Aviation and Aerospace Engineering Mock 2026

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Aviation and Aerospace Engineering Mock 2026

Question 1 of 50

Which force acts opposite to thrust on an aircraft in flight?

A. lift B. weight C. drag D. torque

Question 2 of 50

Which force acts opposite to lift?

A. thrust B. weight C. drag D. friction

Question 3 of 50

The cross-sectional shape of a wing designed to produce lift is an

A. aerofoil B. fuselage C. nacelle D. empennage

Question 4 of 50

The main body of an aircraft that carries the crew, passengers and cargo is the

A. wing B. fuselage C. tailplane D. landing gear

Question 5 of 50

The instrument that shows an aircraft's height is the

A. airspeed indicator B. altimeter C. compass D. tachometer

Question 6 of 50

The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder are commonly called

A. transponders B. autopilots C. radomes D. black boxes

Question 7 of 50

In straight and level flight at constant speed,

A. lift equals weight and thrust equals drag B. lift is greater than weight C. thrust is zero D. drag is greater than thrust

Question 8 of 50

An aircraft has a mass of 50,000 kg. What is its weight?

A. 5,000 N B. 50,000 N C. 500,000 N D. 5,000,000 N

Question 9 of 50

Bernoulli's principle states that as the speed of a moving fluid increases, its pressure

A. increases B. stays the same C. decreases D. doubles

Question 10 of 50

The angle between the wing's chord line and the oncoming airflow is the

A. dihedral angle B. sweep angle C. angle of attack D. glide angle

Question 11 of 50

Flaps are lowered during take-off and landing to

A. reduce lift B. increase lift at low speeds C. steer on the runway D. cool the engines

Question 12 of 50

Ailerons control an aircraft's

A. roll B. pitch C. yaw D. thrust

Question 13 of 50

The elevator controls an aircraft's

A. roll B. pitch C. yaw D. speed only

Question 14 of 50

The rudder controls an aircraft's

A. roll B. pitch C. lift D. yaw

Question 15 of 50

A pitot tube is used to measure

A. fuel quantity B. engine temperature C. airspeed D. cabin pressure

Question 16 of 50

An aircraft weighs 20,000 N and has a wing area of 40 m². What is its wing loading?

A. 800,000 N/m² B. 0.002 N/m² C. 20,040 N/m² D. 500 N/m²

Question 17 of 50

A wing stalls when

A. the engine is switched off B. the aircraft lands C. the fuel tanks are full D. the angle of attack goes past the critical angle and the airflow separates

Question 18 of 50

Yaw is rotation of an aircraft about its

A. longitudinal axis B. lateral axis C. vertical (normal) axis D. wing tip

Question 19 of 50

In what order does air pass through a jet engine?

A. compressor, intake, turbine, combustion chamber, exhaust B. intake, compressor, combustion chamber, turbine, exhaust C. intake, turbine, compressor, exhaust, combustion chamber D. exhaust, turbine, combustion chamber, compressor, intake

Question 20 of 50

A rocket can work in space, where there is no air, because

A. it pushes against the air B. there is no gravity in space C. it uses wings for lift D. it carries its own oxidiser along with its fuel

Question 21 of 50

GhanaSat-1, Ghana's first satellite, was built by students of

A. All Nations University B. KNUST C. University of Ghana D. Ashesi University

Question 22 of 50

In the lower atmosphere, the standard temperature lapse rate is about

A. 10 °C per 1,000 ft B. 2 °C per 1,000 ft C. 0.5 °C per 1,000 ft D. 20 °C per 1,000 ft

Question 23 of 50

If an aircraft's airspeed doubles while everything else stays the same, its lift becomes

A. unchanged B. twice as large C. half as large D. four times as large

Question 24 of 50

Drag caused by the production of lift, linked to wingtip vortices, is

A. parasite drag B. induced drag C. skin friction only D. form drag

Question 25 of 50

Loading an aircraft so that its centre of gravity is too far aft can make it

A. unable to taxi B. more fuel efficient and safer C. unstable and hard to control in pitch D. heavier

Question 26 of 50

A jet engine takes in air at 200 m/s and expels it at 600 m/s, with a mass flow of 50 kg/s. What thrust does it produce?

A. 10,000 N B. 40,000 N C. 30,000 N D. 20,000 N

Question 27 of 50

A rocket expels gas at 2,500 m/s at a rate of 100 kg/s. What thrust does it produce?

A. 25,000 N B. 250,000 N C. 2,600 N D. 2,500,000 N

Question 28 of 50

A structure in which the outer skin carries most of the loads is a

A. monocoque structure B. truss structure C. space frame D. tube-and-fabric frame

Question 29 of 50

The upward angle of the wings from root to tip (dihedral) improves

A. lateral (roll) stability B. engine power C. fuel capacity D. braking

Question 30 of 50

For an aircraft to climb steadily, which must be true?

A. drag must exceed thrust B. lift must be zero C. weight must be zero D. thrust must exceed drag enough to provide the extra energy to climb

Question 31 of 50

Slats on the leading edge of a wing help by

A. reducing lift B. allowing a higher angle of attack before stalling C. cooling engines D. adding weight

Question 32 of 50

Small hinged tabs on control surfaces that reduce the force the pilot needs are

A. slats B. trim tabs C. spoilers D. winglets

Question 33 of 50

A turbofan engine produces most of its thrust from

A. the large fan moving air around the core B. the exhaust only C. the propeller D. the wings

Question 34 of 50

The speed needed to escape the earth's gravity is about

A. 11.2 km/s B. 1.1 km/s C. 112 km/s D. 0.34 km/s

Question 35 of 50

The turn coordinator shows the

A. rate of turn and whether the turn is balanced B. altitude C. fuel level D. oil pressure

Question 36 of 50

A wing has span 30 m and mean chord 3 m. Its aspect ratio is

A. 90 B. 10 C. 33 D. 3

Question 37 of 50

Air density at high altitude is lower, so jet engine thrust

A. increases B. decreases C. stays the same D. becomes infinite

Question 38 of 50

The International Space Station orbits at about 400 km. Its orbital period is about

A. 90 minutes B. 24 hours C. 12 hours D. 30 days

Question 39 of 50

The lift-to-drag ratio of a glider is 30. From 1,000 m it can glide about

A. 3 km B. 30 km C. 300 m D. 1 km

Question 40 of 50

In a level turn, the load factor at a 60° bank angle is

A. 1.5 B. 1 C. 2 D. 0.5

Question 41 of 50

If an aircraft's speed doubles while other factors stay constant, its lift

A. stays the same B. doubles C. halves D. quadruples

Question 42 of 50

Wing loading is

A. thrust per engine B. wing area divided by weight C. aircraft weight divided by wing area D. fuel per wing

Question 43 of 50

The difference between indicated and true airspeed increases with altitude because

A. the engines slow B. temperature rises C. gravity weakens D. air density decreases

Question 44 of 50

Specific fuel consumption measures

A. engine weight B. fuel tank size C. fuel used per unit thrust or power per hour D. top speed

Question 45 of 50

Kepler's third law relates a planet's orbital period to its

A. mean distance from the sun B. mass C. colour D. number of moons

Question 46 of 50

At 3,000 m in the International Standard Atmosphere, the temperature is about

A. −4.5 °C B. 15 °C C. 0 °C D. −20 °C

Question 47 of 50

The speed needed for a low earth orbit is about

A. 1 km/s B. 11.2 km/s C. 7.8 km/s D. 30 km/s

Question 48 of 50

Induced drag is greatest at

A. low speeds and high angles of attack B. high speeds C. zero lift D. cruise only

Question 49 of 50

Total drag is minimum at the speed where

A. induced drag equals parasite drag B. parasite drag is zero C. lift is zero D. thrust is maximum

Question 50 of 50

A jet engine accelerates 50 kg/s of air from 200 m/s to 600 m/s. The thrust is

A. 20,000 N B. 30,000 N C. 10,000 N D. 40,000 N

Questions written by OtisamLMS in the style of the WASSCE. They are not WAEC past questions.