QUESTION OPTION A OPTION B OPTION C OPTION D CORRECT

OPTION
For aircraft Ambient Density of Ambient Quality of Density of
performance pressure air temperatur fuel air
, the most e
important
factor is:

TAS is a Static Dynamic Dynamic Static Dynamic

function of pressure pressure pressure pressure pressure
and and and and and density
density viscosity density viscosity

TAS is equal EAS/sq EAS x sq EAS/rho None of the EAS/sq root

to root of rho root of rho above(wher of rho
_________. e
rho=density
)
Two ac Higher ac Higher ac Lower ac None None
flying at FL will have will have will have
100 and higher TAS higher IAS lower TAS
200. For a
given Mach
no.
Forces Aerodyna Inertial Elastic All the All the
acting on an mic above above
ac structure
in flight are:-

Reynolds Centripetal Inertial Inertial Viscous Inertial

number is a forces to forces to forces to forces to forces to
ratio of:- centrifugal gravitation viscous inertial viscous
forces al forces forces forces forces

A turbulent Has lesser Has the Has higher (a) and (b) Has higher
boundary energy same energy energy
layer as energy
compared to
a laminar
one:
Boundary High A of A Low A of A At all A of None of the High A of A
layer has a A above
profound
effect on the
lift produced
at:
Boundary Rough Jerky Adverse Inherent Adverse
layer surface Flying Pressure properties Pressure
separation gradient of airflow gradient
takes place
due to:-
A straight Mean Chord Chord line Zero lift Chord line
line joining camber chord
the leading line
edge and
trailing edge
of an
aerofoil is
called:-
Aerodynami constant constant semi- not constant constant
c centre is but and does constant and and does
that fixed changes not change and does changes not change
point on the with with not change with change with
aerofoil change in changes in with in angle of changes in
around angle of angle of changes in attack angle of
which the attack attack angle of attack
coefficient of attack
pitching
moment is

Airflow AOA Shape of RN All these All these

pattern and aerofoil
therefore lift
depends
upon :
For tip Wing Wing Wing All these Wing
vortices to should should should should
form : produce lift have twd produce produce lift
vel some drag

The greatest lower upper both upper

contribution surface of surface of surface of surface of
to overall lift the aerofoil the aerofoil the aerofoil the aerofoil
comes from equally
the

To make the Move the Move the Provide Provide Provide

ac more C of P aerodynam anhedral dihedral anhedral
agile the rearwards ic centre wings wings wings
aerodynamic closer to rearwards
s specialist the C of G closer to
would:- the C of G

With Forward Forward Rearward It does not Forward

increase in and stable and and stable move and
AOA, the unstable unstable
movement
of C of P is:-

A SU-30 in a Max lift No lift No drag None of the No lift

vertical above
climb is
producing:-

In the TAS EAS IAS RAS TAS

expression L
= CL ½ S
V2S, V
represents:
With Remains Increases Decreases Remains
increase in constant constant
Aspect
Ratio, CL
Max
At a given Cube of First power Square of Under root Square of
speed, the weight of weight weight of weight weight
induced
drag varies
as:
In a MiG-21 Induced Skin Wave Drag None of Induced
ac, while Drag friction these Drag
maneuverin Drag
g with Alpha
lights ON,
the
predominant
component
of drag is:-

Induced Only in Zero 50% of Very small Zero

drag in a subsonic total drag
straight region
infinite wing
is:
Induced _/CL CL CL2 1/CL CL2
drag varies
with CL as:

Trim drag Rearward Rearward Forward Forward Rearward

can be movement movement movement movement movement
reduced by:- of CG of CP of CG of CP of CG

With a bank 4 1.4 2 None 4

angle of 60°,
the induced
drag will
increase
_________
times.

With change W2 ÖW W 1/W W2

in weight of
an ac the
induced
drag varies
as :-
Zero lift drag induced Increase in Increase None None
comprises of drag interferce in form
: drag drag
Zero lift drag the forward the forward the forward none of the the forward
increases movement movement movement above movement
with of the of the of both the because the of both the
increase in transition separation transition points move transition
lift because point point and backward and
of separation separation
points points

At the point Centre of Centre of Aerodyna Tailplane Centre of

of stall, the pressure pressure mic centre life reduces pressure
nose drops moves move moves move
due to :- forward backward backward backward
The effect No effect Reduces Increases Initially Increases
on stalling increases
angle of then
attack of an reduces
increase m
Reynolds
number is:-

When a Increases Decreases Remain Increases

MiG-27 same
sweeps its
wings to 72
deg sweep
back, its
stalling
speed when
compared to
sweep 16
deg:-

In a steady A skid A slip No steady A skid

and errect indication
spin, the slip
indicator will
show:

Tip stalling Washout, Washin, Washout, Washout, Washin,

can be polish, spoilers, spoiler, spoilers, spoilers,
prevented elevons slats and slats and Elevons slats and
by: slots slot slots

Wing tip Wash-in Spoilers on Wash out Wing tip Wash out
stalling can wing tips stalling is
be desirable.
prevented There is no
by:- need to
prevent it

A Canard Increase Reduce Do not Increase Reduce trim

would:- trim drag trim drag effect trim long drag
drag stability
A change in Mission Polymorphi Wing Sweep Polymorphi
wing Adaptive sm flexure stake sm
planform/sw wing
eep is
called: -
A crescent Lower Uniform Lower None of the Lower
wing is a sweep, thickness sweep, min above sweep, min
planform max with thickness thickness at
with: - thickness progressiv at the tip the tip and
at the root ely and higher higher
and higher reducing sweep, sweep, max
sweep, min sweep max thickness at
thickness towards thickness the root
at the tip. the tip. at the root

Compared Higher Lower No Change Higher AOA

to straight AOA AOA
wings, swept
back wings
stall at a:-
Delta wings More Reduced Lower wing All the All the
in structural tip stalling loading above above
comparison rigidity tendency
to swept
back wings
have:
For a given Rectangula Elliptical Delta wing Crescent Elliptical
value of r wing wing wing wing
span2/area,
the minimum
induced
drag will be
produced
by:-
Reflex Profile Induced Trim drag None of the Trim drag
camber is drag drag above
used to
reduce the:

Some ac Wash in, Anhedral, Dihedral, Anhedral, Anhedral,

have a lateral lateral Rate of roll Rate of roll Rate of roll
downward stability stability
inclination of
the wings,
which is
called ____
and it
increases
____.

Stalling Tip to root Root to tip All at once None of the Root to tip
characteristi above
cs where a
wing stalls
with
following
progressive
characteristi
cs is more
desirable:

The cause Washout Formation Change of All the Formation

of pitch-up due to of large down wash above of large
on swept flexure wing tip over tail wing tip
wing as well vortices plane vortices
as low AR
straight wing
ac are as
follows:

The most Sweeback Straight Elliptical Elliptical

efficient wings
planform is

The stalling increased reduced remains increased

angle with the same
leading edge
flaps
selected is:-
Thrust Water Reheat/Aft Water All the All the
augmentatio injection erburner methanol above above
n can be injection
achieved by:

Use of flaps reduces increases can has no reduces L/D

always L/D ratio the L/D increase or effect on ratio
affects the: ratio reduce L/D L/D ratio
ratio

Control Distance of Distance of EAS2 TAS2 Distance of

effectivenes CP from CP of CP of
s depends CG control control
upon:- surface to surface to C
C of G of G

If speed is Decreases Remains Increases Will not Increases

increased in same change
level flights,
the rate of
roll for a
given
aileron/spoil
er
deflection:-

Modern at high At low At low IAS at high

fighters use mach nos mach nos mach nos
a slab or all
moving
tailplane for
better
control
effectivenes
sThe spoilers is a lift is a lift is a lift is not a lift
is a lift
in an ac: dumper dumper dumper dumper anddumper and
and and and causes no causes
causes causes causes no yaw proverse
proverse adverse yaw yaw
A greater Lesser Greater Greater Greater Greater
CG margin degree of degree of degree of maneuvera degree of
indicates :- stability stability instability bility stability

An ac that Spiral Dutch Inertia All of them Dutch

has high instability rolling coupling rolling
lateral
stability and
poor
direction
stability at
high AOAs
is prone to:-

It is not Static, Static, Static Static, Static,

possible to stable and unstable stable and unstable unstable
have a dynamic and dynamic and and
condition unstable dynamic stable dynamic dynamic
when a body stable unstable stable
is:
Sweep back Increase Decrease Does not Increase
causes the affect it
lateral
stability to:-
The factor Stabiliser Distance EAS at Fly by wire Distance
that affects size between which the controls between
the CG and aircraft is CG and AC
longitudinal AC flying
stability of
an aircraft
the most is:-

The most Neutral Neutral Positive Positive Positive

desirable Static dynamic dynamic Static Static
stability for
an ac is:-

The upper Lower Upper Lower Mass of the Lower limits

limits of limits of limits of limits of ac of
stability of controllabili controllabili desired controllabilit
an ac is set ty ty stability y
by:-
The ventral Increase Decrease Increase (b) & (c) are (b) & (c) are
fin in Mig-21 lateral lateral directional correct correct
aircraft: stability stability stability

With Increases Decreases Remains Decreases Remains

increase in unchanged unchanged
altitude
manoeuvre
stability :-

An ac at 20,000 lbs 17300 lbs 10,000 lbs 11550 lbs 17300 lbs
AUW of
20,000 lbs in
a steady
climb of 30°
will have a
lift of
approximatel
y:-

At service Climbing Level Climbing Climbing Climbing

ceiling a jet with ROC with ROC with ROC with ROC
aircraft is 300 ft/min 500 ft/min 100 m/sec 500 ft/min
__________
_.
At the 100`/min 500`/min 1000`/min zero 100`/min
service
ceiling of an
ac, the ROC
is:-
During Endurance 20-25 pitch Speed for Speed for Endurance
valley flying, speed on max max speed
you are AGD/HUD reserve of reserve of
unexpectedl thrust power
y required to
clear an
obstruction
ahead. You
will now
climb at :-
For an The climb The glide Same in Same in
aeroplane in is greater is greater both cases both cases
a given
condition, if
the angle of
glide or
climb is the
same, the lift
requirement
in case of

For jet Minimum Angle of Maximum Minimum Minimum

engined ac, speed in climb speed in speed in speed in
with level flight would level flight level flight level flight
increase in would reduce would would would
altitude:- increase increase decrease increase

If gliding at Less due More due More due Same at all More due to
constant to higher to reduced to higher altitudes higher TAS
IAS, the TAS atmospheri TAS
ROD at c friction
higher
altitudes will
be:-
On a jet ac 1.19 VMD 1.32VMP VMD None of 1.19 VMD
the best these
speed to be
maintained
for a climb
cruise is :
The ratio of Min drag Best ROC Best climb Best range Best climb
best ROC to angle angle
forward
speed
gives:-
With Flaps Deteriorate Improve Remain It cannot be Deteriorate
down the same said
power off definitely as
glide it varies
characteristi from design
cs of an to design
aircraft:-

A Load factor EAS on Y Altitude on IAS on Y Load factor

manoeuvre on Y axis axis Y axis axis on Y axis
envelope
has:
ROA-is max Nil winds Head wind Headwind None of Nil winds
when : exist > Tail wind < Tail wind these exist

The radius 907 m 895 m 585 m 1125 m 907 m

of turn when
flying at 860
kmph TAS
and 6.5 g
will be:
When 1.5 2 5 2.5 1.5
imposing `g`
limitation on
a fighter ac,
the margin
on factor of
safety
allowed is
normally:-
With high Min radius Min radius Min radius Min radius
wing turn is of turn of turn turn is
loading: increased reduces remains increased
same

At the AOA Maximum Best Max power All of the All of the
for best L/D, climb angle endurance off glide above above
a jet has:- range

For a jet ac: Best angle Best angle Best angle Best angle Best angle
of climb of climb of climb of climb of climb
speed > speed > speed = speed < speed =
best best best best best
endurance endurance endurance endurance endurance
speed = speed < speed = speed = speed =
best L/D best L/D best L/D best L/D best L/D
speed speed speed speed speed
The distance SAR PAR DAR Max Range SAR
flown for unit
fuel
consumed is
called as:

When flying More Less The same More

for max
range in
headwinds,
the speed as
compared to
nil winds will
be:-

Behind a Always Always Can be Can be Always

normal subsonic supersonic subsonic subsonic or subsonic
shockwave, or supersonic
the flow is: supersonic depending
depending on the
on the thickness of
velicity the
ahead of shockwave
the
shockwave

M crit is an Above M Parameter At the M At the M At the M

important crit, the s above M crit, airflow crit, airflow crit, airflow
parameter wing may crit are not reaches a is reaches a
because:- suffer easily local mach supersonic local mach
structural predictable no of unity over the full no of unity
damage in a wind for the first aerofoil for the first
tunnel time any time any
where over where over
the aerofoil the aerofoil

M det is that Bow shock Bow shock Transonic Bow shock

mach no. at wave wave regime wave
which: movement movement ends movement
is large is least is least

The most Induced Wave Drag Lift None of the Wave Drag
significant Drag dependant above
drag during Drag
supersonic
flight is:-
With Shifts right Shifts right Shifts left Shifts left Shifts right
increase in and and and and and
sweepback increases decreases increases decreases decreases
in transonic in value in value in value in value in value
region the
cD curve
Important Low Low drag Unstable None of the Low drag
designs for MCDR coeff. at platform for above coeff. at
high-speed supersonic weapon supersonic
ac are speeds release speeds

Sweep back Higher Lower Better Flat upper Higher

is used by values of values of stability surface values of
designers of MCRIT MCRIT leading to MCRIT and
high speed and MCDR and MCDR low MCDR
aircraft due acceleration
to:- of airflow
and hence
lower drag

The It keeps It keeps It ensures It looks It ensures

propeller is EMP interferenc optimum good that optimum
given a constant e between angle of way angle of
helical twist the attack all attack all
because:- propeller along its along its
and the length length
aircraft to a
minimum

The 300 kts 450kts 600 kmph None 450kts

propulsive
efficiency of
jet and
Propeller
driven ac is
equal at a
speed of :

An aircraft Reduction Increase in Increase in Increase in Increase in

leaving in induced induced induced induced induced
"ground drag, drag, drag, drag, drag,
effect" willreduction increase of reduction reduction of reduction of
experience: of lift, lift, of lift, lift, increase lift, increase
decrease decrease decrease in IAS in IAS
in IAS in IAS in IAS
Aquaplaning Ensuring a High Landing at All of the High
can be kisser pressure higher above pressure
prevented landing tyres speeds tyres
by:
Aquaplannin Weight of Tyre Amount of All of the Tyre
g speed of the ac pressure water on above pressure
an ac R/W
depends
upon:-
For an ac to High Low Does not High
posses affect it
better gust
ride
qualities, the
wing loading
should be:-
Tail wind of 0.05 0.11 0.09 None of None of
10% of the these these
T/O speed
will cause
the T/O
distance to
increase by :

When flying Reduce Increase Not Reduce

into ground change
effect, the
induced
drag will:-

When Steep Shallow Overshooti Undershooti Shallow

landing on ng ng
an unsloping
r/w the pilot
is likely to
make a
__________
approach.

When Upslope & Downslope Downslope Slope & Downslope

landing, it is tailwind & & tailwind winds have & headwind
preferable to headwind no effect
land on
runway
with:-
When one Apply Apply Apply bank Apply bank Apply
engine fails rudder on rudder on towards towards the rudder on
the correct the side of the side of the live dead the side of
technique the dead the live engine and engine and the live
for engine and engine and hold off hold off engine and
asymmetric hold off hold off rudder rudder hold off
flying is to:-bank bank towards towards the bank
towards towards the dead live engine towards the
the live the dead engine dead
engine engine engine
Compressibi Positive Positive Negative Negative Positive and
lity error in and and and and increases
the ASI is reduces increases increases reduces with
always with with with with increase in
increase in increase in increase in increase in altitude
altitude altitude altitude altitude
In a climb Lift is less Lift is more Lift is less Lift is more Lift is less
and in a than than than than weight than weight
glide: weight in weight in weight in in both the in both the
both the climb and climb and cases. cases.
cases. less during more
glide. during
glide.
The CP Section lift Thickness AOA and speed and Section lift
movement co-efficient and AOA speed surface co-efficient
over an and AOA condition and AOA
aerofoil is
governed by
camber,
__________
and
__________
___.
On a flat nowhere back forward depending back
plate when on speed
the angle of
attack
increases
the CP
moves
_________.

The Improved Increased reduced lift Increased reduced lift

movement lift lift and and lift and drag and
of the CP characteris reduced increased as well increased
over an tics drag drag drag
aerfoil can
be reduced
by reflexing
the trailing
edge
resulting
in_________
_

Aerodynami the the the aerofoil the changes the changes

c Center changes in changes in has in AOA with in CL with
(AC) is a AOA is CL with maximum CL is offset AOA is
point along offset by AOA is thickness by the offset by the
the chord the change offset by change in change in
where in CL the change distance distance
__________ in distance between CP between CP
_. between and AC and CG
CP and
CG

This kind of Surface Form Drag Interferenc Induced Form Drag

drag which Friction e Drag Drag
is a major Drag
contributor
to total drag
can be
reduced by
reducing the
curvature
and
increasing
finess ratio
by
streamlining.

On a MiG 21 Increase in Reduction Increase in Reduction Increase in

class of ac, Form Drag in Form Form and in Form and Form and
lowering of Drag Interferenc Interference Interference
undercarriag e Drag Drag Drag
e and flaps
results in
increasing
the frontal
area
presented to
the airflow.
This results
in ________
Zero Lift Lift and Square of Square of Lift and Square of
Drag (ZLD) EAS EAS TAS Square of EAS
is affected TAS
by the
dynamic
pressure
and is
directly
proportional
to
__________
_
An IL-76 Same Reduced Same Zero Increased Reduced
flying at Induced Zero Lift Lift Drag Zero Lift Zero Lift
40000 feet Drag Drag Drag Drag
will have
________ as
compared to
the one
flying at
10000 feet
with same
TAS and
configuration
.
An increase Decrease Increase in Decrease Increase in Increase in
in ac weight in VIMD as VIMD as in VIMD, VIMD as VIMD as
will result in: well as the well as but well as well as total
total drag. total drag increase in total drag drag due to
due to total drag due to increase in
increase in due to increase in Lift
Zero Lift increase in Lift dependent
Drag. Lift dependent Drag.
Dependent Drag.
Drag.

The use of Spoilers Spoilers Spoilers Flaps help Spoilers

Spoilers and helps in and Flaps and Flaps in reducing and Flaps
Flaps on reducing both both VIMD but both
appraoch VIMD but contribute contribute Spoilers contribute in
will result in : Flaps have in reducing in reducing have no reducing
no effect VIMD, but VIMD, and effect on VIMD, and
on VIMD. an increse also VIMD. reduction in
in landing reduction landing
speed(IAS) in landing speed(IAS).
. speed(IAS)
.

At high Induced 50% Induced Mainly Induced

AOA, the Drag. Induced Drag increments Drag mainly
drag is Drag and mainly but of Zero Lift but also
primarily: 50 % Zero also Drag increase in
Lift Drag. increase in Zero Lift
Zero Lift Drag.
Drag.
An ideal Low value Low value High value Low value Low value
aerofoil of CD Min, of CD Min, of CD Min, of CD Min, of CD Min,
should have: low value High value High value High value High value
of CL of CL of CL of CL of CL
3/2/CD and 3/2/CD and 3/2/CD and 3/2/CD and 3/2/CD and
small and CP small and small and small and
stable between stable stable movt stable movt
movt of 50%-70 %. movt of of CP. of CP.
CP. CP.
At high Induced 50% Induced Mainly Induced
AOA, the Drag. Induced Drag increments Drag mainly
drag is Drag andmainly but of Zero Lift but also
primarily: 50 % Zero
also Drag increase in
Lift Drag.
increase in Zero Lift
Zero Lift Drag.
Drag.
An increase Decrease Increase in Decrease Increase in Increase in
in ac weight in VIMD as VIMD as in VIMD, VIMD as VIMD as
will result in: well as the well as but well as well as total
total drag. total drag increase in total drag drag due to
due to total drag due to increase in
increase in due to increase in Lift
Zero Lift increase in Lift dependent
Drag. Lift dependent Drag.
Dependent Drag.
Drag.

The use of Spoilers Spoilers Spoilers Flaps help Spoilers

Spoilers and helps in and Flaps and Flaps in reducing and Flaps
Flaps on reducing both both VIMD but both
appraoch VIMD but contribute contribute Spoilers contribute in
will result in : Flaps have in reducing in reducing have no reducing
no effect VIMD, but VIMD, and effect on VIMD, and
on VIMD. an increse also VIMD. reduction in
in landing reduction landing
speed(IAS) in landing speed(IAS).
. speed(IAS)
.

An ideal Low value Low value High value Low value Low value
aerofoil of CD Min, of CD Min, of CD Min, of CD Min, of CD Min,
should have: low value High value High value High value High value
of CL of CL of CL of CL of CL
3/2/CD and 3/2/CD and 3/2/CD and 3/2/CD and 3/2/CD and
small and CP small and small and small and
stable between stable stable movt stable movt
movt of 50%-70 %. movt of of CP. of CP.
CP. CP.