Vayudoot Aviation

1. If both displays of an EICAS system fail what information will be displayed on the standby engine indicator

N1,EPR, EGT

N2,EPR, EGT

N1,EPR,N2

EGT,N1, FF

2. An advisory message on the EICAS system screen would be

displayed in amber on the lower screen with associated caution lights and aural tones

displayed in amber, normally on the upper screen, indented one space to the right.

displayed in amber, normally on the upper screen with aural warnings .

displayed in red, normally on the upper screen , and requiring immediate corrective action

3. The Bourdon Tube is used in

Vibration detectors

Temperature probes in front of the engine

Pressure measurement

Smoke detectors

4. For a capacitor gauge: 1 the fuel dielectric value is half that of air 2 the fuel dielectric value varies proportionally to the temperature of the fuel 3 the probes are connected in parallel 4 fuel dielectric value varies inversely with the fuel level 5 the gauge accuracy is within 2% The correct statements are:

2,3

3,5

3,4

1,2

5. The advantage of a ratiometer is

doesn’t require an electrical supply

does not suffer from errors due to variations of supply voltage

is calibrated at sea level and will be inaccurate at high altitudes

it requires an ac voltage and therefore has no commutator.

6. The capacitor gauge principle is based on

variation of capacitance of a capacitor with the nature of the dielectric

variation of outflow and couple in the system

variation of the EMF in a wheastone bridge

variation of capacitance by volume measure at the probe

7. An aircraft has a compensated capacitance fuel contents gauging system and is refuelled so that the total fuel contents are 76000kg at a temperature of 18 degrees C and an S.G. of 0.81. Whilst the aircraft is parked the temperature increases to 26 degrees C and the S.G. becomes 0.80. The indicated fuel contents have.

increased by 5%

decreased by 5%

remained the same

increased by 10%

8. The power output of a turbo-propeller aircraft is measured by the amount of torque being produced. The indication can be in which of the following units. 1. Newton metres 2. PSI 3. Percentage 4. Pounds feet 5. EPR

1,2,3,5

1,2,3,4

1,2,3,4,5

2,3,4,5

9. A supercharged aircraft is climbing at its maximum permitted boost of 8 psi (16in.Hg) from sea level to its full throttle height of 10,000 feet. If sea level pressure is 29.92in.Hg , when the aircraft reaches 5000 feet, where the pressure is 24.72in.Hg, what will be the approximate indication on the MAP gauge.

18 in Hg

41 in Hg

46 in Hg

33 in Hg

10. Which of the following are used to measure temperature 1. thermocouple 2. resistance 3. reactance 4. mercury

1,2,3,4

1,3,& 4

2,3, & 4

1,2, & 4

11. The electrical tacho generator system uses

Single phase d.c. whose frequency varies with speed of the engine converted to a square wave pulse delivered to a servo driven instrument

single phase a.c. whose frequency varies with the speed of the engine delivered to a single phase synchronous motor and drag cup.

A tacho probe and phonic wheel measuring speed and sending information to a squirrel cage motor and drag cup

three phase a.c. whose frequency varies with the speed of the engine delivered to a three phase synchronous motor (squirrel cage) and drag cup.

12. The measure of a torque can be made by measuring:

oil pressure at a fixed crown of an epicyclical reduction gear of the transmission box

the frequency difference between two phonic wheels linked to a transmission shaft

the amount of light through a gear linked to a transmission shaft

the frequency of a phonic wheel linked to a transmission shaft

13. Advantage of a ratiometer type measuring circuit is

Very Accurate

Changes indication if voltage changes

Simple

No external power supply is required

14. Total Air Temperature (TAT) is equal to

RAT + ram rise

SAT – RAT

RAT + friction rise

SAT + ram rise

15. What does the yellow band on an EICAS generated engine gauge indicate?

Warning limit

Maximum operating range

Precautionary operating range

Normal range

16. What are the disadvantages of an electrical float fuel quantity measuring system 1 Attitude 2 Acceleration 3 Temperature 4 Ambient pressure 5 Needs an AC power supply

1,2,3,4,5

2,3,4,5

1,2,5

1,2,3

17. If the intake probe of an EPR system becomes blocked with ice this will cause the EPR gauge to

under-read during take off

be unaffected

read zero

18. If one probe of a multi-sensor T.G.T. system failed , the reading would:

fall to zero

decrease by 20 – 30 degrees C

increase by 20 – 30 degrees C

be practically unaffected

19. In a Turbojet thrust is measured by

Compressor inlet pressure and combustion chamber pressure

Fan Speed (N1) and Turbine Inlet Pressure

N1 and EPR

Compressor outlet pressure and jet pipe pressure

20. The most significant parameters and the most important that express the thrust of a gas turbine engine are

N2 and FF

N1 and EPR

EGT or N2

FF and EGT

21. Where very accurate temperature indication is required the indicator used will be

direct reading

moving coil

galvanometer

ratiometer

22. Among the following parameters: EGT EPR FF N1 N2 Oil pressure Fuel pressure The ones that can be used to monitor a gas turbine thrust setting are

EGT, N1, FF, EPR

EGT, N1, N2, oil pressure

fuel pressure, N1, N2, oil pressure

EGT, EPR, FF, High-pressure fuel

23. To measure the fuel quantity on a heavy aircraft we use: 1 capacitor gauges 2 electric gauges with round floats 3 the indication can directly be indicated as a mass 4 the indication can not be indicated as a mass The combination of all correct statements is

2,4

2,3

1,3

1,4

24. How will a system failure warning be shown to the pilot in the ECAM system

The Engine parameter displays will be replaced by the Flight Mode screen

The master warning will illuminate and the primary screen will display a check list while the secondary shows a graphical display of the problem

The failure will appear as a wording on the screen

The master warning caption will illuminate and the pilot will manually select failure mode.

25. The working principle of mass flow meters mostly used now days, is to measure in their system

the volume and viscosity of the fuel

kinetic energy transmitted

volume mass and dielectric value of fuel

the temperature and pressure of the fuel

26. A volumetric fuel flow meter is different to a mass flow meter because the mass flow meter compensates for

volume

dielectric

density

pressure

27. A capacitive type gauging system may measure mass due to

fuel dielectric constant being twice that of air and proportional to 1/density

fuel dielectric constant being twice that of air and proportional to density

fuel dielectric constant being equal to that of air and proportional to1/density

fuel dielectric constant being equal to that of air and proportional to density

28. Torque can be calculated in a torquemeter system by the measurement

Of the frequency of a phonic wheel connected to the planet gears of an epicyclic gearbox

Of the oil pressure resisting lateral movement of the gearing in an epicyclic reduction gearbox

Of the difference between 2 phonic wheels connected to the transmission

Of the amount of light through a gear wheel connected to the transmission

29. Two main indications used to evaluate a turbojet thrust are

fan rotational speed (N1 ) or total pressure at the high-pressure compressor outlet

fan rotational speed (N1 ) or EPR

rotational speed of the fan (N1 ) or the total pressure at the outlet of the low-pressure turbine

high pressure turbine rotational speed or EPR

30. What is used to measure gas turbine inlet pressure

Bellows

Bourdon Tube

Differential capsule

Aneroid capsule

31. An RPM gauge has a red line at the upper end of the green arc, in the middle of the green arc is a smaller red arc. What is the significance of this smaller red arc

it indicates an RPM that must not be used continuously because there is insufficient cooling air for the engine

it indicates an RPM that must not be used continuously because of the increased vibration level from the engine/propeller

it is maximum continuous RPM

it is the RPM at which there is an increased likelihood of oil leakage

32. A small turbine placed in the flow of fuel to the burners of a Gas Turbine engine measures

Volume flow by the measurement of reactance

Volume of flow by the measurement of magnetic impulses

Mass flow by the measurement of magnetic impulses

Mass flow by the measurement of frequency

33. Cylinder head temperature measurement works on the principle of

wheatstone bridge

thermocouple

ratiometer

Cylinder head temperature measurement works on the principle of

34. How can temperature be measured 1. Resistance 2. Mercury 3. Thermocouple 4. Reactance

1,2,3,4

1,3,4

1,2,4

1,2,3

35. The principle of the fuel-monitoring device giving the fuel burnt is

capacitance variation of a capacitor

multiplying flight time by fuel consumption

integration of instantaneous flow

difference of indication according to departure value

36. The working principle of a capacitive fuel contents gauging system is based upon

volume of fuel

height of fuel

dielectric value

changes in capacitance

37. On a modern twin spool turbofan, the main handling parameter is

the rotational speed of the low-pressure compressor

a rotational speed and a temperature

the temperature upstream the turbine or EGT

the rotational speed of the high-pressure compressor

38. The principles used in an electrical RPM indicating system are:- 1. Tacho probe and phonic wheel 2. DC generator producing AC 3. 3 phase AC generator driving a 3 phase AC motor 4. Single phase AC generator driving a single phase AC motor

1 and 3

1 and 4

2 and 4

2 and 3

39. What type of sensor is used to measure the output of a low pressure booster pump

bellows

differential capsule

bourdon tube

aneroid capsule

40. The principle upon which flowmeters (mass flow) most commonly used today work, is to measure:

Density and Dielectric constant of the fuel

The Pressure and Temperature of the fuel

The Kinetic energy transferred

The Volume and Viscosity of the fuel

41. Among these instruments, which one uses aneroid capsules?

oil pressure sensor

fuel pressure sensor

air intake pressure sensor

oil thermometer

42. What is a synchroscope used for

putting the propellers in phase

allowing the pilot to adjust several engines to the same RPM

viewing the underside of the aircraft during flight

reducing vibration

43. In an ECAM system if a caution message appears the system will

display a diagrammatic view of the affected system

will cause the relevant buttons to light up

will alert the pilot by an audible warning only

illuminate the page number that requires to be selected

44. The torquemeter is an instrument

Giving the power available by the engine

Giving the power from the propeller by direct reading

Allowing automatic synchronisation of the engines

Allowing the determination of the power from the propeller by using a formula which is a function of the RPM

45. In a three phase tachometer installation: 1 the transmitter is a DC generator 2 we measure an EMF proportional to the driving speed of the transmitter 3 we measure a frequency proportional to the driving speed of the transmitter 4 the receiver is a galvometer 5 the receiver is an synchronised motor driving a magnetic tachometer The correct statements are

1,4

1,2

2,5

3,5

46. A vibration meter measures

period in seconds

acceleration in g

frequency in Hz

amplitude at a given frequency

47. What does a bourdon tube measure

Capacitance

Quantity

Pressure

Temperature

48. On an EICAS display what does the yellow arc on the temperature gauge signify

Exceptional operating range

Frequent operating range

Forbidden operating range

Exceptional operating range

49. During the take-off run , the effect of increasing airspeed is to cause the EPR indication to

decrease

increase and subsequently decrease

remain constant

increase

50. A cylinder head temperature measuring system in a piston engine has a sensor

One in the hottest running cylinder

One in each of the two banks of cylinders in a horizontally opposed engine

One in the coolest running cylinder

One in each cylinder head to average the temperature

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