Explore topic-wise MCQs in Aircraft Design.

This section includes 10 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.

Choose an appropriate incorrect option.

A. At any given time, an aircraft can only experience any one type of load
B. At cruise, lift will be same as weight
C. Aerodynamic centre is located at quarter chord point for typical subsonic a/c
D. Lift is an example of Aerodynamic force
Answer» B. At cruise, lift will be same as weight
2.

Loads during takeoff and landing will be equal in magnitude.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

Which of the following is not categorized as powerplant load?

A. Taxing
B. Thrust
C. Torque
D. Duct pressure
Answer» B. Thrust
4.

If my factor of safety is 2 and design load of my aircraft is 1000N then, at which value of ultimate load my aircraft can withstand without breaking?

A. 2KN
B. 9N
C. 1208KN
D. 1.208KN
Answer» B. 9N
5.

Design load is defined as ________

A. the Highest possible load that structure is designed to withstand without braking
B. the highest normal stress when strain is only quarter
C. the lowest load that structure has to withstand
D. lift and drag only
Answer» B. the highest normal stress when strain is only quarter
6.

The largest load that is expected to be experienced by aircraft is called __________

A. limit load
B. normal stress
C. normal strain
D. shear stress
Answer» B. normal stress
7.

Which of the following is an example of air load?

A. Gust
B. Taxi
C. Wheel stress
D. Landing
Answer» B. Taxi
8.

Air loads are loads typically experienced by an aircraft during flight in air.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
9.

What are the ground loads?

A. Loads acting due to aircraft motion on ground
B. Air loads
C. Gust loads
D. Lift and drag
Answer» B. Air loads
10.

Almost all the forces acting on aircraft can be categorized as _____

A. body or surface forces
B. body forces only
C. only as surface force
D. neither body nor surface force
Answer» B. body forces only