Module Six

1. How do you check a chain for elongation?

# a) Apply a load, measure chain and use 2% max formula to check
extension
b) Apply a load, measure chain and use 5% max formula to check
extension
c) Hang the chain under its own weight, measure chain and use 2%
max formula to check extension
2. How do you store a chain?
a) Lay uncoiled and flat in greaseproof paper
b) Hanged so they do not kink
# c) Oiled and coiled in greaseproof paper
3. An HT lead is
# a) single core screened
b) multi core screened
c) single core unscreened
4. Two parts of the adhesive process are
# a) wetting and setting
b) wetting and gripping
c) spreading and setting
5. A 14 gauge cable when compared to an 18 gauge cable has
a) lower current rating
# b) higher current rating
c) the same current rating
6. Types of adhesive joints are
a) cemented and specific
# b) mechanical and specific
c) mechanical and cemented
7. What tests are done on adhesive joints?
a) impact and shear
b) impact and peel
# c) peel and shear
8. An interconnect cable has what insulation?
# a) thinner than airframe cable
b) thicker than airframe cable
c) same thickness as airframe cable

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9. Epicyclic gears are used on

# a) shafts rotating on the same axis
b) shafts rotating on offset axis
c) shafts rotating on axis 90 degrees from each other
10. What is the effect of heat on a cold cure resin?
a) Increase pot life
# b) Decrease pot life
c) No effect on pot life
11. Forming a solution treated rivet gives it 75% of its hardness. What
gives it the other 25%?
a) Put them in a refrigerator
b) Precipitation treat the component when forming is complete
# c) Leave at room temperature for four hours
12. What two components of a three part polyester resin are dangerous
to mix together directly?
# a) Accelerator and free catalyst
b) Catalyst and resin
c) Accelerator and resin
13. What is the effect of adding too much hardener to a resin?
a) The resin will not harden
# b) Makes the repair more brittle
c) No effect
14. How many times can clad alloy be treated?
# a) 3 times
b) as many times as required
c) Once only
15. Two parts of the adhesive process are
# a) wetting and setting
b) wetting and gripping
c) spreading and setting
16. What is the largest hole in honeycomb repairable with
microballoons?
# a) 2.54 cm
b) 2.54 inches
c) 2.54 mm
17. If D or DD rivets are not broached in time , or removed from the
freezer in time, they
# a) must be re-heat treated before use
b) can be re-heat treated once then discarded
c) must be discarded
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18. How are flexible hoses categorised?

a) by length
# b) by maximum pressure
c) by diameter
19. A joggle in a removed rivet is indication of what type of partial
failure?
# a) shear
b) bearing
c) compression
20. Over extended honeycomb can bend in which direction?
a) In all directions
b) Across the ribbon
# c) Along the ribbon
21. The vacuum connections in a fibre glass repair must overlap the
# a) breather mat
b) peel ply
c) top layer of glass fabric directly
22. The pattern of a gear is the
a) profile of the gear teeth
# b) mark it leaves on a mating gear
c) the path they take when the gear is rotating
23. How do you check a turnbuckle is in safety?
# a) Use the inspection hole or count the threads showing
b) Ensure that the turnbuckle cannot be turned by hand
c) Make sure no threads are showing at either end of the turnbuckle
24. Max temperature of tin coated copper cable?
# a) 105oC
b) 200oC
c) 260oC
25. The taper of a standard taper pin is
a) 1 in 36
b) 1 in 20
# c) 1 in 48
26. Spherical roller bearings resist what loads?
# a) Large radial and moderate thrust
b) Large thrust and moderate radial
c) Large radial but no thrust

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27. What are the signs of fretting corrosion?

# a) black powder or cocoa staining
b) intergrannular cracking
c) flaking
28. Plug pins are numbered
a) from the outside in - clockwise
b) from the inside out - anticlockwise
# c) from the inside out - clockwise
29. What are the rigid pipes on gas turbine engines made from?
a) aluminium alloy
b) copper
# c) stainless steel
30. Equipment wire
# a) is flexible and suitable for soldering
b) can be used for interconnect wiring
c) has thicker insulation than interconnect wire
31. In the wiring code shown, what does the number 6 (4th number from
the left) represent?
1EF6B22 NMS V
a) Cable size
# b) Cable number
c) Circuit function
32. An aluminium oxide layer on a conductor will do what when the
temperature is increased?
# a) Become thicker
b) Become thinner
c) Remain the same
33. When not under load where should a pair of gears sit?
# a) In the middle
b) On the heel
c) On the toe
34. For a pair of gears to operate properly, they must have
# a) lash and pattern
b) end play and thrust
c) pattern and profile
35. Coil springs are made from
# a) carbon or high alloy steels with low working stress
b) carbon or alloy steels with high working stress
c) low carbon steels with high working stress
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36. What is a coaxial cable?

# a) Two or more conductors
b) A twisted pair of conductors
c) A single conductor
37. What is the nominal length of a UNF bolt?
# a) Under head to screw threads (i.e. plain shank)
b) Under head to end of the threads
c) The length of the threads
38. How is a British al alloy rivet identified?
a) Natural anodised finish
b) Violet anodic finish
# c) Black anodic finish
39. What do you do if you forget to add hardener to a composite repair?
# a) Clean all traces of the resin away and start again
b) Add hardener at the edges and it will cure
c) It will cure eventually anyway
40. X on a cable indicates
a) emergency power
b) control system
# c) AC power
41. A BS rivet made from L36 would be what colour and marking?
# a) Black anodic
b) Green anodic
c) Natural anodic
42. The teeth on the smaller wheel of a bevel gear are called the
a) heel
# b) toe
c) foot
43. What must you be careful with a hot stamped cable?
# a) Wet arc tracking
b) Corrosion
c) Peeling of the insulation
44. Where should you not use a nyloc nut?
a) Temperatures above 200oC
# b) Temperatures above 120oC
c) Temperatures above 80oC

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45. What is the nominal screw length?

a) The overall length of a bolt (from under the head) and the overall
length of a screw (including the head)
# b) The overall length of a countersunk screw and the non-threaded
portion of a bolt
c) The length of thread for a bolt, overall length for a countersunk
screw
46. The correct meshing of gears is found on what part of the tooth?
a) Top
# b) Middle
c) Bottom
47. What type of gear would be used on a prop reduction gearbox?
# a) Epicyclic
b) Bevel
c) Split epicyclic
48. What is the effect of aluminium oxide on aluminium electrical cable?
a) Provides strength
b) Reduces resistance
# c) insulates
49. What is the effect of precipitation heat treatment on aluminium?
# a) It speeds up age hardening process
b) It softens the material to allow it to be worked
c) It delays the age hardening process
50. How do you assemble a banjo hose?
# a) Put washer either side of the banjo
b) Put a washer on the outside of the banjo only
c) Put a washer on the inside of the banjo only
51. The pitch of a screw thread is
a) crest to root
# b) crest to crest
c) 2 x crest to root
52. A single start thread the lead is
a) 2 x pitch
# b) 1 x pitch
c) x pitch
53. How would you test a hydraulic hose?
a) Pressure test 1.0 x working pressure
# b) Pressure test 1.5 x working pressure
c) Pressure test 2.0 x working pressure
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54. A unified thread is identified by

# a) 2 or 3 rings on the head
b) a raise ring on the head
c) an 'X' on the head
55. A wire thread insert tap is
a) slightly larger than the hole
# b) supplied in a fitting kit
c) slightly smaller than the hole
56. Aluminium exposed to air will
a) oxidise and become weaker
b) oxidise and become stronger
# c) oxidise and become electrically insulated
57. What do the letters and numbers on a British rivet mean?
a) material and finish
b) material specification only
# c) head shape, material and finish
58. A natural finish aluminium alloy rivet with a D on it is
# a) duralumin L37
b) aluminium L36
c) hiduminium L86
59. A 5% magnesium rivet is identified by
a) violet anodise with 'S' on it
# b) green anodise with X on it
c) black anodise with 'A' on it
60. Why would you use microballoons as a filler?
a) It cross-links with the panel
b) It is the cheapest filler material
# c) it is the lightest filler material
61. Black streaks back from a rivet hole signify
a) galvanic corrosion
# b) fretting
c) intergrannular corrosion
62. An AN steel bolt is identified by what marking on the head?
a) 14E
# b) An 'X'
c) A dash
63. What care should you take with 2024-T3?
a) Do not bend at sharp angles
# b) Do not scratch or make nicks in it
c) Do not remove the surface of the sheet metal
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64. When using a backing former on a composite repair you need to use
# a) cellophane
b) breather cloth
c) a vacuum bag
65. Heater mats should overlap the repair by
a) 4
b) 6
# c) 2
66. When using a spring washer, the plane washer would be fitted
a) between head a spring
b) under the nut
# c) between spring and part
67. Composition of silver solder is
a) tin and lead
b) tin, lead and silver
# c) tin, lead, silver and antimony
68. How many times can you use a locking plate?
# a) As long as it remains serviceable
b) Once only
c) Until all the tabs have been broken off
69. Wire locking approach angles should not be less than
# a) 45o
b) 90o
c) 10o
70. Where would you find the inspection interval for chains?
a) Maintenance manual
# b) Maintenance schedule
c) Flight manual
71. What amperage is an 18 swg cable?
# a) 10 amp
b) 5 amp
c) 1 amp
72. A thermoplastic fibre reinforced composite is prepared by
a) etching
b) a solvent wipe
# c) corona method
73. A British close tolerance bolt is identified by
# a) a raised ring on the head
b) a dropped collar under the head
c) an 'X' on the head
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74. A blind fastener described as external sleeve and internally threaded

would be
a) a cherry lock
# b) a jo bolt
c) a rivnut
75. A co-axial cable is better than a normal cable because
# a) there is an electrostatic field around it which helps to reduce the
electromagnetic field
b) weight for weight it can carry more signal
c) it has less resistance
76. A 0.5 in. diameter pipe is to be joined using standard nuts and
fittings. What coupling would you use?
a) AN8-8852-2
# b) AN8-8852-8
c) AN8-8852-1
77. What metal is suitable for riveting magnesium alloy?
a) Monel metal
b) 1100 aluminium alloy
# c) 2024 aluminium alloy
78. What metal is suitable for riveting alloy steel
a) monel metal
# b) mild steel
c) aluminium alloy
79. What is the danger if a silver coated connector comes into contact
with glycol de icing fluid
# a) Fire hazard
b) Corrosion
c) Wet arc tracking
80. When silver coated connectors are used in unpressurised parts of
the aircraft
# a) corrosion can occur
b) wet track arcing can occur
c) separation of the coating can occur
81. When a steel part is welded, corrosion occurs because
# a) the strip has become cathodic
b) it is affected by spatter
c) the paint has been removed

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82. Intergrannular corrosion

# a) may have no visual surface indication
b) can be recognized by a grey powder deposit
c) can be recognized by its flaking and lifting of the material layers
83. If aluminium alloy is not quenched after heat treatment is it will be
# a) brittle
b) subject to corrosion
c) malleable
84. Anodizing protects alloy metal from corrosion and does what else?
# a) Makes a good surface for paint to adhere to
b) Makes the surface alkaline
c) Seals the surface from moisture
85. Active flux does what?
# a) Cleans
b) Protects
c) Both cleans and protects
86. Jointing compound is used for what reason?
a) To make the components easier to disassemble
b) To bond the components together
# c) To prevent dissimilar metal corrosion
87. During vacuum bag lay-up the vacuum gauge is placed where?
a) Next to the vacuum port
# b) Opposite side to the vacuum port
c) Over the repair
88. An aluminium alloy rivet identification is
# a) D embossed
b) X embossed
c) O embossed
89. Rivet allowance is
# a) 1.5d
b) 1.5d plus the thickness of the material
c) 1d plus the thickness of the material
90. D and DD rivets are refrigerated to
# a) retard age hardening
b) increase age hardening
c) precipitation harden
91. What do you do to 2017 and 2024 rivets after heat treatment?
# a) Use immediately or refrigerate
b) Leave for a minimum of 2 hours before using
c) refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours before using
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92. Stepped curing has

# a) more than 2 dwell periods
b) variable cure time
c) no constant dwell period
93. To prevent damage to seals on fitment you would
a) use grease
b) compress and stretch them
# c) use a cardboard protector over the threaded portions
94. Maximum repair dimensions for use of microballoons?
# a) 10mm
b) 20mm
c) 30mm
95. In an autoclave what pressure would the vacuum alarm be set at
a) operating pressure
b) higher than operating pressure
# c) lower than operating pressure
96. Fibre strength is strongest in the direction of the
# a) warp
b) weft
c) bias
97. In an autoclave what would you cover the repair in?
# a) High temp nylon
b) Polythene
c) Polypropelene
98. If caustic soda turns a material black what is it?
a) Aluminium
b) Alclad
# c) Aluminium alloy
99. Intergrannular corrosion is caused by
# a) improper heat treatment
b) dissimilar metal contact
c) improperly assembled components
100. Galvanic action caused by dissimilar metal contact may best be
prevented by
# a) applying a non-porous dielectric material between the surfaces
b) priming both the surfaces with a light coat of zinc chromate
primer
c) Special precautions are not required if they are properly bonded

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101. Corrosion caused by electrolytic action is the result of

a) excessive anodization
# b) contact between two unlike metals
c) the wrong quenching agent
102. A spring type washer when used on an aluminium component must
be used
a) by itself
b) with a tab washer
# c) with a plain washer
103. Nickel alloy steel split pins can be used
a) repeatedly provided they remain a good fit
# b) only once, because the legs are spread and bent
c) with a spring washer and a stiff nut
104. The standard taper for a taper pin is
a) 1:20
# b) 1:48
c) 1:600
105. Corrosion may be regarded as the destruction of metal by
# a) electrochemical action
b) electromechanical action
c) hydroelectric action
106. Tempering steel gives
a) greater hardness
b) greater brittleness
# c) relief of internal stress after hardening
107. After welding, stainless steel is susceptible to a corrosion known
as
# a) weld decay
b) weld rot
c) weld deterioration
108. The lifting or flaking of the metal at the surface due to delamination
of grain boundaries caused by the pressure of corrosion is
a) electrolysis
b) transgranulation
# c) exfoliation
109. The addition of chromium to steel will produce
a) toughness
b) ductility
# c) hardness
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110. A feather key locates a gear on a shaft and permits

a) a positive and strong drive for transmissions
# b) positive drive and axial movement
c) positive drive with the gear firmly locked
111. A pre-load indicating washer is correctly loaded when
a) the inner ring rotates
# b) the outer ring is gripped
c) the inner ring is gripped
112. What chemical is used to identify aluminium alloys
# a) caustic soda
b) copper sulphate
c) nitric acid
113. Multi-start threads
# a) increase the lead without increasing the pitch
b) increase the lead and the pitch
c) increase the lead and decrease the pitch
114. Pure aluminium is
# a) highly resistant to corrosion
b) not resistant to corrosion
c) reasonably resistant to corrosion
115. Cylinder containing purified oxygen for breathing are painted
a) black with a grey collar
# b) black with a white collar
c) grey with a white collar
116. Buttress threads are used
a) to transmit power in both directions
# b) to transmit power on one direction
c) on nuts and bolts
117. The electrolytic process that forms an oxide film on the surface of
aluminium alloys is known as

a) electroplating
b) galvanizing
c) anodizing

118. Studs which have a size larger thread at one end are called
# a) stepped studs
b) plain studs
c) shouldered studs

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119. The conductor in tersil cable is

a) tinned copper
# b) nickel plated copper
c) stainless steel
120. A cable is marked NYVIN 22. The 22 represents the
a) current rating
b) current/weight ratio
# c) cross sectional area
121. Copper is an inferior conductor to aluminium when comparing
# a) weight for weight
b) CSA with CSA
c) load for load
122. Chromium added to plain carbon steel
a) turns it into a non-ferrous alloy
b) makes the metal softer
# c) increases it's resistance to corrosion
123. The purpose of case hardening is to
# a) produce a hard case over a tough core
b) introduce carbon into the steel
c) reduce the carbon in the steel
124. What is the indication of fretting corrosion on aluminium alloy?
# a) Black powder
b) Brown powder
c) White powder
125. Exfoliation corrosion is sometimes referred to as
# a) layer corrosion
b) sub-surface corrosion
c) filiform corrosion
126. What action is taken to protect integral tanks from corrosion due to
micro-biological growth?
# a) A biocidal additive is used in the fuel
b) The inside of the tank is coated with yellow chromate
c) Rubber liners are installed in the tank
127. When dissimilar metals are brought together, or the same metal in
different states, one metal forms the anode and the other the cathode.
Which will suffer from corrosion?
a) The cathode
b) Both will corrode equally
# c) The anode
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128. What type of corrosion attacks grain boundaries of aluminium

alloys which are improperly or inadequately heat treated?
a) Stress corrosion
# b) Intergrannular corrosion
c) Surface corrosion
129. British aircraft cables are classified by their
a) diameter and breaking load in Hundredweights
# b) breaking load in hundredweights
c) breaking loads in lbf, where 1 lbf = 4.448N
130. An American rivet with a cross on the head is
a) 2117 aluminium alloy
# b) 5056 aluminium alloy
c) 2124 aluminium alloy
131. A countersunk rivet of the SP series has a head style of
a) 90o
# b) 100o
c) 20o
132. The lead on a single start thread is
a) 1/2 the pitch
# b) 1 x the pitch
c) 2 x the pitch
133. The coding of a British rivet indicates
a) head type and colour
b) length and diameter
# c) material and head type
134. At normal temperatures HC steel is harder because
a) it has more austenite
b) it has less austenite
# c) of the % of carbon in the granules
135. When mixing resin it is dangerous to add
# a) accelerator and catalyst before resin
b) catalyst and resin before accelerator
c) resin and accelerator before catalyst
136. Silver plated copper wire has a maximum working temp of
# a) 200 oC
b) 250 oC
c) 300 oC

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137. In an autoclave to apply pressure

a) weights are used
# b) a vacuum bag is used
c) clamps are used
138. Precipitation treating makes the metal
a) harder, stronger and more ductile
# b) harder, stronger and less ductile
c) less strong and hard
139. The artificial production of a film of hydroxide on the surface of
aluminium or any of its alloys is commonly called
a) alodizing
b) parco lubrizing
#
c) anodizing
140. Intergrannular corrosion in structural aluminium alloy parts
a) are not likely to occur in parts fabricated from heat-treated sheet
aluminium
b) may be detected by the white, powdery deposit formed on the
surface of the metal
# c) cannot always be detected by surface indications
141. Corrosion will spread more rapidly when metals are exposed to
# a) high temperatures
b) dry climates
c) cold climates
142. A material has the code 2024-TH6 on it. Which part of the code
indicates the percentage of the alloying element?
# a) 20
b) H
c) 6
143. A worm drive creates
a) a drive in 2 planes and 2 directions
b) a drive in 1 plane but 2 directions
# c) a drive in 2 planes but 1 direction
144. Colour identification of an aluminium rivet is
# a) black
b) violet
c) green
145. A factor which determines the minimum space between rivets is the
a) length of the rivets being used
# b) diameter of the rivets being used
c) thickness of the material being riveted
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146. Joggles in removed rivet shanks would indicate partial

a) bearing failure
b) torsion failure
# c) shear failure
147. The teeth of a gear would normally be
a) nitrided
# b) case hardened
c) tempered
148. A rivet that has 5% magnesium is identified as
# a) anodic green and has an X
b) anodic violet and has an X
c) natural and has an m
149. If a chain is removed for routine maintenance
a) it must be proof checked to max load
b) it must be proof checked to full load
# c) it does not have to be proof checked
150. Magnesium alloy components are protected by
a) an electro process
# b) a chemical process
c) a painted process
151. Corrosion products should be removed from magnesium alloys by
the use of
# a) a solution of 10% by weight of chromic acid in distilled water with
0.1% by volume of sulphuric acid*
b) aluminium wool
c) a solution of 10% by volume of chromic acid in distilled water with
1% phosphoric acid
152. If it is necessary to remove corrosion from a steel component insitu, the base of a suitable solution for this purpose is
a) chromic acid
b) nitric acid
# c) phosphoric acid
153. A type of protection which is applicable to magnesium alloys is the
a) phosphate process
b) coslettising process
# c) chromating process
154. Heavy corrosion deposits on clad aluminium alloys should be
removed
a) mechanically using a pneumatic vibrator
b) chemically by use of trichloroethylene
# c) chemically by use of phosphoric acid
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155. What action should be taken on finding intergrannular corrosion?

a) De-corrode and reprotect
b) Renew corroded area by patching
# c) Replace complete component part
156. Black streaks running away from a bolt or rivet would indicate
# a) fretting corrosion
b) exfoliation corrosion
c) intergrannular corrosion
157. Identification of British aluminium alloys is with
a) a letter and number code
# b) a colour and number stamped on the head
c) a part number on the head
158. On gear teeth, the wear pattern should be
a) the top edge most worn
b) the middle of the tooth most worn
# c) even
159. on bevel gear teeth, the wear pattern should be
a) greatest at the toe, tapering off to the heel
b) greatest at the heel, least at the toe
# c) at the centre of the tooth
160. Anodic treatment of aluminium alloy gives
# a) a pure coating of aluminium oxide on the surface
b) a shorter life due to hardening
c) a purple finish
161. Cables are preferred to other control systems because
# a) they are strong and light
b) they maintain slight mechanical advantage over push/pull systems
c) single braid allows for 2 way directions
162. If you can only gain limited access to both sides of a structure,
what would you use to repair the structure?
# a) A hylok
b) A pop rivet
c) A blind rivet
163. Aluminium alloy with primarily magnesium is numbered
# a) 5025
b) 2025
c) 1025

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164. Heat treatment is shown on an aluminium alloy by a

# a) letter code
b) number code
c) letter and number code
165. Bevel gears are
# a) all over case hardened
b) toe is hardened
c) heel is hardened
166. Nitriding is
# a) case hardening
b) anodising
c) tempering
167. Alloy rivets are heat treated by
a) annealing
b) anodising
# c) solution treating
168. When a solid rivet is formed it only holds 75% of its shear strength,
the other 25% comes from
a) heating the completed assembly
b) cooling completed assembly
# c) leaving assembly for 4 days to age harden
169. For an electrical cable to be fireproof it must be able to stand 1100
deg C for
#

a) 10 mins
b) 15 mins
c) 20 mins

170. Oxide on exposed silver plated wires is

a) non corrosive
# b) an insulator
c) a conductor
171. Turnbuckles depending on type are locked by
# a) locknuts and wire
b) stiffnuts
c) castleated nuts and splitpins
172. For a wire insert thread repair, the hole is tapped using
a) the next size up
# b) a special tap supplied with the kit
c) the same size
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173. To install a flareless coupling

# a) turn until torque is felt plus 2 flats
b) turn until torque is felt plus 3 flats
c) hand tight plus 2 flats
174. Flexible pipes are identified by
a) diameter
b) length
# c) material
175. A pipe carrying lubricant would be identified by the colour
a) white
b) white and yellow
# c) yellow
176. A chain is checked for stiff links by
# a) running the chain over a finger by 180 degrees
b) hanging by hand by measure and sight
c) stretching out and measuring
177. Medium carbon steels have a carbon content of
# a) 0.3 - 0.5 %
b) 0.5 - 0.8 %
c) 0.8- 1.05 %
178. Brinell hardness testing measures
a) depth
# b) diameter
c) area
179. In the tensile strength test
a) the material is pulled to limit of elasticity
# b) the material is pulled to until it breaks
c) the material is pulled until it reaches its UTS
180. Impact resistance measures the
# a) material toughness
b) material hardness
c) material ductility
181. A ferrous metal contains
# a) iron
b) aluminium
c) magnesium
182. What is Alumina?
a) Aluminium ore
# b) A ceramic oxide of aluminium
c) An alloy of aluminium
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183. Non heat treatable materials

a) by annealing
# b) can be hardened strain hardening or cold working
c) cannot be hardened
184. In corrosion, the electrode that loses electrons is
a) the cathode
# b) the anode
c) either the cathode or the anode depending upon the electrolyte
185. Which of these core materials will be used in the making of a
composite material flat panel
a) rectangular core
# b) hexagonal core
c) flexible core
186. Corrosion at the grain boundaries is called
a) filiform
# b) intergrannular
c) fretting
187. What does MSDS stand for?
a) Maximum Structural Design System
# b) Material Safety Data Sheet
c) Metal Surface Dimension Sector
188. Which of these is a common coz for corrosion?
a) Water in fuel
# b) Spilled battery acid
c) Untreated metal
189. Most commonly used thread form in aviation is
a) round thread
b) buttress
# c) V thread
190. Pitch of a screw thread is defined as
# a) distance from the centre of one crest to the next
b) difference between major diameter and minor diameter
c) distance between the crest and the root of the thread
191. A bolt with a raised dash is
a) An standard
# b) Corrosion Resistant Steel
c) close tolerance
192. A rivet with no marking has the material code
# a) A
b) AD
c) D
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193. A dowel will take what loads?

# a) shear
b) tensile
c) torsion
194. The advantage of circlips is
a) cheap
b) can be used for both inner and external applications
# c) Both a and c
195. Rivet MS 20426 has what head type?
a) Round
b) Universal
# c) CSK
196. Cable tension is maintained by
# a) a cable tension regulator
b) a grommet
c) a fair lead
197. Which material are hydraulic fluid hoses made from
a) Butyl
b) Teflon
# c) Rubber
198. What load are spring hooks subjected to?
a) tension
b) compressive
# c) bending
199. Where are needle roller bearings used
# a) where there are space restrictions
b) high speed operations
c) Where is fluid damped bearing used
200. Loads on tapered roller bearings
a) axial only
b) thrust only
# c) axial and thrust
201. A Hardy Spicer coupling has what type of bearings?
a) Plain bearings
b) Ball Bearings
# c) Needle bearings

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202. Which of the following metals is an aluminium silicon alloy used

mainly for casting?
a) Aldrey
b) Alclad
# c) Alpax
203. To correctly tension cables it can help to
# a) have control surface locks in to support weight and adjust
turnbuckles equally
b) take up initial slack by additional pulleys
c) use a cable run with turnbuckles at least every eight feet
204. Honeycomb for repair can be removed with
a) a drill
b) locally manufactured concave knife
# c) a router
205. Aircraft skin is joggled to
a) conform to the "Area rule"
# b) provide smooth airflow at faying surfaces
c) make a frame lighter but stronger
206. Dzuz Fasteners provide
a) for easy hammering into position
b) a close tolerance fit
# c) quick release fasteners at inspection panels
207. The pot life of a cold cured resin
a) increases with increase of temperature
b) is not reliant upon temperature fluctuations
# c) decreases with an increase in temperature
208. British turnbuckles are checked for safety by
# a) attempting to pass a hardened pin probe through the inspection
hole
b) attempting to pass locking wire through the hole
c) looking through the hole and checking for threads showing
209. A full list of decals would be found in
a) ANOs
# b) Maintenance Manual
c) Aircraft log book
210. A Skydrol hydraulic seal would be made of
# a) butyl rubber, ethelene propylene or Teflon Phosphate Ester based
b) natural rubber vegetable based
c) synthetic rubber mineral based
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211. The British system of heat treatment codes is

a) a series of numbers
# b) a series if letters
c) numbers and letters
212. What colour is used to identify a primary structure on a diagram or
drawing?
a) Yellow
b) Green
# c) Red
213. If you are unable to identify a structure classification as either
primary or secondary what action should you take?
a) Grade as secondary
# b) Upgrade as primary
c) Paint it red and stamp it as tertiary
214. What is meant by the term Pitch Ratio?
# a) The distance between two holes
b) The distance between the hole and the edge of the material
c) The area of contact between the two sheets of metal when joining
by rivets
215. What is meant by the term Major Repair?
a) Repairs which can be made without dismantling for access and do
not require the use of specialist tools
b) Repairs which can be made whilst the aircraft is enroute
# c) Repairs which require the use of special jigs, supports or jury
structure and some dismantling
216. The length of solid rivets is in graduations of
a) 1/8 inch
b) inch
# c) 1/16 inch
217. What would be the diameter and length of a solid rivet if the
following markings are given, AS 162-408?
a) inch dia, 1 inch length
b) inch dia, inch length
# c) 1/8 inch dia, inch length
218. What would the marking .5 indicate after the normal part number of
a solid rivet?
# a) Indicates close tolerance rivet
b) The diameter of the rivet is half an inch
c) The rivet length in graduations of 1/8 inch

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219. What is the pressure range for the Avdel Riveter type F?
a) 20 to 60 psi
# b) 60 to 80 psi
c) 40 to 60 psi
220. What is the length of the operation stroke of the Avdel Riveter type
F?
a) 7/8 inch
b) 1 inch
# c) inch
221. With respect to ferrous metals which of the following is true?
a) Iron is not any element of ferrous metals
# b) Iron is a main element and all ferrous metal are magnetic
c) Iron is a main element and ferrous metal are not magnetic
222. The annealing process on steel is required sometimes as it
a) provides a corrosion resistant layer that prevents oxidation
# b) relieves internal stress suffered after engineering processes
c) allows the material a greater stress per unit area
223. The impact testing technique is used on a material to test for
a) hardness
# b) toughness
c) shear strain
224. Cobalt steel tested on the Brinell test would have a BHN number
between
a) 100 to 175
b) 300 to 400
# c) 600 to 700
225. If a material is found to be in the tertiary phase of creep the
following procedure should be implemented:
a) The crack should be stop drill, condition monitoring should be
applied
# b) The component should be replaced immediately
c) The component should under go dye penetrant process and
condition monitored
226.In a sheet metal store the following is marked on a sheet of
aluminium alloy L162 (sheet 1). On a different sheet the marking L172
(sheet 2) is found, the following
is true:
# a) Sheet one is more ductile than sheet 2
b) Sheet two is of a thicker gauge than sheet 1
c) Sheet one has a shinier surface than sheet 2
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227. Thermosetting adhesive, during their curing cycle give off

a) static radiation
# b) heat
c) carbon monoxide
228. The effect of a lower temperature than ambient during the curing
period of a resin, will cause the curing time to
# a) increase
b) decrease
c) remain unchanged
229. Fretting corrosion occurs where
a) pitting corrosion is allowed to become more pronounced
b) a deep scratch increases to become fretting corrosion
# c) two material are subject to very slight movement between the two
230. The initials U.N.C when related to aircraft bolts stands for
a) United National Countersunk
b) Unified National Centred
# c) Unified National Coarse
231. Capped nuts are used so
a) the part is not over torqued as the bolt touches the captive part first
# b) to ensure that it is dry bolted
c) to prevent leaks from pipe ends
232. On a rear insert plug the tool is used to
a) insert the pins from the front and extracted from the rear
# b) insert the pins from the rear and extract from the rear
c) insert the pins from the rear and extract from the front
233. Wirelocking must be
a) less than 45o to the axis
b) less than 30o to the axis
# c) more than 45o to the axis
234. If a sheet of aluminium alloy of 0.032 and 0.064 is to be joined
together the rivet should be
a) 0.064 plus 1D
# b) 0.096 plus 1.5 D
c) 0.032 plus 2D
235. A self aligning bearing is a
a) angular bearing
# b) radial bearing
c) precision bearing
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236. A crankshaft would be fitted with a

a) spherical roller bearing
b) taper roller bearing
# c) cylindrical roller bearing
237. Where heat is likely to be transmitted through a bearing
a) group 2 bearings are used
b) group 3 bearings are used
# c) group 4 bearings are used
238. Shielded ball bearings are inspected by
a) running at operating speed and listening for signs of wear
b) dismantling and inspecting
# c) rotating slowly by hand
239. Thrust bearings take
# a) sideloads
b) journal loads
c) radial loads
240. How would you check the setting of an adjustable reamer
# a) ring guage
b) DTI and V blocks
c) external callipers
241. What is stress corrosion?
# a) Corrosion in an area under continuous loading
b) Corrosion in an area under cyclic loading
c) Corrosion due to fretting
242. What is used as the base covering on a honeycomb repair?
# a) Glass cloth or thin aluminium sheet
b) Plywood
c) Thick aluminium sheet
243. What is used for marking out steels?
a) Engineers blue
b) Wax crayon
# c) Copper sulphate
244. What is used to remove corrosion from magnesium?
# a) Chromic acid solution
b) Phosphate acid solution
c) Sulphuric acid solution
245. Where would a pop rivet with a break stem mandrel be used?
# a) In a closed structure
b) Where the head can be retrieved
c) Any situation calling for a pop rivet
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246. A press fit requires

a) the hole to be expanded by heat
# b) some sort of driving force
c) the shaft to be shrunk by cooling
247. A chobert rivet gun may be used
a) once only
b) indefinately
# c) until the end has worn 0.002 inch below nominal diameter
248. Avdel rivets are closed by
a) squeezing
# b) broaching
c) a tapered mandrel
249. Surface corrosion on stainless steel is identified by
a) white film
# b) black pitting
c) red rust
250. Hooks, wires and other suspension devices used in an anodic bath
should be made of
a) steel or copper
# b) aluminium or titanium
c) brass or copper
251. Phosphating of steels is carried out by immersing the steel in to a
solution of
# a) phosphoric acid and metal phosphates
b) metal phosphates and sulphuric acid
c) nitric acid and sulphur
252. Electro chemical reaction is caused by the contact of
# a) dissimilar metals
b) moisture on the surface of the metal
c) bonding
253. When drilling a carbon fibre reinforced plastic use
# a) a tungsten drill
b) a steel drill and carbide powder
c) a drill with a pointed tip
254. Hydraulic pipes are made from
a) 1100 or 2020 H14
# b) annealed steel
c) 5056 or 7075
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255. When laying up a glass fibre repair, the extra layer of fibre is
# a) a sacrificial layer for sanding
b) for extra strength
c) for shrinkage
256. Nickel coated cables temperature range is
a) 100 to 150oC
b) 150 to 200oC
# c) 200 to 250oC
257. Tempering entails
a) heating over the UCP and fast cooling
b) heating over the UCP and slow cooling
# c) heating under the UCP and slow cooling
258. A non metallic locknut is
a) never torqued
# b) never used over 250oF
c) never re-used
259. Aluminium wiring when flexed will
# a) work harden and embrittle
b) have no effect
c) have a higher resistance
260. Which can be re-used?
# a) Locking plate, circlip, spring washer
b) Tab washer, circlip, locking plate
c) Shake proof washer, spring washer, locking plate
261. A bolt part number AN25C15 when compared to a bolt part number
AN25-15 has
a) a less expensive design and product costs
# b) a higher resistance to corrosion
c) a higher pitch thread
262. Countersunk rivets have two angles of countersink, these are
a) 125 - 135 degrees
b) 100 -160 degrees
# c) 100 - 115 degrees
263. On a CHERRY MAX rivet, after the riveting process the mandrel
section or stem is
a) discarded
# b) remains in the rivet sleeve to provide mechanical strength
c) is ground down flush to rivet head

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264. A single row ball bearing is best suited to accepting

a) axial and radial Loads
# b) radial loads only
c) axial loads only
265. During a inspection interval one segment of a long chain is found to
be defective, the solution to this is to
a) replace the particular segment and run components to check for
serviceability
b) replace 3 segment either side of the deficiency
# c) replace the whole chain
266. When fitting a replacement hacksaw blade, the new blade's teeth
should face
a) towards the user
# b) away from the user
c) either direction, not dependent on safety or efficiency of saw
267. Cold working of a material is used to reduce
# a) wear of manufacturing tools
b) fatigue
c) material hardness
268. An S-N curve is useful in the design evaluation process for testing
a) shear force
# b) fatigue life
c) tension
269. A 'HUCK' rivet is similar in design to a
a) blind rivet
b) dome head rivet
# c) cherry rivet
270. A tab washer has been removed after fitment for a short time from a
non essential system, the tab washer may be
a) re-used
# b) not re-used
c) re-used if a spare is not available
271. On a structural repair, what type of rivet would you use when the
back side cannot be accessed?
a) Hi-loc rivet
# b) Blind rivet
c) Pop rivet

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272. What are the signs of fretting corrosion on steel?

a) Rust on surface
# b) Dark staining around area
c) Surface cracking as corrosion breaks through to surface of
component
273. Taper pins are subject to what loads?
a) Tensile
b) Compressive
# c) Shear
274. Bending of stretched honeycomb is
a) with the web
# b) across the web
c) either way
275. A foot operated hydraulic swaging tools is checked for fluid level
a) vertically
# b) horizontally
c) only when operating pressure is reached
276. On a hydraulic swaging tool, the swage is formed when
a) swage pressure is reached on the gauge
b) the bypass valve closes and ram is neutrally loaded
# c) the bypass valve opens and ram is neutrally loaded
277. Bubbles are removed from a wet composite lay-up by
a) application of pressure
b) application of vacuum
# c) use of a roller
278. Interference in ribbon cables can be prevented by
# a) grounding alternate wires so that signal wires are never adjacent
b) the use of a common earth return between signal wires in the cable
c) using alternate return wires so that the cable differences cancel
each other out
279. H.T. leads are made up of
a) multi-strand, multi-core, screened
# b) multi-strand, single-core, screened
c) single-strand, single-core, screened
280. Use of excessive hardener in polyester resin leads to
a) a less stiff joint
b) stiffer joint
# c) reduced pot life
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281. The head marking on a close tolerance BSF bolt is

a) a lowered ring under the hexagon
b) a series of dots on the head face
# c) a raised disk on the head face
282.In the drawing, what letter represents the nominal length of a BSF
bolt?
a) B
b) C
# c) A
283.In the drawing, both bolts are correctly wire locked when
# a) both A and B are right hand threads
b) both A and B are left hand threads
c) A is a right hand thread and B is a left hand thread
284. Turnbuckles are correctly fitted when
# a) the inspection hole is blind or the required number of threads are
showing
b) both rods are seen to touch in the inspection hole
c) both rods enter the barrel by the same amount
285. Taper roller bearings are used for which of the following purposes?
# a) To transmit thrust loads with radial loads
b) To transmit radial loads whilst resisting axial movement
c) To permit axial movement whilst resisting radial load
286. Sheet metal should be stored
# a) on its edge in racks to prevent scratching
b) stacked flat to prevent bending of sheets
c) above 25 degrees centigrade
287. An aluminium alloy bolt may be identified by
# a) its colour (dyed green)
b) the letter A stamped on the head
c) its colour (dyed black)
288. A (British) 3/8" dia UNF bolt will have the diameter code letter
a) N
# b) J
c) G
289. The continuous coloured line on a hose assembly
# a) will assist in detection of any twist in an installed hose
b) identifies hose material
c) identifies fluid compatibility of hose
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290. Clad aluminium alloy (alclad) has a pure aluminium coating of

# a) 5% of alloy thickness
b) 1% of alloy thickness
c) 0.002" regardless of alloy thickness
291. The main metal in monel is
# a) nickel
b) stainless steel
c) aluminium
292. Austenitic stainless steels are
a) magnetic
# b) non-magnetic
c) hardened by heat treatment
293. A tube complying to BS T51 is
a) tungum
# b) high pressure seamless copper tube
c) HTS tube
294. Adapter nipples are not required on
a) pipe to pipe coupling
b) pipe to internally coned adapter
# c) pipe to externally coned adapter
295. The storage life of a flexible hose can be up to but not exceeding
a) 2 years
b) 4 years
# c) 5 years
296. The markings on a flexible hose must include the
a) manufacturers name
# b) date of manufacture
c) internal bore size
297. The stationary race of a journal bearing is normally
# a) an interference fit
b) a push fit
c) a spigoted fit
298. Inspection of bearings is normally carried out
# a) in situ
b) when dismantled
c) when removed from an assembly

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299. Damage to the shield of a bearing should result in

# a) rejection of the bearing
b) replacement of the shield
c) no action
300. The formation of steel depends upon
a) the formation of pearlite into austenite
b) the presence of pearlite in the structure
# c) the formation of austenite into pearlite
301. The teeth of a gear would normally be
a) nitrided
# b) case hardened
c) tempered
302. Which of the following could best be manufactured from Perspex
panel?
# a) A passenger window
b) A radome
c) A cockpit windscreen
303. Titanium alloys
# a) have a high strength to weight ratio
b) are corrosion resistant but heavy
c) are cheap to manufacture
304. Why is nickel chromium used in many exhaust systems?
# a) Corrosion resistant and low expansion coefficient
b) Lightweight and flexible
c) Corrosion resistant and high heat conductivity
305. Which part of the 2017-T36 aluminium alloy designation indicates
the primary alloying agent used in its manufacture?
# a) 2
b) 20
c) 17
306. Spilled mercury on aluminium
a) increases susceptibility to hydrogen embrittlement
# b) causes rapid and severe corrosion in prolonged contact
c) may cause impaired corrosion resistance if left in prolonged
contact
307. Non-reversible chains can
a) only be moved in one direction
b) not be fitted through pressure bulkheads
# c) only be fitted in one direction
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308. When fitting a replacement flexible hose

# a) ensure adequate clearance between the hose and the aircraft
structure
b) use the old one to apply the 'set'
c) always pressure test before fitting
309. How is residual magnetism removed?
# a) Degaussing
b) EMC
c) EMI
310. The hardness of steel depends upon
a) the iron austenite grain structure
b) formation of pearlite into austenite
# c) formation of cementite
311. When the temperature increases on a hot bond repair is paused is
is known as
a) ramping up
b) ramping down
# c) arrest point
312. What material is suitable for riveting steel?
# a) Monel
b) Copper
c) Aluminium alloy
313. Cadmium plated rivets should not be used where the temperature
may exceed
a) 120oC
# b) 250oC
c) 200oC
314. High Tension leads are
a) multi-core, screened
b) solid-core, screened
# c) multi-strand, single core, screened
315. The difference between annealing and normalizing is
# a) both are heated above the UCT, cool slowly to anneal, cool in air to
normalize
b) both are heated below the UCT, cool in air to anneal, cool slowly to
normalize
c) both are heated above the UCT, cool in air to anneal, cool slowly to
normalize

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316. What rivets should be used with nickel alloy steel?

# a) Monel
b) Mild Steel
c) Aluminium Alloy
317. Kevlar and Nomex are types of
a) aluminium alloy
# b) advanced composite
c) glass fibre composite
318. How is the diameter of a cable measured?
# a) Overall diameter
b) Diameter of one wire multiplied by the number of wires
c) Diameter of one wire only
319. MIL-H-5606 hydraulic fluid O-rings are identified with a
# a) blue dot
b) yellow and white dot
c) yellow dot
320. The large diameter on a bevel gear is called the
# a) heel
b) toe
c) foot
321. Chemical attack is a direct result of
a) inter-granular corrosion
# b) cathodic & anodic changes in the material
c) filiform corrosion
322. A watermark on a bearing indicates
a) bearing running dry
b) lack of lubrication
# c) intergranular corrosion
323. What is a fusible material?
a) The ability of two dissimilar metals to melt together
# b) The ability of a metal to melt
c) The ability of a metal to be welded
324. 9 x 16 cable is
# a) 9 cables of 16 strands
b) 9 cables having 16 turns per inch
c) cable size 9/16 inch diameter
325. Turn buckle lock nut is a
# a) stiff nut
b) slotted nut
c) castle nut
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326. An AN steel bolt is identified by

# a) X on head
b) - on head
c) plain bolt
327. Normalizing of steel is done to
# a) remove residual stress of the manufacturing process
b) make steel softer
c) restore the fatigue life of steel
328. Needle bearings resist
a) radial and axial load
# b) radial load only
c) axial load only
329. Turnbuckles are used to
# a) adjust minor tension on the cable
b) join the two ends of the cable
c) adjust major tension on the cable
330. Rivnuts were originally used for
# a) securing rubber deicing boots
b) securing structural parts
c) securing cabin floorings
331.The drill bit to be used for stainless steel should have included
angle of
a) 90 degrees
# b)140 degrees
c) 118 degrees
332. Brittleness is
a) the property to get deform before cracking
b) the property to resist wear
# c) the property to resist deformation
333. The angle of a screw thread is
# a) the inclusive angle of the thread sides
b) half the inclusive angle of the thread sides
c) the distance the thread moves in one turn
334. A turnbuckle is in safety when
a) the colour on the threads is showing
# b) the witness hole is covered or the amount of threads showing at
the cable end is in accordance with the Maintenance Manual
c) it is lockwired

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335. A turnbuckle can be safetied by

a) teflon lock nuts
b) doesn't require to be safety locked
# c) by lock nuts and safety wirelocking
336. What is an advantage of a double flare on aluminium tubing?
a) It is less resistant to the shearing effect of torque
#
b) It is more resistant to the shearing effect of torque
c) Ease of construction
337. What type loads cause the most rivet failures?
# a) Head
b) Shear
c) Bearing
338. Which part of the 2017-T36 aluminium alloy designation indicates
the primary alloying agent used in its manufacture?
a) 17
# b) 2
c) 20
339. Clad aluminium alloys are used in aircraft because they
a) can be heat treated much easier than the other forms of
aluminium
b) are stronger than unclad aluminium alloys
# c) are less subject to corrosion than uncoated aluminium alloys
340. Non heat treatable aluminium alloys
a) cannot be softened
b) cannot be hardened
# c) can be hardened by strain hardening
341. Galvanic corrosion is caused by
# a) the joining of 2 dissimilar metals
b) cyclic stressing and a decrease in cross sectional area
c) incorrect heat treatments or incorrect alloying
342. In the galvanic series, the most noble metal will, if joined to
another metal
a) corrode before the less noble metal
# b) allow the less noble metal to corrode first
c) always be at the top of the table

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343. Stress corrosion is associated with

# a) cyclic loading and a corrosion pit
b) a corrosion pit in a member under a compressive load
c) a corrosion pit in a member under stress
344. Intercrystalline corrosion
# a) always appears as small surface cracks
b) is detectable by X-rays
c) is the same as exfoliation corrosion
345. The usual manufacturers anti-corrosion process to be applied to
Fe aircraft parts is
a) anodising
# b) cadmium plating
c) metal spraying
246. Chromate treatment is applied to
# a) magnesium alloys
b) Al alloys
c) Fe alloys
347. A spring washer
a) must not be used more than once
b) may be used a second time provided it is fitted the reverse way
round
# c) maybe used more than once provided it continues to provide an
efficient lock
348. If the cross sectional area of a cable is increased, what will happen
to the voltage drop?
a) Increase
# b) Decrease
c) Stay the same
349. Spring locking clips for turnbuckles can be used on
a) all flying control cables
# b) no flying control cables
c) only on trim control cables

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350. The cross sectional area of a copper crimp barrel is

a) same as an aluminium one
b) larger than an aluminium one
# c) smaller than an aluminium one
351. What is the small hole on a swaged turnbuckle for?
#
a) To check if correct amount of cable has been inserted before
swaging
b) To check for moisture deposits
c) To alloy the turnbuckle to be wire locked
352. Electrical cable on aircraft is mainly made from copper because
#
a) it offers low resistance to current flow
b) it more malleable
c) it does not oxidise
353. Fork end fittings on control rod ends should have
# a) bolt heads fitted upwards
b) 0.002 inch axial movement
c) anti vibration compound
354. Rivets main strength quality is to resist
a) tensile loads
b) torsion
# c) shear loads
355. Non heat treatable aluminium alloys
a) can not be softened
b) cannot be hardened
# c) can be hardened by strain hardening
356. Advantages of electric arc steel making are
#
a) no gas fumes or impurities are produced
b) cheaper steel is produced
c) no impurities exist in finished steel
357. Solution treatment after manufacturers have performed it out once
can be carried out a further
a) 1 time
#
b) 2 times
c) 3 times

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358. Following solution treatment aluminium alloy can be placed into

service
a) straight away
b) after 24 hours
# c) after 5 days
359. The time between removal from heat treatment furnace and
quenching must be not more than
a) 3 seconds
b) 7 seconds
# c) 10 seconds
360. Specified time of contact between the indentor and test piece in a
vickers or brinell hardness test is
a) 10 seconds
#
b) 15 seconds
c) 20 seconds
361. In an Izod impact test the striking energy of the striker is approx
a) 150J
#
b) 163J
c) 300J
362. When buffing surface of Aluminium Alloy, what material are you
removing
a) aluminium
b) alloy
# c) oxidised layer
363. When crimping, what chapter in the ATA system should you refer
to?
# a) 20
b) 24
c) 12
364. When checking the safety of turnbuckles you should use what?
# a) Wire the same diameter as the inspection hole
b) Wire smaller than inspection hole
c) Visual check

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365. Anti-corrosive treatment used on Magnesium is

#
a) chromating
b) phosphating
c) electro-plating
366. Fretting corrosion occurs with
# a) vibration in bolted parts
b) water trapped between moving parts
c) improper heat treatment
367. Intergranular corrosion is also known as what?
#
a) Exfoliation
b) Galvanic
c) Stress corrosion
368. When normalising, the material is?
a) Quenched immediately
# b) Left to cool in room temperature
c) Cooled slowly
369. Why is clad alloy preferred to pure Aluminium?
# a) Tougher
b) Less brittle
c) More ductile
370. Why are aluminium alloys used on aircraft?
a) Lighter
#
b) Stronger
c) Corrosion resistant
371. An internal circlip can be used to
a) retain a ball bearing on a shaft
#
b) retain a ball bearing in a housing
c) to do both of the above
372. The colour coding of metals indicates
# a) specification only
b) specification and gauge
c) quality standard
373. Silver solder is made from
#
a) zinc, copper, silver
b) zinc, copper, tin
c) zinc, copper, lead

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374. How do you check a chain for elongation?

#
a) Lay flat on a table, apply tensile load and measure
b) Hang chain up, check sight line and measure
c) Adjust the end fittings
375. Drive planes on an epicyclic gear are
a) at right angles to the plane
# b) around a common axis of the plane
c) at different angles to the plane
376. What type of material would hydraulic pipes on an undercarriage
leg or bay be made from?
# a) Stainless steel, annealed, 14H
b) 1100, 2024, in half hard state
c) 7075, H14
377. Music steel wire is
a) used for high strength springs and as progressive-rate springs
#
b) used for lower strength springs
c) made of high carbon or nickel alloy
378. The magnesium alloys used in aircraft can be recognized by
#
a) yellowish surface due to protective treatment
b) shiny surface due to chromium plated on the surface
c) silver surface due to protective coating
379. Compared with the spur gears, spiral gears have
a) more wear resistance
#
b) less stress concentration on gears
c) have mechanical advantages
380. The crutch which can overrun the driving member, are known as
a) overload clutches
# b) freewheel clutches
c) no-slip clutches
381. Interconnect cables
# a) employ thinner insulation than airframe types
b) are used for equipment wire in the unified system
c) are the cable through the MEC to the engine

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382. Slight waviness on a fibre composite structure

# a) may be tolerable if lightly loaded
b) could be reinforce with additional plies over the weakened area
c) may cause fatigue crack eventually
383. A washer having both twisted teeth and spring actions is
a) AN935 split-ring lock washer
#
b) AN936 shake-proof lock washer
c) AN970 large-area flat washer
384. The tang of thread insert
a) must be removed
b) is removed with a hammer and a punch
#
c) may left it in the insert after installation
385. The AN526 truss-head screw
a) is a widely used recesses head machine screw
b) provides a good clamping force
#
c) is a pan-head screw
386. The first step for the coaxial cable to attach to the end fitting is
#
a) the outer covering is cut back to expose the braided outer
conductors
b) back-off the insulator and connect with conductor
c) use a tooling hold between the assembly and cable
387. Strength of fibreglass is
# a) along the fibre
b) across the fibre
c) either direction
388. Cable minimum breakage strain for British and American is
measured by
a) pounds for both
# b) hundredweight for British, c.s.a. and pounds for American
c) hundredweight for British, c.s.a. hundredweight for American
389. A metal pipe has a small indentation what are the limits?
# a) No dent on a bend
b) 10% of external diameter
c) 5% internal diameter

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390. During construction, sharp internal corners and inaccessible places

should be avoided to reduce
a) fretting corrosion
b) filiform corrosion
#
c) crevice corrosion
391. To check the interior of tubular members for corrosion attack
a) dye penetrant testing should be used
# b) ultra sonic testing is necessary
c) any form of test is acceptable
392. Exhaust systems are usually made from stainless steel which is
susceptible to
a) surface corrosion
# b) intergranular corrosion
c) filiform corrosion
393. Corrosion will spread more rapidly when metals are exposed to
# a) high temperatures
b) dry climates
c) cold climates
394. Anodising is a form of
# a) artificial protection
b) sacrificial protection
c) metallic coating
395. Age hardening of aluminium is
a) never carried out
b) not necessary
# c) a gradual hardening over a period of time
396. Alclad is
a) aluminium with duralumin cladding
b) duralumin with magnesium cladding
# c) duralumin with aluminium coating
397. The oxide film on the surface of aluminium is
a) porous
# b) non porous
c) hard and porous
398. Steel is tempered
# a) after hardening
b) before hardening
c) to increase hardening

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399. Cast iron is

# a) heavy and brittle
b) very malleable
c) tough
400. Case hardening can be carried out on
a) duralumin
b) titanium
# c) any ferrous metal
401. Normalising steels
a) increases the hardness
# b) relieves the stresses
c) increases toughness
402. The Alocrom 1200 process was designed to treat
a) surfaces too large for dip treatment
# b) small surfaces
c) chromium plating
403. The maximum length of time a component is held in stores is
known as the
a) package life
#
b) shelf life
c) storage life
404. When silica gel has absorbed moisture the colour changes to
# a) pink
b) white
c) blue
405. A thrust bearing is designed so that
a) it transmits axial loads, therefore limiting radial movement
# b) it transmits axial loads, therefore limiting axial movement
c) it transmits radial loads, therefore limiting axial movement
406. A thread insert may be removed by
# a) a blade removal tool
b) a hammer and punch
c) a pre-wind insertion tool
407. If a pulley shows signs of wear on one side
# a) the cable is misaligned
b) the pulley is too large for the cable
c) the cable is too tightly tensed

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408. Cable end sleeves are made of

# a) aluminium alloy
b) copper
c) stainless steel
409. A 7x7 cable has seven strands each of
a) one wire
# b) seven wires
c) fourteen wires
410. A spring should be inspected for correct
a) width, strength and squareness
# b) length, strength and squareness
c) width, length and strength
411. The process of forming a pure layer of aluminium over an
aluminium alloy is
a) electroplating
# b) alclad
c) metalizing
412. A fire resistant cable must maintain adequate insulation in a fire for
a) 30 minutes
# b) 5 minutes
c) 10 minutes
413. Cable stops are manufactured from
a) copper
# b) stainless steel
c) magnesium alloy
414. Capped nuts are used
# a) to stop leaks
b) prevent overtightening due to the threaded portion being
restricted by the cap
c) to provide a dry torque joint
415. On a pre-preg composite
# a) no life extension is allowed, it must be used immediately
b) life can be extended by 12 months if stored below 10oC
c) life can be extended by 12 months if stored above 40oC
416. Pulleys are manufactured from
# a) brass and phenolic resin
b) tungum and high tensile steel
c) stainless steel and nylon

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417. A pin in a fork end fitting is subjected to what loading?

a) Torsion
#
b) Shear
c) Tensile

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