AFOQT Aviation Exam |378 Questions and
Answers
The angle between the chord line of a wing or airfoil and the direction of the relative wind
or airflow is called the
(a) angle of pitch
(b) degree of roll
(c) angle of deflection
(d) angle of attack - -(d) angle of attack
-A conventional fixed-wing aircraft is controlled around its longitudinal axis by means of
the
(a) ailerons
(b) elevators
(c) rudder
(d) trim tab - -(a) ailerons
-Two statute miles are equal to
(a) 2.0 nautical miles
(b) 1.74 nautical miles
(c) 2.3 nautical miles
(d) 2.3 knots - -(b) 1.74 nautical miles
-The altimeter typically shows the height of the aircraft above a particular pressure level in
(a) feet
(b) hundreds of feet
(c) thousands of feet
(d) hundreds of meters - -(c) thousands of feet
-When a pilot pulls back on the control stick, the elevators will
(a) extend
(b) retract
(c) move upward
(d) move downward - -(c) move upward
-If one end of a runway was numbered 09, what number would designate the other end of
the same runway?
(a) 90
(b) 27
(c) 18
(d) 10 - -(b) 27
-The coordinates of latitude and longitude are used to express _________ in __________.
(a) direction, degrees
,(b) position, degrees
(c) distance, time
(d) location, meridians - -(b) position, degrees
-Which of the following engines could operate outside the earth's atmosphere?
(a) jet engine
(b) turbofan engine
(c) rocket engine
(d) four-stroke diesel engine - -(c) rocket engine
-Which of the following is a flight instrument?
(a) tachometer
(b) fuel flow indicator
(c) control column
(d) altimeter - -(d) altimeter
-The empennage of an airplane is usually referred to as the
(a) vertical stabilizer
(b) horizontal stabilier
(c) main body
(d) tail section - -(d) tail section
-VFR stands for
(a) Velocity Flight Resistance
(b) Venturi Flight Resonance
(c) Vertical Flight Rules
(d) Visual Flight Rules - -(d) Visual Flight Rules
-The four aerodynamic forces acting on an aircraft in flight are
(a) gravity, lift, thrust, and friction
(b) lift, gravity, thrust, and drag
(c) velocity, drag, lift, and thrust
(d) lift, gravity, velocity, and drag - -(b) lift, gravity, thrust, and drag
-A flashing green air traffic control directed to an aircraft on the ground is a signal that the
pilot
(a) should radio the tower
(b) should stop taxiing
(c) has clearance to take off
(d) has clearance to taxi - -(d) has clearance to taxi
-___________ are designed to help minimize a pilot's workload by aerodynamically assisting
movement and position of the flight control surfaces to which they are attached.
(a) labor-saving devices
(b) secondary flight controls
(c) trim systems
,(d) spoilers - -(c) trim systems
-Ailerons
(a) extend from the midpoint of the wing outward toward the tip
(b) create aerodynamic forces that cause the airplane to roll
(c) move in opposite directions
(d) all of the above - -(d) all of the above
-The two types of turn indicators used in an aircraft are
(a) turn and slip indicator and attitude indicator
(b) attitude indicator and automatic gyroscope
(c) turn and slip indicator and turn coordinator
(d) left and right indicators - -(c) turn and slip indicator and turn coordinator
-When an airplane banks into a turn,
(a) the horizontal lift component acts parallel to the earth's surface and opposes inertia
(b) the horizontal lift component acts parallel to the earth's surface and opposes gravity
(c) the horizontal lift component acts perpendicular to the earth's surface and opposes
inertia
(d) the horizontal lift component acts perpendicular to the earth's surface and opposes
gravity - -(a) the horizontal lift component acts parallel to the earth's surface and opposes
inertia
-If a fixed-wing aircraft has tricycle landing gear, it
(a) has landing gear supporting the nose of the aircraft
(b) has three sets of landing gear evenly spaced under the aircraft
(c) has three sets of landing gear mounted closely together
(d) has three sets of landing gear spaced longitudinally along the fuselage - -(a) has landing
gear supporting the nose of the aircraft
-What is the nickname for the EA-6B?
(a) Growler
(b) Prowler
(c) Tomcat
(d) Hornet - -(b) prowler
-Who was Yuri Gagarin?
(a) inventor of the helicopter
(b) Father of the Navy
(c) first man into space
(d) first woman into space - -(c) first man into space
-The wings of an airplane design are angled upwards. This is called
(a) armature
(b) angulation
(c) attitude of attack
, (d) dihedral - -(d) dihedral
-When a pilot pushes forward on the control stick, the elevators will
(a) extend
(b) retract
(c) move upward
(d) move downward - -(d) move downward
-From where is longitude measured?
(a) the prime meridian
(b) the equator
(c) the international date line
(d) Greenwich village - -(a) the prime meridian
-If one end of a runway was numbered 10, what number would designate the other end of
the same runway?
(a) 11
(b) 28
(c) 12
(d) 20 - -(b) 28
-From where is latitude measured?
(a) the prime meridian
(b) the equator
(c) the international date line
(d) Greenwich, England - -(b) the equator
-Who was the first American to complete an orbital space mission?
(a) Alan Shepard
(b) John Glenn, Jr
(c) Neil Armstrong
(d) Deke Slayton - -(b) John Glenn Jr
-For the F/A-18 aircraft, what does "F/A" stand for?
(a) fighter, advanced
(b) fighter/attack
(c) fueler, airborne
(d) fighter/assault - -(b) fighter/attack
-What is hypoxia?
(a) too much oxygen in the bloodstream, resulting in euphoria
(b) too little oxygen in the bloodstream, resulting in blackout
(c) too much smallpox vaccine, resulting in mild smallpox symptoms
(d) an early stage of rust below the waterline of a ship - -(b) too little oxygen in the
bloodstream, resulting in blackout
Answers
The angle between the chord line of a wing or airfoil and the direction of the relative wind
or airflow is called the
(a) angle of pitch
(b) degree of roll
(c) angle of deflection
(d) angle of attack - -(d) angle of attack
-A conventional fixed-wing aircraft is controlled around its longitudinal axis by means of
the
(a) ailerons
(b) elevators
(c) rudder
(d) trim tab - -(a) ailerons
-Two statute miles are equal to
(a) 2.0 nautical miles
(b) 1.74 nautical miles
(c) 2.3 nautical miles
(d) 2.3 knots - -(b) 1.74 nautical miles
-The altimeter typically shows the height of the aircraft above a particular pressure level in
(a) feet
(b) hundreds of feet
(c) thousands of feet
(d) hundreds of meters - -(c) thousands of feet
-When a pilot pulls back on the control stick, the elevators will
(a) extend
(b) retract
(c) move upward
(d) move downward - -(c) move upward
-If one end of a runway was numbered 09, what number would designate the other end of
the same runway?
(a) 90
(b) 27
(c) 18
(d) 10 - -(b) 27
-The coordinates of latitude and longitude are used to express _________ in __________.
(a) direction, degrees
,(b) position, degrees
(c) distance, time
(d) location, meridians - -(b) position, degrees
-Which of the following engines could operate outside the earth's atmosphere?
(a) jet engine
(b) turbofan engine
(c) rocket engine
(d) four-stroke diesel engine - -(c) rocket engine
-Which of the following is a flight instrument?
(a) tachometer
(b) fuel flow indicator
(c) control column
(d) altimeter - -(d) altimeter
-The empennage of an airplane is usually referred to as the
(a) vertical stabilizer
(b) horizontal stabilier
(c) main body
(d) tail section - -(d) tail section
-VFR stands for
(a) Velocity Flight Resistance
(b) Venturi Flight Resonance
(c) Vertical Flight Rules
(d) Visual Flight Rules - -(d) Visual Flight Rules
-The four aerodynamic forces acting on an aircraft in flight are
(a) gravity, lift, thrust, and friction
(b) lift, gravity, thrust, and drag
(c) velocity, drag, lift, and thrust
(d) lift, gravity, velocity, and drag - -(b) lift, gravity, thrust, and drag
-A flashing green air traffic control directed to an aircraft on the ground is a signal that the
pilot
(a) should radio the tower
(b) should stop taxiing
(c) has clearance to take off
(d) has clearance to taxi - -(d) has clearance to taxi
-___________ are designed to help minimize a pilot's workload by aerodynamically assisting
movement and position of the flight control surfaces to which they are attached.
(a) labor-saving devices
(b) secondary flight controls
(c) trim systems
,(d) spoilers - -(c) trim systems
-Ailerons
(a) extend from the midpoint of the wing outward toward the tip
(b) create aerodynamic forces that cause the airplane to roll
(c) move in opposite directions
(d) all of the above - -(d) all of the above
-The two types of turn indicators used in an aircraft are
(a) turn and slip indicator and attitude indicator
(b) attitude indicator and automatic gyroscope
(c) turn and slip indicator and turn coordinator
(d) left and right indicators - -(c) turn and slip indicator and turn coordinator
-When an airplane banks into a turn,
(a) the horizontal lift component acts parallel to the earth's surface and opposes inertia
(b) the horizontal lift component acts parallel to the earth's surface and opposes gravity
(c) the horizontal lift component acts perpendicular to the earth's surface and opposes
inertia
(d) the horizontal lift component acts perpendicular to the earth's surface and opposes
gravity - -(a) the horizontal lift component acts parallel to the earth's surface and opposes
inertia
-If a fixed-wing aircraft has tricycle landing gear, it
(a) has landing gear supporting the nose of the aircraft
(b) has three sets of landing gear evenly spaced under the aircraft
(c) has three sets of landing gear mounted closely together
(d) has three sets of landing gear spaced longitudinally along the fuselage - -(a) has landing
gear supporting the nose of the aircraft
-What is the nickname for the EA-6B?
(a) Growler
(b) Prowler
(c) Tomcat
(d) Hornet - -(b) prowler
-Who was Yuri Gagarin?
(a) inventor of the helicopter
(b) Father of the Navy
(c) first man into space
(d) first woman into space - -(c) first man into space
-The wings of an airplane design are angled upwards. This is called
(a) armature
(b) angulation
(c) attitude of attack
, (d) dihedral - -(d) dihedral
-When a pilot pushes forward on the control stick, the elevators will
(a) extend
(b) retract
(c) move upward
(d) move downward - -(d) move downward
-From where is longitude measured?
(a) the prime meridian
(b) the equator
(c) the international date line
(d) Greenwich village - -(a) the prime meridian
-If one end of a runway was numbered 10, what number would designate the other end of
the same runway?
(a) 11
(b) 28
(c) 12
(d) 20 - -(b) 28
-From where is latitude measured?
(a) the prime meridian
(b) the equator
(c) the international date line
(d) Greenwich, England - -(b) the equator
-Who was the first American to complete an orbital space mission?
(a) Alan Shepard
(b) John Glenn, Jr
(c) Neil Armstrong
(d) Deke Slayton - -(b) John Glenn Jr
-For the F/A-18 aircraft, what does "F/A" stand for?
(a) fighter, advanced
(b) fighter/attack
(c) fueler, airborne
(d) fighter/assault - -(b) fighter/attack
-What is hypoxia?
(a) too much oxygen in the bloodstream, resulting in euphoria
(b) too little oxygen in the bloodstream, resulting in blackout
(c) too much smallpox vaccine, resulting in mild smallpox symptoms
(d) an early stage of rust below the waterline of a ship - -(b) too little oxygen in the
bloodstream, resulting in blackout
