DGCA PAPER II

Aircraft General Engineering And Maintenance Practices

(October Session 2012)
d) Grey
Q1 Flap which increases wing area,
camber & chord line Q7. Color of O-ring for hydrocarbon fluid
is
a) Split flap
b) Fowler flap* a) Red *
c) Zap flap b) Blue
d) Slotted flap c) Green
d) Black
Q2. Kirchhoff’s current law is applicable
only to Q8. Large a/c have been jacked in open

a) Closed loop in a network a) Headed into wind direction*

b) Electronic circuit b) Headed opposite to wind direction
c) Electrical circuit c) Headed at right angle to wind
d) Junction in a network* direction
d) It will be placed inside the hanger
Q3. Metal tubing is sized by only

a) Inside diameter measured by 1/8 Q9. Corrosion on magnesium is cleaned

inch by
b) Outside diameter measured by 1/32
inch a) Chromium 10% in distilled water
c) Inside diameter measured by 1/32 b) Sulphuric acid solution 0.1%
inch c) 10% by weight of chromic acid +
d) Outside diameter measured by 1/16 .1% of sulphuric acid *
inch*
Q10. What is the correct procedure to
Q4. In UST the pulse echo system is used extinguish the flame of oxy acetylene
for flame?

a) Surface crack a) 1st close the oxygen & then the

b) Subsurface Crack acetylene
c) Weld flaws b) Close both gas cylinders at the
d) All* same time
c) 1st close acetylene & then oxygen*
Q5. The content of general purpose solder d) All
is
Q11. EICAS is
a) Tin, lead, antimony
b) Tin & lead* a) Engine indicating & crew alerting
c) Tin, lead, silver system *
d) None b) Engine indicating & crew
announcing system
Q6. Color of 100LL Avgas hose c) Electronic indicating & crew
stripe/band is painted with alerting system
d) Engine indicating & component
a) Red alerting system
b) Blue*
c) Yellow

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Q12. For removing damaged rivet which a) 14.14 amps*
type of punch is used b) 20 amps
c) 20/π
a) Prick punch d) 14.14/π
b) Drive or Taper punch*
a) Hollow punch Q18. Electrostatic device service
b) Both (a) & (b) equipment’s can be destroyed by the min.
voltage of
Q13. For converting the galvanometer to
the voltmeter connect a) 50V
b) 100V*
a) High resistance in series with c) 3000V
meter resistance* d) 1000V*
b) Low resistance in series with meter
resistance Q19. What will happen when current
c) High resistance in parallel with flowing through two parallel conductors
meter resistance in upward & same direction
d) Low resistance in parallel with
meter resistance a) The field strength b/w two
conductors increases
Q14. To make the ferrous vastly superior b) The field strength b/w two
conductors decreases & conductors
a) Carbon is added with iron by 1.25% attract towards each other*
to 1.5% c) As in (a) & attracts each other
b) Carbon is added approx 1%* d) Will have no effect
c) Nickel & chromium added by 2.5 to
2.75% Q20. ATA100 code 27 deals with
d) Copper added 0.5%
a) Air condition
Q15. In an inductor circuit the current b) Autopilot
c) Fire protection
a) Lags voltage by π/2* d) Flight control*
b) Leads voltage by π/2
c) Lags voltage π/2 when current is Q21. For operating primary flight
less, but leads voltage π/2 when controls, the cable which i.e. extra flexible
current is more is
d) Has no effect
a) 7×7
Q16. The Al alloy is more susceptible to b) 7×19*
corrosion if small %age of______ is c) 19×7
added d) Only (a) is correct

a) Mg Q22. In the turn buckle the end identified

b) Cu* by a groove or knurl has which type of
c) Si thread
d) Fe
a) Right hand thread
Q17. R.MS value of half wave circuit b) Left hand thread*
current is 10 amps, what will its value for c) There are no thread, as it is push
full wave locked

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Q23. While storing the aircraft in the Q29. Scratches caused by careless
hanger handling and abrasion from grit or water
striking a/c at high speed
a) The fuel tank should be kept empty
b) The fuel tank should be filled* a) Provide starting for corrosion *
c) The fuel tank should be filled to the b) Develop crack to the structure
half of its value c) Filiform corrosion
d) The condition of filling oil will d) All are correct
depend on the duration of storage
Q30. Least count of vernier caliper having
Q24. Depending on the grade it is suitable 10 division divided into 9 division of main
for use in temp. -65 to 300°F ,with scale in mm is
phosphate ester, hydraulic fluid , ketones
a) 0.01 mm
a) Neoprene b) O.01 cm
b) Butyl* c) 0.10 cm
c) Natural rubber d) 1.0 mm
d) Buna S
Q31. Convert binary 12 excess-3 code
Q25. The riv-nut is
a) 0101 1100
a) Hollow blind rivet* b) 1000 1011
b) Solid blind rivet c) 0100 0101*
c) Special solid rivet d) 0000 0011

Q26. The spark test is used for sorting out Q32. Identify the gate
which type of metals

a) Non ferrous
b) Ferrous metals *
c) Both ferrous & non ferrous
d) Nickel alloys

Q27.The damaged threads are replaced by

a) OR & NOT gate*
a) The thread bushing b) NOT & OR gate
b) The helical insert c) Bubbled AND gate
c) The Acres fastener sleeves d) All
d) All are correct*
Q33. Regarding servicing of oxygen MTCS
Q28. Cables are having
a) Oxygen should not be serviced
a) High mechanical strength &high while fuelling is in progress*
weight b) While servicing with oxygen,
b) Cable linkage problem ,as its must be carried inside the
tension need to be adjusted hangar
frequently* c) MEDICAL OXYGEN must
c) It has low mechanical strength always be used for breathing in
d) All are correct a/c

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d) ALL Q38. Engine starting motor draws high
current in initial & at normal Rpm
Q34. What will be the speed of 3rd gear current is reduced, which fuse is used

a) Slow Blow fuse*

b) Glass cartridge fuse
c) F
d) Fuse that melts immediately

Q39. Which of the true about induction

instrument

a) Large error in reading

alternating current has a
a) 100rpm different frequency from
b) 120rpm* calibration frequency
c) 50rpm b) Power consumption is fairly
d) 200rpm high
c) Variation in temperature may
Q35.identify the taxi signal (Fig. page no. cause large error
521) d) ALL

a) Left turn* Q40. Capacitor is used in particular

b) Right turn circuit is determined by
c) Landing
d) Start engine a) Size of capacitor
b) Type of capacitor
Q36. Regarding thermocouple ammeter c) Amount of Voltage it can
which one is true? withstand*
d) Current Rating
a) It is based on Thomsan
principal Q41. An operational amplifier shunt
b) Pointer is attached to the hot regulator differ from the series regulator
junction of thermocouple in the sense that its control element is
c) Heat generated is proportional connected in
to square of current*
d) All a) Series with line register*
b) Parallel with line register
Q37. For the statement “Output is low c) Parallel with load register
when all inputs are high” gates are d) Parallel with input voltage

a) Positive OR/ Negative AND Q42. Magnetic circuit of DC gen. consists

b) Positive AND/ Negative OR of
c) Positive OR/ Negative NAND
d) Positive NAND/ Negative a) Yoke, pole core, armature core,
NOR* air gap b/w pole & armature
core*
b) Pole core, pole coil, brushes
and air gap

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c) Pole core , armature winding, b) Low torque/weight ratio*
commutator and air gap c) Not much affected by stray
magnetic field
Q43. Which composite material has d) Large hysteresis loss
problem of corrosion
Q49. Piezoelectric effect
a) Carbon /graphite*
b) Aramid a) Compression quartz And
c) Boron produce potential difference
d) Glass fibre b) As in (a), but frequency
depends on thickness*
Q44. Which type of heat treatment is used
for aluminium alloy Q50. Spark plug fires in which stroke of
piston engine
a) SHT
b) PHT a) Induction stroke
c) Annealing b) Compression stroke*
d) All* c) Power stroke
d) Exhaust stroke
Q45. The gear that transmits motion in
the shaft that are parallel to each other & Q51. In case of class-D fire, extinguisher
that are not parallel to each other used is

a) Spur gear a) Water

b) Worm gear b) Carbon dioxide
c) Helical gear* c) Foam
d) Bevel gear d) Dry powder*

Q46. Internal Defects in the composites Q52. Which extinguisher is having least
are checked by toxic rating

a) Coin tap test a) Bromotrifluoromethane (Halon

b) UST 1301)*
c) Laser holography b) Methylebromide (Halon 1001)
d) All* c) Chlorobromomethane (Halon
1011)
Q47. The magnetic test of distinguish b/w d) Bromochlorodifluoromethane
annealed austenite indicating the non- (Halon 1211)
magnetic & rapid action & greenish blue
indication with nitric acid is Q53. Which drawing locate the
component with respect to each other
a) Pure nickel within system
b) Nickel steel*
c) Monel a) Schematic drawing*
d) 18-8 steel b) Installation drawing
c) Diagram
Q48. The permanent magnet type d) Drawing
instrument will have
Q54. Quick release fasteners are usually
a) High power consumption identified by

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a) AN a) Al alloys heating to a
b) NAS predetermined temperature &
c) MS then soaking at specified length
d) Factory Trade name* of time*
a) Al alloys heating to a
Q55. The anode to cathode potential of a predetermined temperature &
gas filled tube at which gas deionises & then soaking at specified length
stops conduction is called ______ of time at room temperature
potential b) Steels heating to a
predetermined temperature &
a) Extinction* then soaking at specified length
b) Striking of time
c) Ionising e) Ferrous & Iron heating to a
d) All predetermined temperature &
then soaking at specified length
Q56. In a diode if, MTCS of time
a) Arrowhead is positive with Q60. MTCS,
respect to bar, it is in reverse
biased a) Brinell hardness number
b) Arrowhead is negative with indicates the dia. Of impression
respect to bar, it is in reverse b) Lesser the Rockwell no., softer
biased* the material
c) bar is negative with respect to c) Greater the Rockwell no., softer
arrowhead, it is in reverse the material
biased
d) only (a) is correct Q61. In Ni-Cd battery electrolyte used is

Q57. Capacitor which is used for high a) KOH

frequency application in very small b) Dil. H2SO4
capacitance value in small size c) KOH, but effected
d) KOH , but unaffected *
a) Chip Capacitor
b) Tantalum Capacitor Q62. In the battery when excessive white
c) Aluminium capacitor crystals deposited on the cell indicates
d) Ceramic capacitor*
a) Due to the battery
Q58. When Pd is increased then a point is overcharged*
reached when a faint luminous spark of b) Due to battery uncharged
bluish color appears along the length of c) State of charge
conductor, this effect is known as d) Does not effected by rate of
charge
a) Spark discharge
b) Corona discharge* Q63. Current transformer is
c) Voltage discharge
d) All a) Step up transformer*
b) Step down transformer
Q59. MTCS, Precipitation heat treatment c) It has only one secondary
is given to winding

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d) Connected in parallel b) MDR*
a) IR
Q64. They spread out the flux in the air b) PC
gap & also being of larger cross section
reduce the reluctance of the magnetic Q70. Why additives are added in AVGAS
path & support the exciting coils
a) To reduce microbial growth in
a) Pole shoes* tank
b) Armature core b) To increase the freeze point of
c) Armature core & pole coils fuel
d) Brushes & bearings c) To reduce detonation
d) Both (a) & (b)*
Q65. In Step up transformer winding
ratio is 1:2, and then output will be Q71. Aerofoil shape found in

a) Current is doubled a) Wing, stabilizer, propeller,etc.*

b) Current is half* b) Wing, fuselage, elevator,
c) Will have no effect aileron
d) Voltage will be half c) Nose of fuselage, wing tip,
stabilizers etc.
Q66. Power factor defined as d) All are correct

a) Effective/apparent power Q72. Muntz metal composed of

b) Cosine angle of phase
difference a) Brass containing 60% cu &40%
c) Both (a) & (b)* zn*
d) Apparent/effective & sine angle b) Bronze containing 60% cu&
of phase difference 40% tin
c) Brass containing 60% zn & 40%
Q67. Which frequency is used in medium cu
& long distance point to point d) It is the cu alloy containing mg,
transmission? ni, al etc.

a) MF Q73. Modulus of elasticity can be defined

b) HF* as
c) VHF
d) UHF a) Stress/ strain within yield point
b) Stress/strain within elastic
Q68. Ventral fin are used for limit*
c) Stress/strain above elastic limit
a) Aids in longitudinal stability d) Strain/stress within yield point
b) Aids in lateral stability
c) Aids in directional stability* Q74.which of the following allows to pass
d) Any of the above the current, when the circuit is reverse
biased, by breakdown
Q69. 8 bit register that stores the memory
o/p when a memory read operation is a) Zener diode*
performed b) Pnp transistor
c) Triode
a) MAR d) All are correct

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Q75. To change a tyre of a wheel which a) Differential pressure of static
jack is used? probes
b) Difference in pressures around
a) single wheel jack* the probe
b) tripod jack c) Differential pressure of static
c) quaderal jack and pitot probe*
d) any of the above d) Pressure difference b/w static
and atmospheric Pressure
Q76. In repair or control surfaces, weight
should not be added Q82.computer which receives data & do
not transfer data
a) ahead of hinge line
b) surface will be painted to match a) MAR & IR only*
with surrounding b) ALU & PC
c) behind hinge line* c) IR & ALU
d) mass should be added splice
used for repair one size larger Q83. Manifold pressure gage measures

Q77. Kevlar can be identified as a) Absolute pressure in inches of

mercury*
a) white colour b) Relative pressure in inches of
b) strength is 4 times of al alloy* mercury
c) both are correct c) Absolute pressure in lb/ft sq.

Q78. Basic generator consists of Q84. MTCS regarding “meggar”

a) Electric field and conductor a) It measures insulation in range

b) magnetic field and conductor* of milliohms
c) magnetic field and inductor b) Two coils are mounted at right
angle to each other on a
Q79. To reduce the stress corrosion from common axis free to rotate in
the sheet magnetic field*
c) Two coils are mounted linear
a) increase tensile strength to each other on a common axis
b) relieving compressive stress by free to rotate in magnetic field
HTMT d) none
c) increase compressive stress by
shot blasting* Q85. MTCS
Q80. Angle of acme thread a) propeller produces small
acceleration to large amount of
a) 90° air*
b) 60° b) turbojet produces small
c) 45° acceleration to large amount of
d) 29°* air
c) turbojet is the comprises b/w
Q81. Working principle or air speed
turbofan and turboprop
indicator
d) all are correct

Q86. Movable Parts of micrometre are

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a) Anvil and barrel are fixed and (a) Slightly ahead of & in line with
thimble is moving* the a/c left wing tip
b) Anvil is moving and thimble is (b) As the signalmen faces the a/c ,
fixed the nose of the a/c is on his left
c) Spindle and anvil are fixed (c) Slightly ahead of & in line with
d) Barrel and thimble are moveable the a/c right wing tip
(d) Both (a) & (b)*
Q87. Which drawing is used where exact
location of part & more view are required Q92. Operation of a/c with faulty brakes,
must be towed
a) assembly drawing
b) orthographic drawing* (a) The a/c break system should
c) pictorial drawing be charged before each towing
d) installation drawing operation
(b) The tow tractor must have the
Q88. Transistor is used over vaccum tube brakes in serviceable condition
yet having drawbacks (c) In case of emergency ,One
person stands with the chokes
a) transistor have low power to apply
dissipation (d) Both (a)& (b)*
b) transistor have low input
impedance Q93. Which affect the longitudinal
c) Transistor is dependent on TEMP. control?
variation
d) all are correct* (a) Aileron
(b) Elevator*
Q89. What is tinning? (c) Tail plane
(d) Rudder
a) The bit should be heated to a
temp. sufficient to melt the solder Q94. In case of short circuit of capacitor
b) The tip of the bit should be filed
to remove dirt and rough edges (a) Ohm meter will read infinity
c) The bit should be coated with flux (b) Needle of ohm meter can lie
and rubbed against a stick of anywhere (Needle of ohm
solder until a thin film of solder meter can move anywhere)
adheres to it (c) It will read zero then deflect
d) All are correct* (d) Reads zero & stays there

Q90. When fuelling is done grounding Q95. For starting an engine Starter
should be generator requires

a) First ground a/c then truck (a) High resistance & short time
b) Ground a/c & truck both together (b) Low resistance & short time
c) As in (a) & nozzle is bonded to (c) Low resistance & more time
truck (d) High resistance & more time
d) Both (a) & (b)*
Q96. Conditions for corrosion to occur
Q91. The standard position of the taxi
signalmen is a) Presence of positive electrode
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b) Presence of Dissimilar metal Q99. MTCS
(Cathode)
c) Presence of electrolyte a) Collet should be kept within
d) Contact b/w anode & cathode two threads of the lift tube
(1) (a) & (b) cylinder during raising
(2) (a), (b) & (c) only* b) Collet should be kept more than
(3) (a), (b), (c) & (d) two threads while raising
(4) None c) Screw down firmly to the
cylinder after jacking is
Q97. Regarding thermocouple ------ completed to prevent settling
Reference value & actual value d) Both( a) & (c)*

Q98. High lifting device includes Q100. Potential difference of an electrode

in a cell is measured in the strength of
a) Slot one electrode in respect with
b) Flap
c) Boundary layer control device (a) Other electrode*
d) All are correct* (b) Cu electrode
(c) NI electrode
(d) Zn electrode

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