Which of the following is the most extensive maintenance check to be performed on an aircraft?
a) A-Check
b) D-Check
c) B-Check
d) C-Check
What is the full form of CAMP?
a) Continuous Air Mileage Program
b) Continuous Air Maintenance Program
c) Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program
d) Continuous Airworthiness Mileage Program’
The continuous inspection program for commercial aircraft in India, is approved by which of the
following authorities?
a) DGCA
b) EASA
c) FAA
d) DCGA
Aircraft Maintenance personnel are also known as __________
a) Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
b) Aircraft Maintaining Engineer
c) Air Maintenance Engineer
d) Air Maintaining Engineer
Who is responsible to review the airworthiness certificate, maintenance records, and other required
paperwork to verify that the aircraft is airworthy?
a) Copilot
b) Aircraft Maintenance Engineer
c) Purser
d) Pilot
Which is the most expensive maintenance check of all?
a) A-Check
b) D-Check
c) C-Check
d) B-Check
Where do the heavier checks (C-check and D-check) take place?
a) Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company sites
b) Airport bay
c) Manufacturing sites
d) Hangar
How many man hours does a D-check require?
a) 40
b) 400
c) 4,000
d) 40,000
A maintenance release can also be called as __________
a) Certificate of release to service (CRS)
b) Maintenance release certificate
c) Release certificate
d) Certification of release to service
What is the full form of ICAO?
a) International Commercial Aviation Organization
b) International Civil Aviation Organization
c) Indian Civil Aviation Organization
d) Indian Commercial Aviation Organization
Which of the following issues Airworthiness Directive’s (ADs) in Australia?
a) CASA
b) Transport Canada
c) New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority
d) DGCA
The maintenance carried out while an airplane is parked at an airport waiting for the next takeoff is
generally referred to as _____
a) Line maintenance
b) Major maintenance
c) General Maintenance
d) Base Maintenance
What is the full form of AMP?
a) Air Maintenance Program
b) Aircraft Maintaining Program
c) Aircraft Maintenance Program
d) Air Maintaining Program
Which one of the following is not true with respect to line maintenance?
a) Quick turnaround time
b) Aircraft is refueled
c) Critical instruments are checked for defects
d) Performed at MRO sites
What is the full form of SRM?
a) Structure Repair Manual
b) Structure Repairing Manual
c) Structural Repair Manual
d) Structural Repairing Manual
Out of the following, which is not an important factor affecting the work of the line maintenance
engineer?
a) Time
b) Weather
c) Ground staff
d) Fuel
Preflight inspection is conducted by __________
a) Copilot
b) Pilot
c) Purser
d) Ground staff
What is the full form of LRU?
a) Line-replaced unit
b) Line-repositioned unit
c) Line-rested unit
d) Line-replaceable unit
Which one of the following is not true with respect to LRU?
a) Increases system costs
b) Improves quality
c) Can be stocked
d) Can be replaced quickly
How much time is required for line maintenance?
a) 45 minutes
b) 450 minutes
c) 45 hours
d) 450 hours
Line Maintenance is also known as _________
a) Heavy Maintenance
b) Electrical Maintenance
c) General Maintenance
d) Routine Maintenance
What is considered an aircraft cycle?
a) Takeoff and landing
b) Landing
c) Takeoff
d) Flying hours
Preflight inspection is a part of __________
a) Landing
b) Base Maintenance
c) Takeoff
d) Line Maintenance
How many pressurization cycles can a Boeing 747 endure?
a) 3,500
b) 350
c) 35,000
d) 35
Airlines and other commercial operators of large or turbine-powered aircraft follow a continuous
inspection program approved by the __________
a) EASA
b) DGCA
c) CASA
d) FAA
Category B-check is performed at a __________
a) Hangar
b) Apron
c) MRO site
d) Parking bay
How many checks are there in the base maintenance cycle?
a) 2
b) 16
c) 10
d) 6
Which one of the following is not true with respect to base maintenance?
a) Costlier than line maintenance
b) Greater man power required
c) Requires smaller space
d) More extensive than line maintenance
How much time is required for C-check?
a) 2 weeks
b) 2 months
c) 2 days
d) 2 years
D-Check is also known as __________
a) Heavy Maintenance Visit
b) Light Maintenance Visit
c) Regular Maintenance Visit
d) Unscheduled Maintenance Visit
Maintenance consist of the following action(s)
a) Replace of component
b) Repair of component
c) Service of component
d) All of the above
The time elapsed from the point the machine fails to perform its function to the point it is repaired and
brought into operating condition is known as
a) Down time
b) Break Down time
c) Both (A) and (B)
d) Idle time
The down time cost consists of
a) Loss of production
b) Wages paid to the workers
c) Reduction in sales
d) All of the above
The following is not a classification of maintenance
a) Corrective maintenance
b) Timely maintenance
c) Scheduled maintenance
d) Preventive maintenance
Belt of an electric motor is broken, it needs
a) Corrective maintenance
b) Scheduled maintenance
c) Preventive maintenance
d) Timely maintenance
The following is (are) scheduled maintenance
(A) Overhauling of machine
(B) Cleaning of tank
(C) Whitewashing of building
(D) All of the above
Scheduled maintenance is _______ between breakdown maintenance and the preventive maintenance.
(A) Joint
(B) Compromise
(C) Bridge
(D) In
Equipment history cards are meant to record
(A) The way equipment behaves
(B) Total down time of the equipment
(C) The rate at which different components wear off
(D) All of the above
The ____ goes on increasing with the increase in degree of maintenance efforts.
(A) Cost of down time
(B) Cost of spares and maintenance
(C) Labour and Overhead Cost
(D) All of the above
With the increase in preventive maintenance cost, breakdown maintenance cost
(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
(C) Remain same
(D) Any of the above
A systematic approach for maintenance is
(A) Problem – Cause – Diagnosis – Rectification
(B) Problem– Diagnosis – Cause – Rectification
(C) Problem – Measure – Diagnosis – Rectification
(D) Problem– Diagnosis – Measure – Rectification
(Down time in hours / Available hours) =
(A) Maintenance effectiveness
(B) Frequency of breakdown
(C) Effectiveness of maintenance planning
(D) None of the above
(Number of breakdowns / Available machine hours) =
(A) Maintenance effectiveness
(B) Frequency of breakdown
(C) Effectiveness of maintenance planning
(D) None of the above
Total productive maintenance aims at
(A) Less idle time
(B) Increase in productivity
(C) Zero down time
(D) None of the above
Total Productive maintenance (TPM) approach has the potential of providing almost a seamless
integration between
(A) Production and Quality
(B) Quality and Maintenance
(C) Production and Maintenance
(D) All of the above
The runway orientation is made so that landing and takeoff are ………the wind direction.
(A) same (B) any side of
(C) inclined (D) Against
An aircraft is flying in an atmosphere of 30°C with a speed of 1260 km ph. Its speed is known
as………
(A) sonic (B) hypersonic
(C) supersonic (D) none of above
Flights which operate on the availability of passenger or cargo are....................
(A) helicopter (B) Chartered Flights
(C) slider (D) none of above
Beaufort scale is used to determine……….
(A) strength of aircraft (B) strength of runway
(C) Strength of wind (D) strength of temperature
Departmentalization helps an organisation to ......................the things easily.
(A) oppose (B) Manage
(C) follow (D) serve
International Civil Aviation Organization (I.C.A.O.) was set up at……..
(A) Montreal (Canada) (B) Switzerland
(C) France (D) Germany
Duplicate inspection is to..............that maintenance work has been performed well.
(A) forget (B) reject
(C) Ensure (D) none of above
According to I.C.A.O. all markings on the runways are painted………….
(A) Black (B) White
(C)Blue (D) Red
Compliance of the maintenance standard of the airline is the responsibility of......................
(A) Pilot (B) Ground staff
(C) Quality Manager (D) Passenger
Advisory directives in India may be issued by.................
(A) Air India (B) DGCA
(C) Govt of India (D) ISRO
The product of wind loading and power loading is called ………….
(A) ground level (B) aircraft weight
(C) aircraft rating (D) aircraft speed
The location of the airport on a map is the position of airport ………
(A) ground point (B) helipad
(C) hangar (D) reference point
The speed of the aircraft relative to the ground is called …………..
(A) cruising speed (B) zero point
(C) wind speed (D) stalling speed
Meeting the financial requirement of the airline is the responsibility of.............
(A) Pilot (B) Passenger
(C) Ground staff (D) Financial Manager
................... is responsible for all the aviation operations in United States.
(A) DGCA (B) FAA
(C) CAA (D) None of above
Maximum ramp weight is the maximum weight authorized for manoeuvring on...................
(A) Ground (B) Aircraft
(C) Hangar (D) None of above
Quality control cell assure the quality of any ………………..work.
(A) ground (B) maintenance
(C) finance (D) none of above
What are the two principal processes of air traffic management?
(A) Air traffic control and traffic flow management
(B) Air traffic control and Aircraft system maintenance
(C) Traffic flow management and Aircraft system maintenance
(D) Aircraft system maintenance and Radio communication
Who provides assurance between the collision of aircraft with another aircraft or terrain?
(A) ATM (B) Pilot
(C) FMS (D) Autopilot
Which of the following ensures standardization of ATM services worldwide?
(A) FAA (B) ICAO
(C) IAO (D) DGCA
Which of the following is responsible for quality objective?
(A) Top level management (B) Middle level management
(C) Frontline management (D) All of the above
The following is (are) the machine down time.
(A) Waste (B) No material
(C) Breakdown (D) All of the above
TQM & ISO both focuses on
(A) Customer (B) Employee
(C) Supplier (D) All of the above
According to Deming, Quality problems are
(A) Due to management (B) Due to method
(C) Due to machine (D) Due to material
While setting Quality objective, ________ to be considered.
(A) Material quality (B) Customer need
(C) Market demand (D) All of the above
The lateral displacement error of the aircraft forms the intended track given the course deviation signal is
called as?
(A) Navigation error (B) Instrumental error
(C) Pilot error (D) Flight technical error
In prestressed concrete structures the primary problem is damaged caused to ____________
(A) Bridge decks (B) Spans
(C) Anchorages (D) Ridges
Rehabilitation of structures may be required due to several reasons. Choose the correct reason.
(A) Environmental effects (B) Tensile effects
(C) Compressive effects (D) Range effects
What is the problem of rehabilitation?
(A) Unique (B) Submerged
(C) Lined (D) Layered
Who are not required to contact the ATM for navigation?
(A) VFR operator (B) IFR operator
(C) Co-pilot (D) Pilot
The aircraft whose attitude reference is solely based on the natural horizon follow ______
(A) Pilot (B) IFR
(C) FAA commands (D) VFR
Who is responsible for the separation of an aircraft from other aircraft in a controlled airspace?
(A) Pilot (B) ATM operator
(C) Co-pilot (D) Navigator
What is the minimum visibility when flying below 10,000ft and following VFR?
(A) One nautical mile (B) One mile
(C) One kilometer (D) One statute mile
What altitude does FL540 correspond to?
(A) 54,000ft (B) 5400 ft
(C) 5.4 ft (D) 54 ft
Airports can be classified on how many bases?
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) 2
ICAO classification system considers how many things?
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6
The FAA classification of the airport is based on:
(A) Function (B) Geometric design
(C) Airport approach speed (D) Length of Runway
Which of the following is not a characteristic of centralized system of the terminal Area?
(A) Passengers, cargo routed centrally (B) Passenger facilities in small units
(C) Walking distance to aircraft < 200m (D) Common facilities for different gate positions
Which of the below does not affect the site-selection of an airport site?
(A) Adequate access (B) Air traffic potential
(C) Sufficient airspace (D) Number of ground staff
The wind intensity during a calm period in runways should be:
(A) Below 4.6km/hr (B) Above 5km/hr
(C) Between 5-10 km/hr (D) Below 6.4km/hr
The application of __________ diagram is used to find the orientation of the runway to get the
desired wind coverage.
(A) Wind Butterfly (B) Wind Cycle
(C) Wind Rose (D) Wind Star
How many types of Fly Rules are there?
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 5
Which of the following is not a way cockpit-flight crew interfaces in the FMS?
(A) Primary Flight Display (B) Target Detection and Locking System
(C) Keyboard and Cursor Control Unit (D) Multi-Function Display
What type of cockpit flight crew interface is used to enter or modify the data on the MFD?
(A) Keyboard and Cursor Control Unit (B) Control stick
(C) Control Switches (D) Control levers
What control does the EFIS Control Panel provide?
(A) Control over flight plan (B) Control over graphical and textual FMS data
(C) Control over flight performance (D) Navigation through FMS pages
Malcolm Baldrige national quality award is for (MBNQA)
(A) Total Quality Management (B) International Standard Organization
(C) Total Productive Maintenance (D) Total Quality Control
The process mapping is a ______ diagram.
(A) Data flow (B) Work flow
(C) Circular (D) Audit
Control chart is a
(A) Process monitoring tool (B) Process control tool
(C) Both (a) and (b) (D) None of the above
The objective of ISO-9000 family of Quality management is
(A) Customer satisfaction (B) Employee satisfaction
(C) Skill enhancement (D) Environmental issues
Total Quality Management (TQM) focuses on
(A) Employee (B) Customer
(C) Both (a) and (b) (D) None of the above
Which of the following is the most extensive maintenance check to be performed on an aircraft?
a) A-Check
b) B-Check
c) C-Check
d) D-Check
The continuous inspection program for commercial aircraft in India, is approved by which of the
following authorities?
a) FAA
b) EASA
c) DGCA
d) DCGA
Where do the heavier checks (C-check and D-check) take place?
a) Airport bay
b) Maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) company sites
c) Manufacturing sites
d) Hangar
Aircraft maintenance is the overhaul, repair, inspection or modification of an aircraft or aircraft
component.
a) True
b) False
c) Can’t Say
d) Invalid Question
Military aircraft normally follow specific maintenance programs which may or may not be similar to the
commercial/civil operators.
a) True
b) False
c) Can’t Say
d) Invalid Question