PROPULSION QUIZ QUESTIONS:

 The angle between the resultant airflow direction & the propeller blade plane of rotation is
known as-
A. Angle of Attack
B. Blade Angle
C. Helix Angle or Angle of Advance
D. Master blade Angle
Answer: C] Helix Angle or Angle of Advance.

 Worlds powerful Jet Engine is-

A. PW 4000
B. GE 90-115BL
C. GE-Genx-1B67
D. Rolls Royce Trent XWB
Answer: B] GE 90-115BL.

 First Licensed pilot of India-

A. Sarla Thakral
B. Louis Bleriot
C. Raymonde de Laroche
D. J.R.D.Tata
Answer: D] J.R.D.Tata.

 A propeller mounted forward of the Engine is known as-

A. Hydromatic propeller
B. A tractor Propeller
C. A pusher Propeller
D. None of the above
Answer: B] A tractor Propeller.

 Torque acts-
A. In the same direction as the plane of rotation
B. At right angles to plane of rotation
C. In opposition to the direction of rotation
D. At 450 to the plane of rotation
Answer: C] In opposition to the direction of rotation.

 High speed aerofoils are employed at-

A. The master station
B. The tips
C. The root
D. Both at the tip and root
Answer: B] The tips.
  The thrust produced by a turbojet Engine –
A. Increases with Increasing compressor pressure ratio
B. Decreases with increasing compressor pressure ratio
C. Remains constant with increasing compressor pressure ratio
D. First Increases and then decreases with increasing pressure ratio
Answer: D] First Increases and then decreases with increasing pressure ratio.

 On a gas turbine engine, what is fan driven by-

A. HP turbine
B. LP turbine
C. IP turbine
D. Both HP & LP turbine
Answer: B] LP turbine.

 The optimum angle for fixed pitch propeller-

A. 15 degrees
B. 2-4 degrees
C. 6-10 degrees
D. 16-20 degrees
Answer: B] 2-4 degrees.

 A left handed propeller is one that-

A. Rotates clockwise when viewed from the rear
B. Rotates clockwise when viewed from the front
C. Is fitted to an engine on the left side of an aircraft
D. Is fitted to an engine on the right side of an aircraft
Answer: B] Rotates clockwise when viewed from the front.