Aerospace Medicine Quiz
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Which one of the following is true for Armstrong’s line
Practical limit for breathing 100% oxygen
Astronaut wing awarded by NASA
Body fluids vaporize
Blackness of space
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The pioneering human steps into space, beginning with Yuri Gagarin’s flight on---------
12 April 1961
23 June 1960
12 Jan 1961
30 May 1959
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Within 3 to 5 days in space the total plasma volume decreases by about----
65%
45%
35%
22%
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In general the operating pressure inside a space suit (NASA) is
12 to 14 psi
3.5 to 4.5 psi
1 to 2 psi
2.5 to 3.5 psi
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Neutral Buoyancy facility is used to simulate
Microgravity
Head-ward Fluid shift
CVS deconditioning
Extravehicular activity
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Which one of the following aircraft is used to simulate microgravity
C-130
KC-135
Boeing
IL 38
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The frequency of Sunrise witnessed by the astronaut during the orbital flight
Every 45 min
Every 90 min
Every 135 min
Every 180 min
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The incidence of SMS reported by the crew in spacecraft of smaller size like Mercury and Gemini was ------------than crew reported when travelled in spacecraft of larger size like Apollo and Skylab
More
Less
Same
Much higher
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The space flight is considered as long duration space flight, when the duration of flight increases more than
7 days
14 days
30 days
45 days
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Using the rocket technology, travelling between Earth and Mars will require a total mission duration of
365 days
512 days
972 days
490 days