2nd Semester Course I Pre/Post Test

Professional skills, which apply in a workplace environment, are also known as __________.

• teachable skills
• technical skills
• hard skills
• soft skills

Which statement about electric aircraft is true?

• They require air to produce power.
• They are easier to maintain because their motors have fewer moving parts.
• They emit the same kind of pollutants as combustion engines.
• They have batteries that are fast and easy to recharge.

Which organization is directly responsible for the safety of civil aviation in the United States?

• Department of Homeland Security
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Department of Transportation
• United States Air Force

Earning a position as an airline pilot requires more flight time than the FAA certification minimums to earn a commercial pilot certificate. In order to gain the necessary experience, many pilots __________.

• work as flight instructors
• become aircraft mechanics
• pay extra fees to waive the required hours
• build time exclusively on flight simulators

How does the FAA play a role in commercial space travel?

• Funds missions to space
• Maintains facilities in orbit for national defense
• Develops curriculum and training for astronauts
• Issues licenses for launches and space port operations

Which of the following is NOT one of the three key factors that defines an aircraft accident?

• Evidence of pilot error
• A person suffers death or serious injury
• The aircraft receives substantial damage
• An operation in which the people have boarded the aircraft with the intention of flight

A mission statement is __________.

• a short statement describing the purpose or vision of a person or organization
• a long list of goals describing the purpose or vision of a person or organization
• an in-depth statement describing your educational and work plan for the year
• a clear statement about your personal interests, hobbies, and core beliefs

When the National Transportation Safety Board investigates an accident, at what stage of the investigation is the “Go Team” formed?

• Notification and initial response
• On-scene activities
• Post on-scene activities
• Safety recommendation development

Why do scientists think Mars is the most likely planet to be colonized?

• Humans can breathe in the atmosphere without assistance.
• It has been verified that plants can grow in its soil.
• Oxygen can be generated from carbon dioxide in the air.
• The temperature during the day on Mars is similar to Earth’s in the summer.

What is meant by visual meteorological conditions?

• Clear weather conditions during when the pilot can maintain separation from the terrain and other aircraft by examining the aircraft’s instruments.
• Cloudy weather conditions during when the pilot can fly solely by monitoring the aircraft’s instruments.
• Clear weather conditions that provide a pilot sufficient visibility to fly the aircraft by looking out the window.
• Weather conditions that allow a pilot to see enough to maintain separation by looking out the window, but occasionally fly through clouds.