Aerodynamics (25%)
induced drag
1. Which statement relates to Bernoulli`s
principle?
a. For every action there is an equal
and opposite reaction.
b. An additional upward force is
generated as the lower surface of
the wing deflects air downward.
c. Air traveling faster over the curved
upper surface of an airfoil causes
lower pressure on the top surface.
d. Air traveling faster over the curved
upper surface of an airfoil causes
higher pressure on the top surface.
2. Which force is not present during gliding?
a. Thrust
b. Weight
c. Lift
d. Drag
3. Which of the following is true about the
Bernoulli’s Principle?
a. dynamic pressure is maximum at
stagnation point
b. total pressure is zero when velocity
of stream is zero
c. dynamic pressure decreases as
static pressure decreases
d. dynamic pressure decreases as
static pressure increases
4. It is the difference between the geometric
and effective pitch.
a. Slip
b. interference
c. efficiency
d. resultant pitch
5. On the NACA series airfoil the first digit
stands for?
a. maximum thickness
b. location of camber
c. camber
d. airfoil maximum lift
6. What limits the high airspeed potential of a
helicopter?
a. harmonic resonance
b. Rotor RPM limitations
c.
d. retreating blade stall
7. Consider a normal shock wave in air where
the upstream flow properties are V = 680
m/s, T = 288 K, and P = 1 atm. Calculate the
pressure downstream of the shock.
a. 4.5
b. b. 3.5
c. c. 2.5
d. d. 1.5
8. Speed of sound is a function of what
parameter?
a. velocity
b. temperature
c. viscosity
d. none of the above
9. Which statement is correct about the Cl and
angle of attack?
a. for an asymmetric aerofoil with
positive camber, if angle of attack
is greater than 0, Cl = 0
b. for a symmetric aerofoil, if angle of
attack = 0, Cl =0
c. for a symmetric aerofoil, if angle of
attack = 0, Cl is not equal to 0
d. for an asymmetric aerofoil, if angle
of attack = 0, Cl =0
10. Find the Reynolds number of for a model
wing of 3 in chord, test run @ 100 miles per
hour with standard atmosphere.
a. 234,000
b. 120,447,386
c. 159,383
d. 242,250
11. An airfoil is in a freestream where P = 0.61
atm, ρ = 0.819 kg/m^3, and V = 300 m/ s. At
a point on the airfoil surface, the pressure is
0.5 atm. Assuming isentropic flow, calculate
the velocity at that point.
a. 2132
b. 1132
c. 932
d. 832
12. An airplane whose wing loading is 8 lb per
sq ft is flying at level at an airspeed of 100
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mph. If at an angle of zero lift, CM0 = -0.067, temperature are 0.5 x 10 N/m and 240 K,
what is the center of pressure? respectively. Calculate the specific volume.
3
a. 0.46 a. 1.29 m /kg
3
b. 0.56 b. 1.38 m /kg
3
c. 0.66 c. 1.42 m /kg
3
d. 0.76 d. 1.26 m /kg
13. The drag polar equation of an advanced 19. Air passes a normal shock wave. Which of
light twin airplane in clean configuration the following statements is correct?
can be written as: CD = 0.0358 + 0.0405CL a. The temperature increases
squared. Its weight is 4200 lbs. and the wing b. The pressure decreases
area is 155 ft^2. Assuming standard sea c. The temperature decreases
level conditions, calculate the minimum d. The velocity increases
power required. 20. A Pitot tube is mounted in the test section
a. 54,000 of a high-speed subsonic wind tunnel. The
b. 44,000 pressure and temperature of the airflow are
c. 62,000 1 atm and 270 K, respectively. If the flow
d. 32,000 velocity is 250 m/s, what is the pressure
14. What happens to the value of lift as velocity measured by the Pitot tube?
5 2
is doubled? a. 0.48x10 N/m
5 2
a. Doubled b. 1.48x10 N/m
5 2
b. Tripled c. 2.48x10 N/m
5 2
c. Quadrupled d. 3.48x10 N/m
d. Reduced by half 21. When the air has passed through a normal
15. Consider an oblique shock wave with β = shock wave the Mach number is
35° and a pressure ratio P2/P1 = 3. a. lower than before but still greater
Calculate the upstream Mach number than 1
a. 1 b. equal to 1
b. 3 c. higher than before
c. 5 d. less than 1
d. 7 22. As altitude increases, the speed of sound?
16. It is well known as the asymmetric blade a. The same
effect. b. Increase
a. C – factor c. Decrease
b. Efficacy ratio d. Not greater than 1
c. P - factor 23. What limits the high airspeed potential of a
d. Slipstream helicopter?
17. Which of the following controls the a. harmonic resonance
direction of helicopter about the vertical b. Rotor RPM limitations
axis? c. induced drag
a. Cyclic d. retreating blade stall
b. Correlator
c. Collective 24. It is the effect by which the force applied
only occurs 90 degrees from the point
d. Pedals
application.
18. At a point in the test section of a supersonic a. rigidity in space
wind tunnel, the air pressure and b. Translational lift
 c. conservation of momentum 31. When you retract your flaps, you
d. Gyroscopic precession immediately Decrease:
25. The lift- and drag forces, acting on a wing a. Lift
cross section b. Drag
a. Depends on the pressure c. Camber
distribution about the wing cross d. All of the above
section. 32. Consider an airfoil in a freestream with a
b. Is normal to each other at just one velocity of 50 m/s at SSLC. At a point on the
4 2
angle of attack. airfoil, the pressure is 9.5x10 N/m . What is
c. Is proportional to each other, the pressure coefficient at this point?
independent of angle of attack. a. -2.91
d. Varies linearly with the angle of b. -3.91
attack. c. 2.91
26. For an airplane weighing 4,000 lbs , the d. 3.91
excess horse power at sea level is 60 Hp. 33. The difference between IAS and TAS will:
What is the rate of climb? a. Increase at decreasing
a. 400 temperature
b. 450 b. Increase at increasing air density.
c. 475 c. Decrease at increasing speed.
d. 495 d. Decrease at decreasing altitude.
27. At sea level an airplane’s rate of climb is 34. A jet transport is flying @ a standard
1000 fpm. Its absolute ceiling is 15,000 ft. altitude of 30,000 ft. with a velocity of 550
how long will it take to climb to 7000 ft mph. what is the Mach no?
altitude? a. 1
a. 8 min b. 0.91
b. 8.5 mins c. 0.81
c. 9 mins d. 0.77
d. 9.5 mins 35. Is a process which is both adiabatic and
28. On standard atmosphere, as temperature reversible?
increases, density ______? a. Isobaric
a. The same b. Isometric
b. Is constant c. Isentropic
c. Increases d. Isochoric
d. Decreases 36. Which of the following statements about
29. If your aircraft has wing washout, it is stall speed is correct?
designed to stall from the? a. Decreasing the angle of sweep of
a. Bottom to top the wing will decrease the stall
b. Leading edge to trailing edge speed
c. Tip to root b. Increasing the angle sweep of the
d. Root to tip wing will decrease the stall speed
30. When you lower your flaps, you: c. Use of a T-tail will decrease the
a. Decrease wing camber stall speed
b. Decrease stall speed d. Increasing the anhedral of the wing
c. Decrease lift will decrease the stall speed
d. Decrease drag 37. The flight Mach no. is 0.8 and the TAS is
400kts, the speed of sound is?
 a. 500kts surface of a aerofoil". This definition is applicable
b. 500mph for :
a. The Mean aerodynamic chord
c. 475kts b. The upper camber line
d. 475mph c. The camber line
38. The additional increase in drag at mach no. d. The chord line
44. If an aircraft is flying at an altitude where the
above the critical Mach no. is due to:
actual pressure and temperature are 47200
a. Wave drag N/m2 and 255.7K. What is the pressure altitude?
b. Increase angle of attack a. 5750 m
c. Increased interference drag b. 6000 m
c. 6250 m
d. Increased skin friction drag d. 6500 m
39. When the air is passing through a shock 45. Compared with an oblique shock wave at the
wave the static temperature will: same Mach number a normal shock wave has a:
a. Higher expansion
a. Increase
b. Smaller compression
b. Decrease c. Smaller expansion
c. Stay constant d. Higher compression
d. Decrease and beyond a certain 46. Increasing the no. of propeller blades will:
a. Decrease the torque in the propeller
mach no. start increasing again
shaft at max power
40. A slender missile is flying at Mach 1.5 at low b. Increase the max absorption of power
altitude. Assume the wave generated by the c. Increase the prop efficiency
nose of the missile is a Mach wave. This d. Increase the noise level at max power
47. The critical angle of attack:
wave intersects the ground 559 ft behind a. Decrease if the CG is moved aft
the nose. At what altitude is the missile b. Changes with an increase in gross
flying? weight
c. Remains unchanged regardless of the
a. 173
gross weight
b. 273 d. Increase if the CG is moved FWD
c. 373 48. Air passes a normal shock wave. Which of the
d. 473 following statement is correct?
a. The temperature increases
41. Consider the isentropic supersonic flow b. The pressure decreases
through a convergent-divergent nozzle with c. The temperature decreases
an exit-to-throat area ratio of 10.25. The d. The velocity increases
49. Ground effect has the following influence on the
reservoir pressure and temperature are 5
landing
atm and 600 R, respectively. Calculate the a. Decreases
temperature at the nozzle exit. b. Does not change
a. 240 K c. Increase only if the landing flaps are
fully extended
b. 283 K
d. Increases
c. 162 K 50. Which of the following flight phenomena can
d. 146 K happen at Mach Numbers below the critical
42. The relative thickness of an aerofoil is Mach number?
a. Mach buffet
expressed in: b. Shock stall
a. Camber c. Dutch roll
b. Meters d. Tuck under
c. % camber
d. % chord
43. "A line connecting the leading- and trailing
edge midway between the upper and lower
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