Explore topic-wise MCQs in Aircraft Design.

This section includes 12 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.

Following diagram is showing an intermediate step of the conic lofting technique. What will be the value of angle marked by’?’?

A. Any arbitrary value
B. Always be 50°
C. Always 20rad
D. Will be AB always
Answer» B. Always be 50°
2.

Following diagram represents _____

A. development of conic lofting
B. lift curve slope
C. always circular shape
D. drag curve slope
Answer» B. lift curve slope
3.

The first step of conic construction is __________

A. selecting desired end points at desired tangent angle
B. selecting a circle to proceed
C. selecting ellipse always
D. selecting parabola always
Answer» B. selecting a circle to proceed
4.

What will be the resulting curve if following cone is cut through plane as shown?

A. Circle
B. Ellipse
C. Rectangle
D. Square
Answer» B. Ellipse
5.

Conic is represented by _____

A. AX2 + BY2 + CXY + DX + EY + F = 0
B. AX2 + BY2 + CXY + DX + EY = 0
C. AX2 + BY2 + CXY + EY + F = 0
D. AX2 + BY2 + CXY + DX = 0
Answer» B. AX2 + BY2 + CXY + DX + EY = 0
6.

Which of the following is an advantage of conic lofting?

A. Availability of diverse curves
B. Availability of simple drag only
C. Availability of simple lift drag
D. Availability of lift and drag only
Answer» B. Availability of simple drag only
7.

What is conic lofting?

A. Lofting done by using various conic curves
B. Lofting done by using various circle only
C. Lofting done by using various triangle curves only
D. Lofting done by using various square curves only
Answer» B. Lofting done by using various circle only
8.

Determine the corrections or otherwise of the following assertion [A] and reason [R]:Assertion [A]: In modern A/C, we generally do not use spline lofting.Reason[R]: Spline lofting is drawn through connecting different known points via spline line.

A. Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct reason for [A]
B. Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct reason for [A]
C. Both [A] and [R] are false
D. [A] is false but [R] is true
Answer» C. Both [A] and [R] are false
9.

Production lofting and simple lofting both are same phenomena.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
10.

Process of defining external geometry of an A/C is ___________

A. lofting
B. drafting
C. drawing
D. flutter
Answer» B. drafting
11.

What do you mean by the inboard profile’?

A. Most detailed drawing drawn to show greater details of internal components
B. First design of sketch
C. Inboard parts
D. Outboard parts
Answer» B. First design of sketch
12.

A good sketch should include _______________

A. overall aerodynamic concepts, location of components etc
B. only lifting area
C. only drag area
D. only volume
Answer» B. only lifting area