TLA Bsica

1. Generators cooling during ground operations is usually accomplish by:

A. Auxiliary air cooled by a heat exchanger (air/fuel) B. An integral fan C. A fan moved by a motor 2. Fuel drain must be done: A. With communication equipments ON and control tower tuned in case of fire. B. At the Hangar C. In a ventilated area 3. Exhaust gases Temperature is measured using: A. Termocouples Iron/constantan B. Termocouples Chromel/Alumel C. Electrical thermometers 4. In a temperature indicator the green arc indicates: A. Normal operation temperature range B. Instrument not-calibrated C. A low and unsafe temperature range 5. What instruments use the pitot-static system: A. Altimeter, air speed, vertical speed B. HSI, compass, bank indicator C. Heading indicator, attitude indicator 6. A 100 hours inspection can be extended for: A. 10 Hours maximum B. 10 Hours with a special permission C. 12 Hours maximum 7. What physical factors are involved in a wing aspect ratio: A. Thickness and chord B. Span and chord C. Dihedral and attack angle 8. Slats function is to: A. Reduce stalling speed B. Decrease the drag C. Increase take off speed

9. Where is fuselage station 137 located: A. 137 centimeters rear of the nose or reference line B. 137 inches rear of the nose or reference line C. Engine 1, Zone 3, Subzone 7 10. When an aircraft oxygen system presents a leak, the lines and connections must be: A. Removed and replaced B. Inspected using penetrant particles C. Proved using a soap solution specific for this purpose 11. A hydraulic actuator main function is to transform: A. Fluid flow into mechanic pressure B. Fluid pressure into useable work C. Hydraulic energy into mechanical energy 12. What gas is used to purge an aircraft fuel tank: A. Helium or Argon B. Carbon dioxide C. Carbon monoxide 13. Which term means 0.001 amperes: A. Micro ampere. B. Kilo ampere. C. Mili ampere. 14. Who is responsible for the maintenance records after an annual inspection: A. The owner or the operator of the aircraft B. The person who approves or not the release for the aircraft. C. The civil aviation authority 15. The maximum weight allowed in an aircraft is given by: A. Adding the fuel, crew, passengers and baggage weight to the empty weight. B. The aircraft technical specifications or the type certificate C. Adding the empty weight and the payload 16. What type of diagrams are used to explain operation principles and show parts of a system: A. Picture diagram B. Schematic diagram C. Block diagram

17. What atmospheric conditions will cause a higher landing speed: A. High temperature and high humidity B. High temperature and low humidity C. Low temperature and low humidity 18. A battery accumulates ___________ energy: A. Mechanic B. Electric C. Potential 19. Which of the following characteristics does NOT apply to combustibles used in reciprocating engines: A. Volatility B. Calorific power C. Purification level

20. Aviation combustibles for reciprocating engines are identified by colors according to the octane. Combustible 100/130 color is:
A. Red B. Blue C. Green 21. Which is the octane number for reciprocating engines combustibles used in Colombian aviation: A. B. C. D. 80 / 95 90 / 95 100 / 130 115 / 130

22. Which are the most common fuel feed systems in reciprocating engines: A. Carburetor B. Injection C. Both A and B 23. To avoid friction between the mobile parts of an engine, it is employed: A. Cooling systems B. Lubricating systems C. Air through the engine

24. In order to decrease the high temperatures in the operation of an engine, it is employed: A. Injection systems B. Lubricating systems C. Cooling systems

25. What kind of spark plugs are recommendable for low potency engines: A. Cold spark plugs B. Hot spark plugs C. High temperature sparks 26. Potential difference between two conductors isolated from each other is measured in: A. Volts B. Amperes C. Coulombs 27. Which unit expresses electrical power: A. Volts B. Watts C. Amperes 28. Electrical circuits are protected against overheating using: A. Termocouples B. Shunts C. Fusibles 29. Referring to an electric circuit diagram, what point is consider to be zero voltage: A. The circuit protector B. The fusible C. The ground reference 30. Aircraft fuse capacity is rated in A. Volts B. Ohm C. Amperes 31. What is the pressure over a 12 in2 area, supporting a weight of 150 lbs: A. B. C. D. E. 12 lbs / in 12 psi 1800 lbs / in2 12.5 psi 1800 psi

32. . 1 BAR correspond to: A. B. C. D. E. 1000 Kg 1 Pascal 100 Newton 10000 Kg 100000 Pascal

33. Bar is a unit of: A. B. C. D. Power Force Pressure Work

34. Hydraulic fluids have a specific color according to their type. A. True B. False 35. A common cause of slow operation of a hydraulic component is: A. Cold fluid B. Restricted orifices C. Internal leaks in the actuator 36. Main parts of an aircraft are: A. B. C. D. Fuselage, wings, landing gears, empennage and power plant Fuselage, control surfaces, landing gears, wings and empennage Fuselage, wings and empennage Fuselage, empennage, hydraulic systems and landing gears

37. When a repair is not contemplated in the S.R.M. (Structural Repair Manual), you must: A. Consult to Inspection B. Consult to Supervision C. Consult to the Manufacturer 38. Which of the following instruments corresponds to a magnetic instrument: A. Flight Director B. HIS C. Compass 39. Normal operation of an instrument, is demarked by a _________ range : A. Red B. Yellow C. Green 40. Maximum or minimum security operation limit of an instrument is demarked by a __________ range: A. Yellow B. Green C. Red

41. Warning limits of instruments are demarked by a ___________ range: A. Yellow B. Green C. Red 42. True Air Speed registers: A. B. C. D. Aircraft relative speed Max cruise velocity Compensated velocity according to altitude and temperature Compensated velocity according to altitude and atmospheric pressure

43. Mach number is a relation between: A. Aircraft speed and true speed B. True speed and airspeed C. Aircraft speed and sound speed 44. The indicator that measures engine gas temperature is: A. B. C. D. ITT TOT EGT ETT

45. In basic powerplants, designation of the stations is Station 0: Environment, Station 1: Compressor inlet; Station 2: Compressor outlet.
A. True B. False

46. In basic powerplants, designation of the stations is Station 3: Turbine Inlet, Station 4: Turbine outlet.
A. True B. False 47. Double-flow engine consists of: A. Primary flow of gas generator and secondary flow of turbine B. Primary flow of FAN and secondary flow of turbine C. Primary flow of gas generator and secondary flow of FAN

48. How a divergent duct affects pressure and velocity:

A. Decrease velocity and pressure B. Decrease velocity and increase pressure C. Increase velocity and pressure

49. In aircrafts powerplants N-1 and N-2 are:

A. Low pressure compressors and High pressure compressors B. First and second stages C. N-1 impulse of high pressure turbine and N-2 impulse of low pressure turbine D. N-1 starts air compression and N-2 finishes it 50. The power plant cycle is: A. Brayton cycle B. Action cycle(Newton) C. Movement cycle (Pascal)

51. What is the function of engine reversible:

A. Change the air flow direction B. Change the engine rotation C. Change the air flow at engine outlet 52. Primary Flight Controls are: A. Rudder, Ailerons and elevators B. Ailerons, Flaps and rudders C. Aileron, elevators, rudders and Tabs 53. The four basic aerodynamic forces acting on an aircraft are: A. Lift, Drag, Resistance, gravity B. Lift, Weight, Drag, Thrust C. Weight, Normal, Lift, Acceleration 54. If an increase in power tends to make the nose of an airplane rise, this is the result of the: A. Line of thrust being below the center of gravity B. Center of lift being ahead of the center of gravity C. Center of lift and center of gravity being collocated 55. An airplane leaving ground effect will : A. Experience a decrease in thrust required B. Experience a decrease in stability and a nose-up change in moments C. Require a lower angle of attack to attain the same lift coefficient 56. The propeller governor controls the A. Spring tension on the boost pump speeder spring B. Oil to and from the pitch changing mechanism C. Linkage and counterweights from moving in and out

57. Which of the following determines oil and grease specifications for lubrication of propellers: A. Airframe manufacturers B. Engine manufacturers C. Propeller manufacturers 58. How can a steel propeller hub be tested for cracks A. By anodising B. By magnetic particle inspection C. X-rays 59. Ice formation on propellers, when an aircraft is in flight, will A. Decrease thrust and cause excessive vibration B. Increase aircraft stall speed and increase noise C. Decrease available engine power 60. Propeller blade station numbers increase from A. Hub to tip B. Tip to hub C. Leading edge to trailing edge 61. The primary purpose of a propeller is to A. Create lift on the fixed airfoils of an aircraft B. Change engine horsepower to thrust C. Provide static and dynamic stability of an aircraft in flight