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Aerospace Engineering

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 3hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The wheels of a plane are called the

a)

landing gear

b)

wheels

c)

fuselage

2.

The body of the plane is called the

a)

flaps

b)

fuselage

c)

landing gear

3.

The________________ are hinged on the wings and move downward to push the air down and make the wing tilt up.

a)

flaps

b)

fuselage

c)

ailerons

4.

The ______________ at the rear of the plane provides stability

a)

tail

b)

rudder

c)

flaps

5.

The __________ is the vertical part of the tail.

a)

fin

b)

tail

c)

rudder

6.

The _______________ moves left and right to control the left or right movement of the plane

a)

rudder

b)

tail

c)

fin

7.

The __________ can be raised or lowered to change the direction of the plane's nose

a)

elevator

b)

fin

c)

fudder

8.

The controlling surface that regulates an aircraft's roll.

a)

Aileron

b)

Rudder

c)

Wing

d)

Flaps

9.

The major horizontal surface on an airplane that provides lift.

a)

Aileron

b)

rudder

c)

wing

d)

Flaps

10.

An ____________is a vehicle for traveling through the air, and includes lighter-than-air vehicles such as balloons and also vehicles without fixed wings, such as helicopters.

a)

Aircraft

b)

Aerodynamic

c)

Aerostatic

d)

Airlift

11.

The _______________ is the main body of an airplane.

a)

cockpit

b)

window

c)

emmpennage

d)

fuselage

12.

The __________is a part of an airplane that produces much of an airplane’s total lift when air flows over it.

a)

aileron

b)

wing

c)

elevator

d)

rudder

13.

The horizontal stabilizer, vertical stabilizer, rudder and elevator together are called the “_______________.”

a)

flaps

b)

empennage

c)

wings

d)

fuselage

14.

The _____________ is used to make the nose of the airplane yaw left or right.

a)

rudder

b)

elevator

c)

ailerons

d)

flaps

15.

compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft

a)

Elevators

b)

propeller/turbine engine

c)

cockpit

d)

fuselage

16.

An airfoil (usually at the back of an airplane) that resists up and down changes in motion.

a)

Horizontal Stabilizer

b)

cockpit

c)

Vertical Stabilizer

d)

fuselage

17.

part on a plane's tail that makes the plane go up and down

a)

Elevators

b)

propeller/turbine engine

c)

fuselage

d)

cockpit

18.

The ____________ is powered by an engine (usually just behind the propeller) and the propeller blades create __________to move an airplane forward.

a)

thrust, propeller

b)

lift,drag

c)

propeller, thrust

d)

thrust, drag

19.

The four forces of flight considered in the design of airplane parts are lift, __________, thrust and __________.

a)

gravity, drag

b)

drag, gravity

c)

lift, drag

20.

The elevator controls “_____________,” or the up-and-down motion of the airplane’s nose.

a)

flaps

b)

lift

c)

pitch

d)

yaw

21.

Generates thrust on an aircraft

a)

Elevators

b)

propeller/turbine engine

c)

fuselage

d)

cockpit

22.

____________ are hinged control surfaces used to steer and control the airplane

a)

flaps

b)

ailerons

c)

landing gear

23.

What makes up most of the mass of a rocket before launch?

a)

the payload

b)

the rocket

c)

the propellant

24.

Where is the winglet located?

a)

At the wing tip

b)

On the horizontal stabilizer

c)

On the vertical stabilizer

d)

In front of the wing

25.

What is the most commonly used aircraft material?

a)

Alluminium Alloy

b)

Titanium

c)

Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer

d)

Stainless Steel

26.

What generates thrust?

a)

Engines

b)

Cockpit

c)

Batteries

d)

Landing gear

27.

When are slats and flaps used?

a)

During an emergency

b)

During landing

c)

During take-off

d)

During landing and take-off

28.

How many forces act on an aeroplane during flight?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

e)

6

29.

Which are the four forces of flight?

a)

Thrust, lift, drag and weight.

b)

Thrust, hover, resistance and weight.

c)

Jet, propeller, wind and sling.

d)

Propel, hover, resistance and gravity.

30.

Lift is the force that...

a)

Pulls the aircraft to the Earth.

b)

Moves the aircraft forward.

c)

Keeps the aircraft in the air.

d)

Slows the aircraft down.

31.

Weight is the force that...

a)

Pulls the aircraft to the Earth.

b)

Moves the aircraft forward.

c)

Keeps the aircraft in the air.

d)

Slows the aircraft down.

32.

Drag is the force that...

a)

Pulls the aircraft to the Earth.

b)

Moves the aircraft forward.

c)

Keeps the aircraft in the air.

d)

Slows the aircraft down.

33.

Thrust is the force that...

a)

Pulls the aircraft to the Earth.

b)

Moves the aircraft forward.

c)

Keeps the aircraft in the air.

d)

Slows the aircraft down.

34.

Drag is caused by...

a)

Jets or propeller engines.

b)

Wings and elevators.

c)

Air resistance / Friction

d)

Gravity

35.

Lift is achieved with...

a)

Jets or propeller engines.

b)

Wings and elevators.

c)

Air resistance / Friction

d)

Gravity

36.

Thrust is generated with...

a)

Jets or propeller engines.

b)

Wings and elevators.

c)

Air resistance / Friction

d)

Gravity

37.

Weight pulls the aeroplane down because of...

a)

Jets or propeller engines.

b)

Wings and elevators.

c)

Air resistance / Friction

d)

Gravity

38.

The force that works against thrust is...

a)

Thrust

b)

Lift

c)

Drag

d)

Weight

39.

The force that works against lift is...

a)

Thrust

b)

Lift

c)

Drag

d)

Weight

40.

The __________ is found on the tail of the plane. Moving it right and left controls the left and right movements of the plane.

a)

Rudder

b)

Slats

c)

Roll

d)

Spoilers

41.

To________ the plane to the right or left, the ailerons are raised on one wing and lowered on the other. The wing with the lowered aileron rises while the wing with the raised aileron drops.

a)

Rudder

b)

Slats

c)

Roll

d)

Spoilers

42.

When a plane travels faster than 760 a sound barrier forms in front of the plane. If a plane is going at the speed of sound it is traveling at Mach 1.

a)

Speed of Sound

b)

Subsonic

c)

Supersonic

d)

Transonic

43.

Planes which travel faster than Mach 1 are traveling at ________________ speeds. An example of this speed regime is the Concorde. The speed range is 760 - 3500 MPH or Mach 1 - Mach 5.

a)

Speed of Sound

b)

Subsonic

c)

Supersonic

d)

Transonic

44.

______________ is a speed of 100-350 MPH. Small planes such as crop dusters and seaplanes are examples of planes that travel at this speed.

a)

Speed of Sound

b)

Subsonic

c)

Supersonic

d)

Transonic

45.

A measurement of speed based on comparisons to the speed of the sound.

a)

propellant

b)

thrust

c)

Mach

d)

velocity

46.

The fuel used in engines of flying vehicles

a)

propellant

b)

thrust

c)

Mach

d)

velocity

47.

To send something upwards.

a)

propellant

b)

thrust

c)

Mach

d)

launch

48.

A measurement of how far something travels in a set amount of time.

a)

propellant

b)

thrust

c)

Mach

d)

velocity

49.

The force exerted by an engine.

a)

propellant

b)

thrust

c)

Mach

d)

velocity

50.

Paying a company for the right to use its design.

a)

licensed production

b)

thrust

c)

Mach

d)

velocity

51.

The amount of fuel carried inside a vehicle.

a)

internal fuel capacity

b)

spacecraft

c)

ramjet

d)

flyaway value

52.

Vehicles that fly beyond the Earth's atmosphere

a)

spacecraft

b)

ramjet

c)

flyaway value

d)

Mach

53.

Engine that compresses air

a)

spacecraft

b)

ramjet

c)

flyaway value

d)

Mach

54.

The cost of getting a vehicle to fly

a)

spacecraft

b)

ramjet

c)

flyaway value

d)

Mach

55.

Traveling 5 times faster than the speed of sound is ___.

a)

ultrasonic

b)

supersonic

c)

hypersonic

d)

crazy

56.

What is the opposite force of gravity

a)

Drag

b)

Lift

c)

Thrust

d)

Weight

57.

Aerospace engineering involves.....

a)

Science, Mathematics, Physics

b)

Agriculture, Science, Math

c)

Agriculture, Construction, Math

d)

Physics and Science

58.

The layers of gas surrounding some planets and moons

a)

Fog

b)

Smog

c)

Atmosphere

d)

States of matter

59.

A plane or parachute is slowed down by ________, which is a force caused by gasses in the atmosphere pushing against something that is moving.

a)

Weight

b)

Drag

c)

Load

d)

Thrust

60.

Type of spacecraft that orbits the earth because the centrifugal force created by its motion is in perfect balance with the earth’s gravitational pull.

a)

Aileron

b)

Propeller

c)

Flap

d)

Satellite

61.

System that creates thrust for movement.

a)

Aeronautics

b)

Propulsion System

c)

Lift

d)

Propeller

62.

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

63.

Type of windmill used to generate electricity from wind energy.

a)

Wind turbine

b)

Yaw

c)

Aerodynamics

d)

Pitch

64.

_____ is the study of how air flows around solid objects.

a)

Aeronautics

b)

Aesthetics

c)

Aerodynamics

d)

Ailerons

65.

The earth orbits satellites in much the same way the earth orbits the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

66.
What is aerodynamics?
a)
A. Gravity pulling down on objects.
b)
B. The force that moves an aircraft forward.
c)
C. The way air moves around things.
d)
D. Changes in air pressure.
67.

Design, building, analysis, and troubleshooting of components in aircraft, spacecraft, missiles, and high-altitude vehicles.

a)

drag

b)

astronautics

c)

aerospace engineering

d)

rudder

68.

All of the electronic devices and systems which perform individualized functions, used on any aircraft are called …

a)

Flight Control System

b)

Avionics System

c)

Aviation System

d)

Navigation System

69.

The most common type of pressure measurement is ______. This is the difference between the pressure to be measured and the atmospheric pressure.

a)

Pressure Gauge

b)

Pneumatic Pressure

c)

Air Pressure

d)

Oil Pressure

70.

What's that?

a)

Avionics equipment

b)

Topographical surveying

c)

Geological exploration

71.
As altitude _____________ temperature ___________. 
a)
decreases, decreases
b)
increases, increases
c)
increases, decreases
d)
decreases, increases
72.

Why is it difficult to breathe at higher altitudes?

a)

There is less oxygen as altitude increases.

b)

There is a larger amount of carbon dioxide as altitude increases.

c)

Gases in the atmosphere become thinner as altitude increases.

d)

It is difficult to breathe cold air.

73.

A gyroscope is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

This device measures the height of the airplane.

a)

Attitude indicator

b)

Altimeter

c)

gyroscope

75.

Which kind of plane movement is being shown in this picture?

a)

roll

b)

pitch

c)

yaw

76.

Which kind of plane movement is being shown?

a)

roll

b)

pitch

c)

yaw

77.

Which part of the plane controls the pitch of the plane?

a)

ailerons

b)

elevators

c)

rudders

78.

A rapidly spinning wheel mounted on a set of swivels (gimbals) that allows it to rotate.

a)

gyroscope

b)

pitot-static tube

c)

altimeter

79.

What is this?

a)

A gyroscope

b)

A barometer

c)

A magnetometer

80.

What is a fuselage on an airplane?

a)

Where the luggage is stored.

b)

Where the passengers sit.

c)

Where the fuel is.

81.

What is used to land and take off from the runway?

a)

the wings

b)

the landing gear

c)

the throttle

82.

What does the stabilizers do for the plane?

a)

make it do loops

b)

make it go higher

c)

make it fly straight

83.

The part of the plane that controls the speed is....

a)

the wings.

b)

the throttle

c)

the fuselage

84.

The yoke of the plane is like....

a)

the steering wheel of a car.

b)

the engine of a Dodge Charger.

c)

the wheels on a bus.

85.

There are many buttons and screens on this.

a)

seats

b)

wings

c)

instrument panel

86.

What is used to create "drag" on an airplane?

a)

the throttle

b)

the rudder

c)

the flaps on the wings

87.

When the rudder turns to the left the...

a)

plane turns to the left

b)

plane turns to the right

c)

the plane will land

88.

What do you use if you want the airplane to go up?

a)

the throttle

b)

the elevators

c)

move all the passengers to the back

89.

The wheels of a plane are called the

a)

landing gear

b)

landing wheels

c)

fuselage

d)

wheel rims

90.

The __________ is the vertical part of the tail.

a)

fin

b)

tail

c)

rudder

d)

nose

91.
a)

FLAPS

b)

AILERONS

c)

SLATS

d)

ELEVATORS

92.
a)

FLAPS

b)

WINGTIPS

c)

SLATS

d)

SPOILERS

93.

What is the main function of a piston engine in an airplane?

a)

Generate the lift force

b)

Propel the aircraft forward

c)

Control the roll movement

d)

Stabilize the aircraft

94.

What is the main function of the empennage of an airplane?

a)

Control the roll movement

b)

Stabilize the aircraft

c)

Generate lift force

d)

Control the pitch movement

95.

The fuel burned by the rocket creates a_______ which pushes the rocket upwards.

a)

action

b)

vacuum

c)

thrust

d)

frictrion

96.

The ______of a rocket includes the cargo, passengers and equipment.

a)

payroll

b)

payload

c)

propellant

d)

chamber

97.
Control air traffic on and within vicinity of airport and movement of air traffic between altitude sectors and control centers according to established procedures and policies.
a)
Air Traffic Controller
b)
Aircraft Mechanic
c)
Pilot
d)
Aeronautical Engineers
e)
Physicist
98.
Conduct research into physical phenomena, develop theories on the basis of observation and experiments, and devise methods to apply physical laws and theories.
a)
Physicist
b)
Air Traffic Controller
c)
Aircraft Mechanic
d)
Pilot
e)
Aeronautical Engineers
99.
Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft.
a)
Aeronautical Engineers
b)
Physicist
c)
Air Traffic Controller
d)
Aircraft Mechanic
e)
Pilot
100.
Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing, multi-engine aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo.
a)
Pilot
b)
Aeronautical Engineers
c)
Physicist
d)
Air Traffic Controller
e)
Aircraft Mechanic
101.
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul aircraft engines and assemblies, such as hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
a)
Aircraft Mechanic
b)
Pilot
c)
Aeronautical Engineers
d)
Physicist
e)
Air Traffic Controller
102.
Observe, research, and interpret astronomical phenomena to increase basic knowledge or apply such information to practical problems.
a)
Astronomers
b)
Pilot
c)
Aeronautical Engineers
d)
Physicist
e)
Air Traffic Controllers
103.
Any material burned to supply heat or power. It combines with an oxidizer to form a propellant in a combustion chamber.
a)
Fuel
b)
horesepower
c)
degrees
d)
iron
104.

The fuel and oxidizer used to propel a rocket.

a)
Propellant
b)
Oxidizer
c)
Liquid-fuel rocket
d)
Solid-fuel rocket

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