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1. Pick the wrong statement about the laminar boundary layer!

A. The laminar boundary layer is more stable than the turbulent boundary layer.
B. As the flow continues back from the leading edge, the laminar boundary layer increases in
thickness.
C. The laminar boundary layer creates less skin friction drag than the turbulent flow.

2. Pick the wrong statement about the turbulent boundary layer!

A. The turbulent boundary layer does not contribute to the lift an airfoil produces.
B. The turbulent boundary layer produces more drag than the laminar flow.
C. The turbulent boundary layer is more stable than the laminar boundary layer.

3. The following is a practical application of the Bernoulli's theorem:

A. the venturi tube.
B. the barometer.
C. the altimeter.

4. What is the basic reason a boundary layer forms?

A. the viscosity of air
B. the flow of air
C. the aerodynamic form of the airfoil

5. What is the camber of an airfoil?

A. The straight line drawn through the profile connecting the extremities of the leading and trailing
edges.
B. The line connecting all points equidistant from the upper and lower contours.
C. The curvature of the upper and lower surfaces of the airfoil.



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6. How is the aft narrow and tapered end of the airfoil called?

A. leading edge
B. trailing edge
C. camber

7. Pick the wrong statement!

A. For any given angle of attack the center of pressure is the point where the resultant force of lift
and drag crosses the chord line.
B. The center of gravity is the point of application of lift and drag forces.
C. The location of the center of pressure changes with change in the airfoil's angle of attack.

8. Density of air has significant effects on the airplane's capability. Which statement is not true?

A. As air becomes less dense it increases thrust, because of less resistance.
B. As air becomes less dense it reduces power because the engine takes in less air.
C. As air becomes less dense, it reduces lift because the thin air exerts less force on the airfoils.

9. What effect, if any, does high humidity have on aircraft performance?

A. It increases performance.
B. It decreases performance.
C. It has no effect on performance.

10. What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in straight-and-level
flight?

A. Lift, drag, and weight equal thrust.
B. Lift and weight equal thrust and drag.
C. Lift equals weight and thrust equals drag.



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11. (Refer to figure 1.) The acute angle A is the angle of

A. Dihedral
B. Incidence
C. attack




12. Which combination of atmospheric conditions will reduce aircraft takeoff and climb performance?

A. Low temperature, low relative humidity, and low density altitude.
B. High temperature, high relative humidity, and high density altitude.
C. High temperature, low relative humidity, and low density altitude.


13. Induced drag is caused by:

A. Wing tip vortices
B. Winglet vortices
C. Total wing vortices

14. When angle of attack increases, the position of center of pressure of the wing:

A. Move forward along the chord.
B. Move backward along the chord.
C. Remain at the same position.



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15. What are the two couples of vertical forces acting during flight?

A. Lift and drag
B. Lift and weight
C. Trust and drag

16. What is static stability of an aircraft?

A. A tendency of an aircraft to return to state of equilibrium when subjected to disturbance.
B. A tendency of an aircraft to return to state of equilibrium when subjected to displacement from
its current position.
C. A tendency to return to state of equilibrium when subjected to disturbance by pilots action.

17. Stability of an aircraft around lateral axis is called:

A. Longitudinal stability.
B. Lateral stability.
C. Directional stability.

18. What is aspect ratio (AR)?

A. Wing span / Chord length
B. Chord length / Wing span
C. Wing span / Chamber length

19. What is the relationship between aspect ratio and induced drag?

A. No relationship at all.
B. High aspect ratio, high induced drag
C. Low aspect ratio, high induced drag




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20. Which of the following statements is related to Bernoullis principle?

A. If airspeed is increased, pressure will decrease.
B. If airspeed is increased, pressure remains constant.
C. Pressure will increase with increase in airspeed.

21. What is the difference between chord line and camber line?

A. Chord line is a straight line , camber line can be a curve line or straight line.
B. Camber line is a curve line but camber line is a straight line.
C. Both are straight line but chord line is shorter.