AFOQT EXAM LATEST 2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM 400
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES |ALREADY GRADED A
What is the difference between a steady red and a flashing red light signal from the tower to an aircraft
approaching to land?
(a) both light signals mean the same except the flashing red light requires a more urgent reaction
(b) both light signals mean the same except the steady red light requires a more urgent reaction
(c) a steady red light signals to continue circling and a flashing red light signals that the airport is unsafe
for landing
(d) a steady red light signals to continue circling and a flashing red
(e) a steady red light signals that the airport is unsafe and a flashing red light signals to use a different
runway - ANSWER-(c) a steady red light signals to continue circling and a flashing red light signals
that the airport is unsafe for landing
The propeller blades are curved on one side and flat on the other side to
(a) increase its strength
(b) produce thrust
(c) provide proper balance
(d) reduce air friction
(e) reduce drag - ANSWER-(b) produce thrust
When in the down (extended) position, wing flaps provide
(a) decreased wing camber (curvature)
(b) less lift and less drag
(c) less lift but more drag
(d) greater lift but less drag
(e) greater lift and more drag - ANSWER-(e) greater lift and more drag
What makes an airplane turn?
(a) centrifugal force
,(b) horizontal component of lift
(c) rudder and aileron
(d) rudder, aileron, and elevator
(e) vertical component of lift - ANSWER-(b) horizontal component of lift
What is one advantage of an airplane said to be inherently stable?
(a) the airplane will not spin
(b) the airplane will be difficult to stall
(c) the airplane will require less fuel
(d) the airplane will require less effort to control
(e) the airplane will not overbank during steep turns - ANSWER-(d) the airplane will require less effort to
control
If the elevator trim tabs on a plane are lowered, the plane will tend to
(a) nose up
(b) nose down
(c) pitch fore and aft
(d) go into a slow roll
(e) wing over - ANSWER-(a) nose up
The pilot always advances the throttle during a
(a) nose dive
(b) landing
(c) turn
(d) spin
(e) climb - ANSWER-(e) climb
The pilot of an airplane can best detect the approach of a stall by the
(a) increase in speed of the engine
,(b) increase in pitch and intensity of the sound of the air moving past the plane
(c) increase in effectiveness of the rudder
(d) ineffectiveness of the ailerons and elevator
(e) decrease in pitch and intensity of the sound of the air moving past the plane - ANSWER-(d)
ineffectiveness of the ailerons and rudder
It is ordinarily desirable to provide an unusually long flight strip at municipal airports for the take-off
(a) military planes in echelon
(b) heavily loaded ships in still air
(c) small airplanes in rainy weather
(d) any airplane across the wind
(e) airplanes that have high climbing speeds - ANSWER-(b) heavily loaded ships in still air
During a hover, a helicopter tends to drift in the direction of tail rotor thrust. This movement is called
(a) flapping
(b) gyroscopic precession
(c) transverse flow effect
(d) translating tendency
(e) Coriolis force - ANSWER-(d) translating tendency
Density altitude refers to a theoretical air density that exists under standard conditions at a given
altitude. Standard conditions at sea level are
(a) 29.92 in of Hg (inches of mercury) and 15degree C
(b) 29.92 in of Hg (inches of mercury) and 20degree C
(c) 29.92 in of Hg (inches of mercury) and 30degree C
(d) 14.96 in of Hg (inches of mercury) and 15degree C
(e) 14.96 in of Hg (inches of mercury) and 30degree C - ANSWER-(a) 29.92 in of Hg (inches of mercury)
and 15 degree C
, Floating caused by the phenomenon of ground effect will be most realized during an approach to land
when at
(a) less than the length of the wingspan above the surface
(b) twice the length of the wingspan above the surface
(c) a higher-than-normal angle of attack - ANSWER-(a) less than the length of the wingspan above the
surface
What must a pilot be aware of as a result of ground effect?
(a) wingtip vortices increase creating wake turbulence problems for arriving and departing aircraft
(B) induced drag decreases; therefore, any excess speed at the point of flare may cause considerable
floating
(c) a full stall landing will require less up elevator deflection than would a full stall when done free of
ground effect - ANSWER-(b) induced drag decreases; therefore, any excess speed at the point of flare
may cause considerable floating
Ground effect is most likely to result in which problem?
(a) settling to the surface abruptly during landing
(b) becoming airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed
(c) inability to get airborne even though airspeed is sufficient for normal takeoff speeds - ANSWER-(b)
becoming airborne before reaching recommended takeoff speed
During an approach to a stall, an increased load factor will cause the airplane to
(a) stall at a higher speed
(b) have a tendency to spin
(c) be more difficult to control - ANSWER-(a) stall at a higher speed
Why is frost considered hazardous to flight?
(a) frost changes the basic aerodynamic shape of the airfoils, thereby decreasing lift
(b) frost slows the airflow over the airfoils thereby increasing control effectiveness
(c) frost spoils the smooth flow of air over the wings, thereby decreasing lifting capability - ANSWER-(c)
frost spoils the smooth flow of air over the wings, thereby decreasing lifting capability
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