Propellers Mod 17 MCQ PART 1

1) Which of the following propeller blades are most affected by

fatigue?
a) Aluminium alloy
b) Wood
c) Composite
2) When fitting a propeller to an engine that has a splined shaft
a) A master spline will determine the correct position
b) The splines in the hub will fit in any position on the shaft
c) The front and rear cones must not touch to cause interfere

3) When engine power is increased, the constant-speed propeller tries

to function so that it will
a) Maintain the RPM, decrease the blade angle
b) Increase the RPM, decreace the blade angle
c) Maintain the RPM , increase the blade angle

4) When cleaning an aluminium propeller for inspection, use

a) Mild soap and water
b) Steel wool
c) MEK

5) When engine power is increased the constant speed propeller will

a) Maintain the RPM, decreasing the blade angle
b) Increase RPM by decreasing the blade angle
c) Maintain RPM by increasing the blade angle
6) When a force is applied to the speeder spring, the blade angle
a) Goes coarser
b) Goes finer
c) Does not alter

7) Variable pitch propellers must be stored in a

a) Damp, cool environment to prevent seals drying
b) dry environment to prevent corrosion
c) dark environment to prevent oxidation

8) torque acts
a) in opposition to the direction of rotation
b) in the same direction as the plane of rotation
c) at right angles to the plane of rotation
9) Thrust produced on a propeller is a result of an area of low pressure
on
a) the face of the propeller blades
b) the back of the propeller blades
c) both surfaces of the propeller blades
10) Thrust is generally
a) greatest at 70 to 80% of prop length
b) equal along the entire length of the prop
c) greatest in the first 50% of prop length
11) The use of a blade station is required when
a) measuring blade angle
b) indexing blades
c) propeller balancing
12) The thrust face, or side, of a propeller blade is the
a) rear face or flat side
b) front face or curved side
c) propeller balancing
13) the synchronisation governor monitors
a) prop tip speeds
b) thrust tip speeds
c) rpm
14) the shelf life of a fixed pitch propeller is normally
a) up to 2 years
b) up to 5 years
c) indefinite
15) the shank of the propeller is generally permitted to have
a) minor repairs
b) no repairs
c) no decals
16) the purpose of prop twist is
a) to maintain AOA at the same value along the blade
b) to maintain blade angle along the blade
c) coarsen the blade angle at the root
17) the purpose of blade twist is to
a) reduce the AOA at the blade root
b) even out thrust distribution across the propeller
c) ensure the tip speed does not go faster than Mach 1
18) The purpose of an arbor used in balancing a propeller is to
a) support the propeller on the balance knives
b) level the balance stand
c) mark the propeller blades where weights are to be attached
19) The purpose of an accumulator in a double acting propeller
system is to
 a) provide back up to the governor pump
b) accelerate the un- feathering process
c) port oil to assist in feathering the propeller
20) The propeller tip clearance of a single engine tail wheel
aircraft is measured with the aircraft
a) tail wheel on the ground
b) tail wheel in the take off position
c) in the rigging position
21) The propeller synchronising system is put into operation by
a) adjusting the engine RPM at required cruise speed then switching
on the synchroniser
b) adjusting the engine RPM then prop RPM to required speed then
switching on
c) switching on the synchroniser then adjust the engine RPM so that
all engines adjust together
22) The propeller spinner is used for
a) distributing anti ice fluid
b) propeller balancing
c) decreasing drag
23) The propeller governor controls
a) oil to and from the pitch changing mechanism
b) tension on the internal speeder spring
c) linkage and counterweight movement
24) The propeller control lever regulates the
a) engine RPM
b) fuel mixture
c) power output

25) The propeller blade angle is defined as the acute angle

between the airfoil section chord line (at the blade reference
station) and the
a) plane of rotation
b) relative wind
c) propeller thrust line
26) The primary purpose of front and rear cones for propellers that
are installed on splined shafts is to
a) position the hub on the splined shaft
b) to prevent metal to metal contact between the hub and shaft
c) to relieve stress in the splines of the shaft
27) The primary purpose of a feathering propeller is to
a) prevent engine damage if it is shut down in flight
b) prevent propeller damage if the engine is shut down in flight
 c) eliminate drag created by a windmilling propeller of a failed
engine
28) The primary purpose of a cuff on a propeller is to
a) distribute anti-ice fluid
b) strengthen the propeller shank
c) improve the airflow over the blade shank
29) The power on a piston engine with a constant- speed propeller
is measured by
a) Manifold Pressure
b) RPM
c) torque
30) The pitch angle of a propeller is the angle between the
a) propeller reference chord line and the relative airflow
b) reference chord line and the propeller plane of rotation
c) propeller reference chord line and the extremity of the propeller
31) The pitch angle of a constant-speed propeller
a) decreases with increasing true air speed
b) only varies with engine RPM
c) increases with increasing true air speed
32) The output of an anti-icing pump is controlled by
a) a cyclic timer
b) a switch
c) the hand pump
33) The optimum angle for a fixed-pitch propeller is
a) 2 - 4 degrees
b) 6 - 10 degrees
c) 15 degrees
34) The operational force that tends to increase the blade angle is
the
a) centrifugal twisting force
b) aerodynamic twisting force
c) thrust bending force
35) The operational force that tends to bend the blades forward is
the
a) thrust bending force
b) torque bending force
c) centrifugal twisting force
36) The operational force that causes the greatest stress on a
propeller is the
a) aerodynamic twisting force
b) centrifugal force
c) thrust bending force
37) The operational force that causes the blade tips to lag in the
opposite direction to the rotation is
a) thrust bending force
b) aerodynamic twisting force
c) torque bending force
38) The main advantage of a constant speed propeller compared
to a fixed-pitch propeller is a
a) higher efficiency in all operating ranges
b) constant efficiency in all operating ranges
c) lower propeller blade stress
39) The geometric pitch of a propeller is the
a) distance the propeller would move forward in one revolution at
the blade angle
b) angle the propeller chord makes to the plane of rotation
c) distance the propeller actually moves forward in one revolution
40) The gear type pump in a constant speed unit (CSU) or PCU
(prop control unit)
a) lubricates the entire propeller system
b) boosts engine oil system pressure
c) assists the governor valve to move
41) The function of the automatic propeller synchronising system
on a multi-engine aircraft is to control
a) the blade angle of all propellers.
b) the engine RPM to reduce vibration.
c) the power output of each engine to reduce noise.
42) The forces acting on a propeller are
a) centrifugal, twisting, and bending
b) torsion, tension and thrust
c) torque, thrust and centrifugal
43) The force that turns the blades towards fine pitch is
a) Torque
b) ATM (aerodynamic twisting moment)
c) CTM (centrifugal twisting moment)
44) The force that tends to decrease the blade angle of a propeller
is the
a) aerodynamic twisting force
b) centrifugal twisting force
c) torque bending force
45) The curved surface of a propeller blade is known as the
a) blade back
b) blade front
c) blade face
46) The constant speed unit (CSU) governor works on the principle
of
a) manual selection through a gearbox
b) centrifugal twisting moments
c) spring pressure acting against centrifugal force
47) The centrifugal latches in a single acting propeller are used to
prevent
a) centrifugal twisting moment (CTM)
b) feathering of the prop on shutdown
c) the propeller moving to superfine
48) The centrifugal latch is installed to
a) maintain RPM above ground idle
b) prevent overstress on propeller
c) prevent propeller feathering on shut down
49) The cambered, or curved side of a propeller blade is identified
as the blade
a) back
b) chord
c) leading edge
50) The blade angle of a propeller is the angle between the
a) root chord and the tip chord of the propeller
b) chord and the airflow relative to the propeller
c) propeller chord and the plane of rotation of the propeller
51) the blade angle of a constant speed propeller will be greatest
during
a) approach to landing
b) climb
c) high speed, high altitude cruise flight
52) The blade angle at the root is
a) greater than the tip
b) less than the tip
c) same from tip to root
53) The blade angle
a) is constant along the propeller blade
b) decreases from root to tip
c) increases from root to tip
54) The Beta range of a propeller is from the
a) feather stop to the flight fine pitch stop
b) feather stop to the ground fine pitch stop
c) flight fine pitch stop to the reverse pitch stop
55) The best method of inspecting an aluminium propeller to
detect cracks is the use of
a) a bright light
 b) eddy current
c) dye penetrant
56) The angle-of-attack of a rotating propeller blade is measured
between the blade chord or face and which of the following?
a) the plane of blade rotation
b) full low-pitch blade angle
c) the relative airstream
57) The angle of attack of a fixed-pitch propeller depends on
a) forward speed only
b) forward speed and engine rotational speed
c) engine rotational speed only
58) The angle between the resultant airflow direction and the
propeller blade plane of rotation is known as the
a) angle of attack
b) helix angle or angle of advance
c) blade angle
59) The alpha range of a variable pitch propeller is between
a) feather and flight fine pitch stop
b) feather and ground fine pitch stop
c) flight fine pitch stop and reverse stop
60) The actual distance a propeller moves through the air during
one revolution is known as the
a) effective pitch
b) geometric pitch
c) relative pitch
61) The "matrix" in a composite blade is the
a) bonding material
b) reinforcing material
c) foam core
62) Synchronisation is used to
a) preset the phase angle of propellers
b) reduce vibration and noise
c) reduce the pitch of the fastest running blade
63) Stored propellers must be maintained regularly to
a) replace seals
b) restore them to "zero time since overhaul"
c) check the torque loadings
64) Running an engine with a fixed-pitch propeller at full throttle,
with the aircraft stationary and nose into a strong wind will result in
a) an increase in full throttle rev/min full throttle rev/min being
unaltered a decrease in full throttle rev/min
65) Reverse pitch propellers
 a) provide aerodynamic braking reverse the direction of rotation
of the propeller reduce drag
66) Removal of material from the propeller blade tips, resulting in
a reduction in propeller diameter is called
a) tipping topping cropping
67) Propeller blade stations are measured from the
a) index mark on blade shank hub center line blade tip
68) Propellers with adjustable blades can be adjusted
a) in flight on the ground with the engine running on the ground
with the engine stationary
69) Propeller tracking is a procedure for
a) stores acquisition vibration analysis determining blade tip
clearance
70) Propeller torque is the resistance offered by the propeller to
a) changing pitch rotation feathering
71) Propeller torque is the
a) tendency of the propeller to twist around its longitudinal axis
b) helical path of the propeller through the air
c) turning moment produced by the propeller about the axis of the
crankshaft
72) Propeller slip rings
a) convey oil for PCU (prop control unit) to pitch change mechanism
minimize Slip conduct electrical power for de icing
73) Propeller defects such as nicks and scratches should be
repaired promptly to prevent
a) corrosion
b) unbalanced aerodynamics
c) fatigue failure
74) Propeller blade tracking is the process of determining the
a) plane of rotation with respect to the aircraft longitudinal axis
b) blade angles are within the specified tolerance of each other
c) position of the blade tips relative to each other
75) Propeller blade angle
a) increases from root to tip
b) decreases from root to tip
c) is constant along the blade length
76) On a reversing prop moving to the max reversing angle, the
prop goes from
a) fine pitch, through plane of rotation, fine reverse, then coarse
reverse
b)fine pitch, through plane of rotation, coarse reverse, then fine
reverse
 c)coarse pitch, through plane of rotation, coarse, reverse, then fine
reverse
77) On a piston engine aircraft with a constant speed propeller,
the power is set with the
a) engine RPM and prop RPM
b) manifold pressure and engine RPM gauge
c) torque and prop RPM gauge
78) On a free turbine engine it is possible to vary the propeller
RPM while the engine RPM remains constant by operating the
a) PCU (prop control unit) control lever power leverreduction
gearbox gear lever
79) Oil pressure for propeller pitch actuation is provided by
a) the engine lubrication pump
b) a variable displacement pump
c) a pump in the governor
80) Most engine-propeller combinations have a critical range
where continuous operation is not permitted, because it may cause
a) severe propeller vibration
b) low to negative thrust conditions
c) inefficiency due to low pitch angles
81) Minor transverse cracks on an alloy blade
a) are not repairable
b) may be dressed out with a combination of files
c) will be removed at overhaul
82) Minor repairs to composite propellers may be carried out by
a) the operator
b) any part 145 maintenance organization
c) any approved composite repair facility
83) In the governor of a constant speed propeller, the pilot valve
is activated by
a) engine oil pressure
b) governor flyweights
c) governor oil pressure
84) In the event of an engine failure during flight, the blades of a
constant speed propeller in a single engine airplane, not equipped
with a feathering system, will move to
a) the lowest pitch position by centrifugal force
b) low pitch position by oil pressure created by the windmilling
propeller
c) a predetermined pitch position depending on windmilling RPM
85) If pressure is increased on the speeder springs, the RPM
increases and the blade angle
a) increases
 b) decreases
c) remains unchanged
86) If a blade of a metal propeller is shortened because of
damage, repair to the tip of the remaining blade(s) must be
a) reset in blade angle to compensate
b) returned to manufacturer to be matched
c) shortened to conform with the shortened blade
87) Ice is removed from propeller blades by
a) boots that are heated in sequence through the action of a timer
b) a continuously heated electrical boot
c) rubber boots inflated in sequence using compressor hot air
88) High speed airfoils are employed at
a) the tips
b) the master station
c) the root
89) Ground adjustable propellers allow
a) the propeller blade pitch angles to be set on the ground
b) the pilot to select only one pitch angle on the ground for local
condition
c) one adjustment only and cannot be changed
90) Geometric pitch of a propeller is the
a) effective pitch minus slippage
b) effective pitch plus slippage
c) angle between the blade chord and the airflow
91) Geometric Pitch is the distance the propeller moves in one
revolution
a) without slip
b) when slip is maximum
c) with the optimal pich setting
92) For takeoff, a constant-speed propeller is normally set in the
a) high pitch, high RPM position
b) low pitch, low RPM position
c) low pitch, high RPM position
93) For take off, a constant speed propeller is set in the
a) high pitch high RPM position
b) high pitch low RPM position
c) low pitch high RPM position

94) Dynamic balance is confirmed by use of

a) knife edges and mandrel
b) a tracking check
c) a vibration analyzer
95) Effective pitch is
 a) geometric pitch minus slip
b) distance moved in one revolution
c) pitch measured at the master station
96) During the take-off run, a fixed-pitch propeller is at
a) too coarse an angle for maximum efficiency
b) too fine an angle for maximum efficiency
c) the optimum angle for efficiency
97) During take-off an increase in RPM at fixed throttle setting is
caused by
a) the engine over-speeding
b) a more efficient angle of attack of the blades
c) the propeller blades slipping
98) De-icing of the propeller can be monitored by
a) viewing the blade and observing ice falling off
b) an ammeter in the flight deck
c) viewing the de-icing boot pulsing action
99) Counterweights on constant-speed propellers are generally
used to aid in
a) increasing blade angle
b) decreasing blade angle
c) unfeathering the propellers
100) Composite blades are protected against electro- static build
up by
a) braided tapes in the core
b) metal strips in the envelope
c) using carbon fibre spars
101) Coarse pitch is used for
a) take off and climb
b) maximum economical cruise in level flight
c) landing and power checks
102) Centrifugal twisting moment (CTM) in a propeller is a force
that
a) acts at right angles to the plane of rotation of a propeller
b) twists the blade to fine
c) twists the blade to coarse
103) Centrifugal twisting moment (CTM) changes the pitch of a
blade
a) about it’s twisting axis
b) towards the feather plane
c) bending forward
104) Blade station numbers increase from
a) hub to tip
b) tip to hub
 c) leading edge to trailing edge
105) Blade cuffs are installed to the root of the blades to increase
a) thrust the strength of the blade flow of air around the
blade shank
106) Blade angle is taken from the chord and
A) relative airflow
B) propeller shaft
C) plane of rotation
107) Blade angle is measured using a
a) bevel protractor
b) propeller protractor
c) clinometer
108) As a safety precaution when tracking the propeller, it is
advisable the engineer
a) removes the spark plugs
b) stands well out of the arc of the blades
c) chocks the aircraft wheels
109) As a propeller moves from fine pitch to feather, it passes
through
a) reverse
b) flight fine only
c) coarse
110) Anti icing fluid is fed to individual propeller blades by
a) a pump to each blade rubber feed boot
b) a pump to a slinger ring
c) gravity to the slinger ring then on to the blade
111) Aircraft electrical power for propeller de-icer systems is
transferred from the engine to the propeller hub assembly by
A) slip-rings and segment plates
B) slip-rings and brushes
C) flexible electrical connectors
112) Aerodynamic Thrust imbalance can be corrected by
a) correcting pitch setting
b) static balancing
c) blade tracking
113) A vibration caused by a problem with the propeller installation,
would have a vibrating frequency that is
a) higher than turbine vibration
b) the same as turbine vibration
c) lower than turbine vibration
114) A typical propeller governor has the following components
a) oil pump and cooler
b) speeder spring and diaphragm
 c) speeder spring and fly weights
115) A turbo -prop aircraft, reverse thrust is obtained by pulling
back the
a) power lever
b) propeller speed lever
c) condition lever
116) A three-piece spinner assembly consists of a dome, a
a) backplate and forward plate
b) back bulkhead and forward bulkhead
c) backplate and forward bulkhead
117) A right-hand propeller
a) rotates in a clockwise direction when viewed from the rear
b) cannot be installed on a left-hand engine
c) rotates in an anti- clockwise direction when viewed from the rear
118) A propeller system BETA range
a) is used to produce zero or negative thrust
b) is used to produce maximum thrust for take-off
c) refers to the most fuel efficient pitch range to use at a given RPM
119) A propeller is centralized on the propeller shaft by the
a) front dirt seal
b) rear pre-load shims
c) front and rear cones
120) A propeller control unit (PCU) hydraulic system is supplied
with oil from the
a) aircraft hydraulic system
b) PCU (prop control unit) oil tank
c) engine lubrication system
121) A propeller blade is twisted, so as to
a) keep the local angle of attack constant along the blade
b) avoid the appearance of sonic phenomena
c) decrease the blade tangential velocity from the blade root to the
tip
122) "Scurfing" a propeller blade is the process carried out to
a) re-profile the blade tips
b) remove surface cracks
c) prepare the surface for anodising
123) "Resonant vibration" generally affects
a) wooden blades
b) aluminium alloy blades
c) composite blades
124) "Blending" of propeller blade defects refers to the
a) repainting of blade tips after cropping
b) corrosion prevention process of the repair
 c) conversion of rough or sharp edges into smooth depressions
125) Aerodynamic twisting moment tends to
a) turn the blades to a high angle of attack
b) bend the blades forward
c) turn the blades to low angle of attack
126) When un-feathering a propeller, to prevent overspeed, the
blades should be put into
a) coarse pitch
b) fine pitch
c) negative pitch
127) When tracking a propeller, it is rotated
a) at idle RPM
b) by hand
c) at cruise RPM
128) When the centrifugal force on the fly weights overcomes the
tension of the speeder spring, the governor is
a) on speed
b) underspeed
c) overspeed
129) When the fly weights fly outwards in a PCU (prop control unit),
this is known as
a) on-speed
b) under-speed
c) over-speed
130) When running up an aircraft into wind, the static RPM will
a) increase with an increase in wind speed
b) decrease with an increase in wind speed
c) remain constant with any wind speed
131) When re-installing a propeller, the dynamic balance is
maintained by
a) aligning index marks on the spinner
b) the location of the dowl pins
c) torqueing in the correct sequence
132) When operating a constant speed propeller, it is usually
preferable to have a
a) high manifold pressure and low engine RPM
b) high engine RPM and low manifold pressure
c) balanced prop and engine RPM
133) When manufacturing aluminum blades, the final profile of the
blade is obtained by

a) chemical etching
 b) milling machine, cutting the airfoil shape
c) twisting the blade
134) When increasing true airspeed with a constant engine RPM,
the angle of attack of a fixed-pitch propeller
a) stays constant
b) increases
c) reduces
135) When in reverse pitch, centrifugal twisting moment (CTM)
tends to move the propeller blades towards a
a) negative pitch
b) positive pitch
c) position depending on RPM
136) Prior to using a universal propeller protractor
a) check the date stamp for serviceability
b) determine the reference blade station
c) ensure the propeller blade is at the horizontal
position
137) Operation of electric de-icing boots on individual propeller
blades may best be determined by
a) feeling the boots to see if they are heating
b) observing the ammeter or load meter for current
flow
c) checking the resistance of each slip ring
138) One advantage of a wooden propeller is wood
a) allows more efficient blade construction
b) does not have a fatigue life
c) is more cost effective
139) On an engine which is operating in the constant speed range,
moving the throttle further to the open position will
a) increase the blade angle
b) increase the RPM
c) have no effect on the blade angle
140) On a spinner assembly, the index marks are used to align the
a) backplate and forward bulkhead with the spinner
dome
b) hub and propeller assembly
c) hub and spinner dome
141) On a scheduled servicing, a propeller spinner would normally
be checked for
a) balance
b) cracks
c) correct lubrication
142) In an ‘on speed’ condition of a constant speed unit, (CSU), oil
flows
a) to the propeller
b) from the propeller
c) to the engine
143) In a propeller with counterweights, the force used to move the
propeller to fine pitch is the
a) aerodynamic twisting moment (ATM)
b) centrifugal force acting on the counterweights
c) governor oil pressure
144) If the tension on the speeder spring is increased in the
governor, the blade angle will
a) increase and RPM will decrease
b) decrease and RPM will decrease
c) decrease and RPM will increase
145) If the speeder spring pressure of a constant speed unit (CSU)
is increased the blade will
a) fine off
b) coarsen off
c) not move
146) Synchronisation is used
a) in flight at all times
b) in flight except landing and take off
c) whenever the engine is running
147) If the RPM and manifold pressure (MAP) levers are not moved
and the true air speed (TAS) increases, the pitch angle of a constant
speed propeller
a) first reduces and after a short time increases to its previous value
b) reduces
c) increases
148) If the governor fly wheel overcomes the speeder spring, it
indicates
a) over-speed
b) under-speed
c) on-speed
149) If the blade angle is increased
a) the pitch becomes finer.
b) the pitch becomes coarser
c) lateral stability decreases.