Aviation Sweat Test
Please answer to the best of your ability but you may skip the answers if you do
not know the answers. DO NOT CHEAT in this test. The test will be sent to you,
prior to doing the test 1 minute before and you will do the test with supervision
from Keli or Matthew. After you have finished, please email it back to Keli AND
Matthew. Your results will be emailed back to you after the test has been
marked.
The test is 48 questions, with 10 marks about Aircraft, 10 marks about airlines
and 30 marks about theory. 20 questions will be multiple choice and 30 will be
short answer.
Aircraft Section
1. What is this aircraft? (1 Mark)
a. Airbus A318
b. Airbus A319
c. Airbus A320
d. Airbus A321
2. What is this aircraft? (1 Mark)
a. Cessna 152
b. Cessna 172
c. Cessna Caravan
d. Cirrus SR20
3. What is this aircraft? (1 Mark)
a. Airbus A330
b. Airbus A340
c. Airbus A220
d. Airbus A350
4. What is this aircraft? (1 Mark)
a. Boeing 747-100
b. Boeing 747-300
c. Boeing 747-400
d. Boeing 747-8
5. How many engines does a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 have? (1 Mark) idk
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
6. Which aircraft family has been produced most recently from Boeing? (1 Mark)
a. B747
b. B797
c. B787
d. B717
7. Which aircraft has the longest average takeoff distance? (1 Mark)
a. Cessna 172
b. Airbus A380
c. Boeing 747-8
d. DC-3
8. What is the largest aircraft in the world? (1 Mark)
a. Airbus A380
b. Airbus Beluga
c. Boeing Dreamlifter
d. Antonov 225 Myria
9. What aircraft has had the most produced? (1 Mark)
a. Cessna 172
b. Boeing 737
c. Airbus A320
d. Cirrus SR20
[Link] many passengers can an A380 legally hold at maximum capacity? (1 Mark)
a. 868
b. 544
c. 1047
d. 690
Airline Section
1. What is SIA? (1 Mark)
a. Sucking in Airline
b. South Iceland Airlines
c. Singapore Airlines
d. South Indian Air
2. Where does SAS come from? (1 Mark)
a. Small American Sam
b. Scandinavian Airlines
c. South African Transport
d. Special Air Services
3. What is this airline does this logo belong to? (1 Mark)
a. Japan Airlines
b. Siberian Airlines
c. Rossiya Airlines
d. SriLankan Airlines
4. Who is the current CEO of Qantas? (1 Mark)
a. Scott Morrison
b. Alan Joyce
c. Andrew Forrest
d. Richard Nixon
5. What bird is the bird on the Singapore Airlines tale? (1 Mark)
a. Dove
b. Crimson Sunbird
c. Seagull
d. Not any bird
6. What is the animal on the tail of Qantas? (1 Mark)
a. Chicken
b. Koala
c. Kangaroo
d. Eagle
7. Which is the logo of American Airlines? (1 Mark)
a.
b.
c.
d.
8. What are the main colours of Qantas? (1 Mark)
a. Red, Charcoal, White
b. Black, White, Yellow
c. Charcoal, Yellow, Red
d. Red, White, Brown
9. Which country does Ryan Air come from? (1 Mark)
a. Scotland
b. Ireland
c. Italy
d. Ryan
10. What is the low cost airline for Singapore Airlines? (1 Mark)
a. Jetstar
b. SilkAir
c. Air India
d. Air Asia
General Aviation and Theory Section
1. What is the APU? (1 Mark)
Aeroplanes people understanding
2. What is the mixture? (1 Mark)
Ooooooo when elements and compounds mix together in not a fixed chemical formula
It is also the engine in a plane I’m soooo smart
3. What does the trim tab do on a Cessna 172? (1 Mark)
It adjusts the elevators in the aeroplane
4. Briefly explain how a turbine engine works? (1 Mark)
It is a propeller that uses the wind or gears to turn it… like a helicopter
5. What fuel does a Cessna 172 run on? (1 Mark)
Petroleum?
6. What is ATIS and what does it stand for? (1 Marks)
Aeroplanes technology industry specialisations… idk anumore
7. Why is the radio important in an aircraft? (1 Mark)
So when u find the right frequency u can talk to the radio control tower and find which
runway to land on
8. What is the unit that measure altitude in Aviation? (1 Mark)
Hmmmmmmmmmmm VSI vertical speed indicator so metres??
9. Why are pitot tubes important? (1 Mark)
To see the static and dynamic pressure
10. What does V1 mean? (1 Mark)
Velocity one..l it’s when you go to the first velocity
[Link] is the Rotate speed for a Cessna 172? (1 Mark)
65-70 knots
12. Name at least 4 items you will need to take if you are going to be piloting a Cessna
172? (2 Marks)
Hmmmm those earphone things, a phone on aeroplane mode, , a manual and water to
keep you hydrated in your flight (maybe some food if you get stranded)
13. What is a log book? (1 Mark)
How many times someone flies a plane
14. What are the purposes of the flaps? (2 Marks)
To generate lift at a lower speed when you’re cruise flying, and about to land.
15. How do headwinds affect the aircraft on takeoff? (1 Mark)
It can make your plane go yeeeeet and push it to one side
16. What is hydroplaning in aviation? (1 Mark)
Hydro means water so I’m guessing it is a water plane.
17. What do ailerons do? (1 Mark)
Ailerons makes you fly and generate lift
18. What are spoilers? (1 Mark)
Things that spoil your view in an aircraft
19. Does the Cessna 172 have airbrakes? (1 Mark)
No it doesn’t because cessnas are really dumb and commercial… of it was fancy and had air
brakes we wouldn’t be able to fly it for fun
20. How does crosswind affect an aircraft? (1 Mark)
Cross wing is very similar to headwinds, if not the same.., it will push your aircraft off course
[Link] does the VSI measure? (1 Mark)
Vertical speed indicator… how high you are and your altitude
22. Why does a pilot need a headset? (1 Mark)
To talk to the radio control tower and exchange information regarding taking off and
landing.
23. What does the pilot use to taxi the aircraft in a Boeing 747-400? (1 Mark)
A tow truck… those rlly tiny truck guys In the airposrt… I’m always scared they will get
run over by one of the big planes.
24. What is an EFB? (1 Mark)
Experiment financial business
25. Name at least 1 way you can trim a Boeing 737-800? (1 Mark)
There is this reel thing in the cockpit that controls the trim tab
26. What is the purpose of the eye mask on the Airbus A350 and the Airbus A330-
900neo? (1 Mark)
So that you can protect your eyes when you’re getting sleep.
[Link] produce lift, does the air pressure have to be higher or lower on the bottom of the
wing? (1 Mark)
Lower
[Link] is this aircraft currently doing? (1 Mark)
This aircraft is currently banking to the left
End of test
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