ATG

1. An under inflated tyre may result in.

a) Excessive trend wear in the centre of the tyre.

b) Scuff marks along the surface of the whole tyre.
C) Excessive trend wear on the outside of the tyre.
d) Flat spots in the centre of the tyre.

2. The presence of the black oily deposits in the firing end cavity of a spark plug
would probably indicate:

a) Presence of water in the fuel.

b) That the engine has been operated with too rich mixture.
c) That the mixture is too lean.
D) Worn piston rings

3. The Production of a high voltage current in a magneto is a function of:

a) Boosting power from the battery.

B) A booster coil (CHT)
b) Boosting power from the generator.
c) A rotating magnet.

4. Ideally the direction indicator (D.I) should be re-aligned with the magnetic
compass.
a) Just prior to take off and then left alone.
B) Every 10-15 minutes during flight.
b) Only if the aircraft encounters significant turbulence.
c) Just after start up then left alone.

5. The purpose of the needle type mixture control in a carburetor is to;

a) Regulate the flow of fuel from the float chamber to the diffuser.
b) Control the flow of fuel to the chamber.
C) Adjust the mixture of fuel and air before it enters the venturi.
d) Vary the volume of air drawn through the venture.

6. The Purpose of the condensor or capacitor in a magneto is to;

a) Stop the magnetic field of the magneto from collapsing.

b) Control the flow of high voltage current to the distributor.
c) Control the flow of high voltage current to the spark plug.
D) Prevent arcing at the points.

7. The electrical current produced by the magneto:

a) Is created by the rotation of the rotor in the distributor.

b) Comes from the aircraft battery.
C) Is created by a rotating magneto.
 d) Is created by a booster coil.

8. An operational problem of the conventional VSI which doesn’t occur in

Instantaneous VSI is:

A) Instrument error.
b) Manouver induced error.
c) Acceleration

9. The most important structural component of wing:

a) Are the formers.

b) Are the ribs.
C) Is the main spar.
d) Is the stressed skin covering.

10. The primary load covering component of aluminium stressed skin:

a) Is the main spar

b) Are the formers.
C) Is the stress skin covering.
d) Are the ribs

11. Ignition timing:

A) Automatically advances as RPM is increased

b) Automatically retards as RPM is increased
c) Automatically retards as RPM is reduced
d) Automatically remains the same as RPM is increased

12. The colour of mineral base hydraulic fluids is:

a) Blue
b) Yellow
C) Red
d) Purple

13. If the rotor speed of the turn indicator is reduced below normal:

a) Both slip and turn indicator are faulty

b) Turn indicator will show less rate of turn
C) Turn indicator will show high rate of turn
d) Turn indicator will show normal rate of turn

14. When taxing and you turn to the right:

a) The ball will move to the right and turn indicator to the left
b) The ball will move to the right and turn indicator to the right
C) The ball will move to the left and turn indicator to the right
 15. An aircraft is maintaining magnetic heading 360’ (M) in the southern
hemisphere and the speed increases from 90kts to 110kts, the compass will:

A) Continue to indicate the same heading

b) Indicate apparent turn to the west (north or south)
c) Indicate apparent turn to the east(south or north)
d) Indicate increase in acceleration

16. The loss of oil pressure is indicated to the pilot:

a) Only by the failure of the system

B) In panel mounted pressure gauge in the cockpit
c) Nothing will indicate it

17. Vne, never exceeded speed is indicated by:

a) White
b) Green
C) Red
d) Blue

18. When fuel air mixture is richened

A) Amount of fuel air mixture is increased

b) Amount of fuel air mixture is decrease
c) Amount of fuel air mixture is the same

19. When fuel air mixture is leaned

a) A fuel /air mixture is increased

b) Air/fuel mixture is increased
C) Air/ fuel mixture is reduced

20. Helix angle is defined as:

A) Angle between relative airflow and plane of rotation

b) Angle between relative airflow and propeller chord line
c) Angle between the propeller blade and plane of rotation
d) Angle between propeller blade and angle of attack

21. Cylinder head temperature usually obtained its reading from:

a) Sensor in an exhaust pipe

b) Cylinder
C) Cylinder which first show runs hottest
d) The average temperature taken from all the cylinders.

22. When the mixture control moves to front position:

A) The amount of fuel entering the inlet manifold will increase

 b) The amount of air entering the inlet manifold will reduce
c) The amount of air entering the inlet manifold will increase

23. During the initiation of climb the accelerometer in instantaneous VSI will:

A) Cause a rapid decrease in static pressure in capsule

b) Cause a rapid increase in static pressure in capsule
c) Cause a rapid increase in static instrument case
d) Cause a rapid decrease in static pressure in instrument case

24. If the speed of an aircraft fitted with a fixed pitch propeller decreases but
throttle remains the same, RPM will:

a) Increase
B) Decrease
c) Remain the same
d) Decrease then increase

25. In a climb, an aircraft with a simple pressure altimeter will tend to give:

a) Correct altitude
B) Altitude lower than where it is actually
b) Altitude higher than it is actually

26. The rotation of the earth has the effect of causing

a) Real wander in gyro

B) Apparent wander in gyro
c) Precession
d) Decrease in the magnetism of gyro

27. Control of fuel entering the carburetor is achieved by:

a) Fuel pump
b) The diffuser
C) Needle valve and float
d) Gravity

28. The creep my cause

A) Inflation valve to break away from the inner tube

b) Wheel lock on land
c) Wheel to become unbalanced
d) Flat spots and excessive type wear

29. In southern hemisphere, a/c is maintaining heading 090’(M) compass, if the

aircraft speed increases from 80kts to 110kts, the compass would:

a) Show an apparent turn to the north

B) Show an apparent turn to the south
 b) Continue to show the same heading

30. Hydraulic system operates on the basic principle, that:-

a) Any increase in pressure on fluid will be resisted by fluid

b) Air is incompressible
C) When pressure is increased on a confined volume fluid; the increased
pressure will be transmitted by fluid
c) Fuel is compressible

31. Vegetable and mineral based hydraulic fluid can be mixed in the same system:

a) Only when the fluid of the same type is not available.

B) Never.
c) Without any restriction.

32. Alternate static valve draws air from:

a) The 2nd of the two static vents located in the fuselage.

B) Inside the aircraft cockpit.
c) Pitot tube.

33. If a Pitot tube is blocked in Flight:

a) ASI will increase during descent.

b) ASI decreases in a climb.
C) ASI deceases in a descent.
d) ASI will continue to read regardless of the Power increase.

34. In the hydraulic system, the reserve fluid pressure is restored by:

a) Diffuser.
B) Reservour

35. The purpose of the engine driven vaccum pump used in an aircraft’s
gyroscopic instrument system is to:

A) Decrease the pressure within the instrument case.

b) Increase the pressure within the instrument case.
c) Ensure the pressure inside the instrument case is the same as the atmospheric
pressure.

36. Carb Icing is most likely to occur:

a) At a temperature with low humidity.

B) At the venturi, butterfly valve or inlet manifold.
c) Only when the outside air temperature is below 0’C
d) Only when flying in cloud.
 37. An aircraft is designed to operate on specific octane rating. Using higher
octane fuel then recommended may result in;

a) Detonation
b) Running on too lean mixture.
C) Pre-Ignition
d) Lead fouling of the spark plugs.

38. The most likely cause of under extension of an Oleo in under carriage leg is:

a) High air pressure.

b) Correct air pressure and low hydraulic fluid level.
c) Excessive hydraulic and correct air pressure.
D) Low air pressure.

39. When the axis of the Gyro rotor of an air driven artificial horizon is in vertical:

A)
All 4 valves are open by an equal amount.
b) All the part valves are closed
c) The fore and left part valves are closed and the lateral part valves are open.
d) The fore and after part valves are open and the lateral part valves are closed.

40. The principle of operation of the VSI involves measuring the difference
between:

a) Delayed static pressure and pitot pressure.

b) Static and pitot pressure
c) Delayed pitot pressure and direct static pressure.
D) Delayed static pressure and direct static pressure.

41. When throttle is opened quickly, the throttle accelerator pump will:

A) Discharge the additional fuel into venturi.

a) Discharge the volume of the air entering the venturi.
b) Richen the mixture by allowing more air into venturi.
c) Discharge the additional fuel into the manifold pressure.

42. On an a/c equipped with constant speed unit (CSU), when the RPM setting is
increased:

A) The blade angle will reduce

b) The blade angle will increase.
c) The blade angle will remain constant.

43. A voltimeter may be incorporated in electrical system to:

a) Induce flow of current from battery to alternator.

b) Induce flow of current from alternator
C) Induce flow of current into the battery.
 44. A Pilot of an a/c fitted with cowl flap would have them:

a) Open and closed depending on the oil temperature.

B) Fully open during take off and landing.
c) Open during take off but closed for landing.
d) Closed for both take off and landing.

45. A liquid used in a compass should:

a) Have a low viscosity.

b) Have a high viscosity.
C) Have a high co-expansion.
d) Have a narrow temperature.

46. An accumulator is incorporated in a hydraulic system in order to;

a) Remove any air in the fluid before returning it to the reservoir.

b) Prevent the pressure from exceeding the system limit.
C) Store fluid under pressure and dampen pressure fluctuation.
d) Reduce the pressure caused by expansion due to temperature.

47. The manually operated engine fuel primer pump in a carb system will derive
fuel to:

A) Induction manifold near to the inlet valve.

b) Throat of the carb venturi.
c) Float chamber.
d) Diffuser.

48. Some a/c makes the use of an electrically driven turn indicator because:

a) Slip indicators are much smoother.

b) Battery power is more reliable than vaccum pump.
c) A much higher rotor speed is possible
D) It provides a valuable back up instrument should the vaccum
pump or A.H fail.

49. In some magneto Ignition systems, an impulse coupling is used as a method

of:

a) Boosting ignition power during start with current from the battery.
b) Converting low voltage into high voltage.
C) Producing a strong advanced spark during a low RPM of engine start.
d) Producing a strong retarded spark during the low RPM of engine start.

50. A symptom of hydro-Icing or hydraulic lock in a piston engine is that:

a) Propeller rotates fast during engine run-ups.

b) Engine requires excessive priming before start.
C) Propeller is very difficult to turn
d) Exhaust discharge contains a large amount of black smoke on start up
but then disappears.

51. The most appropriate method to deal with pre-ignition during flight is to:

a) Increase engine cooling and richen the mixture.

b) Reduce the speed for lean mixture.
c) Increase the RPM.
D) Reduce the RPM and lean the mixture.

52. Torque created by a rotating prop has the effect on the prop of:

A) Stretching blades away from the hub.

a) Pulling blade types forward.
b) Bending blades in opposite direction to the rotation.
c) Pulling blade trips forward.

53. in air speed indicator (ASI) the static air pressure:

a) Is directly fed into the capsule.

B) Is fed into the instrument case.
C) Is directly fed in the system case
a) Pitot pressure is directly fed in instrument case

54. The tendency of a gyro to transpose only force acting on it through 90’ in the
direction of rotation is called:

a) Procession
b) Precision
C) Precession
b) Rigidity

55. The gyro used in direction indicator (DI) is positioned:

a) Vertically aligned with it axis

b) Horizontally with it axis align with meridian
C) Horizontally with it axis aligned with the north
d) Horizontally with it axis aligned with equator

56. If the CHI gauge shows the temperature increasing, which of the following is
not likely to reduce the reading?

a) Increase your ASI

B) Lean the mixture
c) Richen the mixture
d) Enter the descend

57. A magnetic compass will show an apparent turn to the North in southern
hemisphere when:
 A) The aircraft accelerates on 090’
b) The aircraft accelerates on 000
c) The aircraft accelerates on 270
d) Aircraft encounter electrical storm

58. The additional safety factor dual ignition systems also provide:

a) A more powerful spark

b) Better heat control of the engine
c) Easier starting
D) Improve engine performance

59. The type of wing design with no internal or external struts is:

A) Monocoque
b) Semi-monocoque
c) Bracing
d) Glider

60. The instantaneous vertical speed indicator utilizes an accelerator to;

A) Increase static pressure of the capsule during the initiation of descent

b) Decrease static pressure of the capsule during the initiation of descent
c) Increase static pressure in the case of the instrument during descent
d) Decrease static pressure in the case during descent

61. Reverse current flows from the battery to the alternator is prevented by:

A) Reverse current relay

b) Reverse current cut out
c) Communicator

62. An accelerator pump is often incorporated in a carburetor in order to:

a) Prime the engine with fuel for cold start by pumping the throttle
b) Reduce the movement of the fuel entering the venture during rapid throttle
movement
c) Increase the fuel supply to the carburetor during high power operation
D) Provide extra fuel when the throttle is open rapidly.

63. The term wet wing refers to the storage of fuel in an aeroplane in which:

A) Fuel is contained within a tank created from the wing structure and is
not movable
b) The fuel is contained within a rubber cell mounted in a wing
c) Fuel is contained in removable metal tank on both inboard and outboard
section of the wing.
d) Fuel is contained within a metal removable talk mounted in a wing
64. When the gyro suction is reading 2 inch of mercury the gyroscope instrument
will

a) Function normally but take longer to erect

B) Function erratically
c) Not functioning at all

65. What is the likely cause of oleo under extension?

a) Correct air pressure but low hydraulic fluid pressure

b) Low air pressure
C) Low air pressure but correct hydraulic fluids pressure

66. During the take off the error which may be expected from AI or AH is:

a) Apparent drift
B) A temporary error in both pitch and roll
c) Erection error only
b) Temporary error in pitch only

67. The number of cells contained in a 12 volts acid battery is:

a) One
B) 6
b) 12
c) 24

68. The gyroscope used in direction indicator (DI) is:

A) Horizontal axis gyro

b) Vertical axis gyro
c) Rate gyro

69. Control of a precession in a turn indicator is cleared by:

a) Having a very low rotor speed

b) Having a very high rotor speed
c) Positioning the gyro axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the a/c
D) The tension of the spring mounted between the gimbals and the case of the
instrument

70. The type of pump utilized in the piston engine that provides high pressure oil
lubrication is a:

a) Scarverge pump having a high rotor speed

b) Diaphragm type pump
C) Gear type pump
d) Positioning of the gyro axis parallel to the longitudinal axis
 71. The pressure altitude is 2800ft and airfield elevation is above sea level is
2500ft QNH is

A) 1023
a) 1013
b) 993
c) 1003

72. The supply of electrical power to the engine starter motor is a function of:

a) solenoid located near starter motor

b) starter switch in the cockpit
c) battery master switch
d) the cut out relay

73. The purpose of a torque leak on a nose wheel shock strut assembly is to:

a) Keep nose wheel assembly in vertical

b) Eliminate nose wheel shimmer
c) Prevent over extension of oleo strut
D) Keep the nose wheel correctly aligned with airframe.

74. The function of a diffuser in a carburetor is to;

a). Control the volume of air entering the venturi

b). Allow for manual adjustment of the fuel air mixture
C). Allow air to mix with the fuel before it’s discharged into venturi as power
is increased
d). Discharge additional fuel in to the venturi when the throttle is opened rapidly

75. Counter weights are attached to the crankshaft of an engine in order to:

a) Assist the piston on the upward stroke

b) Assist the piston on the downward stroke c)
Reduce the possibility of crankshaft over speeding D)
Prevent damage from vibration

76. During take off on a plane equipped with a CSU (constant speed unit), it would be
most beneficial to have:

a) Large blade angle

b) Small blade angle

77. Valve over lap in the four stroke engine will occur between the:

A) Exhaust and induction stroke

b) Compression and power stroke
c) Induction and compression stroke
d) Power and exhaust stroke
78. Lubrication of the main bearings and crankshaft of the engine is provided by:

a) Both low pressure oil and splash lubrication

B) Both high pressure oil and splash lubrication
c) Only by splash lubrication
d) Only by low pressure oil

79. With reference to the artificial indicator/A.H, as an aircraft changes pitch in

attitude or bank:

A) Gyro remains in vertical relative to the earth.

b) Gyro remains at right angle to the aircraft’s lateral axis.
c) Gyro remains at right angle to the aircraft’s longitudinal axis.

80. Shimmy in the nose wheel whilst taxing indicates that:

a) Torque links are worn/have failed.

b) Nose wheel pressure low.
c) Nose wheel out of balance.
d) Tyre badly worn.

81. Primary purpose of cowl flaps is:

a) Control the flow of air over the oil cooler.

B) Cool the engine oil before it reaches the sump.
c) Vary the volume of air passing through the air filter.
d) Control flow of air over engine cylinders to maintain the correct
temperatures.

82. The purpose of Baffles in an aircraft’s tank is to:-

a) Provide support for the rubber bladder
b) Divide tone tank in to two parts, one main and one auxiliary
c) Control the fuel pressure from gravity feed tank in a high wing
D) Prevent the fuel from surging about during the flight.