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General Aviation Knowledge Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the largest passenger aircraft in the world?

a)

Boeing 747-8

b)

Airbus A380

c)

Boeing 777-9

d)

Airbus A350

2.

ICAO stands for:

a)

International Civil Aviation Organization

b)

International Cargo Aviation Office

c)

International Council of Air Operations

d)

International Charter Aviation Organization

3.

IATA is headquartered in:

a)

Montreal

b)

Geneva

c)

New York

d)

London

4.

The Wright brothers’ first successful flight was in:

a)

1903

b)

1914

c)

1899

d)

1920

5.

“Black Box” in aircraft is used for:

a)

Navigation

b)

Communication

c)

Recording flight data

d)

Fuel storage

6.

The busiest airport in the world (by passenger traffic, 2023) is:

a)

London Heathrow

b)

Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta

c)

Dubai International

d)

Singapore Changi

7.

The three-letter airport code “DEL” belongs to:

a)

Delhi

b)

Denver

c)

Doha

d)

Dalian

8.

ATC stands for:

a)

Air Traffic Control

b)

Aircraft Technical Crew

c)

Air Travel Communication

d)

Aviation Training Centre

9.

Runway numbers are based on:

a)

Length of runway

b)

Wind direction

c)

Magnetic heading

d)

Altitude

10.

The standard cruising altitude of commercial jetliners is:

a)

10,000 ft

b)

25,000 ft

c)

30,000–40,000 ft

d)

50,000 ft

11.

The main function of ailerons is to control:

a)

Pitch

b)

Roll

c)

Yaw

d)

Lift

12.

The tail of an aircraft helps in controlling:

a)

Roll

b)

Stability

c)

Lift

d)

Speed

13.

What type of engine is mostly used in modern commercial jets?

a)

Turboprop

b)

Piston

c)

Turbojet

d)

Turbofan

14.

The world’s first commercial jet airliner was:

a)

Boeing 707

b)

de Havilland Comet

c)

Douglas DC-3

d)

Concorde

15.

The Concorde was retired in:

a)

1995

b)

2000

c)

2003

d)

2007

16.

The emergency oxygen masks in planes typically supply oxygen for:

a)

10 minutes

b)

15 minutes

c)

30 minutes

d)

1 hour

17.

Which organization assigns aircraft registration codes globally?

a)

ICAO

b)

IATA

c)

FAA

d)

EASA

18.

Which agency regulates civil aviation in the USA?

a)

ICAO

b)

FAA

c)

EASA

d)

TSA

19.

The maximum duty hours for pilots in most regulations are:

a)

8–9 hours

b)

12 hours

c)

15 hours

d)

24 hours

20.

TCAS in aviation stands for:

a)

Traffic Collision Avoidance System

b)

Technical Cabin Alert System

c)

Tower Communication Alert System

d)

Turbine Control Assistance System

21.

“AI” is the airline code for:

a)

Air India

b)

Air Italy

c)

Austrian Airlines

d)

Air Iceland

22.

ICAO airport code for London Heathrow is:

a)

LHR

b)

EGLL

c)

HEA

d)

LON

23.

The NATO phonetic alphabet code for “Z” is:

a)

Zulu

b)

Zebra

c)

Zeus

d)

Zero

24.

Callsign “Speedbird” belongs to:

a)

Lufthansa

b)

British Airways

c)

Emirates

d)

Qatar Airways

25.

Flight code “EK” belongs to:

a)

Emirates

b)

Ethiopian Airlines

c)

Etihad Airways

d)

EasyJet

26.

VOR stands for:

a)

Visual Orientation Radar

b)

VHF Omnidirectional Range

c)

Virtual Operation Route

d)

Variable Orbit Receiver

27.

ILS is primarily used for:

a)

Takeoff

b)

Landing

c)

In-flight communication

d)

Cabin safety

28.

The standard time reference in aviation is:

a)

GMT

b)

UTC

c)

IST

d)

EST

29.

Altimeter in aircraft measures:

a)

Speed

b)

Altitude

c)

Pressure only

d)

Distance

30.

Mach 1 refers to the speed of:

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Jet engine thrust

d)

Wind

31.

First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean:

a)

Amelia Earhart

b)

Bessie Coleman

c)

Valentina Tereshkova

d)

Harriet Quimby

32.

First nonstop transatlantic flight was completed by:

a)

Charles Lindbergh

b)

Wright Brothers

c)

Amelia Earhart

d)

Orville Brown

33.

Boeing was founded in which year?

a)

1916

b)

1920

c)

1935

d)

1945

34.

Which country developed the Sukhoi fighter aircraft?

a)

USA

b)

Russia

c)

France

d)

China

35.

Airbus headquarters is in:

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

Toulouse

d)

Berlin

36.

The largest cargo aircraft in the world was:

a)

Antonov An-225

b)

Boeing 747F

c)

Airbus Beluga

d)

Lockheed C-5 Galaxy

37.

The ICAO code for Air Cargo is:

a)

AIR

b)

ACG

c)

CARGO

d)

No specific code

38.

The term “wet lease” in aviation refers to:

a)

Leasing aircraft with crew

b)

Leasing aircraft without crew

c)

Leasing airport space

d)

Leasing cargo slots

39.

A “hub-and-spoke” model in airlines refers to:

a)

Using smaller airports only

b)

Using one central airport as a hub

c)

Using only nonstop routes

d)

Using cargo-only routes

40.

Low-cost carriers typically save costs by:

a)

Charging more for tickets

b)

Avoiding secondary airports

c)

Removing free services

d)

Flying only internationally

41.

The “Mayday” distress call is repeated how many times?

a)

Once

b)

Twice

c)

Thrice

d)

Four times

42.

Which airline is nicknamed “The Flying Kangaroo”?

a)

Emirates

b)

Qantas

c)

Singapore Airlines

d)

Air New Zealand

43.

Aviation fuel for jet engines is called:

a)

Avgas

b)

Jet A-1

c)

Diesel

d)

Kerosene

44.

Which country launched the world’s first airport for flying taxis (2023)?

a)

Germany

b)

USA

c)

Japan

d)

UAE

45.

An aircraft moving backwards on the ground is achieved by:

a)

Engine thrust

b)

Pushback tug

c)

Taxi power

d)

Gravity

46.

Which country has the most number of airports?

a)

Russia

b)

USA

c)

Brazil

d)

India

47.

What is the “Ceiling” in aviation terms?

a)

Aircraft roof height

b)

Maximum altitude an aircraft can fly

c)

Cabin interior height

d)

Runway altitude

48.

The Red Arrows are the aerobatic display team of:

a)

USAF

b)

Royal Air Force

c)

French Air Force

d)

Indian Air Force

49.

Which aircraft is known as the “Queen of the Skies”?

a)

Boeing 747

b)

Airbus A380

c)

Concorde

d)

Douglas DC-10

50.

The world’s first scheduled airline service started in:

a)

1914

b)

1920

c)

1930

d)

1940

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