What tasks are completed prior to weighing an aircraft to determine its empty weight

a. Remove all items except those on aircraft equipment list, drain fuel and hydraulic
fluids
b. Remove all items on the aircraft equipment list, drain fuel, compute oil and
hydraulic fluid weight
c. *Remove all items except those on the aircraft equipment list, drain fuel and fill
hydraulic reservoir
d. All of these

Useful load of an aircraft is the

a. *Difference between the maximum gross weight and empty weight
b. Difference between the net weight and total weight
c. Some of the empty weight and the max. gross weight
d. Weight of the fuel

Choose the correct sets of angles of set square of one piece

a) 450 x 300 *
b) 300 x 900 c) 450 x 600 d) 600 x 600

Phantom line is used for indicating the _________ position of part

a) Actual *b) Hidden c) Relative d) None of these

Mark the correct statement

a) The arrow head length is equal to double of its width
*b) The arrow head length is equal to triple of its width
c) The arrow head length is equal to its width
d) None of these

Top view false on the

*a) Horizontal plane b) Vertical plane
c) Half in horizontal and half in Vertical plane d) All above cases may be possible

The symbol is for

a) Wood *b) Cast iron
c) Steel d) Rubber

Ballast is used on a/c

*a) To attain the desired c.g. b) To increase the weightc) For making nose
heavy d) None of these

For flight equilibrium adequate restoring moment can be achieved by fixing C of G (Centre
of Gravity)
a) And C of P (Pressure) together b) Rear of C of P
*c) Front of C of P d) Along Aerodynamic C of P

The point on the chord line at which the total lift of a section at an aerofoil is considered to
act is known as
a) Centre of Gravity *b) Centre of Pressure
 c) Lift d) None of the above

The basic difference in datum line and phantom line is

*a) Thickness of lines b) Length of lines
c) No. of lines d) None of these

A straight line parallel to a vertical plane has

a) *A line of same length in front view and point in top view
b) A line of same length in both views
c) A line of same length in top view and point in front view
d) None of these

Chain (thick line of 0.7mm) indicates

a. Visible outlines and edges
b. Hidden outlines and edges
c. *Surface which have to meet special requirements.
d. Cutting planes.

Zero fuel weight means

a. AUW minus weight of fuel
b. Weight of cargo, passenger and crew
c. *Maximum allowable weight of loaded aircraft without fuel and statement b)
d. All of these

Regarding permanent ballast

a. Lead bar or plate is used
b. Painted red and placarded
c. *Bolted as near as possible to CG
d. Both A and B

For flight equilibrium adequate restoring moment can be achieved by fixing C of G (Centre
of Gravity)
(a) end C of P (Pressure) together (b) rear of C of P
*( c) front of C of P (d) along aerodynamic C of P

Which of the following can provide the empty weight on an aircraft if the aircraft’s weight
and balance record become lost, destroyed or otherwise inaccurate
*(a) Re-weighing the aircraft (b) Aircraft specification
(c) Type certificate datasheet (d) Flight manual

The useful load of an aircraft consists of

*(a) Crew, useable fuel, passengers and cargo
(b) Crew, useable fuel, oil and fixed equipments
(c) Crew, passengers, useable fuel, oil, cargo and fixed equipments
(d) None of the above

The maximum weight of an aircraft is

(a) Empty weight + crew, maximum fuel weight
(b) Maximum fuel weight, cargo, baggage and passenger
 (c) Empty weight + crew, passengers and fixed equipments
*(d) Empty weight + useful loads

Zero fuel weight is

(a) Dry weight + the weight of full crew, passenger and cargo
(b) Basic operating weight without crew, fuel and cargo
(c) Maximum permissible weight of a loaded aircraft without fuel
(d) None of the above

Amount of fuel used for computing empty weight and corresponding C.G is
(a) Empty fuel tanks
*(b) Useable fuel
(c) The amount of fuel necessary for half hour of operation
(d) Full tank fuel

Two boxes which weigh 10 pounds and 5 pounds are replaced in an airplane so that their
distance from C.G are 4 feet and 2 feet respectively. How far forward of the C.G should
a third box weighing 20 pounds be placed so that the C.G will not be changed.
(a) 3 feet *(b) 2.5 feet (c) 3.5 feet (d) 8
feet

In _______________ projection, the projectors are perpendicular to the plane of projection.

(a) isometric (b) oblique *(c) orthographic (d) perspective

In third angle projection method, the top view is always above the ___________ view.
*(a) front (b) right side (c) left side (d) pop

In isometric projection, each of the three axes makes an angle of _____________ with the
other two.
(a) 60o (b) 90o (c) 180o *(d) 120o

A full size drawing paper is available approximately of

(a) 565 x 565mm *(b) 565 x 765mm (c) 765 x 565mm (d) none of
these

The size of the title block as recommended by the B. I.S. is

*(a) 185 x 65mm (b) 18.5 x 6.5cm (c) 184 x 6cm (d)
18.9 x 6.9cm

An assembly drawing is a description of an object made up of ___________

(a) two parts only *(b) two or more parts (c) four parts only
(d) none of these

What is the primary purpose is to show the assembly drawing?

*(a) Relationship of the various parts (b) Clear picture of different parts
(c) clear view of single part (d) None of these
Regarding permanent ballast
(a) lead bar or plate is used (b) painted red and placarded
(c) bolted as near as possible to CG *(d) both (a) & (b)

Before jacking an aircraft

a) Empty the fuel tanks *b) Fit critical stress panels
c) Level aircraft laterally d) Remove all optional equipment

It is generally necessary to jack an aircraft for weighing. Why?

a) To set the weighing scales to zero
*b) To stabilize the weighing scales
c) For first determining its empty weight
d) For making aircraft level

For accurate location of particular area on an a/c, which of the following is necessary?
a) Water line
b) Butt line
c) *As in a) and b) in conjunction with station line
d) None

The useful load of an aircraft is

a) *Difference between maximum gross weight and empty weight
b) Difference between maximum net weight and total weight
c) Sum of empty weight and gross weight
d) Weight of fuel

Zero fuel weight means

a) AUW menus weight of fuel
b) Weight of cargo, passenger and crew
c) * Maximum allowable weight of loaded aircraft without fuel and statement b)
d) All of the above

Regarding permanent ballast

a) Lead bar or plate is used
b) Painted red and placarded
c) Bolted as near as possible to CG
d) *Both A and B