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#1. Barotrauma in flight results from changes in:

Altitude

Workload

Temperature

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 98 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#2. Rapid breathing and tingling in the finger tips are signs of:

Hyperventilation

Frostbite

Barotrauma

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 97 – Cosgrove 8th Edition

#3. The major constituent of the gas content of the atmosphere is:

Nitrogen

Carbon Dioxide

Oxygen

Sorry wrong answer.. Ref Page 96 – Cosgrove 8th Edition

#4. At what height should a pilot consider the need for additional oxygen?

10,000 ft

10,000m

8000 ft

12,000 ft

Sorry – Wrong answer. Please see page 97 of Brian Cosgrove (8th Edition)

#5. Effective lookout is best achieved by:

Moving the head and eyes to search segments of the sky

Checking Pilot Aware constantly

A continuous moving of the head with eyes looking straight ahead

Continuous sweeping eye movement

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 103 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#6. Adrenaline can sometimes cause:

Barotrauma

Hyperventilation

Hypoxia

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 104 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#7. The lack of Oxygen is known as :

Hypoxia

Barotrauma

Hyperventilation

Sorry – Wrong answer. Please see page 96/97 of Brian Cosgrove (8th Edition)

#8. Aircraft closing at a constant relative bearing will:

Remain visually a constant size

Appear to suddenly grow larger

Appear to grow larger at a constant rate

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 102/103 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#9. Smokers who smoke 20 cigarettes a day will be able to absorb less oxygen than non smokers.

No Difference

False

Depends on individual

True

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 97 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#10. 1 pint of beer contains:

3 Units of Alcohol

1 Unit of Alcohol

2 Units of Alcohol

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#11. Medication may have side effects which impair a pilots ability to fly. To reduce the risk, pilots should:

Not take any medication before a flight

Consult a doctor on any side effects which may result from particular medication

Only take medication which has been purchased from a chemist

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#12. Flying into cloud or areas of poor visibility can lead to:

Night Blindness

Hypoxia

Spatial disorientation

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 102 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#13. Having departed the circuit from runway 02, you return and are given information to join runway 20

You assume a mistake because you see another aircraft on the runway facing 02

You should join for runway 20

You ask for runway confirmation

#14. The medical requirement for reading a car number plate for a pilot is:

Harder than a car driving test

Easier than a car driving test

The same as a car driving test

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 99 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#15. Vertigo is:

A fear of Heights

A sense of rotation when no rotation is actually taking place

Fear of clowns

A sense of rapid drop in pressure

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#16. Flying following giving blood can lead to:

Septicemia

Barotrauma

Hypoxia

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#17. A unit of alcohol takes how long to clear the bloodstream?

45 Minutes

90 Minutes

75 Minutes

60 Minutes

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#18. If suffering from a head cold, a pilot should:

Fly with adequate medication

Not fly as P1

Not fly at all

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#19. Treatment for irregular blood pressure will preclude a pilot from flying:

False

Not neccessarily

True

Sorry – Wrong answer. Please see page 99 of Brian Cosgrove (8th Edition)

#20. Following flying in extremely cold conditions, you find your fingers are showing signs of frostbite. You should:

Hold your hands near a fire to warm them quickly

Put your hands under your armpits to warm them

Rub your hands together to generate heat

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#21. The amount of alcohol allowed in the blood of a pilot is:

50% of the limit for a car

The same as the limit for a car

25% of the limit for a car

More than the limit for a car

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 of Cosgrove 8th Edition

#22. Moving aircraft are more difficult to see if they:

Appear in the pilots peripheral vision

Contrast with the background

Dont use strobes

Maintain a continuous relative bearing

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 102 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#23. The percentage of Oxygen in the atmosphere at 10,000 ft above mean sea level is:

Same as sea level

Lower than sea level

Higher than sea level

Sorry Incorrect Ref Page 97 – Cosgrove 8th Edition

#24. Suffering from Epilepsy would preclude a pilot from flying:

False

True

Not Necessarily

Sorry – Wrong answer. Please see CAA website LINK

#25. Alcohol accelerates the effects of hypoxia:

Sometimes

False

True

Occasionally

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 97 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#26. Continuing flight in very cold conditions may lead to:

Viscara

Hypothermia

Diatrima

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#27. Your passenger burns his elbow on the exhaust of your aircraft. You should:

Flood the burnt area with water and leave the burnt clothing in place until you reach hospital

Burn the other elbow just to be fair

Strip away the burnt clothing and soak the elbow keeping it wet until you reach hospital

Strip away the burnt clothing and keep the burnt area dry until you reach hospital

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#28. A runway wider than than that normally used by a pilot will give a visual impression of being:

Shorter than it is

Sloping away from the pilot

Further away than it actually is

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 101 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#29. Carbon monoxide is odourless, but an indication of poisoning is:

Hyperactivity

A Reddening of the hands

Loss of muscle power

Sorry – Wrong answer. Ref Page 97 – Cosgrove 8th Edition

#30. If a student pilot feels that an instructor has made an incorrect assesment of a situation they should:

Take control from instructor

Question the decision at once

Allow the situation to continue and discuss it later

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 105 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#31. A pilot with low stress level is:

Able to absorb new information readily

Likely to be under confident

Unable to concentrate for any length of time

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 105 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#32. If used to landing on a level runway, landing on a runway which slopes up, as seen from the approach can give the impression of:

Increased Length

Down slope

Reduced Length

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 101 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#33. To avoid painful results due to pressure changes, it is advisable not to do which of the following:

Hang Gliding

Water Skiing

Scuba Diving

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 98 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#34. Maximum weekly intake of alcohol for men and women are:

14-21 units for Men 12-14 Units for Womenn

21-28 units for Men 14-21 Units for Women

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#35. The reactions of a 30 year old pilot are generally:

Slower than a 60 year old

Similar to a 60 year old

Better than a 60 year old

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 100 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#36. If looked into a featureless sky the eyes will tend to focus on a point:

2 Meters away

1000 Meters away

200 Meters away

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 101 Cosgrove 8th Edition

#37. To equalize pressure between the inner and middle ear during descents, it's best to:

Put cotton wool in your ears

Suck a boiled sweet

Hold your nose and blow out your cheeks

Sorry – Wrong answer Ref Page 98 Cosgrove 8th Edition

Results

#1. Barotrauma in flight results from changes in:

#2. Rapid breathing and tingling in the finger tips are signs of:

#3. The major constituent of the gas content of the atmosphere is:

#4. At what height should a pilot consider the need for additional oxygen?

#5. Effective lookout is best achieved by:

#6. Adrenaline can sometimes cause:

#7. The lack of Oxygen is known as :

#8. Aircraft closing at a constant relative bearing will:

#9. Smokers who smoke 20 cigarettes a day will be able to absorb less oxygen than non smokers.

#10. 1 pint of beer contains:

#11. Medication may have side effects which impair a pilots ability to fly. To reduce the risk, pilots should:

#12. Flying into cloud or areas of poor visibility can lead to:

#13. Having departed the circuit from runway 02, you return and are given information to join runway 20

#14. The medical requirement for reading a car number plate for a pilot is:

#15. Vertigo is:

#16. Flying following giving blood can lead to:

#17. A unit of alcohol takes how long to clear the bloodstream?

#18. If suffering from a head cold, a pilot should:

#19. Treatment for irregular blood pressure will preclude a pilot from flying:

#20. Following flying in extremely cold conditions, you find your fingers are showing signs of frostbite. You should:

#21. The amount of alcohol allowed in the blood of a pilot is:

#22. Moving aircraft are more difficult to see if they:

#23. The percentage of Oxygen in the atmosphere at 10,000 ft above mean sea level is:

#24. Suffering from Epilepsy would preclude a pilot from flying:

#25. Alcohol accelerates the effects of hypoxia:

#26. Continuing flight in very cold conditions may lead to:

#27. Your passenger burns his elbow on the exhaust of your aircraft. You should:

#28. A runway wider than than that normally used by a pilot will give a visual impression of being:

#29. Carbon monoxide is odourless, but an indication of poisoning is:

#30. If a student pilot feels that an instructor has made an incorrect assesment of a situation they should:

#31. A pilot with low stress level is:

#32. If used to landing on a level runway, landing on a runway which slopes up, as seen from the approach can give the impression of:

#33. To avoid painful results due to pressure changes, it is advisable not to do which of the following:

#34. Maximum weekly intake of alcohol for men and women are:

#35. The reactions of a 30 year old pilot are generally:

#36. If looked into a featureless sky the eyes will tend to focus on a point:

#37. To equalize pressure between the inner and middle ear during descents, it's best to: