137cm behind the zero station of the a/c 14. Which of the station is measurement of height in inches perpendicular from a horizontal plane located a fixed no. of inches below the bottom of the a/c fuselage a. water line b. fuselage station c. butt line d. buttock line 15. MTCS a. stringers running span wise d. all

b. Ribs running chord wise

c. spars are principal units

16. During flight, applied loads which are imposed on the wing structure are primarily on a. skin b. ribs c. formers d. all

17. Wing stubs, in which arrangements, is an integral part of the a. wings b. fuselage c. fuselage in centre section

d. none

18. Failsafe means a. if one member of complex structure fail, some other member would assume the load of the failed member 19. Wing butt ribs may be called a. bulkhead rib b. to received compression loads

c. both

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20. Advantage of box beam wings a. increase strength b .reduce weight sealed d. all 21. Bulkhead made of a. aluminium alloy c. titanium c. it also serve as a fuel tank when properly

b. cast aluminium alloy d. carbon steel

22. Engine mounts are made of a. chrome b. chrome /molybdenum steel tubing all 23. An aircraft requires a longer runway for t/o on a. damp days b. dry days c. rainy days 24. Air has no _________, except pressure, unless it is in motion a. force b. power c. all

c. aluminium

d.

d. all

25. The flow of air around an object caused by the movement of either the air or the object, or both, is called a. relative wind b. in relative wind c. air around wind 26. Lift can be increased by a. angle of attack b. shape of the airfoil

c. free stream velocity

d. all

27. The point of intersection of the resultant force line with the chord line of the airfoil is called a. centre of pressure b. centre of gravity c. lift d. all 28. MTCS a. When the angle of attack increases to the angle of maximum lift, the burble point is reached is called critical angle. b. pressure increases as c.p. increases c. velocity increases as c.p. increases d. all 29. Angle of incidence is _______ when leading edge is lower than trailing edge of wing. a. negative b. positive c. inward d. outward 30. The shape of airfoil determines the a. amount of turbulence b. skin friction

c. also affects the efficiency of wing

d. all

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31. Efficiency of wing is measured in terms of a. L/D b. L/W 32. MTCS a. an a/c must have sufficient stability to maintain a uniform flight path b. recover from the various upsetting forces c. a/c must have the proper response to the movement of the controls c. D/W d. W/G

d. all

33. as air flows over the upper surface of an airfoil then a. velocity decreases , pressure increases b. velocity increases , pressure increases c. velocity decreases, pressure decreases d. velocity increases, pressure decreases 34. Air flows under the surface of an airfoil then a. velocity increases pressure increases b. velocity increases , pressure decreases c. velocity decreases, pressure decreases d. velocity decreases pressure increases 35. Three-fourths of the total lift of airfoil over the upper surface is result of a. pressure increases velocity increases b. pressure increases velocity decreases c. pressure decreases velocity decreases d. pressure decreases velocity increases 36. Which primary surface controls the longitudinal stability a. aileron b. horizontal stabiliser c. flap d. all 37. Directional stability is aided by using a. sweptback wings b. large dorsal fin c. long fuselage 38. Included in secondary group of flight control surface are a. trim tab b. flaps c. leading edge flap 39. Included in auxiliary group of flight control surface is a. leading edge flap b. spoiler c. wing flap 40. Which tab is aid in moving a primary control surface is a. trim tab b. spring tab c. balance tab From- 9A 41. Aircraft control cables are fabricated from carbon steel b. stainless steel a. c. both d. none

d. all

d. all

d. all

d. none

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42. The 7x7 cable consists of a. seven wires move around each strands c. seven strands of seven wires each b. seven strands of six wires one in centre d. none

43. Which cable is used for trim tab control, engine control, & indicator controls a. 7x7 b. 7x19 c. 7x9 d. 1x7 44. The colour codes on O-rings that are compatible with red for a. hydraulic fluid b. fuel c. oil d. none 45. MTCS a. backup rings are not colour coded b. V-rings are always installed with the open end of the V facings the pressure c. The U-rings will seal pressure in one direction 46. Two parts sealants means a. separate packaging to prevent cure prior to application b. c. d. none 47. MTCS a. Metal corrosion is deterioration of the metal by chemical or electrochemical attack b. on aluminium alloys the corrosion forms a greenish film c. on copper alloys it appears as surface pitting d. all 48. Damaging form of corrosive attack which occurs when two mating part, normally at rest w.r.t. one another, are subject to relative motion a. surface corrosion b. stress corrosion c. fretting corrosion d. none 49. Factors affecting corrosion a. climate b. shape & type of metal d. all

c. foreign material

d. all

50. To improve the corrosion resistance of a/c a. improvement in materials b. surface treatment, insulation c. protective finishes d. all 52. Which treatment is required for all aluminium alloys & non-clad aluminium alloy surface? a. Parco lubrizing b. anodizing c. alodizing d. none

53. Factors which determine the requirements in repair of steel a/c metals a. strength b. resistance to deterioration c. durability d. all

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54. A numerical index, sponsored by SAE which means a. Society of Automotive Engineers b. society of automatic establishment c. d. none 55. The most common forms heat treatment of ferrous metals are a. annealing b. tempering c. casehardening

d. all

56. However, there is only one nonferrous metal that can be casehardened, & none can be tempered or normalized a. aluminium b. magnesium c. titanium d. none 57. Solution heat treatment applicable for a. only ferrous metal b. Non-ferrous metal

c. both

d. all

58. Most steels can be nitride, special alloys contains a. aluminium b. magnesium c. titanium

d. none

59. Which of the hardness tester measures the resistance of penetration a. Rockwell tester b. Brinell tester c. Barcol tester d. none From-15A 60. Calendaring is used in a. fabric b. painting

c. doping

d. primer

61. Reinforcing tape is used a. over ribs between the fabric covering cutting through the fabric

b. ribs stitching to prevent stitching chord from c. binding d. all

62. Which of following can be used for testing scratches on aluminium surface pane a. caustic soda solution b. sulphuric acid c. water d. none 63. Most common defects on fabric a. delamination b. mildew c. oil canning d.all 64. MTCS bonded honeycomb structure c. Aluminium core material are usually used to replaced the damaged fabric cores of bonded honeycomb structure d. none 65. Dry rot defects found in a. fabric b. wood structure

c. paint

d. none

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66. Which type of glue widely used in a/c repair works a. Casein b. resin c. rosin d. both b& c

67. which type of plastic used in a/c windows, doors, canopies a. thermoplastic b. thermosetting c. protein plastic 68. The welded joint offers a. rigidity b. simplicity

d. both a& b

c. low weight

d. all

69. Which of the following arc welding processes most widely used in a/c construction a. multi arc welding b. metallic arc welding c. inert-gas welding d. both b& c 70. Which type of electric resistance welding is used in a/f construction a. spot welding b. seam welding c. butt welding d. none 71. MTCS a. acetylene cylinder is usually checked in every six months. b. oxygen cylinder is usually checked in every six months. c. Beeswax is commonly used lubricant for oxygen equipment& fittings 72. Which method is used in welding most of the lighter tubing & sheet metals a. forehand b. backhand c. both d. none 73. An oxidizing flame contains an excess of a. acetylene b. oxygen c. both 74. Expansion & contraction of metal can be controlled by a. during welding place the metal in air conditioning room c. d. all

d. all

b. tack welding

75. Which of the following type of flame is used for stainless steel a. oxidizing flame b. carburizing flame c. neutral flame 76. Chemical stability means a. liquids ability to resists oxidation &deterioration for long period b. excessive temp. have great effect on life of a liquid 78. Which type of seals is used with petroleum base hydraulic fluids a. natural rubber b. synthetic rubber c. butyl rubber

d. none

d. none

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79. If pump becomes unusually hard to turn or jammed, this caused due to a. section will shear, preventing damage to the pump or driving unit b. failure in pump drive shaft couplings c. all 80. Function of accumulator is to a. dampen pressure surges in the hydraulic system b. aid or supplement the power pump when several units are operating at once c. store power for the limited operation of a hydraulic unit when the pump is not operating d. All 81. Which composites are used to fabricate ribs and stringers a. Carbon /Graphite b. Boron c. Ceramic d. none (from-composite)