1.

Which control surface may be operated

to balance the pitching moment of an
aircraft?
a. Flaps
b. Rudder
c. Elevator
d. Any one of the above
2. During straight level flight flying at
maximum angle of attack, if velocity
increased twice then lift will increase
by...
a. Twice
b. Four times
c. Lift is not related to velocity
d. None of these
3. Minimum velocity of aircraft during
straight level flight at constant altitude
is limited by
a. Maximum Coefficient of drag
b. Maximum Coefficient of lift
c. None of these
4. Maximum velocity of an aircraft during
straight level flight is limited by
a. Critical mach no
b. Structural strength
c. Wing load factor
d. All the above
5. . stability means the disturbed
aircraft tends to recover its attitude.
a. Positive
b. Stable
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
6. Dynamic stability of aircraft is related to

a. Time of recovery
b. Position and attitude of aircraft
c. Weight balance
d. Steadiness of aircraft
7. Stability of an aircraft related to its
rolling motion is known as the ..
a. Longitudinal stability
b. Directional stability
c. Lateral stability
d. None of these
8. Stability of an aircraft related to its
pitching moment is known as the
..
a. Longitudinal stability
b. Directional stability
c. Lateral stability
d. None of these
9. Stability of an aircraft related to its
yawing moment is known as the ..
a. Longitudinal stability
b. Directional stability
c. Lateral stability
d. None of these
10. During landing of aircraft on ground it
is statically unstable along.

a. Longitudinal stability
b. Directional stability
c. Lateral stability
d. None of these
11. Dutch roll is small amount of
oscillations around
a. Longitudinal axis
b. Lateral axis
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these
12. If the density of the air is increased, the
lift will.
a. Remain the same.
b. Increase.
c. Decrease.
d. Only (a) is correct.
13. If the velocity of the air is increased, the
lift will.
a. Remain the same.
b. Increase.
c. Decrease.
d. Only (a) is correct.
14. If the area of the wing is increased, the
lift will.
a. Remain the same.
b. Increase.
c. Decrease.
d. Only (a) is correct.
15. All the factors that affect the lift
produced by an aerofoil are.
a. Angle of attack, velocity, wing area,
aerofoil shape, air density.
b. Angle of attack, air temperature,
velocity, wing area.
c. Angle of attack, air density, velocity,
wing area.
d. All of the above.
16. The stagnation point on an aerofoil is
the point where.
a. The boundary layer changes from
laminar to turbulent.
b. The suction pressure reaches a
maximum.
c. The airflow is brought completely to
rest on the leading edge.
d. None of the above.
17. Aspect ratio is given by the formula.
a. Mean Chord / Span.
b. Span / chord.
c. Span2 / Mean Chord.
d. Span / Area.
18. An aspect ratio of 8 means.
a. Mean chord is 8 times the span.
b. The span is 8 times the chord.
c. The area is 8 times the span.
d. None of the above.
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