AFAB 130 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What is complacency? - Answer-where we become so self-satisfied that we lose
awareness of dangers.
WHAT IS LACK OF KNOWLEDGE? - Answer-- With constantly changing technology,
this contributor to an error is more common than we think
WHAT IS DISTRACTION? - Answer-This is anything that takes your mind off the job at
hand even for an instant.
WHAT IS LACK OF TEAMWORK? - Answer-Because teamwork is constantly evolving
and changing, it must be constantly worked on to prevent accidents from occurring. It is
hard to gain and very easy to lose.
WHAT IS FATIGUE? - Answer-It is insidious, and the person fails to realize just how
much his/her judgment is impaired until it's too late
WHAT IS THE NUMBER 1 CONTRIBUTOR TO HUMAN ERROR? - Answer-FATIGUE
WHAT IS A EXAMPLE OF LACK OF RESOURCE? - Answer-an aircraft is dispatched
without a functioning system that normally would not be a problem suddenly encounters
circumstances where it does become a major problem
WHAT IS PRESSURE? - Answer-Over 64 percent of pressure-caused errors are
caused by self-pressure. One has to learn how to recognize and deal with pressure
WHAT IS LACK OF ASSERTIVENESS? - Answer-failing to speak up when things don't
seem right/ listening to the views of others before making a decision
WHAT IS STRESS? - Answer-the subconscious response to the demands placed upon
a person
WHAT IS LACK OF AWARENESS? - Answer-when there is a lack of alertness and
vigilance in observing
WHAT IS NORMS? - Answer-unwritten rules followed or tolerated by the majority of a
group
AND ANSWERS
What is complacency? - Answer-where we become so self-satisfied that we lose
awareness of dangers.
WHAT IS LACK OF KNOWLEDGE? - Answer-- With constantly changing technology,
this contributor to an error is more common than we think
WHAT IS DISTRACTION? - Answer-This is anything that takes your mind off the job at
hand even for an instant.
WHAT IS LACK OF TEAMWORK? - Answer-Because teamwork is constantly evolving
and changing, it must be constantly worked on to prevent accidents from occurring. It is
hard to gain and very easy to lose.
WHAT IS FATIGUE? - Answer-It is insidious, and the person fails to realize just how
much his/her judgment is impaired until it's too late
WHAT IS THE NUMBER 1 CONTRIBUTOR TO HUMAN ERROR? - Answer-FATIGUE
WHAT IS A EXAMPLE OF LACK OF RESOURCE? - Answer-an aircraft is dispatched
without a functioning system that normally would not be a problem suddenly encounters
circumstances where it does become a major problem
WHAT IS PRESSURE? - Answer-Over 64 percent of pressure-caused errors are
caused by self-pressure. One has to learn how to recognize and deal with pressure
WHAT IS LACK OF ASSERTIVENESS? - Answer-failing to speak up when things don't
seem right/ listening to the views of others before making a decision
WHAT IS STRESS? - Answer-the subconscious response to the demands placed upon
a person
WHAT IS LACK OF AWARENESS? - Answer-when there is a lack of alertness and
vigilance in observing
WHAT IS NORMS? - Answer-unwritten rules followed or tolerated by the majority of a
group
