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” d. Switch off Master Switch (Alt. only)
b. 11.25” and land as soon as practical
c. 12”
d. 12.5” 10. In event of alternator failure
a. Direction Indication Gyro may show error
3. In event of alternate static door open ASI and of more than 25o
altimeter error are: b. Magnetic Compass may show error
a. ASI: 9 KIAS Altimeter: 30 feet of more than 25o
b. ASI: 6 KIAS Altimeter: 15 feet c. Standby attitude indicator may not be
c. ASI: 20 KIAS Altimeter: 60 feet relied upon
d. ASI: 15 KIAS Altimeter: 50 feet d. ASI may show error upto 6 KIAS
4. Minimum turning radius from pivot point to 11. For maximum cabin heating
outboard wing tip is a. Cabin heat knob fully out and cabin
a. 36 feet 6 inches air knob fully in
b. 30 feet 0 inches b. Cabin Heat knob fully in and cabin air
c. 27 feet 5.5 inches knob fully in
d. 28 feet 6 inches c. Cabin Heat knob fully out and cabin air
knob fully out
5. Abrupt use of flight controls is prohibited beyond d. Cabin Heat knob fully out and cabin air
a. 129 KIAS knob fully out
b. 85 KIAS
c. 99 KIAS 12. Attitude indicator bank markings are
d. 103 KIAS a. 10o, 15o, 30o, 45o & 90o
b. 10o, 20o, 30o & 60o
6. Yellow arc range on the ASI is from c. 10o, 15o, 30o, 60o & 90o
a. 33 KIAS to 85 KIAS d. 10o, 20o, 30o, 60o & 90o
b. 129 KIAS to 163 KIAS
c. 44 KIAS to 129 KIAS 13. Direction Indicating Gyro (DGI) shall be
d. 20 KIAS to 33 KIAS periodically aligned with magnetic compass to
compensate for
7. Minimum oil pressure is a. Slip error
a. 20 psi b. Precession Error
b. 50 psi c. Vacuum error
c. 14 psi d. Instrument Error
d. 10 psi
14. Audible stall warning comes
8. During preflight inspection which annuciator a. 5-10 knots below stall speed
should not be displayed b. 5-10 knots above stall speed
a. Low vacuum annunciator c. 5 knots below stall speed
b. Oil pressure annunciator d. 5 knots above stall speed
c. Low Fuel L & Low Fuel R
annunciator 15. Avionics essling
d. All the above a. A
b. B
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c. C d. MIL – L 6082 only
d. D
24. Permitted concentration of fuel additive DiEGME
16. Maximum allowable speed for opening the is
window is a. 1 % to 1.5 %
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
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31. Until 50hrs of operation, during cruise the max b. Puffing black smoke
power setting should be c. RPM drop
a. 60% d. Stuck Propeller
b. 70%
c. 80% 39. Which of the following is acceptable during
d. 90% magneto drop check at 1800 rpm
32. Indication of carburetor icing in a fixed pitch a. Left: 1680 Right: 1750
propeller engine system and a constant speed b. Left: 1640 Right: 1690
propeller engine system is c. Left: 1640 Right: 1640
a. Drop in rpm and rise in manifold pressure d. Left: 1750 Right: 1730
respectively
b. Rise in rpm and rise in manifold pressure 40. Correct procedure for applying parking brakes is
respectively a. Pull parking brake lever and turn it 90
c. Drop in rpm and drop in manifold degrees
pressure respectively b. Pull parking brake lever and turn it 180
d. Rise in rpm and rise in manifold pressure degrees
respectively c. Press toe brakes and hold them, pull
parking lever and turn it 90 degrees,
33. OAT/Voltmeter gauge may be tested by pushing release toe brakes
the select button and holding it for d. Press toe brakes and hold them, pull
a. 10 seconds parking lever and turn it 180 degrees,
b. 20 seconds release toe brakes
c. 30 seconds
d. 40 seconds 41. The engine driver vacuum pump provides the
suction necessary for operation of
34. If the microphone key is keyed in for 33 seconds a. Direction Gyro, Attitude Gyro, and Turn
or more Coordinator
a. The VHF avionics goes to standby mode b. Direction Gyro, Attitude Gyro, Airspeed
b. The selected COM transmission is Indicator
discontinued c. Direction and Attitude Gyros only
c. The COM radio goes to low power mode d. None of the above
d. The COM1 radio selection switches to
COM2 radio 42. Correct inflation pressures for nose wheel and
main wheel are
35. In the event of pitot tube blockage the ASI will a. 38 psi, 45 psi
give b. 45 psi, 38 psi
a. Aural warning c. 34 psi, 29 psi
b. Visual Flag Warning d. 34 psi, 28 psi
c. Erroneous Reading
d. Reliable Reading 43. Normal fuel flow range is
a. 0 GPH to 6 GPH
36. The fuel filler tabs in the C172 fuel tanks can be b. 1 GPH to 11 GPH
used to fill fuel to a lower capacity enabling c. 1 GPH to 6 GPH
heavier cabin loading, this lower capacity is d. 0 GPH to 11 GPH
a. 17.5 gallons in both tanks
b. 17.5 gallons in each tanks 44. Which of the following is incorrect about ASI
c. 30.5 gallons in each tank markings on C172
d. 18.5 gallons in each tank a. White arc: 33 – 85 knots
b. Green arc: 44 – 129 knots
37. Pushing the upper control button on c. Yellow arc: 129 – 163 knots
Voltmeter/OAT/Clock changes the display d. Red line: 166 knots
a. Volts - oF – oC – Volts
b. Volts – oC – oF – Volts 45. On encountering icing conditions the appropriate
c. Volts - oF – Volts – oC - Volts course of action is
d. Volts – oC – Volts – oF - Volts a. Increase engine power and cruise at
38. Indications of over priming are airspeed above 110 knots
a. High EGT b. Turn back and change altitude
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c. Extend flap to 20 degrees and maintain
altitude
d. Declare emergency and land as soon as
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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CESSNA 172 R 20. Max. Deflection of nose wheel by the use of
Rudder on ground is 10* to either side .
1. Oil Px should register in cold Wx in – 60 21. Mechanical stops on Flaps are at 10*, 20*,
sec. 30*.
2. In event of alternate static door / source open 22. Best ROC speed at sea level is 78 kts.
, ASI will give error of – 4 knts. 23. Std. Temp. Lapse rate is 2*c/1000’.
And ALTIMETER error will be +/- 30 feet in 24. Starter cycle for engine : 10 sec. ON, 20 sec.
closed window condition. OFF for 3 times and then 10 min. Cooling
3. Propeller ground clearance is time.
11&1/4th”[11.25]. 25. En-route climb speed is 5-10 kts above best
4. Min. Turning radius of a/c is 27’5.5” . ROC for best visibility ,performance and
5. Yellow arc on ASI is from 129 – 163 kts. cooling.
6. Oil Px. .....min. – 20 PSI 26. Unti
Max. – 115 PSI. 27. l 50 hrs has been accumulated , engine
should be run at 80% POWER on cruise.
7. Alternator should be switched OFF in event 28. An open alternate door will result in an
of ammeter reading more than 31.5 VOLTS. approx. 10% LOSS of power at full throttle.
8. Compass error up to 25*[degree] may come 29. Carburettor icing is indicated by LOSS OF
in event of alternator switched off. RPM in fixed pitch prop. and LOSS OF
9. Altitude indicator bank marking is at MANIFOLD PX. CSP.
increment of 30*.[10*, 20*,30*,30*,90*]. 30. OAT/VOLTMETER gauge “SELECT”
10. Avionics cooling fan switches ON switch may be tested by putting the SELECT
automatically , when avionics master switch BUTTON DOWN {for 3 min. For the start}.
is ‘ON’. 31. If PTT button of microphone is kept pressed
11. Max. Window open speed is – for more than 33 sec. In continuation then
163 kts. transmission is automatically terminated.
12. Max. Oil px. Is- 32. In event of static tube blockage ...ASI reads
115 PSI. error.
13. Unusable Fuel quantity is 1.5 Gallons in each 33. To permit heavy cabin loading fuel can be
tank. reduced of 17.5 Gallons usable in each tank.
14. Max. Ramp weight is 2457 34. Voltmeter / OAT /Clock pushing upper
LBS. control button will change the display on
15. Max. Slip duration with one tank dry is 30 OAT/Voltmeter /Window to
sec. E + F ----- C -------E.
16. Colour of 100 LL fuel is - 35. Abrupt use of control beyond 99 kts.
BLUE. 36. ROC at sea level 720 FPM.
17. Max. Oil qty. for extended flt. Is - 8 Qtz. 37. Max. T/O weight 2450 LBS.
18. Concentration of DIEGME is 0.10 – 0.15% 38. Max. loading wt. 2450 lbs.
to be added to fuel. 39. Std. Empty wt. 1639 lbs.
19. MIL-L-22851 oil to be used after 50 hrs. Of 40. Max. useful load 818 lbs.
Engine running or when consumption is 41. Baggage allowable 120 lbs.
stabilised. 42. Total fuel capacity 56 Gallon.
43. Propeller fixed pitch diameter 75”.
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44. Wheel base length is 65”. 60. In event of pitot tube blockage – ASI
45. Wing area is 174 sq. Feet. gives errors in reading.
46. Total usable fuel 53 gallon. 61. The ELT is operated by a control panel at
47. No. Of engine SINGLE {1}. the FORWARD FIRING.
48. Engine type:- Normally aspirated , direct 62. ELT based _____ on the control panel....-
drive , air cooled , Hori. Opposed , fuel CENTRE.
injected , 4 cylinder piston engine. 63. Rotary type of magneto sequence
49. Horse Power rating and engine speed 160 is..._OFF –R-L –BOTH- START.
Rated BHP at 2400 RPM. 64. In magneto , LEFT magneto problem
50. BHP is POWER DEVELOPED BY THE momentarily key on ---LEFT MAGNETO.
ENGINE. 65. DGI similar to...-MAGNETIC
51. ASI are for normal operation :- COMPASS.
66. The best fuel economy in flt. Is...- PEAK
1} T/O:- normal climb out 70-80 kts. EGT.
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.
[Link] 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.
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