Aviation and Aerospace Engineering

Question 1

1Spoilers on a wing are used to

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A. reduce lift and increase drag B. increase lift C. cool the engine D. steer on the ground

Question 2

2The main body of an aircraft that carries the crew, passengers and cargo is the

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

Question 3

3The elevator controls an aircraft's

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

Question 4

4The main body of an aircraft is the

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A. cowling B. spar C. empennage D. fuselage

Question 5

5Ailerons control an aircraft's

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

Question 6

6The rudder controls movement about the

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A. lateral (pitch) axis B. no axis C. vertical (yaw) axis D. longitudinal (roll) axis

Question 7

7Elevators control

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A. thrust B. yaw C. pitch (nose up and down) D. roll

Question 8

8The rudder controls an aircraft's

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

Question 9

9The control surfaces on the trailing edge of the wings that make the aircraft roll are the

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A. flaps B. ailerons C. rudder D. elevators

Question 10

10The tail section of an aircraft, including the fin and tailplane, is the

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