1.

Accidents and engineering faults are d) None is correct

a) Insignificant and decreasing (Chapter 1, page 5, para 2.3)
b) Significant and increasing 9. The percentage of accidents attributable to aircraft
c) Insignificant and increasing maintenance and inspection causes is
d) None is correct a) Now less significant due to the introduction of more
(Chapter 1 page 4 para 2.2) sophisticated aircraft
2. Murphy's law is perpetuated mainly by b) Significant and rising
a) Violations c) Now less significant due to more advanced
b) Poor aircraft design maintenance practices
c) Complacency d) None is correct
d) None is correct (Chapter 1 page 5, para 2.3)
(Chapter 1 page 8 para 3.1) 10. What happened to contribute towards the incident
3. Murphy's law can be regarded as the notion in 1995 where a Boeing 737 lost oil pressure and had
a) If something can go wrong it will'. to divert?
b) It can never happen to me a) Both warning indications were faulty, due to
c) If some thing goes wrong I am certain to get the crossed connections
blame b) The HP rotor drive covers of both engines had not
d) None is correct been refitted after a boroscope inspection.
(Chapter 1 page 8 para 3.1 in box) c) The boroscope inspection had been inadequate
4. A company's safety policy should be defined in d) None is correct
a) In CAP 716 (Chapter 1 page 6 para 2.6.1)
b) The maintenance schedule 11. What is the most common cause of in-flight
c) The Maintenance Organization Exposition. engine shutdown?
d) None is correct a) Incomplete installation.
(Introduction 1, page 6, last Para) b) Improper fault isolation, inspection or test
5. Which of the following is least associated with the c) Foreign object damage
study of human factors? d) None is correct
a) Ergonomics (Chapter 1 AIRINDIA H/F manual introduction page
b) Health and Safety. 16 fig 7) 2
c) Human error
d) None is correct
(Maslow hierarchy of needs, Ch 3, page 6, fig 13
Safety & pschsiogical needs Ch3 page 6 fig 1.3)
6. The incident where a 737 lost oil from both engines
is a direct result of
a) Poor design
b) human error
c) Engine vibration
d) None is correct
(Chapter 6 page 6 para 2.6.1, 3rd in box)
7. If a 737 had both engines serviced and lost oil from
both engines in flight. This
a) Can be expected to happen statistically due to the
number of aircraft in service
b) Would be a direct result of human error
c) Can be considered an acceptable probability
d) None is correct
(Chapter 1, page 6, para 2.6.1, 3rd in box)
8. What do you do when someone is hypothermic?
a) Warm them up.
b) Feed them sweet things because of their diabetes
c) Give them a drink because of dehydration
12. Most engineering related incidents are due to
a) Installing dirty connectors
b) Installing components incorrectly
c) Installing worn or old components
d) None is correct
(Chapter 1 AIRINDIA H/F manual introduction page 16 point 1)
13. What causes the most aircraft accidents?
a) Technical faults
b) Communication
c) Misunderstanding between ATC and pilot on approach
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk- Chapter 7 page 1 first para line 2 &3)

Human Performance and Limitations.

14. 70 - 80% of the total focusing ability of the eye is carried out by the
a) Iris
b) cornea
c) Lens
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 2, para 2.2)
15. At what distance should a person without hearing difficulties be able to hear an average conversational voice in a quiet
room
a) 2 metres (6 feet)
b) 3 metres (9 feet)
c) 1 metre (3 feet)
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 11, para 3.10.1)
16. A perforated ear drum could occur if
a) You were subjected to intermittent noise above 25 kHz
b) You blew your nose excessively
c) you were subjected to continuous noise below 8 kHz.
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 10, para 3.7.1)
17. How long is the short term memory good for remembering 7 items?
a) 30 to 60 seconds
b) Up to 30 seconds.
c) Above 60 seconds
d) 10 to 20 seconds
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 15, para 4.5.5)
18. What is white finger?
a) A disorder of the finger which may occur through continuous use of pneumatic tools because of reduced blood flow.
b) A reaction when the white blood cells die and contaminate the fingers
c) A skin disorder caused by extensive contact with oils and solvents
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 5, page 7, para 5.2 (VWF))
19. When someone is working in an enclosed space (such a fuel tank), another person should be outside the space in constant
communication to
a) Provide instructions to the tradesman
b) Ensure compliance with the maintenance manual
c) For safety reasons
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 5, page 7, para 6)
20. The scientific study of measurements of the human body is known as
a) Ergonomics
b) Physiology
c) Anthropometrics
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 1, page 2, para 1.4.4)
21. How long can the aural reflex protect the ear from loud noise?
a) 5 seconds
b) 15 seconds
c) 15 minutes.
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 8, para 3.3)
22. What part of the eye controls the amount of light that is allowed to enter the eye?
a) The pupil
b) The iris. 3
c) The cornea d) None is correct
d) None is correct (CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 3, para 2.5.1 (1st inbox))
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 2, para 2.3) 31. What type of lens is used to overcome short
23. Learning of a routine by repeated practice is sightedness?
known as a) Concave
a) Cognitive learning b) Bi-focal
b) Motor programming c) Convex
c) Episodic memory d) None is correct
d) None is correct (CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 5, para 2.7.2 (Fig 6))
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 16, para 4.6) 32. The type of memory which is most easily
24. The ear is used to detect influenced by a person's expectations of what should
a) Speed have happened is the
b) Neither acceleration or speed a) Long term memory
c) Acceleration b) Semantic memory
d) None is correct c) Episodic memory
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 8, para 3.1.1) d) None is correct
25. Light enters the eye through the (CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 16, para 4.5.8)
a) Cornea 33. The inability for the eyes to accommodate
b) Visual cortex sufficiently is known as
c) Retina a) Presbyopia
d) None is correct b) Hypermetropia
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 2, para 2.2) c) Myopia
26. To focus on a near object, the lens of the eye must d) None is correct
a) Be widened (CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 5, para 2.7.4)
b) Be flattened 34. An aircraft maintenance engineer who wears
c) Be thickened glasses or contact lenses should
d) None is correct a) Not require their duties to be restricted providing
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 3, para 2.4) they wear their glasses/contact lenses at all times they
27. Which type of memory is most susceptible to carry out their duties
interference from external influences? b) Have their duties restricted accordingly
a) Long term c) Not require their duties to be restricted providing
b) Ultra short term they have frequent checks to ensure the adequacy of
c) Short term their glasses/contact lenses
d) None is correct d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 15, para 4.5.5 & 4.5.6) (CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 7, para 2.12.2)
28. Peripheral vision is detected by the 35. Ultra short term memory has a duration of about
a) Cones a) 10 to 20 seconds
b) Fovea b) 80 – 100 milliseconds
c) Rods c) 2 seconds 4
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 3, para 2.5.1 (2nd in
box))
29. Extreme discomfort experienced by a maintenance
engineer due to working in a confined space is known
as
a) Claustrophobia
b) Acrophobia
c) Agoraphobia
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 20, para 5.1.1)
30. What part of the eye is colour sensitive?
a) The rods
b) The cones
c) The iris
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 15, para 4.5.4)
36. What type of lens is used to correct long sightedness?
a) Concave
b) Convex
c) Bi-focal
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 4, para 2.7.1(Fig. 5))
37. Visual Acuity is the ability
a) To differentiate between different colours
b) To detect objects in the peripheral vision
c) Of the eye to discriminate sharp detail at varying distances.
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 3, para 2.4 in box & 2.6.2 in box)
38. The 'working memory' is
a) Long term memory
b) Short term memory.
c) Ultra short term memory
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 15, para 4.5.5)
39. Colour defective vision affects
a) Almost 1 in 10 of men.
b) More women than men
c) Almost 1 in 10 of women
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 6, para 2.11.2 in box)
40. At lower light levels, the visual sensing is performed mainly by the
a) Fovea
b) cones
c) Rods
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 3, para 2.5.1 (2nd in box))
41. If an image formed on the retina of the eye is inverted relative to the viewers normal
perception of the image, the viewer will
a) Become disoriented and dizzy
b) Consciously mentally revert the image so as to make sense of his/her surroundings
c) Behave and feel normal.
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 3, para 2.5.1 & 2)
42. People with colour defective vision usually have difficulty differentiating between
a) Red and green
b) Blue and yellow
c) Blue and green
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 6, para 2.11.2 (in box))
43. The 'cocktail party effect' is descriptive of
a) Selective attention
b) Divided attention
c) Focused attention
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 13, para 4.3.3)
44. Hypermetropia is the medical name for
a) Short sightedness
b) Long sightedness
c) Deafness
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 4, para 2.7.1)
45. What range of sound is usually impaired first with the onset of presbycusis?
a) High pitch sound
b) Low pitch sound
c) Mid range sound
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 11, para 3.9)
46. The amount of light which is allowed to enter the eye can vary by a factor of
a) 500:1
b) 5:1
c) 1:5
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 2, para 2.3)
47. Presbyopia often effects the eyes of people after the age of
a) 55
b) 40
c) 70
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 5, para 2.7.4)
48. From what age does hearing ability normally begin to decline?
a) 40
b) 50
c) 30
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 11, para 3.9) 5
49. A person with 20/40 vision has
a) Worse eyesight as a person with 20/20 vision
b) Better eyesight than a person with 20/20 vision
c) The same eyesight as a person with 20/20 vision
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 4, para 2.6.3)
50. Long term memory capacity is usually
a) Unlimited
b) 4 – 8 years
c) 12 months
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 16, para 4.5.7)
51. The inability for the eyes to accommodate sufficiently is known as
a) Myopia
b) Hypermetropia
c) Presbyopia
d) None is correct
(CAA.co.uk, Chapter 2, page 16, para 4.5.7)