GENERAL ASA REVIEW QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS
The three types of human error are - Correct Answers -Omission, commission, and
extraneous
Which doubler(s) require heat treatment before installation?
-101
-102
Both - Correct Answers --102
What is absolute humidity? - Correct Answers -The actual amount of the water vapor in
a mixture of air and water.
If both the volume and the absolute temperature of a confined gas are doubled, the
pressure will - Correct Answers -not change
In order to reconstruct lost or destroyed aircraft maintenance records, what is it
necessary to establish? - Correct Answers -Total time-in-service of the airframe
Weathervaning tendency is greatest when taxiing - Correct Answers -a tailwheel-type
airplane in a direct crosswind
What metal has special short-time heat properties and is used in the construction of
aircraft firewalls? - Correct Answers -Titanium alloy
What bolthead identifies an AN corrosion resistant steel bolt? - Correct Answers -a
single dash on the head of the bolt
In performing a dye penetrant inspection, the developer - Correct Answers -acts as a
blotter to produce a visible indication
An aircraft had an empty weight of 2,886 pounds with a moment of 101,673.78 before
several alterations were made, the alterations included:
1. Removing 2 passenger seats (15 pounds each) at +71;
2. Installing a cabinet (97 pounds) at +71;
3. Installing a seat and safety belt (20 pounds) at +71;
4. Installing radio equipment (30 pounds) at +94
, The alterations caused the new empty weight CG to move... - Correct Answers -1.62
inches aft of the original empty weight CG
When computing weight and balance, an airplane is considered to be in balance when -
Correct Answers -the average moment arm of the loaded airplane falls within its CG
range
A simple way to find the center of a circle on a sketch or drawing, or a circular piece of
material is to - Correct Answers -draw two non-parallel chord lines across the circle and
then a corresponding perpendicular bisector lines across each chord line
What is the dimension of the chamfer? - Correct Answers -0.0635 X 45
Which statement regarding the hydrometer reading of a lead-acid storage battery
electrolyte is true? - Correct Answers -The hydrometer reading does not require a
temperature correction if the electrolyte temperature is 80 Fahrenheit
When the landing gear is down, the green light will not come on if an open occurs in
wire - Correct Answers -wire 6
In a parallel circuit with three 6-ohm resistors across a 12-volt battery, what is the total
current value in the circuit? - Correct Answers -6 amps
Find the voltage across the 8-ohm resistor. - Correct Answers -24 volts
When calculating power in a reactive or inductive AC circuit, the true power is - Correct
Answers -less than the apparent power
The replacement of fabric on fabric-covered parts such as wings, fuselages, stabilizers,
or control surfaces is considered to be a - Correct Answers -major repair even though
no other alteration or repair is performed
Placards required on an aircraft are specified in - Correct Answers -Aircraft
Specifications or Type Certificate Data Sheets.
Compute the area of the trapezoid with 6' base, 2' height, and 4' top. - Correct Answers
-10 square feet
When taxiing an airplane with a quartering tailwind, the elevators and - Correct Answers
-upwind aileron should be held in the down position
What does the micrometer read?
.2974
.3004
.3108 - Correct Answers -.3004
& ANSWERS
The three types of human error are - Correct Answers -Omission, commission, and
extraneous
Which doubler(s) require heat treatment before installation?
-101
-102
Both - Correct Answers --102
What is absolute humidity? - Correct Answers -The actual amount of the water vapor in
a mixture of air and water.
If both the volume and the absolute temperature of a confined gas are doubled, the
pressure will - Correct Answers -not change
In order to reconstruct lost or destroyed aircraft maintenance records, what is it
necessary to establish? - Correct Answers -Total time-in-service of the airframe
Weathervaning tendency is greatest when taxiing - Correct Answers -a tailwheel-type
airplane in a direct crosswind
What metal has special short-time heat properties and is used in the construction of
aircraft firewalls? - Correct Answers -Titanium alloy
What bolthead identifies an AN corrosion resistant steel bolt? - Correct Answers -a
single dash on the head of the bolt
In performing a dye penetrant inspection, the developer - Correct Answers -acts as a
blotter to produce a visible indication
An aircraft had an empty weight of 2,886 pounds with a moment of 101,673.78 before
several alterations were made, the alterations included:
1. Removing 2 passenger seats (15 pounds each) at +71;
2. Installing a cabinet (97 pounds) at +71;
3. Installing a seat and safety belt (20 pounds) at +71;
4. Installing radio equipment (30 pounds) at +94
, The alterations caused the new empty weight CG to move... - Correct Answers -1.62
inches aft of the original empty weight CG
When computing weight and balance, an airplane is considered to be in balance when -
Correct Answers -the average moment arm of the loaded airplane falls within its CG
range
A simple way to find the center of a circle on a sketch or drawing, or a circular piece of
material is to - Correct Answers -draw two non-parallel chord lines across the circle and
then a corresponding perpendicular bisector lines across each chord line
What is the dimension of the chamfer? - Correct Answers -0.0635 X 45
Which statement regarding the hydrometer reading of a lead-acid storage battery
electrolyte is true? - Correct Answers -The hydrometer reading does not require a
temperature correction if the electrolyte temperature is 80 Fahrenheit
When the landing gear is down, the green light will not come on if an open occurs in
wire - Correct Answers -wire 6
In a parallel circuit with three 6-ohm resistors across a 12-volt battery, what is the total
current value in the circuit? - Correct Answers -6 amps
Find the voltage across the 8-ohm resistor. - Correct Answers -24 volts
When calculating power in a reactive or inductive AC circuit, the true power is - Correct
Answers -less than the apparent power
The replacement of fabric on fabric-covered parts such as wings, fuselages, stabilizers,
or control surfaces is considered to be a - Correct Answers -major repair even though
no other alteration or repair is performed
Placards required on an aircraft are specified in - Correct Answers -Aircraft
Specifications or Type Certificate Data Sheets.
Compute the area of the trapezoid with 6' base, 2' height, and 4' top. - Correct Answers
-10 square feet
When taxiing an airplane with a quartering tailwind, the elevators and - Correct Answers
-upwind aileron should be held in the down position
What does the micrometer read?
.2974
.3004
.3108 - Correct Answers -.3004
