Untitled 17.2. Propeller Construction. Question Number. 1. A fibreglass composite blade. Option A. will never be struck by lighting.

Option B. does not require lightning strike protection. Option C. requires lightning strike protection. Correct Answer is. requires lightning strike protection. Explanation. NIL. Question Number. 2. construction is. Option A. birch. Option B. spruce. Option C. balsa. Correct Answer is. birch. Explanation. NIL. Question Number. 3. The timber most often used today for propeller

Electronic torque measuring systems utilise.

Option A. strain gauges in the reduction gear. Option B. stress gauges in the reduction gear. Option C. pressure transducers in the reduction gear. Correct Answer is. strain gauges in the reduction gear. Explanation. NIL. Question Number. 4. A conventional turboprop torque meter uses.

Option A. hydraulic oil as the pressure medium. Option B. coiled spring levers as the pressure medium. Option C. engine oil as the pressure medium. Correct Answer is. engine oil as the pressure medium. Explanation. Pallett Aircraft Instruments and integrated Systems page 357. Question Number. 5. Metal at the tip and along the leading edge of a wooden propeller is. Option A. for balancing. Option B. for protection. Option C. for Anti-icing. Correct Answer is. for protection. Explanation. Jepperson Aircraft Propellers and Control page 18 refers. Question Number. 6. Blade cuffs are fitted to the root of the blades.

Option A. to increase the strength of the blade. Option B. to increase thrust. Option C. to increase flow of cooling air into the engine nacelle. Correct Answer is. to increase flow of cooling air into the engine nacelle. Explanation. Refer Jepperson Powerplant Page 12- 3.

Question Number. 7. Low torque sensing is used to. Option A. increase power. Option B. increase pitch. Option C. initiate auto-feather. Correct Answer is. initiate auto-feather. Explanation. Refer Jepperson Aircraft Propellers and Controls Page 135. Page 1

Untitled Question Number. 8. Torque sensing is used to. Option A. reduce drag. Option B. reduce drag following engine shutdown. Option C. synchronise blade angle. Correct Answer is. reduce drag following engine shutdown. Explanation. Jepperson Aircraft Propellers and Controls page 135 Refers. Question Number. 9. The minimum percentage seating on a propeller rear cone should be. Option A. 90%. Option B. 70%. Option C. 95%. Correct Answer is. 70%. Explanation. Jepperson Aircraft Propellers and Controls Page 31 shows 70% Old CAIPs shows 80%. Question Number. 10. The propeller is 'feathered' when the blades are at.

Option A. 0 to plane of rotation. Option B. 20 to plane of rotation. Option C. 90 to plane of rotation. Correct Answer is. 90 to plane of rotation. Explanation. Jepperson Aircraft Propellers and Controls page 75 refers. Question Number. 11. The thrust of a propeller is normally taken by the.

Option A. torque meter. Option B. propeller rear cone. Option C. front bearing in the reduction gear. Correct Answer is. front bearing in the reduction gear. Explanation. Jepperson A&P Powerplant Page 1-30/1-31 refers. Question Number. 12. On which type of turbo-propeller would you expect to find a parking brake?. Option A. Compounded twin spool. Option B. Direct coupled twin spool. Option C. Free turbine. Correct Answer is. Free turbine. Explanation. The parking brake stops the propeller rotating when the engine is stopped. Question Number. 13. What does the torquemeter reading indicate in a gas turbine engine?. Option A. Torque reaction at the reduction gear. Option B. The ratio between engine thrust and engine torque. Option C. Engine torque. Correct Answer is. Torque reaction at the reduction gear. Explanation. Jepperson Aircraft Propellers and Controls Page 55 refers. Question Number. 14. The gear segments on the blade roots of a hydromatic propeller mesh with the. Option A. stationary cam. Option B. torque tubes and eye bolts. Option C. moving cam. Correct Answer is. moving cam. Page 2

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Untitled Jepperson A&P Powerplant Page 12-16 refers.

Question Number. 15. A propeller is centralised on the propeller shaft by. Option A. the front and rear cones. Option B. the front git seal. Option C. the rear pre-load shims. Correct Answer is. the front and rear cones. Explanation. Front and rear cones - Jepperson Aircraft Propellers and Controls. Question Number. 16. Reduction gearing allows the. Option A. blade tips to operate below the speed of sound. Option B. blade tips to operate above the speed of sound. Option C. blade tips to rotate slower than the root of the propeller blade. Correct Answer is. blade tips to operate below the speed of sound. Explanation. Propellers always operate slower than the engine to ensure the blade tips do not go sonic. Question Number. 17. When fitting a propeller to a tapered shaft.

Option A. locate the master spline. Option B. ensure the master spline and blade alignment are in accordance with the MM. Option C. ensure fully seated. Correct Answer is. locate the master spline. Explanation. Jepperson Aircraft Propellers and Controls Page 29 refers. Question Number. 18. What is the purpose of small holes at the tip of wooden propellers?. Option A. Drainage. Option B. Balancing. Option C. Pivot points used during manufacture. Correct Answer is. Drainage. Explanation. Jepperson Aircraft Propellers and Controls Page 143 refers. Question Number. 19. The thrust face of a propeller blade is the. the gear segment is fitted. flat side. curved side. face or flat side. Powerplant Fig 12-16 Refers. Solidity of a propeller can be increased by.

Option A. root to which Option B. blade face or Option C. blade back or Correct Answer is. blade Explanation. Jepperson A&P Question Number. 20.

Option A. increasing blade chord. Option B. increasing blade angle. Option C. increasing blade thickness. Correct Answer is. increasing blade chord. Explanation. AC Kermode Mechanics of Flight Page 138 refers. Question Number. 21. A turbo-prop engine. Option A. uses an epicyclic reduction gear system. Option B. uses a spur gear reduction system. Option C. does not require a reduction gear system due to the propshaft being Page 3

Untitled driven from the low speed compressor. Correct Answer is. uses an epicyclic reduction gear system. Explanation. All large engines use Epicyclic reduction gearing. Question Number. 22. Total power of a turbo-prop engine is measured in.

Option A. Equivalent Shaft Horsepower (ESHP). Option B. Shaft Horsepower (SHP). Option C. Brake Horsepower (BHP). Correct Answer is. Equivalent Shaft Horsepower (ESHP). Explanation. ESHP is SHP plus residual thrust. Question Number. 23. The disadvantage of using reverse pitch on a turbo-propeller engine is. Option A. exhaust gas ingestion , high gas temperature and debris ingestion. Option B. debris ingestion. Option C. high gas temperature. Correct Answer is. debris ingestion. Explanation. Jepperson A&P Powerplant page 12-33 refers. Question Number. 24. A compound twin spool engine is. Option A. turbo prop propeller driven by a power turbine. Option B. turbo prop twin spool compressor. Option C. LP Compressor driven by a free turbine. Correct Answer is. turbo prop twin spool compressor. Explanation. Rolls Royce Jet Engine Page 5 refers. Question Number. 25. With the engine stationary the indication that the propeller is in ground fine pitch is. Option A. blade and spinner markings aligned. Option B. below stop warning light on. Option C. flight fine pitch stop lever withdrawn. Correct Answer is. blade and spinner markings aligned. Explanation. Unattributed notes. Question Number. 26. When the power lever on a turbo prop engine is moved from ground idle to flight fine the fuel flow increases and the blade angle. Option A. increases. Option B. decreases. Option C. remains the same. Correct Answer is. increases. Explanation. Ground idle is a lower pitch than flight idle. Question Number. 27. How is the blade station measured?. Option A. In inches from the centre of the hub. Option B. In inches from the tip. Option C. As a percentage of blade length from the tip. Correct Answer is. In inches from the centre of the hub. Explanation. Jepperson Aircraft Propellers and Controls Page 10 refers. Question Number. Option A. Option B. 28. The oil used in the torquemeter system is.

DTD 5 8 5. engine oil pressure boosted by a pump driven off the reduction gear. Page 4

Untitled Option C. PCU oil pressure. Correct Answer is. engine oil pressure boosted by a pump driven off the reduction gear. Explanation. Rolls Royce The Jet Engine Fig 12-4 Refers. Question Number. 29. Which type of turboprop engine is practically free from surge and requires low power for starting?. Option A. Compound twin spool. Option B. Directly coupled. Option C. One using a centrifugal compressor. Correct Answer is. Compound twin spool. Explanation. Rolls Royce The Jet Engine page 5 refers. Question Number. 30. Blade stations are measured from the. Option A. centre of the hub. Option B. tip. Option C. shank. Correct Answer is. centre of the hub. Explanation. Jepperson Aircraft Propellers and Controls Page 13 refers. Question Number. 31. Auto feathering is disarmed. Option A. during landing. Option B. during take off. Option C. in the cruise. Correct Answer is. in the cruise. Explanation. Jepperson Aircraft Propellers and Controls Page 136 refers. Question Number. 32. With a multi-engined aircraft the torque pressure would be. Option A. There is only one gauge for all engines. Option B. same on all engines. Option C. similar on all engines. Correct Answer is. same on all engines. Explanation. All engines are synchronised to the same RPM and are travelling at the same forward speed. Question Number. 33. If torque pressure fell to zero during the cruise what would indicate that the gauge had failed?. Option A. Engine would auto feather. Option B. Engine would overspeed. Option C. Engine would continue to run. Correct Answer is. Engine would continue to run. Explanation. Auto feather would engage if torque had actually failed, but if it is just the gauge, then the engine would be unaffected. Question Number. 34. The purpose of using reverse pitch propellers is to.

Option A. provide aerodynamic breaking. Option B. allow aircraft to taxi backwards. Option C. reverse the direction of rotation of the propeller. Correct Answer is. provide aerodynamic breaking. Explanation. Jepperson aircraft propellers and controls Page 97 Refers. Question Number. related to. 35. The RPM of a windmilling propeller is primarily Page 5

Untitled Option A. EAS. Option B. IAS. Option C. TAS. Correct Answer is. TAS. Explanation. Relative airflow is a function of rotational speed and TAS. Question Number. 36. A ducted propeller is used because. Option A. ducted props give more thrust for the diameter of disc. Option B. only ducted propellers can be vectored. Option C. ducted props give less thrust for the diameter of disc. Correct Answer is. ducted props give more thrust for the diameter of disc. Explanation. The duct provides for less tip losses. Question Number. 37. A two position prop uses. Option A. high pitch for take off and low pitch for cruise. Option B. low pitch for take off and climb and high pitch for cruise. Option C. high pitch for take off, low pitch for climb and descent and high pitch for cruise. Correct Answer is. low pitch for take off and climb and high pitch for cruise. Explanation. Jepperson aircraft propellers and controls Page 49 Refers.

Question Number. 38. A propeller operating in the Beta range is operating between. Option A. Flight Idle and Ground Idle. Option B. coarse and flight fine pitch. Option C. maximum reverse pitch and Flight idle pitch. Correct Answer is. maximum reverse pitch and Flight idle pitch. Explanation. Jeppesen Aircraft Propellers and controls page 108 refers. Question Number. 39. The CSU oil pump is provided to. Option A. boost engine oil pressure to decrease pitch. Option B. boost engine oil pressure to alter pitch. Option C. boost engine oil pressure to increase pitch. Correct Answer is. boost engine oil pressure to decrease pitch. Explanation. A CSU is used on a single acting propeller system. Spring pressure + counterweights move it to coarse pitch. Question Number. 40. Counterweights are used to. Option A. counter the ATM of the blades. Option B. counteract the CTM of the blades. Option C. balance the blades. Correct Answer is. counteract the CTM of the blades. Explanation. The counterweights are seen on single acting propeller systems. Question Number. Option A. the Option B. the Option C. the Correct Answer is. Explanation. The the same. 41. The pressure face of a propeller is. flat face. leading edge. camber face. the flat face. pressure face is the thrust face or blade face. They all mean

Question Number. hub are. Option A. datum.

42.

In blade station numbering the stations nearest the Page 6

Untitled Option B. highest. Option C. lowest. Correct Answer is. lowest. Explanation. Blade stations are measured in inches-from the hub. Question Number. 43. A propeller mounted forward of the engine is known as. Option A. hydromatic propeller. Option B. a tractor propeller. Option C. a pusher propeller. Correct Answer is. a tractor propeller. Explanation. A tractor propeller pulls the aircraft through the air. Question Number. 44. Contra-rotating propellers are. Option A. two propellers on the same shaft on one engine-each revolving in a different direction. Option B. propellers geared to rotate in the opposite direction to the engine. Option C. propellers on a twin engined aircraft revolving in opposite directions. Correct Answer is. two propellers on the same shaft on one engine-each revolving in a different direction. Explanation. Enables extra power to be absorbed. Question Number. Option A. the Option B. the Option C. the Correct Answer is. Explanation. You 45. An aerodynamic braking propeller goes through.

feathered pitch position to act as a brake. coarse pitch position to act as a brake. fine pitch position to act as a brake. the fine pitch position to act as a brake. must go through fine to get to reverse- the braking position.

Question Number. 46. The term spinner is applied to. Option A. a propeller tip vortex. Option B. a streamline covering over the propeller hub. Option C. an acrobatic manoeuvre. Correct Answer is. a streamline covering over the propeller hub. Explanation. The spinner covers the front of the hub. Question Number. 47. Turbo-prop engines require a slightly higher viscosity oil than a turbo-jet engine due to. Option A. lower engine rpm. Option B. higher engine rpm. Option C. reduction gear and propeller pitch chang mechanism. Correct Answer is. reduction gear and propeller pitch chang mechanism. Explanation. The mechanical gear system exerts higher forces on the lubricant. Question Number. 48. The propulsive efficiency of a propeller-turbine engine is higher than that of a jet-turbine engine at aircraft speeds. Option A. above approximately 450 mph. Option B. within the range 450 mph and 700 mph. Option C. below approximately 450 mph. Correct Answer is. below approximately 450 mph. Explanation. Turbo props are used only below 450 kts as the prop becomes inefficient above this. Page 7

Untitled Question Number. 49. A propeller has the requirement of a. Option A. manufacturers data plate. Option B. type certificate or equivalent certificate. Option C. batch number. Correct Answer is. type certificate or equivalent certificate. Explanation. JAR 25.905 refers. Question Number. 50. Variable pitch propellers are used because they are.

Option A. reduce vibration and noise. Option B. have peak efficiency over a greater speed range. Option C. more economical. Correct Answer is. have peak efficiency over a greater speed range. Explanation. range from 150-350 kts. Question Number. 51. The condition lever normally has the following settings. Option A. normal, beta-range and reverse range. Option B. cut-off, idle and high idle. Option C. rich, lean and cut-off. Correct Answer is. cut-off, idle and high idle. Explanation. Jeppersen A&P Powerplant page 12-36 refers. the condition lever controls the propeller governor. Question Number. 52. What is the ground clearance for a Tricycle Geared Aircraft?. Option A. 7 inches. Option B. 9 inches. Option C. 1 inch. Correct Answer is. 7 inches. Explanation. Jeppersen Aircraft Propellers and Controls Page 9 refers. Question Number. 53. In a variable pitch propeller system, a decrease in propeller RPM will alter the angle of attack on the blade to. Option A. increase angle of attack. Option B. decrease angle of attack. Option C. increase negative torque. Correct Answer is. decrease angle of attack. Explanation. The blade fines off to maintain RPM. Question Number. 54. To achieve reverse pitch the blade angle must be.

Option A. more than 17. Option B. less than 0. Option C. more than 90. Correct Answer is. less than 0. Explanation. Jeppersen Aircraft Propellers and Controls Page 97 refers. Question Number. 55. Centrifugal latches are fitted to lock the propeller. Option A. in the feathered position. Option B. when stationary. Option C. in the fine pitch position. Correct Answer is. when stationary. Explanation. Used on lightweight single acting propeller systems; latches are used on shutdown to stop spring pressure pushing the blades to the feather position thus making the load on the engine excessive for the next start. Page 8

Untitled Question Number. 56. Counterweights are fitted to blade root to.

Option A. counteract ATM. Option B. assist blade to move to fine pitch. Option C. counteract CTM. Correct Answer is. counteract CTM. Explanation. Jeppersen Aircraft Propellers and Controls Page 71 refers. Question Number. 57. The limits for blade angle are controlled by pitch stops on the. Option A. propeller shaft. Option B. blade root. Option C. cylinder. Correct Answer is. cylinder. Explanation. eppersen Aircraft Propellers and Controls Page 81-83 refers. Question Number. 58. The range of angles of a VP propeller is usually limited by. Option A. the fine pitch position. Option B. the feathering angle. Option C. coarse and fine pitch stops. Correct Answer is. coarse and fine pitch stops. Explanation. A Variable Pitch (VP) propeller will have at least 2 stops- coarse and fine; although sophisticated types also have ground fine and reverse pitch stops. Question Number. 59. The purpose of fine pitch stop is to. Option A. maintain constant speed in flight. Option B. prevent the propeller moving below flight fine pitch in flight. Option C. maintain maximum RPM at takeoff. Correct Answer is. prevent the propeller moving below flight fine pitch in flight. Explanation. CAIP's Leaflet PL/1-1 para 5.2.2 refers. Question Number. 60. Which best describes a Variable Pitch propeller?.

Option A. The blade angles can be changed in flight. Option B. Its blade angles are set with an automatic system with which the pilot has no input. Option C. Its blade angles can only be set on the ground. Correct Answer is. The blade angles can be changed in flight. Explanation. propellers which can only be adjusted on the ground are known as 'ground adjustable' not 'variable pitch'. Question Number. 61. The holding coil of a hydromatic propeller feathering button switch holds a relay closed that applies power to the propeller. Option A. dome feathering mechanism. Option B. feathering pump motor. Option C. governor. Correct Answer is. feathering pump motor. Explanation. The feathering pump is required as the existing pressure from the engine will be decaying. The pump is held energised until the prop feather switches sense that the propeller has reached the feather position. Page 9

Untitled Question Number. 62. The primary purpose of the front and rear cones for propellers that are installed on splined shafts is to. Option A. prevent metal-to-metal contact between the propeller and the splined shaft. Option B. reduce stresses between the splines of the propeller and the splines of the shaft. Option C. position the propeller hub on the splined shaft. Correct Answer is. position the propeller hub on the splined shaft. Explanation. AC65-12A. Question Number. 63. The constant-speed control unit is also called a.

Option A. propeller pitch control. Option B. accumulator. Option C. governor. Correct Answer is. governor. Explanation. NIL.

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