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Gas turbine engine works on the principle of a) Boyles law b) charls law c) newtons law d)universal gas law 2. Advantage of gas turbine engine over piston engine a) Complete burning of fuel b) This is a continuous cycle & large open free path which admits 70 times as much air as an equivalently sized piston engine c) Piston engine is more costly to manufacture d) All 3. MTCS a) Turbojet derives its thrust by highly accelerating small mass of air b) Turboprop engine derives its thrust by slowly accelerating a large mass of air c) Both are correct 4. To keep the velocity of air constant in the compressor a) By gradual decrease in annulus area from front to rear b) By gradual increasing in annulus area from front to rear 5. The purpose of snubber a) More aerodynamic efficient b) resist twisting of aerofoil c) detriment to bird strike 6. Ceramic coated tiles are used on interior walls of combustor to a) Increase weight b) proper fuel spray pattern c) aid in cooling

7. The purpose of struts & vanes are a) Transmit load through gas path to outer stationary structure with minimum pressure loss b) Minimize disruption c) Provides a path for lubricating oil to bearing chambers

d) All 8. Intermediate case houses a) IP compressor case, main shaft thrust bearing, struts, internal gear box, bevel gear drive shaft b) LP compressor case, struts, internal gear box, bevel gear drive c) Main shaft, struts, internal gear box 9. Typical engine accessories includes a) Starter ,oil pump, hydraulic pump, alternator b) Starter, generator, oil pump c) Starter, fuel pump, oil pump, alternator, breather 10. 1st stage turbine is connected to a) LP compressor b) HP compressor c) both to LP & HP compressor d) fan 11. MTCS a) Oil pressure is always higher than fuel so that fuel does not gets into the oil b) Fuel pressure is always higher than oil so that oil does not pass into the fuel c) Both oil pressure and fuel pressure are kept high d) Either of them can be altered DGCA PAPER-III-CT-OCT 2011

(Prepared by; Nilesh kumar Bihani, prabhanjan samal, Anand Behera & Bikash Ranjan Sahu) Page 2 of 8 12. Anti - syphon is done by a) Connecting lowest point to oil tank b) Connecting highest point to oil tank 13. The PRSOV is a) Located upstream of the fuel metering valve

b) Located downstream of the fuel metering valve to maintain a minimum HP pump pressure 14. MCD is positioned a) In the combined scavenge line, upstream of the scavenge filter b) Downstream of the scavenge filter 15. Variable reluctance probe senses a) Frequency b) Speed c) Position d) EPR 16. Purpose of Variable inlet guide vane is a) Lower the AOA and reduce the air flow at low airspeed b) Lower the AOA and avoid compressor stall c) Increasing the AOA 17. Non design factor affecting thrust a) Rpm b) nozzle area c) speed of the a/c d) humidity 18. As the velocity of a/c increases, thrust a) Increases b) Decreases c) Decreases which is compensated by RAM effect d) 1st increases then decreases 19. Aircraft speed at which ram pr. Rise equal to friction pr. Loss is known as a) Ram recovery point b) Friction recovery point c) Recovery point d) Speed recovery point

20. In what stage of a GTE pressure is highest a) Inlet of the combustion chamber b) Outlet of the CC c) Outlet of the turbine d) Exhaust nozzle 21. GTE is operating at high setting for some time and is shutdown suddenly without proper cooling time then there must be a chance of a) Combustion chamber crack b) NGV crack c) Turbine blade squeeze or seize DGCA PAPER-III-CT-OCT 2011

(Prepared by; Nilesh kumar Bihani, prabhanjan samal, Anand Behera & Bikash Ranjan Sahu) Page 3 of 8 22. Propulsive efficiency is calculated by a) Work completed / work wasted by exhaust b) Work completed/ work wasted+ work completed c) Work wasted/ work completed 23. MTCS a) Lean die-out occurs at high fuel pressure, low engine speed at low altitude b) Lean die-out occurs at low fuel pressure, low engine speed at high altitude c) Lean die-out occurs at low fuel pressure, high engine speed at low altitude d) All of the above 24. Stagnation density is a) Inversely proportional to thrust b) Directly proportional to thrust 25. Most desirable factor for a GTE

a) Propulsive efficiency b) Thermal efficiency c) Combustor efficiency d) ATA 26. GTE is operated at a) Constant volume b) Constant pressure c) Constant temperature 27. Ultimate limiting factor in GTE a) CIT b) TIT c) EGT d) All of the above 28. Exhaust cone of a GTE a) Increases pr.& decreases velocity b) Decreases pr. & increases velocity c) Both pr.& velocity increases d) Both pr. & velocity decreases 29. Effect of water injection at combustor a) The pr.& temp. across the turbine decreases as a result a increase in pr. at the exhaust nozzle b) Mass flow increases throughout the engine 30. Fuel & oil fires are classified as a) Class A fire c) Class B fire b) Class C fire d) Class D fire 31. A high energy ignition system consists of a) Two high tension ignition lead b) Two transformer c) Two intermediate lead

d) Two exciter e) One transformer f) One high tension lead 1) a, b, c & d 2) a, c, d , e & f 3) a, b, c, d, e & f DGCA PAPER-III-CT-OCT 2011

(Prepared by; Nilesh kumar Bihani, prabhanjan samal, Anand Behera & Bikash Ranjan Sahu) Page 4 of 8 32. when there is a leak in air in between the compressor & the casing the parameters will show a) high N1 & N2 b) high fuel flow c) high EGT D) ATA 33. Bearing load can be controlled by a) Squeeze film bearing b) By placing a sealing medium between the compressor & casing 34. Which fire detector require heat for normal operation a) Lindsberg and thermocouple b) fenwal & kiddle b) Thermocouple and fenwal d) none 35. Which of the followings are used for mechanical monitoring and engine operating condition a) EGT b) RPM c) FF d) EPR 36. In a hydro mechanical torque meter who senses and transmits the torque a) Planetary ring gear b) helical gear c) bevel gear d) none 37. The igniter plug used in the low tension ignition sys of an aircraft is a) Low temp. high amperage plug c) Self ionization or shunted gap igniter plug b) Recessed surface gap plug 38. During metal chip detector particles in nitric acid gives bright green colour a) CU & bronze b) Mg C) Titanium d) AL 39. Before shutdown it is essential to run the engine for few minutes to a) Stabilize all the parameter c) avoid thermal stress

b) Stabilize and to take all parameters d) both a & b 40. Mark the incorrect statement a) Propeller brake is used to stop wind milling of feathered propeller b) NTS system is designed to prevent excessive propeller drag c) TSS is a device which will provide manual feather when armed during take-off d) Safety coupling is a back up to NTS system 41. MTCS Vibration EGT FF SPEED

a) Voltage, current, frequency & DC pulse c) Current, emf, dc pulse, frequency b) Current, dc pulse, emf, voltage d) Current, emf, voltage, dc pulse 42. Swirling vanes are used in fuel nozzle to a) Rapid burning c) To handle large amount of fuel b) To handle large amount of air d) Both b & c 43. MTCS regarding starter generator a) Two separate armatures are required b) Series field winding is used for starting high starting torque and shunt or parallel for generator c) Both a & b 44. Which air is actually taking part in the combustion process a) Primary air b) secondary air c) compressor outlet 45. When compressor is damaged or contaminated will results in a) RPM will hangs up during starting c) Engine will vibrate when RPM is increased b) Both a & b DGCA PAPER-III-CT-OCT 2011

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46. The main hydraulic source required to operate variable starter vanes or IGV etc a) Hydraulic system c) Engine oil is used b) Fuel system d) Any one of the above is used 47. VSV regulating factors a) CIT & RPM 48. Rotator is used for a) Hand turning during maintenance b) For starting purpose 49. Last chance filter is provided for ; a) To prevent damage to the oil jet b) It is provided to filter the oil immediate before they going into the bearing chamber c) For supplying clean oil 50. Propulsive efficiency of an a/c is max when a) The a/c is flying at max speed b) When engine is at idle c) When a/c forward speed is equal to the jet velocity/exhaust velocity 51. When the a/c is in rest , thrust is computed by a) Gross thrust c) Net thrust b) Mass thrust d) ATA 52. When there is an ice formation on Pt2. then a) Increase in EPR b) Decrease in EPR c) Shows max on EPR dial 53. An a/c is flying at 25,000ft with V1=500mph & exhaust velocity 1300ft/sec & mass flow 64.4lbs/sec then the thrust produced is;

a) 1132 b) 6732 c) 5473 d) 9753 54. MTCS a) Excessive slow air at high altitude causes flame out b) High flow of air can also cause flame out c) Both a & b 55. Before overhaul &After overhaul the 1st check should be done a) Vibration survey b) engine performance c) mechanical integrity d) all 56. For a given EPR ;fuel flow, N2, & EGT are increased then a) EGT indicator defective b) N2 indicator defective c) EPR indication defective d) all 57. During engine starting fire occurred, the procedure to be followed a) Continue run the engine b) Shut off the engine c) Shut off the fuel and continue cranking 58. Stress rupture cracks presents in turbine blade a) LE & TE and perpendicular to the blade length (Prepared by; Nilesh kumar Bihani, prabhanjan samal, Anand Behera & Bikash Ranjan Sahu) Page 6 of 8 59. De-icing system is activated through a) Slip ring & brushes b) electrical connector c) slip ring & commutator 60. For marking in the hot gas path, which of the followings is used a) Layout dye b) specific commercial pencil c) chalk d) wax & lead pencil DGCA PAPER-III-CT-OCT 2011

1. A, b & c 2. a & d 3.only D 61. In flat rated engine if temp. increases by 16c, then thrust will a) Decrease after 31c with further increase in temp.

b) Increase after 31c with further increase in temp. 62. In a CD duct, after 1.89M a) Density increases b) pr. Decreases c) increases to subsonic

d) pr. Will b higher than ambient

63. Starting sequence of a GTE a) Ignition on , fuel on then starter on c) Starter, ignition then fuel b) Fuel on, starter & then ignition 64. Parameter should be checked after getting idle RPM serially; 1. oil pr. 2. Fuel temp. 3. EGT 4. Fuel flow 5.N1 6. Oil temp. 7. N2

a) 1,2,3,4,5,6 b) 3,1,7,4,6 c) 3,1,5,4,6 d) 1,4,2,3,5,7,6 65. Tip curling in blade a) not acceptable b) acceptable with sharp bent 66. feature of controlled diffusion aerofoil a) sharp LE & TE b) used only in compressor c) accepted provided no sharp bent

c) Permits high MACH without loss in efficiency d) Compressor diffusion action A turboprop 67. A turboprop engine produces 1000lbs of jet thrust with a rating of 100SHP & 0.6 ESFC then fuel flow is, a) 750 b) 660 c) 600 d) 900

68. Max efficiency loss in turboprop a/c a) Propeller loss b)exhaust loss c) compressor loss d) turbine loss 69. During engine over speed condition engine is protected by a) PRSOV b) as in a and the command is given by EEC b) Engine over speed protection system 70. Blade cuff is provided for

a) Increase cooling air flow to the nacelle b) Decrease cooling air flow to the nacelle 71. Fan blade singlings is a result of a) Very high RPM b) high temp. c) FOD D) A & C 72. Function of breather system 73. In HMU when oil pr. is high, a) Low pitch rotation b) high pitch 74. When the mixture is having more fuel than air will result in a) flame out(rich) c) lean die out b) combustor instability d) both A & C DGCA PAPER-III-CT-OCT 2011

(Prepared by; Nilesh kumar Bihani, prabhanjan samal, Anand Behera & Bikash Ranjan Sahu) Page 7 of 8 75. Free turbine is a) Attached with compressor c) Attached with turbine b) It has no mechanical linkage with compressor & will operate at its own speed 76. Another question regarding free turbine 77. Oil temp is taken from a) Inlet of the pump b) outlet of the pump c) FCOC d) scavenge pump 78. Which of the following is easy to installed a) Velocity pickup b) piezo electric c)piezo resistive d)ALL

79. The turbine blades deformation due to continuous heat & high speed a) Stress b) creepc) rupture 80. A successful engine start will be noted by a) Rise in EGT b) EPR c) N1 d) all of the above 81. Which type of igniter plug slightly projects into the CC

a) Annular gap b) constraint gap c) surface gap type 82. For starting a gas turbine engine steps to be followed 1. Ensure that the APU has sufficient amount of air for starting 2. Power lever idle 3. Electrical power on 4. Starter on 5. Ignition on 6. Fuel shut off lever on a) 1,2,3,4,5,6 b) 3,2,4,5,6,1 c) 4,3,2,1,5,6 d) 1,4,2,3,5,6 83. Alpha range is known as a) The non governing or taxi range from reverse to flight idle b) The governing range from flight idle to take off 84. When limits of RPM have been exceeded but still under control a) Engine should be send for overhaul b) Baroscopic inspection is carried out c) The engine continues in service 85. Thrust reverser should not be used during low speed operation a) As there is a chance of reinjection of hot gases , dirt & debris 86. The clearance between the compressor & casing can be controlled by; a) HP/IP structure c) Internal gear box b) Bearing support structure d) Rotor & shaft 87. In a GTE why a high energy ignition system is used a) To provide high intensity spark at high altitude & low temp. b) To light at high altitude & high temp c) Input voltage is very high 88. Fuel trimming is done to;

a) Up trim the engine b) To compensate the decreased thrust due to compressor blade loss c) Both a & b d) Down trim the engine DGCA PAPER-III-CT-OCT 2011

(Prepared by; Nilesh kumar Bihani, prabhanjan samal, Anand Behera & Bikash Ranjan Sahu) Page 8 of 8 89. The function of nozzle diaphragm is a) To direct the air flow to the turbine at a proper angle b) To keep the flame in centre of the CC c) To direct the airflow into the CC 90. Anti surge devices a) IGV, DGV, SGV & bleed valve b) Acceleration unit, IGV, DGV 91. Which one of the following have good starting flexibility at higher altitude a) Centrifugal compressor b) Split spool axial compressor c) Single spool compressor 92. Function of PRV 93. During engine starting expected EPR not found a) Replace the fuel control unit b) Compressor contaminated / damaged 94. Question related to N2 speed (who senses) a) Tacho generator b) Variable reluctance probe c) Velocity pick up

d) Reactive type capacitance 95. Air starter over speeds due to internal circuit malfunction will cause a) Air supply to the starter reduced automatically b) Drive shaft break c) Engine will run up to idle RPM normally 96. APU system senses a) Oil pressure system c) Oil temp. system b) Fuel system d) ALL 97. Function of internal air a) Cooling , sealing, lubrication b) Anti icing, cooling & environment control SPECIAL THANKS TO MR. ACHUTANAND SHARMA SIR.