AERODYNAMIC

1. On a swept wing aircraft if both wing tip sections lose lift simultaneously the aircraft will
a) roll
b) pitch nose up
c) pitch nose down

2. Lift on a delta wing aircraft

a) increases with an increased angle of incidence (angle of attack)
b) decreases with an increase in angle of incidence (angle of attack)
c) does not change with a change in angle of incidence (angle of attack)

3. On a straight wing aircraft, stall commences at the

a) root on a high thickness ratio wing
b) tip on a high thickness ratio wing
c) tip on a low thickness ratio wing

4. On a high wing aircraft in a turn

a) the up-going wing loses lift causing a de-stabilising effect
b) the down-going wing gains lift causing a stabilising effect
c) the down-going wing loses lift causing a de-stabilising effect

5. For the same angle of attack, the lift on a delta wing

a) is greater than the lift on a high aspect ratio wing
b) is lower than the lift on a high aspect ratio wing
c) is the same as the lift on a high aspect ratio wing

6. The ISA
a) is taken from the equator
b) is taken from 45 degrees latitude
c) assumes a standard day

7. At higher altitudes as altitude increases, pressure

a) decreases at constant rate
b) increases exponentially
c) decreases exponentially
8. The thrust-drag couple overcomes the lift-weight couple. What direction of force is required
to be produced by the tail of the aircraft to maintain straight and level flight
a) upwards
b) downwards
c) sideways

9. When the pressure is half of that at sea level, what is the altitude?
a) 12,000 ft
b) 8,000 ft
c) 18,000 ft

10. During a turn, the stalling angle

a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains the same
Practice Exam
Module 8

Aerodynamics

1. If gauge pressure on a standard day at sea level is 25 PSI, the absolute pressure is
a) 10.3 PSI
b) 43.8 PSI
c) 39.7 PSI

2. The C of G moves in flight. The most likely cause of this is

a) movement of passengers
b) movement of the centre of pressure
c) consumption of fuel and oils

3. The C of P is the point where

a) all the forces on an aircraft act
b) the three axis of rotation meet
c) the lift can be said to act

4. The three axis of an aircraft act through the

a) C of G
b) C of P
c) stagnation point

5. Pressure decreases
a) proportionally with a decreases in temperature
b) inversely proportional to temperature
c) Pressure and temperature are not related

6. As air gets colder, the service ceiling of an aircraft

a) reduces
b) increases
c) remains the same
7. What is sea level pressure?
a) 1013.2 mb
b) 1012.3 mb
c) 1032.2 mb

8. When the weight of an aircraft increases, the minimum drag speed

a) decreases
b) increases
c) remains the same

9. An aircraft will have

a) less gliding distance if it has more payload
b) more gliding distance if it has more payload
c) the same gliding distance if it has more payload

10. When an aircraft experiences induced drag

a) air flows under the wing spanwise towards the tip and on top of the wing spanwise towards the
root
b) air flows under the wing spanwise towards the root and on top of the wing spanwise towards the
tip
c) Neither a) or b) since induced drag does not caused by spanwise flow
Practice Exam
Module 8

Aerodynamics

1. At stall, the wingtip stagnation point

a) moves toward the lower surface of the wing
b) moves toward the upper surface of the wing
c) doesn’t move

2. How does IAS at the point of stall vary with height?

a) It is practically constant
b) It increases
c) It decreases

3. The rigging angle of incidence of an elevator is

a) the angle between the mean chord line and the horizontal in the rigging position
b) the angle between the bottom surface of the elevator and the horizontal in the rigging position
c) the angle between the bottom surface of the elevator and the longitudinal datum

4. What is the lapse rate with regard to temperature?

a) 1.98oC per 1000 ft
b) 1.98oF per 1000 ft
c) 4oC per 1000 ft

5. What happens to load factor as you decrease turn radius?

a) It increases
b) It decreases
c) It remains constant

6. If you steepen the angle of a banked turn without increasing airspeed or angle of attack, what
will the aircraft do?
a) It will remain at the same height
b) It will sideslip with attendant loss of height
c) It will stall

7. An aircraft wing tends to stall first at

a) the tip due to a higher ratio thickness/chord
b) the tip due to a lower ratio thickness/chord
c) the root due to a higher ratio thickness/chord
8. Dihedral wings combat instability in
a) pitch
b) yaw
c) sideslip

9. To stop aircraft decreasing in height during a sideslip, the pilot can

a) advance the throttle
b) pull back on the control column
c) adjust the rudder position

10. What control surface movements will make an aircraft fitted with ruddervators yaw to the
left?
a) Left ruddervator lowered, right ruddervator raised
b) Right ruddervator lowered, left ruddervator raised
c) Both ruddervators raised
Practice Exam
Module 8

Aerodynamics

1. When a leading edge slat opens, there is a gap between the slat and the wing. This is
a) to allow it to retract back into the wing
b) to allow air through to re-energize the boundary layer on top of the wing
c) to keep the area of the wing the same

2. Which of the following is true?

a) Lift acts at right angles to the wing chord line and weight acts vertically down
b) Lift acts at right angles to the relative airflow and weight acts vertically down
c) Lift acts at right angles to the relative air flow and weight acts at right angles to the aircraft
centre line

3. If the wing tips stall before the root on a swept wing aircraft, the aircraft will
a) roll
b) pitch nose up
c) pitch nose down

4. Lift on a delta wing aircraft

a) increases with an increased angle of incidence (angle of attack)
b) decreases with an increase in angle of incidence (angle of attack)
c) does not change with a change in angle of incidence (angle of attack)

5. On a straight wing aircraft, stall commences at the

a) root on a high thickness ratio wing
b) tip on a high thickness ratio wing
c) tip on a low thickness ratio wing

6. On a high wing aircraft in a turn

a) the up-going wing loses lift causing a de-stabilizing effect
b) the down-going wing gains lift causing a stabilizing effect
c) the down-going wing loses lift causing a de-stabilizing effect

7. For the same angle of attack, the lift on a delta wing

a) is greater than the lift on a high aspect ratio wing
b) is lower than the lift on a high aspect ratio wing
c) is the same as the lift on a high aspect ratio wing
8. The ISA
a) is taken from the equator
b) is taken from 45 degrees latitude
c) assumes a standard day

9. As altitude increases, pressure

a) decreases at constant rate
b) increases exponentially
c) decreases exponentially

10. The thrust-drag couple overcomes the lift-weight couple. What direction of force is required
to be produced by the tail of the aircraft to maintain straight and level flight?
a) Upwards
b) Downwards
c) Sideways
Practice Exam
Module 8

Aerodynamics

1. When the pressure is half of that at sea level, what is the altitude?
a) 12,000 ft
b) 8,000 ft
c) 18,000 ft

2. During a turn, the stalling angle

a) increases
b) decreases
c) remains the same

3. The vertical fin of a single engined aircraft is

a) parallel with both the longitudinal axis and vertical axis
b) parallel with the longitudinal axis but not the vertical axis
c) parallel with the vertical axis but not the longitudinal axis

4. Aircraft flying in the transonic range most often utilize

a) sweptback wings
b) advanced supercritical airfoils
c) high wings

5. Which type of flap changes the area of the wing?

a) Fowler
b) Split
c) Slotted

6. Forward swept wings tend to stall at the root first so the aircraft retains lateral control, so
why are they never used on passenger aircraft?
a) Because the wing tips wash in at high wing loads
b) Because the wing tips wash out at high wing loads
c) Because at high loads their angle of incidence increases and the loads imposed on the wing can
increase until they destroy it

7. What happens to air flowing at the speed of sound when it enters a converging duct?
a) Velocity decreases, pressure and density increase
b) Velocity increases, pressure and density decreases
c) Velocity, pressure and density increase
8. As the angle of attack of an airfoil increases the centre of pressure
a) moves forward
b) moves aft
c) remains stationary

9. An aircraft, which is longitudinally stable, will tend to return to level flight after a movement
about which axis?
a) Pitch
b) Roll
c) Yaw

10. Vapour trails from the wingtips of an aircraft in flight are caused by
a) low pressure above the wing and high pressure below the wing causing vortices
b) high pressure above the wing and low pressure below the wing causing vortices
c) low pressure above the wing and high pressure below the wing causing a temperature rise
Practice Exam
Module 8

1. Vortex generators on the wing are most effective at

a) high speed
b) low speed
c) high angles of attack

2. The chord line of a wing is a line that runs from

a) the centre of the leading edge of the wing to the trailing edge
b) half way between the upper and lower surface of the wing
c) one wing tip to the other wing tip

3. The angle of incidence of a wing is an angle formed by lines

a) parallel to the chord line and longitudinal axis
b) parallel to the chord line and the lateral axis
c) parallel to the chord line and the vertical axis

4. The centre of pressure of an aerofoil is located

a) 30 - 40% of the chord line back from the leading edge
b) 30 - 40% of the chord line forward of the leading edge
c) 50% of the chord line back from the leading edge

5. Compressibility effect is
a) drag associated with the form of an aircraft
b) drag associated with the friction of the air over the surface of the aircraft
c) the increase in total drag of an aerofoil in transonic flight due to the formation of shock waves

6. Lateral control of an aircraft at high angle of attack can be maximised by using

a) fences
b) vortex generators
c) wing slots

7. Stall strips are always

a) made of metal
b) on the leading edge of a wing
c) fitted forward of the ailerons
8. Stall strips
a) cause the wing root to stall
b) cause the wing tip to stall
c) cause the wings to stall symmetrically

9. Due to the interference of the airflow on a high wing aircraft between the fuselage and the
wings, the lateral stability of the aircraft in a gusty wind situation will cause
a) the upper wing to increase its lift
b) the upper wing to decrease its lift
c) the lower wing to decrease its lift

10. Slats
a) reduce the stall speed
b) reduce the tendency of the aircraft to Yaw
c) decrease the aerofoil drag at high speeds
Practice Exam
Module 8

1. What is the temperature lapse rate for aircraft flying below 36,000 feet altitude?

a) 1°C per 1000 feet

b) 3°C per 1000 feet
c) 2°C per 1000 feet

2. For a pressure of 25lbs/in² at sea level, what is the absolute pressure?

a) 39.7 lbs/in²
b) 49.7 lbs/in²
c) 10.3 lbs/in

3. An aircraft banks into a turn. No change is made to the airspeed or angle of attack. What will
happen?
a) The aircraft enters a side slip and begins to lose altitude
b) The aircraft turns with no loss of height
c) The aircraft yaws and slows down

4. The relationship between induced drag and airspeed is, induced drag is
a) directly proportional to the square of the speed
b) inversely proportional to the square of the speed
c) directly proportional to speed

5. What is the definition of Angle of Incidence?

a) The angle the underside of the mainplane or tailplane makes with the horizontal
b) The angle the underside of the mainplane or tailplane makes with the longitudinal datum line
c) The angle the chord of the mainplane or tailplane makes with the horizontal

6. What is Boundary Layer?

a) Separated layer of air forming a boundary at the leading edge
b) Turbulent air moving from the leading edge to trailing edge
c) Sluggish low energy air that sticks to the wing surface and gradually gets faster until it joins the
free stream flow of air
7. The normal axis of an aircraft passes through
a) the centre of gravity
b) a point at the center of the wings
c) at the centre of pressure

8. On a high winged aircraft, what effect will the fuselage have on the up-going wing?
a) The up-going wing will have a decrease in angle of attack and therefore a decrease in lift
b) The down-going will have a decrease in angle of attack and therefore a decrease in lift
c) The up-going wing will have an increase in angle of attack and therefore a decrease in lift

9. What is the collective term for the fin and rudder and other surfaces aft of the centre of
gravity that helps directional stability?
a) Effective keel surface
b) Empennage
c) Fuselage surfaces

10. Temperature above 36,000 feet will

a) decrease exponentially
b) remain constant
c) increase exponentially
Practice Exam
Module 8

Aerodynamics

1. A decrease in incidence toward the wing tip may be provided to

a) prevent adverse yaw in a turn
b) prevent spanwise flow in maneuvers
c) retain lateral control effectiveness at high angles of attack

2. The angle of attack which gives the best L/D ratio

a) decreases with a decrease in density
b) in unaffected by density changes
c) increases with a decrease in density

3. For a given aerofoil production lift, where

P = pressure and V = velocity:

a) P1 is greater than P2, and V1 is greater than V2

b) P1 is less than P2 and V1 is greater than V2
c) P1 is greater than P2, and V1 is less than V2

4. Low wing loading

a) increases stalling speed, landing speed and landing run
b) increases lift, stalling speed and maneuverability
c) decreases stalling speed, landing speed and landing run

5. Due to the change in downwash on an untapered wing (i.e. one of constant chord length) it
will
a) not provide any damping effect when rolling
b) tend to stall first at the root
c) not suffer adverse yaw effects when turning

6. True stalling speed of an aircraft increases with altitude

a) because reduced temperature causes compressibility effect

b) because air density is reduced
c) because humidity is increased and this increases drag
7. As a general rule, if the aerodynamic angle of incidence (angle of attack) of an aerofoil is
slightly increased, the centre of pressure will

a) never move
b) move forward towards the leading edge
c) move towards the tip

8. The "wing setting angle" is commonly known as

a) angle of incidence
b) angle of attack
c) angle of dihedral

9. On a very humid day, an aircraft taking off would require

a) a shorter take off run
b) a longer take off run
c) humidity does not affect the take off run

10. An aircraft is flying at 350 MPH, into a head wind of 75 MPH, what will its ground speed
be?

a) 175 mph
b) 275 mph
c) 200 mph
Practice Exam
Module 8

Aerodynamics

1. When does the angle of incidence change?

a) When the aircraft attitude changes

b) When the aircraft is ascending or descending
c) It never changes

2. As the angle of attack decreases, what happens to the centre of pressure?

a) It moves forward
b) It moves rearwards
c) Centre of pressure is not affected by angle of attack decrease

3. A decrease in pressure over the upper surface of a wing or aerofoil is responsible for

a) approximately 2/3 (two thirds) of the lift obtained

b) approximately 1/3 (one third) of the lift obtained
c) approximately 1/2 (one half) of the lift obtained

4. Which of the four forces act on an aircraft?

a) Lift, gravity, thrust and drag

b) Weight, gravity, thrust and drag
c) Lift, weight, gravity and drag

5. Which of the following types of drag increases as the aircraft gains altitude?

a) Parasite drag
b) Induced drag
c) Interference drag
6. Correcting for a disturbance which has caused a rolling motion about the longitudinal axis
would re-establish which of the following?

a) Lateral stability
b) Directional stability
c) Longitudinal stability

7. The layer of air over the surface of an aerofoil which is slower moving, in relation to the rest
of the airflow, is known as

a) camber layer
b) boundary layer
c) none of the above

8. What is a controlling factor of turbulence and skin friction?

a) Aspect ratio
b) Fineness ratio
c) Counter sunk rivets used on skin exterior

9. Changes in aircraft weight

a) will not affect total drag since it is dependant only upon speed
b) cause corresponding changes in total drag due to the associated lift change
c) will only affect total drag if the lift is kept constant

10. The aircraft stalling speed will

a) increase with an increase in weight

b) be unaffected by aircraft weight changes since it is dependant upon the angle of attack
c) only change if the MTMA were changed