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10th AOPA Semester 1 Exam

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Increasing humidity ________.

a)

raises air density

b)

lowers air density

c)

eliminates air density

d)

does not change air density

2.

Forces are vectors because they have ________.

a)

weight and magnitude

b)

direction and magnitude

c)

weight and direction

d)

mass and volume

3.

An airplane said to be inherently stable will ________. Select all that apply.

a)

require less effort to control

b)

be difficult to stall

c)

not spin

d)

tend to return to its original attitude

4.

Which of the following is part of the empennage of a fixed-wing aircraft? Select all that apply.

a)

rudder

b)

landing gear

c)

vertical stabilizer

d)

horizontal stabilizer

5.

Relative to a changing angle of attack, which of the following is true?

a)

A decrease in angle of attack will increase the pressure below the wing and increase drag

b)

An increase in angle of attack will decrease the pressure above the wing and increase lift

c)

An increase in angle of attack will increase the pressure above the wing and increase drag

d)

A decrease in angle of attack will increase lift

6.

Which of the following are reasons why composite construction materials are used to build aircraft? Select all that apply.

a)

They cost less than steel

b)

They are undetectable

c)

They are lightweight

d)

They are durable

e)

They are government-supplied

7.

Which safety measures are taken if the cabin of an airliner becomes depressurized? Select all that apply.

a)

The pilot would descend the airplane to a lower altitude

b)

A safety hammer would be used to knock out a rear window

c)

Passengers would be told to remain seated in a crouched position

d)

Oxygen masks would be deployed

e)

The crew would increase the temperature of the cabin

8.

Which UAS material is inexpensive, cost-effective to replace, very rigid, yet difficult to repair?

a)

Composite

b)

Plastic

c)

Metal

d)

Foam

9.

With respect to the certification of aircraft, which are categories of aircraft?

a)

Normal, utility, acrobatic

b)

Airplane, rotorcraft, glider

c)

Landplane, seaplane

d)

Single-engine, twin-engine, multi-engine

10.

The coefficient of lift is determined by the ________.

a)

angle of attack only

b)

speed and the angle of attack

c)

lift and thrust forces

d)

airfoil shape and the angle of attack

11.

Which of the following certificates is required only if a pilot wants to fly for a major airline?

a)

Sport Pilot Certificate

b)

Private Pilot Certificate

c)

Instrument Rating

d)

Airline Transport Pilot Certificate

12.

When an object is acted upon by a force, its resulting acceleration is ________ to the body's mass and ______ to the force acted upon the object. (4.A.1)

a)

directly proportional, directly proportional

b)

inversely proportional, inversely proportional

c)

inversely proportional, directly proportional

d)

directly proportional, inversely proportional

13.

What is the relationship of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in straight-and-level flight? (4.A.2)

a)

Lift equals weight and thrust equals drag.

b)

Lift, drag, and weight equal thrust.

c)

Lift and weight equal thrust and drag.

d)

Weight equals thrust and lift also equals weight.

14.

Which type of drone does not have the ability to hover? (2.A.2)

a)

Tricopter

b)

Multirotor drone

c)

Single-rotor drone

d)

Fixed-wing drone

15.

Lift on a wing is most properly defined as the __________. (4.A.2)

a)

differential pressure acting perpendicular to the chord of the wing

b)

increased pressure resulting from air flow over the upper camber of an airfoil, which acts perpendicular to the mean camber

c)

force acting perpendicular to the relative wind

d)

the force that opposes drag

16.

What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane? (5.B.1)

a)

To control yaw

b)

To control overbanking tendency

c)

To pitch the airplane up and down

d)

To control roll

17.

An aircraft always stalls at the same _________ regardless of airspeed, weight, or any other factor. (4.B.4)

a)

velocity

b)

angle of attack

c)

altitude

d)

acceleration

18.

Rotating propeller blades push air towards the rear of the aircraft which moves the airplane forward. This demonstrates _________. (4.D.1)

a)

Newton’s Third Law

b)

Bernoulli’s Principle

c)

the Magnus Effect

d)

the four forces of flight

19.

The term “angle of attack” is defined as the angle between the __________. (4.B.2)

a)

chord line of the wing and the relative wind

b)

airplane’s longitudinal axis and that of the air striking the airfoil

c)

airplane’s center line and the relative wind

d)

relative wind and the wing’s trailing edge

20.

True or False. Pitch stability refers to the movement of an aircraft’s nose up and down around its lateral axis.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

It is necessary for an airplane to have a range of centers of gravity because ________.

a)

it allows the aircraft to operate with varying numbers of passengers

b)

the airplane needs to account for a decreasing fuel load

c)

it allows the aircraft to operate with varying luggage arrangements

d)

All of the above

22.

Which of the following are the three axes of flight? Select the three answers that apply.

a)

Tail axis

b)

Longitudinal axis

c)

Forward axis

d)

Lateral axis

e)

Vertical axis

23.

Which airfoil is most responsible for creating an airplane’s lift?

a)

Engine

b)

Fuselage

c)

Wings

d)

All of the above

24.

Which of the following contributes to static stability?

a)

A more forward CG

b)

Stabilizers placed closer to the CG

c)

A swept wing design

d)

None of the above

25.

If the velocity of an airplane is doubled, the lift will ________.

a)

increase by a factor of 2

b)

increase by a factor of 4

c)

decrease by a factor of 4

d)

decrease by a factor of 2