Explore topic-wise MCQs in Aircraft Design.

This section includes 7 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Aircraft Design knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Determine the corrections or otherwise of the following assertion [A] and reason [R]:
Assertion [A]: Maintaining smooth longitudinal contour in fuselage will give better aerodynamic design.

A. nReason[R]: Longitudinal control lines are used to provide smoothness to the fuselage.
B. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct reason for [A]
C. Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct reason for [A]
D. Both [A] and [R] are false
E. [A] is false but [R] is true
Answer» C. Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct reason for [A]
Discussion
2.

What is the disadvantage of short and fat fuselage?

A. Higher supersonic wave drag
B. Higher incompressible wave drag
C. Lower supersonic wave drag
D. Lower wetted area
Answer» B. Higher incompressible wave drag
Discussion
3.

Short and fat fuselage will have ___________

A. lower tail arm
B. higher tail arm
C. higher fineness ratio
D. higher wetted area
Answer» B. higher tail arm
Discussion
4.

To reduce fuselage wetted area we can ___________

A. lower the fineness ratio
B. increase fineness ratio
C. always double the fineness ratio
D. always use long fuselage
Answer» B. increase fineness ratio
Discussion
5.

___________ can be considered as one of the most powerful aerodynamic consideration.

A. Wetted area
B. Number of spars
C. Number of ribs
D. Only wingspan
Answer» B. Number of spars
Discussion
6.

If an aircraft is not designed properly then __________

A. it can experience excessive flow separation
B. it will have more lift
C. it will have less drag
D. it will have higher aerodynamic efficiency
Answer» B. it will have more lift
Discussion
7.

Poor wing fuselage will reduce lift loss.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
Discussion