Aviation Quiz

1. Maximum percentage of oxygen that can be produced by MSOC is

   1. 94%

   2. 98%

   3. 100%

   4. 92%

2. Maximum acceptable rate of change of cabin altitude permitted for military aircraft, if otitic or sinus barotrauma is to be avoided is

   1. 2 psi/min

   2. 0.15 psi/min

   3. 0.25 psi/min

   4. 3 psi/min

3. Time of decompression depends on all except

   1. Volume of cabin

   2. Effective area of the orifice

   3. Local speed of light

   4. Ratio of the cabin pressure before the decompression to the pressure in the cabin at the end of the decompression.

4. International distress frequencies are

   1. 121.5 or 406 MHz

   2. 125 or 403.6 MHz

   3. 124.5 or 460 MHz

   4. None of the above

5. Russian anti-zero-G suit to be worn during spaceflight designed to mimic effects of gravity on body is called

   1. Chibis suit

   2. Penguin suit

   3. Both a and b

   4. Capstan suit

6. Zero decibel is the weakest sound that can be heard by a person in a very quiet environment. This zero decibel corresponds to

   1. 50 micro Pa

   2. 20 micro Pa

   3. 30 micro Pa

   4. 0 micro Pa

7. The ejection seats powered by compressed air were for the first fitted in

   1. Heinkel He 219 Uhu night fighter

   2. Saab 17

   3. Heinkel He 280 prototype jet fighter

   4. Saab 21

8. The phase of ejection in which ejection injuries are more commonly observed is

   1. Egress

   2. Windblast

   3. Parachute opening

   4. On landing

9. Which of the following is hijack code?

   1. 7200

   2. 7500

   3. 7777

   4. No specific code

10. What will be the radial acceleration experienced by an aircraft travelling at 250 knots (125 m/s) around a circular path with diameter of 1 km?

    1. 8G

    2. 9.2G

    3. 3.1G

    4. 5.4G

11. Error management troika in crew resource management include all except

    1. Avoid error

    2. Trap error

    3. Skill error

    4. Mitigate consequences

Answers to Aviation Quiz

Solutions: 1(a), 2(a), 3(c), 4(a), 5(c), 6(b), 7(c), 8(a), 9(b), 10(c), 11(c)