SYSTEMS & ELECTRICALS

Duration: 1Hr
Max Marks:50

1) Stress is defined as :
Internal force inside a load
Force per unit area measured in MN/m
Twisting force inside a structural member

2) In parallel connection/Circuit:
It receives the same voltage
Failure of resistor will not affect the others
All the above are correct

3) In fire detection and protection system, a mechanical system of

fire detection is reversible incorporates:
A thermal switch and copper wire
Carbon fire detection
A small tube with helium gas and a titanium wire

4) When large aircraft employed, a hand pump is usually used for

A ground services purposes
B. lowering the landing gear in an emergency
C. Pressuring the oleo struts in the air

5) A constant pressure EDP supplies fluid

A. at a variable volume and control its own pressure
B. At a variable pressure and control its own volume
C. At a constant pressure and control its own volume

6) When an A/c structure is designed according to fail safe

philosophy it means
A. The structure will never break regardless of stress applied
B. The failed structure can be replaced easily
C. Adjacent structure withstands the load

7) EMF is measured in units of

A. Voltage
B. Potential difference
C. Both A and B is correct

8) Secondary cells can

A. Cannot be recharged
B. Can be discharge and recharge many times over a long period of
time
C. Can be recharged only once
9) ) A typical APU can provide
A. Air for engine starting
B. Electrical power for ground or inflight use
C. All of the above

10) Fire detection system must be capable of

A. Automatically operate the fire extinguisher system
B. Automatically after two minutes or oral warning operate the fire
extinguisher system
C. Providing rapid detection of a localised fire or overheat
conditions however, it must not automatically operate fire
extinguisher

11) Class D compartment (which can not be reached by a crew

inflight)

A. Cabin crew operated fire extinguisher

B. Must not be ventilated to contain the fire
C. The compartment shall be lined with fire resistant material and
ventilation and droughts must be there so that any fire likely to
occur will not progress beyond safe limits

12) Lead battery acid battery are stored in a

A. Semi charged state to prevent deuteriation of the battery by
sulphation
B. Discharge state and have a longer shell life
C. Charged state

13) Factor affecting the resistance

A. Type of material
B. Longer wire will have less resistance
C. Thicker the wire higher the resistance

14) Major advantage of Semi Monocoque structure over a

monocoque structure is:
A. Better strength to weight ratio
B. Cheaper to manufacture
C. It is lighter

15)The current in a circuit can be adjusted by:

Resistor
Inverter
Rectifier

16)Fuel booster pump are fitted :

fitted inside the tanks
Fitted outside the tank
Both A & B correct
17) A hydraulic gear extension/retraction mechanism consists of
sequence valves, uplocks and:
a. an anti-skid braking system
b. downlocks
c. torque links
d. a shock absorber

18) In the construction of airframes the primary purpose of

frames or formers is to:
a. provide a means of attaching the stringers and skin panels
b. oppose hoop stresses and provide shape and form to the
fuselage
c. form the entrance door posts
d. support the wings

19) Materials containing ‘free electrons’ are called:

a. insulators
b. resistors
c. collectors
d. conductors

20) A non-trip free circuit breaker is:

a. one which can make a circuit in flight by pushing a button
b. a wire placed in a conductor which melts under overload
c. another type of voltage regulator
d. an on-off type tumbler switch

21)What is a tensile load?

A. one which tends to stretch a structural member
B. tend to shorten structural members
C. force which tends to slide one face of the material over an
adjacent face.

22) Hydraulic Thermal Relief Valves are fitted:

a. to release all the pressure back to return in an overheat
situation
b. to release half the pressure back to return in an overheat
situation
c. to relieve excess pressure back to the actuator in an
overheat situation
d. in isolated lines only to relieve excess pressure caused by
temperature rises

23) Battery capacity percentage efficiency must always be:

a. 10% above saturation level
b. above 70%
c. 80% or more
d. above 90%

24) A battery is checked for serviceability by:

a. using an ammeter
b. measuring the specific gravity of the electrolyte
c. a boric acid solution
d. using an ohmmeter

25) Shuttle valves will automatically:

Switch hydraulically operated units to the most appropriate
pressure supply.
Shut down systems which are overloaded.
Guard systems against overpressure.
Reduce pump loads.

26) Cabin pressure is controlled by :

delivering a substantially constant flow of air into the cabin and
controlling theoutflow.
controlling the flow of air into the cabin with a constant outflow.
the cabin air re-circulation system.
the cabin air mass flow control inlet valve(s).

27) The purpose of a ditching control is to:

achieve rapid depressurisation.
open the outflow valve(s).
direct pressurisation air to the flotation bags.
close the outflow valve(s).

28) The ""cabin differential pressure"" is:

approximately 5 psi at maximum.
cabin pressure minus ambient pressure.
the pressure differential between the air entering and leaving the
cabin.

29) The ice protection for propellers of modern turboprop

aeroplanes works
pneumatically.
with hot air.
with anti-icing fluid.
electrically.

30 )The cross-feed fuel system enables:

the supply of the jet engines mounted on a wing from any fuel tank
within that wing.
the supply of any jet engine from any fuel tank
only the transfer of fuel from the centre tank to the wing tanks.

31) The fuel system boost pumps are submerged in the fuel ..
To prime the pumps.
Because their efficiency is greater.
To shorten the fuel lines, so minimising the pressure losses.
To cool the pumps.

32) A bus-bar is :
a distribution point for electrical power.
a device permitting operation of two or more switches together.
the stator of a moving coil instrument.
a device which may only be used in DC circuits.

33) A test to assess the state of charge of a lead-acid battery would

involve :
comparing the ""on-load"" and ""off-load"" battery voltages
checking the level of the electrolyte.
checking the discharge current of the battery ""on-load"".
checking the battery voltage ""off-load"".

34) A static inverter is a:

device for reversing the polarity of the static charge.
static discharger.
transistorized unit used to convert DC into AC.

35) The most widely used electrical frequency in aircraft is :

20 Hz.
40 Hz
200 Hz
400 Hz

36) A thermal circuit breaker:

protects the system in the event of overheating, even without
exceeding the maximum permissible current.
is a protection system with a quick break capacity of about one
hundredth of a second.
forbids any overcurrent.
can be reset without any danger even if the fault remains.

37)Main advantage of pneumatic system:

Uses Air, Air is Lighter than hydraulic fluid & system is lighter
because no return lines are required.
Uses Hydraulic fluid, Easy construction & No return lines required
None of the above

38)Fire extinguisher to be use on wheel and brake fire:

Dry powder(Chemical)
Water
CO2
Foam

39)Ni-cad battery can be stored in :

Discharged state with no detrimental effect to the battery
Can only be stored in charged state
Both A & B are correct

40) Bromotrifluromethane (BTM) are used for:

Protection of APUs, power plants and cargo compartments
Protection of fuselage, APU and cargo
Both A & B correct

41)Power is measure in
Watts
Ohms
Amp

42)Two type of circuit breakers:

Circuit breakers and fuses
Trip free circuit breakers & HRC
Cartridge, HRC & Current limiters
Non-trip Free Circuit Breaker & Trip Free Circuit Breaker.

43) A non-return valve:

a. can only be fitted if provided with a by-pass selector
b. closes if inlet pressure exceeds outlet pressure
c. opens if inlet pressure equals outlet pressure
d. closes if inlet pressure ceases
44)Electrical resistance is measured in :
Volts
Ohms
Watts
KVA

45)Fire extinguisher to be used in case of engine fire:

CO2
Halon 1211
Dry chemical
Foam

46)If resistance increases with an increase in temperature, the

resistor is said to have:
Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC)
Negative Temperature Coefficient (NTC)
None of the above

47)Most ideal shape cross sectional shape for pressurised fuselage

is:
Oval
Double bubble
Circular

48) A fuel booster pump, besides pumping fuel to the engine, can also be
utilized to:
a. jettison and transfer fuel
b. jettison and heat the fuel
c. transfer and heat the fuel
d. transfer and recycle the fuel

49)Electrolytes :
encourages electron transfer between the electrodes until there is a
potential difference between them
can be used to store charge and electric current
Both A & B

50) 3 Basic type of fuses

Cartridge, HRC & Trip free

Cartridge, HRC & Current limiters
Trip free & non-trip free

MANSIMRAN SINGH