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1. In a compressor stage of a jet engine, the sequence is:




2. When increasing true airspeed with a constant engine RPM, the angle of attack of a fixed pitch propeller:





3. For piston engines, mixture ratio is the ratio between the:





4. The power of a piston engine decreases during a climb with a constant power lever setting because of the decreasing:





5. One of the advantages of a turbocharger is:





6. During take-off, the angle of attack of the blades of a fixed pitch propeller, optimized for cruise condition is:





7. The |slipstream effect| of a propeller is most prominent at:





8. A pilot can actuate the feathering system by:





9. The ignition system generally used for small aircrafts is a:





10. The purpose of the blow-in-doors at the air inlets is to:





11. For internal cooling, reciprocating engines are especially dependent on:





12. In an engine equipped with a float-type carburettor, the low temperature that causes carburettor ice is normally the result of:





13. Fuel/air ratio is the ratio between the:





14. On design purpose, the relationship between the fuel octane rating and the maximum compression ratio of a piston engine is:





15. The primary purpose of a supercharger is to:





16. A piston engine compression ratio is the ratio of the:





17. Specific fuel consumption is defined as the:





18. The air in a piston engine supercharger enters the centrifugal compressor at:





19. The diffuser in a centrifugal compressor is a device in which the:





20. When altitude increases without adjustment of the mixture ratio, the piston engine performance is affected because of:





21. For a given type of oil, the oil viscosity depends on the:





22. The Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR) is the ratio of:





23. By-pass turbine engines are mainly used in commercial aviation, because:





24. The octane rating of a fuel characterises the:





25. The power of a piston engine which will be measured by using a friction brake is:





26. During a climb in a standard atmosphere with constant Manifold Absolute Pressure (MAP) and RPM indications and at a constant mixture setting, the power output of a piston engine:





27. The pressure usually produced by the Boost Pumps (BP) of the fuel supply system of a large jet transport airplane is within the following range:





28. In a gas turbine engine lubrication system, the oil to fuel heat exchanger provides:





29. The purpose of the barometric correction in a fuel controller is to:





30. The accessory units driven by the accessory gearbox of a turbo-jet engine are the:
1. tacho-generator N1
2. tacho-generator N2
3. thrust reverser pneumatic motors
4. AC generator and its Constant Speed Unit (CSD)
5. oil pumps
6. hydraulic pumps
7. high pressure fuel pump
The combination regrouping all the correct statements is:





31. The correct formula to calculate the total displacement of a multi-cylinder piston engine is:





32. When changing power on engines equipped with constant-speed propeller, engine overload is avoided by:





33. The blade angle of a constant-speed propeller





34. A propeller blade is twisted, so as to





35. When TAS increases, the blade angle of a constant speed propeller will (RPM and throttle levers are not moved):





36. The main advantage of a constant speed propeller as compared to a fixed pitch propeller is a:





37. In case of engine failure during flight the blades of a constant speed propeller in a single engine aeroplane, not fitted with feathering system





38. For take-off, the correct combination of propeller pitch (1), and propeller lever position (2) at brake release is:





39. Variations in mixture ratios for carburettors are achieved by the adjustment of:





40. As altitude increases, the mixture ratio of a piston engine should be adjusted to :





41. When applying carburettor heating:





42. When the pilot moves the mixture lever of a piston engine towards a lean position the:





43. A mixture setting richer than best power has to be used during climb segments. This results in a





44. Max. Exhaust Gas Temperature is theoretically associated with:





45. In the axial flow compressor of a turbo-jet engine, the flow duct is tapered. Its shape is calculated so as to:





46. In the stator of a turbine, the gas velocity V and static pressure Ps vary as follows:





47. On the ground, the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) can provide:
1. electricity
2. air for starting system
3. hydraulic pressure
4. air for air conditioning .
The combination which regroups all of the correct statements is:





48. The compressor surge effect during acceleration is prevented by the:





49. Below its design speed an axial compressor:





50. The purpose of a compressor bleed valve is to prevent surging:





51. Consider a jet engine whose control is based on the Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR):
1. with a constant EPR, the thrust decreases when the altitude increases
2. with a constant EPR, the thrust is independent of the Mach number
3. At same environmental conditions, a given EPR setting maintains the Thrust irrespective of engine wear due to ageing.
4. the EPR is determined by the impact pressure difference between the turbine outlet and the compressor inlet
5. on take-off, in the event of icing not detected by the crew, the indicated EPR is lower than the real EPR
The combination regrouping all the correct statements is:





52. Consider the variable-pitch propeller of a turbo-prop. During deceleration:





53. The fuel temperature, at which, under standard conditions, the vapour ignites in contact with a flame and extinguishes immediately, is the:





54. The useful work area in an ideal Otto engine indicator diagram is enclosed by the following gas state change lines





55. Ignition occurs in each cylinder of a four stroke engine (TDC = Top Dead Centre):





56. The power output of a piston engine can be calculated by:





57. The torque of an aeroplane engine can be measured at the:





58. The conditions under which you obtain the highest engine power are:





59. The power output of a piston engine without supercharging increases with increasing altitude in standard atmosphere at constant Manifold Air Pressure (MAP) and RPM because of the:





60. The kind of compressor normally used as a supercharger is:





61. Assume an initial condition at a high cruise altitude with a constant speed propeller. What will happen if the altitude is decreased while the throttle remains fully open and the waste gate is seized in the cruise position:





62. With which instrument(s) do you monitor the power output of an aeroplane fitted with a fixed pitch propeller?





63. An EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) indicator for a piston engine is used to:





64. During climb with constant throttle and RPM lever setting (mixture being constant) the:





65. The conditions which can cause knocking are:





66. The mechanism to change the propeller blade pitch of modern small piston engine aeroplanes is operated





67. What will happen to the geometrical pitch angle of a |constant speed propeller| if the manifold pressure is increased ?





68. An asymmetric loading (p-factor) on the propeller exists ..





69. In respect of a constant speed propeller of a twin engine aeroplane controlled by a single-acting pitch control unit:





70. The crank assembly consists of





71. Once the engine has started, ignition systems of piston engines are:





72. The ventilation system in a fuel tank:





73. The fuel tanks of aircrafts must be checked for water





74. The task of the primer pump is to





75. Viscosity is





76. On four-stroke piston engines, the theoretical valve and ignition settings are readjusted in order to increase the:





77. In a four-stroke piston engine, the only |driving| stroke is:





78. Fixed-pitch propellers are usually designed for maximum efficiency at:





79. If the ground wire between the magnetos and the ignition switch becomes disconnected the most noticeable result will be that:





80. In order to get the optimum efficiency of a piston engine, the positions of the intake and exhaust valve at the end of the power stroke are:





81. The main purpose of the mixture control is to:





82. In which sections of the carburettor would icing most likely occur?





83. The operating principle of float-type carburettors is based on the:





84. Which statement is correct concerning the effect of the application of carburetor heat?





85. Vapour lock is:





86. In addition to the fire hazard introduced, excessive priming should be avoided because:





87. An excessively rich mixture can be detected by:





88. A manifold pressure gauge of a piston engine measures:





89. Pre-ignition refers to the condition that may arise when:





90. Overheating of a piston engine is likely to result from an excessively:





91. A fuel strainer when fitted to a carburettor will be positioned:





92. The working cycle of a four-stroke engine is:





93. In a piston engine, the purpose of an altitude mixture control is to:





94. The purpose of an ignition switch is to:





95. Under normal running conditions a magneto draws primary current:





96. On a normally aspirated aero-engine fitted with a fixed pitch propeller:





97. In a piston engine, turbocharger boost pressure may be monitored by:





98. An engine pressure ratio (EPR) gauge reading normally shows the ratio of:





99. In a gas turbine engine, the maximum gas temperature is attained:





100. (For this question use annex 021-4008A)In flight, with centre tank empty and APU operating, a fuel unbalance is detected(quantity in tank 1 less than quantity in tank 2).Rebalancing of the two tanks is:





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