Explore topic-wise MCQs in Aircraft Performance.

This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Aircraft Performance knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following is the correct relationship between and Cv?

A. C<sub>v</sub>=R ( frac{ gamma}{ gamma-1} )
B. C<sub>v</sub>= ( frac{R}{ gamma-1} )
C. C<sub>v</sub>= ( frac{R}{ gamma+1} )
D. C<sub>v</sub>=R ( frac{ gamma}{ gamma mp1} )
Answer» C. C<sub>v</sub>= ( frac{R}{ gamma+1} )
Discussion
2.

Which of the following is the correct relationship between R and Cp?

A. R=C<sub>p</sub> ( frac{ gamma-1}{ gamma} )
B. C<sub>p</sub>=R ( frac{ gamma-1}{ gamma} )
C. R=C<sub>p</sub> ( frac{ gamma+1}{ gamma} )
D. C<sub>p</sub>=R ( frac{ gamma}{ gamma-1} )
Answer» B. C<sub>p</sub>=R ( frac{ gamma-1}{ gamma} )
Discussion
3.

CAS stands for __________

A. calculated air speed
B. casual air speed
C. crucial air speed
D. calibrated air speed
Answer» E.
Discussion
4.

GS stands for __________

A. gravitational speed
B. greater speed
C. ground speed
D. gradual speed
Answer» D. gradual speed
Discussion
5.

IAS stands for ___________

A. inductor air speed
B. indicated air speed
C. induced air speed
D. isentropic air speed
Answer» C. induced air speed
Discussion
6.

TAS stands for _________

A. true air speed
B. temperature air speed
C. troposphere air speed
D. thermal air speed
Answer» B. temperature air speed
Discussion
7.

What is true airspeed?

A. relative speed of aircraft with respect to the surrounding air flow
B. relative speed of aircraft sound with respect to the surrounding air flow sound
C. moment of aircraft with respect to air
D. moment of aircraft with respect to ground
Answer» B. relative speed of aircraft sound with respect to the surrounding air flow sound
Discussion
8.

Which of the following is the general equation that relates flow temperature to true airspeed?

A. C<sub>p</sub>T+ ( frac{V^2}{2} )=constant
B. C<sub>p</sub>T- ( frac{V^2}{2} )=constant
C. C<sub>v</sub>T+ ( frac{V^2}{2} )=constant
D. C<sub>v</sub>T- ( frac{V^2}{2} )=constant
Answer» B. C<sub>p</sub>T- ( frac{V^2}{2} )=constant
Discussion
9.

Airspeeds are of three types.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
Discussion
10.

What is meant by airspeed?

A. The relative velocity between the aircraft and the air mass in which the aircraft is flying
B. The ratio of velocity between the aircraft and the air mass in which the aircraft is flying
C. The relative acceleration between the aircraft and the air mass in which the aircraft is flying
D. The ratio of velocity between the aircraft and the ground in which the aircraft is flying
Answer» B. The ratio of velocity between the aircraft and the air mass in which the aircraft is flying
Discussion
11.

What is the relation between pressure and density in an adiabatic air flow?

A. ( frac{p_1}{p_2} )=( ( frac{ rho_1}{ rho_2} ))<sup> ( frac{1}{ gamma} )</sup>
B. ( frac{p_1}{p_2} )=( ( frac{ rho_1}{ rho_2} ))<sup> </sup>
C. ( frac{p_1}{p_2} )=( ( frac{ rho_1}{ rho_2} ))<sup> +1</sup>
D. ( frac{p_1}{p_2} )=( ( frac{ rho_1}{ rho_2} ))<sup> -1</sup>
Answer» C. ( frac{p_1}{p_2} )=( ( frac{ rho_1}{ rho_2} ))<sup> +1</sup>
Discussion