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Powerplant 213
Powerplant 213
Powerplant 213
1. Among the type of ignition system of reciprocating engine that is best perform for low RPM
ignition?
a- Magneto ignition
b- Battery ignition
a- Steam engine
b- Reciproating engine
c- Rocket engine
a- Electric starter
4. How does an oil with a high viscosity index changes its viscosity with temperature?
a- Very high
b- unaffected
c- Very little
5. Which part from the spark plug carries high voltage current and completes the circuit through the
Ground electrode?
a- Insulator
b- Outer shell
c- Center electrode
6. The ratio of brake horsepower to indicated horsepower of reciprocating engine is
a- Mechanical efficiency
b- Overall efficiency
c- Volumetric efficiency
7. The air-fuel ratio that provides the correct amount of oxygen to burn all of the fuel is:
10. A measure of the number of pounds of fuel burned per hour to produce each brake horsepower
is called
a- Compression ratio
c- Thermal efficiency
11. How many throws does a twin row radial engine crank shaft have?
a- Four
b- Three
c- Two
b- Electrical motor
a- it is heavier
14. On which strokes are both valves on a four-stoke cycle reciprocating aircraft engine open?
15. Air that flows into the engine when the carburetor heat control is in the HOT position is:
RPM.
b- To enable the engine RPM to be increased with an accompanying increase in power and allow
17. An engine that carries its lubricating oil supply in the engine crankcase is called
b- A lubricated engine.
a- Total Pressure
b- Vapor Pressure
c- Static Pressure
a- Mineral
b- Animal
c- Synthetic
20. How many degrees are required for a piston to complete a single stroke?
a- 360
b- 90
c- 180
21. The component of piston engine, which transmits forces between the piston and the crankshaft.
a- Pushrod
b- Connecting rod
c- Crank arm
22. Which one of the following is not advantage of injection piston engine over carburetor engine?
23. Which one of the following brake specific fuel consumption figure shows the best engine
performance?
a- 0.8
b- 0.1
c- 0.2
a- Detonation
b- Flameout
c- Preignition
25. The heat used to prevent carburetor ice is obtained by routing induction air around parts of
the____
a- Electric heater
c- Exhaust system
26. Actual horsepower delivered by the engine to the propeller or helicopter transmission is
a- Brake horsepower
b- Indicated horsepower
c- Friction horsepower
27. In which stroke does ignition occur in a four stroke cycle reciprocating engine?
a- Compression
b- Intake
c- Power
28. When does ignition occur in four stroke cycle reciprocating engine?
29. What is the function of pressure relief valve in liquid cooled piston engine?
PP01 M2examen
1. The fan speed of a twin spool axial compressor engine is the same as the.
a- Constant velocity
b- Constant volume
c- Constant pressure
5. In a free turbine
7. A GTE releases the energy in the fuel in a constant-pressure thermodynamic cycle called
a- Brayton cycle
b- Otto cycle
c- Newton's cycle
a- The HP compressor
b- The LP compressor
c- The I P compressor
12. The engine major components can be removed and replaced without disturbing the rest of the
engine is termed as
a- Overhaul construction
b- Modular construction.
c- Integrated design
13. The three main types of turbine blades are:
a- To support engine
b- To provide propulsive thrust
c- to provide power to start the main engines.
a- Cold temperatures.
b- hot temperatures
c- Low pressure.
a- Swirl vanes
b- Cascade vanes
c- Tertiary hole
17. The basic gas turbine engine is divided into two main sections: the cold section and the hot
section.
a- The cold section includes the engine inlet, compressor, and turbine sections.
b- The hot section includes the combustor, diffuser, and exhaust.
c- The hot section includes the combustor, turbine, and exhaust.
19. Which law relates to the kinetic, pressure and potential energy in a fluid flow?
a- Charles's law
b- Newton's laws
c- Bernoulli's theorem
20. On a dual spool engine, the first stage of turbines drives
a- The HP compressor
b- The I P compressor
c- The LP compressor
a- Decrease
b- Increase
c- Remain same
22. What term is used to describe a permanent and cumulative deformation/elongation of turbine
blades?
a- Stretch
b- Creep
c- Distortion
26. A method of producing thrust when an engine turns a propeller; a rotating airfoil that produces
a- Jet reaction
b- Aerodynamic action
c- Newton's third law
27. Ram effect is defined as
29. Most aircraft that produce exhaust gas at subsonic velocity use
a- Thermal blankets
b- Engine bleed air
c- Rubber boots
a- Gasoline
b- Kerosene
c- Air
34. As inlet temperature of a turbine engine increases, the amount of thrust produced will
a- Increase
b- Decrease
c- Reach maximum
36. What units in a gas turbine engine aid in stabilization of the compressor during low thrust engine
operations?
a- Pressure/volume
b- Weight/volume
c- Volume/weight
38. The thrust a turbojet or turbofan engine produces when the aircraft is not moving is
a- Net thrust
b- Gross thrust
c- Idle thrust
40. Using standard atmospheric conditions, the standard sea level temperature is.
a- 59°F.
b- 29°C.
c- 59°C.
PP02 M1
Engine Air System
1. Which sub-system of compressor airflow control systems, keep water out of the HPC and prevent
foreign object damage?
3. Most of the nose cowl anti-icing system of gas turbine engines uses air ducted from:
5. When air is used for the engine inlet anti-icing system it will cause:
a- The EGT to rise and the specific fuel consumption and thrust to fall
b- The EGT to fall and the specific fuel consumption and thrust to rise
c- The EGT and the specific fuel consumption to rise and the thrust to fall
6. The air used to seal the engine bearing chambers is taken from:
9. For compressor air flow control system, The EEC calculates the commanded VBV / VSVposition
as a function of:
10. During engine start-up, what will be the position of the variable stator vanes (VSV) and variable
bleed valve (VBV) respectively?
a- Closed, open
b- Open, open
c- Closed, closed
a- Crack
b- Twist
c- Creep
13. Which component in the oil system pulls the oil to return after lubricating the gears and bearings?
a- Scavenge pump
b- Oil pump
c- Oil tank
14. What does the button that pops out on the filter element tell the technician?
a- Filter is clogged
b- Filter is new
c- Filter is removed
15. A spur gear type pump draws oil in and Carries it:
a- Low flashpoint
b- High fire point
c- High pour point
a- Reducing friction
b- Perform and facilitate cleaning
c- Cooling
18. A turbine engine lubrication system that caries all of the oil in the engine itself is called_____
a- Hot Tank
b- Dry Sump
c- Wet Sump
20. Which one of the following is not true about lubricant? It____
a- Provides cooling
b- avoids friction
c- Provides cleaning
21. Which lubricant type is not used for internal combustion engine?
a- Animal lubricant
b- Synthetic Lubricant
c- Mineral Lubricant
22. Which pump has the greatest pumping capacity?
a- Supply pump
b- Pressure pump
c- Scavenge pump
a- Ash Test
b- Oxidation Test
c- Corrosion and Neutralization
25. Which parameter is desired for lubricating oil used on gas turbine engine?
PP 02 M2
Power Augmentation System
1. Which one of the following is TRUE?
a- A reheat is the cheapest practical means of restoring or increasing the power of an engine.
b- Improved take-off and rate of climb can be achieved by using reheat.
c- A reheat has its own fuel tank to store additional fuel for its operation.
a- Ethanol
b- Glychol
c- Methanol
5. What is the limiting factor for the thrust augmentation using the reheat?
8. The component in JT8D engine fuel system that drains the fuel manifold during engine shutdown
is:
a- Fuel control unit
b- Pressuring and Dump valve
c- Combustor drain valve
9. The freezing point of widely used fuel jet A1 is higher than_____and lower than_____
a- Jet-B, Jet-A
b- Jet-A, Jet-B
c- Jet-B, Avgas 100
a- on starting
b- Over speed condition
c- On low speed condition
12. Which one of the following is the best tool used to compare efficiency of thrust producing engine?
a- EPR
b- TSFC
c- EGT
13. What are the principal advantages of the duplex fuel nozzle used in many turbine engines?
14. The two physical properties of jet fuel that characteristic its fluidity?
15. What cause the fuel divider valve to open in a turbine engine simplex fuel nozzle?
a- Fuel pressure
b- Bleed air after the engine reaches idle RPM
c- None of the above
16. One of the following engine fuel system components prevents fuel flow to the burner during
starting phase until proper atomization is maintained.
17. Which one of the following is not a reason for engine trimming?
18. In a fuel system of JT8D engine, the correct fuel flow sequence from aircraft system to FCU is:
a- compressor exit
b- compressor in let
c- combustion chamber
20. When the engine speed is high the fuel is discharged to the combustion chamber from?
21. What will be the effect of volatility when the fuel has low viscosity?
a- Higher
b- remain the same
c- Lower
22. On a dual spool gas turbine engine the fuel control unit normally driven by:
a- Power turbine
b- N1 shaft
c- N2 shaft
23. What type of EEC use to monitor and adjust FU to obtain effective engine operation but FU
Controls all operation?
a- FADEC
b- Supervisory EEC
c- Both of the above
24. Which one of the following parameter is used by the FU to control fuel flow?
a- EPR
b- Outside air temperature
c- Humidity
a- centrifugal
b- axial
c- both
PP02 M3
1- What will be the position of starter valve, if the engine start switch is on the GRD position?
a- Closed
b- Open
c- Partially closed
a- Ignition
b- Rotating the engine
c- Fuel
a- Cartridge starter
b- Air turbine starter
c- Air impingement starter
5- An air turbine starter used in most gas turbine engines requires compressed air with:
6- The_____ winding in the starter-generator is used to develop the low-speed, high starting torque
necessary to crank the engine
a- shunt
b- series
c- both
a- Electrical motor
b- Air impingement starter
c- Gas turbine starter
8- The Start valve is_____ operated and___ actuated
a- pneumatically, pneumatically
b- electrically, pneumatically
c- c-pneumatically, electrically
9- Safety feature used in an air turbine starter to prevent from over speed conditions is:
10- At approximately what speed is the starter disconnected after starting the engine?
a- 60% of N1
b- 30% of N1
c- 60% of N2
11- The air turbine starter used in most gas turbine engine is protected from attaining too high a speed
if the ratchet should fail to release the clutch by
12- The source of air commonly used to start an engine in a jet transport aircraft is supplied from:
13-____start is start where turbine or exhaust gas temperature limits are exceeded
a- hung
b- hot
c- wet
14- Which one of the following starter is permanently engaged with the engine?
a- Starter generator
b- Direct cranking
c- Air turbine starter
17- In troubleshooting, the possible cause for long interval between sparks created by the igniter plug
is the_____
a- Igniter plug
b- Power supply
c- Transformer Unit
19- What will be the case if an engine flames out during take-off phase?
a- flameout
b- auto ignition
c- loss of ignition
20- What is the component that changes DC power to high voltage AC power on GTE?
a- igniter
b- magneto
c- exciter
21- Which of the following is NOT true about auto ignition system?
a- Serves as a backup during takeoff and landing
b- Used for flight conditions in which the engine could flameout
c- Used during engine start only as a failsafe
22- You check for weak battery and recharge the battery as a remedy when troubleshooting in the
ignition system when there is
a- No igniter spark when the system is ON
b- weak spark
c- long interval between the sparks
23- One is NOT TRUE regarding ignition system check/test
a. restricting ignition
b. improper fuel ignition mixture
c. when the fire unintentionally goes out
25- Interference with electronic equipment installed in the aircraft by the electromagnetic energy
generated in the ignition exciter is prevented by
a- Capacitor
b- Pi-filter
c- Trigger transformer
26- In the Ignition system, the____ transforms the input voltage to a pulsed high-voltage output
through solid-state circuitry, transformers, and diodes
a- Igniter Plug
b- Exciter BOX
c- Ignition Lead
27- Which one of the following Engine parameter is in the EICAS Primary display?
28- Among subsystems of gas turbine engine indicating system that provides a real-time indication of
engine vibration levels is:
a- two
b- three
c- one
30- Which one of the following parameters is not displayed in engine primary display?
a- N2
b- EGT
c- N1
31- What is the first engine instrument indication for a successful start of a turbine engine?
32- Which of the following is not the purpose of Engine control system?
33- The VM system of gas turbine engine displays the vibration level on:
34- Where is the location of the Thrust lever and the Start lever
a- on the engine
b- in the E and E compartment
c- in the cockpit
35- The exhaust gas temperature (EGT) indication system monitors the exhaust gas temperature at: