AFOQT Aviation UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Four Areodynamic forces acting on an airplane are? - CORRECT ANSWER - Drag, Lift,
Thrust, Weight
An airplane wing is designed to produce lift resulting from relatively: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Positive below the wing/Negative above the wing
Forces acting on a plane in a steady flight condition? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lift equals
weight and thrust equals drag
A flashing green air traffic control signal directed to an aircraft on the surface is a signal that the
pilot is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Cleared to taxi
Steady red light from the tower means? - CORRECT ANSWER - Keep circling
Flashing red light means? - CORRECT ANSWER - Unsafe to land
The propeller blades are curved on one side and flat on the other side to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Produce thrust
When in the Down position position wingflaps provide? - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase
drag and lift
What makes an airplane turn? - CORRECT ANSWER - Horizontal component of lift
What is one advantage of an airplane said to be inherently stable? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The Airplane will require less effort to control.
, If the elevator trim tabs on a plane are lowered, the plane will tend to? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nose up
The pilot always advances the throttle during a: - CORRECT ANSWER - Climb
The pilot of an airplane can best detect the approach of a stall by the? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ineffectivness of the airlerons and elevator
It is ordinarily desirable to provide an unusually long flight strip at municipal airports for the
takeoff of? - CORRECT ANSWER - Heavily loaded ships in the air
The small hinged section on the elevator of the most airplanes is known as the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Trim Tab
At night, airport taxiways are identified by omnidirectional edge lights that are? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Blue
If the ammeter in an aircraft shows a negative value this means: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Output from the alternator or generator output is inadequate
The thrust of a turbojet is developed by compressing air in the inlet and compressor, mixing the
air with fuel and burning it in the combustor and... - CORRECT ANSWER - Expanding
the gas stream through the turbine and nozzle
A ramjet engine consists of? - CORRECT ANSWER - Inlet, combustion zone and a nozzle
For a fixed wing aircraft, lift is generated _____ to the direction of flight. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Perpendicular
The angle formed by the chord of an airfoil or wing and the direction of the relative wind is
known as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Angle of attack
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Four Areodynamic forces acting on an airplane are? - CORRECT ANSWER - Drag, Lift,
Thrust, Weight
An airplane wing is designed to produce lift resulting from relatively: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Positive below the wing/Negative above the wing
Forces acting on a plane in a steady flight condition? - CORRECT ANSWER - Lift equals
weight and thrust equals drag
A flashing green air traffic control signal directed to an aircraft on the surface is a signal that the
pilot is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Cleared to taxi
Steady red light from the tower means? - CORRECT ANSWER - Keep circling
Flashing red light means? - CORRECT ANSWER - Unsafe to land
The propeller blades are curved on one side and flat on the other side to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Produce thrust
When in the Down position position wingflaps provide? - CORRECT ANSWER - Increase
drag and lift
What makes an airplane turn? - CORRECT ANSWER - Horizontal component of lift
What is one advantage of an airplane said to be inherently stable? - CORRECT
ANSWER - The Airplane will require less effort to control.
, If the elevator trim tabs on a plane are lowered, the plane will tend to? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nose up
The pilot always advances the throttle during a: - CORRECT ANSWER - Climb
The pilot of an airplane can best detect the approach of a stall by the? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Ineffectivness of the airlerons and elevator
It is ordinarily desirable to provide an unusually long flight strip at municipal airports for the
takeoff of? - CORRECT ANSWER - Heavily loaded ships in the air
The small hinged section on the elevator of the most airplanes is known as the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Trim Tab
At night, airport taxiways are identified by omnidirectional edge lights that are? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Blue
If the ammeter in an aircraft shows a negative value this means: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Output from the alternator or generator output is inadequate
The thrust of a turbojet is developed by compressing air in the inlet and compressor, mixing the
air with fuel and burning it in the combustor and... - CORRECT ANSWER - Expanding
the gas stream through the turbine and nozzle
A ramjet engine consists of? - CORRECT ANSWER - Inlet, combustion zone and a nozzle
For a fixed wing aircraft, lift is generated _____ to the direction of flight. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Perpendicular
The angle formed by the chord of an airfoil or wing and the direction of the relative wind is
known as the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Angle of attack
