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Aviation Terminology Quiz

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Find the definition to the following statement: something that is not safe

a)

hazard

b)

force

c)

gravity

d)

speed

e)

temperature

2.

Find the definition to the following statement: to make the muscles stop moving

a)

paralyze

b)

act

c)

feel

d)

confuse

e)

seem

3.

Find the definition to the following statement: to pass electricity through the body

a)

shock

b)

resistance

c)

sadness

d)

anger

e)

surprise

4.

Find the definition to the following statement: a rule to lock energy sources when it`s being repaired

a)

lockout procedure

b)

electronic lockout

c)

security lockout

d)

lockout code

e)

lockout file

5.

Find the correct meaning to the word: metal-clad cable

a)

wires in steel insulation with a grounding wire

b)

wires in thermoplastic insulation above ground

c)

wires encased in aluminum jacket

d)

wires that run through porcelain cover

e)

wires found in old homes

6.

Find the correct meaning to the word: UF cable (Underground feeder cable)

a)

wires for underground, wet areas in a thermoplastic jacket

b)

several types of wires and cables

c)

indoor and outdoor wires

d)

armored cables and wires

e)

bare wires and conductors

7.

Find the correct meaning to the word: sheath

a)

a protective covering

b)

large gauge wires

c)

nothing or zero

d)

a line of a circle

e)

a code of location

8.

ICAO is a UN specialized agency, established by States in…

a)

1944

b)

1947

c)

1954

d)

1964

e)

1974

9.

ICAO works with the Convention's…. Member States.

a)

191

b)

200

c)

250

d)

300

e)

500

10.

ICAO is headquartered in Canada, …..

a)

Montreal

b)

Victoria

c)

Quebec

d)

Calgary

e)

Ottawa

11.

cargo

a)

goods that are transported by ship or plane

b)

goods that you buy

c)

goods that are bought

d)

goods that are needed

e)

goods that that they have to pass through

12.

………. are buildings in which airplanes are repaired or serviced.

a)

Hangars

b)

Terminals

c)

Gates

d)

Check-in counters

e)

airports

13.

….. companies prepare food that is brought on to planes.

a)

Food kitchens or catering

b)

Restaurants

c)

Cafe

d)

Canteen

e)

Pubs

14.

…. is the center of airport traffic control.

a)

The control tower

b)

The terminal

c)

The gate

d)

The check-in

e)

Hangars

15.

What does ICAO stand for?

a)

International Civil Aviation Organization

b)

Inter Civil Aviation Operation

c)

International Centre Airport Organization

d)

International Central Aviation Organization

e)

Internal Control Aviation Organization

16.

What does IATA stand for?

a)

International Air Transport association

b)

International Civil Aviation Organization

c)

International Air Train association

d)

Inter Airplane Transport association

e)

International Aviation Transport allowance

17.

Airplanes take off and land on …..

a)

runways

b)

taxiways

c)

roads

d)

traffic control

e)

boards

18.

Choose the correct answer: The main parts of the fuselage are:

a)

the nose, the cockpit, the cabin, the cargo compartment and the tail

b)

the fin, the cargo unit, the rudder, the cockpit

c)

the wheel, the nacelle, the cabin, the gear, the nose

d)

the elevator, the engine, engine mount, the wing

e)

the ailerons, the nose, the flaps, the fin, the gear

19.

Flight is…..

a)

the action or process of flying through the air

b)

the action or process of flying through the water

c)

the action or process of flying through the ground

d)

the action or process of making bikes

e)

the action or process of swimming

20.

A glider is a special kind of aircraft that … … …

a)

has no engine

b)

has two engines

c)

has three engines

d)

has five engines

e)

has six engines

21.

The first scientific principles of human flight appeared in …..

a)

the 14-th century

b)

the 11-th century

c)

the 12-th century

d)

the 10-th century

e)

the 9-th century

22.

Leonardo de Vinci invented the airscrew and parachute ….

a)

in the 16th century

b)

the 12-th century

c)

the 13-th century

d)

the 11-th century

e)

the 17-th century

23.

Leonardo de Vinci had visions and drew diagrams of….

a)

a helicopter, glider

b)

a car

c)

a train

d)

a ship

e)

a bike

24.

Choose the right answer: What is the fuselage?

a)

Central body

b)

Part of the nacelle

c)

Monocoque type

d)

Semi-monocoque type

e)

Part of the wing

25.

Choose the right answer: What is function of the tail unit?

a)

To provide stability

b)

To provide power

c)

To provide energy

d)

To control flight

e)

To defuel an oil

26.

Choose the right answer: What is source of power?

a)

Power plant

b)

Combustor

c)

Fan

d)

Booster

e)

Fan duct

27.

Choose the correct answer: The function of the wing is….

a)

to support the plane in the air

b)

to provide energy

c)

to provide stability

d)

to control flight

e)

to provide power

28.

Choose the right answer: What is the Russian equivalent of "ribs"?

a)

Нервюры

b)

Стрингеры

c)

Лонжероны

d)

Обшивка

e)

Траверсы

29.

Choose the right answer: What is the Russian equivalent of "spars"?

a)

Лонжероны

b)

Стрингеры

c)

Нервюры

d)

Обшивка

e)

Траверсы

30.

Choose the right answer: What is the Russian equivalent of "shape"?

a)

Обшивка

b)

Стрингеры

c)

Лонжероны

d)

Нервюры

e)

Траверсы

31.

Choose the correct answer: The main parts of the landing gear are:

a)

the main gear, the wheels, the shock absorber or the strut and the retracting mechanism, the nose gear.

b)

the main gear, the wheels, the strut and the retracting mechanism, the nose gear

c)

the ailerons, the nose, the flaps, the fin, the gear

d)

the strut and the retracting mechanism, the nose gear

e)

no correct answer

32.

Choose the correct answer: The main parts of the tail unit are:

a)

the fin, the stabilizer or tail plane, the rudder and the elevator

b)

the main gear, the wheels, the strut and the retracting mechanism

c)

the ailerons, the flaps, the rudder, the fin, the stabilizer

d)

the fin, the stabilizer, the ailerons, the flaps

e)

the strut and the retracting mechanism, the nose gear

33.

Choose the right answer: What metal is the fuselage made of?

a)

Aluminum, titanium, steel

b)

Steel, wood, titanium

c)

Iron, titanium

d)

Aluminum, Iron, wood

e)

Plastic, wood, steel

34.

Choose the right answer: What unit does help pilot to control the plane?

a)

flight control system

b)

navigation system

c)

radio communication

d)

tail unit

e)

engine

35.

Choose the right answer: What is the aileron?

a)

A part on the back edge of an aircraft's wing

b)

A part on the forward edge of an aircraft's wing

c)

A part on t

36.

Choose the right answer: What is the aileron?

a)

A part on the back edge of an aircraft's wing

b)

A part on the forward edge of an aircraft's wing

c)

A part on the forward edge of an aircraft's fin

d)

A part on the back edge of an aircraft's stabilizer

e)

A part in the middle of an aircraft's wing

37.

…… is also used in repairing broken or damaged parts of aircraft.

a)

Welding

b)

Soldering

c)

Building

d)

Glueing

e)

Painting

38.

Special types of precision welding are electron beam or ….. welding.

a)

laser beam

b)

labeling beam

c)

soldering iron

d)

metal-clad cable

e)

wiring beam

39.

For repair work in the field electricians often use…..

a)

soldering

b)

labeling

c)

glueing

d)

building

e)

riveting

40.

To be joined the electric elements the worker uses an …..and a source of electric power.

a)

electric soldering iron

b)

electric force

c)

electric cooker

d)

metal-clad cable

e)

electric light

41.

Airplanes, helicopters and gliders are …….

a)

heavier-than-aircraft

b)

lighter-than-aircraft

c)

spacecraft

d)

aircraft devices

e)

more-than-aircraft

42.

Free and captive balloons and airships are supported by their own …

a)

buoyancy

b)

power

c)

thrust

d)

lifting

e)

floating

43.

All heavier-than-air craft use aerodynamic surfaces or …..

a)

airfoils

b)

ailerons

c)

flaps

d)

struts

e)

sensors

44.

The airfoils are usually in the form of fixed or ….

a)

rotary wings

b)

ailerons

c)

airscrew

d)

wing tips

e)

rotors

45.

The airfoils must move through the air with sufficiently high ….

a)

speed

b)

thrust

c)

force

d)

volume

e)

buoyancy

46.

The thrust may be ….. by rotating the pulling or pushing propellers.

a)

developed

b)

supported

c)

had

d)

explained

e)

connected

47.

Control surfaces comprise the ….., the elevator, and ailerons.

a)

rudder

b)

powerplant

c)

aircraft sensors

d)

radars

e)

fin

48.

The rudder is used to …… the movement of aircraft to the left or to the right.

a)

deflect

b)

increase

c)

calculate

d)

connect

e)

decrease

49.

The elevator makes the aircraft ……

a)

climb or dive

b)

take off

c)

easier to board

d)

more controllable

e)

move through

50.

The ailerons produce ……

a)

rolling movement

b)

attitude gyro

c)

increasing lift

d)

high velocity

e)

moving through

51.

The aircraft must also …. to see and hear.

a)

be able

b)

can

c)

has

d)

should

e)

may

52.

….. are those devices, which enable the crew to know position, orientation and speed of aircraft.

a)

Aircraft sensors

b)

Ailerons

c)

Radars

d)

Spoilers

e)

Flaps

53.

The word aviation was coined by…

a)

French writer

b)

English writer

c)

Kazakh writer

d)

American writer

e)

Greek writer

54.

The word aviation is derived from….

a)

the Latin language

b)

French language

c)

English language

d)

American language

e)

Greek language

55.

Aviation is the….

a)

practical aspect or art of aeronautics

b)

the flying or operating of aircraft

c)

manufacturing and operating all types of cars

d)

the operating of ship

e)

the operating of train

56.

The aviation industry is the business sector dedicated to …..

a)

manufacturing and operating all types of aircraft.

b)

manufacturing and operating all types of aeronautics

c)

manufacturing and operating all types of сars

d)

manufacturing and operating all types ships

e)

manufacturing and operating all types bicycles

57.

Pioneer is….

a)

a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area.

b)

a school boy

c)

a school girl

d)

a security officer

e)

a student

58.

The Wright brothers were…….

a)

two American brothers

b)

two English brothers

c)

two French brothers

d)

two Italian brothers

e)

two Polish brothers

59.

The Wright brothers were successful……

a)

on December 17, 1903

b)

on December 17, 1933

c)

on December 17, 1943

d)

on December 17, 1953

e)

on December 17, 1963

60.

The Wright brothers made the first controlled, sustained flight four miles…

a)

south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

b)

north of Kitty Hawk, South Carolina

c)

west of Kitty Hawk, East Carolina

d)

east of Kitty Hawk, North America

e)

Outer Banks of west Carolina

61.

The Wright brothers flight lasted…..

a)

12 seconds.

b)

42 seconds.

c)

22 seconds.

d)

32 seconds.

e)

27 seconds

62.

The date of birth of aviation…..

a)

December 17, 1903

b)

December 17, 1703

c)

December 17, 1803

d)

December 17, 1603

e)

December 17, 1503

63.

The history of aviation has extended over more than ……

a)

two thousand years

b)

a thousand year

c)

three thousand years

d)

two hundred years

e)

three hundred years

64.

A glider is generally used for….

a)

recreational or sporting purposes.

b)

travel

c)

long distance

d)

short distance

e)

brief flight

65.

A linen, fire powered balloon was created by….

a)

Montgolfier's , two French brothers

b)

The Wright brothers, two American brothers

c)

John Stringfellow

d)

Otto Lilienthal

e)

Samuel P. Langley

66.

The first airplane with an engine were developed in 1843 by….

a)

William S. Henderson

b)

Samuel P. Langley

c)

Otto Lilienthal

d)

Daniuel P. Langley

e)

The Wright brothers

67.

The glider had been invented in 1804 by…….

a)

a British inventor, George Cayley

b)

William S. Henderson

c)

Samuel P. Langley

d)

Otto Lilienthal

e)

The Wright brothers

68.

The first glider pilot was …

a)

Otto Lilienthal.

b)

William S. Henderson

c)

John Stringfellow

d)

George Cayley

e)

Charles Lindbergh

69.

……. John Stringfellow created a small, steam powered model plane that was capable of "brief flight."

a)

In 1848,

b)

In 1948,

c)

In 1748,

d)

In 1648,

e)

In 1448,

70.

In 1927 the first non-stop, continent-to-continent flight was made by …

a)

Charles Lindbergh.

b)

William S. Henderson

c)

John Stringfellow

d)

George Cayley

e)

Samuel P. Langley

71.

An inventor is….

a)

a person who invented a particular process or device.

b)

a person who wrote plays

c)

a person who played football for the first time

d)

a person who sang songs for the first time

e)

a person who made a first flight

72.

Airscrew is ……

a)

an aircraft propeller

b)

an early type of aircraft with two pairs of wings

c)

an aeroplane with one pair of wings

d)

a light aircraft that is designed to fly without using an engine

e)

metal drawn out into the form of a thin flexible thread or rod