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.

What is the use of V type tail?

A. To reduce wetted area
B. To increase wetted area
C. To prevent adverse yaw roll
D. To produce thrust
Answer» B. To increase wetted area
Discussion
2.

Determine the corrections or otherwise of the following assertion [A] and reason [R]:Assertion [A]: Most of the tails are using symmetric airfoils.Reason[R]: Tail control has two primary control surface.

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. [A] is true but [R] is false
D. [A] is false but [R] is true
Answer» C. [A] is true but [R] is false
Discussion
3.

The inverted V-tail is used to ______

A. to reduce adverse yaw-roll
B. to provide adverse yaw-roll
C. to increase lift
D. to increase thrust
Answer» B. to provide adverse yaw-roll
Discussion
4.

Which of the following is not part of tail?

A. Aileron
B. Rudder
C. Elevator
D. Horizontal stabilizer
Answer» B. Rudder
Discussion
5.

Typically, high speed aircrafts have thinner tail as compared to wing thickness.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion
6.

Glider with span of 2m is flying at 10000ft. If aspect ratio of tail is 10 then, determine reference area of the tail.

A. 0.4m2
B. 0.4
C. 0.8
D. 0.8m2
Answer» B. 0.4
Discussion
7.

Elevator provides control for ______

A. pitching moment
B. yawing
C. roll
D. yaw-roll
Answer» B. yawing
Discussion
8.

Which control surface is primarily used for spin recovery?

A. Rudder
B. Elevator
C. Aileron
D. Flap
Answer» B. Elevator
Discussion
9.

Why dorsal fins are used?

A. To improve tail-effectiveness at high slide slip angle
B. To reduce tail-effectiveness at high slide slip angle
C. Similar to horizontal tail
D. Provides lift to fly
Answer» B. To reduce tail-effectiveness at high slide slip angle
Discussion
10.

Horizontal stabilizer is away from wing wake in T-tail configuration.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion
11.

Which tail profile is shown in below diagram?

A. Cruciform tail
B. T – tail
C. H – tail
D. Conventional tail
Answer» B. T – tail
Discussion
12.

Typically tail provides ______

A. stability
B. control
C. stability and control
D. accelerating force
Answer» D. accelerating force
Discussion