MODULE 14, PROPULSION.

Question Number 	1	.	From where is manifold pressure taken on a supercharged engine?.		
Option A.	Between the carburettor and the supercharger.	
Option B.	Between the supercharger and the throttle.	
Option C.	Between the carburettor and the induction ports.	
Correct Answer is.	Between the carburettor and the induction ports.	Explanation.	
Read up on manifold pressure indication systems (the supercharger bit is a red herring).			
						

Question Number 	2	.	On a gas turbine engine, what is the fan driven by?.		
Option A.	H.P turbine.	
Option B.	L.P turbine.	
Option C.	I.P turbine.	
Correct Answer is.	L.P turbine.	
Explanation.	Read up on basic gas turbine engine configurations.								

	
Question Number 	3	.	what is an engine stage?.		
Option A.	One rotor plus one stator.	
Option B.	One I.G.V and one rotor.	
Option C.	One compressor rotor and one nozzle guide vane.	
Correct Answer is.	One rotor plus one stator.	
Explanation.	Read up on basic gas turbine engine configurations.		

							
Question Number 	4	.	The air data input to the F.A.D.E.C fails. The result will be.		
Option A.	a lack of flight data.	
Option B.	uncorrected data from hard wired analogue sensors is utilised.	
Option C.	the F.A.D.E.C reverts to the failsafe mode.	
Correct Answer is.	the F.A.D.E.C reverts to the failsafe mode.	
Explanation.	Read up on F.A.D.E.C.				
					

Question Number 	5	.	Torque measurement is taken from the.		
Option A.	free turbine shaft.	
Option B.	reduction gearbox.	
Option C.	prop shaft.	
Correct Answer is.	reduction gearbox.	
Explanation.	Read up on torque indication systems.		
							

Question Number 	6	.	A F.A.D.E.C system consists of.		
Option A.	H.M.U, sensors and an E.E.C.	
Option B.	H.M.U, A.D.C and sensors.	
Option C.	E.E.C, A.D.C and sensors.	
Correct Answer is.	H.M.U, sensors and an E.E.C.	
Explanation.	Read up on F.A.D.E.C.								

	
Question Number 	7	.	what power supply is  required for a thermocouple system to work?.		
Option A.	Direct current.	
Option B.	Alternating current.	
Option C.	Neither of the above.	
Correct Answer is.	Neither of the above.	
Explanation.	Read up on E.G.T indication systems.