CAP Mitchell Aerospace Test (Newest 2026-2027) questions
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with verified detailed solutions
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What country had the first rocket? - correct answer✔✔China
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Space Shuttle - correct answer✔✔a space transportation system for traveling to space and
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back to Earth
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Spin stabilization - correct answer✔✔a technique that was invented by William Hale.
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Escaping gases hit small veins that make it spin, and stabilize like a bullet
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What are the characteristics of cumulus clouds? - correct answer✔✔White, billowy, and
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puffy. Appears like a cotton
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ball
What are the characteristics of the thermosphere? - correct answer✔✔It begins at about 50
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miles up and extends to about 300 miles. Here the temp increases again. How much it
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increases depends on solar activity, but it usually between 1380°F and 2,280°F.
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What are the characteristics of the troposphere? - correct answer✔✔extends from sea level
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up to 20,000 feet over the poles and 55,000-60,000over the equatorial regions. Most of the
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atmosphere is located here. Temperature decreases about 3.5°F (2°C) for every 1,000 ft
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gained.
Taxiway lights - correct answer✔✔Blue lights are the most common for taxiway edge lights.
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Some airports ||
Runway - correct answer✔✔a dedicated pathway for taking of and landing airplanes
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,What is the first step in the flight profile? - correct answer✔✔The first step is the pre-flight
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inspection
What is the purpose of the altimeter. - correct answer✔✔It measures pressure and displays
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this as height above sea level
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Aero - correct answer✔✔pertaining to air
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Aerodynamic - correct answer✔✔relating to the forces of air in motion || || || || || || || || || ||
Aeronautics - correct answer✔✔the science of flight within the atmosphere || || || || || || || || ||
Aerospace - correct answer✔✔the combination of aeronautics and space
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Air - correct answer✔✔a mixture of gases, 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases
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Aircraft - correct answer✔✔any machine that is capable of flight
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Airplane - correct answer✔✔any aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces upon
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its wings and is thrust forward by means of propulsion
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Airfoil - correct answer✔✔a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to
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produce lift, thrust, or directional stability || || || || ||
Airport - correct answer✔✔a place on land or water where aircraft can land and takeoff for
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flight
,Altitude - correct answer✔✔height above sea level or ground level expressed in units
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Aviation - correct answer✔✔the art, science, and technology of flight within the
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atmosphere
Aviator - correct answer✔✔a person who operates the aircraft in flight
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Camber - correct answer✔✔the curvature of the wing (airfoil) from leading to trailing edge
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Chord - correct answer✔✔an imaginary line drawn from nose to tail
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Downwash - correct answer✔✔the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
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Drag - correct answer✔✔a natural force that slows the forward movement of an aircraft in
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flight
Dynamic - correct answer✔✔any forces in motion
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Gravity - correct answer✔✔a natural force that is pulling everything towards Earth
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Leading edge - correct answer✔✔The front part of a wing or airfoil
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Lift - correct answer✔✔the artificial force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of
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an aircraft during flight
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, Relative wind - correct answer✔✔the flow of air which moves opposite the flight of an
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airplane
Thrust - correct answer✔✔the artificial force which moves an aircraft forward in flight
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Trailing edge - correct answer✔✔the back part of a wing or airfoil
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Upwash - correct answer✔✔the upwards movement of air ahead of the wing in flight
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Vortex - correct answer✔✔a spinning column of air that is created behind the wingtip as a
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result of air moving from an area of high pressure on the bottom to an area of low pressure
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on top
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Wind - correct answer✔✔air in motion
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Thermal - correct answer✔✔a rising column of air
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Around 1299 A.D. what was the first manned aircraft? - correct answer✔✔Chinese sailors
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attached to kites || ||
Who created the first manned hot air balloon? - correct answer✔✔Brothers Joseph and
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Etienne Montgolfier ||
When did the Montgolfier brothers create the balloon? - correct answer✔✔During the 18th
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Century
What event happened on 21 November, 1783? - correct answer✔✔Pilatre d'Rozier and
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Francois d'Arlandes piloted the first manned balloon.
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with verified detailed solutions
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What country had the first rocket? - correct answer✔✔China
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Space Shuttle - correct answer✔✔a space transportation system for traveling to space and
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back to Earth
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Spin stabilization - correct answer✔✔a technique that was invented by William Hale.
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Escaping gases hit small veins that make it spin, and stabilize like a bullet
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What are the characteristics of cumulus clouds? - correct answer✔✔White, billowy, and
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puffy. Appears like a cotton
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ball
What are the characteristics of the thermosphere? - correct answer✔✔It begins at about 50
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miles up and extends to about 300 miles. Here the temp increases again. How much it
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increases depends on solar activity, but it usually between 1380°F and 2,280°F.
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What are the characteristics of the troposphere? - correct answer✔✔extends from sea level
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up to 20,000 feet over the poles and 55,000-60,000over the equatorial regions. Most of the
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atmosphere is located here. Temperature decreases about 3.5°F (2°C) for every 1,000 ft
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gained.
Taxiway lights - correct answer✔✔Blue lights are the most common for taxiway edge lights.
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Some airports ||
Runway - correct answer✔✔a dedicated pathway for taking of and landing airplanes
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,What is the first step in the flight profile? - correct answer✔✔The first step is the pre-flight
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inspection
What is the purpose of the altimeter. - correct answer✔✔It measures pressure and displays
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this as height above sea level
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Aero - correct answer✔✔pertaining to air
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Aerodynamic - correct answer✔✔relating to the forces of air in motion || || || || || || || || || ||
Aeronautics - correct answer✔✔the science of flight within the atmosphere || || || || || || || || ||
Aerospace - correct answer✔✔the combination of aeronautics and space
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Air - correct answer✔✔a mixture of gases, 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases
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Aircraft - correct answer✔✔any machine that is capable of flight
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Airplane - correct answer✔✔any aircraft that is kept aloft by the aerodynamic forces upon
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its wings and is thrust forward by means of propulsion
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Airfoil - correct answer✔✔a component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to
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produce lift, thrust, or directional stability || || || || ||
Airport - correct answer✔✔a place on land or water where aircraft can land and takeoff for
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flight
,Altitude - correct answer✔✔height above sea level or ground level expressed in units
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Aviation - correct answer✔✔the art, science, and technology of flight within the
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atmosphere
Aviator - correct answer✔✔a person who operates the aircraft in flight
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Camber - correct answer✔✔the curvature of the wing (airfoil) from leading to trailing edge
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Chord - correct answer✔✔an imaginary line drawn from nose to tail
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Downwash - correct answer✔✔the downward movement of air behind a wing in flight
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Drag - correct answer✔✔a natural force that slows the forward movement of an aircraft in
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flight
Dynamic - correct answer✔✔any forces in motion
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Gravity - correct answer✔✔a natural force that is pulling everything towards Earth
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Leading edge - correct answer✔✔The front part of a wing or airfoil
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Lift - correct answer✔✔the artificial force that opposes gravity and supports the weight of
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an aircraft during flight
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, Relative wind - correct answer✔✔the flow of air which moves opposite the flight of an
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airplane
Thrust - correct answer✔✔the artificial force which moves an aircraft forward in flight
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Trailing edge - correct answer✔✔the back part of a wing or airfoil
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Upwash - correct answer✔✔the upwards movement of air ahead of the wing in flight
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Vortex - correct answer✔✔a spinning column of air that is created behind the wingtip as a
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result of air moving from an area of high pressure on the bottom to an area of low pressure
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on top
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Wind - correct answer✔✔air in motion
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Thermal - correct answer✔✔a rising column of air
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Around 1299 A.D. what was the first manned aircraft? - correct answer✔✔Chinese sailors
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attached to kites || ||
Who created the first manned hot air balloon? - correct answer✔✔Brothers Joseph and
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Etienne Montgolfier ||
When did the Montgolfier brothers create the balloon? - correct answer✔✔During the 18th
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Century
What event happened on 21 November, 1783? - correct answer✔✔Pilatre d'Rozier and
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Francois d'Arlandes piloted the first manned balloon.
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