JAYA GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS

DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING

B.E/B.TECH DEGREE- INTERNAL ASSESSMENT ( MODEL EXAMINATION-II)
SUB CODE/ SUB NAME: AE 8302 ELEMENTS OF AERONAUICAL ENGINEERING
YEAR/SEM/SEC: II/03/- DATE:15.10.20 TIME:90MINS MARKS: 50
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PART A -(1 X 10 = 20) Answer All Questions
1) The AOA is the angle between
A. the wing chord and the roll axis of the a/c
B. the x axis of the a/c and the horizon
C. the direction of the airstream and the wing chord
D. the flight path and the horizon

2) The direction of lift is

A. vertical
B. 90° to the roll axis
C. 90° to the wing mean chord
D. 90° to the flight path

3) The extension of the flaps

A. decreases the wing load
B. increases the wing aspect ratio
C. increases the wing sweep
D. increases the aerofoil camber

4)Flaps are used

A. to increase service ceiling
B. to climb faster
C. to decrease fuel consumpion in LR cruise
D. to decrease minimum flying AS and TO and landing runs

5) . In the throat of a Venturi tube with subsonic airflow

A. the pressure increases, the velocity decreases
B. the pressure decreases because the velocity increases
C. the pressure decreases because the air density decreases
D. the pressure decreases because the air density increases

6) The fuel used for a turboprop engine is

A. petrol, as for reciprocating aircraft engines
B. kerosene
C. a mixture of benzol and butanol
D. a mixture of methanol and ethyl alcohol

7) A turboprop engine operates according to

A. a Carnot cycle
B. a Rankine cycle
C. an Otto cycle
D. a Brayton cycle

8) The jet propulsion is based on the

A. earth magnetic field
B. inclined plane
C. third principle of dynamics
D. Pascal’s principle

9) Turbine blading is made of

A. Ni-Cr steel
B. cast iron
C. brass
D. a lead-tin alloy

10) In a turbojet engine the maximum total pressure is reached in

A. the HP turbine
B. the LP compressor
C. the first stage of the HP compressor
D. the last stage of the HP compressor

PART B -(2X 20 = 40) Answer All Questions

11. . Lift increase with
A. Air speed
B. air density
C. AOA, withing the stalling limit
D. all of the above
12. . A rectangular wing with unsymmetrical aerofoil section stalls in clean configuration when the AOA
is
A. between 4° and 8° 15
B. between 12° and 16°
C. between 30° and 35°
D. between 45° and 60°

13. A low-drag subsonic aerofoil section has a thickness/chord ratio around

A. 6%
B. 12%
C. 0.1%
D. 18%

14. A high-lift subsonic aerofoil section has a thickness/chord ratio approximately

A. 12%
B. 6%
C. 18%
D. 25%

15) Slats are located

A. on the LE of the stabilizer
B. on the TE of the elevator
C. on the wing LE
D. on the wing TE

16) The extension of a TE flap

A. increases maximum cL
B. causes a positive no-lift AOA
C. decreases pressure on the lower surface of the aerofoil
D. decreases cD at all AOA

17) Who designed the nomenclature of airfoil?

a) NACA series
b) EULAR series
c) EPPLER series
d) CLARK series

18) What is a chord?

a) Distance between leading edge and chord
b) Distance between chord and chamber
c) Distance between leading edge and trailing edge
d) Distance between trailing edge and chord

19) What is the thickness in NACA 2412 airfoil?

a) 12%
b) 24%
c) 41%
d) 2%

20) Why NACA 0012 airfoil is said to be symmetric airfoil?

a) Because of no camber
b) Because of camber
c) Because of no thickness
d) Because of chord line

21) In working condition of turbojet engine, velocity of air entering the engine is

a. higher than the velocity of exhaust gases leaving the engine

b. lower than the velocity of exhaust gases leaving the engine 
c. equal to the velocity of exhaust gases leaving the engine
d. cannot say

22) Why do the airplanes fly at higher altitude during the long flights? 

a. to avoid collisions as they are at very high speed and controlling will be difficult if something (like
towers, hills) comes in the way
b. it is easy to communicate with satellites at high altitudes
c. to save the fuel as air at higher altitude exerts smaller drag force on aircraft
d. none of the above

23)T he propulsive efficiency is the ratio of

a. the propulsive power to the energy input rate 

b. the exit velocity rate of exhaust gases to the energy input rate
c. the work done by the turbine to the energy input rate
d. velocity of aircraft to the energy input rate

24) The bypass ratio is the ratio of

a) mass flow rates of two streams
b) pressure ratio of inlet and exit
c) volume flow rate of inlet and exit
d) none of the mentioned

25) hich among the following engines is NOT the type of aircraft gas turbine which
works on jet propulsion cycle?

a. turbojet
b. turbofan
c. turboprop
d. none of the above

26) In a turbofan the maximum temperature is reached

A. in the HP compressor
B. in the combustion chamber
C. in the air intake, due to the impact pressure
D. in the propelling nozzle

27) What is the term that describes how fast propellant is ejected out of a rocket's engine?
a. Combustion
b. Thrust
c. Impulse
d. Propulsion

28) The fuel which releases the most energy per unit mass of combustion is ____________
a) LH2
b) RP-1
c) Kerosene
d) Methane

29)  The part of a rocket engine where hot gasses exit the engine.
a)hydrogen tank
b)oxygen tank
c)nose cone
d)nozzle

30) Which of the following is not an air-breathing engine?

a) Turbojet
b) Turbofan
c) Rocket
d) Scramjet
 JAYA GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING
B.E/B.TECH DEGREE- INTERNAL ASSESSMENT ( MODEL EXAMINATION-II)
SUB CODE/ SUB NAME: AE 8302 ELEMENTS OF AERONAUICAL ENGINEERING
YEAR/SEM/SEC: II/03/- DATE:15.10.20 TIME:90MINS MARKS: 50
_____________________________________________________________________________________
PART A -(1 X 10 = 20) Answer All Questions
1) What are the 4 forces of flight?
a)Lift, speed, drag, weight
b)Lift, weight, thrust, drag
c)Lift, gravity, power, drag

2  The aspect ratio is calculated by

a)Dividing the wing length by the average cord
b)Dividing the wing length by weight
c)Dividing the airplane weight by horsepower

3) Wing loading is calculated by

a)Dividing the airplane weight by wing area
b)Adding the weight of passengers and fuel
c)Multiplying the area by the weight

4) The pitot tube is part of the

a)Altimeter
b)Airspeed indicator
c)Turn coordinator

5) . In the throat of a Venturi tube with subsonic airflow

A. the pressure increases, the velocity decreases
B. the pressure decreases because the velocity increases
C. the pressure decreases because the air density decreases
D. the pressure decreases because the air density increases

6)  What two forces slow a rocket down as it is being launched?

a)Thrust & Lift
b)Weight & Drag

7) The force supplied by the rocket engine must be strong enough to overcome...
a)Lift
b)Weight
c)Thrust
d)Acceleration

8) he force used to provide lift for the rocket is...

a)Weight
b)Control
c)Thrust
d)Inertia

9) Turbine blading is made of

A. Ni-Cr steel
B. cast iron
C. brass
D. a lead-tin alloy

10) In a turbojet engine the maximum total pressure is reached in

A. the HP turbine
B. the LP compressor
C. the first stage of the HP compressor
D. the last stage of the HP compressor

PART B -(2X 20 = 40) Answer All Questions

11. . Lift increase with
A. Air speed
B. air density
C. AOA, withing the stalling limit
D. all of the above
12. . A rectangular wing with unsymmetrical aerofoil section stalls in clean configuration when the AOA
is
A. between 4° and 8° 15
B. between 12° and 16°
C. between 30° and 35°
D. between 45° and 60°

13. A low-drag subsonic aerofoil section has a thickness/chord ratio around

A. 6%
B. 12%
C. 0.1%
D. 18%

14. A high-lift subsonic aerofoil section has a thickness/chord ratio approximately

A. 12%
B. 6%
C. 18%
D. 25%

15) Slats are located

A. on the LE of the stabilizer
B. on the TE of the elevator
C. on the wing LE
D. on the wing TE

16) The extension of a TE flap

A. increases maximum cL
B. causes a positive no-lift AOA
C. decreases pressure on the lower surface of the aerofoil
D. decreases cD at all AOA

17) Who designed the nomenclature of airfoil?

a) NACA series
b) EULAR series
c) EPPLER series
d) CLARK series

18) What is a chord?

a) Distance between leading edge and chord
b) Distance between chord and chamber
c) Distance between leading edge and trailing edge
d) Distance between trailing edge and chord

19) What is the thickness in NACA 2412 airfoil?

a) 12%
b) 24%
c) 41%
d) 2%

20) Why NACA 0012 airfoil is said to be symmetric airfoil?

a) Because of no camber
b) Because of camber
c) Because of no thickness
d) Because of chord line

21) In working condition of turbojet engine, velocity of air entering the engine is

a. higher than the velocity of exhaust gases leaving the engine

b. lower than the velocity of exhaust gases leaving the engine 
c. equal to the velocity of exhaust gases leaving the engine
d. cannot say

22) Why do the airplanes fly at higher altitude during the long flights? 

a. to avoid collisions as they are at very high speed and controlling will be difficult if something (like
towers, hills) comes in the way
b. it is easy to communicate with satellites at high altitudes
c. to save the fuel as air at higher altitude exerts smaller drag force on aircraft
d. none of the above
23)T he propulsive efficiency is the ratio of

a. the propulsive power to the energy input rate 

b. the exit velocity rate of exhaust gases to the energy input rate
c. the work done by the turbine to the energy input rate
d. velocity of aircraft to the energy input rate

24) The bypass ratio is the ratio of

a) mass flow rates of two streams
b) pressure ratio of inlet and exit
c) volume flow rate of inlet and exit
d) none of the mentioned

25) hich among the following engines is NOT the type of aircraft gas turbine which
works on jet propulsion cycle?

a. turbojet
b. turbofan
c. turboprop
d. none of the above

26) In a turbofan the maximum temperature is reached

A. in the HP compressor
B. in the combustion chamber
C. in the air intake, due to the impact pressure
D. in the propelling nozzle

27) What is the term that describes how fast propellant is ejected out of a rocket's engine?
a. Combustion
b. Thrust
c. Impulse
d. Propulsion

28) The fuel which releases the most energy per unit mass of combustion is ____________
a) LH2
b) RP-1
c) Kerosene
d) Methane

29)  The part of a rocket engine where hot gasses exit the engine.
a)hydrogen tank
b)oxygen tank
c)nose cone
d)nozzle

30) Which of the following is not an air-breathing engine?

a) Turbojet
b) Turbofan
c) Rocket
d) Scramjet