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TECHNICAL (G) POWERPLANT

1. The positions of the intake and exhaust valve at the end of the power stroke are :
 both valves open.
 both valves closed.
 intake valve closed and exhaust valve open.
 exhaust valve closed and intake valve open.

2. The crank assembly consists of

 propeller, crankshaft, pistons and connecting rods.
 Crankcase, crankshaft, connecting rods and pistons.
 crankshaft, connecting rods and pistons.
 crankshaft, camshaft, valves, valve springs and push rods.

3. The power of a piston engine which will be measured by using a friction brake is :
 Friction horse power.
 Heat loss power.
 Indicated horse power.
 Brake horse power.

4. A piston engine compression ratio is the ratio of the :

 clearance volume to the swept volume.
 total volume to the clearance volume.
 total volume to the swept volume.
 swept volume to the clearance volume.

5. For a given type of oil, the oil viscosity depends on the:

 oil temperature.
 outside pressure.
 oil pressure.
 quantity of oil.

6. The part of a piston engine that transforms reciprocating movement into rotary motion is termed the :
 piston
 crankshaft
 camshaft
 reduction gear

7. If the ground wire between the magnetos and the ignition switch becomes disconnected the most noticeable result
will be that:
 a still operating engine will run down
 the engine cannot be started with the ignition switch in the ""ON"" position
 the engine cannot be shut down by turning the ignition switch to the ""OFF"" position
 the power developed by the engine will be strongly reduced

8. Under normal running conditions a magneto draws primary current :

 from the booster coil.
 directly from the aircraft batteries.
 from the aircraft batteries via an inverter.
 from a self-contained electro-magnetic induction system.

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9. An aircraft magneto is switched off by
 opening the primary circuit
 grounding the primary circuit
 opening the secondary circuit
 grounding the secondary circuit.

10. An impulse coupling used on a magneto for a piston engine is for

 providing a retarded spark for engine starting.
 advancing ignition timing
 quick removal and installation
 absorbing starting loads

11. On modern carburettors, the variations of mixture ratios are obtained by the adjustment of :
 air flow.
 fuel flow and air flow.
 fuel flow.
 fuel flow, air flow and temperature.

12. Which statement is true concerning the effect of the application of carburettor heat?
 it reduces the volume of air entering the carburettor,thus leaning the fuel/air mixture
 it reduces the density of air entering the carburettor, thus leaning the fuel/air mixture
 it reduces the density of air entering the carburettor, thus enriching the fuel/air mixture
 it reduces the volume of air entering the carburettor,thus enriching the fuel/air mixture

13. Spark timing is related to engine speed in the way that the:
 slower the engine functions, the more the spark is advanced
 faster the engine functions, the further past TDC the spark occurs
 faster the engine functions, the more the spark is advanced
 faster the engine functions, the more retarded the spark is.

14. The operating principle of float-type carburettors is based on the:

 automatic metering of air at the venturi as the aircraft gains altitude
 increase in air velocity in the throat of a venturi causing an increase in air pressure
 measurement of the fuel flow into the induction system
 difference in air pressure at the venturi throat and the air inlet

15. Vapour lock is :

 the formation of water vapour in a fuel system
 vaporizing of fuel prior to reaching the carburettor
 vaporizing of fuel in the carburettor
 the inability of a fuel to vaporize in the carburettor

16. The kind of compressor normally used as a supercharger is :

 a radial compressor.
 an axial compressor.
 a hybrid compressor.
 a piston compressor.

17. A turbocharger consists of a :

 compressor and turbine on individual shafts.
 compressor driving a turbine via a reduction gear.
 turbine driving a compressor via a reduction gear.
 compressor and turbine mounted on a common shaft.

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18. The primary purpose of a supercharger is to :
 increase quantity of fuel at metering jet
 maintain power at altitude
 provide leaner mixtures at altitudes below 5000 ft
 provide a richer mixture at high altitudes

19. The octane rating of a fuel and compression ratio of a piston engine have which of the following relations?
 the lower the octane rating is, the higher the possible compression ratio is
 the higher the octane rating is, the higher the possible compression ratio is
 the higher the octane rating is, the lower the possible compression ratio is.
 compression ratio is independent of the octane rating.

20. Max. Exhaust Gas Temperature is theoretically associated with :

 Mass ratio of 1/15.
 Cruising mixture setting.
 Full rich setting.
 Mixture ratio very close to idle cut-out.

21. Specific fuel consumption is defined as the :

 designed fuel consumption for a given rpm.
 quantity of fuel required to run the engine for one minute at maximum operating conditions.
 mass of fuel required to produce unit power for unit time.
 maximum fuel consumption of the aircraft.

22. The pitch angle of a constant-speed propeller

 increases with increasing true air speed.
 only varies with engine RPM.
 decreases with increasing true air speed.
 is independent of the true air speed.

23. In a piston engine if the ratio of air to fuel, by weight, is approximately 9:1, the mixture is said to be :
 weak
 too weak to support combustion
 rich
 normal

24. In twin-engine aeroplanes with right turning propellers

 the left engine produces a higher yaw moment if the right engine fails than vice versa.
 the 'minimum control speed' is determined by the failure of the right engine.
 the left engine is the critical motor.
 the right engine is the critical motor.

25. During climb with constant throttle and RPM lever setting (mixture being constant) the :
 Manifold Air Pressure (MAP) decreases.
 RPM decreases.
 Manifold Air Pressure (MAP) increases.
 RPM increases.

26. Pre-ignition refers to the condition that may arise when :

 the mixture is ignited before the piston has reached top dead centre.
 a rich mixture is ignited by the sparking plugs.
 the sparking plug ignites the mixture too early.
 the mixture is ignited by abnormal conditions within the cylinder before the spark occurs at the plug

27. In a turbo-jet, the purpose of the turbine is to ...

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  drive the compressor by using part of the energy from the exhaust gases
 clear the burnt gases, the expansion of which provide the thrust
 compress the air in order to provide a better charge of the combustion chamber
 drive devices like pumps, regulator, generator.

28. The compressor surge effect during acceleration is prevented by the :

 inlet guide vanes.
 surge bleed valves.
 Fuel Control Unit (F.C.U.).
 variable setting type nozzle guide vanes.

29. The fan in a high by-pass ratio turbo-jet engine produces:

 half the thrust.
 the lesser part of the thrust.
 the greater part of the thrust.
 none of the thrust.

30. In a compressor stage of a jet engine, the sequence is:

 stator - rotor
 rotor - rotor - stator
 rotor - stator
 stator - stator – rotor

31. In a gas turbine engine, compressor blades, which are not rigidly fixed in position when the engine is stationary,
take up a rigid position when the engine is running due to :
 oil pressure.
 thermal expansion.
 blade creep.
 the resultant of aerodynamic and centrifugal forces.

32. In a gas turbine engine, the maximum gas temperature is attained:

 across the turbine.
 in the cooling airflow around the flame tube.
 within the combustion chamber.
 at the entry to the exhaust unit.

33. The primary reason for a limitation being imposed on the temperature of gas flow is to :
 prevent damage to the jet pipe from overheating.
 prevent overheating and subsequent creep of the nozzle guide vanes.
 ensure that the maximum acceptable temperature at the turbine blades is not exceeded.
 ensure that the maximum acceptable temperature within the combustion chamber is not
exceeded.

34. Turbine blade stages may be classed as either ""impulse"" or ""reaction"". In an impulse blade section
 the pressure drops across the nozzle guide vanes and remains constant across the rotor blades .
 the pressure rises across the nozzle guide vanes and remains constant across the rotor blades .
 the pressure remains constant across the nozzle guide vanes and drops across the rotor blades .
 the pressure remains constant across the nozzle guide vanes and rises constant across the rotor
blades .

35. A ""fan"" stage of a ducted-fan turbine engine is driven by:

 the high pressure compressor through reduction gearing.
 the high pressure turbine.
 airflow drawn across it by the high pressure compressor.
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  the low pressure turbine.

36. Using compressor bleed air to power systems:

 decreases aircraft performance
 has no influence on aircraft performance
 increases aircraft performance
 is limited to the phases of take-off and landing

37. If air is tapped from a gas turbine HP compressor, the effect on the engine pressure ratio (EPR) and the exhaust
gas temperature (EGT) is that :
 both EPR and EGT decrease.
 EPR decreases and EGT remains constant.
 EPR decreases and EGT increases.
 EPR remains constant and EGT increases.

38. In a gas turbine engine, the power changes are normally made by controlling the amount of:
 air entering the compressor.
 air leaving the compressor by the opening or closing of bleed valves.
 fuel supplied.
 air entering the compressor and fuel entering the combustion chambers.

39. The reason for having a low pressure fuel-cooled oil cooler in a recirculatory type oil system is to:
 cool the oil only.
 cool both the oil and the fuel.
 cool the oil and heat the fuel.
 heat the fuel only.

40. On the ground, the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) can be substituted for the:
 ground power unit, the air conditioning unit.
 ground power unit, the starting system.
 ground power unit, the starting system, the air conditioning unit.
 ground power unit.

41. In addition to fire detention/protection, most auxiliary power units (APUs) have automatic controls for stating,
stopping and maintaining operation within safe limits. These controls provide correct sequencing of the starting
cycle as well as protection against :
 high TGT and loss of oil pressure only.
 overspeed and high oil temperature only.
 high turbine gas temperature (TGT), overspeed, loss of oil pressure and high oil temperature.
 high TGT only.

42. The purpose of the barometric correction in a fuel controller is to:

 maintain the correct weight fuel to air ratio when the altitude increases.
 reduce the fuel-to-air ratio when altitude increases.
 increase the fuel-to-air ratio when altitude increases.
 maintain a constant fuel metering whatever the altitude.

43. The use of igniters is necessary on a turbo-jet:1 - throughout the operating range of the engine2 - for
accelerations3 - for ground starts4 - for in-flight relights5 - during turbulence in flight6 - under heavy precipitation
or in icing conditionsThe combination which regroups all of the correct statements is :
 3-4-5-6
 3
 2-3-4
 1

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44. A ""hung start"" is the failure of an engine to accelerate to its normal idle speed. It may be caused by:
 compressor surging.
 the starter cutting out early in the starting sequence before the engine has accelerated to the an
attempt to ignite the fuel before the engine has been accelerated sufficiently by the starter.
 required rpm for ignition.
 failure of the fuel to ignite in the starting sequence after the engine has been accelerated to the
required rpm by the starter.

45. For a turbine engine, the term self-sustaining speed relates to the speed at which the engine :
 is designed to idle after starting.
 operates most efficiently in the cruise..
 will enable the generators to supply bus-bar voltage.
 will run without any external assistance.

46. A reverse thrust door warning light on the flight deck instrument panel illuminates when:
 the reverser doors are locked.
 reverse has been selected but the doors have remained locked.
 the reverser doors are unlocked.
 the reverser doors have moved to the reverse thrust position.

47. Concerning the centrifugal compressor, the compressor diffuser is a device in which the:
 pressure rises and velocity falls.
 pressure rises at a constant velocity.
 velocity, pressure and temperature rise.
 velocity rises and pressure falls.

48. The primary purpose of the bleed valves fitted to axial flow compressors is to :
 control the acceleration time of the engine.
 spill compressor air should the engine overspeed thus controlling the speed.
 reduce the likelihood of compressor stall.
 enable an external air supply to spin up the compressor for engine starting.

49. In a single spool gas turbine engine, the compressor rpm is :

 independent of turbine rpm.
 greater than turbine rpm.
 the same as turbine rpm.
 less than turbine rpm.

50. When changing power on engines equipped with constant-speed propeller, engine overload is avoided by :
 adjusting Fuel Flow before the manifold pressure.
 reducing the RPM before reducing the manifold pressure.
 increasing the RPM before increasing the manifold pressure.
 increasing the manifold pressure before increasing the RPM.

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