1. During ground operation of an engine, the cowl flaps should be in what position?

A) One-third open
B) Fully open
C) Two-thirds open
D) Fully closed
2. An impulse coupling used on a magneto for a piston engine is for:
A) increases the power and gives a hotter spark for engine starting
B) providing an advanced spark for engine starting
C) advancing ignition timing
D) providing a retarded spark for engine starting
3. Icing of the carburettor can take place?
A) When ambient air temperature is at or below 0 C and sufficient moisture is present
B) Any time
C) When ambient air temperature is at or below 0 C
D) When the temperature drops and sufficient moisture is present for sublimation
4. The purpose of a condenser in a magneto is to:
A) reduce the efficiency of the magneto
B) prevent arcing across the points
C) prevent interference on VHF
D) prevent over heating
5. When the carburettor air intake is in HOT AIR the power output of the engine is reduced because:
A) the density of the fuel charge entering the cylinders is decreased
B) the mixture is richer
C) the density of the fuel charge entering the cylinders is increased
D) the mixture is lighter
6. Manifold pressure is increased when:
A) altitude is increased
B) ignition is retarded
C) ignition is advanced
D) rpm are increased
7. As engine speed increases the ignition spark:
A) is retarded
B) is produced earlier
C) is produced earlier once above maximum continuous rated rpm
D) is not altered
8. A spark occurs when the:
A) CB open
B) Rotor arm is trailed
C) Contact breakers (CB) close
D) CB are nearly closed
9. After TDC and on the induction stroke:
A) The inlet valve starts to close
B) The exhaust is closed
C) The exhaust valve remains open to ensure complete removal of the spent gas
D) The inlet valve starts to open
10. In an aircraft equipped with a float-type carburettor and a constant-speed propeller, carburettor
icing would probably first be detected by:
A) A drop in manifold pressure
B) A drop in RPM
C) A decrease in RPM and increase in manifold pressure
D) An increase in RPM and drop in manifold pressure
11. The useful work area in an ideal Otto engine indicator diagram is enclosed by the following gas
state change lines:
A) 2 adiabatic and 2 isochoric lines
B) 2 adiabatic and 1 isothermal lines
C) 2 adiabatic and 2 isobaric lines
D) 2 adiabatic, 1 isochoric and 1 isobaric lines
12. The turbo-charger bearing is lubricated and cooled by:
A) its own internal self contained oil system

B) the engine oil

C) a tapping in the scavenge oil system
D) a total loss system
13. If an engine fails to stop with the magneto switch in OFF position, the cause may be:
A) defective condenser
B) fouled spark plugs
C) excessive carbon formation in cylinder head
D) switch wire grounded
14. When priming a piston engine, fuel is induced into:
A) the combustion chamber
B) the diffuser
C) the exhaust manifold
D) the induction manifold
15. If the ground wire between the magneto and the ignition switch becomes disconnected, the most
noticeable result will be that the engine:
A) cannot be started with the switch in the ON position
B) will not operate at the left magneto
C) will not operate at the right magneto
D) cannot be shut down by turning the switch to the OFF position
16. An abnormally high engine oil temperature indication may be caused by:
A) the oil level being too low
B) operating with an excessively rich mixture
C) operating with a too high viscosity oil
D) the oil level being too high
17. What type fuel can be substituted for an aircraft if the recommended octane is not available?
A) Unleaded automotive gas of the same octane rating
B) The next higher octane aviation gas
C) None of the above
D) The next lower octane aviation gas
18. The propeller blade angle is defined as the acute angle between the airfoil section chord line (at
the blade reference station) and which of the following?
A) The axis of blade rotation during pitch change
B) The relative wind
C) The plane of rotation
D) The propeller thrust line
19. What can be the consequence during a descent with a fully open throttle if the waste gate is
seized?
A) The manifold air pressure (MAP) value may exceed the maximum allowed value
B) The turbine shaft will break
C) The turbine blades will separate
D) The power of the motor will decrease
20.When increasing true airspeed with a constant engine RPM, the angle of attack of a fixed pitch
propeller:
A) increases
B) stays constant because it only varies with engine RPM
C) reduces
D) stays constant
21.In a piston engine, magnetos are used to produce the spark which ignites the fuel/air mixture. The
operating principle of magnetos consists in:
A) creating a brief high intensity magnetic field which will be sent through the distributor at the
appropriate time
B) accumulating in a condenser a low volt current from the battery, reconstitute it as high voltage
current at the moment the spark is generated
C) breaking the primary current in order to induce a low amp high volt current which is distributed to
the spark plugs
D) obtaining a high amp low volt current in order to generate the spark
22.Compression ratio is the ratio between the:
A) fuel and air in the combustion chamber
B) cylinder volume with piston at bottom dead centre and at top dead centre

C) combustion chamber pressure on the combustion stroke and on the exhaust stroke
D) piston travel on the compression stroke and the intake stroke
23.The control system of a turbocharger tries to maintain a constant:
A) true air speed
B) carburettor inlet pressure or density
C) boost pressure
D) turbocharger rpm
24.The flash point of fuel is:
A) highest temperature of vapour
B) highest temperature of fluid
C) lowest temperature of fluid
D) lowest temperature of vapou
25.In a piston engine, the purpose of an altitude mixture control is to:
A) correct for variations in the fuel/air ratio due to decreased air density at altitude.
B) enrich the mixture strength due to decreased air density at altitude.
C) prevent a weak cut when the throttle is opened rapidly at altitude.
D) weaken the mixture strength because of reduced exhaust back pressure at altitude.
26.The use of a turbocharger on an engine will:
A) increase fuel consumption
B) improve cylinder scavenging
C) cause an automatic rise in the engine rpm as altitude is gained
D) raise the engine thermal efficiency
27.The power output of a normally aspirated piston engine increases with increasing altitude at
constant Manifold Air Pressure (MAP) and RPM because of the:
A) lower friction losses
B) lower back pressure
C) leaner mixture at higher altitudes
D) lower losses during the gas change
28.What component in a four strokes piston engine converts the reciprocating action into rotational
movement?
A) the piston
B) the connecting rod
C) the camshaft
D) the crankshaft
29.The stroke of a piston engine is equal to:
A) the swept volume
B) four times the crank throw
C) half the crank throw
D) twice the crank throw
30.For internal cooling, reciprocating engines are especially dependent on:
A) a rich fuel/air mixture
B) the circulation of lubricating oil
C) a lean fuel/air mixture
D) a properly functioning thermostat
31.Absolute Pressure is:
A) gauge pressure plus standard atmospheric pressure
B) gauge Pressure
C) standard atmospheric pressure
D) gauge pressure minus standard atmospheric pressure
32.When is spark plug fouling most likely to occur?
A) Maximum take-off power
B) Cruise power
C) In the descent if you have not adjusted the mixture
D) In the climb if you have not adjusted the mixture
33.The oil cooler of a piston engine lubrication system is fitted:
A) at the back of the engine and between the pressure pump and tank
B) at the front of the engine and between the pressure pump and tank
C) at the front of the engine and between the scavenge pump and tank
D) at the back of the engine and between the scavenge pump and tank

34.The coolant temperature of a liquid cooled engine is controlled by:

A) oil cooler shutters
B) cowling gills
C) temperature regulator
D) radiator shutters
35.If the volume of air passing through a carburettor venturi is reduced, the pressure at the venturi
throat will:
A) be equal to the pressure at the venturi inlet
B) decrease
C) increase
D) be equal to the pressure at the venturi outlet
36.The high tension voltage provided by a magneto is produced by:
A) static forces
B) by magnetic induction in the primary winding
C) boosting the electrical supply to the generator
D) by induction
37.One of the advantages of a turbocharger is:
A) that there is no danger of detonation.
B) that there is no torsion at the crankshaft.
C) to make the power available less dependent on altitude.
D) that is has a better propulsive efficiency.
38.Swept volume is:
A) total volume above the piston when it is at bottom dead centre, multiplied by the clearance volume
when the piston is at the top dead centre
B) the area of the top of the piston divided by the distance of movement of the piston
C) the area of the top of the piston multiplied by the distance of movement of the piston
D) the clearance volume when the piston is at the top dead centre, divided by the total volume above
the piston when it is at bottom dead centre
39.Generally speaking, the use of carburettor heat tends to:
A) decrease engine performance
B) None of the above
C) increase engine performance
D) have no effect on engine performance
40.In order to turn a magneto off, the primary circuit must be:
A) Energised
B) De-energised
C) Grounded
D) Disconnected
41.Rated boost is:
A) more than the take-off boost
B) less than the take-off boost
C) the same as the take-off boost
D) sometimes called economical cruising boost
42.Carburettor hot air is selected to:
A) increase the cylinder head temperature
B) overcome carburettor icing
C) compensate for high atmospheric humidity
D) reduce fuel consumption
43.The main reason why methanol is mixed with water (water injection) is:
A) to prevent the mixture from freezing
B) to supply additional cooling in the combustion chamber
C) to decrease the density of the mixture
D) to prevent corrosion
44.Under normal running conditions a magneto draws primary current:
A) from a self-contained electro-magnetic induction system
B) from the booster coil
C) directly from the aircraft batteries
D) from the aircraft batteries via an inverter
45.With a piston engine, when detonation is recognised, you:

A) reduce manifold pressure and lean the mixture.

B) increase manifold pressure and lean the mixture.
C) increase manifold pressure and enrich the mixture.
D) reduce manifold pressure and enrich the mixture.
46.The action of the density controller when sensing a rise in the supercharger delivery air
temperature is to:
A) decrease the opening of the waste gate
B) increase the flow of coolant through the intercooler
C) raise the supercharger discharge pressure datum
D) increase the opening of the waste gate
47.For a piston engine, the ideal fuel/air mixture corresponding to a richness of 1 is obtained for a
weight ratio of:
A) 1/9th
B) 1/12th
C) 1/10th
D) 1/15th
48.What is a 'Squared' or 'Square Cage' piston engine?
A) an engine who's bore is equal to the piston diameter squared
B) an engine who's bore is equal to its stroke
C) an engine with four cylinders, forming a square which are horizontally opposed to each other
D) an engine who's bore is equal to the radius of the piston
49.Detonation in an engine's cylinders would take place on the:
A) exhaust stroke
B) compression stroke
C) induction stroke
D) power stroke
50.The presence of carburettor ice, in an airplane equipped with a fixed-pitch propeller can be verified
by applying carburettor heat and noting:
A) a decrease in RPM, followed by an increase in RPM
B) increase in RPM
C) an increase in RPM, followed by a slight decrease in RPM
D) decrease in RPM