Private Pilot Ground Final Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Hypoxia is a state of - CORRECT ANSWER - oxygen deficiency in the body
Hypoxic - CORRECT ANSWER - due to decrease in pressure at altitude; the body is not
able to get enough oxygen
Hypemic - CORRECT ANSWER - blood is not able to carry oxygen; smoking, anemia,
carbon monoxide poisoning
histotoxic - CORRECT ANSWER - the body is not able to use the oxygen effectively;
alcohol, drugs
stagnant - CORRECT ANSWER - the body is not able to circulate the blood effectively;
heart attack, g-forces
Hazardous Attitude: Anti-Authority (Don't tell me wat to do!) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Antidote: Follow the Rules. They are usually right.
Hazardous Attitude: Impulsivity (Do something quickly) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Antidote: Not so Fast. Think First!
Hazardous Attitude: Invulnerability (It won't happen to me) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Antidote: It could happen to me
Hazardous Attitude: Macho (I can do it!) - CORRECT ANSWER - Antidote: Taking
chances is foolish
, Hazardous Attitude: Resignation (What's the use) - CORRECT ANSWER - Antidote: I am
not hopeless. I can make a difference.
Pilots are more subject to spatial disorientation if... - CORRECT ANSWER - visual cues
are taken away, as they are in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC)
The term "angle of attack" is defined as the angle - CORRECT ANSWER - between the
wing chord line and the relative wind
The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the relative wind is known as the angle of -
CORRECT ANSWER - attack
The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are - CORRECT ANSWER - lift, weight,
thrust, drag
What is the relationship of lift of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in straight and
level flight - CORRECT ANSWER - Lift = Weight and Trust = Drag
When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium? - CORRECT ANSWER -
During unaccelerated flight
What is density altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER - The pressure altitude corrected for
nonstandard temperature.
What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane - CORRECT ANSWER - To control yaw
What is the purpose of the elevators on an airplane - CORRECT ANSWER - To control
pitch
What is the purpose of the ailerons on an airplane - CORRECT ANSWER - To control roll
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Hypoxia is a state of - CORRECT ANSWER - oxygen deficiency in the body
Hypoxic - CORRECT ANSWER - due to decrease in pressure at altitude; the body is not
able to get enough oxygen
Hypemic - CORRECT ANSWER - blood is not able to carry oxygen; smoking, anemia,
carbon monoxide poisoning
histotoxic - CORRECT ANSWER - the body is not able to use the oxygen effectively;
alcohol, drugs
stagnant - CORRECT ANSWER - the body is not able to circulate the blood effectively;
heart attack, g-forces
Hazardous Attitude: Anti-Authority (Don't tell me wat to do!) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Antidote: Follow the Rules. They are usually right.
Hazardous Attitude: Impulsivity (Do something quickly) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Antidote: Not so Fast. Think First!
Hazardous Attitude: Invulnerability (It won't happen to me) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Antidote: It could happen to me
Hazardous Attitude: Macho (I can do it!) - CORRECT ANSWER - Antidote: Taking
chances is foolish
, Hazardous Attitude: Resignation (What's the use) - CORRECT ANSWER - Antidote: I am
not hopeless. I can make a difference.
Pilots are more subject to spatial disorientation if... - CORRECT ANSWER - visual cues
are taken away, as they are in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC)
The term "angle of attack" is defined as the angle - CORRECT ANSWER - between the
wing chord line and the relative wind
The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the relative wind is known as the angle of -
CORRECT ANSWER - attack
The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are - CORRECT ANSWER - lift, weight,
thrust, drag
What is the relationship of lift of lift, drag, thrust, and weight when the airplane is in straight and
level flight - CORRECT ANSWER - Lift = Weight and Trust = Drag
When are the four forces that act on an airplane in equilibrium? - CORRECT ANSWER -
During unaccelerated flight
What is density altitude? - CORRECT ANSWER - The pressure altitude corrected for
nonstandard temperature.
What is the purpose of the rudder on an airplane - CORRECT ANSWER - To control yaw
What is the purpose of the elevators on an airplane - CORRECT ANSWER - To control
pitch
What is the purpose of the ailerons on an airplane - CORRECT ANSWER - To control roll
