VSC PREPRATION TEST- FULL LENGTH SPECIALIZED-8

MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 Duration: 45 mins

Reg. No. _______________ Name: ______________________ Year: _____ Date: ______

1. What is an example of the strategic reach of the air force ?
(a) Transonic reach of the IAF (b) Induction of Force Multipliers
(c) Multirole capabilities (d)Modernization
2. For smooth functioning of an organization (IAF) what are essential amongst staff?
(a) Commands (b) Headquarters
(c)Branches (d) Wings
3. What is not the method to identify aircrafts ?
(a)Wing Shape (b) Wing Position
(c)Shape of Fuselage (d) Both a and b
4. Which aircrafts can carry R-60 CCMs?
(a)Mig 21 Bis (b) Mig 27
(c)Mig 29 (d) Both a and b
5. Which all aircrafts contain 30 MM GSH gun ?
(a)LCA Tejas (b) Su-30 MKI
(c)Jaguar (d) All of the above
6. Which aircraft is also known as medium tactical transport aircraft?
(a)AN 32 (b)AVRO
(c)Dornier (d)C-17
7. What is the advantage of using Power-By-Wire?
(a)It uses Optical system (b) It is faster than FBW
(c)Bulky hydraulic circuits are eliminated (d) Eliminates error%
8. The depth of the transition layer will normally be insignificant, and will in any case never exceed-
(a) 500 m (b) 500 feet
(c) 1500 m (d) 1500 feet
9. The standardized physical characteristics of runway are standardised by -
(a) ICAO (b) DCGA
(c) NATO (d) ISRO
10. Flight strip is the rectangular portion of an airfield containing the runway and paved over-runs along
with the
(a) Shoulders (b) Cleared zones
(c) Taxiway (d) a & b
11. Techniques used for air navigation in the air can be broadly classified into –
(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) 5
12. The circle on the surface of the earth which cuts the earth into two unequal parts is called-.
(a) Great Circle (b) Equator
(c) Small Circle (d) Earth axis
13. 1 million maps have smaller scale than-
(a) ¼ million (b) ¾ million
(c) ½ million (d) a & c
14. Mesosphere is _______________
(a) 11- 16 Km (b) 50-58 Km
(c) 50 to 85 km (d) Above 85 Km
15. In which atmospheric layer, reflection of radio waves communication possible.
(a) Troposphere (b) Ionosphere
(c) Mesosphere (d) Stratosphere
16. According to ICAO, Acceleration due to gravity is-
(a) 9.8 cm/sec2 (b) 980.665 m/sec2
2
(c) 9.89 m/sec (d) 98.0665 cm/sec2
17. In Cloud terminology, ‘Ci’ stands for-
(a) Cirrus cumulus (b) Cirrus
(c) Cirrus stratus (d) Cumulus
18. Frozen rain in the form of flakes is called-
(a) Snow (b) Sleet
(c) Drizzle (d) Shower
19. Which canon can be fitted in hawks?
(a)23 mm (b)30 mm
(c) GSH (d) aden
20. Northern Command of Indian Army is based at?
(a)Allahabad (b)Udhampur
(c)Srinagar (d) Delhi
21. Indian Navy stands on which place in terms of numbers in the world?
(a)third (b)seventh
(c)fourth (d) fifth
22. Which aircraft is equipped with state of art nav equipment and Weather radar?
(a)LCA (b)Mi 17 V5
(c)Rafale (d) Mi 26
23. Which aircraft is capable of all basic training functions including aerobatics, tactical and night flying?
(a)KIRAN (b)HAWK
(c) PILATUS PC-7 (d) PILATUS PC-6
24. Who Developed LCA?
(a)BHEL (b)HAL
(c)Aeronautical Development Agency (d) General Electrics
25. Which aircraft is used for anti-submarine role this helicopter is manufactured by USA.
(a)Mi 26/35 (b)Apache
(c)Mi 26 (d)SIKORSKY S – 61
26. In FBW, movements of flight controls are converted to?
(a)mechanical signals (b)electronic signals
(c)Optical Signals (d)both a and b
27. What is the affect of Centering the stick on the elevators to and it stops the change of?
(a)make elevator central, stops rolling (b)make elevator neutral, stops pitching
(c)makes elevator central, stops banking (d)make elevator neutral, stops lateral movement
28. What is the basis of international cloud classification? Further in how many types we classify
clouds?
(a)clouds horizontal distance,4 (b)altitude of clouds, 3
(c)appearance of clouds, 4 (d)both a and b
29. What effect Fatigue makes on performance and how it’s rate changes with each hour in the air?
(a)Enhances performance, increases (b)degrades performance, increases
(c) Enhances performance, decreases (d)degrades performance, decreases
30. The scale is the ratio of a distance measured on the what to the corresponding distance on the
what?
(a) Map and earth surface (b) Ground and place
(c) place and earth surface (d)Place and map
31. In a larger scale map relation of ground distance and ground details?
(a)more distance less details (b)more distance more details
(c)same distance more details (d) lesser distance more details
32. Meteorology is the study of the …………………………. and the …………………… processes that
occur in it.
(a)weather and natural (b)climate and whether
(c) Atmosphere and weather (d)weather and atmosphere
33. According to ISA, mean Sea level temperature is …………………. and
pressure………………………….
(a) 15oC, 1014.15mb (b)15oC, 1013.25mb
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(c) 25 C, 1013.25mb (d) 15oC, 1013.25 Bar
34. During construction of static models, the shaping of various parts is to be done using ?
(a)Sand block (b)Sand block
(c)Sand paper and dope (d) Sand paper and sand blocks
35. While installing the engine in a model, ensure that the ………… of the propeller is in line with the
which part?
(a)camber line, fuselage (b)camber line, wings
(c) thrust line, fuselage (d) thrust line, wings

36. How the gas energy is produced by air fuel mixture ?

 (a)expansion (b)compression
(c)propulsion (d) combustion
37. What Hyperventilation do on the human body system?
(a)upsets balance of Co2 (b)Makes the pilot work better
(c)upsets balance of O2 (d)Causes euphoria in body
38. What angle Equator’s plane makes with axis of rotation of the earth?
(a)66 ½ degrees (b)23 ½ degrees
(c) 0 degrees (d) perpendicular
39. What can be drawn on the surface of the earth whose plane cuts the earth into two equal halves?
(a)Prime meridian (b) Great Circle
(c)Rumbh Line (d)Meridian
40. What could be defined as visible aggregate of minute particles of water in the free air ?
(a)Atmosphere (b)Rain
(c)Clouds (d)Sleet
41. What can best define the longitudes?
(a)angular distances along meridians and run east or west
(b)angular distances along equator and run east or west
(c)angular distances along meridian and run north or south
(d)angular distances along equator and run north or south
42. In an aircraft in level flight what all parameters are constant ?
(a)Direction (b)Speed
(c)distance (d) both a and b
43. What does Spoilers reduces ?
(a)Altitude (b)bank angle
(c)L/D ratio (d)angle of attack
44. Elevator is the primary control surface, controlling the a/c movement of an airplane about its
…………………
(a)vertical axis (b)lateral axis
(c) longitudinal axis (d)Normal axis
45. hich controls are responsible to the engine speed for powered aircraft?
(a)Carburettor (b)Air Brakes
(c) Throttle (d) Magnetos
46. What is the other function rudder to which it may also be called upon to counter-act movement
produce by roll surface?
(a)Adverse bank angle (b) Adverse Yaw
(c) Adverse Aileron motion (d) All of these
47. What color airfield lights would be located across the full width of the runway near the runway
threshold marking?
(a)Yellow (b)green (c) white (d)red
48. What are paved areas that include runways, taxiways, dispersal areas, aprons etc. are called?
(a)Shoulders (b)Cleared zones (c) Over-run areas (d)Movement Areas
49. What are the areas near to the edges of the runway, taxiways, over runs, and prepared for
accidental use are called?
(a)Shoulders (b)Cleared zones (c) Over-run areas (d)
Movement Areas

Master Key- FULL LENGTH SPECIALIZED-8

MAXIMUM MARKS: 100 Duration: 45 min
1. (b) What is an example of the strategic reach of the air force? Induction of Force Multipliers
2. (c) For smooth functioning of an organization different branches amongst staff is essential.
3. (c)What is not the method to identify aircrafts? Shape of Fuselage
4. (d)Which aircrafts can carry R-60 CCMs? Both a and b
5. (b)Which all aircrafts contain 30 MM GSH gun ? Su 30
6. (a)Which aircraft is also known as medium tactical transport aircraft? AN32
7. (b)The depth of the transition layer will normally be insignificant, and will in any case never exceed. 500 ft
8. (b)The standardized physical characteristics of runway are standardised by DGCA
9. (d) Flight strip is the rectangular portion of an airfield containing the runway and paved over-runs along with the a & b
10. (c)What is the advantage of using Power-By-Wire? Bulky hydraulic circuits are eliminated
11. (b)Techniques used for air navigation in the air can be broadly classified into 2
12. (c)The circle on the surface of the earth which cuts the earth into two unequal parts is called-. Small Circle
13. (d) 1 million maps have smaller scale than a and c
14. Mesosphere is 50 to 85 km
15. (b) In which atmospheric layer, reflection of radio waves communication possible. Inosphere
16. According to ICAO, Acceleration due to gravity is-(d) 98.0665 cm/sec2
17. (b)In Cloud terminology, ‘Ci’ stands for Cirrus
18. (a) Frozen rain in the form of flakes is called- Snow
19. (d)In hawk ADEN canon can be fitted.
20. (b)Northern Command of Indian Army is based at? UDHAMPUR
21. (d)The Indian Navy is the fifth largest in the world.
22. (b) MI-17 V5 aircraft is equipped with state of art nav equipment. Weather radar.
23. (c)The PILATUS PC-7 aircraft is capable of all basic training functions including aerobatics, instrument, tactical and night
flying.
24. (c)LCA is Developed by aeronautical development agency with contribution from more than 100 government/private
agencies.
25. (d)SIKORSKY S – 61 (SEA-KING) in anti-submarine role this helicopter is manufactured by USA.
26. (b)In FBW, movements of flight controls are converted as electronic signals transmitted through wires.
27. (b)Centering the stick returns the elevators to neutral and stops the change in pitch.
28. (c)The international cloud classification is based upon the appearance of clouds and consists of four families of classes.
29. (b)Fatigue is one of the most common psychological problems which degrades performance and increases with each
hour in the air.
30. (a)The scale is the ratio of a distance measured on the map to the corresponding distance on the earth surface
31. (d)A larger scale map represents comparatively lesser ground distance and consequently more ground details.
32. (c)Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere and the weather processes that occur in it.
33. (b)According to ISA, mean Sea level temperature is 15°c and pressure1013.25 mb
34. (d)During construction of static models, the shaping of various parts is to be done using sandpaper and sand blocks.
35. (c)While installing the engine in a model, ensure that the thrust line of the propeller is in line with the fuselage.
36. (d)The gas energy is produced by the combustion of an air-fuel mixture.
37. (a)Hyperventilation upsets the natural balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the system.
38. (d)Equator’s plane is perpendicular to axis of rotation of the earth.
39. (b)The Great Circle is the circle drawn on the surface of the earth whose plane cuts the earth into two equal halves.
40. (c)The clouds may be defined as visible aggregate of minute particles of water in the free air.
41. (b)Longitudes are angular distances along the equator.
42. An Aircraft is considered to be in level flight when it is flying at a constant altitude and speed, maintaining lateral level and
direction.
43. (c)Spoilers reduce the Lift to Drag Ratio.
44. (b)Elevator is the primary control surface, controlling the a/c movement of an airplane about its lateral axis.
45. (c)Throttle controls the engine speed or thrust for powered aircraft.
46. (b)The rudder may also be called upon to counter-act the adverse yaw produced by the roll-control surfaces.
47. (c)What color airfield lights would be located across the full width of the runway near the runway threshold marking?
Green
48. (d)Movement areas are paved areas that include runways, taxiways, dispersal areas, aprons etc.
49. (a)Shoulders are areas near to the edges of the runway, taxiways, over-runs and prepared for accidental or emergency
use.
50. HQ of western air command (b)New Delhi

1. Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (Navy) is located at (c) New Delhi
2. Which branch comes under staff of Air HQ (c) Maintenance
3. R-350 Magic CCM can be fitted in- (d) Jaguar
4. C-130J landed at DBO a forward high altitude airfield at Indo China border in (c) Aug 2013
5. For extended range, LCA is equipped with. (b) In-flight refueling probe
6. ‘Vjra’ is the Indian name of-(D) Mirage 2000
7. How many external hard points are there in LCH? (b) 4
8. S-400 is capable of engaging- (c) a&b
9. In lift equation ½ ρV2S, here ‘S’ represent- (b) Surface area of wing
10. Handley-Page slats known as- (c) Automatic slats
11. As angle of attack increases, the separated regions on the top of the wing (a) Increase in size
12. The critical angle of attack in steady straight and level flight can be attained by.(d) low airspeed
13. Air Traffic Control Centre is an organization established to provide- (d) All
14. Flaps are located at the trailing edge of a fixed wing aircraft near the _____________. (b) Fuselage
15. Troposphere is ___________km (a) 11- 16 Km
16. In which atmospheric layer, reflection of radio waves communication possible.(b) Ionosphere
17. According to ICAO, Rate of fall of temp with height is is - (a)6.5°c /km

18. In Cloud terminology, ‘Ac’ stands for-(a) Altocumulus

19. Medium size water drops falling from layer types of clouds.(a)Rain
20. Which is not under Air Traffic Service? (c) Area Control Service
21. How will you pronounce ‘15000’ in aviation terminology?(a) One Five Thousand
22. Hyperventilation is called- (b) Over breathing
23. Pick one correct option for runway LCN (d) Calculated from center of the runway
24. Which is not a runway marking? (b) Runway holding position
25. In VMC condition distance from clouds should be- (c) 200 m horizontally
26. During circuit flying an aircraft has to maintain its height (d) 2000 ft
27. The base leg is a flight path- (b) Opposite side of landing runway
28. How many sections are there in composition of an ear (d) 3
29. Analyses of sound vibrations is done in-(a) Inner ear
30. Techniques used for air navigation in the air can be broadly classified into –(b) 2
31. AN-32 – is a twin engine turboprop, medium tactical transport aircraft of russian origin to carry 39 paratroopers and
max load of 6.7 tons. (a) 39 Ptrs
32. One rank senior to Lt. Col General in IAF.(a)Grp Cpt
33. Commissioned officers in Armed forces hold………commission (c) President
34. In which year K.M Cariappa was awarded the rank of Field Marshal (c) 1986
35. A Admiral is a…..star officer (c) 4
36. The second set of officers in the Army is ______________________ (c) JCO
37. Airmanship, when studied in correct sense, promotes _________________and prevents
__________. (b) flight safety, aircraft accidents
38. Area control service is (b)ATC service for aerodrome
39. As per Radio telecommunication standard phraseology the number 10 is communicated as (c) One
Zero
40. The onset of Hypoxia has (b) No warning signs
41. In Hypoxia the individual is, (a)Unaware that he is exhibiting symptoms of this condition.
42. The earth's equatorial diameter is (c) 6884Nm
43. A meridian is a (b) Half Great circle
44. ¼ million maps have _____ scale than ½ million map.(a) larger
45. Met briefing always precedes the flight planning stage.(c) precedes
46. Lapse rate in the Troposphere is _________________ (d) 6.5o/Km
47. Minute water droplets falling from clouds which look like spray is called_____ (d) Drizzle
48. Thunderstorms are accompanied with ________________type clouds (a) Cb
49. HQ of Training Command of IAF is located at:- (a)Bangalore
50. SIKORSKY S – 61 (SEA-KING) is a (d) Medium Range Lift Helicopter
51. When QFE set on the altimeter on the ground, the Altimeter should read-(c)zero
52. Max. depth of transition layer can be- (d) 500 feet
53. A defined rectangular area, at the end of runway in the direction of take-off prepared to stop the
aircraft in case of abandoned take off, or during a emergency landing.(c)Over run area
54. In aviation, 25000 will be transmitted by pronouncing- (d) Two Five Thousand
55. At about ________, the gravitational pull of the earth is practically absent. (d) 700 Km
56. As the aircraft descend, in the altimeter, the aneroid capsules ________ and the static pressure
___________ (b) Expand, Decrease
57. Materials used for construction of a/c are - (d) all of the above
58. Modern inventions or equipment that changed the field of aviation : (d) All Of the above
59. Venturi effect explains the relationship between (d) Both (A) and (C)
60. Fixed tabs , Servo tabs , Trim tabs , Gear tabs and Spring tabs are mounted on (b)Trailing edge of
primary control surface
61. The angle between the chord line and the longitudinal axis is called (d) Angle of incidence.
62. Stall depends on(a) Angle of attack
63. According to the Bernoulli's principle: as the velocity of a fluid _______ the pressure exerted by that
fluid _______. (b) Increases, Decreases
64. QNH is aerodrome pressure corrected for temperature and adjusted to ______, using the ICAO
formula. When set on the altimeter on the ground, the altimeter should read _________.(d)Mean
Sea Level, aerodrome elevation
65. (c)Base leg is a flight path at right angles to the direction of landing
66. (b)1 million map is smaller than the 1/2 million maps.
67. (d) Cumulous is a heap type cloud.
68. (b) A storm in which solid pellets of ice fall on the ground. Hail Strom
69. The ASI is an instrument used in an aircraft to display the craft's airspeed to the pilot.
70. Artificial Horizon uses a vertical axis earth gyroscope having freedom in all three planes.
71. (b) The redirection of the air stream generates an unbalanced force to rotate the plane about the associated
axis.
72. Pressure/Volume cycle is called Brayton cycle
73. (c) Earth axis is the line joining the two poles of the earth.
74. (c) Latitude is the angular distance along the meridian.
75. (a) Longitude is the shorter arc of the equator between meridian of the place and the prime meridian.
76. Hachures is the part of relief.
77. In equilibrium, clockwise movement is equal to anticlockwise movement about any point.
78. On 27 may, the first falalities were. Mig-21 & Mig-27
79. (a) A fixed wing aircraft during a stall may experience buffeting or change in attitude
80. (b) R-27 R medium range radar guided missiles can be fitted in MIG-29 aircraft.
81. (c) R-350 missile can be fitted in Jaguar aircraft.
82. (d) In Auto Pilot the software reads the aircraft’s current position, and then controls a Flight Control System to guide the
aircraft.
83. (b) S-400 has operational range of 400 km and an altitude of up to 185 km.
84. (a)Which type of cables is used in Fly-by-Optics system? Fiber Cable
85. (c) Matra super 530D medium-range missile can be fitted in MIRAG-2000 aircraft.
86. (b) JAGUAR a twin-engine, single seater aircraft of Anglo-French origin.
87. (d) BOEING 737-200 have twin turbofan engine
88. (b) Which helicopter is called ‘the life line of the Siachen Glacier’? Cheetah
89. (d)Geographical location of an aerodrome is called Aerodrome Reference Point
90. (a)Runway centre line markings shall consist of a series of broken longitudinal lines along the runway centre line.
91. (a)Touchdown zone markings shall be located over the first 600 meter of instrument runways at longitudinal spacing of
150 meter.
92. (b)The Runway Threshold Markings shall consist of a series of longitudinal strips of uniform dimensions symmetrically
placed on both sides of runway edge.
93. (c)What color airfield lights would be located across the full width of the runway near the runway threshold marking?
Green
94. (d)The relation between the force ‘F’ and the acceleration ‘a’ imparted to the mass ‘m’ is F = ma
95. (a)The gas kinetic energy is almost transformed into mechanical energy is known as Indirect Reaction Propulsion.
96. (d)In which gas turbine engine, the engine is used to drive a propeller. Turbo prop engine
97. (d)The energy possessed by mass because of its motion is called Kinetic energy.
98. (d)In an Aero engine , expansion of combustion gas is achieved with the help of Turbine assembly
99. (a)In external combustion engines the fuel is burnt outside the engine.