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AQ.1) K-coupling is the coupling
between
a. Flapping and feathering
b. Flapping and dragging
c. Feathering and dragging
Q.2) Chemical rain repellant should
not be used on dry windows
because
a. It reduces/restricts visibility
b. Causes crazing of the
windows
c. It reacts with the plastic
d. All
Q.3) Doubler or grip plate used on
helicopter
a. Dynamic balance
b. Static balance
c. Spread the attachment stress
to wide area
d. All
Q.3) Purpose of midspan weight
added to main rotor blade is
a. Static balance
b. Dynamic balance
c. Increase inertia
d. Longitudinal balance
Q.5) In the classification of
helicopter fire zone, class C denotes
a. Large quantity of airflow
passes regular arrangement
of similarly shaped
obstruction
b. Large quantity of airflow
passes aerodynamic clean
obstruction
c. Relatively small airflow
d. Having little or no airflow
Q.6) Cause for the main rotor stalls
in case of the helicopter
a. Rotor loading
b. Loss in rotor efficiency
c. ..
d. .
Q.7) Aircraft batteries are rated in
a. Maximum volt-amp for a
particular load at a specified
time limit
b. Voltage and ampere capacity
of the battery
c.
Q.8) purpose of mixer unit in case of
helicopter is to
a. Mix the collective and the
cyclic input
b. Prevent collective input from
affecting the cyclic input
c. Prevent cyclic input from
affecting the collective input
d. All
Q.9) fall in rotor rpm as the
collective is raised with the increase
in fuel flow, is known as
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a. Transient droop
b. Static droop
c. Underswing
d. All
Q.10) very low frequency vibration
in helicopter is generated by
a. Rotor only
b. Rotor, mast and transmission
system
c. Loose aircraft compounds
d. Loose linkage to elevator on
swash plate
Q.11) sometimes main rotor blades
have external weights fitted to them
the purpose of these weights is to
a. Adjust the mass balance of
each rotor blades
b. Keep the individual blades
aerodynamically balanced
c. Prevent excessive coning
angle of the blade
d. Give the blade a pitch
increasing or the pitch
decreasing movement, which
will balance any unwanted
pitching moment of the
blade caused by
aerodynamic or centrifugal
force
Q.12) what are the checks which are
to be performed after the rigging is
carried out
a. Free movement of control
surfaces
b. Movements of controls for
extreme position
c. Check the control touches the
limit stop
d. All
Q.13) when incidence is increased
to the rotor, due to the disc-
similarity of velocity on advancing
and retreating side the
a. Rotor disc tend to tilt down
b. Rotor disc tends to tilt up
c. Aircraft yaw to right and rotor
tilt up
d. Aircraft yaw to left and rotor
tilt down
Q.14) in delta 3 hinge arrangement
as the blade flaps up
a. Collective pitch angle is so
reduced that the increase in
pitch due to flapping is
balanced out
b. Collective pitch angle remains
the same, but the cyclic pitch
angle is reduced
c. Total pitch angle is reduced
d. None
Q.15) hardness testing of the
composite material is done by
a. With a special chart


b. Testing the strength of the
composite
c. Testing the strength of the
resin
d. Both 1 and 3

Q.16) in dissymmetric airfoil
a. C.P and C.G lie on the same
point
b. C.P and longitudinal axis on
the same point
c. C.P, C.G and longitudinal axis
lie on the different point
Q.17) pilot report that air
conditioning system is
unserviceable in ground but
serviceable in cruise condition the
probable cause is
a. Evaporator blower u/s
b. Condenser blower u/s
c. Compressor u/s
d. None
Q.18) which of the following action
is to be taken to protect sudden
ground resonance
a. Reduction in collective and
power shut off
b. If rpm is sufficient then
takeoff, and air taxi to
another safe spot
c. Helicopter is pulled to hover
d. All
Q.19) which of the following fire
extinguisher is least toxic
a. CO
2

b. Bromotrifluromethane
(1301)
c. Bromofluromethane (1101)
Q.20) magnesium alloy parts have
a. An intrinsically low
resistance to corrosion
b. High resistance to corrosion
c. Internal fire proof qualities
d. No requirement of protective
treatment

Q.21) the application of collective
while hovering causes a disturbing
force, the effect of which is,
a. Is counteracted by tail rotor
b. Is instantaneously felt in the
helicopter and will cause the
tilt in the rotor disc
c. Is precession, causing the
disturbing forces to be
displaced by 90
0
in the
direction of the rotation
d. Will incline the tip path plane
in the direction opposite to
that of the collective control
movement
Q.22) the most common type of the
elastomeric bearings are


a. Taper, roller and double ball
bearing
b. Cylindrical, spherical, radial
and conical
c. Plain bearing and ball bearing
d. Roller and ball bearing
Q.23) dragging of the rotor blade is
a. Movement of the blade
perpendicular in the direction
of the rotation
b. Angular oscillation in the
plain of rotation
c. Angular oscillation about the
axis of rotation
Q.24) Doubler or grip plate used on
helicopter
a. Dynamic balance
b. Static balance
c. Spread the attachment stress
to wide area
d. All
Q.25) purpose of cross feed valve in
fuel system is to
a. Feed engine from one tank
b. Equalize the fuel in the tank
c. Feed left engine in case of
booster pump failure from
the right tank
d. All operation of both engines
Q.26) MTCS
a. 13xx-Ni steel
b. 24xx-Mg steel
c. 41xx-Cr-Mo steel
d. 64xx-Cr steel
Q.27) which rivet is used in case a
smooth finish of the surface with
flush rivet not required
a. Flat head
b. Round head
c. Universal head
d. All
Q.28) in which of the following a/c
electrical circuit, circuit breaker is
not required
a. Generator
b. Air conditioning
c. Starter
Q.29) MTCS
a. ATM moves the blades to low
pitch and CTM to high pitch
b. ATM moves the blades to
high pitch and CTM to low
pitch
c. ATM and CTM both moves
the blades to high pitch
d. ATM and CTM both moves
the blades to LOW pitch
Q.30) while sanding the composite a
slight gloss appears it indicates
a. Electrical bonding
b. Presence of moisture
c. Top surface of the next layer


d. All
Q.31) electronic strobe method of
tracking include
a. Same as light reflector
method
b. Can only be carried on ground
c. Has an interrupter to trigger
the strobe and the pickup at
the swash plate
d. Has a hand operated strobe
light to flash
continuously/constantly
Q.32) hunting of main rotor blades
is associated with
a. Hf vibration
b. Lf vibration
c. Ground resonance
d. Coriolis force
Q.33) ground resonance occurs due
to incorrect
a. Damper
b. Tire pressure
c. Oleo pressure
d. Any of the above
Q.34) in hydraulic system the fluid
after passing through a pressure
regulator as the system has reach its
limit has a pressure
a. Decreases and vol. increases
b. And vol remains same
c. Decreases and vol. remains
same
d. same and vol. increases
Q.35) MTCS
a. .
b.
c. Oil impregnated bushes do
not require any lubrication
d. Graphite grease is used for
very high temperature
application
Q.36) MTIS
a. Hydraulic system components
include reservoir, pump,
filter, pressure relief valve
b. .
c. High pressure hydraulic
systems are heavier
d. Filters are fitted with pop out
for clogging indicators
Q.37) dual actuators uses :
a. Fed from one hydraulic
system
b. Two separate hydraulic
system
c. Interconnected hydraulic
system
d. Any of the above
Q.38) profile power is
a. Engine power transferred to
transmission through gearing


b. Power required for turning
the rotor through the air
c. ....
d. None
Q.39) type of gear train used in
main gear box is
a. Bevel
b. Worm
c. Epicyclic
d. All
Q.40) in sweep aft blades, never
sweep blades in forward direction
caution is due to
a. Increase vibration due to
sweep forward blades
b. Increased vibration due to
sweep aft blades
c. Decrease in efficiency due to
sweep aft blades
d. All
Q.41) a sufficient amount of slack
near each end of wire bundle is
allowed to
a. Permit easy maintenance
b. Prevent mechanical strain on
wire
c. As in a and b also permit
shifting of the equipment for
the purpose of maintenance
d. Pull the bundle of cable as
and when required
Q.42) de-icing fluid with orange
color is
a. Type 1
b. Type 2
c. Type 3
d. Type 4
Q.43) trim tabs installed on the
trailing edge of the rotor blades are
a. Controllable servo type
b. Trimmed from the cockpit
controls
c. Made of metal or plastic
strips and serve as in aid in
tracking blades by bending it
up or down
d. For control of lateral and
longitudinal stability of H/C in
flight
Q.44) the temperature sensing
devices are located within the Ni-Cd
battery to
a. Warning against a faulty
cutout of voltage regulator
b. Warn against high battery
temperature and prevent
over charging by
disconnecting the battery
from charging source
c. Allow cooling air from
atmosphere through a regular
rate
d. Warn that charging rate is low


Q.45) to minimize the ant-rotation
stall area at the root of the main
rotor blade is
a. Pitch angle of the retreating
blade is changed
b. A special design of the airfoil
at the root
Q.46) the damage of the bearing
due to the overheating can be
predicted by
a. High temperature can lead to
medium frequency vibration
b. The heat stickers are
attached which give the
indication of overheating
c. Can be checked by hand after
last flight for chips and metal
particles along with oil
d. All
Q.47) MTCS
a. Eddy current inspection can
be performed in field on rotor
blades
b. Blades can be checked by
boroscopic for internal
damage
c. Visual inspection gives
satisfactory indication of
damage to internal parts
d. All
Q.48) which of the following has the
maximum potential damage during
engine start
a. Hot start
b. Hung start
c. Fast start
d. Aborted start
Q.49) marshaling lights of red
flashes from the control tower
indicates
a. Clear of taxiway/runway
immediately
b. Go to starting point
c. ..
Q.50) given marshaling signal
indicates
a. Move to right
b. Start engine
c. Engage rotor
Q.51) Brinelling means
a. Overheating of bearing
b. Pitting of the surface
c. Defect produce by a part
having small radius in
contact with a surface under
high load
d. Shallow scratches due to dust
Q.52) rotor blades are stated to be
in track if


a. The coning angle of the rotor
disc is symmetrical about the
horizontal axis
b. Coning angle of the rotor disc
is symmetrical about the
vertical axis
c. The loci of the blade tips
coincides in all respect
d. All
Q.53) MTCS
a. Packing glands/ seals on
landing gear is made
compatible of different fluid
b. Packing glands are backed up
by nylon seals
c. Packing seals are to be used
with only one fluid
Q.54) in auto pilot system
autostabilisation is used for
a. Long time hold datum
b. Short time hold datum
c. Every time during flight
Q.55) in TAS, airspeed error can be
a. Add 2% for each 1000 feet
for TAS
b. Sub 2% for each 1000 feet for
TAS
c. Add 1% for each 1000 feet for
TAS
d. Sub 1% for each 1000 feet for
TAS
Q.56) hinge which is perpendicular
to the drag and flapping and which
allows for change in the pitch angle
of the blades
a. Feathering
b. Dragging
c. Flapping
d. Any
Q.57) where are the heat sensors
located on most aircraft with
electrically heated windshields?
a. Imbedded inside the wind
shield
b. Attached to the wind shield
c. Around the wind shield
d. None
Q.58) What icing condition may
occur when there is no visible
moisture present?
a. Inlet ice
b. Injection ice
c. Carburetor ice
Q.59) erratic nudging of the cyclic is
due to
a. Dynamic cable too short
b. Sprag mount too weak
c. Rotor unstable at
longitudinal axis
Q.60) coning of the rotor blades is
due to
a. Centrifugal force and lift


b. Centrifugal force, inertia and
lift
c. Lift and inertia
d. All
Q.61) the jamming of the tail servo
will result in
a. H/C entering into sudden
yaw
b. Increase in pedal for
requirement
c. The blades will go to the low
pitch
d. All
Q.62) translating tendency may be
prevented by rigging
a. The rotor mast slightly to left
b. The rotor mast slightly to
right
c. As in 1 and rigging the cyclic
pitch system
d. All are wrong
Q.63) tandem bearing take which
kind of load
a. The arrangement of the
bearing is such that it takes
radial load in both directions
b. The arrangement of the
radial load in one direction
c. The arrangement of the
thrust load in one direction
d. None
Q.64) what precaution should be
taken while evacuating the tank
with hand pump
a. Make sure that tank is not
damaged
b. All sumps should be emptied
c. All electrical and electronic
equipment should be in on
position
d. A/c should be within 500 ft.
from round radar
Q.65) Chemical rain repellant should
not be used on dry windows
because
a. It reduces/restricts visibility
b. Causes crazing of the
windows
c. It reacts with the plastic
Q.66)in some helicopter vibration is
dampen out by nodal beam placed
between
a. Rotor and MGB
b. MGB and fuselage
c.
d. ..
Q.67) MTCS
a. Blade alignment is required
adjustment on rigid rotor
b. Fiber glass is less susceptible
to notch damage than metal


c. Blades that are properly
aligned need not to be moved
chord wise
Q.68) oscillatory force in cyclic
control system results from
a. Improper adjustment of
dynamic stop cable
b. Difference in pitching
movement between the rotor
blades
c. Improper tracking of the
main rotor
d. Elevator buffeting
Q.69) purpose of flexible coupling in
transmission system
a. To absorb the torsional
vibration imposed on the
drive plane
b. For the alignment of out of
1line shaft
c. To absorb thrust loads
d. To provide for eccentricity for
alignment
Q.70) when the rotor blades
experience high g load or pull out
then
a. Rotor rpm increases
b. Rotor rpm decreases
c. .
d. ..
Q.71) MTCS about cyclic feathering
a. Done on rigid rotor blades for
stability
b. On rotor having flapping
hinges
c. On some H/C to compensate
for velocity asymmetry
d. All
Q.72) if a H/C is hit by a sudden gust
of wind on star board side in whirl
wind then the angle of the tail rotor
will
a. Decrease AOA, fuselage turn
to starboard
b. Increased AOA, fuselage turn
to port
c. It will pitch slightly up
d. As in c and weathercock
reaction causes it to return to
original; position
Q.73) if re-circulation of air hit the
rotor disc second time then
a. Airspeed decreases, rotor
thrust increases
b. Airspeed increases, rotor
thrust decreases
c.
d. .
Q.74) during transition from hover
to forward flight, rotor blades
experience some vibration due to
a. As rotor blades move out of
OGE


b. Increase in loading of the
rotor blades
Q.75) twist in the MRB is given for
a. Uneven lift distribution
b. Even lift distribution and also
blades are tapered
c. ..
d.
Q.76) purpose of the stabilizer bar
below the rotor mast is to
a.
b. ..
c. .
d. ..
Q.77) gradient unit in hydraulic
system is
a. To give artificial feel to pilot
b. .
c.
d. None
Q.78) in fwd flight the AOA on
advancing side is
a. Greater than the retreating
side
b. Equal to the retreating side
c. Less than the retreating side
Q.79) blade sweeping is done on
a. Rigid rotor
b. Semi rigid rotor
c. Articulated rotor
d. All
Q.80) if pilot reports hydraulic
pressure in gage when pump is on
but no gage pressure when the
engine is off then, probable
problem is
a. Faulty relief valve spring
b. Faulty pressure regulator
c. Air valve leak in accumulator
d.
Q.81) swash plate is an essential
component for
a. Cyclic and collective pitch
control
b. Collective pitch control only
c. Oscillation in all direction in
cyclic pitch control
d. Cyclic pitch control but does
not oscillate
Q.82) microbiological corrosion is
due to
a. Bacterial and fungal growth at
bottom of the tank
b. Bacterial and fungal growth
at fuel and water interface
c. ..
d.
Q.83) when installing the electrical
wiring parallel to a fuel line the
precaution should be
a. In vinyl sleeve


b. In metal conduit
c. Above fuel line
d. Below fuel line
Q.84) fail safe ..definition
a.
b. ,..
c. ..
Q.85) gusset is a type of
a. Bracket
b. Angular piece for pining two
parts
c. A bracing between longerons
d. A butt plate
Q.86) when antitorque system fails
in forward flight
a. Cyclic should be in neutral
and enter auto rotation
b. Cyclic stick moved aft and
collective up
c.
d. .
Q.87)to overcome the stall
condition
a. Reduce collective pitch, cyclic
neutral airspeed increased,
rotor rpm decreases
b. Reduce collective pitch, cyclic
aft, low airspeed, reduce
rotor rpm
c. Reduce collective pitch, cyclic
neutral airspeed decreased,
rotor rpm increases
Q.88) during flight a H/C begins to
bounce up and down at a regular
rate
a. Torque mismatch
b. Main rotor system out of
balance
c. Tail rotor system out of
balance
d. None
Q.89) leak testing of pitot static
instrument:
a. is carried out only at the time
of installation of any
component
b. is carried out by applying
rapid pressure suction
c. is required after installation
of any component parts at
the time of manufacturing
and as per specified in
schedule
d. serves as calibration test
Q.90) proof loading of control cable
is carried out:
a. after fabrication
b. on replacement
c. during schedule inspection
d. both (1) & (2) are correct



Q.91)gyroscopic precession ..defn
a. ,.
b.
c. ..
Q.92) hinge about which the see-
saw motion of the semi rigid rotor
system takes place
a. Teetering hinge
Q.93) in tricycle landing gear
arrangement, its advantage is
a. It allows more forceful
application of the brakes for
higher landing speeds
without nosing over.
b. As in 1 & It permits better
visibility for the pilot during
landing and taxiing.
c. As in 2 & It tends to prevent
aircraft ground-hooping by
moving the aircraft c.g.
forward of the main wheels.
d. All
Q.94) most widely used bearing for
drag, flap and feather is
a. Ball bearing
b. Elastomer bearing
c. Roller bearing
d. None
Q.95) in case of fire extinguishing
system the CO2 bottle should have
a
a. Nonmetallic horn
b. Insulated cone
c. ..
Q.96) offsetting the flapping hinge is
a correction for:
1. dynamic stability
2. lateral stability
3. longitudinal stability
4. All

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