PRIVATE PILOT FINAL EXAM B COMPREHENSIVE
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Which statement relates to Bernoulli's principle?
A. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
B. An additional upward force is generated as the lower surface of
the wing deflects air downward.
C. Air traveling faster over the curved upper surface of an airfoil
causes lower pressure on the top surface.
Answer: C. Air traveling faster over the curved upper surface of an
airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface.
◉ What often leads to spatial disorientation or collision with
ground/obstacles when flying under Visual Flight Rules (VFR)?
A. Continual flight into instrument conditions.
B. Getting behind the aircraft.
C. Duck-under syndrome.
Answer: A. Continual flight into instrument conditions.
◉ In crosswind, the crab method requires removing crab just before
,A. Touchdown.
B. Flare.
C. Round out.
Answer: A. Touchdown.
◉ (Refer to Figure 50.) Which runway and traffic pattern should be
used as indicated by the wind cone in the segmented circle?
A. Right-hand traffic on Runway 9.
B. Right-hand traffic on Runway 18.
C. Left-hand traffic on Runway 36.
Answer: C. Left-hand traffic on Runway 36.
◉ What should be the first action after starting an aircraft engine?
A. Adjust for proper RPM and check for desired indications on the
engine gauges.
B. Place the magneto or ignition switch momentarily in the OFF
position to check for proper grounding.
C. Test each brake and the parking brake.
Answer: A. Adjust for proper RPM and check for desired indications
on the engine gauges.
,◉ In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally
indicate a turn toward the north if
A. a left turn is entered from a west heading.
B. an aircraft is decelerated while on an east or west heading.
C. an aircraft is accelerated while on an east or west heading.
Answer: C. an aircraft is accelerated while on an east or west
heading.
◉ If a flight is made from an area of low pressure into an area of high
pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter
will indicate
A. the actual altitude above sea level.
B. higher than the actual altitude above sea level.
C. lower than the actual altitude above sea level.
Answer: C. lower than the actual altitude above sea level.
◉ Which light signal from the control tower clears a pilot to taxi?
A. Flashing green.
B. Steady green.
, C. Flashing white.
Answer: A. Flashing green.
◉ The boundary between two different air masses is referred to as a
A. frontolysis.
B. frontogenesis.
C. front.
Answer: C. front.
◉ Which incident requires an immediate notification be made to the
nearest NTSB field office?
A. An overdue aircraft that is believed to be involved in an accident.
B. An in-flight radio communications failure.
C. An in-flight generator or alternator failure.
Answer: A. An overdue aircraft that is believed to be involved in an
accident.
◉ What are the standard temperature and pressure values for sea
level?
TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ Which statement relates to Bernoulli's principle?
A. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
B. An additional upward force is generated as the lower surface of
the wing deflects air downward.
C. Air traveling faster over the curved upper surface of an airfoil
causes lower pressure on the top surface.
Answer: C. Air traveling faster over the curved upper surface of an
airfoil causes lower pressure on the top surface.
◉ What often leads to spatial disorientation or collision with
ground/obstacles when flying under Visual Flight Rules (VFR)?
A. Continual flight into instrument conditions.
B. Getting behind the aircraft.
C. Duck-under syndrome.
Answer: A. Continual flight into instrument conditions.
◉ In crosswind, the crab method requires removing crab just before
,A. Touchdown.
B. Flare.
C. Round out.
Answer: A. Touchdown.
◉ (Refer to Figure 50.) Which runway and traffic pattern should be
used as indicated by the wind cone in the segmented circle?
A. Right-hand traffic on Runway 9.
B. Right-hand traffic on Runway 18.
C. Left-hand traffic on Runway 36.
Answer: C. Left-hand traffic on Runway 36.
◉ What should be the first action after starting an aircraft engine?
A. Adjust for proper RPM and check for desired indications on the
engine gauges.
B. Place the magneto or ignition switch momentarily in the OFF
position to check for proper grounding.
C. Test each brake and the parking brake.
Answer: A. Adjust for proper RPM and check for desired indications
on the engine gauges.
,◉ In the Northern Hemisphere, a magnetic compass will normally
indicate a turn toward the north if
A. a left turn is entered from a west heading.
B. an aircraft is decelerated while on an east or west heading.
C. an aircraft is accelerated while on an east or west heading.
Answer: C. an aircraft is accelerated while on an east or west
heading.
◉ If a flight is made from an area of low pressure into an area of high
pressure without the altimeter setting being adjusted, the altimeter
will indicate
A. the actual altitude above sea level.
B. higher than the actual altitude above sea level.
C. lower than the actual altitude above sea level.
Answer: C. lower than the actual altitude above sea level.
◉ Which light signal from the control tower clears a pilot to taxi?
A. Flashing green.
B. Steady green.
, C. Flashing white.
Answer: A. Flashing green.
◉ The boundary between two different air masses is referred to as a
A. frontolysis.
B. frontogenesis.
C. front.
Answer: C. front.
◉ Which incident requires an immediate notification be made to the
nearest NTSB field office?
A. An overdue aircraft that is believed to be involved in an accident.
B. An in-flight radio communications failure.
C. An in-flight generator or alternator failure.
Answer: A. An overdue aircraft that is believed to be involved in an
accident.
◉ What are the standard temperature and pressure values for sea
level?
