Exam 1: Private Pilot Ground School
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
3248. Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Airspeed
3249. Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed
3247. If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments would be
affected? - CORRECT ANSWER - The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed
indicator
3262. The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Airspeed indictor
3006. Which v-speed represents maneuvering speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Va
3264. What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Never-exceed speed
3268. Which color identifies the never-exceed speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - The red
radial line
3269. Which color identifies the power-off stalling speed in a specific configuration? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Lower limit of the green arc
3011. Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during climb
after takeoff? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vx (best angle)
, 3012-1. After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given
period of time? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vy
3274. What is an important airspeed limitation that is not color coded on airspeed indicators? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Maneuvering speed (Va)
3007. Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Vfe
3008. Which v-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vle
3009. Vno is defined as the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maximum structural cruising speed
3010. Vso is defined as the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stalling speed or minimum steady
flight speed in the landing configuration
3105. If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitude should the pilot adjust
the altimeter? - CORRECT ANSWER - The elevation of the departure area.
3106. Prior to takeoff, the altimeter should be set to which altitude or altimeter setting? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The current local altimeter setting, if available, or the departure
airport elevation.
3107. At what altitude shall the altimeter be set to 29.92, when climbing to cruising flight level?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 18,000 feet MSL.
3254. Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set
so the altimeter indicates: - CORRECT ANSWER - True altitude at field elevation
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
3248. Which instrument will become inoperative if the pitot tube becomes clogged? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Airspeed
3249. Which instrument(s) will become inoperative if the static vents become clogged? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Airspeed, altimeter, and vertical speed
3247. If the pitot tube and outside static vents become clogged, which instruments would be
affected? - CORRECT ANSWER - The altimeter, airspeed indicator, and vertical speed
indicator
3262. The pitot system provides impact pressure for which instrument? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Airspeed indictor
3006. Which v-speed represents maneuvering speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Va
3264. What does the red line on an airspeed indicator represent? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Never-exceed speed
3268. Which color identifies the never-exceed speed? - CORRECT ANSWER - The red
radial line
3269. Which color identifies the power-off stalling speed in a specific configuration? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Lower limit of the green arc
3011. Which would provide the greatest gain in altitude in the shortest distance during climb
after takeoff? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vx (best angle)
, 3012-1. After takeoff, which airspeed would the pilot use to gain the most altitude in a given
period of time? - CORRECT ANSWER - Vy
3274. What is an important airspeed limitation that is not color coded on airspeed indicators? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Maneuvering speed (Va)
3007. Which V-speed represents maximum flap extended speed? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Vfe
3008. Which v-speed represents maximum landing gear extended speed? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vle
3009. Vno is defined as the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Maximum structural cruising speed
3010. Vso is defined as the? - CORRECT ANSWER - Stalling speed or minimum steady
flight speed in the landing configuration
3105. If an altimeter setting is not available before flight, to which altitude should the pilot adjust
the altimeter? - CORRECT ANSWER - The elevation of the departure area.
3106. Prior to takeoff, the altimeter should be set to which altitude or altimeter setting? -
CORRECT ANSWER - The current local altimeter setting, if available, or the departure
airport elevation.
3107. At what altitude shall the altimeter be set to 29.92, when climbing to cruising flight level?
- CORRECT ANSWER - 18,000 feet MSL.
3254. Altimeter setting is the value to which the barometric pressure scale of the altimeter is set
so the altimeter indicates: - CORRECT ANSWER - True altitude at field elevation
