FAA General Oral Questions
Describe the result of adding a large positive number and a smaller
negative number
the result is a smaller positive number
How do you convert a fraction into a decimal?
Divide the top number by the bottom number
What is the key step that must be performed in order to add or
subtract unlike fractions?
You must find the least common denominator
How do you convert a fraction into a percent?
Convert it into a decimal, move the decimal point two places to the
right and add a percent sign
,How do you divide one fraction by another?
You invert the divisor and multiply the numerators together and the
denominators together
How can you convert a decimal into a percent?
Multiply the decimal by 100 and add the percent sign or move the
decimal point two places to the right and add a percent sign
How do you change a decimal into the nearest equivalent fraction?
Multiply the decimal by the desired denominator
What are two different ways that a ratio may be expressed?
As a fraction, By placing a colon between the two numbers, By using
the work "to" between the two numbers
What is a proportion?
A statement of equality between two or more ratios
What is meant by the root of a number?
,A root is two or more equal smaller numbers that , when multiplied
together, equal the specified number
How do you find the square of a number?
Multiply the number by itself, 4x4=16
What is a common method of making computations involving very
large or very small numbers more manageable?
Convert the numbers into scientific notation by using powers of 10
How is 100,000 expressed as a power of 10?
10^5 (10 to the fifth power)
What formula is used to find the area of a rectangle and of a
triangle?
For a rectangle, A=LxW, for a triangle, A=1/2(BxH)
Define Pi
, Pi is a constant that expresses the relationship between the
circumference of a circle and its diameter and is approximately equal
to 3.1416
Describe a trapezoid
A trapezoid is a closed, four-sided figure having two parallel sides
and two sides that are not parallel
What is the formula for computing the area of a circle?
A=Pi r^2
Define matter
Any substance that occupies space and has mass
Matter may exist in what three states?
Solid, liquid, and gas
Define kinetic energy
Kinetic energy is the energy of motion
Describe the result of adding a large positive number and a smaller
negative number
the result is a smaller positive number
How do you convert a fraction into a decimal?
Divide the top number by the bottom number
What is the key step that must be performed in order to add or
subtract unlike fractions?
You must find the least common denominator
How do you convert a fraction into a percent?
Convert it into a decimal, move the decimal point two places to the
right and add a percent sign
,How do you divide one fraction by another?
You invert the divisor and multiply the numerators together and the
denominators together
How can you convert a decimal into a percent?
Multiply the decimal by 100 and add the percent sign or move the
decimal point two places to the right and add a percent sign
How do you change a decimal into the nearest equivalent fraction?
Multiply the decimal by the desired denominator
What are two different ways that a ratio may be expressed?
As a fraction, By placing a colon between the two numbers, By using
the work "to" between the two numbers
What is a proportion?
A statement of equality between two or more ratios
What is meant by the root of a number?
,A root is two or more equal smaller numbers that , when multiplied
together, equal the specified number
How do you find the square of a number?
Multiply the number by itself, 4x4=16
What is a common method of making computations involving very
large or very small numbers more manageable?
Convert the numbers into scientific notation by using powers of 10
How is 100,000 expressed as a power of 10?
10^5 (10 to the fifth power)
What formula is used to find the area of a rectangle and of a
triangle?
For a rectangle, A=LxW, for a triangle, A=1/2(BxH)
Define Pi
, Pi is a constant that expresses the relationship between the
circumference of a circle and its diameter and is approximately equal
to 3.1416
Describe a trapezoid
A trapezoid is a closed, four-sided figure having two parallel sides
and two sides that are not parallel
What is the formula for computing the area of a circle?
A=Pi r^2
Define matter
Any substance that occupies space and has mass
Matter may exist in what three states?
Solid, liquid, and gas
Define kinetic energy
Kinetic energy is the energy of motion
