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airplane & airport specifics U4

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of an airplane's fuselage?

a)

Transport passengers and cargo

b)

Support the weight of the plane during landing

c)

Stabilize the plane

d)

Generate lift force

2.

What part of the aircraft fuselage contains the cockpit?

a)

Rear fuselage

b)

Center fuselage

c)

Tail cone

d)

Forward fuselage

3.

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

4.

What is the main function of slats on an airplane's wings?

a)

Increase the lift

b)

Reduce speed during landing

c)

Control the roll movement

d)

Reduce drag

5.

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

a)

Control the roll movement

b)

Propel the aircraft forward

c)

Generate lift force

d)

Stabilize the aircraft

6.

What part of the airplane engine is responsible for connecting the engine to the wings?

a)

Pylons

b)

Fairing

c)

Nacelles

d)

Thrust reversers

7.

What type of jet engine is commonly used in commercial airplanes?

a)

Turbofan

b)

Turbojet

c)

Turbopropeller

d)

Turbojet

8.

The body of the plane is called the

a)

flaps

b)

fuselage

c)

landing gear

d)

empenage

9.

THESE ARE IN CHARGE OF REDUCING THE VORTEX

a)

b)

c)

d)

10.

THE PART THAT ATTACHES THE ENGINES TO THE WINGS ARE CALLED...

a)

PYLONS

b)

NACELLES

c)

FAIRINGS

d)

BEACON

11.

A RECIPROCATING ENGINE IS CHARACTERIZED BY HAVING ...

a)
b)
c)
d)

12.

The wheels of a plane are called the

a)

landing gear

b)

wheels

c)

fuselage

d)

wheel rims

13.

The brakes of an airplane are operated by ___________

a)

pedals

b)

the wings

c)

levers

d)

the Pilot

14.

The four strokes present in a recirpocating engine are...

a)

intake

compression

ignition

exhaust

b)

outake

compression

ignition

exhausted

c)

ontake

comprehension

ignition

exhaust

d)

intake

decompression

combustion

explosion

15.

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

a)

rudder

b)

tail

c)

fin

d)

flaps

16.

The wings of a plane are also called...

a)

airfoils

b)

wings

c)

flaps

d)

trim tabs

17.
a)

FLAPS

b)

AILERONS

c)

SLATS

d)

ELEVATORS

18.
a)

FLAPS

b)

WINGTIPS

c)

SLATS

d)

SPOILERS

19.

RUDDER IS IN CHARGE OF THE _______ OF THE AIRCRAFT

a)

PITCH

b)

YAW

c)

ROLL

d)

ELEVATION

20.

AILERONS ARE IN CHARGE OF THE ______ MOTION

a)

YAW

b)

ROLL

c)

PITCH

d)

STALL

21.

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

a)

rudder

b)

tail

c)

fin

d)

flaps

22.

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

a)

elevator

b)

fin

c)

fudder

23.

The wings of a plane are called

a)

airfoils

b)

wings

c)

flaps

d)

trim tabs

24.

IF YOU LOOK AT THE SKY AT NIGHT, AND SEE THAT THERE ARE SOME LIGHTS MOVING IN THE SKY, A RED TO THE RIGHT AND A GREEN TO THE LEFT ... IT MEANS THAT IS A PLANE ...

a)

COMING TOWARD YOU

b)

GOING AWAY FROM YOU

c)

GOING TO THE LEFT

d)

GOING TO THE RIGHT

25.

Where are the pilots located in an airplane?

a)

AFT fuselage

b)

Forward cargo compartment

c)

Passenger cabin

d)

Cockpit

26.

What part of the plane is known as the 'Cabin'?

a)

Pilots cabin

b)

Passenger's cabin

c)

Cargo Hold

d)

Bulkhead

27.

What is the name of the seat next to the window on an airplane?

a)

Window seat

b)

Center Seat

c)

Aisle seat

d)

Middle seat

28.

What part of the plane is used to store carry-on luggage?

a)

Overhead compartment

b)

Dog House

c)

Cargo hold area

d)

PSU

29.

What part of the aircraft is responsible for providing electrical power in case of engine generator failure?

a)

Navigation lights

b)

Auxiliary power unit

c)

In-flight entertainment system

d)

Beacon lights

30.

What do the navigation lights on an airplane indicate?

a)

If there is fuel in the tanks

b)

If the engines are running

c)

If the plane is approaching or moving away

d)

If the antennas are working

31.

What part of the plane is composed of blades?

a)

Antennas

b)

Fuel tanks

c)

Headlights

d)

Propellers

32.

What part of the plane stores the fuel?

a)

Antennas

b)

Fuel tanks

c)

Headlights

d)

Propellers

33.
a)

Overhead Bin

b)

Overhead table

c)

Overhead panel

d)

Overheadrest

34.
a)

PSU

b)

APU

c)

IFE

d)

AFI

35.

The designated area in the picture ...

a)

Is the designated are on a hangar, destined for the parking of an aircraft. 

b)

Is the designated are on a taxiway, destined for the running of an aircraft. 

c)

Is the designated platform, destined for the mantence of an aircraft. 

d)

Is the designated are on a platform, destined for the parking of an aircraft. 

36.

It is the part of an airport that deals with  passengers who are arriving, is where passengers disembark. 

a)

Departures

b)

Arrivals

c)

Migration

d)

Luggage Claim

37.

__________is path which connects each end of the runway with terminal area, apron, hanger etc. These are laid with asphalt or concrete like runways. In modern airports, are laid at an angle of 30 degree to the runway so that aircrafts can use it to change from one runway to other easily.

a)

Parallel runway

b)

Taxiway

c)

Single runaway

d)

Twin runway

38.

The area, usually near the front of an aircraft or spacecraft, from which a pilot controls the aircraft.

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

It is a place where aircrafts under a particular zone is controlled whether they are in land or in air. The observation is done by the controller through radars and information is carried through radio.

a)

b)

c)

d)

40.

Although there is a wide variety of Airport terminal designs, most fit within the following configurations:

a)

Standard

Shuttles

Satellites

b)

Diamond

Piers

Concurses

c)

Stars

Squares

Poliforms

d)

Standard

Normal

Convencional

41.

An airport has two major components...

a)

Hangars & Runways

b)

An airfield & terminals

c)

Runways & taxiways

d)

Taxiways & Aprons

42.

Runways are labeled according to the direction (rounded magnetic azimuth in decimal) they are facing. Therefore, a plane using runway 18 would be facing...

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

43.
a)

is a place where repairing and servicing of aircrafts is done.

b)

is a place where boarding and deboarding of aircrafts is done.

c)

is a place where tests and manufacturing of aircrafts is done.

d)

is a place where washing and painting of aircrafts is done.

44.

This is a place provided for parking the vehicles of airport staff or passengers which is outside the terminal building or sometimes under the ground of terminal building.

a)

b)

c)

d)

45.

The body of the plane is called the

a)

flaps

b)

fuselage

c)

landing gear

d)

empenage

46.

Where do pilots sit in the cockpit of an airplane?

a)

In the cabin

b)

In the cockpit

c)

In the cargo hold

d)

In the passenger cabin

47.

What word is used as a synonym for 'cockpit'?

a)

Flight deck

b)

Cockpit

c)

Passenger cabin

d)

Flight platform

48.

What is the main difference between the cockpit and the cabin?

a)

The cockpit is located at the rear of the aircraft, and the cabin is at the front.

b)

The cockpit is used during takeoff, and the cabin is used during landing.

c)

The cockpit is for cargo, and the cabin is for passengers.

d)

The cockpit is for pilots, and the cabin is for passengers.

49.

Which component of an aircraft is responsible for controlling the pitch movement?

a)

Rudder

b)

Elevator

c)

Ailerons

d)

Flaps

50.

What is the function of the flaps on an airplane?

a)

Increase lift during takeoff and landing

b)

Reduce drag during cruising

c)

Control the yaw movement

d)

Stabilize the aircraft in flight