MODULE 17

EXERCISES
AERO BILDUNG TURKIYE

CONTENTS:
17.1 Fundamentals (50)
17.2 Propeller Construction (31)
17.3 Propeller Pitch Control (32)
17.4 Propeller Synchronising (12)
17.5 Propeller Ice Protection (12)
17.6 Propeller Maintenance (17)
17.7 Propeller Storage and
Preservation(8)

 17.1 Fundamentals

 1) What is the function of a propeller?

A) to convert kinetic energy into chemical
energy
B) to convert pressure energy into heat energy
C) to convert engine power into useful thrust
D) to convert engine power into shaft power

2)Find incorrect statement

A) Blades are attached to a central hub
B) Blades are attached to a central shank
C) Central hub is mounted on the crankshaft
D) Blades have metal tipping at leading edge

3) Blade Angle is the angle between ..

A) Plane of Rotation and Chord Line
B) Plane of Rotation and Relative Airflow
C) Relative Airflow and Chord Line
D) Relative Airflow and Axis of Rotation

4) which statement is not correct?

A) blade angle doesnt change with relative
airflow
B) blade angle doent change with RPM
C) blade angle changes with chord line
D) blade angle changes with RPM

5) Find correct statement

A) Decreasing the blade angle decreases the thrust
B) Increasing the blade angle increases the thrust
C) Decreasing the blade angle increases the thrust
D) Both A and B

6) To produce thrust, the airfoil section must be

slightly tilted in relation to the direction of airflow
over it. This is known as ..
A) Blade Angle
B) Angle of Attack
C) Angle of Advance
D) Angle of Incidence

7) What is the Angle of Attack?

A) The angle between chord line and plane of rotation
B) The angle between rotation axis and relative airflow
C) The angle between chord line and relative airflow
D) The angle between plane of rotation and relative
airflow

8) What is Angle of Advance?

A) The angle between chord line and plane of rotation
B) The angle between rotation axis and relative airflow
C) The angle between chord line and relative airflow
D) The angle between plane of rotation and relative
airflow

9) The angle of attack is the product of ..

A) vertical speed and rotational speed(rpm)
B) forward speed and rotational speed(rpm)
C) chord line and rotational speed(rpm)
D) forward speed and blade angle

10) For a given blade angle,..

A) As forward speed decreases, Angle of Attack
decreases, finally thrust decreases
B) As forward speed increases, Angle of Attack
decreases, finally thrust increases
C) As forward speed decreases, Angle of Attack
increases, finally thrust decreases
D) As forward speed increases, Angle of Attack
decreases, finally thrust decreases

11) Thrust efficiency can be regained by ..

A) Increasing propeller speed
B) Increasing blade angle
C) Increasing propeller speed or blade angle
D) Decreasing propeller speed or blade angle

12) Possible Blade Angles are ..

A) from maximum reverse to feather position
B) from maximum reverse to take-off position
C) from Ground Idle to feather position
D) from Ground Idle to take-off position

13) Maximum blade angle is called as ..

A) Ground Idle
B) Feather
C) Take-off
D) Flight Idle

14) In order to maintain a constant Angle of Attack

at a constant engine power,.
A) Blade Angle must be constant when the aircraft
speed decreases
B) Blade Angle must be constant when the aircraft
speed increases
C) Blade Angle must be increased when the aircraft
speed decreases
D) Blade Angle must be increased when the aircraft
speed increases

 15) With the blade angle being at full reverse after

touch down, ..
A) AOA will decrease as aircraft speed increases
B) AOA will decrease as aircraft speed decreases
C) AOA will increase as aircraft speed decreases
D) AOA will not chance with aircraft speed
16) How does AOA change at positive and negative
blade angles at high speeds?
A) AOA decreases at positive angle and increases at
negative angle
B)AOA decreases at both positive angle and negative
angle
C) AOA increases at positive angle but doent change
at negative angle
D) AOA increases at both positive angle and negative

 17) Which statement is correct regarding pitch?

A) It is the distance that a propeller section moves
forward during one revolution
B) It is the distance that a propeller tip moves downward
during one revolution
C) It is the angle of blade at propeller tip
D) It is the angle of blade at blade shank
18) Geometric pitch is the ..
A) actual value of the distance that a propeller section
moves forward during one revolution
B) theoritical value of the distance that a propeller section
moves forward during one revolution
C) It is the actual distance that a propeller tip moves
downward during one revolution
D) It is the theoritical distance that a propeller tip moves
downward during one revolution

19) What is slip?

A) ratio of geometric /effective pitch
B) ratio of effective /geometric pitch
C) difference between geometric and effective
pitch
D) difference between effective and geometric
pitch

20) Propeller efficiency is described as

A) effective /geometric pitch
B) effective /actual pitch
C) geometric /effective pitch
D) geometric /actual pitch

 21) Thrust depends on amount of air mass and

acceleration of air. This is known as
A) Newtons first law
B) Newtons second law
C) Newtons third law
D) Newtons fourth law
22) When propeller turns, tilted blades move the
air backward and in turn air moves the propeller
forward (action reaction). This known as .
A) Newtons first law
B) Newtons second law
C) Newtons third law
D) Newtons fourth law

 23) Distance moved forward along the flight path

during one propeller revolution is
A) maximum at blade tip
B) maximum at blade root
C) minimum at blade root
D) same for all sections of the blade
24) To produce an even thrust along the whole
blade length, blade angle is varied from
A) large angle at the tip small angle at the root
B) large angle at the root small angle at the tip
C) small angle at the center large angle at the tip
D) small angle at the shank large angle at the root

25) As a result of blade twist, AOA becomes ..

A) completely same along the blade length
B) almost same along the blade length
C) maximum at tip and minimum at shank
D) minimum at tip and maximum at root

26) Centrifugal force can be described as .

A) the force which tries to pull blades out of the
hub
B) the force which tries to push blades out of the
hub
C) the force which tries to bend blades at the tips
D) the force which tries to twist blades to a higher
angle

 27) Centrifugal force causes greatest stress on a

propeller. Therefore highest mechanical load is
obtained at blade
A) hub
B)tip
C)center
D) root
28) The force trying to bend the propeller blade
back into the direction opposite to direction of
rotation is
A) Centrifugal force
B) Aerodynamic twisting force(ATM)
C) Torque bending force
D) Thrust bending force

 29) It attempts to bend the propeller blades

forward at the tips

A) Centrifugal force
B) Aerodynamic twisting force(ATM)
C) Torque bending force
D) Thrust bending force

30) Which force tries to twist a blade to a

higher angle?

A) Centrifugal force
B) Aerodynamic twisting force
C) Torque bending force
D) Thrust bending force

 31) Find the correct statement

A) Aerodynamic Twisting Moment(ATM) decreases blade
angle while Centrifugal Twisting Moment(CTM) increases
it
B) Both Aerodynamic Twisting Moment(ATM) and
Centrifugal Twisting Moment(CTM) decreases blade angle
C) Aerodynamic Twisting Moment(ATM) increases blade
angle while Centrifugal Twisting Moment(CTM) decreases
it
D) Both Aerodynamic Twisting Moment(ATM) and
Centrifugal Twisting Moment(CTM) increases blade angle

32) Which force causes vibration at the blade tip?

A) Centrifugal force
B) Aerodynamic twisting force
C) Torque bending force
D) Thrust bending force

33) During windmilling, ..

A) ATM supports CTM
B) ATM opposes CTM
C) ATM supports Torque Bending Force
D) ATM opposes Torque Bending Force

34) Mechanical vibrations are caused by .

A)aerodynamic pulses (air flow)
B) shaft eccentricity (more destructive)
C)power pulses in piston engine (more
destructive)
D) torque bending forces

35) Pitch(P) of the propeller tip is calculated as ..

A) P = V *n (where V=Circumferential speed, n=rpm)
B) P = n /V (where V=Circumferential speed, n=rpm)
C) P = V /n (where V=Circumferential speed, n=rpm)
D) P = V /n (where V=Circumferential speed, n=rpm)

36) Due to the high Mach number, compressibility

effects reduce the efficiency of propeller. To keep the
drag at acceptable levels is possible by..
A) the use of thinner airfoils only
B) the use of less cambered airfoils only
C) the use of thinner and less cambered airfoils
D) none

 37) A propeller should be designed to avoid

supersonic flow by choosing
A) right airfoil thinness
B) right camber
C) right diameter
D) all
38) Thrust of a propeller doesnt depend on
.
A) Volume of air
B) Amount of the acceleration
C) Plane of rotation
D) Density of medium

 39) It is generally not true that thrust

increases when
A) the diameter increases
B) the velocity increases
C) the density of air increases
D) the blade angle increases
40) Propulsive Power or Available Power is
defined as..
A) force divided by distance per time
B) force multiplied by velocity per time
C)velocity times rpm per time
D) force times distance per time

 41) the efficiency of the propeller is defined as the

ratio of ..
A) available power to the theoritical engine power
B) theoritical engine power to the available power
C) available power to the actual engine power
D) theoritical engine power to the actual power
42) Power loading is defined as power per disc area.
For optimum efficiency, It is always desirable to use
..
A) largest thickness of airfoil
B) largest possible propeller diameter
C) minimum disc area
D) high speed flight airfoil

 43) At static thrust conditions(on the ground)

critical blade angle which starts to cause stall
is
A) 5
B)15
C)25
D)45
44) Ideal fixed blade angle at flight conditions
is
A) 4
B) 16
C) 24
D) 45

 45) To reduce propeller noise and vibration

resonnance .
A) square blade tip should be used
B) blade tip with large twist angle should be used
C) well rounded blade tip should be used
D) triangular blade tip should be used
46) In order to reduce vibration and pressure
load, it is preferred to have
A) small prop diameter and high rpm
B) small prop diameter and low rpm
C) large prop diameter anf high rpm
D) large prop diameter and low rpm

 47) What happens when Negative Torque

occurs?
A) Engine forces propeller to rotate
B) Propeller forces engine shaft to rotate
C) Interlock mechanism is disconnected
D) Interlock lets reverse thrust lever operates

48) Forces acting on propeller blades are ..

A) centrifugal and bending
B) bending and torque
C)bending, twisting, thrust
D) centrifugal, bending, twisting

49) How do you define a left handed propeller?

A) props rotating anti-clockwise when looked from forward
B) props rotating clockwise when looked from cockpit
C) props rotating anti-clockwise when looked from cockpit
D) props rotating not anti-clockwise when looked from
cockpit

50) How do you define a right handed propeller?

A) props rotating anti-clockwise when looked from cockpit
B) props rotating clockwise when looked from cockpit
C) props rotating clockwise when looked from forward
D) props rotating not anti-clockwise when looked from
forward

17.2 Propeller
Construction

 1) Which material is not suitible for blades due to

the high rotational speed and high power to
absorb?
A) wood propellers
B) composite propellers
C) carbon fiber propellers
D) injection moulded propellers
2) Which material is prone to fatique and
therefore too dangerous?
A) aluminium propellers
B) composite propellers
C) carbon fiber propellers
D) wood propellers

 3) It is a wondrous, light, quieter, strong, less

flexible under load and maintains efficiency.
A) aluminium propellers
B) kevlar propellers
C) carbon fiber propellers
D) wood propellers
4) What type of propellers are used in most
commercial turboprop aeroplanes?
A) aluminium and composite propellers
B) kevlar and wood propellers
C) carbon fiber and kevlar propellers
D) glass fiber and wood propellers

 5) The greater strength of this material also allows

the user to thin down the propeller which always
performs better.
A) aluminium propellers
B) kevlar propellers
C) carbon fibre propellers
D) glass fibre propellers
6) Disadvantage of carbon fibre is that it has brittle
nature. In order to reduce brittle nature of carbon,
A) a core of kevlar fibre in the middle is added
B) a core of glass fibre in the middle is added
C) a core of kevlar fibre in theouter surface is added
D) a core of glass fibre in the outer surface is added

 7) It is far too flexible to make good rigid propeller and

therefore never be used alone in aircraft props.
A) aluminium propellers
B) kevlar propellers
C) carbon fibre propellers
D) glass fibre propellers
8)Choose the correct statement
A) Neither Glass fibre props nor Carbon fibre props are
used at high RPM
B) Both Glass fibre props and Carbon fibre props are used
at high RPM
C) Glass fibre props are used at high RPM while Carbon
fibre props are used at low RPM
D) Glass fibre props are used at low RPM while Carbon fibre
props are used at high RPM

9)What is/are the disadvantage/s of wood props?

A) ease of breakage
B) ease of breakage, prone to warpage
C) ease of breakage, too expensive
D) ease of breakage, prone to warpage, too
expensive

10)It is never used on high performance engine

due to lack of strength, weight and flexibility.
A) aluminium propellers
B) nylon propellers
C) carbon fiber propellers
D) wood propellers

 11) Find the correct statement. An electroformed

nickel is installed
A) in the leading edge of blade to protect from
lightning strike
B) in the leading edge of blade to protect from
impact damage
C) in the root of the blade to ensure balance
D) in the trailing edge of blade to eliminate vortex

12)Fixed pitch props are mainly made of ..

A) wood or aluminium blade
B) wood or composite blade
C) nylon or aluminium blade
D) nylon or composite blade

13) At ground adjustable propellers, ..

A) Low angle is used for short airstrips while high blade angle
for high speed cruise
B) High angle is used for short airstrips while low blade angle for
high speed cruise
C) Low angle is used for both short airstrips and high speed
cruise
D) High angle is used for both short airstrips and high speed
cruise
14)At ground adjustable propellers, ..
A) Hub is usually held together with bolts and clamps for steel
blades while hub halves are held together with bolts only for
wood or aluminium.
B) Hub is usually held together with bolts only for steel blades
while hub halves are held together with bolts and clamps for
wood or aluminium.
C) Hub is usually held together with bolts only for steel blades,
wood or aluminium.
D) Hub is usually held together with bolts and clamps for steel,

 15) Increasing blade angle increases angle of attack

and produces more lift and drag. As a result ..
A) It still produces the same horse power
B) The propeller load increases
C) The propeller slows down
D) All above happens
16) In order to speed up the propellers at controllable
pitch propellers, ..
A) blade angle should be increased and rotational
speed should be decreased
B) rotational speed should be decreased
C) blade angle should be decreased or rotational
speed should be increased
D) blade angle should be increased only

 17) In automatic propeller systems, a control device

adjusts the desired rpm as follows:
A) If engine speed increases, it also increases blade
angle
B) If engine speed increases, it decreases blade angle
C) If engine speed decreases, it increases blade angle
D) Control device doesnt use blade angle for adjustment
18) At reverse pitch propellers,propeller blades can be
rotated to a ..
A) feather angle, thus air is forced forward
B) negative angle, thus air is forced forward
C) positive angle, thus air is forced backward
D) negative angle, thus air is forced backward

19) Find the correct statement

A) Feathering props are installed in single engine
B) Feathering props are installed in twin engine
C)Feathering props are used for windmilling effect
D) Feathering props must have zero degree of blade
angle during engine failure

20)When blade angle is at 90 degree, it is at .

A) Reverse position
B) Fine position
C) Course position
D) Feather position

 21) Basically there are three types of crankshaft

used on aircraft engines. Find the wrong statement.
A)flanged crankshaft
B)tapered crankshaft
C)roller crankshaft
D)splined crankshaft
22) If no position is specified on horizontally
opposed flanged crankshaft engine, props should
be at the
A) 12 oclock and 6 oclock position
B) 9 oclock and 3 oclock position
C) any position
D) 10 oclock and 4 oclock position

 23) At the props with flanged crankshaft, bolts must be

tightened upto.
A) 35 foot-pounds for both metal and wooden propellers
B) 25 foot-pounds for both metal and wooden propellers
C) 35 foot-pounds for metal and 25 foot-pounds for
wooden propellers
D) 25 foot-pounds for metal and 35 foot-pounds for
wooden propellers
24) It is installed inside the prop mounting unit on a
splined or tapered shaft to pull the props from the shaft
A) snap ring
B) hub
C) retaining nut
D) keyway

 25) The fit of the hub on the splined crankshaft should be

checked by the use of a transfer ink (prussian blue). Die
transfer should indicate a minimum contact area of .
A) 90%
B) 70%
C) 50%
D) 100%
26) The splines on the splined crankshaft are inspected for
wear by using a go / no-go gauge. It is serviceable if the
gauge can not be inserted between the splines for more
than.
A) 70% of the spline length
B) 50% of the spline length
C) 40% of the spline length
D) 20% of the spline length

 27) If no die is transferred from the rear cone during the

transfer check, a condition known as rear cone
bottoming exists. It is corrected by ....
A) removing upto 1.6 mm from the apex of the cone
B) removing upto 3.2 mm from the apex of the cone
C) using a spacer with a thickness of not more than 1.6 mm
D) using a spacer with a thickness of not more than 3.2 mm
28) Front cone bottoming occurs when the apex of front
cone bottoms on the splines before it seats on the hub. It is
corrected by ..
A) removing upto 1.6 mm from the apex of the cone
B) removing upto 3.2 mm from the apex of the cone
C) using a spacer with a thickness of not more than 1.6 mm
behind the rear cone
D) using a spacer with a thickness of not more than 3.2 mm
behind the rear cone

29) Cracks and Dents have vital importance on .

A) blade tip
B) blade centre (middle section)
C) blade root (shank)
D) blade trailing edge

30) Is blade root allowed for repair?

A) Yes, minor repair
B) Yes, major repair
C) No, repair is vorbidden
D) Yes, in the maintenance station

 31) What should be done after a

ligtning strike occurs on metal
blades?
A) Use as is
B) Replace it
C) repair it
D) repair allowable in maintenance
station

 17.3 Propeller Pitch Control

 1) A twin engine aircraft will default to a

command and single engine aircraft will default to
a ...pitch command.
A) fine pitch, course pitch
B) fine pitch, reverse pitch
C) feather, low pitch
D) feather, high pitch
2) If the installation is aerobatic, a single engine
aircraft will automatically default to ..
A) low pitch
B) high pitch
C) feather pitch
D) fine pitch

 3) The pitch control command typically comes

from a hydraulically operated ..
A) governor
B) pilot valve
C) spring
D) slip ring
4)What happens when the pilot increases power
in flight?
A)Blade angle and torque decreases
B) Blade angle and torque increases
C)Aircraft speed increases
D) Both B and C occurs

 5)Full-feathering propeller system..

A) causes thrust force and decreases drag force
B) eliminates asymmetric drag forces caused by
windmilling
C) decreases lift and increases drag force
D) makes propellers ready for restart condition
6)In constant speed systems, props mainly use ..
A) oil pressure to decrease the pitch and spring and
centrifugal force to increase the pitch
B) oil pressure to increase the pitch and spring and
centrifugal force to decrease the pitch
C) both oil pressure and spring and centrifugal force
to increase the pitch
D) both oil pressure and spring and centrifugal force
to decrease the pitch

 7) In some constant speed systems having no

counterweight, blade angle will change to.
A)fine angle by oil pressure
B) fine angle by centrifugal twisting moment
C) course angle by oil pressure
D) Both B and C
8)Find correct statement
A) Both Government mode and beta mode occurs
during ground operations
B) Government mode occurs during ground while beta
mode occurs during flight operations
C) Government mode occurs during flight while beta
mode occurs during ground operations
D) Both Government mode and beta mode occurs
during flight operations

 9) At governing mode, the range of blade

angle change is from
A) feather to flight idle
B) flight idle to maximum reverse
C) ground idle to maximum take-off
D) reverse to maximum take-off
10) At beta mode, the range of blade angle
change is from
A) ground idle to maximum take-off
B) reverse to maximum take-off
C) feather to flight idle
D) flight idle to maximum reverse

 11) Propeller governor is an device which

responds to a change on it by directing oil
A) torque sensing
B) rpm sensing
C) power sensing
D) velocity sensing
12) What type of an oil system is used by a governer?
A) It uses engine oil system pressure
B) It uses a booster pump to boost the oil obtained
from engine oil system
C) It uses unpressurised oil coming from reservoir
directly
D) It uses independent own oil system

 13) When a higher rpm is desired, cockpit control is moved forward

to compress the speeder spring. In turn.
A) Flyweights are tilted inward, pilot valve is lowered. This causes the
blade angle to increase and rpm will decrease.
B) Flyweights are tilted inward, pilot valve is lowered. This causes the
blade angle to decrease and rpm will increase.
C) Flyweights are tilted outward, pilot valve is raised. This causes the
blade angle to increase and rpm will increase.
D) Flyweights are tilted outward, pilot valve is raised. This causes the
blade angle to decrease and rpm will decrease.
14) When the cockpit control is moved aft, ..
A) Flyweights are tilted inward, pilot valve is lowered. This causes the
blade angle to increase and rpm will decrease.
B) Flyweights are tilted inward, pilot valve is lowered. This causes the
blade angle to decrease and rpm will increase.
C) Flyweights are tilted outward, pilot valve is raised. This causes the
blade angle to increase and rpm will decrease.
D) Flyweights are tilted outward, pilot valve is raised. This causes the
blade angle to decrease and rpm will decrease.

 15) When the flyweights are tilted outward and

pilot valve is raised, the governer is said to be in
A)underspeed condition
B)on speed condition
C)below speed condition
D)overspeed condition
16) When the flyweights are tilted intward and
pilot valve is lowered, the governer is said to be
in
A)underspeed condition
B)on speed condition
C)below speed condition
D)overspeed condition

 17) What happens if an aircraft is in cruise condition and

starts to climb?
A) rpm decreases, flyweights are tilted inward, pilot valve
is lowered, blade angle is reduced and in turn rpm
increases
B) rpm decreases, flyweights are tilted outward, pilot valve
is raised, blade angle is reduced and in turn rpm increases
C) rpm increases, flyweights are tilted inward, pilot valve is
lowered, blade angle is reduced and in turn rpm increases
D) rpm increases, flyweights are tilted outward, pilot valve
is raised, blade angle is reduced and in turn rpm increases
18) When the propeller rpm is the same as the governor
setting is calling for, the governer is in its
A)underspeed condition
B)on speed condition
C)below speed condition
D)overspeed condition

 19) Which is the wrong statement about single acting

propeller?
A) High pressure oil is ported to one side of the piston
B) Oil pressure opposes the centrifugal force of
counterweights and feathering spring
C) High pressure oil is ported to both sides of the piston
D) Loss of oil pressure causes prop to go to high blade angle
20) Which is the wrong statement about dual acting
propeller?
A) Loss of oil pressure results in the propeller going to low
blade
B) Oil pressure opposes the centrifugal force of
counterweights and feathering spring
C) High pressure oil is ported to one side or the other of the
piston
D) Loss of oil pressure causes prop to go to high blade angle

 21) In dual acting propellers, Loss of oil pressure

results in the propeller going to low blade which is
usually prevented by .
A) speeder spring
B) booster pump
C) pilot valve
D) pitch lock
22) Propellers with spring loaded are always
installed or removed with the blades in the ..
A) fine pitch position
B) take-off position
C) feather position
D) ground idle position

 23) On some propellers, blades are locked in the fine

pitch angle by start lock. If the operator fails to put
the prop on the start locks during the shut-down,
blades must be moved to a fine pitch by ..
A) feathering pump
B) unfeathering pump
C) booster pump
D) speeder spring and counterweights
24) In the propellers with feathering feature, after
engine failure, what should be done to start
windmilling in flight?
A) by electric unfeathering pump
B) by changing blade angle manually
C) It is automatically done by the system
D) by adjusting condition lever

 25) In free turbine engines, propeller can be shutdown

in feather and does not need a low blade angle. Why?
A) Power turbine is not connected to gas turbine
B) there is no propeller load during engine start
C) Turbine engines are strong enough to overcome load
D) both A and B
26) In dual acting system there are no bult-in forces
that tend to feather the propeller. To prevent an
overspeed condition a . mechanism is
installed
A) feathering
B) unfeathering
C) pitch lock
D) counterweights and spring force

 27) Pitch lock will lock the blade pitch within ..of
travel, preventing a severe overspeed.
A)2
B)10
C)15
D)22
28) Automatic feathering system is used on some
multi engine aircraft to feather a propeller
automatically if the engine fails . The system is
armed for
A) cruise only
B) take-off only
C) landing only
D) both B and C

29) How is an Automatic Feathering System armed?

A) automatically
B) by a switch in cockpit
C) by unfeathering pump
D) by pitch lock

30) How does an Automatic Feathering System operate?

A) A throttle switch senses 30% of full throttle and an oil
pressure switch is used to sense the power output. Power loss
must exceed 3s to 5 s
B) A throttle switch senses 50% of full throttle and a torque
pressure switch is used to sense the power output. Power loss
must exceed 10s to 20 s
C) A throttle switch senses 75% of full throttle and a torque
pressure switch is used to sense the power output. Power loss
must exceed 1s to 2 s
D) A throttle switch senses 90% of full throttle and an oil
pressure switch is used to sense the power output.

 31) What type of pitch adjustment system is

used in most twin aircrafts?
A) Reverse pitch mechnaism only
B) Feather Mechanism only
C) Reverse pitch and feather mechanism
D) pitch lock mechanism only

32) What are the limits of power lever?

A) maximum forward, maximum reverse
B) take-off, maximum reverse
C) climb, ground idle
D)ground idle, take-off

 17.4 Propeller Synchronising

 1) A propeller synchronising system is used to

set all propellers of an aircraft to exactly the
.
A) same rpm
B) same torque
C) same power
D) same phase
2)What is the reason for installing a prop
synchronising system in twin engine aircraft?
A)to eliminate phase difference
B)to eliminate power loss
C)to eliminate noise and vibration
D)to eliminate drag force

 3) What does comparison circuit in the control box of a

synchronising system compare?
A) phase signals of both slave and master engine
B) rpm signals of both slave and master engine
C) torque signals of both slave and master engine
D) pressure signals of both slave and master engine
4) What is the difference between synchronisation and
synchrophasing systems?
A) both synchronisation and synchrophasing eliminates noise
and vibration only
B) both synchronisation and synchrophasing increases
passenger comfort only
C) synchronisation makes master and slave engines
synchronous and synchrophasing adjusts angular difference
D) synchronisation adjusts angular difference and
synchrophasing makes master and slave engines synchronous

 5) Comparison unit of synchronising system has a limited

range of operation. Slave engine must be within ..
of the master engine to enable synchronisation.
A) 50 rpm
B) 200 rpm
C) 250 rpm
D) 100 rpm
6) What is a synchrophasing system used for?
A) to make rpm synchronisation between the blades of
the master and slave engines
B) to set the angular difference between the blades of the
master and slave engines
C) to adjust torque values of master and slave engines
D) to eliminate crankshaft vibration

7) How is a synchrophasing unit adjusted?

A) Manual phase control knob in cockpit only
B) adjusted automatically by the computer
C) adjusted by the governor
D) Manually or automatically

8)What is the main reason for synchrophasing

system?
A) To eliminate noise and vibration
B) To increase passenger comfort
C) To eliminate phase difference between twin
engine propellers
D) To make the angle of attack almost same
along the propeller blades

 9)How does a synchrophasing system find out which phase angle is the
best?
A) noise measurement in the cabin is done by using noise sensors during
actual flight and a visual warning is illuminates in the lowest noise value.
B) noise measurement in the cabin is done by using vibration sensors during
actual flight and a visual warning is illuminates in the lowest noise value.
C) noise measurement in the cabin is done by using vibration sensors during
actual flight and a aural warning is illuminates in the lowest noise value.
D) noise measurement in the cabin is done for different blade angles, phase
angles, rpms etc. during aircraft development phase and all the values are
entered into the computer.
10) Find the correct statement.
A) On twin engines, first synchrophasing then snchronising should be done
B) On twin engines, when synchrophasing system is available, there is no
need for sychronising system
C) On twin engines, first snchronising then synchrophasing should be done
D) On twin engines, snchronising and synchrophasing should be done at
the same time

 11) Synchronising system can be turned off

during.
A) take-off
B) take-off, landing
C) take-off, cruise, landing, single engine operation
D) take-off, landing, single engine operation
12) If the engines are manually sychronised to within
and the control knob is set to ON, engines will
be synchronised to a speed difference of zero.
A) 2 % of rpm
B) 5 % of rpm
C) 10 % of rpm
D) 15 % of rpm

 17.5 Propeller Ice Protection

 1) There are two types of ice protection system used

for propeller. These are .
A) pneumatic anti-icing and electrothermal de-icing
B) pneumatic anti-icing and hydraulic de-icing
C) chemical anti-icing and pneumatic de-icing
D) chemical anti-icing and electrothermal de-icing
2) What is the difference between propeller anti-icing
and de-icing systems?
A) propeller anti-icing system removes ice after buildup and de-icing system eliminates ice build-up
B) propeller anti-icing system eliminates ice build-up
and de-icing system removes ice after build-up
C) both propeller anti-icing and de-icing systems
eliminates ice buld-up
D) both propeller anti-icing and de-icing systems
removes ice after buld-up

 3) Chemical anti - icing uses . and

amount of it is adjusted by .
A) freon, electric motor
B) isopropyl alcohol, hydraulic motor
C) isopropyl alcohol, electric motor
D) nitrogen, mechanic motor
4)How is the anti-icing chemical forwarded
into propeller?
A) by slinger ring
B) by brush block
C) by slip ring
D) by MOV module

 5) How many electrical circuit is installed in the

electrothermal de-icing system in propellers?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
6) Electrical power for the de-icer boots is
controlled by the timers. How is it transmitted to
the de-icer mats?
A) via reostat
B) via MOV module
C) via slinger ring
D) via slip ring

 7) The controls for prop de-icing system are located at

the ice protection panel. They are labeled with ..
A) BELOW - 10C, OFF, ABOVE 0C
B) BELOW 0C, OFF, ABOVE - 10C
C) BELOW - 10C, OFF, ABOVE - 10C
D) BELOW - 20C, OFF, ABOVE 0C
8) What is a Metal Oxide Varistor used for?
A) to protect electrical power supply against lightning
strike
B) to protect propeller blades against corrosion
C) to vary electrical power during de-icing operation
D) to protect leading edge of blades against foreign
object

 9) To avoid any damage to a carbon fibre propeller

blades by overheating, timer prevents any output to
the de-icer mats if the prop rpm drops below
A) 500 rpm 25 rpm
B) 675 rpm 25 rpm
C) 1000 rpm 50 rpm
D) 1200 rpm 100 rpm
10) De-icer mats are heated alternately depending on
the knob selection. Find the correct statement
A) slow cycle at low air temperature(Above -10C) only
B) fast cycle at high air temperature (Below -10C) only
C) slow cycle at low air temperature( Below -10C) and
fast cycle at high air temperature (Above -10C)
D) fast cycle at low air temperature( Below -10C) slow
cycle at high air temperature (Above -10C)

 11) To avoid any damage to a carbon fibre

propeller blades by overheating, the mode Below
10C is disabled at the temperatures of ..
A) + 5 C and above
B) + 10 C and above
C) + 15 C and above
D) + 20 C and above
12) If anti-icing system has a resistance increase,
what is the reason for that?
A) due to the load increase
B) due to the voltage control system failure
C) due to the one short circuit in the system
D) due to the one open circuit in the system

 17.6 Propeller Maintenance

 1) Find the preventive maintenance action

A) changes in the blade design
B) installation of a part which is not
approved
C) replacement of safety wiring
D) installation of propeller de-icing

2) Which is not defined as major alteration?

A) changes in the hub design
B) installation of a governer system
C) replacement of cutter keys
D) installation of propeller de-icing

 3) Defects on the leading edge of an aluminium blade

may be dressed out by using round files. What is the
most important process during a repair?
A) Radius should not be too large
B) Maximum thickness should not be destroyed
C) Contour should not be too blunt
D) Maximum thicknes should be at 0.3 of chord length
4) Which one is the correct statement?
A) Max. allowable size of a repaired edge 3.2 mm in
depth and 38 mm in length
B) Max. allowable size of a repaired edge 1.6 mm in
depth and 25 mm in length
C) Max. allowable size of a repaired edge 0.8 mm in
depth and 12 mm in length
D) Max. allowable size of a repaired edge 0.4 mm in
depth and 6 mm in length

 5) Which one is the correct statement?

A) Max. allowable size of a repaired surface 1.6 mm in
depth, 9.5 mm in wide and 25.4 mm in length
B) Max. allowable size of a repaired surface 1.6 mm in
depth, 18 mm in wide and 36 mm in length
C) Max. allowable size of a repaired surface 3.2 mm in
depth, 9.5 mm in wide and 25.4 mm in length
D) Max. allowable size of a repaired surface 3.2 mm in
depth, 18 mm in wide and 36 mm in length
6) What action should be taken if there are cracks at
shank?
A)should be repaired in line
B) should be repaired in maintenance station
C) should be sent back to manufacturer
D) should be replaced

 7) If a blade has been bent, the angle of the bend are to

be measured by a ..?
A)protractor
B)micrometer
C)scale
D) caliper
8) What does Z stand for regarding propeller repair?
A) Degree of bend is below 50% limit and corrected
once before
B) Degree of bend is below 50% limit and corrected
twice before
C) Degree of the bend exceeds 50% of the allowable
limit and no more correction is allowed
D) Degree of the bend exceeds 100% of the allowable
limit and no more correction is allowed

 9) What does S2 stand for regarding propeller repair?

A) Degree of bend is less than 50% limit and corrected once
before
B) Degree of bend is less than 50% limit and corrected twice
before
C) Degree of the bend exceeds 50% of the allowable limit
and no more correction is allowed
D) Degree of the bend exceeds 100% of the allowable limit
and no more correction is allowed

10) Propeller vibration level is determined as IPS. What

does IPS stand for?
A) Indicated Power Stroke
B) Incremental Pulse System
C) Internal Propeller System
D) Inch Per Second

 11) When propeller vibration is the reason for excessive

powerplant vibration, nornal causes are:
A) blade imbalance only
B) blades not tracking, blade imbalance
C) variation in blade angle settings only
D) all above
12) Which statement is correct, regarding blade tracking?
A) both metal propellers and wooden propellers can be
out of track not more than 1.6 mm
B) both metal propellers and wooden propellers can be
out of track not more than 3.2 mm
C) metal propellers can be out of track not more than 1.6
mm while wooden propellers not more than 3.2mm
D) metal propellers can be out of track not more than 3.2
mm while wooden propellers not more than 1.6mm

 13) If propeller vibration occurs, we should do

first;
A) blade balance
B) blades tracking
C) blade angle setting
D) shaft torque setting
14)If the propeller is out of tracking limit,
adjustment should be done ..
A) by bolt torque only
B) by the use of shims only
C) by adding balance weight
D) by either A or B

 15) What is the most popular static balancing

system?
A) knife - edge method
B) suspension method
C) dynamic method
D) electronic method
16) If a metal propeller has been subjected to
salt water then extra cleaning and protection

A) should be done by soap and wax

B) is not necessary
C) should be done by water and oil
D) should be cleaned by water only

 17) If a repair of a propeller blade

made from composite material is
needed, it should be done by
A) line tecnician
B) maintenance station
C) composite repair station
D) any blade manufacturer

 17.7 Propeller Storage and

Preservation

 1) Propeller should be stored in transport cases and

stored in a closed room. Relative humidity of air in
that room may be of ..
A) 30 -45 %
B) 45 70%
C) 60 75%
D) 70 -85 %
2) Propeller should be stored in transport cases and
stored in a closed room. Air temperature must be
kept at range of ..
A) + 0 to + 20 C
B) + 5 to + 30 C
C) + 10 to + 40 C
D) + 15 to + 50 C

 3) Propeller preservation when storage is carried out

on the aircraft for a period of 30 days, includes .
A) Place the protective covers only
B) Autowax the blades only
C) First, place the protective covers and then
autowax the blades
D) no preservation is required
4) Propeller preservation when storage is carried out
on the aircraft upto three months, includes .
A) Place the protective covers only
B) Autowax the blades only
C) First, place the protective covers and then
autowax the blades
D) no preservation is required

 5) Propeller preservation when storage is carried

out on the aircraft is done for periods of
A) 30 days, 3 months
B) 30 days, 3 months, 6 months
C) 30 days, 6 months, 12 months
D) 30 days, 3 months, 12 months
6) Storage of wooden propellers are very
important due to imbalance danger. How should
the wooden props be stored in storage room?
A) in vertical position with a shank upside
B) in horizontal position
C) in vertical position with a tip upside
D) not important

 7) During storage of propellers a Storage Form

should be filled out. When the storage time is over

A) New Storage Form is needed

B) Current form is used
C) B2 licence is needed to initiate new form
D) No extension is needed
8) What type of protection is needed for metal blades
during storage?
A) just store in the heated closed area
B) preserve with a protective material and store in
the closed area
C) preserve with a protective material and store it in
wooden case
D) no protection, just put it in wooden case