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AFOQT

Test questions for the Air Force Officer Qualifing Test

Question	Answer
Force necessary to overcome gravitational force to keep the airplane flying is termed	Lift
Ailerons are used primarily to	Roll the airplane
Ailerons are located	On the outer edge of the wings
Pitch makes the airplane	Go up and down
Bank makes the airplane	Roll or turn
The four aerodynamic forces acting on an airplane are	Drag, lift, thrust and weight
An airplane wing is designed to produce lift resulting from relatively	Positive (High) air pressure below the wings surface and negative (Low) air pressure above the wings surface
Flight Instruments	Airspeed Indicator, Altimeter, Attitude Indicator, Veritcal Velocity Indicator
Engine Instruments	Tachometer, Ammeter (battery), Altimeter, Altitude in MSL
Attitude is indicated by the	False Horizon
Define Vertical Velocity	How many feet per minute climbing/diving
Tachometer	Engine RPMS
Ammeter measures what	Batter Power
Forces acting on an aircraft in a steady flight condition (no change in speed or flight path)	Lift equals Weight, Thrust equals Drag
A flashing green air traffic control signal directed to an aircraft on the surface is a signal that the pilot	Is cleared to taxi
Steady red light signal from the tower to aircraft approaching to land	Continue circling
Flashing red light signal from the tower to aircraft approaching to land	Airport is unsafe for landing
Propeller blades are curved on one side and flat on the other side to	Produce thrust
When in the down (extended) position wingflaps provide	Greater lift and more drag
What makes an airplane turn	Horizontal componenet of lift
What is one advantage of an airplane said to be inherently stable	Airplane will require less effort to control
If the elevator trim tabs on the airplane are lowered, the plane will tend to	Nose up
The pilot always advances the throttle during a	Climb
The pilot of an airplane can best detect the approach of a stall by the	Ineffectiveness of the ailerons and elevator
It is ordinarily desirable to provide an unusually long flight strip at municipal airports for the take-off of	Heavily loaded ships in still air
A closed runway is marked on an airfield diagram with	X X X
Over run is marked on an airfield diagram with	>>>
The rearward retarding force of airplane drag is opposed by	Thrust
Cowling is located	Around the engine
Airport taxiways are identified at night by omni directional edge lights in what color	Blue
If the aircraft ammeter is indicating a minus value, this means the	Generator or alternator output is inadequate
The angle formed by the chord of an airfoil and the direction of the relative wind is called the	Angle of attack
Aircraft Structure	Fuselage, Wings (w/ ailerons & flaps),Empennage (tail), Landing Gear, Power Plant
Empannage Parts	Fixed: Vertical stabilizer and horizontal stabilizer Moveable: Rudder, elevator, trim tabs
Power Plant Parts	Engine, Propeller
What does the cowling do	Helps cool the engine
Propeller creates	Thrust
What does the rudder do	Moves the airplane nose left and right
What does the elevator do	Moves airplane nose up and down
Atmospheric pressure	Weather changes help lift airplane, actuates some flight instruments
Air Density	Effects airplanes capability
Less dense air	reduces power, thrust and lift
Density	Increases with altitude
Increase temps	Decreases density
Newtons Laws of Motion 1	Body at rest remains at rest
Newtons Laws of Motion 2	Constant force creates acceleration proportional to mass
Newtons Laws of Motion 3	One body exerts force on another, 2nd exerts force equal to 1st but in opposite direction
Magnus Effect	Low pressure upward force
Axes of Flight	Pitch, Roll, Yaw
Pitch is	Lateral Axis (thru wings)
What controls Nose & Tail up and down	Elevators
Roll is the	Longitudinal Axis (thru body)
What controls the Wings up and down	Ailerons
Yaw is	Vertical Axis (up and down)
Wings side to side	Rudder
State how the Rudder controls the aircraft	Push left pedal, rudder moves left, moves tail to right and nose to the left.
Name the Secondary Flight Controls	Flaps, leading edge devices, spoilers and trim devices
Trim Systems	Relieve pilot of the need to maintain constant pressure on flight controls
Altimeter Purpose	One of most vital inst. in acft. Measures where acft is at in atmosphere presents as altitude.
Altimeter Hands	Short: 10,000's feet, Middle: 1,000's feet, Long: 100's feet, Vertical Speed Indicator
VSI or VVI	Indicates whether plane is climbing, descending or in level flight Ex: rate of climb 500fpm Airspeed Indicator
Turn Indicators	Like a "level", if ball is uncentered aerodynamic forces are unbalanced.
Attitude Indicator	Miniture airplane and horizon bar. Indicates attitude of airplane relative to the true horizon.
Heading Indicator (aka directional gyro)	Basically compass, not affected by flight.
Turn Indicator	If aileron & rudder mvmnts are coordinated during turn, ball remains centered.
Magnetic Compass	Sets gyroscopic heading indicator. 30 degrees appears as 3.
Basic Flight Maneuvers	Straight & Level Turns, Climbs, Descents,
Rudder moves	airplanes nose left and right
Aileron moves	Airplane wing
Elevator control moves	airplane nose up and down
Flying by attitude	visually establishing airplanes attitude with reference to natural horizon
Trim	Used to relieve all possible control pressures held after desired altitude has been attained
Level Turns	All 4 primary ctrls used (ailerons, elevator, throttle & rudder)
3 Types Level Turns	Shallow 20 degrees,Medium 20-45 degrees, Steep 45+ degrees
Empannage (cabin)	not considered a major component of an aircraft structure
Moving the control wheel or stick to the right will cause the right aileron to	Rotate forward
If the control wheel or stick is moved forward	Airspeed will increase
Aircraft pitch will change	If the left rudder is pressed then the aircraft will Yaw
Mach refers to	Speed of Sound
As the radius of a turn decreases the	positive g-forces are increased
As altitude increases in order to maintain the same amount of lift an aircraft must	fly faster
If a pilot is instructed to land on Rwy 27 using a straight approach, the heading should be	270 degrees
When flaps are extended	Drag and lift increase
Which two flight controls are used to control the rate of a turn	Elevator and ailerons
An aircraft on a heading of 325 is flying	Northwest
Under normal VFR conditions how much of a pilots attention should be focused on cockpit instruments	10%
Large yellow X's painted on the end of the runway indicate	closed runway
The axis which extends lengthwise thru the fuselage from the nose to tail is	longitudinal axis
The transponder code which indicates an in-flight emergency is	7700
The ctrl system used primarily to relive the pilot from having to maintain constant pressure on the flight controls is the	Trim
Drag (during climb) requires increase in thrust.	Need sufficient thrust to continue climb
Climb Types	Normal, Best rate of climb (Vy), Best angle of climb (Vx)
An aircraft instructed to land on Rwy 23L would establish an approach heading of	230 degrees
The four aerodynamic forces acting on an airplane are	Drag, lift, thrust, weight
Moving the control stick to the right or left affects which aircraft controls	ailerons
The tachometer	is not a flight instrument
Flaps are generally used	during takeoff,during landings
A flashing green air traffic control signal directed to an aircraft on the surface is a signal that the pilot	is cleared to taxi
In creating lift	the air moving over the wing moves faster than the air moving under the wing
The propeller blades are curved on one side and flat on the other to	produce thrust
On the ground, an aircraft is steered by	pushing the rudder peddles
Depressing the left rudder pedal would move the tail of the aircraft	right
An aircraft on a heading of 300 degrees is heading	Northwest
Supersonic means	Faster than the speed of sound
What is the standard weight for gasoline used in aircraft	6lbs/gal
The pilot of an airplane can best detect the approach of a stall by the	ineffectiveness of the ailerons and elevator
What makes an airplane turn	horizontal component of lift
Larger aircraft generally tend to	land on longer runways
For runway 23L, what does the L indicate	L stands for the left-hand runway at airports with two runways aligned in the same direction
Tachometer	indicates the speed at which the engine crankshaft is rotating. Not a flight instrument!
Flaps	Increase lift and drag.
Compass headings	360 North, 90 East, 180 South,270 West
Northwest Heading	Falls between 270 and 360 degrees
Inverse Operation	Subtraction & Division
Prime Number	Whole # which can be divided by itself and 1,2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13
Addition Answer	Sum
Subtraction Answer	Remainder
Multiply Answer	Product
Division Answer	Quotient
Factors	#s that can be multiplied resulting in a while number Ex: 2 X 3 = 6
Composit Number	Whole # that can be divided evenly by itself and 1 AND by at least one other whole # Ex: 4 6 8 10 15 27
Order of Operations	"Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally"
Combine Like Terms 2x + 4x	6x
Convert F to C	C=5/9(F-32)
Convert C to F	F=9/5C+32
1 acre = ___sq ft	43,560 sf
Area of a rectangle	Length X Width
An eclipse of the sun throws the shadow of the	moon on the earth
Substances that hasten a chemical reaction without themselves undergoing change are called	Catalysts
Lack of iodine is often related to what disease	Goiter
Under natural conditions, large quan of organic matter decay therefore	soils maintain their fertility
The thin layer that forms the front of the eyeball is called the	Cornea
The most likely reason why dinosaurs became extinct was that they	Failed to adapt to a changing environment
Which of the following is a chemical change	Burning one pound of coal
A person with high blood pressure should	avoid salt
The chief nutrient in lean meat is	Protein
Spiders can be distinguished from insects by the fact that spiders have	four pairs of legs
An important ore of uranium is called	Pitchblende
Of the following the lightest element known on earth is	hydrogen
Of the following gases in the air, the most plentiful is	nitrogen
The time it takes for light from the sun to reach the earth is approximately	8 minutes
Of the following types of clouds, the ones that occur at the greatest height are	Cirrus
New drug test. Group A takes drug. Group B takes sugar pill. Group B called	An experimental control
After adding salt to water, the freezing point of the water is	lowered
Radium is stored in lead containers because	the lead absorbs the harmful radiation
The type of joint that attaches the arm to the shoulder blade is the	Ball and socket
Limes were eaten by British sailors in order to prevent	Scurvy
The time that it takes for the Earth to rotate 45 degrees is	3 hours
Of the following planets, the one that has the shortest revolutionary period around the sun is	Mercury
What is the negative particle taht circles the nucleus of the atom	Electron
In the International System of Units, a measurement for mass is a	kilogram
What is energy called that is derived from teh Earth's internal heat?	Geothermal
Compouds that include fat and oils found in foods and the human body are	Lipids
Resistance is the tendency for a material to oppose the flow of electrons and is measured in	OHMS
In order for a lunar eclipse to take place the	earth's axis of rotation must point toward the moon
A scientist who studies animals would be called a	zoologist
A group of tissues in the human body which work together is	Organ
What is an insect scientist called	Entomologist
A "dalton" is a unit of measurement for measuring	mass
The adult human of average age and size has approximately how many quarts of blood	6
The smallest of the FORMED elements of the blood are the	platelets
Polaris is	North Star
A fish breathes with	Gills
The type of element an atom is is determined by	the number of protons
Seasons are caused primarily by	the Earth's tilting on its axis
Planets in our solar system rotate	counter clockwise
A common name for sodium chloride (NaCI) is	salt
Animals that eat plants AND other animals are called	omnivores
Which planet in the solar system has the least surface gravity	Pluto
How many legs does an arachnid have	8
A herpetologist would be primarily concerned with the study of	retiles
Excepting the three tiny bones in each ear, how many bones are there in a normal adult skeleton	200
An elephant can not	jump
Blood is returned to the heart through tubes called	veins
What kind of bird can build a nest which weighs more than a ton	Bald eagle
Paleontologist studies	Dinasours
Which panet in our solar system hast he shortest year	Mercury
Chloroplasts are found in which type of cells	Plant Cells
Your forearm contains two bones. The ulna and	Radius
Which planet in our solar system has the longest day	Venus
Which of the Earth's NATURAL elements has the highest atomic number	Uranium
The lowest or most narrow level of the classification of organisms is called	Species
Water freezes at what temperature	0 degrees C
WIs burning charcoal in your BBQ a chemical reaction	yes
Where are electrons found in an atom	in orbital layers around the nucleus
H2O is the chemical formula for	water and ice
What percentage of elements are metals	75%
How many meters are there in one kilometer	1,000
An oxide is formed when an element is chemically combined with what type of specific element	Oxygen
A very strong acid would have a pH closer to	1
Carbon has an atomic number of 6. How many protons would the element contain?	6
Elements with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called	isotopes
What percentage of the worlds population lives in the United States?	6 percent
Which is the deepest ocean	Pacific Ocean
Which of the planets in our solar system has the most known moons	Jupiter
What does the color of a start signify	surface temperature
What planet does the moon named Io orbit	Jupiter
Cloroplasts	help plant cells turn sunlight into energy for the plant
Lanthanum	has a higher atomic number than uranium but is not a NATURAL element
Nitrogen	Makes up 78% of the gases in the air
Jupiter	Has 60 known moons
Pacific Ocean	averages about 4,000 meters deep
Star color	Blue stars are hotter than red stars
Pentagon have ___ sides	5 sided polygon
Hexagon have ___ sides	6 sided polygon
Octagon have ___ sides	8 sided polygon
Decagon have ___ sides	10 sided polygon
Triangle have ___ sides	3 sided polygon
Quadrilateral have ___ sides	4 sided polygon
Polygon	closed-in shape, made up of 3 or more straight lines.
Equilateral Triangle	All 3 sides are equal, the angles of all 3 sides are 60 degrees each
Isosceles Triangle	2 sides have equal length, and whose opposing sides haev equal angles
Scalene Triangle	A triangle all 3 sides and all 3 angles are unequal
Acute Triangle	All 3 angles are less than 90 degrees
Obtuse Triangle	1 angle is greater than 90 degrees
Right Triangle	Triangle with a 90 degree right angle.
Hypotenuse	Longest side of a right triangle. Other sides are called LEGS
Concurrent Triangles	Triangles which are identical.
Similar Triangles	Triangles same shape but not same size.
Special Lines	Indicate altitudes, medians and angle bisections (dashed line you create solving problem)
Quadrilateral	Polygon with 4 sides. Sum always measures 360 degrees.
Parallelogram	Quadrilateral whose opposing sides are parallel to each other. Opposite sides are also equal.
Rectangle	All angles are 90 degrees.
Square	All four sides are equal in length
Rhombus	All four sides equal but 2 are slanted
Trapezoid	two sides parallel but two are not
Circle	360 degrees
Circumfrance is	the length around a shape
Diameter	line going across the circle, 1/2 circle
Radius	1/4 circle, 1/2 diameter
Perimeter	Sum of the length of all sides
Pythagorean Theorem	hypotenuse (long line) equal to sum of the square of the legs c2=a^2+b^2
Diameter of Circle	pi (3.14 or 22/7 or 3 1/7)
Circumference of Circle equals	pi X diameter or pi X radius X2
Area of Rectangle or Square	Length X Width
Area of Parallelogram	Base X Height
Area of Triangle	1/2 base length X Height
Area of Circle	pi X radius squared
Volume	inside of 3 dimensional objects (instead of area on flat objects)
Rectangle Volume	L X W X H
Cube/Square Volume	1 side cubed (s3)
Cylinder Volume	Base X Height
In chemistry, what are alpha particles	helium nuclei
A dalton is a unit of measure for	mass
The adult human of average age and size has approximately how many quarts of blood	6
The smallest of the FORMED elements of the blood are the	platelets
Polaris is	North Star
The lightest element found on Earth is	hydrogen
A fish breathes with	gills
The time it takes for light from the sun to reach the earth is approx.	8 minutes
The type of element an atom is determined by is	number of protons
Seasons are caused primarily by	Earth's tilting on its axis
Planets in our solar system rotate	counterclockwise
Which planet has the shortest revolutionary period around the sun	Mercury
The Baume scale is used to measure	specific gravity
The Antoine equation is used to	estimate the vapor pressures of pure liquids or solids
Surplus red blood cells are stored in what organ	Spleen
What region of brain influences body temp, metabolism etc	hypothalamus
What causes the stars to twinkle	turbulent air
Electrons which move thru an electric circuit as current have a	negative charge
Fire is a form of	energy
Rust is caused by a chemical reactinon known as	oxidation
When heat is transferred through a solid the process is called	conduction
The time it takes the earth to rotate 45 degrees is	3 hours
At higher altitudes, water boils	at a lower temperature
What is the name for the negative particle which circles the nucleus of the atom	electron
When entering a climb from level flight, the weight of the acft	results in increased drag
Turbulence is caused by	convective air currents, obstructions to wind flow, wind shear
A minimally safe airspeed descent is principally used	when clearing obstacles during landing
When in the down (extended) position, wing-flaps provide	greater lift and more drag
An aircraft must travel __________ at 10,000ft than at 1,000ft	faster
Are flaps a primary flight control	No
When a flt is identified as "heavy" it means	more than 250,000 pounds of gross weight
What does the term yaw mean	directional turning from the tail section
The IFF on a military aircraft	indicates whether an aircraft is an enemy or ally
The line on an airspeed indicator to warn that operating above the indicated level is danderous is colored	red
When taking off into a headwind, the result will be	shorter takeoff distance and increased climb angle
If the elevator tabs on a plane are lowered, the plane will tend to	nose up
If one end of a rwy is number 27, what will the other end be	09
Flaps are generally used	during takeoff and landing
Air moving over the wing	moves faster than the air moving under the wing
What is the standard wight for gasoline in the acft	6lbs/gal
Area of Rectangle	Length x Width
Area of Square	Side Squared
Volume of Rectangle	Length x Height x Width
Volume of Cube	Side Cubed

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