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I. Piston Engine
II. Turbine Engine
III. Engine Construction:
IV. Engine Systems:
V. Auxiliary Power Unit:
Piston Engine:
During ground operation of an engine, the cowl flaps should be in what position?
A) Fully open
B) Two-thirds open
C) One-third open
D) Fully closed
When the carburettor air intake is in HOT AIR the power output of the engine is reduced because:
A) the density of the fuel charge entering the cylinders is decreased
B) the mixture is richer
C) the density of the fuel charge entering the cylinders is increased
D) the mixture is lighter
In an aircraft equipped with a float-type carburettor and a constant-speed propeller, carburettor icing
would probably first be detected by:
A) A drop in RPM
B) A decrease in RPM and increase in manifold pressure
C) A drop in manifold pressure
D) An increase in RPM and drop in manifold pressure
The useful work area in an ideal Otto engine indicator diagram is enclosed by the following gas state
change lines:
A) 2 adiabatic and 2 isobaric lines
B) 2 adiabatic and 1 isothermic lines
C) 2 adiabatic, 1 isochoric and 1 isobaric lines
D) 2 adiabatic and 2 isochoric lines
If an engine fails to stop with the magneto switch in OFF position, the cause may be:
A) defective condenser
B) switch wire grounded
C) excessive carbon formation in cylinder head
D) fouled spark plugs
What type fuel can be substituted for an aircraft if the recommended octane is not available?
A) The next higher octane aviation gas
B) The next lower octane aviation gas
C) Unleaded automotive gas of the same octane rating
D) None of the above
The propeller blade angle is defined as the acute angle between the airfoil section chord line (at the
blade reference station) and which of the following?
A) The propeller thrust line
B) The axis of blade rotation during pitch change
C) The relative wind
D) The plane of rotation
What can be the consequence during a descent with a fully open throttle if the waste gate is seized?
A) The power of the motor will decrease
B) The turbine shaft will break
C) The manifold air pressure (MAP) value may exceed the maximum allowed
value
D) The turbine blades will separate
When increasing true airspeed with a constant engine RPM, the angle of attack of a fixed pitch
propeller:
A) reduces
B) stays constant
C) stays constant because it only varies with engine RPM
D) increases
The power output of a normally aspirated piston engine increases with increasing altitude at constant
Manifold Air Pressure (MAP) and RPM because of the:
A) lower friction losses
B) lower back pressure
C) lower losses during the gas change
D) leaner mixture at higher altitudes
What component in a four strokes piston engine converts the reciprocating action into rotational
movement?
A) the piston
B) the connecting rod
C) the camshaft
D) the crankshaft
The main reason why methanol is mixed with water (water injection) is:
A) to prevent the mixture from freezing
B) to decrease the density of the mixture
C) to supply additional cooling in the combustion chamber
D) to prevent corrosion
The action of the density controller when sensing a rise in the supercharger delivery air temperature is
to:
A) increase the opening of the waste gate
B) decrease the opening of the waste gate
C) raise the supercharger discharge pressure datum
D) increase the flow of coolant through the intercooler
For a piston engine, the ideal fuel/air mixture corresponding to a richness of 1 is obtained for a weight
ratio of:
A) 1/9th
B) 1/12th
C) 1/15th
D) 1/10th
What is a 'Squared' or 'Square Cage' piston engine?
A) an engine who's bore is equal to its stroke
B) an engine who's bore is equal to the radius of the piston
C) an engine with four cylinders, forming a square which are horizontally
opposed to each other
D) an engine who's bore is equal to the piston diameter squared
The presence of carburettor ice, in an airplane equipped with a fixed-pitch propeller can be verified by
applying carburettor heat and noting:
A) an increase in RPM, followed by a slight decrease in RPM
B) decrease in RPM
C) increase in RPM
D) a decrease in RPM, followed by an increase in RPM
Above the rated altitude, a supercharged engine set to run at a constant throttle and rpm will:
A) overheat
B) maintain constant power
C) gain power
D) loose power
A turbocharger controller capsule is charged internally with dry nitrogen to make it sensitive to:
A) density
B) velocity
C) pressure
D) temperature
The positions of the intake and exhaust valve at the end of the power stroke are:
A) exhaust valve closed and intake valve open
B) both valves open
C) both valves closed
D) intake valve closed and exhaust valve open
The blade angle:
A) increases from root to tip
B) varies with changes in RPM
C) decreases from root to tip
D) is constant along the propeller blade
Which of the following qualitative statements about a fixed propeller optimized for cruise condition, is
true for the take-off case? The angle of attack of the propeller:
A) blade is relatively small
B) blade is relatively high
C) blades reduces to zero
D) airfoil section is negative
61. During climb with constant throttle and RPM lever setting (mixture being constant) the:
A) RPM increases.
B) Manifold Air Pressure (MAP) increases.
C) RPM decreases.
D) Manifold Air Pressure (MAP) decreases.
The oil contents on a piston engine are checked:
A) when the oil has reached a specific temperature
B) when the engine is running at idle power
C) at any time after the engine has stopped
D) as soon as possible after the engine is stopped because the oil will drain
away from the sump
If the exhaust valve of a four-stroke cycle engine is closed and the intake valve is just closing, the
piston is on the:
A) power stroke
B) intake stroke
C) compression stroke
D) exhaust stroke
The efficient conversion of kinetic energy into propulsive work is a measure of:
A) thrust efficiency
B) thermal efficiency
C) propulsive efficiency
D) mechanical efficiency
Running an engine fitted with a fixed pitch propeller at full throttle with the aircraft stationary and
nose into a strong wind will result in:
A) a reduction in propeller thrust
B) an increase in full throttle rev/min
C) a decrease in full throttle rev/min
D) full throttle rev/min being unaltered
The turbo-charger waste gate is spring loaded towards:
A) the maximum boost position
B) a neutrally balanced partly open position
C) the closed position
D) the open position
The torque of an aeroplane engine can be measured at the:
A) camshaft
B) accessory gear box
C) propeller blades
D) gear box which is located between the engine and the propeller
The purpose of the intercooler in a supercharger is:
A) to prevent risk of detonation
B) to prevent overheating of the induction manifold
C) to increase the volume of the charge
D) to cool the exhaust gas before it impinges on the turbine
When applying carburettor heating:
A) a decrease in RPM results from the lean mixture
B) the mixture becomes richer
C) the mixture becomes leaner
D) no change occurs in the mixture ratio
The kind of compressor normally used as a supercharger is:
A) a piston compressor
B) a hybrid compressor
C) an axial compressor
D) a radial compressor
With an aircraft in straight and level flight in a nose-up attitude, a right-hand propeller will cause:
A) nose-up pitch
B) yaw to the right
C) nose-down pitch
D) yaw to the left
The normal position for a supercharger is:
A) bolted onto the engine compartments
B) between the carburettor and the engine
C) upstream of the carburettor
D) at the end of the exhaust manifold
The main advantage of a constant speed propeller as compared to a fixed pitch propeller is a:
A) higher efficiency in cruising range
B) constant efficiency in all operating ranges
C) lower propeller blade stress
D) higher efficiency in all operating ranges
On which stroke or strokes are both valves on a four-stroke cycle reciprocating engine cylinder open
during a part of the strokes.
A) Exhaust and intake
B) Intake
C) Exhaust
D) Power and intake
The ignition occurs in each cylinder of an four-stroke engine (TDC = Top Dead Center)
A) behind TDC at each second crankshaft revolution
B) before TDC at each second crankshaft revolution
C) before TDC at each crankshaft revolution
D) behind TDC at each crankshaft revolution
At what speed must a crankshaft turn if each cylinder of a four-stroke cycle engine is to be fired 800
times a minute?
A) 800 RPM
B) 3200 RPM
C) 1600 RPM
D) 200 RPM
In addition to the fire hazard introduced, excessive priming should be avoided because
A) it drains the carburettor float chamber
B) it fouls the spark plugs
C) it washes the lubricant of cylinder walls
D) the gasoline dilutes the oil and necessitates changing oil
What prevents an impulse coupling operating at speeds above start speed, considering that it has
flyweights?
A) Centrifugal force
B) Electro-magnetic induction
C) On/off switch
D) Hydraulic clutch
What would happen if the waste gate of a turbo-charged engine seized in the descent?
A) Compressor will overspeed
B) Turbine blades will fail
C) RPM may exceed its maximum permitted value
D) MAP may exceed its maximum permitted value in the induction manifold
The volume of a piston engine cylinder from TDC to BDC is known as:
A) the swept distance
B) the pressure volume
C) the swept volume
D) the stroke
One reason for the dual ignition system on an aircraft engine is to provide for one of the following:
A) Improved engine performance
B) Uniform heat distribution
C) One ignition system serves as stand by in case the system in operation
fails
D) Balanced cylinder head pressure
A fault in the ABC (Automatic barometric control) which allows the throttle to open too far can only be
stopped by selecting:
A) a retarded throttle setting manually
B) feather
C) the ABC off
D) the mixture control to idle cut-off
The five events of a four-stroke cycle engine in the order of their occurrence are:
A) Compression, induction, ignition, power and exhaust
B) Suction, compression, ignition, power, extraction
C) Compression, intake, ignition, power, exhaust
D) Intake, compression, ignition, power, exhaust
Whilst the spent gases are being exhausted the piston is:
A) Moving downwards in the cylinder
B) At the top of its stroke
C) At the bottom of its stroke
D) Moving upwards in the cylinder
When an engine starts up and the starter key is released, to what position does the key return?
A) " BOTH"
B) " OFF"
C) " BOOSTER"
D) " ON"
Spark plug fouling is more likely to happen if:
A) the aeroplane climbs without mixture adjustment
B) power is increased too abruptly
C) the engine runs at the authorized maximum continuous power for too
long
D) the aircraft descends without a mixture adjustment
121. An impulse starter is used to assist in the starting of a piston engine. What function does the
impulse starter have in starting the engine?
A) to increase the rpm of the distributor rotor during starting
B) to turn over the magneto rotor at high speed to produce a greater
voltage within the magneto
C) to turn over the engine at high speed for the first two revolutions
D) to retard the ignition at the rotor of the distributor
Detonation is:
A) caused by using weak mixture
B) caused by using the incorrect grade of fuel
C) caused by operating at too low a cylinder head temperature
D) caused by temperature in any area within the cylinder rising too quickly
If the vacuum capsule in the ABC were to be punctured in normal cruise flight, the boost pressure
would:
A) rise
B) remain at the last selected value
C) fall to zero
D) fall
When the piston is at BDC an end-on view of the crankshaft will show it to be:
A) vertical
B) 70 degrees past vertical
C) 20 degrees before vertical
D) horizontal
The temperature rise to be expected across a supercharger designed to have rated altitude of about
12,000 feet would be about:
A) 500° C
B) 60° C
C) 300° C
D) 150° C
On modern carburettors, the variations of mixture ratios are obtained by the adjustment of:
A) fuel flow
B) fuel flow and air flow
C) air flow
D) fuel flow, air flow and temperature
Prior to starting the engine the manifold pressure gauge indicates approximately 29" Hg. This is
because:
A) just before engine start the turbocharger starts compressing the manifold
air
B) the gauge is probably inoperative and should be inspected
C) the air-tight manifold still contains compressed air from the previous
engine shutdown
D) the pressure within the manifold is the same as atmospheric pressure
For a given throttle lever setting, at rated boost, the pressure in the induction manifold of an internally
supercharged engine will, up to rated altitude:
A) remain exactly the same
B) progressively increase
C) remain approximately the same
D) progressively reduce
When the piston is at BDC, an end on view of the crankshaft will show it to be:
A) 70' past vertical
B) 20° before vertical
C) 90' before vertical
D) vertical
The global output of a piston engine is of: (global output = Thermal energy corresponding to the
available shaft/power over the total thermal energy produced).
A) 0.50
B) 0.90
C) 0.30
D) 0.75
A carburettor tickler:
A) opens up the jets
B) weakens the mixture
C) depresses the float to flood the chamber
D) closes the jets
When the pilot moves the mixture lever of a piston engine towards a lean position the:
A) volume of air entering the carburettor is reduced.
B) amount of fuel entering the combustion chamber is increased.
C) amount of fuel entering the combustion chamber is reduced.
D) volume of air entering the carburettor is increased.
What type of oil do most engine manufacturers recommend to new reciprocating engine break-in?
A) Ashless-dispersant oil
B) Straight mineral oil
C) Semi-synthetic oil
D) Metallic-ash detergent oil
The octane rating of a fuel and compression rating of a piston engine have which of the following
relations?
A) the higher the octane, the lower the possible compression
B) the lower the octane, the higher the possible compression
C) compression rating is independent of the octane
D) the higher the octane, the higher the possible compression
What would happen if the waste gate of a turbo-charged engine seized in the descent?
A) Compressor will overspeed
B) RPM may exceed its maximum permitted value
C) Turbine blades will fail
D) MAP may exceed its maximum permitted value in the induction manifold
In a four-stroke cycle aircraft engine, when does the ignition event take place?
A) After the piston reaches TDC on compression stroke
B) After the piston reaches TDC on power stroke
C) After the piston reaches TDC on intake stroke
D) Before the piston reaches TDC on compression stroke
In a reciprocating engine oil system, the temperature bulb senses oil temperature:
A) while the oil is in the hottest area of the engine
B) and indicates the average oil temperature
C) immediately before the oil enters the oil cooler
D) at a point after the oil has passed through the oil cooler
If the ground wire of a magneto is disconnected at the ignition switch, the result will be:
A) The engine will stop running
B) A decrease in magnetic lines of force
C) The engine will not stop running when the ignition switch is turned off
D) The affected magneto will be isolated and the engine will run on the
opposite magneto
The ABC piston may have a small leak-hole drilled through it. Its purpose is the prevention of:
A) overstressing the piston crown
B) hydraulic locking
C) cold, highly viscous static oil at altitude
D) boost reversal
To adjust the mixture ratio of a piston engine when altitude increases, means to:
A) increase the mixture ratio
B) decrease the amount of fuel in the mixture in order to compensate for the
increasing air density
C) increase the amount of fuel in the mixture to compensate for the
decreasing air pressure and density
D) decrease the fuel flow in order to compensate for the decreasing air density
When starting an engine or when the engine runs at an idle rpm on ground, the mixture is:
A) rich, because carburettor heat is switched on.
B) rich, because the choke valve is closed.
C) lean, to prevent hat the engine consumes too much fuel.
D) rich, to make starting possible and to cool the engine sufficiently when
idling.
A precaution for the operation of an engine equipped with a constant-speed propeller is to:
A) avoid high RPM settings with high manifold pressure
B) avoid high manifold pressure settings with low RPM
C) always use a rich mixture with high RPM settings
D) None of the above
From the cruise, with all the parameters correctly set, if the altitude is reduced, to maintain the same
mixture the fuel flow should:
A) increase
B) remain the same
C) increase or decrease, depending on the engine type
D) decrease
The type of compressor normally used in a supercharger is:
A) a centrifugal compressor
B) a Roots compressor
C) a reciprocating thrunge compressor
D) an axial compressor
If the ground wire between the magnetos and the ignition switch becomes disconnected the most
noticeable result will be that:
A) a still operating engine will run down
B) the power developed by the engine will be strongly reduced
C) the engine cannot be started with the ignition switch in the " ON" position
D) the engine cannot be shut down by turning the ignition switch to the "
OFF" position
When in flight, a piston engine is stopped and the propeller blade pitch angle is near 90° , the
propeller is said to be...
A) at zero drag
B) feathered
C) transparent
D) windmilling
An EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) indicator for a piston engine is used to:
A) assist the pilot to settle correct mixture
B) control the carburettor inlet air flow
C) control the fuel temperature
D) control the cylinder head temperature
Up to the rated altitude, the power output of a supercharger engine running at constant rpm and
boost:
A) decreases
B) none of the above
C) increases
D) remains constant
When the pilot operates the mixture control, what is being accomplished?
A) he controls the amount of fuel bleed to the combustion chamber
B) he controls the amount of air bleed to the combustion chamber
C) he controls the amount of fuel bleed to the diffuser
D) he changes the air to fuel ratio
Prior to starting the engine the manifold pressure gauge indicates approximately 29" Hg. This is
because:
A) the pressure within the manifold is the same as atmospheric pressure
B) just before engine start the turbocharger starts compressing the manifold
air
C) the gauge is probably inoperative and should be inspected
D) the air-tight manifold still contains compressed air from the previous
engine shutdown
Mixture is caused to enter the combustion chamber by:
A) suction caused by the piston moving up the cylinder
B) suction caused by the piston moving down the cylinder
C) pressure from the carburettor
D) injection from behind the induction valve
A turbocharger is:
A) a supercharger driven by an oil driven turbine
B) a rotary supercharger as opposed to a reciprocating supercharger
C) an exhaust driven supercharger
D) an axial flow supercharger
221. An engine has a total volume of 2,100 cm3 and a swept volume of 1,800 cm3, its compression
ratio is:
A) 7 : 1
B) 6 : 1
C) 6 : 7
D) 7 : 6
In most cases aeroplane piston engines are short stroke engines. This permits a:
A) cheaper construction
B) lower fuel consumption
C) lighter construction
D) better piston cooling
An engine could be damaged if the throttle lever is " pumped" during starting because:
A) there is a risk of fire in the carburettor air intake
B) the engine might be flooded
C) the engine would start too rapidly
D) the engine might not start
A turbocharger controller capsule is charged internally with dry nitrogen to make it sensitive to:
A) density
B) temperature
C) velocity
D) pressure
A piston engine may use a fuel of a different grade than the recommended:
A) never
B) provided that it is an aeronautical petrol
C) provided that the grade is lower
D) provided that the grade is higher
An engine turbocharger is said to be " ground boosted" when it:
A) has one rated altitude and one full throttle height
B) maintains sea level conditions with increasing altitude
C) has a fixed waste gate setting
D) maintains a manifold pressure above sea level conditions
A pilot normally uses the propeller autofeather system during:
A) Cruise
B) Landing
C) Take-off
D) Take-off and landing
If the vacuum capsule in the ABC were to be punctured in normal cruise flight, the boost pressure
would:
A) fall to zero
B) rise
C) fall
D) remain at the last selected value
A naturally aspirated engine climbing from sea level to 20,000 feet altitude at constant rpm will lose
approximately:
A) 50% of the maximum power available
B) 5% of the maximum power available
C) 25% of the maximum power available
D) 15% of the maximum power available
For a given type of oil, the oil viscosity depends on the:
A) oil temperature
B) outside pressure
C) quantity of oil
D) oil pressure
The power of a piston engine which will be measured by using a friction brake is:
A) Brake horse power
B) Indicated horse power
C) Friction horse power
D) Heat loss power
If the swept volume of an engine is 1,300 cm' and the total cylinder volume is 1,600 cm' then the
compression ratio is:
A) 13:1
B) 16:1
C) 4.33:1
D) 5.33:1
In liquid cooled engines, the composition by volume of the coolant mixture is:
A) 50% ethylene glycol & 50% water
B) 70% ethylene glycol & 30% water
C) 60% ethylene glycol & 40% water
D) 30% ethylene glycol & 70% water
In a piston engine if the ratio of air to fuel, by weight, is approximately 9:1, the mixture is said to be:
A) rich
B) normal
C) too weak to support combustion
D) weak
On an air-cooled reciprocating engine the cooling airflow is provided by:
A) Selection
B) Ram air
C) Supercharger outlet
D) A temperature controlled by-pass valve
With regard to carburettor ice, float-type carburettor systems in comparison to fuel injection systems
are generally considered to be:
A) more susceptible to icing
B) susceptible to icing only when visible moisture is present
C) less susceptible to icing
D) equally susceptible to icing
The maximum engine Brake Horse Power with a specified RPM and manifold pressure set which
permits continuous safe operation is termed:
A) Take Off Power
B) Maximum Power
C) Critical Power
D) Rated Power
The part of a piston engine that transforms reciprocating movement into rotary motion is termed the:
A) camshaft
B) piston
C) reduction gear
D) crankshaft
The global output of a piston engine is of: (global output = Thermal energy corresponding to the
available shaft/power over the total thermal energy produced).
A) 0.90
B) 0.75
C) 0.30
D) 0.50
The action of the density controller when sensing a rise in the turbocharger delivery air temperature is
to:
A) increase the flow of coolant through the intercooler
B) increase the opening of the waste gate
C) raise the supercharger discharge pressure datum
D) decrease the opening of the waste gate
With a given throttle setting selected on a gas turbine engine, as the aircraft increases altitude:
A) engine rpm will reduce and thrust will reduce
B) engine rpm will remain constant and thrust will reduce
C) engine rpm will increase and thrust will reduce
D) engine rpm will increase and thrust will increase
A turbo-propeller engine derives about... percent of its thrust from its exhaust jet.
A) 50%
B) 7%
C) 35%
D) 1%
In a gas turbine engine, high power ignition output (12 Joules) is used:
A) for engine starting only and is time limited.
B) continuously when required.
C) for engine starting and re-light.
D) for engine starting, re-light and takeoff.
Relight in a gas turbine engine, after a flame out, is most likely to be successful:
A) at any altitude at low speed
B) at a height above 25 000ft
C) at a height below 25 000ft
D) at high speed
With a " Ram Effect" due to increased air speed, efficiency of the engine will:
A) decrease
B) remain constant
C) depends upon engine RPM
D) increase
For a turbine engine, the term self-sustaining speed relates to the speed at which the engine:
A) will enable the generators to supply bus-bar voltage
B) will run without any external assistance
C) is designed to idle after starting
D) operates most efficiently in the cruise
The fan in a high by-pass ratio turbo-jet engine produces:
A) none of the thrust
B) half the thrust
C) the greater part of the thrust
D) the lesser part of the thrust
As the gas turbine passes through the exhaust and propelling nozzle, gas pressure... velocity... and
the gas temperature...
A) reduces - increases - increases
B) increases - increases - increases
C) increases - reduces - reduces
D) reduces - increases - reduces
21.Which of the following parameters affect the rotational speed of a turbine engine?
A) Temperature and pressure
B) Fuel flow and by-pass ratio
C) Fuel flow and forward velocity
D) Temperature, pressure, forward velocity (TAS) and Fuel Flow (FF)
Within the combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine where is the flame located during flight?
A) in the tertiary zone
B) at the snout
C) in the primary zone
D) in the flare
The toroidal vortex can be found in the...
A) air inlet
B) combustion chamber
C) exhaust nozzle
D) high pressure compressor
When comparing a turbojet engine to a by-pass engine of the same thrust output:
A) the TSFC of the by-pass engine will be lower
B) the TSFC of the by-pass engine is comparable to the TSFC of the turbojet
engine
C) the TSFC of the by-pass engine will be higher
D) the diameter of the by-pass engine is much smaller
In a gas turbine engine, the power changes are normally made by controlling the amount of:
A) air entering the compressor.
B) air leaving the compressor by opening or closing of bleed valves.
C) fuel supplied.
D) air entering the compressor and fuel entering the combustion chambers.
Within a High By-pass gas turbine engine, which component produces most of the thrust?
A) The hot or core engine
B) The high pressure turbine
C) The front fan
D) The high pressure compressor
If air is taken from the compressor for air conditioning or anti-icing then:
A) thrust will increase, JPT will decrease
B) thrust will decrease, JPT will decrease
C) thrust will decrease, JPT will increase
D) thrust will increase, JPT will increase
The efficiency of a compressor is shown by
A) the temperature drop during compression
B) the velocity change during compression
C) the pressure change during compression
D) the temperature change during compression
A turbo jet engine gives:
A) small acceleration to a small mass of air
B) small acceleration to a large mass of air
C) large acceleration to a large weight of air
D) large acceleration to a small mass of air
A jet engine derives its thrust by:
A) drawing air into the compressor
B) impingement of the propelling gases on the outside air
C) reaction to the rearward propelling gas flow
D) reaction to the torque
The cold junction of a thermocouple is the:
A) reference junction and is located aft of the turbine blades
B) measuring junction and is sometimes known as the hot junction
C) reference junction and is located on the flight deck
D) measuring junction and is located on the flight deck
Which is true of a High By-pass engine?
A) most of the thrust is generated by the front fan
B) they may be made smaller than a conventional turbojet
C) most of the thrust is generated by the 'hot' engine
D) a major disadvantage is their greater weight compared with a turbojet
In a compressor stage of a jet engine, the sequence is:
A) rotor - stator.
B) stator - rotor.
C) rotor - rotor - stator.
D) stator - stator - rotor.
When starting a jet engine, failure to light-up is indicated by:
A) low fuel pressure and high EGT
B) low RPM and no EGT
C) low fuel pressure and low EGT
D) no RPM and no EGT
In a gas turbine engine, the maximum gas temperature is attained:
A) within the combustion chamber.
B) across the turbine.
C) at the entry to the exhaust unit.
D) in the cooling airflow around the flame tube.
When a gas turbine engine reaches self-sustaining speed during engine start-up:
A) the aircraft is ready for taxi
B) Full take-off thrust must be available within 5 seconds
C) the starter must be disengaged at once to prevent overspeed of the
starter motor
D) the gas turbine engine could run without assistance from the starter
motor
Afterburning typically increases thrust by... but also increases fuel consumption by...
A) 50% - 250%
B) 10% - 50%
C) 150% - 150%
D) 250% - 150%
With the aircraft stationary, propulsive efficiency:
A) depends on RPM
B) is minimum
C) depends on thrust
D) is maximum
The two types of thrust augmentation are:
A) Afterburning and reheat
B) Water / Methanol injection and triple bypass spool
C) Afterburning and water / methanol injection
D) Water injection and variable nozzle control mechanisms
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion states:
A) acceleration is proportional to and in the direction of the applied force
B) a body persists at rest or uniform motion unless influenced by gravity
C) a body persists at rest or in uniform motion unless influenced by an external force
D) action and reaction are equal and opposite
Total head pressure:
A) increases as the aircraft speed increases
B) increases as compressor rpm increases
C) increases as the aircraft speed decreases
D) decreases as the aircraft speed increases
Compared to a single spool turbojet, a high by-pass gas turbine engine designed to handle the same mass flow:
A) will produce greater thrust
B) will be shorter with a lower diameter
C) will have a greater power to weight ratio
D) will be larger and heavier
Engine pressure ratio (EPR) is a ratio of
A) inlet temperature and exhaust temperature
B) compressor inlet total pressure and turbine discharge total pressure
C) static inlet pressure and dynamic exhaust pressure
D) compressor speed and turbine speed in a free turbine engine
The overall air/fuel ratio of a combustion chamber can vary between:
A) 35:1 and 90:1
B) 45:1 and 130:1
C) 10:1 and 45:1
D) 110:1 and 250:1
If air is tapped from a gas turbine HP compressor, the effect on the engine pressure ratio (EPR) and
the exhaust gas temperature (EGT) is that:
A) EPR decreases and EGT remains constant
B) both EPR and EGT decrease
C) EPR remains constant and EGT increases
D) EPR decreases and EGT increases
The thrust of a turbo-jet, at the selection of full power:
1. is proportional to the mass of air expelled by the engine and to the velocity change imparted
to it.
2. is obtained by pressure of the exhaust gas on the ambient air
3. is equivalent to zero mechanical power since the aeroplane is not moving
4. is independent of the outside air temperature
The combination which regroups all of the correct statements is:
A) 2 - 3
B) 4
C) 1 - 2
D) 1 - 3
A " hung start" is the failure of an engine to accelerate to its normal idle speed. It may be caused by:
A) the starter cutting out early in the starting sequence before the engine
has accelerated to the required rpm for ignition
B) failure of the fuel to ignite in the starting sequence after the engine has
been accelerated to the required rpm by the starter
C) an attempt to ignite the fuel before the engine has been accelerated
sufficiently by the starter
D) compressor surging
The thrust of an engine when reheat is not in use compared to equivalent engine without reheat
facility is:
A) considerably less
B) considerably more
C) a little more
D) a little less
In a centrifugal compressor:
A) the air enters the eye radially and leaves the tip tangentially
B) the air enters the eye tangentially and leaves the periphery axially
C) the air enters the periphery axially and leaves the eye tangentially
D) air enters the impeller axially at the eye and leaves at the periphery
tangentially
When comparing the thrust generated by a High By-pass engine with a single spool turbojet:
A) the turbojet produces the same thrust as the High By-pass engine
B) the turbojet produces less thrust than the High By-pass engine
C) it is impossible to compare the thrust of both engines
D) the turbojet produces more thrust than the High By-pass engine
In a gas turbine engine, compressor blades, which are not rigidly fixed in position when the engine is
stationary, take up a rigid position when the engine is running due to:
A) thermal expansion.
B) blade creep.
C) oil pressure.
D) the resultant of aerodynamic and centrifugal forces.
In the stator of a turbine, the speed V and static pressure Ps vary as follows:
A) V decreases, Ps decreases
B) V increases, Ps decreases
C) V decreases, Ps increases
D) V increases, Ps increases
81.Consider a jet engine whose control is based on the Engine Pressure Ratio (EPR):
1. with a constant EPR, the thrust decreases when the altitude increases
2. with a constant EPR, the thrust is independent of the Mach number
3. at same environmental conditions, a given EPR setting maintains the thrust irrespective of
engine wear due to ageing.
4. the EPR is determined by the impact pressure difference between the turbine outlet and the
compressor inlet
5. on take-off, in the event of icing not detected by the crew, the indicated EPR is lower than the
real EPR
The combination regrouping all the correct statements is:
A) 1, 3
B) 1, 5
C) 3, 4, 5
D) 2, 3, 4
Gas turbine igniters, when fitted to a multi combustor engine, are supplied with electrical current
from:
A) high power ignition units
B) the vital bus bar
C) at least two magneto's
D) the batteries direst
What happens to pressure, temperature and velocity of the air in the diffuser of a centrifugal
compressor?
A) Velocity decrease, pressure and temperature increase
B) Velocity, pressure and temperature increase
C) Velocity increase, pressure and temperature decrease
D) Velocity, pressure and temperature decrease
The bearings of a gas turbine engine are not loaded as high as the bearings of a piston engine (same
power output):
A) because the high operating temperature tends to decrease the viscosity
and oil pressure
B) because of the absence of power impulses
C) because there are fewer moving parts in a gas turbine engine
D) because there are no heavy loads arising from reciprocation
The primary factor which limits the operating temperature of a gas turbine engine is:
A) the materials from which the turbine blades are manufactured
B) the materials from which the exhaust is made
C) the pressure that can be generated within the compressor
D) the temperature that can be achieved within the combustion chamber
In a twin spool high by-pass engine at cruise rpm, what are the relative speeds of the Low and High
compressor spools?
A) the LP and HP compressor rotate at the same rpm
B) the LP compressor rotates at higher rpm than the HP compressor
C) the HP compressor rotates at a higher rpm than the LP compressor
D) the HP compressor rotates at the same rpm as the intermediate
compressor
Where are the nozzle guide vanes located within a gas turbine engine?
A) downstream of the combustion chamber.
B) in the primary zone of the combustion chamber.
C) at the inlet to the compressor.
D) upstream of the swirl vanes.
In an axial flow compressor, which factors govern the compression ratio of the compressor?
A) Ratio of blades and stages
B) The speed and number of stages
C) The air pressure at the inlet in relation to aircraft speed
D) The ratio between air temperature at the intake and the engine
temperatures
At constant fuel flow, if engine compressor air is bled off for engine anti-icing or a similar system, the
turbine temperature:
A) may rise or fall depending on which stage of the compressor is used for
the bleed and the rpm of the engine at the moment of selection
B) will fall
C) will rise
D) will be unchanged
Air flowing through the convergent duct in which a gas turbine axial flow compressor is located will
experience:
A) a decrease in pressure, an increase in velocity and an increase in
temperature
B) a decrease in pressure, an increase in velocity and a decrease in
temperature
C) an increase in pressure, a near constant velocity and a decrease in
temperature
D) an increase in pressure, a near constant velocity and an increase in
temperature
If the temperature of a mass of air is increased whilst the volume remains constant then:
A) pressure remains the same
B) mass increases
C) pressure increases
D) pressure decreases
An engine pressure ratio (EPR) gauge reading normally shows the ratio of:
A) compressor outlet pressure to compressor inlet pressure
B) jet pipe pressure to compressor inlet pressure
C) jet pipe pressure to combustion chamber pressure
D) combustion chamber pressure to compressor inlet pressure
After-burning:
A) increases temperature and pressure of the gas stream
B) increases velocity and temperature of the gas stream
C) increases pressure and decreases velocity of the gas stream
D) increases velocity and pressure of the gas stream
Engine Construction:
The disadvantages of axial flow compressors compared to centrifugal flow compressors are:
1. expensive to manufacture
2. limited airflow
3. greater risk of rupturing
4. limited compression ratio
A) 2 - 3
B) 1 - 3
C) 1 - 2
D) 2 - 4
In a reverse flow system, the last stage of an axial flow compressor is often centrifugal. This is to:
A) provide initial turning of the airflow
B) provide means of bleed-air extraction
C) none of the above
D) provide a further increase in air compression
What is an advantage of an annular combustion chamber compared to the multiple chamber system
(can type)?
A) Less igniters are needed
B) Lower combustion chamber gas temperature
C) The velocity of the gasses in the combustion chamber is much higher
D) No hot spots and better internal pressure distribution
When using an annular type combustion chamber in stead of a can type combustion chamber:
A) hot spots on the turbine blades will cause fatigue cracks more rapidly
B) airflow is unrestricted at high rpm
C) the diameter of the engine can be reduced
D) the mean time between overhaul (MTBO) is considerably increased
Turbine blade stages may be classed as either " impulse" or " reaction" . In an impulse blade section:
A) the pressure drops across the nozzle guide vanes and remains constant across
the rotor blades
B) the pressure remains constant across the nozzle guide vanes and drops across
the rotor blades
C) the pressure rises across the nozzle guide vanes and remains constant across
the rotor blades
D) the pressure remains constant across the nozzle guide vanes and rises constant
across the rotor blades
As the air passes through an axial flow compressor compression takes place at the:
A) rotor and stator blades
B) stator blades only
C) rotor blades only
D) diffuser only
PRESSURE RECOVERY within the air Intake means that:
A) Total head pressure is achieved at the air intake
B) As far as is possible, total head pressure is achieved at the compressor
face
C) Intake pressures are reduced
D) Pressure recovery is only applied to bleed valve-operating characteristics
An advantage of an engine with a dual face centrifugal compressor compared to an engine with a
single face centrifugal compressor is that:
A) air is pre-heated before entering the second compressor
B) the frontal area of the engine is larger when using a single face
compressor
C) a larger turbine must be used
D) the frontal area of the engine is smaller when using a dual face
centrifugal compressor
Which type of turbo-propeller engine is practically free from surge and requires low power for starting?
A) Low ratio by-pass
B) Compounded twin spool
C) One using a centrifugal compressor
D) Directly coupled
Why are the blades in the later stages of an axial flow compressor made of bronze alloy?
A) To withstand the heat from compression
B) To withstand the heat from the combustion chamber
C) To withstand the heat from friction
D) To withstand the heat from rotation
To reduce instability, the blades of the LP compressor of a high by-pass engine are:
A) manufactured with a wide chord and are parallel from root to tip
B) of a wide chord construction and taper from root to tip
C) constructed with parallel chord from root to tip
D) of narrow chord construction and taper from root to tip
Concerning the centrifugal compressor, the compressor diffuser is a device in which the:
A) velocity, pressure and temperature rise
B) pressure rises at a constant velocity
C) pressure rises and velocity falls
D) velocity rises and pressure falls
The effect of a jet pipe with an exit nozzle area which is too large would be:
A) a lower exhaust velocity and therefore less thrust
B) a higher exhaust velocity resulting in lower thrust output
C) a lower exhaust velocity, but thrust remains unaffected
D) a higher exhaust velocity causing an increase in thrust
Variable stator vanes and variable bleed valves are positioned using... from the...
A) engine oil, HP pump
B) hydraulic fluid, main hydraulic system
C) hydraulic fluid, standby hydraulic system
D) servo fuel, fuel control unit
What makes the non-rigid fittings of compressor and turbine blades rigid when the engine is running?
A) Aerodynamic force
B) Centrifugal force
C) Oil pressure
D) Aerodynamic and Centrifugal force
61. As air flows through a centrifugal compressor of a gas turbine engine, when flowing from the eye
to the tips of the impeller blades:
A) velocity increases, pressure decreases and temperature reduces
B) velocity decreases, pressure increases and temperature increases
C) velocity increases, pressure remains near constant and temperature
decreases
D) velocity increases, pressure increases and temperature increases
Gas turbine engine compressor bleed air, when used to cool nozzle guide vanes is bled from:
A) the HP compressor
B) the LP end of the compressor
C) a by pass duct
D) a ram air duct in the engine intake
An impulse turbine is a turbine in which the expansion takes place:
A) in the rotor and in the stator
B) fully in the rotor
C) fully at the stator
D) in order to produce a degree of jet propulsion
21. What will be the effect of operating the intake anti-icing system of a gas turbine engine?
A) Increased power at altitude
B) No change in power
C) A decrease in power
D) Increased power for take off
A gas turbine engine is shut-down by closing:
A) the throttle valve
B) switching off the ignition
C) HP cock
D) LP cock
Engine anti-icing systems use compressor tapped air which... affect engine thrust and... used during
the take off phase when icing is forecast.
A) does not; is
B) does; is not
C) does; is
D) does not; is not
How is the danger of the formation of ice crystals in the fuel system reduced?
A) By using a filter
B) By using a pressurising and dump valve
C) By using a fuel/oil heat exchanger
D) By using a pressure differential switch
The accessory units driven by the accessory gearbox of a turbo-jet engine are the:
1. tacho-generator N1
2. tacho-generator N2
3. thrust reverser pneumatic motors
4. AC generator and its Constant Speed Unit (CSD)
5. oil pumps
6. hydraulic pumps
7. high pressure fuel pumps
The combination regrouping all the correct statements is:
A) 2, 4, 5, 6
B) 1, 4, 5, 6, 7
C) 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
D) 4, 5, 6, 7
Engine oil pressure:
A) increases with increasing engine speed
B) is unaffected by engine speed
C) increases with decreasing engine speed
D) decreases with increasing engine speed
If the engine oil is at a low temperature there will be:
A) a lower oil pressure
B) a restriction of oil flow
C) an increase in oil flow
D) a reduction in flow
There are two types of oil system:
A) Total loss and full flow systems
B) Pressure relief and full flow systems
C) None of the above
D) Total loss and pressure relief types
An oil pressure relief valve is fitted to:
A) maintain constant temperature
B) by-pass a filter during a cold start
C) filter the oil
D) maintain constant pressure under varying speeds
Gas turbine engine main bearings are lubricated by continuous recirculating system using:
A) synthetic oil
B) natural based oil
C) mineral based oil
D) vegetable based oil
The air supply to operate an air starter usually comes from:
A) an external air supply
B) storage bottles carried in the aircraft
C) the auxiliary power unit
D) all of the above
Consider the variable-pitch propeller of a turbo-prop aircraft.
During deceleration:
A) at zero power, the propeller thrust is zero and the engine power absorbed is nil
B) when braking, the propeller supplies negative thrust and absorbs engine power
C) with propeller windmilling, the thrust is zero and the propeller supplies engine power
D) when feathered, the propeller produces thrust and absorbs no engine power
Air conditioning systems use ... which ... affect engine thrust.
A) turbine bleed air, does
B) APU bleed air, does NOT
C) compressor bleed air, does
D) compressor bleed air, does NOT
The reverse thrust levers are located on the:
A) Back of the thrust levers
B) Forward face of the LP cocks
C) Forward face of the thrust levers
D) Back of the HP cocks
Formation of ice crystals in the fuel system can be reduced:
A) using a pressure differential switch
B) when high quality fuel is used
C) when wing anti-ice is switched on
D) when the fuel is heated in a fuel/oil or fuel/air heat exchanger
In a dry sump lubricating system the relationship of the scavenge pump to the supply pump is:
A) a smaller capacity
B) the same capacity
C) a larger capacity
D) none of the above
Reverse thrust lights come on when:
A) when reverse power above idle is selected
B) when the doors move towards the stowed position inadvertently
C) when reverse thrust is selected in flight
D) reverser doors are unlocked
When does the engine High Pressure fuel shut off valve close?
A) When the engine fuel switch is selected 'on' during engine start
B) When flight idle is selected
C) When the engine fuel switch is selected 'off' during engine shut-down
D) After a booster pump failure
The use of igniters is necessary on a turbo-jet:
41. Clamshell doors are selected and actuated by the following means:
A) Electrically and electric actuator respectively
B) Hydraulically and electrical actuator respectively
C) Mechanically and hydraulically respectively
D) Mechanically and pneumatically respectively
The most probable cause of small fluctuations in oil pressure would be:
A) the pressure relief valve sticking
B) lack of oil
C) the scavenge pump working at a greater rate than the pressure pump
D) the use of an incorrect grade of oil
Using compressor bleed air to power systems:
A) decreases aircraft performance
B) is limited to the phases of take-off and landing
C) increases aircraft performance
D) has no influence on aircraft performance
The oil temperature gauge records the temperature of the oil:
A) at the oil cooler
B) being delivered to the engine
C) returning from the sump to the oil cooler
D) in the tank
The oil system for a piston engine incorporates an oil cooler that is fitted:
A) after the pressure pump but before the oil passes through the engine.
B) after the oil has passed through the engine and before it enters the
pump.
C) between the oil tank and the pressure pump.
D) in the return line to the oil tank after the oil has passed through the
scavenge pump.
Immediately after starting engine(s) with no other electrical services switched on, an ammeter is
showing a high charge rate to the battery.
A) indicates a generator failure, thus requiring the engine to be shut down
immediately
B) would be normal and is only cause for concern if the high charge rate
persists
C) indicates a battery failure since there should be no immediate chargre
D) indicates a faulty reverse current relay
It is necessary to control fuel supply to the engine during rapid acceleration:
A) to prevent engine overspeed
B) to prevent turbine surge
C) for better fuel economy
D) to prevent compressor surge and/or a high EGT
Compressor bleed air for air conditioning and pressurisation is taken from the... compressor stages.
A) intermediate and rear
B) front
C) intermediate
D) rear
The thrust reverser in a High By-pass engine reverses the flow:
A) of the hot gas by means of blocking the normal outlet, causing reverse
flow through the engine
B) by blocking the normal outlet of LP compressor air in the by-pass
C) of hot and cold air by reversing the pitch of the LP compressor blades
D) by using HP air in the by-pass duct and deflecting it through cascade
vanes
The reason for having a low pressure fuel-cooled oil cooler in a recirculatory type oil system is to:
A) cool both the oil and the fuel
B) cool the oil only
C) cool the oil and heat the fuel
D) heat the fuel only
Auxiliary Power Unit:
The Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) has its own AC generator which:
A) must have the same characteristics as the main AC generator so that it
can be easily coupled with the latter
B) is excited by its Generator Control Unit (GCU) as soon as the APU starts up
C) is driven at constant speed through a Constant Speed Drive (CSD) in the
same way as the main AC generator
D) supplies the aircraft with three-phase 115-200 V, 400 Hz AC
Which of the following will cause an APU to automatically shut down?
A) high EGT and low oil pressure
B) excessive EGT and open squat switches on takeoff
C) low rpm and high EGT
D) closed squat switches and high rpm
What is the purpose of an APU?
A) to provide air conditioning air on the ground, and emergency electrical
power in flight
B) to provide air conditioning air and electrical power when the aircraft is on
the ground
C) to provide additional thrust for takeoff
D) to provide air conditioning air and electrical power on the ground, and
also, in an emergency, in flight
In addition to fire detention/protection, most auxiliary power units (APU’ s) have automatic controls
for stating, stopping and maintaining operation within safe limits. These controls provide correct
sequencing of the starting cycle as well as protection against:
A) high TGT and loss of oil pressure only
B) high turbine gas temperature (TGT), overspeed, loss of oil pressure and
high oil temperature
C) overspeed and high oil temperature only
D) high TGT only
A modern Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) is designed to provide power for ground starting of an engine. It
also supplies both in the air (subject of certification limitations) and on the ground:
A) air conditioning and thrust in the event of engine failure
B) air conditioning and electrical services
C) air conditioning and electrical services (on the ground) electrical and
hydraulic back-up services (in the air)
D) either air conditioning or electrical services, but never both at the same time
On the ground, the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) can be substituted for the:
A) ground power unit, the starting system
B) ground power unit, the starting system, the air conditioning unit
C) ground power unit
D) ground power unit, the air conditioning unit