Private Pilot Stage 1 Exam questions with correct answers

What are the characteristics of a monocoque airplane structure? - Answer Almost all structural loads are carried by the outer skin of the airplane. Which control surfaces are usually located on the empennage? - Answer Rudder, elevator, stabilator What condition must be present for carburetor ice to form? - Answer High relative humidity A power loss occurs when you apply carburetor heat because - Answer less dense air is entering the engine. Detonation can be described as - Answer fuel in the cylinders exploding instead of burning smoothly. If the engine magneto switch is turned to the "OFF" position, but the engine continues to run, the probable cause is - Answer a broken magneto ground wire. Excessive cylinder head and engine oil temperatures can be caused by - Answer using a lower-than-normal fuel grade. The three pressure instruments connected to the pitot-static system are the - Answer airspeed indicator, altimeter, and vertical speed indicator. According to the markings on the accompanying airspeed indicator, what is the maximum speed with flaps fully extended? - Answer 85 knots (white arc)