Explore topic-wise MCQs in Aerodynamics.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Aerodynamics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

For forward flight, the airfoil of the blade have fixed stall characteristics.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
2.

Which of these is an important parameter for selecting the rotor blade based on aerodynamic efficiency?

A. Solidity ratio
B. Structural ratio
C. Figure of merit
D. Hovering ratio
Answer» D. Hovering ratio
3.

Helicopter blades have large diameter.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
4.

Which of these is not the purpose of rotor blade?

A. Generate lift
B. Counter weight
C. Provide thrust
D. Generate drag
Answer» E.
5.

What is the flap frequency of a gimballed rotor?

A. 1/rev
B. 2/rev
C. 0.5/rev
D. 10/rev
Answer» B. 2/rev
6.

Which of these options is a feature of teetering rotor blade?

A. Two blades attached to hub without flap/hinge
B. Three blades attached to hub with only flaps
C. Two blades attached to hub with single flap hinge
D. Four blades attached directly to hub
Answer» B. Three blades attached to hub with only flaps
7.

Which of these is not suitable for helicopter blade?

A. Moderately hick airfoil
B. Thin airfoil
C. Small pitching moment
D. Unsymmetrical airfoil
Answer» E.
8.

Which of these conditions is essential for a rotor airfoil when the helicopter has high forward speed?

A. Low critical Mach number
B. Low drag divergence
C. High critical Mach number
D. High angle of attack
Answer» D. High angle of attack
9.

What is the use of mechanical lag damper?

A. Avoid ground instability
B. Dampen the hub vibration
C. Dampen the resonance in rotor blades
D. Absorb instabilities in hinges and flap
Answer» B. Dampen the hub vibration
10.

Why is the flap hinge offset in articulated rotor?

A. Design constraints
B. Mechanical constraints
C. Aerodynamics constraints
D. Vibrational constraints
Answer» C. Aerodynamics constraints