CESSNA 172 R QUESTIONS

1. During cold weather operations time required for 9. Proper action to be taken in case of voltmeter
oil pressure to get registered is reading in excess of 31.5 volts is
a. 30 seconds a. Switch off Master Switch (Alt. & Bat.) and
b. 45 seconds land as soon as practical
c. 60 seconds b. Switch off Master Switch (Alt. only ) and
d. 90 seconds land as soon as possible
c. Switch off Master Switch (Bat. only) and
2. Propeller ground clearance for C172R is land as soon as possible
a. 11” d. Switch off Master Switch (Alt. only)
b. 11.25” and land as soon as practical
c. 12”
d. 12.5” 10. In event of alternator failure
a. Direction Indication Gyro may show error
3. In event of alternate static door open ASI and of more than 25o
altimeter error are: b. Magnetic Compass may show error
a. ASI: 9 KIAS Altimeter: 30 feet of more than 25o
b. ASI: 6 KIAS Altimeter: 15 feet c. Standby attitude indicator may not be
c. ASI: 20 KIAS Altimeter: 60 feet relied upon
d. ASI: 15 KIAS Altimeter: 50 feet d. ASI may show error upto 6 KIAS

4. Minimum turning radius from pivot point to 11. For maximum cabin heating
outboard wing tip is a. Cabin heat knob fully out and cabin
a. 36 feet 6 inches air knob fully in
b. 30 feet 0 inches b. Cabin Heat knob fully in and cabin air
c. 27 feet 5.5 inches knob fully in
d. 28 feet 6 inches c. Cabin Heat knob fully out and cabin air
knob fully out
5. Abrupt use of flight controls is prohibited beyond d. Cabin Heat knob fully out and cabin air
a. 129 KIAS knob fully out
b. 85 KIAS
c. 99 KIAS 12. Attitude indicator bank markings are
d. 103 KIAS a. 10o, 15o, 30o, 45o & 90o
b. 10o, 20o, 30o & 60o
6. Yellow arc range on the ASI is from c. 10o, 15o, 30o, 60o & 90o
a. 33 KIAS to 85 KIAS d. 10o, 20o, 30o, 60o & 90o
b. 129 KIAS to 163 KIAS
c. 44 KIAS to 129 KIAS 13. Direction Indicating Gyro (DGI) shall be
d. 20 KIAS to 33 KIAS periodically aligned with magnetic compass to
compensate for
7. Minimum oil pressure is a. Slip error
a. 20 psi b. Precession Error
b. 50 psi c. Vacuum error
c. 14 psi d. Instrument Error
d. 10 psi
14. Audible stall warning comes
8. During preflight inspection which annuciator a. 5-10 knots below stall speed
should not be displayed b. 5-10 knots above stall speed
a. Low vacuum annunciator c. 5 knots below stall speed
b. Oil pressure annunciator d. 5 knots above stall speed
c. Low Fuel L & Low Fuel R
annunciator 15. Avionics essling
d. All the above a. A
b. B

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 c. C c. SAE J1966 only
d. D d. MIL – L 6082 only

16. Maximum allowable speed for opening the 24. Permitted concentration of fuel additive DiEGME
window is is
a. 163 Knots a. 1 % to 1.5 %
b. 129 Knots b. 0.1% to 0.15 %
c. 110 Knots c. 0.01 % to 0.05 %
d. 85 Knots d. none of the above

17. Maximum slip-skid duration when flying on one 25. Maximum deflection of nose gear on ground is
tank dry is a. 10o with rudder, 15o with rudder and
a. 20 seconds brake
b. 30 seconds b. 10o with rudder, 20o with rudder and
c. 45 seconds brake
d. 60 seconds c. 10o with rudder, 30o with rudder and
brake
18. Unusable fuel quantity in each tank is d. 10o with rudder, 40o with rudder and
a. 3.0 gallons brake
b. 2.0 gallons
c. 1.5 gallons 26. Flaps are equipped with mechanical stops at
d. 1.0 gallons following extensions
a. 10o, 15o and 20o
19. Maximum RPM for engine operation is indicated b. 10o, 25o and 30o
by a red line on tachometer, for Cessna 172R it is c. 20o, 30o and 40o
a. 2400 rpm d. 10o, 20o and 30o
b. 2450 rpm
c. 2457 rpm 27. Landing gear shock absorption on C-172 are
d. 2500 rpm a. Nose Gear: Air/Oil Strut; Main Gear:
Tubular Spring
20. Maximum oil pressure is indicated by lower end b. Nose Gear: Tubular Spring; Main Gear:
of upper red arc, in psi it is Air/Oil Strut
a. 115 c. Nose Gear: Tubular Spring;; Main Gear:
b. 120 Tubular Spring
c. 125 d. Nose Gear: Air/Oil Strut; Main Gear:
d. 130 Air/Oil Strut

21. Fuel grade and color approved for use in Cessna 28. Best rate of climb speed at sea level is
172 are a. 65 KIAS
a. 100LL Green & 100 Blue b. 70 KIAS
b. 100LL Blue & 100 Green c. 79 KIAS
c. 100 Green only d. 80 KIAS
d. 100LL Blue only
29. Standard temperature lapse rate is
22. Minimum oil quantity used for extended a. 1o Celsius per 1000 ft
operations is b. 2o Celsius per 1000 ft
a. 3 quarts c. 3o Celsius per 1000 ft
b. 5 quarts d. 4o Celsius per 1000 ft
c. 6 quarts
d. 8 quarts 30. The recommended starter duty cycle is
a. 10 sec. on 20 sec. off for two times then
23. Which engine oil is recommended for use after 50 10 minutes cooling
hrs operations when oil consumption has b. 10 sec. on 20 sec. off for three times
stabilized then 10 minutes cooling
a. MIL – L 22851 or SAE J1899 c. 10 sec. on 10 sec. off for three times
b. MIL – L 6082 or SAE J1966 then 10 minutes cooling

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 d. 10 sec. on 20 sec. off for three times d. Volts – oC – Volts – oF - Volts
then 30 minutes cooling 38. Indications of over priming are
31. Until 50hrs of operation, during cruise the max a. High EGT
power setting should be b. Puffing black smoke
a. 60% c. RPM drop
b. 70% d. Stuck Propeller
c. 80%
d. 90% 39. Which of the following is acceptable during
32. Indication of carburetor icing in a fixed pitch magneto drop check at 1800 rpm
propeller engine system and a constant speed a. Left: 1680 Right: 1750
propeller engine system is b. Left: 1640 Right: 1690
a. Drop in rpm and rise in manifold pressure c. Left: 1640 Right: 1640
respectively d. Left: 1750 Right: 1730
b. Rise in rpm and rise in manifold pressure
respectively 40. Correct procedure for applying parking brakes is
c. Drop in rpm and drop in manifold a. Pull parking brake lever and turn it 90
pressure respectively degrees
d. Rise in rpm and rise in manifold pressure b. Pull parking brake lever and turn it 180
respectively degrees
c. Press toe brakes and hold them, pull
33. OAT/Voltmeter gauge may be tested by pushing parking lever and turn it 90 degrees,
the select button and holding it for release toe brakes
a. 10 seconds d. Press toe brakes and hold them, pull
b. 20 seconds parking lever and turn it 180 degrees,
c. 30 seconds release toe brakes
d. 40 seconds
41. The engine driver vacuum pump provides the
34. If the microphone key is keyed in for 33 seconds suction necessary for operation of
or more a. Direction Gyro, Attitude Gyro, and Turn
a. The VHF avionics goes to standby mode Coordinator
b. The selected COM transmission is b. Direction Gyro, Attitude Gyro, Airspeed
discontinued Indicator
c. The COM radio goes to low power mode c. Direction and Attitude Gyros only
d. The COM1 radio selection switches to d. None of the above
COM2 radio
42. Correct inflation pressures for nose wheel and
35. In the event of pitot tube blockage the ASI will main wheel are
give a. 38 psi, 45 psi
a. Aural warning b. 45 psi, 38 psi
b. Visual Flag Warning c. 34 psi, 29 psi
c. Erroneous Reading d. 34 psi, 28 psi
d. Reliable Reading
43. Normal fuel flow range is
36. The fuel filler tabs in the C172 fuel tanks can be a. 0 GPH to 6 GPH
used to fill fuel to a lower capacity enabling b. 1 GPH to 11 GPH
heavier cabin loading, this lower capacity is c. 1 GPH to 6 GPH
a. 17.5 gallons in both tanks d. 0 GPH to 11 GPH
b. 17.5 gallons in each tanks
c. 30.5 gallons in each tank 44. Which of the following is incorrect about ASI
d. 18.5 gallons in each tank markings on C172
a. White arc: 33 – 85 knots
37. Pushing the upper control button on b. Green arc: 44 – 129 knots
Voltmeter/OAT/Clock changes the display c. Yellow arc: 129 – 163 knots
a. Volts - oF – oC – Volts d. Red line: 166 knots
b. Volts – oC – oF – Volts
c. Volts - oF – Volts – oC - Volts

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 45. On encountering icing conditions the appropriate
course of action is
a. Increase engine power and cruise at
airspeed above 110 knots
b. Turn back and change altitude
c. Extend flap to 20 degrees and maintain
altitude
d. Declare emergency and land as soon as
possible

46. For best cooling during en-route climbs

a. Climb at Vy
b. Climb at Vx
c. Climb at a speed higher then Vy
d. Climb at 75-85 knots

47. Proper course of action during inflight shutdown

of alternator due to high voltage is
a. A
b. A
c. A
d. A

48. For easy start during cold weather operations

a. Manually cycle propeller in opposite
direction of rotation
b. Manually cycle propeller in normal
direction of rotation
c. Use primer pump for 6 seconds
d. Use primer pump for 10 seconds

49. Operation at peak EGT provides

a. Worst fuel economy
b. Best fuel economy
c. Average fuel economy
d. None of the above

50. Oil pressure gauge markings are

a. Lower red arc 0-25 psi : Green arc 50-
115 psi: Upper red arc psi 115-120 psi
b. Lower red arc 0-20 psi : Green arc 60-
115 psi: Upper red arc psi 115-120 psi
c. Lower red arc 0-20 psi : Green arc
50-115 psi: Upper red arc psi 115-
120 psi
d. Lower red arc 0-20 psi : Green arc 50-
110 psi: Upper red arc psi 110-120 psi

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CESSNA 172 R
1. Oil Px should register in cold Wx in – 60
sec.
2. In event of alternate static door / source
open , ASI will give error of – 4 knts.
And ALTIMETER error will be +/- 30 feet in
closed window condition.
3. Propeller ground clearance is
11&1/4th”[11.25].
4. Min. Turning radius of a/c is 27’5.5” .
5. Yellow arc on ASI is from 129 – 163 kts.
6. Oil Px. .....min. – 20 PSI
Max. – 115 PSI.
7. Alternator should be switched OFF in event
of ammeter reading more than 31.5 VOLTS.
8. Compass error up to 25*[degree] may come
in event of alternator switched off.
9. Altitude indicator bank marking is at
increment of 30*.[10*, 20*,30*,30*,90*].
10. Avionics cooling fan switches ON
automatically , when avionics master switch
is ‘ON’.
1. Max. Window open speed is –
163 kts.
2. Max. Oil px. Is-
115 PSI.
3. Unusable Fuel quantity is 1.5 Gallons in each
tank.
4. Max. Ramp weight is 2457
LBS.
5. Max. Slip duration with one tank dry is 30
sec.
6. Colour of 100 LL fuel is -
BLUE.
7. Max. Oil qty. for extended flt. Is - 8 Qtz.
8. Concentration of DIEGME is 0.10 – 0.15%
to be added to fuel.
9. MIL-L-22851 oil to be used after 50 hrs. Of
Engine running or when consumption is
stabilised.
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10. Max. Deflection of nose wheel by the use of
Rudder on ground is 10* to either side .
11. Mechanical stops on Flaps are at 10*, 20*,
30*.
12. Best ROC speed at sea level is 78 kts.
13. Std. Temp. Lapse rate is 2*c/1000’.
14. Starter cycle for engine : 10 sec. ON, 20 sec.
OFF for 3 times and then 10 min. Cooling
time.
15. En-route climb speed is 5-10 kts above best
ROC for best visibility ,performance and
cooling.
16. Unti
17. l 50 hrs has been accumulated , engine
should be run at 80% POWER on cruise.
18. An open alternate door will result in an
approx. 10% LOSS of power at full throttle.
19. Carburettor icing is indicated by LOSS OF
RPM in fixed pitch prop. and LOSS OF
MANIFOLD PX. CSP.
20. OAT/VOLTMETER gauge “SELECT”
switch may be tested by putting the SELECT
BUTTON DOWN {for 3 min. For the start}.
21. If PTT button of microphone is kept pressed
for more than 33 sec. In continuation then
transmission is automatically terminated.
22. In event of static tube blockage ...ASI reads
error.
23. To permit heavy cabin loading fuel can be
reduced of 17.5 Gallons usable in each tank.
24. Voltmeter / OAT /Clock pushing upper
control button will change the display on
OAT/Voltmeter /Window to
E + F ----- C -------E.
25. Abrupt use of control beyond 99 kts.
26. ROC at sea level 720 FPM.
27. Max. T/O weight 2450 LBS.
28. Max. loading wt. 2450 lbs.
29. Std. Empty wt. 1639 lbs.
30. Max. useful load 818 lbs.
31. Baggage allowable 120 lbs.
32. Total fuel capacity 56 Gallon.
33. Propeller fixed pitch diameter 75”.
34. Wheel base length is 65”.
35. Wing area is 174 sq. Feet.
36. Total usable fuel 53 gallon.
37. No. Of engine SINGLE {1}.
 38. Engine type:- Normally aspirated , direct
drive , air cooled , Hori. Opposed , fuel
injected , 4 cylinder piston engine.
39. Horse Power rating and engine speed 160
Rated BHP at 2400 RPM.
40. BHP is POWER DEVELOPED BY THE
ENGINE.
41. ASI are for normal operation :-
63. Rotary type of magneto sequence
is..._OFF –R-L –BOTH- START.
64. In magneto , LEFT magneto problem
momentarily key on ---LEFT MAGNETO.
65. DGI similar to...-MAGNETIC
COMPASS.
66. The best fuel economy in flt. Is...- PEAK
EGT.

1} T/O:- normal climb out 70-80 kts.

2} short field T/O:- 10* flaps, speed at 50
feet ..57 kts.

51. Enroute climb flaps UP

1} best ROC/sea level --- 60 KIAS.

2} best ROC/1000’ -----65 KIAS.

52. Landing Approch-----
1} Normal approach FLAP UP 65-75
KIAS.
2} Normal app. FLAP 30* 60-70
KIAS.
3} short field app. FLAP 30* 61 KIAS.

53. Altimeter 30’ in closed window

condition.
54.Annunciator does not activate on LOW
FUEL FLOW.
55. For max. cabin heating cabin heat CHT
--- knob fully out and cabin air knob fully
‘IN’.
56. DGI has aligned regularly on long flight
for PRECESSION.
57. Audiable stall warning .... 5-10 kts above
stall speed.
58. Shock absorption --- air/oil nose wheel
tabular spring steel on main wheel.
59. In the event of engine flooding..ALL
ANS. GIVEN ARE CORRECT.
60. In event of pitot tube blockage – ASI
gives errors in reading.
61. The ELT is operated by a control panel at
the FORWARD FIRING.
62. ELT based _____ on the control panel....-
CENTRE.

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