Vayudoot Aviation

1.
A copilot has passed an upgrading course to become a captain. Which psychological consequence is most likely?

His/her self -concept is going to be stabilized because of the higher status as a captain.

An upgrading does not have any of the mentioned psychological consequences.

His/her self-concept is going to change because of new roles and tasks which have to be incorporated.

The increased command authority leads to a higher professionalism.

2.
Which of the following factors may have an influence on medical disqualification?

High blood pressure only.

Low blood pressure only.

High and low blood pressure as well as a poor condition of the circulatory system.

Blood pressure problems cannot occur in aircrew because they always can be treated by inflight medication.

3.
What is the Time of Useful Consciouness ?

The period of time between the start of hypoxia and the moment that the pilot becomes aware of it

The time taken to become aware of hypoxia due to gradual decompression

The pilot's reaction time when faced with hypoxia

The length of time during which an individualcan act with both mental and physical efficiency and alertness, measured from the moment at which he loses his available oxygen supply

4.
Orientation in flight is accomplished by1. eyes2. utriculus and sacculus3. semicircular canals4. Seat-of-the-pants-Sense

2, 3 and 4 are false, only 1 is correct

only 1 and 4 are correct

1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct

2, 3 and 4 are correct , 1 is false

5.
Between which components is an interface mismatch responsible for deficiencies in conceptual aspects of warning systems?

Liveware - Environment

Liveware - Software

Liveware - Liveware

Liveware - Hardware

6.
A pilot who smokes will loose some of his capacity to transport oxygen combined with hemoglobin. Which percentage of his total oxygen transportation capacity would he give away when he smokes one pack of cigarettes a day?

20 - 25%

5 - 8%

12 - 18%

0.5 - 2%

7.
Incapacitation caused by barotrauma from gaseous expansion after decompression at high altitude may be associated with the following part(s) of the body:1 the digestive tract2 the ears3 the eyes4 the sinuses

1,2,3

1

2,3,4

2,4

8.
Anxiety and fear can cause

hyperventilation

hypoxia

hypoglycemia

spatial disorientation

9.
The assessment of risk in a particular situation will be based on

subjective perception and evalutation of situational factors

external factors only

the emergency checklist only

situational factors only

10.
A pilot is skilled when he :-1 : trains or practises regularly-2 : knows how to manage himself/herself-3 : possesses all the knowledge associated with his aircraft-4 : knows how to keep resources in reserve for coping with the unexpected

1,2,4

1,2,3,4

1,2

2, 3,4

11.
Of the following statements, which apply to coordinated cooperation?-1 : It allows for synergy in the actions between the captain and the pilot.-2 : It represents the simultaneous execution of a single action by the various members of the crew.-3 : Communication in this mode has the function of synchronizing actions and distributing responsibilities.-4 : Communication must be essentially focussed on temporal and cognitive synchronisation.The correct statement(s) is (are)

1 and 3

1,2 and 4

2 and 3

1 and 4

12.
The normal arterial blood-pressure of a healthy adult is (systolic/diastolic)

120/80 mm Hg

80/20 mm Hg

180/120 mm Hg

220/180 mm Hg

13.
According to Rasmussen's model, errors are of the following type(s) in skill-based control mode

handling errors

knowledge errors

creative errors

routine errors

14.
The available cognitive resources of the human brain

allow for twin-tasks operation without any loss of effectiveness

are virtually unlimited

are limited and make it impossible to perform two attentional tasks at the same time

are limited but make it possible to easily perform several tasks at the same time

15.
What are the main characteristics of active errors ?They :1. are detectable only with difficulty by first-line operators2. have rapid and direct consequences on the action in progress3. are down to first-line operators4. have an impact on the overall action whose timing may be affected significantly

2,3

3,4

1,2

1,4

16.
When the pilot suffers from hypothermia (loss of cabin heating)

his need for oxygen will be increased as long as he stays conscious

his oxygen need will be raised and his tolerance to hypoxia will be increased

his oxygen need will be reduced giving him a better tolerance to hypoxia at higher altitudes

his oxygen need will not be affected

17.
You fly VFR from your home base (runway width 45 m) to a small airfield (runway width 27 m). On reaching your destination there is a risk of performing a

high approach with overshoot

high approach with undershoot

low approach with overshoot

low approach with undershoot

18.
Hypoxia effects visual performance.A pilot may

be unable to maintain piercing vision below 5000 FT AGL

have a reduction of 25% in visual acuity at 8000 FT AGL

get colour blindness accompanied by severe headache

get blurred and/or tunnel vision

19.
During flight in IMC, the most reliable sense which should be used to overcome illusions is the

visual sense, interpreting the attitude indicator

vestibular sense

""Seat-of-the-pants-Sense""

visual sense by looking outside

20.
Learning is called each lasting change of behaviour due to

practice and experience

innate mechanisms

drug influence

maturation

21.
An increase in workload usually leads to

a longer and more frequent exchange of information

a longer and less frequent exchange of information

a shorter and more frequent exchange of information

a shorter and less frequent exchange of information

22.
The semicircular canals form part of the

external ear

inner ear

ear drum

middle ear

23.
Symptoms of decompression sickness

are bends, chokes, skin manifestations, neurological symptoms and circulatory shock

can only develop at altitudes of more than 40000 FT

are flatulence and pain in the middle ear

are only relevant when diving

24.
What are the effects of distress (overstress) ?

It activates resources stored in memory

It increases vigilance for a longer period than stress itself, but may focus attention

It reduces vigilance and focusses attention

It has very little immediate effect on vigilance and attention

25.
You should not despense blood without prior information from your flight surgeon. The most important reason for this advise is

the chance you get the bends is higher after blood-donation

your heart frequency is too low after blood-donation

your blood-pressure is too low after blood-donation

you are more susceptible to hypoxia after a blood-donation

26.
The Seat-of-the-Pants Sense is including receptors in the

skin of the breech only

semicircular canals

muscles, tendons and joints sensitive to the position and movement of body parts

utriculus and sacculus

27.
Disturbances of pressure equalization in air-filled cavities of the head (nose, ear etc.) are called

ebulism

hypoxia

hyperventilation

barotrauma

28.
Having a serious cold it is better not to fly, due to the extra risk of:1. flatulence2. pain in the ear during descent3. pressure vertigo4. pain in the nasal sinuses

2,3 and 4 are correct

1,2 and 4 are correct

1,3 and 4 are correct

1 and 2 are correct

29.
The metabolisation of alcohol

can be influenced by easy to get medication

is quicker when used to it

can be accelerated even more by coffee

is a question of time

30.
The fovea centralis is

the area of best day vision and best night vision

where the optic nerves come together with the pupil

the area of the blind spot (optic disc)

the area of best day vision and no night vision at all

31.
The confirmation bias of decision making is

a tendency to ignore that information which indicates that a decision is poor,

a tendency not to seek for information which confirms a judgement

a tendency not to look for information which would reassure oneself about a decision

a tendency to look for facts that confirm expectations before implementing one's decision

32.
When can a system be said to be tolerant to error?When

its safety system has taken account of all statistically probable errors

latent errors do not entail serious consequences for safety

its safety system is too permeable to error

the consequences of an error will not seriously jeopardise safety

33.
Decompression symptoms are caused by

dissolved gases from tissues and fluids of the body

release of locked gases from joints

low oxygen pressure of inhaled air

low carbon dioxide pressure of inhaled air

34.
Subcutaneous pressure receptors are stimulated by

the pressure created on the corresponding body parts when sitting, standing or lying down

environmental stressors

a touch on the skin indicating the true vertical

the condition of the body itself

35.
Hyperventilation causes

an excess of carbon dioxide in the blood

acidosis

hypochondria

a lack of carbon dioxide in the blood

36.
What does the 'End Deterioration Effect'('Home-itis') mean?

The breakdown of crew coordination due to interpersonal tensions between captain and copilot

The tendency to sudden, imperceptible errors shortly before the end of a flight

The potential risk of loosing orientation after flying in clouds

The result of a poor preflight planning

37.
Which of the following symptoms could a pilot get, when he is subjected to hypoxia?1. Fatigue.2. Euphoria.3. Lack of concentration.4. Pain in the joints.5. Sensation of suffocation

1, 2 and 3 are correct

1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct

4 and 5 are correct

Only 5 is false

38.
CRM (Crew Resource Management) training is

intended solely to alter an individual's personality,

not intended to change the individual's attitude at all

intended to develop effectiveness of crew performance by improving attitudes towards flight safety and human relationship management

is mainly of relevance to pilots with personality disorders or inappropriate attitudes

39.
Hypoxia is caused by

a higher affinity of the red blood cells (hemoglobin) to oxygen

reduced partial oxygen pressure in the lung

reduced partial pressure of nitrogen in the lung

an increased number of red blood cells

40.
With regard to short-term memory, we can say that

it is made up of everyday information for immediate use, and is limited in its capacity for storing and retaining data

it mainly contains procedural knowledge

it is a stable form of working memory, and thus not very sensitive to any disturbance

it is made up of everyday information for immediate use, and is limited in terms of the time for which it retains data but not in its storage capacity

41.
What is synergy in a crew ?

A behavioural expedient associated with the desynchronisation of the coordinated actions

The coordinated action of unrelated individual performances in achieving a non-standard task

The coordinated action of all members towards a common objective, in which collective performance is proving to be more than the sum of the individual performances

The uncoordinated action of the crewmembers towards a common objective

42.
The percentage of oxygen in the air at an altitude of approximately 34 000 ft is

10,50%

5%

21%

42%

43.
The photosensitive cells beeing responsible for night vision are called

the cones and the rods

the cones

the rods

the fovea

44.
Cigarette smoking has particular significance to the flyer, because there are longterm and short-term harmful effects. From cigarette smoking the pilot can get

a mild carbon monoxide poisoning increasing the pilot´s tolerance to hypoxia

a mild carbon monoxide poisoning decreasing the pilot´s tolerance to hypoxia

a suppressed desire to eat and drink

a mild carbon dioxide poisoning increasing the pilot's tolerance to hypoxia

45.
The pressoreceptors are located in

the lungs

the intestines

the carotid and aortic arterial vessels

46.
The rate and depth of breathing is primarily controlled by

the amount of nitrogen in the blood

the total atmospheric pressure

the amount of carbon dioxide in the blood

the amount of carbon monoxide in the blood

47.
The individual's perception of stress depends on

the objectiv evaluation of the situation and one's abilities to cope with it

the subjectiv evaluation of the situation and one's abilities to cope with it

the pilot's increasing level of arousal

the conditions of the current situation only

48.
Which of the following responses lists most of the common hazardous thought patterns (attitudes) for pilots to develop?

Anti-authority, impulsiveness, invulnerabilty, resignation, machismo complex

Resignation, confidence, inattention

Invulnerability, underconfidence, avoidance of making decisions, lack of situational awareness

Machismo complex, resignation, confidence, self critcism

49.
What is the ""Time of Useful Consciousness"" for a rapid decompression at 25,000 ft ?

About 30 seconds

Between 25 seconds and 1 minute 30 seconds

Between 3 and 5 minutes depending on the physical activities of the subjected pilot

About 18 seconds

50.
In the absence of external reference points, the sensation that the vehicle in which you sitting is moving when it is in fact the vehicle directly alongside which is moving is called

autokinetic illusion

illusion of relative movement

cognitive illusion

somato-gravic illusion

Question Bank

Questions for HUMAN PERFORMANCE ( 2520-3271)

A copilot has passed an upgrading course to become a captain. Which psychological consequence is most likely?

Which of the following factors may have an influence on medical disqualification?

What is the Time of Useful Consciouness ?

Orientation in flight is accomplished by1. eyes2. utriculus and sacculus3. semicircular canals4. Seat-of-the-pants-Sense

Between which components is an interface mismatch responsible for deficiencies in conceptual aspects of warning systems?

A pilot who smokes will loose some of his capacity to transport oxygen combined with hemoglobin. Which percentage of his total oxygen transportation capacity would he give away when he smokes one pack of cigarettes a day?

Incapacitation caused by barotrauma from gaseous expansion after decompression at high altitude may be associated with the following part(s) of the body:1 the digestive tract2 the ears3 the eyes4 the sinuses

Anxiety and fear can cause

The assessment of risk in a particular situation will be based on

A pilot is skilled when he :-1 : trains or practises regularly-2 : knows how to manage himself/herself-3 : possesses all the knowledge associated with his aircraft-4 : knows how to keep resources in reserve for coping with the unexpected

The normal arterial blood-pressure of a healthy adult is (systolic/diastolic)

According to Rasmussen's model, errors are of the following type(s) in skill-based control mode

The available cognitive resources of the human brain

When the pilot suffers from hypothermia (loss of cabin heating)

You fly VFR from your home base (runway width 45 m) to a small airfield (runway width 27 m). On reaching your destination there is a risk of performing a

Hypoxia effects visual performance.A pilot may

During flight in IMC, the most reliable sense which should be used to overcome illusions is the

Learning is called each lasting change of behaviour due to

An increase in workload usually leads to

The semicircular canals form part of the

Symptoms of decompression sickness

What are the effects of distress (overstress) ?

You should not despense blood without prior information from your flight surgeon. The most important reason for this advise is

The Seat-of-the-Pants Sense is including receptors in the

Disturbances of pressure equalization in air-filled cavities of the head (nose, ear etc.) are called

Having a serious cold it is better not to fly, due to the extra risk of:1. flatulence2. pain in the ear during descent3. pressure vertigo4. pain in the nasal sinuses

The metabolisation of alcohol

The fovea centralis is

The confirmation bias of decision making is

When can a system be said to be tolerant to error?When

Decompression symptoms are caused by

Subcutaneous pressure receptors are stimulated by

Hyperventilation causes

What does the 'End Deterioration Effect'('Home-itis') mean?

Which of the following symptoms could a pilot get, when he is subjected to hypoxia?1. Fatigue.2. Euphoria.3. Lack of concentration.4. Pain in the joints.5. Sensation of suffocation

CRM (Crew Resource Management) training is

Hypoxia is caused by

With regard to short-term memory, we can say that

What is synergy in a crew ?

The percentage of oxygen in the air at an altitude of approximately 34 000 ft is

The photosensitive cells beeing responsible for night vision are called

Cigarette smoking has particular significance to the flyer, because there are longterm and short-term harmful effects. From cigarette smoking the pilot can get

The pressoreceptors are located in

The rate and depth of breathing is primarily controlled by

The individual's perception of stress depends on

Which of the following responses lists most of the common hazardous thought patterns (attitudes) for pilots to develop?

What is the ""Time of Useful Consciousness"" for a rapid decompression at 25,000 ft ?

In the absence of external reference points, the sensation that the vehicle in which you sitting is moving when it is in fact the vehicle directly alongside which is moving is called