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HUMAN PERFORMANCE 040
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1.
Which of the following goes through the capillaries thin walls?
Gases.
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Proteins.
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Red blood cells.
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Water.
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2.
The ability of a pilot to withstand even moderate forces can be affected by:
Fatigue in the pilot.
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All of the above.
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The maximum load limits of the aircraft.
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Presbycusis.
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3.
It is generally accepted that the short-term memory can hold how many items
and how long?
7 items for 5-10 minutes.
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4 items for 15 seconds.
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7 items for 10-20 seconds.
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15 items for 1-5 minutes.
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4.
The condition whereby the body does not get enough oxygen to function
correctly is known as:
Hyperventilation.
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Hypoxia.
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Hyperglycemia.
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Hypotension.
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5.
You have planned to take a couple of friends on an air experience flight. On the
day, the weather conditions are marginal and there is a strong cross-wind on the
runway. As a competent assessor of risk, which of the following decisions
should you take?
Proceed with the flight and treat it as an opportunity to practice flying in adverse conditions.
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Ask your friends if they are prepared to fly in the prevailing conditions, before assessing the situation yourself.
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Get airborne as planned, as it is always wise to stick to your flight plan if you possibly can.
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Reschedule the flight for another time, discounting the immediate disappointment to your friends.
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6.
Pilots are more subject to spatial disorientation if:
They ignore the sensations of muscles and inner ear.
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Body signals are used to interpret flight attitude.
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They ignore all the body signals.
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Eyes are moved often in the process of cross-checking the flight instruments.
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7.
Which part of the nervous system usually controls breathing?
All answers are correct.
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The Autonomic Nervous System.
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The Peripheral Nervous System.
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The Central Nervous System.
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8.
Which of the following should a pilot primarily rely on if he becomes
disorientated in instrument meteorological conditions?
His sense of sight.
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His sense of balance.
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Turning the head to recover from disorientation.
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The aircraft's instruments.
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9.
Consistent adherence to approved checklists is a sign of:
Low-time pilot.
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Pilot who lacks the required knowledge.
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Disciplined and competent pilot.
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Pilot with the lack of stress management.
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10.
As captain of an aircraft you will need to show good leadership skills. Which of
the following is not one such skill?
The art of delegation.
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Maintaining good situational awareness.
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Aggressive assertiveness.
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Forward planning.
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11.
Complete the following statement. The most appropriate time for a pilot to give
passengers an initial briefing on emergency procedures is:
During a pre-flight safety briefing.
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While waiting at the hold for take-off.
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Just after take-off.
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At the moment any emergency occurs; it is not necessary to worry them before that.
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12.
The vestibular apparatus detects ____ acceleration:
Angular and linear.
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Linear.
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Angular.
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Positive "g".
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13.
Complete the following statement. If, as an inexperienced pilot, you are flying
with someone of much greater experience, and you see him doing something
you consider to be dangerous, you should:
Wait until the action or manoeuvre is completed, and then questions him.
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Do nothing for the moment, but check the wisdom and correctness of his action by discussing it with an instructor after you have landed.
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Ignore the situation because he obviously knows what he is doing.
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Immediately question his course of action.
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14.
After donating blood, what is the minimum time a pilot should wait before flying?
12 hours.
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24 hours.
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2 hours.
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48 hours.
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15.
Which will always affect your ability to fly?
Antibiotics.
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Over-the-counter analgesics and antihistamines.
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Strong prescription analgesics and antihistamines.
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Homeopathic drugs.
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16.
If an aircraft accelerates, what do the otoliths indicate to the brain?
That the aircraft is pitching down.
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That the aircraft is pitching up.
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That the aircraft is turning.
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That the aircraft is climbing and turning.
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17.
When can a pilot experience the "leans"?
In all flight conditions.
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In the descent.
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In the climb.
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In the climb or the descent.
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18.
What is one effect smoking has on a pilot?
Decreases night vision by 50 percent.
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Increases body heat which, in turn, creates a demand for more oxygen.
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Creates additional carbon dioxide gases in the body which often leads to hyperventilation.
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An increased sense of well-being.
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19.
You are suffering from a cold with slightly blocked nose and sinuses and you
have an aircraft booked to fly. Should you:
Fly as normal?
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Take a decongestant 1/2 an hour before flight?
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Fly, but be sure to select only low rates of climb and descent?
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Not fly?
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20.
Repeating information several times transfer it to long-term memory is called:
Memory induction.
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Prompting.
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Chunking.
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Rehearsing.
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21.
Prior to starting each maneuver, pilots should:
Always ask clearance from the tower.
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Visually scan the entire area for collision avoidance.
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Announce their intentions on the nearest CTAF.
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Check altitude, airspeed, and heading indications.
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22.
A likely symptom, or likely symptoms, of Hypoxia might be:
Formication.
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All answers are correct.
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Increased heart rate.
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Cyanosis.
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23.
A false perception characterised by a distortion of real sensory stimuli is known
as:
Hallucination.
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Day-dreaming.
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Mirage.
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Boredom response.
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24.
In the aeronautical decision making (ADM) process, what is the first step in
neutralizing a hazardous attitude?
Recognizing hazardous thoughts.
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Making a rational judgment.
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Recognizing the invulnerability of the situation.
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Minimize the damages.
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25.
A pilot should not fly for at least how long after a local anesthetic?
2 hours.
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12 hours.
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48 hours.
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24 hours.
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26.
An analogue display is generally better than a digital display for showing which
sort of data?
Quantitative.
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Qualitative.
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Numerical.
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Subjective.
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27.
Empty Field Myopia is a condition where the eyes naturally focus at a distance of
approximately:
At the horizon.
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Infinity.
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1 - 2 meters.
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20 - 500 meters.
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28.
If a pilot is used to flying in relatively polluted hazy air and then flies in a very
clear sky:
Distant objects may appear further away than they are.
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Near objects may be mistaken for those further away.
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Near objects may appear further away than they are.
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Distant objects may appear closer than they are.
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29.
Two pilots, both seated at the controls and qualified on type, have just
commenced a flight when they experience an engine failure. Who should take
control of the aircraft?
The captain.
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The pilot in the left-hand seat.
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The pilot who, during the pre-flight briefing on emergencies, the captain agreed should take over control in such a situation.
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The more experienced of the two.
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30.
Who has the final responsibility whether a pilot is fit to fly for a particular flight,
even though he or she holds a current medical certificate?
The ATC.
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The pilot.
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The FA-1.
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The medical examiner.
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31.
The most effective technique to use for detecting other aircraft at night is:
Turn the head and sweep the eyes rapidly over the entire visible region.
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Look at far away and scan slowly.
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To avoid staring directly at the point where another aircraft is suspected to be flying.
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Avoid scanning the region below the horizon so as to avoid the effect on ground light on the eyes.
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32.
The amount of light entering the eye is controlled by the:
Pupil.
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Retina.
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Lens.
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Cornea.
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33.
Color-blindness or, more accurately, color-defective vision, is caused by:
A defect in the lens tissue of the eye.
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Defective functioning of the ciliary muscles.
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A defect in the structure of the color-sensitive cones in the retina.
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A foreshortened eyeball.
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34.
The power of accommodation in an eye:
Has nothing to do with the lens.
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Is increased as the elasticity of the lens decreases.
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Is decreased as the elasticity of the lens decreases.
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Is not affected by the degree of elasticity of the lens.
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35.
What is the most effective way to use the eyes during night flight?
Concentrate directly on each object for a few seconds.
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Scan slowly to permit off-center viewing.
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Look only at far away, dim lights.
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Increase intensity of interior lighting.
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36.
Where is the blind spot?
On the Fovea.
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On the edge of the Lens.
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On the Iris.
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Where the optic nerve enters the Retina.
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37.
High blood pressure, heart diseases and diabetes are related to:
Anorexia nervosa.
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Obesity.
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Lack of oxygen.
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Cholera.
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38.
Susceptibility to carbon monoxide poisoning increases as:
Altitude increases.
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Altitude decreases.
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Air pressure increases.
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Airspeed increases.
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39.
Approximately how long does it take a person to dissipate one unit of alcohol
from the blood?
2 hours.
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1/2 hour.
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12 hours.
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5 hours.
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40.
If a pilot is approaching a runway much larger than that at his home airfield, what
is his visual perception of the runway likely to be?
The runway will appear closer than it actually is.
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Distances will be easy to judge.
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A different approach path should be adopted.
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The runway will appear further away than it actually is.
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41.
At altitude the pressure of oxygen in the atmosphere is:
The same as at mean sea level (MSL).
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Higher than at MSL.
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Lower than at MSL.
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Unaffected, as partial pressure is independent of altitude.
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42.
In order to see a sharp image of an oncoming aircraft which has been detected
by the eye, a pilot should:
Blink several times to make the image clearer.
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Look to one side of the oncoming aircraft.
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Look directly at the oncoming aircraft.
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Commence a systematic scan of the airspace in front of him.
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43.
To avoid missing important steps, always use the:
Appropriate checklists.
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Airworthiness certificate.
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Placarded airspeeds.
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Pilot's manual book.
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44.
What effect does haze have on the ability to see traffic or terrain features during
flight?
All traffic or terrain features appear to be farther away than their actual distance.
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The eyes tend to overwork in haze and do not detect relative movement easily.
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All traffic or terrain features appear to be closer than their actual distance.
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Haze causes the eyes to focus at infinity.
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45.
Hypermetropia is caused by a ____ eyeball and treated by a ____ whereas
Myopia is caused by a ____ eyeball and treated with_____.
Shortened / convex / lengthened / concave.
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Shortened / concave / lengthened / convex.
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Lengthened / concave / shortened / convex.
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Lengthened / convex / shortened / concave.
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46.
Carbon monoxide is:
Odorless, tasteless and colorless gas
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Stinging smelling, colorless gas
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Crucial for humans
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Tasteless and grey gas
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47.
Which gas, which is absorbed by the body during normal breathing, plays an
important role in decompression sickness?
Carbon Dioxide.
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Nitrogen.
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Oxygen.
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Carbon Monoxide.
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48.
Which statement concerning hypoxia is true?
Hypoxia is always easy to recognize.
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Forcing oneself to concentrate on the flight instruments will help to overcome the effects of hypoxia.
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Hypoxia is caused by nitrogen bubbles in the joints and bloodstream.
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Tingling of the skin and a false sense of security may be symptoms of hypoxia.
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49.
A state of temporary confusion resulting from misleading information being sent
to the brain by various sensory organs is defined as:
Monochromatism
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Hyperventilation
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Hypoxia
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Spatial disorientation.
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50.
What is the component of the eye responsible for peripheral vision and sensitive
to low light levels?
The Rods.
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The Fovea.
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The Retina.
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The Cones.
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51.
Which of the following cases can be described as "a sudden incapasitaon"?
Pilot is not able to take actions during a flight
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Engine failure in critical flight phase
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Appendicitis
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Rapidly developing abnormal aircraft attitude
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52.
What causes blue lips?
Carbon monoxide intoxication.
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Lack of oxygen.
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Hyperventilation.
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Positive G-forces.
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53.
In the International Standard Atmosphere (ISA), as altitude increases in the
troposphere, air density:
Will not be affected as air density is independent of altitude.
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Stays the same.
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Also increases.
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Decreases.
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54.
Rapid or extra deep breathing while using oxygen can cause a condition known
as:
Hyperventilation.
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Aerosinusitis.
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Hypoxia.
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Aerotitis.
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55.
What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as
"impulsivity"?
It could happen to me.
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Not so fast, think first.
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Do it quickly to get it over with.
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I don't care.
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56.
What is the purpose of the Eustachian tube?
To allow ambient pressure to equalise on the middle ear side of the ear drum.
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To allow ambient pressure to equalise on both sides of the ear drum.
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To allow ambient pressure to equalise on both sides of the vestibular apparatus.
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To pass sound waves across the middle ear to the auditory nerve.
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57.
Which of the following gases regulate the rate and depth of breathing, depending
on the levels at which the gas is present in the blood?
Oxygen.
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Carbon Monoxide.
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Nitrogen.
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Carbon Dioxide.
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58.
Which of the following should a pilot primarily rely on if he becomes
disorientated in Visual Meteorological Conditions?
His sense of sight.
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Turning the head to recover from disorientation.
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His sense of balance.
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The aircraft's instruments.
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59.
Dark adaptation is impaired by exposure to:
Nitrogen.
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Carbon dioxide.
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Vitamin A in the diet.
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Cabin pressure altitudes above 5,000 feet.
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60.
How much air pressure has dropped when climbing to 18 000 feet?
50%
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25%
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80%
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10%
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61.
What is noise induced hearing loss?
Loss of hearing due to damage to the vestibular apparatus.
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Loss of hearing due to damage to the ossicles.
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Loss of hearing due to damage to the cochlea.
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Loss of hearing due to damage to the middle ear.
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62.
Hypermetropia and Myopia are normally caused by:
Badly fitting spectacles.
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A misshaped eye ball.
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Eye strain.
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Stress.
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63.
Which procedure is recommended to prevent or overcome spatial
disorientation?
Reduce head and eye movements to the greatest extend possible
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Avoid steep turns and rough control movements.
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Rely entirely on the indications of the flight instruments.
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Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals.
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64.
For the pilot of an aircraft on a head-on collision course with a fast-moving jet,
the image of the approaching jet will appear to grow in size in the following
manner:
Only slowly at first until just before impact when the image would grow in size very rapidly.
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At a constant rate.
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Rapidly initially, and then remain at a constant size until impact.
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Very rapidly at first but then continue to grow at a constant rate.
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65.
As a pilot, flying for long periods in hot summer temperatures increases the
susceptibility of dehydration since the:
Dry air at altitude tends to increase the rate of water loss from the body.
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Moist air at altitude helps retain the body's moisture.
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Temperature increases with altitude
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Temperature decreases with altitude.
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66.
If taking a course of drugs, is it advisable to pilot an aircraft?
No, you should never fly while taking any drugs.
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No, unless cleared by an Aviation Medicine Specialist.
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Yes, provided that the drug is non-prescription.
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Yes, provided that they are antibiotics, as these do not have side-effects.
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67.
The body gets energy from:
Minerals, carbohydrates and vitamins.
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Minerals and vitamins.
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Carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
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Proteins and vitamins.
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68.
The outer, middle and inner ear are filled with:
Air, air, and liquid, respectively.
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Liquid, liquid, and air, respectively.
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Air, liquid, and liquid, respectively.
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Liquid, air, and air, respectively.
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69.
The effects of Hypoxia can be increased by:
Increased altitude.
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All answers are correct.
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Increased temperature.
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Alcohol.
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70.
Blood pressure may be too high due to:
Stress.
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Smoking.
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All answers are correct.
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Age.
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71.
Large accumulations of carbon monoxide in the human body result in:
Tightness across the forehead.
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Loss of muscular power.
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Hyperventilation.
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An increased sense of well-being.
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72.
If the atmospheric pressure decreases, the partial pressure of the oxygen in the
atmosphere will:
Decrease.
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Increase.
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Not be affected as it is independent of atmospheric pressure.
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Stay the same.
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73.
Air in the atmosphere is made up of:
Nitrogen (1%), Oxygen (78%), Carbon Dioxide (21%) and Argon (0.03%).
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Nitrogen (21%), Oxygen (0.03%), Carbon Dioxide (78%) and Argon (1%).
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Nitrogen (78 %), Oxygen (21%), Carbon Dioxide (0.03%) and Argon (1%).
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Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen (21%), Carbon Dioxide (0.03%) and Hydrogen (1%).
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74.
Which of the following may cause fainting?
Over meticulous flight planning.
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All of the above.
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A too rapid eye scan.
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A sudden shock.
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75.
On what does the causes of noise induced hearing loss depend?
The duration of the noise above 110 dbs.
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Both the intensity and duration of the noise above 90 dbs.
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Both the intensity and duration of the noise above 100 dbs.
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The duration of the noise above 100 dbs.
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76.
In an unpressurised aircraft, at high altitudes the amount of oxygen that diffuses
across the lung membranes into the blood is:
Decreased because of the lower temperatures.
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Unchanged to that at sea level.
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Decreased because of the low partial pressure of oxygen.
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Increased because of the high partial pressure of oxygen.
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77.
While flying, the changes in outside air pressure can cause air trapped in the
body cavities to expand and contract. This is known as Otic Barotrauma and it
most likely to effect:
The middle ear.
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The sinuses.
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All of the above.
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The teeth.
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78.
Risk management, as a part of aeronautical decision making ADM process, relies
on which features to reduce the risk associated with each flight?
Application of stress management and risk element procedures.
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All answers are correct.
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Situational awareness, problem recognition, and good judgment.
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The mental process of analyzing all information in a particular situation and making a timely decision on what action to take.
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79.
Compared to a non-smoker, someone who smokes is likely to experience the
effects of hypoxia at:
A higher altitude.
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The same altitude.
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Any altitude.
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A lower altitude.
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80.
The most important controller of breathing is:
Breathing rate
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Nitrogen
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Oxygen
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Carbon dioxide
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81.
Flying when suffering from flu symptoms:
Heals flu symptoms quickly
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May cause illusions when making turns
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Increases tendency to suffer from blocked ears
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Weakens night vision
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82.
In the international standard atmosphere (ISA), as altitude increases in the
Troposphere, pressure:
Stays the same.
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Will not be affected as pressure is independent of altitude.
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Decreases.
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Also increases.
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83.
The best preventative actions to take if someone is showing symptoms of
Stroboscopic Effect is to:
Take no action, as the symptoms last for a short time only.
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Give him a task to distract him.
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Place the person in the shade and get them to close their eyes.
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Sit the person in a sunny area.
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84.
Being badly overweight increases a pilot's susceptibility to which of the
following conditions?
Hypoxia at higher altitudes.
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Heart attack.
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Hypothermia
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All of the above.
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85.
Which technique should a pilot use to scan for traffic to the right and left during
straight-and-level flight?
Continuous sweeping of the windshield from right to left.
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Look at far away and scan slowly.
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Concentrate on relative movement detected in the peripheral vision area.
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Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals.
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86.
One of the main contributory factors to the onset of motion sickness is:
Rolling quickly into turns
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Stalling.
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The mismatch between visual and vestibular sensory inputs.
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Performing high g maneuvers.
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87.
Learning to fly can be stressful because the student pilot is in situation without a
fully control. The most likely symptom of stress is:
Nervousness, muscle tension and attention issues.
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Rough handling of the aircraft and general confusion.
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Sleepiness, the rise of smoking and drinking.
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The sense of hunger, sleepiness and optical illusions.
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88.
Which statement best defines hypoxia?
A state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
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An abnormal decrease in the volume of air breathed.
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An abnormal increase in the volume of air breathed.
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A condition of gas bubble formation around the joints or muscles.
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89.
What is the antidote when a pilot has the hazardous attitude of "invulnerability"?
It can not be that bad.
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I don't care.
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It could happen to me.
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It will not happen to me.
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90.
If a pilot experiences spatial disorientation during flight in a restricted visibility
condition, the best way to overcome the effect is to:
Rely upon the aircraft instrument indications.
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Consciously slow the breathing rate until symptoms clear and then resume normal.
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Concentrate on yaw, pitch, and roll sensations.
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Increase breathing rate.
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91.
A pilot should not fly for at least how long after a general anesthetic?
12 hours.
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48 hours.
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24 hours.
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2 hours.
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92.
The International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) sea-level pressure is equal to:
1014.00 mb.
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1013.25 mb.
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1014.25 Hpa.
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50 inches of mercury.
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93.
If an individual has gone scuba diving which has required a controlled ascent
and will be flying to cabin pressure altitudes of 8,000 feet or less, the
recommended waiting time is at least:
12 hours.
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4 hours.
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48 hours.
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24 hours.
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94.
When a person is experiencing stress or fear, adrenaline is released into the
blood stream causing immediate:
Decrease in the pulse-rate.
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Increase in the pulse-rate.
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Fatigue.
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Loss of consciousness.
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95.
To lessen the danger of collision with an aircraft which might be in a pilot's blind
spot and closing on a constant relative bearing, the pilot should:
Carry out periodic clearing turns.
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Carry out a systematic look out at all times.
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Change heading by a few degrees every 10 minutes or so.
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Roll the aircraft from right to left by a few degrees every 10 minutes or so.
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96.
The three-needle type altimeter used in many light aircraft is:
a) Easy to mis-read.
b) Hardly ever mis-read.
c) Accurate and reliable.
d) Not very accurate or reliable.
Only a).
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a) and c).
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b) and d).
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Only b).
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97.
Mental Overload usually:
Causes changes in the speed and accuracy of performance which vary from individual to individual.
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Leads to better performance.
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Has no effect on performance.
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Leads to degraded performance.
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98.
The frequency band that a healthy young person can hear is:
70 - 15.000 cycles per second.
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80 - 20.000 cycles per second.
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500 - 15.000 cycles per second.
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20 - 20.000 cycles per second.
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99.
Presbycusis is an impairment of hearing due to:
Smoking.
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Damage to the semi-circular canals.
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Age.
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Damage to the cochlea.
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100.
Accommodation is the power of the lens to focus rays of light from near objects
onto the Fovea. Accommodation is controlled by:
The Retina.
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The Ciliary muscles.
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The Iris.
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The Rods and Cones.
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101.
Which organ controls all other bodily functions?
The lungs.
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The spinal cord.
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The heart.
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The brain.
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102.
Which of the following attitudes and/or characteristics are not good
communication and especially dangerous when flying?
Respect for other peoples' opinions.
✓
A highly developed sense of leadership.
✓
All of the above.
✓
Arrogance and aggressiveness.
✓
103.
"Error" is a generic term which describes all those occasions when a series of
mental or physical activities do not achieve their intended effect. Now, complete
the following statement. Errors:
May be isolated or cumulative.
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Are isolated with no further consequence or influence.
✓
Are always part of the error chain.
✓
Are cumulative, one error leads to a second, which leads to a third etc.
✓
104.
What preparation should a pilot make to adapt the eyes for night flying?
Avoid red lights at least 30 minutes before the flight.
✓
Avoid bright white lights at least 30 minutes before the flight.
✓
Wear sunglasses after sunset until ready for flight.
✓
Stay in the dark room at least 60 minutes before the flight.
✓
105.
At night it is easier to focus on an object if you:
Look directly at it.
✓
Look slightly to one side of it.
✓
Look directly at it while holding your eyes open as wide as you can.
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Look about 50 degrees either side of it.
✓
106.
From the options below, choose the correct sequence of the various stages of
the reasoning process.
Detection, Perception, Decisions taken, Action, Feedback.
✓
Detection, Feedback, Decisions taken, Action, Perception.
✓
Detection, Perception, Decisions taken, Feedback, Action.
✓
Perception, Action, Feedback, Detection, Decisions taken.
✓
107.
When flying solo, a pilot who suspects he is suffering from spatial disorientation
should:
Believe his somatosensory senses.
✓
Believe the indications of his instruments.
✓
Swallow hard, pinch the nostrils and blow down the nose to clear the Eustachian tube.
✓
Blink rapidly several times.
✓
108.
At altitude, the volumetric proportion of oxygen in the atmosphere is:
Lower than at MSL.
✓
The same as at mean sea level (MSL).
✓
Higher than at MSL.
✓
Dependent on the actual altitude.
✓
109.
The danger of spatial disorientation during flight in poor visual conditions may
be reduced by:
Shifting the eyes quickly between the exterior visual field and the instrument panel.
✓
Leaning the body in the opposite direction of the motion of the aircraft.
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Systematically focus on different segments of the sky for short intervals.
✓
Having faith in the instruments rather than taking a chance on the sensory organs.
✓
110.
Complete the following sentence. If your Eustachian tube is blocked and you
cannot clear your ears, you should:
Ground yourself until the condition causing the blocking of the Eustachian tube has cleared up.
✓
Fly only as a passenger.
✓
Clear your nose with a nasal inhaler before flying.
✓
Proceed with your flight but ensure that you swallow hard frequently.
✓
111.
One aid in increasing night vision effectiveness would be to:
Look at far away.
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Increase intensity of interior lighting.
✓
Look directly at objects.
✓
Force the eyes to view off center.
✓
112.
Which body system is responsible for distributing oxygen around the body?
The Respiratory System.
✓
The Circulatory System.
✓
The Oxidation System.
✓
The Nervous System.
✓
113.
What are Stress Factors or Stressors?
Circumstances or events which provoke any kind of reaction to the demands placed upon the human organism.
✓
Events and circumstances which cause stress.
✓
Pulse-rate inducers.
✓
Measures of stress exhibited by a person.
✓
114.
Which of the following are ways to help avoid stress in the cockpit?
All of the above.
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Not allowing yourself to be rushed into acting before you are ready.
✓
Having a cool drink at hand, at all times.
✓
Modifying your pre-flight plan whenever you feel you are off-track or behind time.
✓
115.
Hyperventilation results from:
Flying too high without supplemental oxygen.
✓
A lack of carbon dioxide in the body.
✓
Breathing too rapidly causing a lack of oxygen.
✓
Excess carbon dioxide in the body.
✓
116.
Hazardous attitudes occur to every pilot to some degree at some time. What are
some of these hazardous attitudes?
Poor risk management and lack of stress management.
✓
All answers are correct.
✓
Antiauthority, impulsivity, macho, resignation, and invulnerability.
✓
Poor situational awareness, snap judgments, and lack of a decision making process.
✓
117.
Which of the following gases is related to decompression sickness?
Hydrogen.
✓
Carbon dioxide.
✓
Nitrogen.
✓
Oxygen.
✓
118.
An illusion, that an aircraft is at a higher altitude than it actually is, is produced
by:
Wide runway.
✓
Upsloping terrain.
✓
Downsloping terrain.
✓
Atmospheric haze.
✓
119.
A pilot should be able to overcome the symptoms or avoid future occurrences of
hyperventilation by:
Increasing the breathing rate in order to increase lung ventilation.
✓
Speeding up the breathing rate.
✓
Slowing the breathing rate, breathing into a bag, or talking aloud.
✓
Closely monitoring the flight instruments to control the airplane.
✓
120.
The positive three-step process in the exchange of flight controls between pilots
includes these
verbal steps: (a) You have the flight controls, (b) I have the flight controls, and c)
____.
You have the flight controls.
✓
I have the aircraft and the flight controls.
✓
I have the aircraft.
✓
I have the flight controls.
✓
121.
Which of the following carries oxygen throughout the body?
Water.
✓
Red blood cells (erythrocytes).
✓
White blood cells (leucocytes).
✓
Plasma.
✓
122.
In which part of the eye is visual acuity at its highest?
The Cornea.
✓
The Retina.
✓
The Pupil.
✓
The Fovea.
✓
123.
Which of the following occur when a pilot is sitting too high in a cockpit?
a. Good downward outside view.
b. Poor view of instruments.
c. Upwards outside view obstructed.
Only a).
✓
a) and c) only.
✓
a) and b) only.
✓
a), b) and c).
✓
124.
In red blood cells oxygen attracts to:
Hemoglobin
✓
Carbon monoxide
✓
Carbon dioxide
✓
Hematocrit
✓
125.
Carbon monoxide in an aircraft cabin is:
Easier to recognize when flying over 18,000 feet because the level of the oxygen decreases.
✓
Easily recognizable because of its peculiar odor.
✓
Difficult to recognize because of its odorless and colorless.
✓
Easily recognizable because of its peculiar color.
✓
126.
The blood carries ____ around the body and removes ____ from the body with
the exchange occurring in the ____.
Oxygen / Carbon Dioxide / Capillaries.
✓
Oxygen / Carbon Dioxide / Arteries.
✓
Carbon / Dioxide / Oxygen Veins.
✓
Carbon Dioxide / Oxygen / Capillaries.
✓
127.
What is the antidote when a pilot has a hazardous attitude, such as
"Antiauthority"?
I don't care.
✓
I know what I am doing
✓
Follow the rules.
✓
Rules do not apply in this situation.
✓
128.
Which of the following organs of the body supplies the single most dependable
source of sensory information?
The Ear.
✓
The Neo-cortex.
✓
The Eye.
✓
The Nose.
✓
129.
Which statement is true regarding alcohol in the human system?
Alcohol renders a pilot more susceptible to hypoxia.
✓
Coffee helps metabolize alcohol and alleviates a hangover.
✓
Small amount of alcohol will improve activity.
✓
Small amounts of alcohol will not impair flying skills.
✓
130.
Enter into the following statement the most correct pair of gases from the
options below. Hemoglobin in red blood cells is more readily attracted to ____
than ____.
Carbon Dioxide / Nitrogen.
✓
Carbon Monoxide / Oxygen.
✓
Oxygen / Nitrogen.
✓
Nitrogen / Oxygen.
✓
131.
Which would most likely result in hyperventilation?
Chain smoking.
✓
An extremely slow rate of breathing and insufficient oxygen.
✓
Emotional tension, anxiety, or fear.
✓
The excessive consumption of alcohol.
✓
132.
Good briefings are very important. Which of the following could be the result of a
bad briefing?
Increased uncertainty.
✓
Decreased uncertainty.
✓
Good understanding of information.
✓
Good transfer of knowledge.
✓
133.
Motion sickness is caused by:
Continued stimulation of the tiny portion of the inner ear which controls sense of balance.
✓
The movement of an aircraft causing the stomach to create an acid substance which causes the stomach lining to contract.
✓
Instability in the brain cells which affect balance and will generally be overcome with experience.
✓
The eyes working on to allocate the horizon when an aircraft is in constant movement.
✓
134.
Which of the following statements is true?
Even small amounts of alcohol may decline evaluation ability.
✓
A human body burns alcohol faster if you drink coffee at the same time.
✓
Increasing the altitude reduces alcohols harmful effects.
✓
Alcohol improves the visual acuity.
✓
135.
The best method to use when looking for other traffic at night is to:
Avoid scanning the region below the horizon so as to avoid the effect on ground light on the eyes.
✓
Look to the side of the object and scan rapidly.
✓
Look to the side of the object and scan slowly.
✓
Scan the visual field very rapidly.
✓
136.
A rapid acceleration can create the illusion of being in a:
Left turn.
✓
Nose down attitude.
✓
Nose up attitude.
✓
Tailspin.
✓
137.
Which occurs when climbing above 18,000 feet in an unpressurized aircraft
without supplemental oxygen?
Gases trapped in the body contract and prevent nitrogen from escaping the bloodstream.
✓
The oxygen pressure within the lungs remains the same.
✓
The pressure in the middle ear becomes less than the atmospheric pressure in the cabin.
✓
The oxygen pressure within the lungs cannot be maintained without an increase in inhaled oxygen pressure.
✓
138.
When making a decision, will a pilot be influenced by previous experience?
Yes, past experience can play a part in decision-making.
✓
Yes, but only if the experience was bad.
✓
No, each decision is unrelated.
✓
Yes, but only if the experience is good.
✓
139.
What causes conductive deafness?
Damage to the middle ear.
✓
Damage to the pinna.
✓
Damage to the outer ear.
✓
Damage to the ossicles or the eardrum.
✓
140.
What is the one common factor which affects most preventable accidents?
Human error.
✓
Mechanical malfunction.
✓
Structural failure.
✓
Opponents error.
✓
141.
What suggestion could you make to your pilot fellow who is experiencing motion
sickness?
Avoid unnecessary head movement and to keep her/his eyes on a point outside the aircraft.
✓
Recommend taking medication to prevent motion sickness.
✓
Recommend breathing into the paper bag.
✓
Lower her/his head, shut her/his eyes, and take deep breaths.
✓
142.
A likely symptom, or likely symptoms, of Hypoxia might be:
Tingling fingers and toes.
✓
All answers are correct.
✓
Impaired judgment.
✓
Unconsciousness.
✓
143.
You are preparing for a training flight with an instructor and cannot find your
checklist. You should:
Perform the checks from memory.
✓
Rely on the instructor to point out anything that you might have missed.
✓
Take time to find the checklist at the risk of missing part of your airborne time.
✓
Use a checklist for a different aircraft type.
✓
144.
You are taking a friend flying and are cruising at 6,000 ft. Your passenger begins
suffering from a tingling sensation, dizziness and visual disorders and then
becomes unconscious. Your passenger is probably suffering from:
Angina.
✓
Hypoxia.
✓
Hyperventilation.
✓
Food poisoning.
✓
145.
Gas exchange takes place in the:
Alveoli
✓
Pulmonary artery
✓
Bronchus
✓
Aorta
✓
146.
What is the most important sense for spatial orientation?
All senses play their part in situation awareness.
✓
Sight.
✓
"Seat of the pants".
✓
Hearing and balance.
✓
147.
Which of the following will give the illusion that the aircraft is too low during an
approach?
A brightly lit aerodrome in an otherwise dark area.
✓
An up-sloping runway.
✓
A down-sloping runway.
✓
A narrower than normal runway.
✓
148.
Brain cells that have been deprived of oxygen will start to die in:
30 minutes.
✓
2 hours.
✓
2 seconds.
✓
2 minutes.
✓
149.
Dark adaptation takes about ____ for the Rods, and ____ for the Cones.
30 minutes / 7 minutes.
✓
15 minutes / 20 minutes.
✓
7 minutes / 30 minutes.
✓
25 minutes / 45 minutes.
✓
150.
During a climb to 18,000 ft, the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere:
Remains the same.
✓
Increases.
✓
Explodes.
✓
Decreases.
✓
151.
Loudness is measured in:
Decibels.
✓
Cycle per second.
✓
Hertz.
✓
Pascal ́s.
✓
152.
During straight and level flight any pronounced linear acceleration may produce
sensation of the nose pitching up. In such a situation, the pilot should:
Correct the pitching movement by moving the control column slightly forward.
✓
Ignore vestibular information and believe what the instruments are indicating.
✓
Rely on information from the vestibular apparatus to maintain orientation.
✓
Rely on his "seat of the pants" feeling to make any necessary correction.
✓
153.
When compared to visual stimuli, auditory stimuli (noises) are:
Less likely to attract attention and less likely to be responded to in error.
✓
More likely to attract attention and more likely to be responded to in error.
✓
Less likely to attract attention and more likely to be responded to in error.
✓
More likely to attract at tention and less likely to be responded to in error.
✓
154.
Hypoxia is the result of:
Insufficient oxygen in the air.
✓
Shortage of oxygen in the body.
✓
All answers are correct.
✓
Excessive nitrogen in the bloodstream.
✓
155.
If advice is needed concerning possible flight with an illness, a pilot should
contact:
An Aviation Medical Examiner.
✓
Their family doctor.
✓
The nearest hospital.
✓
The general practitioner.
✓
156.
Where human's sence of balance is located?
In the inner ear
✓
In hypophysis
✓
In the middle ear
✓
In "seat of the pants" and lower limbs
✓
157.
Which of the following are terms generally used to describe a type or types of
memory within the subject of Human Performance and Limitations?
All of them.
✓
Felicitous memory.
✓
Long-term memory.
✓
Sensitive memory.
✓
158.
Above what altitude do pilots need to breath supplementary oxygen?
10,000 ft.
✓
2,000 ft.
✓
20,000 ft.
✓
8,000 ft.
✓
159.
In the International Standard Atmosphere (ISA), as altitude increases in the
Troposphere, temperature:
Also increases.
✓
Stays the same.
✓
Decreases.
✓
Will not be affected as it is independent of altitude.
✓
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