CAR SERIES ( A TO D )

Date : 08.02.2010

1)

Reliability of the engine shall be measured in terms of

a) Number of in flight shut down in relation to the number of engine flight hours.
b) Number and nature of IFSD in relation to the no. of engine flight hours.
c) As in a including flame out.
d) As in b & including flame out.

2)

In flight shut down used to compute shut down rate

a) All critical shut down only.
b) IFSD for test purpose only
c) IFSD for training purpose only
d) All IFSD except those for test or training.

3)

Critical shut down of engines :

a) Which causes structural damage b) Generate projection of fives.
c) Affect the controllability of a/c
d) All are correct.

4)

Shut down rate is reported by operator to RAO by

a) 10th day of each month
b) 25th day of each month
c) The last day of each month
d) None

5)

By the 25th day of each month operator send to RAO

a) Shut down rate
b) Reliability index c) Cause & preventive action d) All

6)

Damage tolerance includes :

a) Damage due to fatigue
c) Damage due to environmental damage

b) Accidental damage
d) All

7)

Continuing capability of the a/c to perform in a satisfactory manner the flight operations
for which it was designed.
a) Maintenance
b) Overhaul
c) Airworthiness
d) Damage
tolerant

8)

Purpose of on condition maintenance is

a) Remove an item before its failure in service
b) Fit until failure
c) Fit and forget

9)
10)

11)

Which is not failure preventive process

a) Hard time b) on condition

d) All

c) Condition monitoring

Action normally taken in hard time maintenance

a) Overhaul/ partial overhaul
b) Insitic check
d) All
Fit until failure is philosophy of
a) Hard time
b) on condition

c) condition monitoring

d) None
c) Bench test

d) None

12)

In on condition maintenance determination in reliability could be measured

a) by stripping the component
b) by physical measurement
c) Overhaul/partial overhaul
d) All

13)

Bench check / Internal leak check is performed in

a) Hard time maintenance process
b) on condition
c) condition monitoring
d) All

14)

Replacement of condition monitoring items are

a) scheduled maintenance
b) Non scheduled maintenance
c) failure preventive process
d) None

15)

In condition monitoring
a) A special maintenance task is required to evaluate condition
b) Components have no overall control and operated to failure
c) Replacement of parts done at regular intervals
d) All

16)

Rolling overage is updated

a) Monthly
b) Quarterly

c) Six monthly

d) Either b or c

17)

MTCS
a) unscheduled removal of components must be a confirmed failure
b) Mechanical delays to scheduled service does not include cancellation of flight
c) Delays one classified ATA systematic
d) All

18)

Maintenance programme will be reflected in

a) QC manual
b) MS manual
c) Both

d) None

19)

Policy and procedure of operating engines beyond manufactures laid down TBOs, spelt
out in
a) QC manual
b) MS manual
c) Operational manual
d)
None

20)

Engine can be operated beyond manufacturers laid down TBOs.

a) With prior concurrence of DGCA Hqrs
b) With prior concurrence of RAO.
c) With prior concurrence of Sub RAOHqrs. d) Cant be operated

21)

On condition maintenance of piston engine is performed by

a) dismantal them completely before such component fails or reach a critical stage
b) Dismantale them completely after such component fails or reach a critical stage
c) without dismantle them completely after such component fails or reach a critical stage
d) without dismantle them completely before such component fails or reach a
critical stage

22)

Alert value means

a) Minimum deviation from normal operating limit
b) Maximum deviation from normal operating limit
c) As in a & beyond allowable operating range
d) As in b beyond allowable operating range

23)

Operator should maintain records of engine parameters

a) In graphical form
b) In tabulated form
c) Either a or b but a is proffered
d) Either a or b but b is preffered

24)

Fatigue life of engine.

a) Mentioned in engine log book
b) Mentioned by operator 1 a
c) As in a and mentioned by overhauling agency
d) None.

25)

Engine parameter shall be recorded /plotted

a) After every 50 hours
b) period will be decided by operator in consultant with RAO
c) Both a and b
d) Only b is correct.

26)

MTCS
a) Alert values will be fixed in consultation with RAO.
b) Alert values will acceptance limit
c) Alert values will be given by DGCA Hqrs.
d) All.
Corrective maintenance action when alert values are reached is spelt out in.
a) QC manual .
b) QA manual.
c) MS manual.
d) All.

27)

28)

Engine overhaul records of failed engine should be persevered for

a) 10 years
b) 5 years
c) 8 years
d) Not fixed.

29)

Once the life development programme is approved premature removal of engine,

airframe should be intimated to
a) RAO
b) Sub RAO.
c) Either a or b
d) DGCA Hqurs.

30)

Average fuel and oil consumption of piston engine should be recorded in.
a) Engine log book b) Airframe log book c) Operational log book d) Journey log book

31)

Average fuct and at consumption of piston engine should be recorded

a) After overhaul test of engine
b) After partial / top overhaul test of engine
c) At period & approved by DGCA d) All

32)

Overhaul and replacement of engine comes under

a) Hard time maintenance
b) On condition maintenance
c) Condition monitoring
d) None

33)

MICS
a) Operator can change from one maintenance process to another
b) As in a & approved by RAO
c) As in b & programmed documented in QC cum MS manual
d) It can be approved by RAO only if they have a sound maintenance programme.

34)

Initial period of routine maintenance of AIR India is approved by

a) RAO/Sub RAO
b) Manufacturer
c) DGCA Hqrs on receipt of comment from RAO/Sub RAO

d) DGCA Hqrs.

35)

TBOs and maintenance schedule must be expressed in terms of calendar period for a/c
of
a) Public Transport category
b) Private cat.
c) Low utilization
d) High utilization

36)

Maintenance period & TBOs is reflected in

a) QC manual
b) MS manual
c) Technical log

d) All

CM components are
a) Operated to failure
b) replaced at fixed interval
c) Maintenance task is required to evaluate life
d) All.
Operator submitted life development programme for approval
a) RAO
b) Sub RAO
c) DGCA Hqrs.

d) RAO/Sub RAO

Life development programme is approved by

a) RAO
b) Sub RAO
c) DGCA Hqrs.

d) RAO/Sub RAO

37)
38)
39)
40)

Upward revision of initial life / service life may be affected

a) prior approval of DGCA
b) Operator under intimation of RAO/sub RAO
c) Upward life cant dove
d) None

41)

If owner and operator of an a/c are not same party who will responsible to ensure the a/c
has a valid C of A
a) Owner
b) Operator
c) Any one of a & b d) DGCA

42)

Who will monitor the airworthiness standards by spot check

a) DGCA Hqrs.
b) RAO
c) RAO/Sub RAO
d) Technical officer of airworthiness directorate

43)

Objective of airworthiness directorate is

a) To ensure design level of reliability
c) Both a & b

b) To ensure safety of civil registered a/c

d) only b is correct

44)

Hard time
a) Primary maintenance process
b) failure preventive process
c) Require inspection of a/c components at fixed interval d) All

45)

MTCS
a) Failure of CM items not affecting the safety of a/c
b) Component of ON condition item need to dismantle
c) On condition is the philosophy of fit and forget

d) All

46)

MTCS
a) Total no. of engine hour = Total no. of airframe hour x 2 (No. of engine)
b) Number of mechanical delay not includes the cancelled flight
c) No. of delay and no. of scheduled service worked out on 7 basis would provide a
parameter called dispatch reliability
d) All

47)

Information concerning major defect/incident/accident shall be submitted by private

operator to DGCA at interval
a) Monthly
b) 3 monthly
c) Six month
d) 1 Yrs.

48)

If No. of incident/accident/major defects are NIL then

a) Operator need not to intimate to RAO/Sub RAO
b) NIL information should intimated to RAO/sub RAO
c) None

49)

On receipt of data submitted by the operator

a) RAO/sub RAO record the parameter in graphical form
b) compare the data with previous data of same operator
c) compare the data with similar data of another operator
d) All

50)

If any adverse trend is observed they may recommend

a) Additional preventive maintenance
b) Reduction of frequency of existing preventive maintenance
c) Varying the process (Hard time to on condition)
d) All

51)

Surveillance checks is done

a) To ensure that the standards laid down are enforced
b) by RAO/sub RAO
c) As in a & b and RAO/Sub RAO give feed back to DGCA Hqrs.
d) As in c & suggest corrective action if any weakness is found

52)

Condition for approval of organization is done by

a) Rule 155A
b) Rule 133B
c) Rule 134

d) None

53)

A/C designed in India shall be type certified by DGCA according to

a) Rule 49
b) Rule 30
c) Rule 5
d) Rule 59

54)

Internal audit of AMO shall be done by

a) Quality control division
b) Quality Assurance division
c) RAO/Sub RAO
d) All

55)

56)

MEL is applicable to
a) Scheduled operator
c) Private operator

b) Non scheduled operator

d) All

MEL
a) based on MMEL
c) means maximum equipment list

b) issued by state of design

d) All

57)

MTCS
a) Philosphy of MEL should be authorize continuation of flight with inoperative
item only if it does not render the a/c unairworthy.
b) This is a philosophy which permits reduced safety to fly to a base where repair can be
made
c) It is a philosophy which permits safet operation for a take off from a main maintenance
base to enroute stop
d) All

58)

MICS
a) MEL is intended to provide for continued operation of the a/c for extended
period with MEL item unserviceable
b) a/c should not dispatched with multiple MEL items inoperative
c) Unserviceable MEL items should be repaired at first station where repair facility is
available
d) None

59)

Preamble of MEL does not include

a) Method for invoking MEL
c) Procedures of acceptance of defect

60)
61)

MEL items may includes

a) Flight control
b) Galley equipment
MEL is the part of
a) MS Manual

b) Q.C. Manual

b) Rectification interval of MEL

d) None
c) Landing gear

d) None

c) Operational log book d) Flight manual

62)

When and where the inoperative items should be replaced is spelt in

a) MS Manual
b) QC manual
c) Operational Log book d) Technical log

63)

Who is responsible to ensure that no a/c is dispatched with multiple items inoperative.
a) QCM
b) Owner
c) RAO/sub RAO
D) Chief Engineer

64)

MTIS regarding defect

a) Include damage
c) reduce the expected service life

b) reduce the safety of a/c

d) None

Maintenance of an a/c includes

a) Defects rectification
c) Replacement

b) Embodiment of modification
d) All

65)

66)
67)

Maintenance organization is approved by DGCA in

a) Cat A
b) Cat B
c) Cat C
Aircraft fleet means
a) Three a/c of a same type
c) Minimum three a/c of same type

d) Cat D

b) Three a/c of a different type

d) Maximum three a/c of same type

68)

Major defect
a) Should be intimated immediately on telephone to RAO
b) as in a & written information does not required
c) as in b & it is responsibility of operation/organization
d) None

69)

Schedule operator inform RAO in written about major defect

a) within 24 hours of occurance b) within one month
c) within 3 day of occurance
d) within 3 month

70)

Periodicity of review of the defect reported by operation other than scheduled operator
a) Daily review
b) Periodicity decided by operator in consultation with RAO
c) Periodicity decided by QC department
d) Periodicity decided by manufacturer

71)

Investigation report of defect/delay shall be sent by the operator

a) in duplicate
b) to concern RAO
c) Both a & b
d) As in a & send to DGCA Hqrs.

72)

Investigation of all defects likely to take longer than one month progress
a) Report should be submitted to RAO every month
b) As in a & till the finalization of report
c) All effort must be taken to complete the investigation within three month and as
in b
d) Report completion beyond three month is not acceptable

73)

Purpose of investigation of defect reported by an operator is to

a) Avoide recurrence of defect
b) Enhance the level of safety
c) Raising the standard of airworthiness
d) All

74)

MTCS
a) Effort of investigator should be to determine the cause of defect
b) Effort of investigator should be to determine who caused it.
c) Disciplinary action against erning person should be taken in consultation with DGCA
to provide duplicate panel action
d) All

75)

Copy of fleet performance and engineering stastics reported to

a) RAO/sub RAO
b) RAO only
c) DGCA Hqrs only
d) RAO and DGCA Hqrs. both

76)

Records associated with defect should be preserved for

a) One yrs.
b) 5 Yrs.
c) 10 Yrs.

d) 2 yrs.

77)

Which major defect belongs to group I defect

a) Engine shut down during flight due to icing
b) Engine shut down during flight due to flame out
c) Engine shut down during flight due to external damage.
d) All

78)

Recording of in flight instrument is done

a) atleast once in each sector of the flight
b) as in a & understabilized cruise condition
c) In the event of emergency condition
d) All

79)

In case of training a/c making series of flight of the day, defects should be recorded

a) After each flight

c) After 3 consecutive
80)

b) After the last flight of the day

d) After 5 consecutive flight

Reliability monitoring unit is the part of

a) QC department
b) QA department
c) Either a or b
d) None