Name: AeroQuiz 2010

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General Instructions
1. There are a total of 50 (Fifty) questions.
2. Each question has four options. Circle the closest answer.
3. Each question carries one mark. There are no negative marks for wrong answers.
4. Time limit: 30 minutes.

1 The Function of a Propeller in an aircraft is [C]

A. To cool the engine C. To provide thrust
B. To provide drag D. To provide lift

2 What does NASA stand for? [B]

A. National Aeronautics and Space Act C. National Air and Space Agency
B. National Aeronautics and Space Adminis- D. Need Another Seven Astronauts
tration

3 An "air-cushion vehicle" is also known as [C]

A. Aircraft C. Hovercraft
B. Rotorcraft D. Seaplane

4 A tail in a kite is provided for [C]

A. Decoration C. Stability
B. Trapping other kites D. Adding extra weight

5 What does ISRO stand for? [C]

A. Indian Satellite Rotational Orbit D. International Satellite Research Organiza-
B. Indian Satellite Research Organization tion
C. Indian Space Research Organization

6 GSLV stands for [B]

A. Geo-communications Satellite Launch Ve- C. Geographic Satellite Launch Vehicle
hicle D. Geopositioning Satellite Launch Vehicle
B. Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle

7 When an aircraft climbs with constant velocity, then [A]

A. The sum of all forces is zero D. Aircraft cannot climb with constant veloci-
B. There is a net vertical force ty
C. There is a net horizontal force

8 Wing warping technique for airplane lateral control was invented by [C]
A. Lilienthal C. Wright brothers
B. George Cayley D. Chuck Yeager

9 A helicopter can fly backwards. [X]

A. True C. Only with reverse thrusters
B. False D. Only if the rotor can spin other way

10 What is a glider? [C]

A. A lighter-than-air flight vehicle with no en- C. A heavier-than-air flight vehicle with no en-
gines gines
B. A lighter-than-air flight vehicle with small D. A heavier-than-air flight vehicle with small
engines engines

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11 A Venturi meter can be used for [A]
A. Flow speed of fluids C. Fluid acceleration
B. Pressure at a point D. Fluid force at a point

12 X-51 WaveRider is [A]

A. An experimental unmanned hypersonic air- C. A new design of boats for riding ocean
craft waves
B. An experimental manned hypersonic air- D. An experimental unsinkable ship
craft

13 The first untethered manned flight in a hot air balloon was made in [C]
A. 1583 C. 1783
B. 1683 D. 1883

14 Canard, which means a duck in French, is [B]

A. A duck beak shaped aircraft nose C. A control surface in the shape of duck feet
B. A small wing in front of the main wing D. A main wing shaped like duck wing

15 Flaps are used in aircraft for [B]

A. Stability during landing C. Better control
B. High lift during take-off and landing D. Increasing lift to drag ratio

16 Elevators are used for [B]

A. Roll control C. Yaw control
B. Pitch control D. Speed control

17 India’s only all composite two-seat aircraft is called [B]

A. Pavan C. Saras
B. Hansa D. Kiran

18 Mach number is defined as [B]

A. An imaginary number used to describe rel- C. Ratio of speed of sound to flight speed
ative speed of aircraft D. Ratio of airspeed to ground speed
B. Ratio of flight speed to speed of sound

19 If the airspeed of an aircraft is doubled while in level flight, the drag will be, [D]
A. Not changing C. Double
B. Half D. Four times

20 What are the four forces on a powered aircraft during flight? [B]
A. Lift, weight, Inertia and Drag C. Lift, Moment, Drag and Thrust
B. Drag, Lift, Thrust and Weight D. Lift, Gravity, Bank and Centrifugal

21 What is the Kremer prize? [B]

A. Given for winners at Farnborough airshow C. Given at Kremlin airshow
B. Given for human powered flight D. Given for highest endurcance gliders

22 India’s first indigenous transport aircraft is called [A]

A. Saras C. Pushpak
B. Hansa D. Basant

23 The first fully controllable free-flight was done on [A]

A. Electric powered airship C. The Wright Flyer
B. Flapping wing micro air vehicle D. Hot air balloon

24 Who introduced terms such as lift and drag? [C]

A. Leonardo da Vinci C. Sir George Cayley
B. Wright brothers D. Ludwig Prandtl
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25 The hang glider is generally attributed to [D]
A. Wilbur Wright C. Leonardo da Vinci
B. Orville Wright D. Lilienthal

26 What is a blimp? [A]

A. A non-rigid airship C. A rigid airship
B. A balloon D. A floating device used in gliders

27 By changing the angle of attack of a wing, the pilot can control the airplane’s [A]
A. Lift, airspeed and drag C. Lift and airspeed but not drag
B. Lift airspeed and C.G. D. C.G.

28 A machine which uses a rotor driven by the aerodynamic forces for lift and an engine powered
propeller for forward motion is called [A]
A. An autogyro C. A rotorcraft
B. A helicopter D. A hovercraft

29 During vertical flight of a fighter aircraft [D]

A. Lift equals weight C. Lift equals engine thrust
B. Lift equals drag D. Lift is zero

30 Who was famous during fifties in German-American rocket technology development? [C]
A. Frank M. Whittle C. Werner von Braun
B. James Lighthill D. Theodore von Karman

31 Who flew the first supersonic aircraft? [D]

A. Charles Lindbergh C. George Peterson
B. Yuri Gagarin D. Chuck Yeager

32 Joystick is used to [D]

A. Change elevator and rudder C. Change aileron and engine power
B. Change rudder and aileron D. Change elevator and aileron

33 MAVs and UAVs are [D]

A. Mini Air Vehicles and Ultramini Air Vehi- C. Modern Air Vehicles and Uncommanded
cles Air Vehicles
B. Miniscule Air Vehicles and Ultimate Air Ve- D. Micro Air Vehicles and Unmanned Air Ve-
hicles hicles

34 The droop nose design of the supersonic civilian aircraft was introduced for [C]
A. Better stability C. Better runway visibility
B. Increased lift during landing D. Increased agility

35 The function of a tail rotor of a helicopter is [D]

A. To provide ventilation C. To provide turn control
B. To provide lift D. To provide reaction torque

36 Which engine powered the Concorde? [B]

A. Turbofan C. Ramjet
B. Turbojet D. Scramjet

37 The typical cruise speed of an A320 is about [B]

A. 0.6 Mach C. 0.9 Mach
B. 0.8 Mach D. 0.5 Mach

38 Which is the famous aircraft failure due to metallic fatigue? [B]

A. Douglas C. Tupolev
B. Comet D. Boeing
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39 What does Operation Bongo II relate to? [A]
A. Sonic boom C. Shock wave
B. N-wave D. First aerial bombing

40 Boeing 2707 is [C]

A. Early name for Boeing’s 707 C. Boeing’s supersonic aircraft
B. Boeing’s long range aircraft D. There is no such aircraft

41 In order to perform turn maneuver, an aircraft must [C]

A. Use rudder to turn the nose C. Use ailerons to bank
B. Use appropriate elevator D. Change engine thrust

42 What is ATIS [D]

A. Air Traffic Information Service C. Aircraft Testing, Integration and Systems
B. Aircraft Tracking and Identification System D. Automated Terminal Information Service

43 The first Indian born woman to fly in Space was [A]

A. Kalpana Chawla C. Anita Sharma
B. Sunita Williams D. None of the above

44 Airbus A-320 uses [D]

A. Turbo-prop engine C. Piston-prop engine
B. Turbo-jet engine D. Turbofan engine

45 Which system is meant for real time position and velocity determination. [D]
A. Galileo C. GPS
B. GLONASS D. All the above

46 The Advanced Light Helicopter developed by HAL is known as [B]

A. Kiran C. Pushpak
B. Dhruv D. Cheetah

47 The official name of India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is [A]

A. Tejas C. Surya
B. Kiran D. Prakash

48 Which was the first successful Supersonic civilian aircraft? At what cruise Mach number did
it travel? [D]
A. Honda Jet at Mach 1.3 C. Boeing 707 at Mach 1.8
B. Concorde at Mach 1.6 D. Concorde at Mach 2.0

49 Which of the following aircraft flew the first supersonic flight? [B]
A. Mig 17 C. X-13
B. Bell X-1 D. Spitfire

50 Concorde’s top speed was limited by [C]

A. Engine power C. Material properties
B. Aerodynamic drag D. Flight altitude

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