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Describe the result of adding a large positive number and The result is a smaller positive number.
a smaller negative number.


How do you convert a fraction into a decimal? Divide the numerator by the denominator.

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What is the key step that must be performed in order to Find the lowest common denominator.
add or subtract unlike fractions?


How do you divide one fraction by another? Invert the divisor and multiply.


How can you convert a decimal into a percent? Multiply by 100 and add the % sign.


How do you convert a fraction into a percent? Convert into a decimal and then multiply by 100 and adding the % sign.


How do you change a decimal into the nearest equivalent Multiply by the desired denominator to get the numerator.
(A&P - General Oral Exam (Jeppesen) (2026 Edition)
fraction?


What are two different ways that a ratio may be 1. As a fraction
expressed? 2. By placing a colon (:) between the two numbers
3. Use the word "to" between the two numbers.

, What is a proportion? A statement of equality between two or more ratios.


What is meant by the root of the number? A smaller number that when multiplied by itself two or more times results in the
specified number.


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What is the common method of making computations Convert into scientific notation using powers of 10.
involving very large or very small numbers more
manageable?


How is 100,000 expressed as a power of 10? 10 to the 5th power.


What formula is used to find the area of a rectangle and a Rectangle = L x W
triangle? Triangle = 1/2 (B x H)

(A&P - General Oral Exam (Jeppesen) (2026 Edition)
Define Pi. Pi is a constant that defines the relationship between the circumference and the
diameter of a circle. Approximately equal to 3.1416


Describe a trapezoid. A trapezoid is a closed, four sided figure with two parallel sides.

, What is the formula for computing the area of a circle? Pi (r x r). Pi R squared!


Define matter. Anything that occupies space and has mass.


Matter may exist in what three states? Solid, liquid, and gas.
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Define kinetic energy? Energy of motion.


Work is the product of what two factors? Force and distance moved.


What are the parts of a lever? A rigid bar and a pivot point called the fulcrum.


A wheelbarrow is a example of what class of lever? A second-class lever.


Are all three states of matter affected by thermal All three states are affected, with gas being affected the most.
(A&P - General Oral Exam (Jeppesen) (2026 Edition)
expansion and if so, which state is affected most?


What is a British Thermal Unit? The amount of heat energy required to change the temp of 1 pound of water 1
degree Fahrenheit.


Name the three methods of heat transfer? Conduction, convection and radiation.

, What term defines the temperature at which all molecular Absolute zero.
motion ceases?


Can liquids be compressed? No, liquids are generally considered incompressible.


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What are PM units used to express hydraulic or
the customary Pounds per square inch 3/30/2026, 5:30:09 PM
pneumatic pressure in the U.S.?


Describe how pressure is transmitted when a force is Pressure is transmitted equally in all directions.
applied to a confined liquid.


What formula expressed the relationship between force, Force equals area times pressure.
pressure and area?


What is the approximate speed of sound at sea level on a 661 knots or 340 meters per second.
standard day? (A&P - General Oral Exam (Jeppesen) (2026 Edition)

What is the atmospheric pressure at sea level on a 29.92 inches of Mercury or 1013.2 millibars.
standard day?

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