AIRCRAFT STRUCTURES ANSWER THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS. EACH QUESTION WILL BE GIVEN 2 MARKS. 1.

__________________ is the deformation of a material or substances. A) Tension B) Stress C) Strain D) Torsion 2. Name the stress that resists a force that tends to pull apart. A) Compression B) Shear C) Tension D) Bending 3. Name the stress which is a combination of compression and tension A) Bending B) Shear C) Tension D) Torsion 4. Longerons are supported by other longitudinal members called A) Bulkhead B) Formers C) Frames D) Stringers 5. Vertical structural members are referred to as bulkhead, frames and ____________________ A) Bulkhead B) Frames C) Formers D) Stringers 6. Name the station marking which comes in inches when location component left to right wing or horizontal stabilizer. A) Fuselage station B) Water line C) Buttock line D) Nacelle station

7. Name the principal structural member of the wing A) Stringers B) Spar C) Rib D) Box Beam 8. ____________________ gives the wing the cambered shape and transmit the load from the skin and stringers to the spars. A) Rib B) Frames C) Formers D) Bulkhead 9. Wing tip navigational light is to transmit light to the leading edge. Name the navigational light on port wing. A) Red B) Blue C) Green D) White 10. Name the part of aircraft which is used to house the main/nose landing gear on retraction cycle. A) Firewall B) Cowling C) Wheel well D) Bulkhead 11. Name the movable surfaces which are located on the vertical stabilizers. A) Ailerons B) Flap C) Rudder D) Elevators 12. Flaperons is a combination of ailerons and __________________ A) Ailerons B) Flaps C) Rudders D) Spoiler

13. Airbrakes is a combination of spoilers and A) Speed brake B) Flaps C) Slats D) Slots 14. Fixed tabs can only be adjusted on _______________________ A) Air B) Ground C) Taxing D) Flight 15. Multi spar / mono spar are used to provide additional strength to the structure. Multi spar is A) three B) Two C) One D) Four 16. Firewall and engine deck of a helicopter is usually made of what material? A) Magnesium alloy B) Aluminium alloy C) Stainless steel D) Titanium 17. An imaginary vertical line denoting a horizontal distance from the datum expressed in inches. A) Payload B) Station C) Placard D) Take off weight 18. The wing construction permits the installation of bladder type _______________ in the wing assy. A) Filter B) Fuel cells C) Cockpit D) Landing gear

19. ________________________ is also called the tail section which consist of a tail cone fixed surfaces and movable surfaces. A) Rudder B) Horizontal stabilizer C) Empennage D) Chock 20. When pilot selects aileron downward on port wing, the wing increases __________________ A) Drag B) Weight C) Thrust D) Lift Fill in the blank. Each question will be given 5 marks 21. Airframe component are constructed and secured using A) Rivets B) Bolts C) Screws D) Welding E) Adhesive 22. Name the primary and secondary structural members A) Stringers B) Longerons C) Ribs D) Bulkheads 23. Name the five stresses which the aircraft is subjected to while flying, landing and take-off A) Tension B) Compression C) Torsion D) Shear E) Bending 24. Wing construction is based on three fundamental designs. Name them A) Multi spar B) Mono spar C) Box beam

25. Skin on aircraft is made of the following material. Name them A) Sheet aluminium alloy B) Stainless steel C) Magnesium D) Titanium 26. Name the secondary or auxiliary group of control surface. Name them A) Trim tabs B) Balance tabs C) Servo tabs D) Flaps E) Spoilers F) Leading edge slats 27. Major component of helicopters A) Main rotor B) Main gear C) Forward fuselage station D) Tailcone E) Stabilizer F) Tail gear G) Tail rotor H) Pylon 28. Name the three axis / stability / control surface axis Longitudinal lateral vertical stability lateral longitudinal directional Control surface aileron elevator rudder

1. 2. 3.

29. Speed brake are controlled by electrical switches and actuated by hydraulic pressure. 30. Name the materials used in the construction of fuselage. A) Stainless steel B) Titanium C) Magnesium alloy D) Aluminium alloy

Circle the following question true / false. Each question will be given 2 marks 31. Single engine aircraft houses two powerplant. (True / False ) 32. Spar is the principal structural member of the wing. (True / False ) 33. Engine mount is usually attached to the firewall. ( True / False ) 34. Flaperons is a combination of flap and elevator. ( True / False ) 35. Fowler flap provide extra wing area to aid in lift. ( True / False )

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