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1. During cold weather operations time required for a. Switch off Master Switch (Alt. & Bat.

) and
oil pressure to get registered is land as soon as practical
a. 30 seconds b. Switch off Master Switch (Alt. only ) and
b. 45 seconds land as soon as possible
c. 60 seconds c. Switch off Master Switch (Bat. only) and
d. 90 seconds land as soon as possible
d. Switch off Master Switch (Alt. only)
2. Propeller ground clearance for C172R is and land as soon as practical
a. 11”
b. 11.25” 10. In even of alternator failure
c. 12” a. Direction Indication Gyro may show error
d. 12.5” of more than 25o
b. Magnetic Compass may show error
3. In event of alternate static door open ASI and of more than 25o
altimeter error are: c. Standby attitude indicator may not be
a. ASI: 9 KIAS Altimeter: 30 feet relied upon
b. ASI: 6 KIAS Altimeter: 15 feet d. ASI may show error upto 6 KIAS
c. ASI: 20 KIAS Altimeter: 60 feet
d. ASI: 15 KIAS Altimeter: 50 feet 11. For maximum cabin heating
a. Cabin heat knob fully out and cabin
4. Minimum turning radius from pivot point to air knob fully in
outboard wing tip is b. Cabin Heat knob fully in and cabin air
a. 36 feet 6 inches knob fully in
b. 30 feet 0 inches c. Cabin Heat knob fully out and cabin air
c. 27 feet 5.5 inches knob fully out
d. 28 feet 6 inches d. Cabin Heat knob fully out and cabin air
knob fully out
5. Abrupt use of flight controls is prohibited beyond
a. 129 KIAS 12. Attitude indicator bank markings are
b. 85 KIAS a. 10o, 15o, 30o, 45o & 90o
c. 99 KIAS b. 10o, 20o, 30o & 60o
d. 103 KIAS c. 10o, 15o, 30o, 60o & 90o
d. 10o, 20o, 30o, 60o & 90o
6. Yellow arc range on the ASI is from
a. 33 KIAS to 85 KIAS 13. Direction Indicating Gyro (DGI) shall be
b. 129 KIAS to 163 KIAS periodically aligned with magnetic compass to
c. 44 KIAS to 129 KIAS compensate for
d. 20 KIAS to 33 KIAS a. Slip error
b. Precession Error
7. Minimum oil pressure is c. Vacuum error
a. 20 psi d. Instrument Error
b. 50 psi
c. 14 psi 14. Audible stall warning comes
d. 10 psi a. 5-10 knots below stall speed
b. 5-10 knots above stall speed
8. During preflight inspection which annuciator c. 5 knots below stall speed
should not be displayed d. 5 knots above stall speed
a. Low vacuum annunciator
b. Oil pressure annunciator 15. Avionics essling
c. Low Fuel L & Low Fuel R a. A
annunciator b. B
d. All the above c. C
d. D
9. Proper action to be taken in case of voltmeter
reading in excess of 31.5 volts is 16. Maximum allowable speed for opening the
window is
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a. 163 Knots b. 0.1% to 0.15 %
b. 129 Knots c. 0.01 % to 0.05 %
c. 110 Knots d. none of the above
d. 85 Knots
25. Maximum deflection of nose gear on ground is
17. Maximum slip-skid duration when flying on one a. 10o with rudder, 15o with rudder and
tank dry is brake
a. 20 seconds b. 10o with rudder, 20o with rudder and
b. 30 seconds brake
c. 45 seconds c. 10o with rudder, 30o with rudder
d. 60 seconds and brake
d. 10o with rudder, 40o with rudder and
18. Unusable fuel quantity in each tank is brake
a. 3.0 gallons
b. 2.0 gallons 26. Flaps are equipped with mechanical stops at
c. 1.5 gallons following extensions
d. 1.0 gallons a. 10o, 15o and 20o
b. 10o, 25o and 30o
19. Maximum RPM for engine operation is indicated c. 20o, 30o and 40o
by a red line on tachometer, for Cessna 172R it is d. 10o, 20o and 30o
a. 2400 rpm
b. 2450 rpm 27. Landing gear shock absorption on C-172 are
c. 2457 rpm a. Nose Gear: Air/Oil Strut; Main Gear:
d. 2500 rpm Tubular Spring
b. Nose Gear: Tubular Spring; Main Gear:
20. Maximum oil pressure is indicated by lower end Air/Oil Strut
of upper red arc, in psi it is c. Nose Gear: Tubular Spring;; Main Gear:
a. 115 Tubular Spring
b. 120 d. Nose Gear: Air/Oil Strut; Main Gear:
c. 125 Air/Oil Strut
d. 130
28. Best rate of climb speed at sea level is
21. Fuel grade and color approved for use in Cessna a. 65 KIAS
172 are b. 70 KIAS
a. 100LL Green & 100 Blue c. 79 KIAS
b. 100LL Blue & 100 Green d. 80 KIAS
c. 100 Green only
d. 100LL Blue only 29. Standard temperature lapse rate is
a. 1o Celsius per 1000 ft
22. Minimum oil quantity used for extended b. 2o Celsius per 1000 ft
operations is c. 3o Celsius per 1000 ft
a. 3 quarts d. 4o Celsius per 1000 ft
b. 5 quarts
c. 6 quarts 30. The recommended starter duty cycle is
d. 8 quarts a. 10 sec. on 20 sec. off for two times then
10 minutes cooling
23. Which engine oil is recommended for use after 50 b. 10 sec. on 20 sec. off for three times
hrs operations when oil consumption has then 10 minutes cooling
stabilized c. 10 sec. on 10 sec. off for three times
a. MIL – L 22851 or SAE J1899 then 10 minutes cooling
b. MIL – L 6082 or SAE J1966 d. 10 sec. on 20 sec. off for three times
c. SAE J1966 only then 30 minutes cooling
d. MIL – L 6082 only 31. Until 50hrs of operation, during cruise the max
power setting should be
24. Permitted concentration of fuel additive DiEGME a. 60%
is b. 70%
a. 1 % to 1.5 % c. 80%
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d. 90% 39. Which of the following is acceptable during
32. Indication of carburetor icing in a fixed pitch magneto drop check at 1800 rpm
propeller engine system and a constant speed a. Left: 1680 Right: 1750
propeller engine system is b. Left: 1640 Right: 1690
a. Drop in rpm and rise in manifold pressure c. Left: 1640 Right: 1640
respectively d. Left: 1750 Right: 1730
b. Rise in rpm and rise in manifold pressure
respectively 40. Correct procedure for applying parking brakes is
c. Drop in rpm and drop in manifold a. Pull parking brake lever and turn it 90
pressure respectively degrees
d. Rise in rpm and rise in manifold pressure b. Pull parking brake lever and turn it 180
respectively degrees
c. Press toe brakes and hold them, pull
33. OAT/Voltmeter gauge may be tested by pushing parking lever and turn it 90 degrees,
the select button and holding it for release toe brakes
a. 10 seconds d. Press toe brakes and hold them, pull
b. 20 seconds parking lever and turn it 180 degrees,
c. 30 seconds release toe brakes
d. 40 seconds
41. The engine driver vacuum pump provides the
34. If the microphone key is keyed in for 33 seconds suction necessary for operation of
or more a. Direction Gyro, Attitude Gyro, and Turn
a. The VHF avionics goes to standby mode Coordinator
b. The selected COM transmission is b. Direction Gyro, Attitude Gyro, Airspeed
discontinued Indicator
c. The COM radio goes to low power mode c. Direction and Attitude Gyros only
d. The COM1 radio selection switches to d. None of the above
COM2 radio
42. Correct inflation pressures for nose wheel and
35. In the event of pitot tube blockage the ASI will main wheel are
give a. 38 psi, 45 psi
a. Aural warning b. 45 psi, 38 psi
b. Visual Flag Warning c. 34 psi, 29 psi
c. Erroneous Reading d. 34 psi, 28 psi
d. Reliable Reading
43. Normal fuel flow range is
36. The fuel filler tabs in the C172 fuel tanks can be a. 0 GPH to 6 GPH
used to fill fuel to a lower capacity enabling b. 1 GPH to 11 GPH
heavier cabin loading, this lower capacity is c. 1 GPH to 6 GPH
a. 17.5 gallons in both tanks d. 0 GPH to 11 GPH
b. 17.5 gallons in each tanks
c. 30.5 gallons in each tank 44. Which of the following is incorrect about ASI
d. 18.5 gallons in each tank markings on C172
a. White arc: 33 – 85 knots
37. Pushing the upper control button on b. Green arc: 44 – 129 knots
Voltmeter/OAT/Clock changes the display c. Yellow arc: 129 – 163 knots
a. Volts - oF – oC – Volts d. Red line: 166 knots
b. Volts – oC – oF – Volts
c. Volts - oF – Volts – oC - Volts 45. On encountering icing conditions the appropriate
d. Volts – oC – Volts – oF - Volts course of action is
38. Indications of over priming are a. Increase engine power and cruise at
a. High EGT airspeed above 110 knots
b. Puffing black smoke b. Turn back and change altitude
c. RPM drop c. Extend flap to 20 degrees and maintain
d. Stuck Propeller altitude
d. Declare emergency and land as soon as
possible
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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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Abrupt use of flight controls is prohibited beyond 129 KIAS, highlighting the relationship between control sensitivity and airspeed. Increased speed can lead to excessive structural stress, and thus, abrupt maneuvers must be avoided to ensure safety .

The fuel filler tabs in the C172 are designed to enable the tanks to be filled to a lower capacity of 17.5 gallons each , allowing for heavier cabin loading by reducing fuel weight. This supports load optimization and efficient weight distribution for specific flight requirements.

During preflight inspection, no annunciators should be displayed, especially those indicating low vacuum, oil pressure, or low fuel . The presence of these can signal unresolved issues that need addressing before flight to ensure safety and operational integrity. Ignoring these warnings may lead to flight system failures.

The Direction Indicating Gyro (DGI) must be periodically aligned with the magnetic compass to compensate for precession error . Precession error can lead to inaccuracies in navigation if not corrected, affecting flight path accuracy.

Monitoring oil pressure is vital for engine health and safety. The oil pressure gauge is marked with a lower red arc (0-20 psi), a green arc (50-115 psi), and an upper red arc (115-120 psi). Operating outside these limits can indicate oil system or engine issues necessitating immediate attention to prevent damage.

In the event of high voltage (voltmeter reading over 31.5 volts), the procedure involves switching off the Master Switch (Alt. & Bat.) and landing as soon as practical . This procedure helps isolate the electrical systems, minimizing further electrical risks and potential damage during the flight.

The engine-driven vacuum pump provides the necessary suction for operating critical instruments like the direction gyro, attitude gyro, and turn coordinator . Malfunction could lead to these instruments becoming unreliable, risking incorrect attitude information and challenging flight control.

Flying at peak Exhaust Gas Temperature (EGT) provides the best fuel economy , which is critical for cost-effective operations and environmental considerations. However, maintaining this requires careful monitoring and engine management to avoid potential engine issues.

In the event of alternator failure, the direction indication gyro may show an error of more than 25 degrees, potentially impacting navigation accuracy . Additionally, the magnetic compass may also be affected, showing an error of more than 25 degrees . This suggests that reliance on these instruments should be minimized if alternator failure occurs.

Once oil consumption has stabilized after 50 hours of operations, MIL – L 22851 or SAE J1899 engine oil is recommended for use . This implies that monitoring oil consumption not only helps in maintaining engine efficiency but also in selecting proper specifications for optimal performance.

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