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Aerospace Test Questions and Answers, Exams of Aerospace Engineering

Virginia State University (VSU)Aerospace Engineering

A series of questions and answers related to aerospace topics, covering areas such as engine mechanics, space exploration, atmospheric conditions, and aviation history. It serves as a study guide or quiz for students learning about aerospace engineering and related fields. The questions range from basic definitions to more complex concepts, providing a comprehensive overview of key aerospace principles. It includes questions about propulsion systems, celestial bodies, atmospheric phenomena, and the history of space exploration. Designed to test and reinforce understanding of aerospace concepts.

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CAP Mitchell Aerospace Test
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The engine is
called a powerplant because it
is used to run
other accessories, such as the electrical system, cockpit heat and
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Energy
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What is the part of the sun that gives off light?:
Photosphere
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Vane
4. Which is the only known planet to rotate in a clockwise manner?:
Venus
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uses energy of the environment and every
method possible to find lift and ride it to a greater height.:
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in a
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CAP Mitchell Aerospace Test

  1. The engine is called a powerplant because it is used to run other accessories, such as the electrical system, cockpit heat and air-conditioning.: - Energy
  2. What is the part of the sun that gives off light?: Photosphere
  3. A(n) can be tilted to control the direction of the rocket: Vane
  4. Which is the only known planet to rotate in a clockwise manner?: Venus
  5. A uses energy of the environment and every method possible to find lift and ride it to a greater height.: Sailplane
  6. The jet stream usually crosses the u.s. at , generally moving in a west to east direction.: 30,000-35,
  7. What is the third largest planet?: Uranus
  8. A

2 / 28 twelve on the beaufort scale means that the wind speed is .: 73 mph or higher

  1. For aircraft pilots, the temperature is a concern because it affects .: Take Ott
  2. What is the geocentric theory?: Earth is the center of the Universe
  3. What are the two artificial forces acting on an airplane?: Thrust, lift
  4. In what year was the first American launched into space?: 1961
  5. On the satellite, what is used to steer and control the direction of the satellite?: Altitude control system ACS
  6. The sun and the bodies that orbit around it best defines?: The solar system
  7. In what year did communication satellites begin?: 1958
  8. Air is a like water: Liquid
  9. On e of the greatest features of the jet engine power plant is .: - Turbine Fan
  10. Airplane engines work more efficiently in , weather.: Dense,

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  1. When an airplane is sitting on the ramp, which of Newton's Law does it exhibit?: First
  2. Which of these safety rules does NOT apply to steps you should take during a storm?: Use electrical appliances
  3. W hen a fuel mixture contains less fuel and more air, it is said to be .- : Lean
  4. The starting point foe the u.s. space program was the development of?: Ex- plorer 1
  5. What tells a controller how the satellite is functioning?: Telemetry
  6. developed his laws of motion in the latter part of the 17th Cen- tury.: Isaac Newton
  7. The lighting system is most common visual glide path system and gives pilots a visual indication of the proper approach.: VASI
  8. About how many years does it take Jupiter to revolve around the Sun?: 11.

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  1. When a wing is tilted , it will create more lift because of the in- creased airflow or increased angle of attack.: Upward
  2. A payload may contain equipment and/or .: People
  3. Space, as described by the Air Force and NASA, begins at an altitude of miles.: 50
  4. W hen birds fly, most of the flapping of the wings is done by the .- : outer wing
  5. has been called the father of modern astronautics due to his ideas, research and vision in proposing the idea of space exploration by a rocket.: Konstantin Tsiolkvsky
  6. What the best source regions?: Polar areas farther rom the equator.
  7. The probes that were launched were the first to visit Jupiter were the probes.: Pioneer
  8. Which statement is true about the moon?: Primarily, the moon has two

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  1. Which one of the atmosphere regions experience a loss or gain in electrons of the atoms and molecules?: Ionsphere
  2. T he rotational tilt of the earth plus the revolution causes to change.: Seasons
  3. Ge nerally fog forms the temperature and dew point are within degrees of each other and the winds are light.: 5
  4. The first US Air Force UAV was named .: Predator
  5. Airplanes evolve around power and .: propellers
  6. What color are cold fronts on a color weather map?: Blue
  7. Which of the following best explains why Venus is the hottest planet in our solar system?: It has a thick layer of carbon dioxide and covered with clouds.
  8. The controls the airway system over the U.S and it has contains standards that govern airports.: FAA

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  1. If you go outside on a windy day and notice twigs and small branches broken off trees than, according to the Beaufort scale, the wind speed is estimated at .: 39- 46
  2. The temperature at which the air becomes saturated with as much water vapor as it can hold is called .: Dew Point
  3. Which series of space probes flew by Venus and Mercury and gave us a clear pictures of Venus' clouds and Mercury's cratered surface?: Mariner
  4. Which combustion occurs, the gasoline molecules are converted into com- pounds like carbon dioxide, water, and .: Carbon Monoxide
  5. The Jet Stream is usually stronger and dips farther south in the .: - Winter
  6. Which loud type is associated with turbulence?: Cumulus
  7. Spacecraft that either fly by, orbit, or land on a celestial

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  1. Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, took a photo of plant- ing the U.S flag on the moon.: Buzz Aldrin
  2. Th e flaps on an airplane increase lift so that an airplane can fly and still maintain flight.: Slower
  3. One of the most important operations inside an engine is .: Lubrication
  4. When a bird changes its body angle slightly upward to its flight path, the lift effect is called dynamic or lift.: Newtonian
  5. The average distance between the Earth and the moon is?: 238,900 mi
  6. What causes Jupiter to emit 70% more heat than it absorbs from the sun?: - compressed hydrogen at its center

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  1. The engine instrument called the tachometer monitors in per minute.: speed, revolutions
  2. In England, Roger Bacon improved the forms of Gun Powder, which in- creased of the rocket.: Range
  3. Which of the following are clouds of gas and dust which spin, move and give galaxies shape?: Nebulae
  4. The stoichiometric ratio is not desirable when, during initial engine start up, the outside temperature is .: cold
  5. The flight instruments that maintain their position while spinning are called?- : Gyros
  6. Th e piston of the internal combustion engine has rings that the gases in the cylinder and prevent any loss of power around the sides of the piston.: seal

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  1. In what year did the first weather satellite launched?: 1960
  2. Which aircraft were the first that actually had directional control?: Gliders
  3. The two phases of bird flight, according to Dr. Paul E Fortin, are?: Ground and lift
  4. When airflow is created over and under the wing of an airplane, known as the relative wind, it accelerates over the curved upper surface, known as the upper camber, and creates an area of pressure.: low
  5. Other than being the first U.S satellite to be launched into space, for what else is the first U.S satellite famous?: Oldest
  6. What was the name of the rockets that lit up the sky during the battle at Fort McHenry, while Francis Scott Key wrote his poem that later became the national anthem?: Congreve Rockets
  7. What is the procedure called where, at selected uncontrolled airports, pilots in flight can control the intensity of runway edge lights from the cockpit by using a specified radio frequency and clicking the microphone?: Pilot Control Lighting

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  1. The part of the propeller that has the highest rotational speed is the .: The tip
  2. impacts weather by adding to the temperature and pressure differences and air movement as well as adding an ingredient for producing clouds.: Warm air rising
  3. Why does the planet, Uranus, have 42 years of daylight followed by 42 of night?: Because of the lilt of the axis
  4. What statement is true about the planet Mercury?: It has no atmosphere
  5. The axes of an airplane are vertical, longitudinal and axis.: Lateral
  6. clouds are normally white, billowy, puffy clouds.: cumulus
  7. The weight or air pressure in a given space depends on the number of occupying the space.: molecules
  8. The primary objective in the design and construction of an airframe is to build a structure that will with

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  1. A tailwind is a wind that is blowing from the airplane.: behind
  2. Relative wind is also known as .: airflow
  3. Rotation around the longitudinal axis is called .: Roll
  4. What is the dominant force affecting the motion of satellite Earth's orbit?: - Gravity
  5. The cooling of air with an increase in altitude is called .: Lapse rate
  6. When the wings of an airplane come to a point at the nose like an arrow- head, the shape is called .: Delta
  7. The Earth rotates on its axis at an angle of degrees.: 23.
  8. Which early scientist gave us a law that stated the orbit of each planet is an ellipse, with the sun at the focus?: Kepler

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  1. The tool estimating wind speed is called the Beaufort Scale and has been around since .: 1805
  2. Since 1957, about countries have launched satellites into space.: 40
  3. Which of the following planets contains 78% nitrogen and 21% oxygen?: Earth
  4. A bird uses its to steer, brake, and produce drag, as well as low speed lift.: tail and wing feathers
  5. T he longest spacewalk occurred in 2001 and lasted almost hours.: 9
  6. The part of the guidance system that allows changes to the trajectory is a ratio link between the rocket's and its guidance system.: mission controllers
  7. When heat is broken down to its basic form, it becomes .: Energy
  8. What is the name of America's first manned spaceflight

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  1. When acceleration occurs due to air being sucked in from outside and passing through the Venturi, the pressure and fuel is sucked into airflow.: Drops
  2. How long does it take Neptune to complete an orbit?: 165 Years
  3. When the Fowler Flaps on an airplane air down, it causes in both the upper camber and wing area, thus substantially increasing lift.: an increase
  4. The eye of a hurricane consists of and clear skies or very few clouds.: calm winds
  5. What is most commonly used to control the temperature of a satellite?: Ther- mal Control Sub-System
  6. UAV's were first used .: to collect information
  7. Dr. Robert Goddard achieved the first successful flight with a liquid-propel- lant rocket fueled by liquid

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  1. Which of the following is NOT a real danger for low Earth orbiting satellites?- : Volcanoes
  2. Which space probes were the first probes to take pictures of the moon in preparation to land men on the moon?: Rangers
  3. If a runway has the number 18 on it, this is actually clockwise from Magnetic North.: 180 degrees
  4. In the 15 century, a frenchman named improved the accuracy of rockets by launching them through tubes.: Jean Froissart
  5. The small "gate" in the carburetor that controls the amount of air going into it is called the .: Throttle valve
  6. Research has found that of all the atmosphere's air is located below 18,000 feet above sea level.: 50%
  7. How far from the launch point did the first successful manned, powered flight (in a balloon) go?: 5 miles