AMT 212 - Midterm Quiz Bee 1

Choices below are the functions of a bonding jumper except:

• Ground return path for aircraft circuits that use single wire type systems

• Increasing radio frequency interference in sensitive aircraft systems.

• Decreasing the possibility of damage due to lighting strikes on control surfaces and other areas.

• Allowing static charges to move around easily and equalize.

What flight instrument uses the ram air pressure from the pitot tube?

• Airspeed indicator

• Vertical speed indicator

• Altimeter

• All of these

If an instrument is in a single unit or case that provides both sensing and indication, these instruments are known as?

• Direct-sensing instruments

• Remote-sensing instruments

Aircraft instruments is ATA chapter #?

• 21

• 24

• 26

• 31

The normal operating range is typically represented by a green arc on the circular gauge. For exact acceptable operating range, consult the?

• Manufacturer's operating and maintenance data.

• Airworthiness directive

• Aircraft structural manual

• Integrated parts catalog

In the manifold pressure gauge, more power on the engine (reciprocating) results to?

• Less suction

• More suction

• Constant suction

• None of these

A pressure ratio transducer is a sensing device used to convert the ratio into an _________ signal used by the gauge for indication.

• Mechanical

• Electrical

• Chemical

• None of these

The following choices are some of the principal parts of an electrical resistance thermometer except:

• Indicating instrument

• Temperature-sensitive element (bulb)

• Plug connectors

• Drive shaft

This powerplant instrument provides a visual temperature indication in the cockpit of the turbine exhaust gases as they leave the turbine unit.

• Turbine inlet temperature

• Exhaust gas temperature

• Total air temperature

• Static temperature

Tachometer is derived from the word(s) tach and metron, where metron means measure and tach means?

• Torque

• Rotation

• Speed

• None of these