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AE Midterm Review

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does GPS provide latitude, longitude, and altitude?

a)

The Sun

b)

Satellites orbiting the earth

c)

Towers on the ground

d)

Air Traffic Control

2.

A(n) ________is the shape of an airplane's wing.

a)

Flap

b)

Airfoil

c)

Yaw

d)

Pitch

3.

___________ is the forward force that moves an aircraft through the air.

a)

Drag

b)

Lift

c)

Thrust

d)

Gravity

4.

Weight is opposed by lift.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

What two variables are multiplied together to calculate weight?

a)

Mass and gravity

b)

Volume and height

c)

Mass and speed

d)

Acceleration and mass

6.

Upward force acting on wings when air is moved downward.

a)

Drag

b)

Lift

c)

Pitch

7.

Side-to-side movement of the nose and tail of the aircraft.

a)

Pitch

b)

Thrust

c)

Lift

d)

Yaw

8.

Weather and clouds exist in the __________.

a)

troposphere

b)

stratosphere

c)

mesosphere

9.

The temperature in the ____________ decreases as altitude increases.

a)

stratosphere

b)

mesosphere

c)

exosphere

10.

A rocket must generate enough thrust to overcome mass, gravity, and drag to achieve a sufficient velocity to exit the atmosphere.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Thrust is an excellent example of this law.

a)

Every object persists in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed on it.

b)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

c)

Force is equal to the change in momentum (mV) per change in time.

12.

Which of the following describes how pressure of a fluid decreases as its speed increases?

a)

Newton's third law of motion

b)

Bernoulli's theory of lift

c)

Newton's first law of motion

d)

Newton's second law

13.

The _______ is the angle of the chord line of the wing relative to the air flow.

a)

Angle of attack

b)

Chord angle

c)

Stall angle

14.

___________ engines introduce additional fuel into exhaust.

a)

afterburning

b)

later burning

c)

jet fusion

15.

Control surface located on the rear of the horizontal stabilizer that controls vertical movement of the nose.

a)

Gas turbine engine

b)

Astronautics

c)

Propulsion system

d)

Elevator

16.

Rotating blades that force air toward the rear of an aircraft causing the aircraft to move forward.

a)

Satellite

b)

Elevator

c)

Aerospace Engineering

d)

Propeller

17.

Angle of the chord line of the wing relative to the airflow.

a)

Aerospace Engineering

b)

Satellite

c)

Angle of attack

d)

Wind turbine

18.

Component of a wing that is located on the outside rear of each wing and is adjusted for turning.

a)

Gas turbine engine

b)

Aileron

c)

Propeller

d)

Flap

19.

System that creates thrust for movement.

a)

Aeronautics

b)

Propulsion System

c)

Lift

d)

Propeller

20.

Engine, also known as a jet engine, that pulls air into the front of the engine, increases the pressure of the air, and forces it out the back of the engine at great speed.

a)

Rudder

b)

Gas turbine engine

c)

Aerospace engineering

d)

Angle of attack

21.

Control surface located on the rear of the vertical stabilizer, used to control side-to-side movement of the nose.

a)

Rudder

b)

Gas turbine engine

c)

Lift

d)

Propulsion

22.

Who Created the First Successful Plane

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Orville and Wilbur Wright

d)

Amelia Earhart

23.
What are the four forces of flight?
a)
A. lift, weight, thrust and drag
b)
B. up, down, faster and slower
c)
C. helicopter, airplane, glider, and drone
d)
D. jet, propeller, rotor blades and sail
24.
What motion occurs on the Lateral axis?
a)
Pitch
b)
Roll
c)
Sway
d)
Yaw
25.
What motion occurs on the Longitudinal axis?
a)
Pitch
b)
Roll
c)
Sway
d)
Yaw
26.
Why is the top of an airplane wing curved?
a)
To create an area of low pressure above the wing
b)
To create an area of high pressure above the wing
c)
To create equal pressure above and below the wing
d)
To make the wing look really cool
27.
Fluids tend to move from an area of ______pressure to an area of ______pressure
a)
high, low
b)
low, high
c)
fluids don't flow
28.

Why did the US Congress establish NASA in 1958?

a)

Because additional regulation was needed to protect astronauts

b)

Because the Soviet Union was planning to go to the moon

c)

To help protect the United States from the possibility of a ground invasion

d)

To put emphasis on winning the “space race” against the Soviet Union

29.

What was one reason the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik in 1957 sparked the United States to want to become number one in space exploration?

a)

The United States was afraid that the Soviet Union was spying.

b)

The United States wanted to use a satellite to take images of the Soviet Union.

c)

The Soviet Union was using their satellite to block United States communications.

d)

The Soviet Union wanted to establish a colony in space.

30.

How did the invention of jet engine technology impact passenger travel?

a)

It enabled travel at higher speeds.

b)

It allowed aircraft to replace cars.

c)

It increased the cost of air travel.

d)

It caused more accidents to occur.

31.

What was the inspiration for lighter than air flight?

a)

Rising smoke

b)

Birds

c)

UFOs

d)

Clouds

32.

Which pilot is credited with the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic Ocean in 1927?

a)

Amelia Earhart

b)

Charles Lindberg

c)

Orville and Wilbur Wright

d)

Jeff Bezos

33.

Which of the following is considered the father of modern rocket propulsion, coming up with the first liquid-fueled rocket launch in 1926?

a)

Robert Goddard

b)

Orville and Wilbur Wright

c)

Tsiolkovsky

d)

Leonardo DaVinci

34.

Which event effectively ended the Space Race between the US and the Soviet Union during the 1950's and 60's?

a)

The moon landing in 1969

b)

Sputnik

c)

The creation of NASA in 1958

d)

The first US satellite (Explorer I) in 1958

35.

Which of the following is considered a common reference point for the intersection of the three axes of most aircraft?

a)

Center of Gravity

b)

Center of Pressure

c)

Point of Stability

d)

The engine firewall

36.

The empty weight of a plane is 1485 lbs. The distance arm measurement is 37.0 inches. What is the plane's moment calculation?

a)

54,945

b)

40.14

c)

0

d)

1522

37.

Select ALL of the factors that may affect the center of gravity of an aircraft

a)

Number of passengers

b)

Amount of fuel

c)

Amount of cargo

d)

All of these

38.

Which of the following is the most prevalent gas found in Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

These exist in equal proportions

39.

The decrease in temperature and pressure as altitude increases is known as

a)

Lapse rate

b)

Gravity

c)

Atmospheric pressure

d)

Bernoulli's Principle

40.

As a plane increases its altitude, air density generally

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains unchanged

41.

The decimal representing the true airspeed relationship to the local speed of sound at sea level and standard conditions is known as

a)

Mach

b)

Lapse Rate

c)

Bernoulli's Principle

d)

Newton's Gravitational Constant

42.

Which of the following variables increases with the Angle of Attack until the point of stall?

a)

Drag

b)

Lift

c)

Reynold's Number

d)

Velocity

43.

The ratio of inertial (resistant to change) forces to viscous (sticky) forces is known as

a)

Reynold's number

b)

Coefficient of Lift

c)

Coefficient of Drag

d)

Bernoulli's Principle

44.

What does VOR stand for?

a)

VHF Omni-directional Radio Range

b)

Very High Frequency Radio

c)

Vertical Operating Radio

d)

Virtual Omni Radio

45.

Letter C is the

a)

CDI

b)

Omni Bearing Selector

c)

The TO-FROM indicator

d)

Rotating Course Card

46.

Letter D is the

a)

CDI

b)

Omni Bearing Selector

c)

The TO-FROM indicator

d)

Rotating Course Card

47.

Letter B is the

a)

CDI

b)

Omni Bearing Selector

c)

The TO-FROM indicator

d)

Rotating Course Card

48.

What function does the OBS perform?

a)

It selects the radio frequency for NAV 1

b)

Selects the outer bound marker

c)

It interprets the morse code signal

d)

Selects the radial of the VOR

49.

What purpose does the VOR morse code signal serve?

a)

Its for military use only

b)

It is used for TACAN only

c)

Identify & ensure the VOR is working

d)

Morse code is used to identify individual radials

50.

VORs operate from

a)

Ground based stations

b)

Satelites

51.

This is the symbol you would find on a sectional chart to identify this type of navigational aid

a)

VORTAC

b)

VOR-DME

c)

VOR

d)

NDB

52.

This is the symbol you would find on a sectional chart to identify this type of navigational aid

a)

VORTAC

b)

VOR-DME

c)

VOR

d)

NDB

53.

VORs are oriented toward...

a)

True North

b)

Magnetic North

c)

Absolute North

54.

Aircraft heading has no impact on the VOR radial selected

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Only when flying directly on the radial, either TO or FROM

55.

What is your orientation as shown by the VOR indicator?

a)

Heading 180, to the station, right of course

b)

Heading 360, From the station, right of course

c)

Heading 360, from the station, left of course

56.

Based on ADF illustration #3, what bearing would fly to get to the station?

a)

180o

b)

090o

c)

030o

d)

270o

57.

Based on ADF illustration #1, what bearing would fly to get to the station?

a)

360o

b)

180o

c)

315o

d)

045o

58.

The direction the plane's nose during flight is called

a)

Bearing

b)

Vector

c)

Track

d)

Heading

59.

Which VOR would be indicated in aircraft B?

a)
b)
c)
d)
60.

Which VOR would be indicated in aircraft G?

a)
b)
c)
d)
61.

What frequency would you use to dial in the Knox VOR?

a)

122.8

b)

103

c)

135.775

d)

115.6

62.

What was the earliest method humans used to navigate (find their way).

a)

Landmarks

b)

The Sun

c)

Stars

d)

All of the above

63.

What is Latitude?

a)

Lines that run East and West and measure North and South

b)

The process or activity of accurately ascertaining one's position and planning and following a route

c)

An instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.

d)

Lines that run North and South and measure East to West

64.

What is Longitude?

a)

The process or activity of accurately ascertaining one's position and planning and following a route.

b)

Lines that run North and South and measure East and West

c)

an instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.

d)

Lines that run East and West and measure North and South

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