11.

A class of canard in which the wing carries most of the lift, & the canard
is used primarily for control

a. Lifting-canard
b. Control-canard
c. Pitching-moment canard
d. All of the above

12. A subsonic tapered wing airplane has a span of 30 ft & taper ratio of
0.4. The distance of its mean aerodynamic chord to the wing centerline is:

a. 12 ft
b. 12.2ft
c. 12.6ft
d. 12.8 ft

13. An airplane weighing 2000 lbs has a wing area of 2.16 ft². The wing has
zero lift at -5º. For the aspect ratio of the wing used, C ˪ = 1.19 at ɑ = 12º.
What is the load factor caused by a sharp-edged 30 ft/s up gust when the
airplane is flying at 60 mph at 10,000 ft altitude?

a. 3.20
b. 2.60
c. 4.40
d. 4.10

14. The moment of inertia of the T-section shown in figure 1 with respect to
the y-axis is:

a. 241.33
b. 222.66
c. 252.60
 d. 244.50

15. The maximum bending moment acting in the beam shown in figure 2 is:

a. 3348 ft-lbs
b. 3456 ft-lbs
c. 3960 ft-lbs
d. 3556 ft-lbs

16. If the described in problem 15 has a rectangular section with 4 inches

wide & 6 inches thick, the maximum bending stress is:

a. 1728 psi
b. 144 psi
c. 3888 psi
d. 324 psi

17. A steel marine propeller is to transmit 4.5 MW at 3/s without exceeding

a shearing stress of 50 MPa or twisting through more than 1º in a length of
25 diameters. Compure the proper diameter if G=83GPa.

a. 390 mm.
b. 248 mm.
c. 290 mm.
d. 348 mm.

18. A major structural element frequently used to carry the fuselage

bending leads look through the portion of the lower. Fuselage which is cut
up by the wheel wells.

a. Bulkheads
b. Longerons
 c. Wing Box
d. Keelson

19. The point at which a flat cutout of the cross –section shape would
balance. It is also the geometric center of a cross-section.

a. Center of gravity
b. Center of pressure
c. Mean aerodynamic sytem
d. Centroid

20. The structural arrangement in which the structural members carry only
compression & tension loads.

a. Beams
b. Truss
c. Frames
d. Gussets

21.Members designed to carry compression loads only.

a. Struts
b. Ties
c. Caps
d. Gussetes

22. A flat sheet triangular in shape used to reinforce the corners of the
structure.

a. Webs
b. Fittings
c. Caps
 d. Gussets

23. A point a wing where the load can be applied without causing any
torsion I deflection in the section.

a. Axis
b. Shear center
c. Elastic center
d. Gussets

24. A4 cm link in an aircraft landing gear has its length reduced by 1 mm

after the aircraft landed. If the Poisson’s ratio of this material is 0.32, find
the lateral strain

a. 0.07.8
b. 0.078
c. 0.008
d. -0.008

25. It is the stress level at which a substantial permanent set occurs.

a. Yield stress
b. Permanent stress
c. Ultimate stress
d. Rupture stress