201.

Motor programme refers to

a) a task that has been carried out so many times that it becomes automatic
b) motivational computer software
c) a task that becomes programmed into short term memory

202. Memory which can be influenced by a person's expectations of what should have happened is
a) episodic b)semantic c)echoic

203. Little black books are

a) not to be used as information stored may be out of date c)a good time saving device for an engineer
b) ok as long as the information stored is from an approved source

204. A person can be said to be motivated if

a) they are taking action to achieve something c)they cut corners to get the job done quickly
b) they are on a productivity bonus

205. Group polarisation can result in

a) a group making a more cautious or extreme decision
b) a group making a better decision than the individual
c) members of the group not talking to one another

206. Narrowing of attention occurs in states of

a) low arousal b)high arousal c)optimum arousal

207. If you are given a task that you are unsure of you should
a) ask someone that's done it before b)consult appropriate approved data c)consult type course notes

208. A type 1 visual inspection error occurs when

a) a good item is incorrectly identified as faulty
b) a faulty item is missed
c) a duplicate inspection is not carried out

209. Hypoxia can

a) impair the sensitivity of the rods and hence have a detrimental effect on eyesight
b) improve the night vision of the cones of the eyes
c) cause a person to slip into a coma if they are not quickly warmed up again

210. You are taking prescribed drugs.

a) Carry on working, as long as you know the primary and secondary side effects
b) Do not carry out aircraft maintenance
c) Carry on as normal

211. Information in the long term memory

a) is easily lost b)is easily transferred to the short term memory c)is only available under hypnosis

212. How many things can be stored in the short term memory?
a) 0 – 5 b)9 – 15 c)No limit

213. Which of the following is an acceptable substance, with regard to aircraft maintenance?
a) Caffeine b)Penicillin c)Beta Blockers

214. Which of the following environments is best suited to aircraft maintenance?

a) Working outside, at night, in the rain c)Working outside, in the direct midday sun
b) Working inside in a well lit, comfortable hangar

215. What is the difference between error and violation?

a) Error is deliberate, violation is not b)Violation is deliberate, error is not c)No difference
216. Circadian Rhythms have a cycle of
a) 23 Hours b)24 Hours c)25 Hours

217. Which of the following statements is true regarding human performance?

a) Human performance is better with less stress, and in the morning
b) Human performance is better with less stress, and in the afternoon
c) Human performance is better with less stress, irrespective of the time of day

218. What causes the most aircraft accidents?

a) Technical Fault b)Communication c)Misunderstanding between ATC and pilot on approach

219. What is a latent failure?

a) A mistake that has already been made, but has not yet caused an accident
b) Receiving bad instruction from a manager who is out of touch with maintenance
c) A failure which could not have been predicted

220. What happens when you break the "chain of error"?

a) Accident does not happen b)Accident happens c)Pilot submits report within 72 hours

221. Engineers often work on raised platforms, ladders etc. What dangers can this contribute to?
a) Staging may be made of wood
b) Ladder may slip and man falls
c) Two workers may be carrying out maintenance on the same lift

222. Intense or loud noise may lead to

a) Fatigue b)deafness c)no effects

223. After drinking alcohol, absorption is dependant on

a) Weight b)age c)time

224. Who is most likely to deviate from standard procedure?

a) Old tired man b)Over confident, young man c)Young, inexperienced man

225. Risk assessment and management is

a) the investigation of risks and totally removing them and the monitoring of new work practices
b) reduction of risks to a tolerable standard and monitoring the situation
c) choosing a cheaper supplier or manufacturer for parts

226. When carrying out a risk assessment

a) a hard hat should be worn
b) it is necessary to identify where equipment/procedures might fail
c) an investigation is made to determine what caused an accident or incident

227. A shift hand-over is where

a) each individual person hands over their work
b) a shift supervisor hands the work over to a complete shift
c) the work done is written down by a company organisation

228. In the eye, the cones are used mainly in

a) low light levels and they give poor colour vision
b) bright light levels and they give poor colour vision
c) bright light to give fine detail

229. A person suffering from presbyopia would normally

a) wear spectacles when reading or carrying out close detail work
b) be short sighted and need to wear spectacles to see objects more than 30 cm away
 c) have defective colour vision and not be allowed to carry out maintenance work on cable looms

230. Noise signals are carried to the brain by the

a) eustachian nerve b)auditory nerve c)sensory nerve

231. Poking sharp objects into the ear should be avoided as it is likely to result in
a) tinitus ringing b)tympanic membrane perforation c)conductive hearing loss

232. An engineer has a body mass index of 28. This would normally be classed as
a) a healthy weight with no real risk of developing health problems
b) underweight with no real risk of developing health problems
c) overweight and at a risk of developing health problems

233. One unit of alcohol is equivalent to

a) half a pint of beer b)one pint of beer c)two pints of beer

234. If an average adult has consumed the equivalent of four units of alcohol, how long will it take for this level to
drop to two units
a) two hours b)four hours c)eight hours

235. Facility lighting in a hangar should be

a) provided by fixed light units giving light to shadow ratio of 3:1
b) portable so that individual tasks may be well lit c)no brighter than 10 lux

236. When tasks are being designed, the maximum mass an engineer should lift is
a) 50 kg b)32 kg c)23 kg

237. When carrying out a visual inspection, an engineer is likely to make a parallax error when
a) inspecting a component using a 5x or 10x magnifying glass
b) using precision measuring instruments such as a vernier gauge or AVO meter
c) viewing internal details with a borescope

238. When describing tasks, the term 'complex system' refers to a task
a) involving fault finding c)which may be broken down into many steps
b) which involve decision making rather than practical work

239. If an engineer forgets to fit a seal to an engine drain plug, he or she has
a) committed a violation b)made an error of omission c)made an error of commission

240. Sensing and perception errors are most likely to result from
a) poor lighting or noise b)lack of adequate training c)distraction of other engineers

241. An engineer is performing a task in less than ideal conditions in order to meet an operational deadline is
a) making a rule based slip b)committed a routine error c)committing a situational violation

242. An engineer who has developed his or her own method of performing a complex task
a) should be commended for his/her resourcefulness c)is violating on a regular basis
b) is performing a rule based behaviour

243. Error tolerance in maintenance progress refers to

a) performance of tasks specifically designed to identify errors during a maintenance task
b) process of eliminating the contributing factors to error
c) ability of a system to remain functional after a maintenance error

244. Task lighting in a hangar is mainly

a) provided by fluorescent tubes c)portable so that individual tasks may be well lit
b) provided by fixed lighting
245. "Attention Getters" are used
a) to get the operators full attention
b) to gain the operators attention whilst allowing them to continue with the task in hand
c) to make the operator focus his/her attention fully on the task in hand

246. At what frequency does the human ear hear?

a) 16 - 20 kHz b)20 kHz c)16 kHz

247. How many stages of sleep are there?

a) 4 b)3 c)5

248. REM sleep can also be referred to as

a) slow wave sleep b)paradoxical sleep c)paranormal sleep

249. The presence of something damaging to ones health would be an example of a

a) physical stressor b)psychological stressor c)reactive stressor

250. Aircraft engineers can take common sense steps to maintain their fitness and health. These are known as
a) self-improvement measures b)positive measures c)positive self-improvement

251. Memory depends on three processes. What are they?

a) Registration, storage and maintenance c)Registration, capacity, and retrieval
b) Registration, storage and retrieval

252. The middle ear contains the

a) ossicles and the auditory nerve b)eardrum and the eustachian tube c)ossicles and the eustachian tube

253. List three examples of non-verbal communication.

a) Verbal, written, and textual b)Graphic, symbolic and spoken c)Graphic, symbolic and body language

254. List the modes of communications.

a) Information, ideas, feelings and attitudes/beliefs c)Information, clues, praying and e-mails
b) Information, ideas, feelings and newspapers

255. The danger with repetitive tasks is that engineers may become
a) bored b)complacent c)practiced

256. After what period of time will the first REM sleep occur?
a) 90 minutes b)9 hours c)19 minutes

257. Conductive deafness

a) increases with age b)is related to the total noise energy c)can be caused by damage to the ossicles

258. Skin contact with aviation fuels should be immediately treated by

a) washing of the skin with detergent and copious warm water
b) copious washing of the skin with cold water only
c) wipe skin with dry cloth followed by washing with soap and water

259. At the fovea, resolving power

a) gradually decreases a small number of degrees from its centre
b) rapidly increases a small number of degrees from its centre
c) rapidly decreases a small number of degrees from its centre

260. Taking alcohol before sleep has an effect upon the sleep pattern
a) increases REM sleep and induces early waking c)reduces REM sleep and induces late waking
b) reduces REM sleep and induces early waking
261. The long term memory can be classified as two types, "semantic" and "episodic". How do these compare?
a) "Semantic" is more accurate and longer lasting than "episodic"
b) "Episodic" is more accurate and longer lasting than "Semantic"
c) "Semantic" is less accurate and longer lasting than "episodic"

262. What is the most common cause of long or short sightedness?

a) Stiffening of the lens with age b)Stiffening of the cornea with age c)Shape of the eyeball

263. Stress
a) improves performance b)can have a positive effect on ability c)has an adverse effect on our ability

264. The relative stimulation and responses of the brain to stimuli from the senses varies. Which of the following
are true?
a) Visual stimuli attract attention faster than auditory, but result in a less accurate response
b) Visual stimuli attract attention slower than auditory, but result in a more accurate response
c) Visual stimuli attract attention faster than auditory, but result in a more accurate response

265. Our model of the world is based upon

a) past experience only b)sensual perception only c)sensual perception and past experience

266. Which of the following events will cause an individual the most stress?
a) Divorce b)Bereavement of a partner c)Redundancy

267. In the eye, details are seen best by .............., and movement by .......... Which of the following correctly
substitutes the missing words?
a) the periphery the periphery b)the fovea the fovea c)the fovea the periphery

268. In the dimensions of personality, a 'changeable aggressive' is

a) an anxious introvert b)an anxious extrovert c)a stable extrovert

269. The rate and depth of breathing are normally related to the
a) amount of carbon dioxide in the blood and lungs
b) amounts of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the blood and lungs is equally important
c) partial pressure of oxygen in the lungs

270. Taking alcohol before sleep has an effect upon the sleep pattern
a) increases REM sleep and induces early waking c)reduces REM and induces late waking
b) reduces REM sleep and induces early waking

271. Human error with a performing an additional action is

a) extraneous error b)error of omission c)error of commission

272. Checklists should be

a) from down and up case, in black c)from down and up case, colour alert
b) from up case only, colour alert

273. The visual memory and the audio memory is respectively

a) 1 seconds, 8 seconds b)8 seconds, 1 seconds c)1 minute, 8 minutes

274. Assertiveness means

a) refuse to compromise your standards only b)consult with the document c)both

275. Hearing loss temporarily will occur at which level of sound?

a) 90 dB at 8 hours b)140 dB at 5 minutes c)Both
276. Visual scanning cycle between rest is ___, the outside world object is sensed during ___.
a) 1/3 second & rest b)1 second & movement c)1 second & both rest and movement

277. Carbon monoxide is toxic due to the fact that it will

a) affix to oxygen b)affix to red blood cellsc)affix to haemoglobin

278. Good written communication

a) avoids emotional and hidden message c)provides a complete message including hidden message
b) expresses personal opinion

279. Physiologic reaction of humans at stressful situations, the

a) blood flow increases, breathing rate increases c)blood flow rate decreases, breathing rate increases
b) breathing rate increases only

280. Which type of warning sign is more effective?

a) The statement "stay behind the yellow line" c)The statement "do not come near this tooling"
b) The sign with comprehensive word

281. Group decisions are ........ than are made by an individual member and ....... extreme. Which of the following
fills the blanks correctly?
a) worse more b)worse less c)better more

282. Stress Management consists of

a) finding methods to avoid stress c)finding methods to cope with stress
b) isolating the stressor and evolving a coping strategy

283. Taking alcohol before sleep has an effect upon the sleep pattern
a) increases REM sleep and induces early waking c)reduces REM and induces late waking
b) reduces REM sleep and induces early waking.