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SECTION A Student must answer the entire question.

1. What type of stress usually exerted on a cable where it tries to pull the cable apart?

A. Compression
B. Tension
C. Bending


2. Joint Aviation Requirements 22 (JAR 22) is the regulations prescribed airworthiness
standards for the issue of types certificates for

A. sailplanes and powered sailplanes.
B. normal, utility, aerobatic and commuter category aeroplanes.
C. large aeroplanes.


3. All paint should be stored in _________________ when not in use.

A. workshop
B. seal container
C. fire proof locker


4. The aircraft clevis bolts are subjected to __________ stress on an aircraft when the
items they are holding together have _________ or ___________ loads applied to
them.

A. tension, shear, compression
B. shear, tension, compression.
C. bending, torsion, compression


5. Rivet identification for AN470 AD 2 - 4 is the universal head rivet of 2117 aluminum
alloy and the diameter of the rivet is ________.

A. 1/16
B. 2/16
C. 1/32




6. After solution heat treatment, it is held at temperature below the critical temperature
for a period of time before it is allowed to cool and it becomes stronger. Which one is
not the answer for this statement?

A. Precipitation heat treatment.
B. Artificial aging
C. Annealing



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7. The purpose of primer is to provide good bond between the surfaces being finished
and material used for topcoat and wash primer requires the mixing of

A. 3 parts primer with 2 parts activator
B. 4 parts primer and 1 part activator
C. 4 parts primer and 2 parts activator



8. What is generally the best procedure to use when removing a solid shank rivet?

A. Drill to the base of manufactured rivet head with a drill one size smaller than
the rivet shank and remove the rivet with a pin punch.
B. Drill through the manufactured head and shank with a drill one size smaller
than the rivet and remove the rivet with a pin punch.
C. Drill through the manufactured head and shank with a shank size drill and
remove the rivet with a pin punch.


9. A single lap sheet splice is used to repair a section of damaged aluminium skin. If a
double row of 1/8-inch rivet is used, the transverse pitch is _________

A. 2/14 inch
B. 9/32 inch
C. 12/32 inch



Figure 1 Bending Sheet Metal



10. (Refer to figure 1). The amount of material required to make the bend 90

bend is

A. 0.3436 inch.
B. 0.3717 inch.
C. 0.3925 inch.






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11. Using the K-chart (table 1) given, determine the K-value for a material with the
thickness of 0.040 inches, the angle bend is 50 and the radius of the bend is 1/8
inches.

A. 0.07699 inch.
B. 0.10511 inch
C. 0.35376 inch

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Table 1 K-Chart



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12. What is the type of stress normally experienced by the wing of a light aircraft during
flight?

A. Torsion
B. Twisting
C. Bending


13. Magnesium is llighter than aluminum and used for control surfaces but the used of
magnesium is discontinue and some aircraft parts were replaced magnesium with
corrugated aluminum alloy skins and plastic. This is due to the magnesium
characteristics except

A. corrodes easily.
B. difficult to work.
C. non-flammable.



14. When a sheet metal structure is build up, there are often locations where the metal
is stacked into multiple layers where the parts are joined together. In order for the
sheet metal to be flat against the skin and yet to have one on top of the other at the
joining intersection, a process is used and called as

A. bumping.
B. joggling.
C. forming.



15. When repairing a small hole on a metal stressed skin, the riveted joint needs to be
designed so that the rivets take the stress, and not the skin, so if there is a failure, it
will be the

A. rivets that shear and not the skin that tears.
B. skin that shear and not the rivets that tears.
C. rivets and skins that shears.



16. Cherrymax and Olympic-Lok rivets

A. May be installed with ordinary handtools.
B. Utilize a pulling tool for installation.
C. Utilize a rivet gun with a special rivet set and bucking bar for installation.


17. The disadvantages of using sand blasting is

A. may weaken the surface
B. may reduce the tensile stress on skin surface
C. may reduced the material thickness


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18. What is not one of the determining factors which permit machine countersinking
when flush riveting?

A. Dimpling process
B. The thickness of the material is greater that the thickness of the rivet head.
C. Thickness of the material is less that the thickness of the rivet head.



19. The most important factors needed to make a flat pattern layout are

A. radius, thickness and mold line.
B. radius, thickness and degree of bend.
C. the lengths of flat section.


20. A sheet metal repair is to be made using two pieces of 0.040 inch aluminium alloy
riveted together. All rivet holes are drilled for 5/32-inch rivets. The length of the
rivets to be used will be

A. 5/16 inch.
B. 1/4 inch.
C. 1/8 inch.



21. The dimensions of MS20430AD-4-8 rivet are _________.

A. 1/8 inch in diameter and 1/2 inch in long.
B. 1/8 inch in diameter and 1/4 inch in long.
C. 4/16 inch in diameter and 8/32 inch in long.



22. What type of loads that may cause the most rivets failures?

A. shear.
B. torsion.
C. stress.



23. A smooth steel bar made up in a variety of special shapes and sizes to support
hammering is the

A. Rivet set.
B. Rivet gun
C. Bucking bar




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24. Materials used in aircraft construction have changed significantly since the Wright
brothers built the first practical airplane. Inventions and innovations made by the
engineer but all of the repair must refer to the

A. Structural Repair Manual
B. Repair Guidelines Manual
C. Repair and Inspection Manual


25. What are the two methods of corrosion removal?

A. cleaning and paint stripping.
B. abrasive blasting and re-painting
C. mechanical and chemical.

26. The diameter of a wire is 3.0mm and 2.5 mm. A force of 16 Newton is applied to it
and it stretches 0.4mm. Assume the material is elastic. Determine the stress and
strain of the wire.
A. Stress is 2.26 Mpa

and strain is 1.6 mm
B. Stress is 2.26 kpa

and strain is 16 mm
C. Stress is 2.26 pa

and strain is 1.6 mm

27. The procedure while removing a bad solid rivet after driven including
A. Used a smaller drill bit compare to the size of the rivet.
B. Used chisel to remove the rivet.
C. Discard the whole part.

28. Chromating is a a method of
A. electrolysis process of forming an oxide film.
B. Chemical process of forming an oxide film.
C. Releasing chromate ions process of forming and oxide film.

29. Anodizing
A. electrolysis process of forming an oxide film.
B. Chemical process of forming an oxide film.
C. Releasing chromate ions process of forming and oxide film.

30. Alodizing
A. electrolysis process of forming an oxide film.
B. Chemical process of forming an oxide film.
C. Releasing chromate ions process of forming and oxide film.
















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31. Which of the following is not considered as a secondary control surface?
A. Spoiler.
B. Flap.
C. Aileron.

32. ________ are general aircraft structure members which are designed to withstand the
bending loads.
A. Ties
B. Beams
C. Struts


33. Formers are used to maintain the fuselage its uniform shape and these formers divided
into compartments called bulkhead to provide strength, prevent bulging or buckling under
severe stresses and also give the shape of the aircraft. These statement refers to ;
A. monocoque construction.
B. semi-monocoque construction.
C. pressurized structure.

34. Metallic aircraft construction must be strong, lightweight and streamline to the airflow.
The concepts of stress and strain applied to the metallic material due to its elastic-plastic
properties. According to this material property, the stress strain is ________ for its tensile
loads and ___________ for compressive loads.

A. positive, positive
B. positive, negative
C. negative, positive


35. Type of fastener that is used to attach rubber deicer boots to aircraft wing and tail
surface?
A. Dzus fastener.
B. Airloc fastener.
C. Rivnut.

36. Alloy types that are mostly use is AD made of 2117 aluminum alloy contains copper and
magnesium. The rivet is identified by a :
A. small dimple on the rivet head.
B. raised dot on the rivet head.
C. two-raised dot on the rivet head.

37. What is the first mechanical lock rivet that is used as structural replacements for solid
shank rivet?
A. Huck lok.
B. Olympic lok.
C. Chery lok.









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39. All sheet metal repairs must be done accordingly and the entire rivet used for repair has
to match the strength of the materials that are riveted. Therefore the most important
consideration in the sheet metal repair is to make sure that
A. the shear strength and the bearing strength of the rivet and sheet metal is
the same.
B. the shear strength of the rivet and sheet metal is the same but the bearing
strength is slightly higher.
C. the shear strength of the rivet and sheet metal is slightly higher and the
bearing strength is the same.





40. When a sheet metal structure is build up, there are often locations where the metal is
stacked into multiple layers where the parts are joined together. In order for the sheet
metal to be flat against the skin and yet to have one on top of the other at the joining
intersection, a process is used and called as:
A. bumping
B. joggling
C. forming

41. The scuffing process to remove oil deposit on the surface prior to painting is
A. cleaned using sand paper.
B. cleaned using grit blasting.
C. wipe using MEK.

42. The main purpose of using primer as a part of aircraft painting is
A. to provide good bonding between the material used for topcoat and surface
being finishes.
B. to provide good surface finish and make the painting process becomes faster.
C. to provide corrosion resistance and smooth surface finish between the
material used for topcoat and surfaces being finished.


43. It is the most popular primer as it provides maximum corrosion protection and can be
sprayed over wash primer to give maximum protection. This statement refers to
A. wash primer.
B. epoxy primer.
C. zinc chromate primer.

44. _________ is mostly used as an automotive finish although becoming popular on
General Aviation (GA) aircraft and as clear top coats.
A. Acrylic Urethanes
B. Acrylic Lacquer
C. Synthetic Enamel


45. Begin spraying a surface by painting the ____________ first and hold the gun about
_____________ away from the surface and use a steady stroke ___________ to the
surface.
A. flat surface ,a hand span or 8 inch , parallel
B. edges or corners, a hand span or 8 inch, perpendicular
C. edges or corners, a hand span or 8 inch, parallel