CAP MITCHELL AEROSPACE TEST ACTUAL
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What are the characteristics of the ionosphere?.
Answer: Begins at an altitude of about 25 miles and extends to about 250
miles. Because of the interactions between atmospheric particles and the
Sun's radiation, there is a loss or gain in the electrons of the atoms and
molecules.
◍ Which of the following is NOT a real danger for low Earth orbiting
satellites?.
Answer: Volcanoes
◍ How long is Jupiter's rings?.
Answer: 1 mile thick
◍ How does the shape of the propeller blades affect the flight?.
Answer: The blades are shaped like wings to pull the plane forward.
◍ A (hydrogen) gas balloon has ___________ lifting power compared to a
hot-air model..
Answer: more
◍ Winter Solstice.
Answer: the shortest day of the year. The shortest day when the Sun is the
farthest south of the equator and the Northern Hemisphere, usually
December 21st or 22nd
◍ VASI.
Answer: Visual Approach Slope Indicator, most common visual glide path
system and gives pilots a visual indication of the proper approach angle
, during the landing
◍ A chunk of rock that is in orbit between Mars and Jupiter is probably what?.
Answer: An asteroid
◍ What is the third largest planet?.
Answer: Uranus
◍ Who was the first woman in space?.
Answer: Sally Ride
◍ What is one of the six categories of signs at an airport that what have yellow
signs with black lettering and give pilots direction?.
Answer: Directional Signs
◍ High level clouds.
Answer: Occur above 20,000 ft and given prefix cirro. Three main types are
cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus
◍ Troposphere.
Answer: the first layer of the atmosphere where most of the where most of
Earth's weather occurs
◍ The ____________ controls the airway system over the
U. S and it has contains standards that govern airports..
Answer: FAA
◍ What is a light year?.
Answer: It is the distance light travels in one earth year, which is a little less
than 6 trillion miles
◍ What rocket was used to launch Gemini missions in 1965 and 1966?.
Answer: Titan II
◍ Beaufort scale.
Answer: a scale estimating wind speed on land or sea
◍ "Fossil Fuels" come from the remains of planets and prehistoric animals that
were provided energy by the ___________ millions of years ago and over
, time these remains were converted into "fossil fuels"..
Answer: Sun
◍ How many suns are in our galaxy?.
Answer: 200 billion
◍ If the Sun were hollow, how many Earths would fit inside it?.
Answer: 1,000,000 (1 million)
◍ When cadets solo in a glider?.
Answer: When they're at least 14
◍ Using offensive language would be considered ________.
Answer: Unethical
◍ In a four stroke (five even) operating cycle of a reciprocating engine the first
stroke occurs when the piston moves downward and simultaneously a(n)
____________ valve opens..
Answer: Intake
◍ What term indicates space that's located between the Earth and the Moon?.
Answer: Cislunar Space
◍ What two letters describe the continent of Africa as to its source of
temperature?.
Answer: CE
◍ How long into flight was it before the reusable boosters fell off the space
shuttle?.
Answer: 2 min.
◍ Doldrums.
Answer: a global area of calm winds
◍ What are the rings of Saturn primarily made out of?.
Answer: Icy Chunks
◍ What was the name of the rockets that lit up the sky during the battle at Fort
McHenry, while Francis Scott Key wrote his poem that later became the
, national anthem?.
Answer: Congreve Rockets
◍ Which word refers to the movement or path of a celestial body?.
Answer: Orbit
◍ Which subsystem provides the boost to get a satellite into orbit?.
Answer: Propulsion system
◍ When a fuel mixture contains less fuel and more air, it is said to
be_________..
Answer: Lean
◍ ALS.
Answer: Approach Lighting System, are mostly used to transition from
instrument flight to visual flight
◍ How long did the first balloon flight last?.
Answer: 25 minutes
◍ FSS.
Answer: Flight Service Station, a FAA facility that provides pilots with
weather briefings and flight planning(opening and closure)
◍ The longest spacewalk occurred in 2001 and lasted almost_____________
hours..
Answer: 9
◍ What was the Satellite that photographed Earth from Space?.
Answer: Explorer 6
◍ In 1958, who became responsible for research and development in the area
of military aerospace activities?.
Answer: Department of Defense (DoD)
◍ What is described as having direction and speed?.
Answer: Wind
◍ What does the vertical velocity indicator do?.
EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What are the characteristics of the ionosphere?.
Answer: Begins at an altitude of about 25 miles and extends to about 250
miles. Because of the interactions between atmospheric particles and the
Sun's radiation, there is a loss or gain in the electrons of the atoms and
molecules.
◍ Which of the following is NOT a real danger for low Earth orbiting
satellites?.
Answer: Volcanoes
◍ How long is Jupiter's rings?.
Answer: 1 mile thick
◍ How does the shape of the propeller blades affect the flight?.
Answer: The blades are shaped like wings to pull the plane forward.
◍ A (hydrogen) gas balloon has ___________ lifting power compared to a
hot-air model..
Answer: more
◍ Winter Solstice.
Answer: the shortest day of the year. The shortest day when the Sun is the
farthest south of the equator and the Northern Hemisphere, usually
December 21st or 22nd
◍ VASI.
Answer: Visual Approach Slope Indicator, most common visual glide path
system and gives pilots a visual indication of the proper approach angle
, during the landing
◍ A chunk of rock that is in orbit between Mars and Jupiter is probably what?.
Answer: An asteroid
◍ What is the third largest planet?.
Answer: Uranus
◍ Who was the first woman in space?.
Answer: Sally Ride
◍ What is one of the six categories of signs at an airport that what have yellow
signs with black lettering and give pilots direction?.
Answer: Directional Signs
◍ High level clouds.
Answer: Occur above 20,000 ft and given prefix cirro. Three main types are
cirrus, cirrostratus, cirrocumulus
◍ Troposphere.
Answer: the first layer of the atmosphere where most of the where most of
Earth's weather occurs
◍ The ____________ controls the airway system over the
U. S and it has contains standards that govern airports..
Answer: FAA
◍ What is a light year?.
Answer: It is the distance light travels in one earth year, which is a little less
than 6 trillion miles
◍ What rocket was used to launch Gemini missions in 1965 and 1966?.
Answer: Titan II
◍ Beaufort scale.
Answer: a scale estimating wind speed on land or sea
◍ "Fossil Fuels" come from the remains of planets and prehistoric animals that
were provided energy by the ___________ millions of years ago and over
, time these remains were converted into "fossil fuels"..
Answer: Sun
◍ How many suns are in our galaxy?.
Answer: 200 billion
◍ If the Sun were hollow, how many Earths would fit inside it?.
Answer: 1,000,000 (1 million)
◍ When cadets solo in a glider?.
Answer: When they're at least 14
◍ Using offensive language would be considered ________.
Answer: Unethical
◍ In a four stroke (five even) operating cycle of a reciprocating engine the first
stroke occurs when the piston moves downward and simultaneously a(n)
____________ valve opens..
Answer: Intake
◍ What term indicates space that's located between the Earth and the Moon?.
Answer: Cislunar Space
◍ What two letters describe the continent of Africa as to its source of
temperature?.
Answer: CE
◍ How long into flight was it before the reusable boosters fell off the space
shuttle?.
Answer: 2 min.
◍ Doldrums.
Answer: a global area of calm winds
◍ What are the rings of Saturn primarily made out of?.
Answer: Icy Chunks
◍ What was the name of the rockets that lit up the sky during the battle at Fort
McHenry, while Francis Scott Key wrote his poem that later became the
, national anthem?.
Answer: Congreve Rockets
◍ Which word refers to the movement or path of a celestial body?.
Answer: Orbit
◍ Which subsystem provides the boost to get a satellite into orbit?.
Answer: Propulsion system
◍ When a fuel mixture contains less fuel and more air, it is said to
be_________..
Answer: Lean
◍ ALS.
Answer: Approach Lighting System, are mostly used to transition from
instrument flight to visual flight
◍ How long did the first balloon flight last?.
Answer: 25 minutes
◍ FSS.
Answer: Flight Service Station, a FAA facility that provides pilots with
weather briefings and flight planning(opening and closure)
◍ The longest spacewalk occurred in 2001 and lasted almost_____________
hours..
Answer: 9
◍ What was the Satellite that photographed Earth from Space?.
Answer: Explorer 6
◍ In 1958, who became responsible for research and development in the area
of military aerospace activities?.
Answer: Department of Defense (DoD)
◍ What is described as having direction and speed?.
Answer: Wind
◍ What does the vertical velocity indicator do?.
