EASA 66 Module 9 MCQ

1)

Murphy's Law can be regarded as the notion: a) 'if something can go wrong it will' b) 'if something goes wrong I am certain to get the blame' c) 'it can never happen to me'

2)

A person suffering from hypermetropia has the incoming image focused: a) in front of the retina, corrected with the concave lenses b) behind the retina, corrected with convex lenses c) behind the retina, corrected with concave lenses

3)

Compared to low intensity light, high intensity light contains: a) more high energy blue and less ultra violet wavelengths b) less high energy blue and more ultra violet wavelengths c) more high energy blue and ultra violet wavelengths

4)

Alcohol affects balance due to: a) the lower specific gravity allowing freer movement of fluid b) the higher specific gravity preventing fluid movement c) chemicals in the alcohol changing the chemical composition of the otoliths

5)

According to all modern thinking, the best time of day to take exercise is: a) first thing in the morning, straight after waking b) middle of the afternoon, when the circadian rhythm is at its peak c) early evening, before retiring

6)

The average human body temperature will vary, throughout the day, by approximately: a) 1.2°C b) 0.7°C c) 0.7°F

7)

Within the autonomic nervous system, the parasympathetic system: a) provides the body with the resources to cope with stress b) allows glycogen and adrenalin to be released into the body c) returns the body to normal after the stress has gone

8)

Backache can happen when vibration levels are in the range of approximately: a) 1 to 4 Hz b) 8 to 12 Hz c) 10 to 20 Hz

9)

For comfort, the relative humidity should ideally be: a) 10-20% b) 40-60% c) 70-90%

10) An individual's likelihood of agreeing with a request is an example: a) compliance b) conformity c) peer pressure 11) In the UK, 'whistle blowers': a) may be summarily punished by company management b) may only be punished after full consultation between management and the individual concerned c) can sue, if punished, by using the Public Order Disclosure Act 12) When carrying out visual inspections, the work piece should ideally be between elbow height and: a) 25 cm above b) 25 cm below c) 5 cm below 13) Engineers suffering from acrophobia should not be expected to work: a) in enclosed spaces b) outside c) at heights 14) Within an organisation, communications from the shop floor to management are considered to be: a) upward, directive b) upward, non-directive c) downward, directive

15) If an engineer becomes aware of a problem which could lead to an aircraft accident, he should raise a Mandatory Occurrence Report in accordance with: a) ANO article 117 b) JAR 66:35 c) CAP 715 16) The person making an error leading to an incident or accident should be: a) disciplined regardless of circumstances b) given 100% supervision for all future tasks c) part of the investigation and solution 17) According to the CAA's analysis of 230 MOR's the most common cause of error was: a) incorrect installation b) inadequate servicing c) component overhaul error 18) If the current accident rate stays steady, it is predicted that by the year 2017 there will be how many major hull loss accidents per year? a) 50 b) 100 c) 150 19) Electrically driven hand tools: a) may be connected to a lamp socket b) must have a separate earth if not 3 pin connected c) must be insulated to a minimum of 100 ohms 20) Explosive danger areas on aircraft can be identified by: a) an orange yellow triangle marked 'explosive' in black on each side b) a red triangle marked 'caution' in red on each side c) an inverted red triangle marked danger in red on each side