CESSNA 172 R QUESTIONS

1. During cold weather operations time required for 9. Proper action to be taken in case of voltmeter
oil pressure to get registered is reading in excess of 31.5 volts is
a. 30 seconds a. Switch off Master Switch (Alt. & Bat.) and
b. 45 seconds land as soon as practical
c. 60 seconds b. Switch off Master Switch (Alt. only ) and
d. 90 seconds land as soon as possible
c. Switch off Master Switch (Bat. only) and
2. Propeller ground clearance for C172R is
land as soon as possible
a. 11”
b. 11.25”
d. Switch off Master Switch (Alt. only)
and land as soon as practical
c. 12”
d. 12.5”
10. In event of alternator failure
3. In event of alternate static door open ASI and a. Direction Indication Gyro may show error
altimeter error are: of more than 25o
a. ASI: 9 KIAS Altimeter: 30 feet b. Magnetic Compass may show error
b. ASI: 6 KIAS Altimeter: 15 feet of more than 25o
c. ASI: 20 KIAS Altimeter: 60 feet c. Standby attitude indicator may not be
d. ASI: 15 KIAS Altimeter: 50 feet relied upon
d. ASI may show error upto 6 KIAS
4. Minimum turning radius from pivot point to
outboard wing tip is 11. For maximum cabin heating
a. 36 feet 6 inches a. Cabin heat knob fully out and cabin
b. 30 feet 0 inches air knob fully in
c. 27 feet 5.5 inches b. Cabin Heat knob fully in and cabin air
d. 28 feet 6 inches knob fully in
c. Cabin Heat knob fully out and cabin air
5. Abrupt use of flight controls is prohibited beyond knob fully out
a. 129 KIAS d. Cabin Heat knob fully out and cabin air
b. 85 KIAS knob fully out
c. 99 KIAS
d. 103 KIAS 12. Attitude indicator bank markings are
a. 10o, 15o, 30o, 45o & 90o
6. Yellow arc range on the ASI is from b. 10o, 20o, 30o & 60o
a. 33 KIAS to 85 KIAS c. 10o, 15o, 30o, 60o & 90o
b. 129 KIAS to 163 KIAS d. 10o, 20o, 30o, 60o & 90o
c. 44 KIAS to 129 KIAS
d. 20 KIAS to 33 KIAS
13. Direction Indicating Gyro (DGI) shall be
periodically aligned with magnetic compass to
7. Minimum oil pressure is
compensate for
a. 20 psi
a. Slip error
b. 50 psi
b. Precession Error
c. 14 psi
c. Vacuum error
d. 10 psi
d. Instrument Error
8. During preflight inspection which annuciator
14. Audible stall warning comes
should not be displayed
a. 5-10 knots below stall speed
a. Low vacuum annunciator
b. 5-10 knots above stall speed
b. Oil pressure annunciator
c. 5 knots below stall speed
c. Low Fuel L & Low Fuel R
d. 5 knots above stall speed
annunciator
d. All the above
15. Avionics essling

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 a. A a. MIL – L 22851 or SAE J1899
b. B b. MIL – L 6082 or SAE J1966
c. C c. SAE J1966 only
d. D d. MIL – L 6082 only

16. Maximum allowable speed for opening the 24. Permitted concentration of fuel additive DiEGME
window is is
a. 163 Knots a. 1 % to 1.5 %
b. 129 Knots b. 0.1% to 0.15 %
c. 110 Knots c. 0.01 % to 0.05 %
d. 85 Knots d. none of the above

17. Maximum slip-skid duration when flying on one 25. Maximum deflection of nose gear on ground is
tank dry is a. 10o with rudder, 15o with rudder and
a. 20 seconds brake
b. 30 seconds
c. 45 seconds
b. 10o with rudder, 20o with rudder and
brake
d. 60 seconds
c. 10o with rudder, 30o with rudder and
18. Unusable fuel quantity in each tank is brake
a. 3.0 gallons d. 10o with rudder, 40o with rudder and
b. 2.0 gallons brake
c. 1.5 gallons
d. 1.0 gallons 26. Flaps are equipped with mechanical stops at
following extensions
19. Maximum RPM for engine operation is indicated a. 10o, 15o and 20o
by a red line on tachometer, for Cessna 172R it is b. 10o, 25o and 30o
a. 2400 rpm c. 20o, 30o and 40o
b. 2450 rpm d. 10o, 20o and 30o
c. 2457 rpm
d. 2500 rpm 27. Landing gear shock absorption on C-172 are
a. Nose Gear: Air/Oil Strut; Main Gear:
20. Maximum oil pressure is indicated by lower end Tubular Spring
of upper red arc, in psi it is b. Nose Gear: Tubular Spring; Main Gear:
a. 115 Air/Oil Strut
b. 120
c. Nose Gear: Tubular Spring;; Main Gear:
c. 125
Tubular Spring
d. 130
d. Nose Gear: Air/Oil Strut; Main Gear:
21. Fuel grade and color approved for use in Cessna Air/Oil Strut
172 are
a. 100LL Green & 100 Blue 28. Best rate of climb speed at sea level is
b. 100LL Blue & 100 Green a. 65 KIAS
c. 100 Green only b. 70 KIAS
d. 100LL Blue only c. 79 KIAS
d. 80 KIAS
22. Minimum oil quantity used for extended
operations is 29. Standard temperature lapse rate is
a. 3 quarts a. 1o Celsius per 1000 ft
b. 5 quarts b. 2o Celsius per 1000 ft
c. 6 quarts c. 3o Celsius per 1000 ft
d. 8 quarts d. 4o Celsius per 1000 ft
23. Which engine oil is recommended for use after 50 30. The recommended starter duty cycle is
hrs operations when oil consumption has a. 10 sec. on 20 sec. off for two times then
stabilized 10 minutes cooling

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 b. 10 sec. on 20 sec. off for three times 37. Pushing the upper control button on
then 10 minutes cooling Voltmeter/OAT/Clock changes the display
c. 10 sec. on 10 sec. off for three times a. Volts - oF – oC – Volts
then 10 minutes cooling b. Volts – oC – oF – Volts
d. 10 sec. on 20 sec. off for three times c. Volts - oF – Volts – oC - Volts
then 30 minutes cooling
31. Until 50hrs of operation, during cruise the max
d. Volts – oC – Volts – oF - Volts
38. Indications of over priming are
power setting should be
a. 60% a. High EGT
b. 70% b. Puffing black smoke
c. 80% c. RPM drop
d. 90% d. Stuck Propeller
32. Indication of carburetor icing in a fixed pitch
propeller engine system and a constant speed 39. Which of the following is acceptable during
propeller engine system is magneto drop check at 1800 rpm
a. Drop in rpm and rise in manifold pressure a. Left: 1680 Right: 1750
respectively b. Left: 1640 Right: 1690
b. Rise in rpm and rise in manifold pressure c. Left: 1640 Right: 1640
respectively d. Left: 1750 Right: 1730
c. Drop in rpm and drop in manifold
pressure respectively 40. Correct procedure for applying parking brakes is
d. Rise in rpm and rise in manifold pressure a. Pull parking brake lever and turn it 90
respectively degrees
b. Pull parking brake lever and turn it 180
33. OAT/Voltmeter gauge may be tested by pushing degrees
c. Press toe brakes and hold them, pull
the select button and holding it for
parking lever and turn it 90 degrees,
a. 10 seconds
release toe brakes
b. 20 seconds
d. Press toe brakes and hold them, pull
c. 30 seconds
parking lever and turn it 180 degrees,
d. 40 seconds
release toe brakes
34. If the microphone key is keyed in for 33 seconds
41. The engine driver vacuum pump provides the
or more
suction necessary for operation of
a. The VHF avionics goes to standby mode
b. The selected COM transmission is a. Direction Gyro, Attitude Gyro, and Turn
discontinued Coordinator
c. The COM radio goes to low power mode b. Direction Gyro, Attitude Gyro, Airspeed
d. The COM1 radio selection switches to Indicator
COM2 radio c. Direction and Attitude Gyros only
d. None of the above
35. In the event of pitot tube blockage the ASI will
give 42. Correct inflation pressures for nose wheel and
a. Aural warning main wheel are
b. Visual Flag Warning a. 38 psi, 45 psi
c. Erroneous Reading b. 45 psi, 38 psi
d. Reliable Reading c. 34 psi, 29 psi
d. 34 psi, 28 psi
36. The fuel filler tabs in the C172 fuel tanks can be
used to fill fuel to a lower capacity enabling 43. Normal fuel flow range is
heavier cabin loading, this lower capacity is a. 0 GPH to 6 GPH
a. 17.5 gallons in both tanks b. 1 GPH to 11 GPH
b. 17.5 gallons in each tanks c. 1 GPH to 6 GPH
c. 30.5 gallons in each tank d. 0 GPH to 11 GPH
d. 18.5 gallons in each tank
44. Which of the following is incorrect about ASI
markings on C172

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 a. White arc: 33 – 85 knots a. Increase engine power and cruise at
b. Green arc: 44 – 129 knots airspeed above 110 knots
c. Yellow arc: 129 – 163 knots b. Turn back and change altitude
d. Red line: 166 knots c. Extend flap to 20 degrees and maintain
altitude
45. On encountering icing conditions the appropriate d. Declare emergency and land as soon as
course of action is possible

46. For best cooling during en-route climbs

a. Climb at Vy
b. Climb at Vx
c. Climb at a speed higher then Vy
d. Climb at 75-85 knots

47. Proper course of action during inflight shutdown

of alternator due to high voltage is
a. A
b. A
c. A
d. A

48. For easy start during cold weather operations

a. Manually cycle propeller in opposite
direction of rotation
b. Manually cycle propeller in normal
direction of rotation
c. Use primer pump for 6 seconds
d. Use primer pump for 10 seconds

49. Operation at peak EGT provides

a. Worst fuel economy
b. Best fuel economy
c. Average fuel economy
d. None of the above

50. Oil pressure gauge markings are

a. Lower red arc 0-25 psi : Green arc 50-
115 psi: Upper red arc psi 115-120 psi
b. Lower red arc 0-20 psi : Green arc 60-
115 psi: Upper red arc psi 115-120 psi
c. Lower red arc 0-20 psi : Green arc
50-115 psi: Upper red arc psi 115-
120 psi
d. Lower red arc 0-20 psi : Green arc 50-
110 psi: Upper red arc psi 110-120 psi

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 12. Max. Oil px. Is-
115 PSI.

13. Unusable Fuel quantity is 1.5 Gallons in each

tank.

14. Max. Ramp weight is 2457

LBS.

15. Max. Slip duration with one tank dry is 30

CESSNA 172 R sec.
1. Oil Px should register in cold Wx in – 60 16. Colour of 100 LL fuel is -
sec. BLUE.
2. In event of alternate static door / source 17. Max. Oil qty. for extended flt. Is - 8 Qtz.
open , ASI will give error of – 4 knts.
18. Concentration of DIEGME is 0.10 – 0.15%
And ALTIMETER error will be +/- 30 feet in to be added to fuel.
closed window condition.
19. MIL-L-22851 oil to be used after 50 hrs. Of
3. Propeller ground clearance is Engine running or when consumption is
11&1/4th”[11.25]. stabilised.
4. Min. Turning radius of a/c is 27’5.5” . 20. Max. Deflection of nose wheel by the use of
Rudder on ground is 10* to either side .
5. Yellow arc on ASI is from 129 – 163 kts.
21. Mechanical stops on Flaps are at 10*, 20*,
6. Oil Px. .....min. – 20 PSI
30*.
Max. – 115 PSI.
22. Best ROC speed at sea level is 78 kts.

23. Std. Temp. Lapse rate is 2*c/1000’.

7. Alternator should be switched OFF in event
24. Starter cycle for engine : 10 sec. ON, 20 sec.
of ammeter reading more than 31.5 VOLTS.
OFF for 3 times and then 10 min. Cooling
8. Compass error up to 25*[degree] may come time.
in event of alternator switched off.
25. En-route climb speed is 5-10 kts above best
9. Altitude indicator bank marking is at ROC for best visibility ,performance and
increment of 30*.[10*, 20*,30*,30*,90*]. cooling.

10. Avionics cooling fan switches ON 26. Unti

automatically , when avionics master switch
27. l 50 hrs has been accumulated , engine
is ‘ON’.
should be run at 80% POWER on cruise.
11. Max. Window open speed is –
28. An open alternate door will result in an
163 kts.
approx. 10% LOSS of power at full throttle.
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 29. Carburettor icing is indicated by LOSS OF
RPM in fixed pitch prop. and LOSS OF
MANIFOLD PX. CSP.
30. OAT/VOLTMETER gauge “SELECT”
switch may be tested by putting the SELECT
BUTTON DOWN {for 3 min. For the start}.
31. If PTT button of microphone is kept pressed
for more than 33 sec. In continuation then
transmission is automatically terminated.
32. In event of static tube blockage ...ASI reads
error.
33. To permit heavy cabin loading fuel can be
reduced of 17.5 Gallons usable in each tank.
34. Voltmeter / OAT /Clock pushing upper
control button will change the display on
OAT/Voltmeter /Window to
E + F ----- C -------E.
35. Abrupt use of control beyond 99 kts.
36. ROC at sea level 720 FPM.
37. Max. T/O weight 2450 LBS.
38. Max. loading wt. 2450 lbs.
39. Std. Empty wt. 1639 lbs.
40. Max. useful load 818 lbs.
41. Baggage allowable 120 lbs.
42. Total fuel capacity 56 Gallon.
43. Propeller fixed pitch diameter 75”.
44. Wheel base length is 65”.
45. Wing area is 174 sq. Feet.
46. Total usable fuel 53 gallon.
47. No. Of engine SINGLE {1}.
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48. Engine type:- Normally aspirated , direct
drive , air cooled , Hori. Opposed , fuel
injected , 4 cylinder piston engine.
49. Horse Power rating and engine speed 160
Rated BHP at 2400 RPM.
50. BHP is POWER DEVELOPED BY THE
ENGINE.
51. ASI are for normal operation :-
1} T/O:- normal climb out 70-80 kts.
2} short field T/O:- 10* flaps, speed at 50
feet ..57 kts.
51. Enroute climb flaps UP
1} best ROC/sea level --- 60 KIAS.
2} best ROC/1000’ -----65 KIAS.
52. Landing Approch-----
1} Normal approach FLAP UP 65-75
KIAS.
2} Normal app. FLAP 30* 60-70
KIAS.
3} short field app. FLAP 30* 61 KIAS.
53. Altimeter 30’ in closed window
condition.
54.Annunciator does not activate on LOW
FUEL FLOW.
55. For max. cabin heating cabin heat CHT
--- knob fully out and cabin air knob fully
‘IN’.
56. DGI has aligned regularly on long flight
for PRECESSION.
57. Audiable stall warning .... 5-10 kts above
stall speed.
 58. Shock absorption --- air/oil nose wheel
tabular spring steel on main wheel.

59. In the event of engine flooding..ALL

ANS. GIVEN ARE CORRECT.

60. In event of pitot tube blockage – ASI

gives errors in reading.

61. The ELT is operated by a control panel at

the FORWARD FIRING.

62. ELT based _____ on the control panel....-

CENTRE.

63. Rotary type of magneto sequence

is..._OFF –R-L –BOTH- START.

64. In magneto , LEFT magneto problem

momentarily key on ---LEFT MAGNETO.

65. DGI similar to...-MAGNETIC

COMPASS.

66. The best fuel economy in flt. Is...- PEAK

EGT.

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