Aerospace Medicine Quiz
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The first patent for an ejection system using compressed air was done in 1916. Name the inventor?
Everard Calthrop, a British Railway Engineer
Anastase Dragomir, a Romanian Inventor
Helmut Schenk, a German Test Pilot
Bengt Johansson, a Swedish Military Pilot
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The first aircraft to be fitted with a rocket-propelled seat was:-
F-106 Delta Dart
Gloster Meteor Mk III
Lockheed M-21
F-102 Delta Dagger
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Von Karman line is at an altitude of:
40 km
50 km
70 km
80 km
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Fumigation of aircraft is done by using which of the following disinfectant?
Methyl bromide
Picrin
Formaldehyd
Chlorine
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The commonest ejection related injury is known to occur during this phase of ejection:-
Egress
Windblast
Parachute opening
Landing
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The first airport to introduce Air Traffic Control:
Hamburg, Germany
College Park, USA
Croydon, London
Breman, Germany
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The commonest cause of unsuccessful ejection is:-
Ejection at low altitude while at high speed
Delay in decision to eject
Failure of ejection system
None of the above
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What is the percentage of Oxygen in the atmosphere at 33,000 ft?
21%
18%
14%
11%
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Radiation from Sun reaches the earth within:
30 min
22 min
13 min
8 min
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Drop-down mask in commercial aircraft for passengers are automatically released when cabin altitude is between:
5,000 - 9,000 ft
10,000 - 14,000 ft
15,000 - 19,000 ft
20,000 ft or more
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Ozonosphere lies in which layer of the atmosphere?
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Ionosphere
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Longest Space mission by a women?
Christina Koch
Valentine Tereshkova
Judith Resnik
Sunita Williams
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If the symptoms of numbness, tingling, muscle in-coordination, giddiness or fainting spell persists in flight despite of starting 100% oxygen, this is due to:-
Hypoxia
Hyperventilation
Positive pressure breathing
Psychological effects
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Casualty carrying capacity of Mi-26 Helicopter is: -
23 sitting or 12 lying
15 sitting or 06 lying
50 sitting or 24 lying
82 sitting or 60 lying
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Regarding food prepared for aircraft meals, true is: -
Only samples of prepared meals are subjected to quality control
Cold meals should be stored below 40 C and Hot meals above 750C
Cold meals should be stored below 100 C and Hot meals above 630C
None of the above
Answers for Space Medicine Quiz
Ans.: 1. (a), 2. (d), 3. (d), 4. (a), 5. (a), 6. (c), 7. (b), 8. (a), 9. (d), 10. (b), 11. (b), 12. (a), 13. (c), 14. (d), 15. (c)