1.

In a free turbine:
Select one:
a. there is a direct drive with a free-wheel unit
b. there is a clutch between compressor and power output shaft
c. there is no mechanical connection with the compressor

2. The density of gas may be expressed as:

a. weight/volume
b. volume/weight
c. pressure/volume

3. On an axial flow, dual compressor forward fan engine, the fan turns the same speed as the:
a. high pressure compressor
b. forward turbine wheel
c. low pressure turbine

4. In what section of a turbojet engine is the jet nozzle located?

Select one:
a. Combustion
b. Turbine
c. Exhaust

5. As subsonic air flows through a convergent nozzle the velocity:

Select one:
a. remains constant
b. decreases
c. increases

6. A turbo jet engine gives:

Select one:
a. small acceleration to a large mass of air
b. large acceleration to a large weight of air
c. large acceleration to a small mass of air

7. In a choked nozzle, velocity increases, and:

Select one:
a. pressure decreases
b. pressure increases
c. density decreases

8. With an increase in forward speed, the engine thrust:

Select one:
a. increases
b. decreases
c. decreases slightly but recover due to ram effect
9. The highest heat to metal contact in a jet engine is the:
Select one:
a. turbine blades
b. burner cans
c. turbine inlet guide vanes

10. The propulsive efficiency is: Select one:

a. low, with a low mass flow acceleration
b. high, with a low mass flow acceleration
c. high, with a high mass flow acceleration

11. The point of maximum velocity in the engine is in the:

Select one:
a. nozzle guide vanes
b. exhaust exit nozzle
c. combustion chamber

12. The basic equation for thrust is:

Select one:
a. thrust = mass * acceleration
b. thrust = mass * velocity
c. thrust = force * acceleration

13. The efficiency of a gas turbine engine at altitude:

Select one:
a. increases
b. decreases
c. remains constant

14. Thrust:
Select one:
a. decreases with low temperature
b. increases with low temperature
c. increases with high temperature

15. Inlet guide vanes are anti-iced with:

Select one:
a. rubber boots
b. thermal blankets
c. engine bleed air
16. What type of intake is one that decreases gradually in area and then increases?
Select one:
a. Convergent / Divergent
b. Divergent
c. Convergent

17. In a turbine engine with a dual spool compressor, the low speed compressor:
Select one:
a. always turns at the same speed as the high speed compressor
b. seeks its own best operating speed
c. is connected directly to the high speed compressor

18. Deposit build-up on compressor blades: Select one:

a. will not decrease efficiency but may cause corrosion
b. airflow is too fast for deposits to build up
c. can decrease compressor efficiency and cause corrosion

19. Variable inlet guide vanes prevent:

Select one:
a. engine flame out at high speed
b. compressor runaway
c. compressor stalling

20. Compressor blades reduce in length:

Select one:
a. from tip to root to maintain uniform velocity in compressor
b. from L.P to H.P section to maintain uniform velocity in compressor
c. from root to tip to maintain correct angle of attack

21. The compression ratio of a jet engine is:

Select one:
a. the ratio between turbine pressure and compressor outlet pressure
b. the ratio between compressor outlet pressure and compressor inlet pressure
c. the compressor outlet pressure divided by the number of compressor stages

22. The procedure for removing the accumulation of dirt deposits on compressor blades is called:
Select one:
a. the soak method
b. Compressor wash
c. the purging process
13. Bleed valves are normally spring loaded to the:
Select one:
a. open position
b. mid-position
c. closed position

14. The air passing through the combustion chamber is:

a. speeded up and heated by the action of the turbines
b. used to support combustion and to cool the engine
c. entirely combined with fuel and burned

15. In the combustion chamber: Select one:

a. static pressure and volume decreases
b. static pressure and volume remains constant
c. static pressure decreases slightly and volume increases

16. The three main types of turbine blades are:

Select one:
a. reaction, converging, and diverging
b. impulse, vector, and impulse-vector
c. impulse, reaction, and impulse-reaction

17. The turbine section:

Select one:
a. increases air velocity to create thrust
b. drives the compressor section
c. uses heat energy to expand and accelerate the gas flow

18. Why do some turbine engines have more than one turbine wheel attached to a single shaft?
Select one:
a. To facilitate balancing of the turbine assembly
b. To help stabilize the pressure between the compressor and the turbine
c. To extract more power from the exhaust gases than a single wheel can absorb

19. Creep, overall:

Select one:
a. decreases turbine diameter
b. increases turbine diameter
c. has no effect on turbine diameter
20. What term is used to describe a permanent and cumulative deformation of turbine blades?
Select one:
a. Distortion
b. Creep
c. Stretch

21. A fir tree root:

Select one:
a. attaches turbine blades to the turbine disk
b. allows compressor cooling air to alleviate thermal stress
c. allows individual turbine blades to be changed without engine disassembly

22. Fir tree turbine blade attachment locates the blade:

Select one:
a. allows slight movement
b. axially
c. radially

23. The temperature and centrifugal loads which the turbine is subjected to during normal engine
operation causes:
Select one:
a. creep loading
b. fatigue failure
c. elastic stretching

24. Creep, overall:

Select one:
a. decreases turbine diameter
b. has no effect on turbine diameter
c. increases turbine diameter

25. Creep is:

Select one:
a. not found in turbines
b. a permanent deformation of turbine
c. a temporary deformation of turbine

26. The purpose of a propelling nozzle is to:

Select one:
a. direct the air onto the turbines
b. decrease the velocity of the exhaust to increase static pressure
c. increase the velocity of the air and increase thrust
27. Thrust reversal on a high bypass engine is achieved by:
Select one:
a. blocker doors
b. clamshell configuration
c. bucket type doors

28. On front fan engines, to obtain thrust reversal, the:

Select one:
a. hot stream is reversed
b. hot and cold streams are reversed
c. cold stream is reversed

29. An abradable lining in the fan case:

a. produces less leakage at tips for anti-ice
b. provides acoustic medium
c. prevents fan blade tip rub

30. Main bearing oil seals used with turbine engines are usually what type(s)?
a. Teflon and synthetic rubber
b. Labyrinth and/or carbon rubbing
c. Labyrinth and/or silicone rubber

31. In addition to lubricating (reducing friction between moving parts), engine oil performs what
functions?
a. Cools, seals, prevents corrosion, cushions shock loads
b. Cools, seals, prevents corrosion
c. Cools and seals

32. If all other requirements can be met, what type of oil should be used to achieve theoretically
perfect engine lubrication?
a. An oil that combines a low viscosity index and a high neutralization number
b. The thinnest oil that will stay in place and maintain a reasonable film strength
c. An oil that combines high viscosity and low demulsibility

33. Specific gravity is a comparison of the weight of a substance to the weight of an equal volume of:
a. mercury at a specific temperature
b. distilled water at a specific temperature
c. oil at a specific temperature
34. When using Prist or Biopor:
a. it is diluted with water to a 3-1 mix
b. it is left and burnt with the fuel
c. it is flushed out immediately

35. The chip detector in the oil system is a:

a. magnetic plug in the return line
b. window in the oil pump
c. window in the pump casing

36. What is the primary purpose of the oil to fuel heat exchanger?
a. Cool the fuel
b. Cool the oil
c. De aerate the oil

37. What is the primary purpose of the oil breather pressurization system that is used on turbine
engines?
a. Prevents foaming of the oil
b. Allows aeration of the oil for better lubrication because of the air/oil mist
c. Provides a proper oil spray pattern from the main bearing oil jets

38. If air is taken from the compressor for air conditioning or anti-icing:
a. thrust will decrease EGT will increase
b. thrust will increase EGT will increase
c. thrust will decrease EGT will decrease

39. Air bleed for an anti-ice system is:

a. tapped directly off the compressor
b. sent through a pressure regulator
c. sent through the air conditioning

40. Turbine case cooling utilizes:

a. LP compressor air
b. fan air
c. H.P compressor air

41. What is the first engine instrument indication of a successful start of a turbine engine?
a. A rise in the engine fuel flow
b. A rise in the exhaust gas temperature
c. A rise in oil pressure
42. Self-sustaining RPM means that:
Select one:
a. There is sufficient power for ground maneuvering
b. The engine will run independently of external help
c. The engine can accelerate to full power in under 5 seconds

43. What type of turbine blade is most commonly used in air starter motors?
a. Reaction
b. Impulse
c. Impulse-reaction

44. Ignitor plugs are cleaned by:

a. light sand blasting
b. steel wool
c. compressed air and brushing lightly with soft brush

45. When is ignition used?

a. At high altitudes
b. For continuous relight
c. For relight and start up

46. On an RPM system using a synchronous generator, the pointer is deflected by:
a. a Wheatstone bridge
b. a potentiometer
c. an AC servomotor

47. E.G.T is displayed in:

a. Kelvin
b. degrees Fahrenheit
c. degrees centigrade

48. The RPM indication of a synchronous AC motor tachometer is governed by the generator:
a. frequency
b. current
c. voltage

49. Instruments that measure relatively high fluid pressures, such as oil pressure gauges, are usually
what type?
a. Bourdon tube
b. Diaphragm or bellows
c. Vane with calibrated spring
50. Instruments that provide readings of low or negative pressure, such as manifold pressure gauges,
are usually what type?
a. Bourdon tube
b. Diaphragm or bellows
c. Vane with calibrated spring

51. E.G.T thermocouples are usually made of:

a. chromel and platinum
b. nickel and platinum
c. chromel and alumel

52. Injection of water/methanol into compressor inlet causes:

a. increase in power without the need for burning extra fuel
b. increase in power due to the burning of methanol alone
c. increased efficiency of the engine due to reduced icing in the airflow

53. Methanol is added to water when augmenting thrust in order to:

a. reclaim lost pressure at the compressor
b. increase the density of air entering the compressor
c. reclaim lost heat at the turbines

54. Water/methanol is injected:

a. at high temperature, at high altitudes
b. at high temperatures or high altitudes
c. at high temperatures

55. The main reason for adding methanol to the water is to:
a. temper the cooling effect of the water to prevent distortion
b. prevent mixture freezing
c. supply the additional heat required

56. A free turbine is usually found on a:

a. turbo-fan
b. turbo-jet
c. turbo prop

57. What controls the fuel trimmer on a turboprop engine?

Select one:
a. The blade angle
b. Propeller Control Unit
c. Engine Speed Governor
58. What is the purpose of the reduction gear on a propeller driven engine?
a. To maintain a constant propeller blade speed
b. To prevent the propeller tips reaching the speed of sound
c. To enable torque measurement

59. A free turbine is:

a. not directly connected to the power output shaft
b. connected directly to the power output shaft
c. connected directly to the propeller and compressor

60. Electrical propeller de-icing pads are:

a. at the tip
b. at the root
c. on the trailing edge

61. On a twin spool turbo-shaft engine, the free turbine is connected to the:
a. H.P gearbox
b. L.P gearbox
c. output gearbox

62. An A.P.U is usually rotated during start by:

a. an electric starter
b. a pneumatic starter
c. a turbine impingement system

63. Forward engine mounts take which loads?

a. Thrust, vertical and impact
b. Centrifugal, thrust and axial
c. Thrust, vertical and shear loads

64. Acoustic linings made from composite materials are used in what section of the engine?
a. Hot section & Cold Section
b. Not used to suppress noise
c. Cold section only

65. Pipes, electrical cables and associated components of a fire-detection system should be:
a. fire retardant
b. fire proof
c. fire resistant

66. Resistive type fire-wires are tested using:

Select one:
a. megger/voltmeter
b. megger/ohmmeter
c. ammeter/ohmmeter
67. A magnetic chip detector inspection should be carried out:
a. within a specified time from shut down
b. with engine cold
c. with engine running

68. A jet engine has a high oil temperature but all other power parameters are normal. The probable
cause is:
a. a large quantity of oil being returned to tank
b. gear box leakage
c. a main bearing in distress