The effects of galactic radiation ? [ Training professional ]

Question 117-1 : Increases with altitude decreases with altitude is unaffected by altitude remains steady up to 49 000 ft and thereafter increases

The low level of humidity found in a pressurised aircraft cabin ?

Question 117-2 : Should be compensated for by drinking water before one gets thirsty should be compensated for by breathing in to a paper bag requires a regular supply of water only for those who are in poor health healthy people compensate for this naturally should be compensated for by a regular supply of coffee or tea

The percentage of oxygen in the troposphere in dry air ?

Question 117-3 : Is independent of altitude increases with longitude is dependent of the partial pressure which is constant above sea level is variable because oxygen replaces water vapour

The ossicles the malleus incus and stapes are ?

Question 117-4 : Located in the middle ear located in the inner ear located in the outer ear are not located in the ear

The organ which metabolises alcohol from the body is the ?

Question 117-5 : Liver spleen pancreas kidneys

The normal sleep cycle is approximately every ?

Question 117-6 : 90 minutes 60 minutes 120 minutes 180 minutes

The normal rate of breathing when at rest is ?

Question 117-7 : 12 to 20 cycles a minute 25 to 30 cycles a minute 32 to 40 cycles a minute 60 to 100 cycles a minute

The most dangerous type of incapacitation in flight is one that ?

Question 117-8 : Develops slowly and gradually insidious occurs very quickly is not severe in its effect is temporary

The main reason why it is inadvisable to fly when suffering from a cold is that ?

Question 117-9 : Pain and damage to the eardrum can result particularly during fast descents gentle descents at high altitude can result in damage to the ear drum swollen tissue in the inner ear will prevent the air from ventilating through the tympanic membrane swollen tissue in the eustachian tube will cause permanent hearing loss

The function of the eustachian tube is to equalise the pressure between the ?

Question 117-10 : Middle ear and the external atmosphere sinuses of the nose and the external atmosphere nose throat and the external atmosphere sinuses

The changes in atmospheric gas pressure with altitude are ?

Question 117-11 : Non linear with a higher rate of change at lower levels rises with altitude decreases in a linear manner with altitude decreases more slowly at lower altitudes compared with at higher levels

The human vestibular system performs spatial orientation by ?

Question 117-12 : Measuring linear and radial acceleration within the inner ear comparing the body's position to gravity over the tympanic membrane comparing linear and radial speeds of the body to the attitude of the aircraft measuring fluid movements in the tympanic membrane of the middle ear

Which symptom of hypoxia is the most dangerous for conducting safe flight ?

Question 117-13 : The degradation of reasoning and perceptive functions dizziness lack of adaptation lack of accommodation

Contrary to a person's personality attitudes ?

Question 117-14 : Are the product of personal disposition and past experience with reference to an object or a situation form part of personality and as a result cannot be changed in an adult are non evolutive adaptation procedures regardless of the result of the actions associated with them are essentially driving forces behind changes in personality

Does noise above 90 db improve performance ?

Question 117-15 : Never depends upon the awareness of the individual sometimes

Decompression sickness/illness is characterized by ?

Question 117-16 : Over saturated nitrogen gas molecules in the body tissues muscle pains in small muscles such as the finger and toe muscles which are also known as the 'chokes' negligible symptoms that need no attention or therapy headache and dizziness caused by oxygen bubbles due to the low partial pressure of oxygen

Crm crew resource management and mcc multi crew coordination training are ?

Question 117-17 : The quality of crew performance individual achievement individual efficiency and contribution the quality and a number of individuals' performance

Even at normal cabin altitudes i e around 8000 ft you can get severe abdominal ?

Question 117-18 : Descend to a lower altitude climb to a higher altitude perform 'valsalva manoeuvre' use supplemental oxygen

Conductive hearing loss can be caused by .1 damage to the ossicles in the ?

Question 117-19 : 1 3 and 4 are correct 2 is false 2 3 and 4 are correct 1 is false 1 2 and 3 are correct 4 is false 1 2 3 and 4 are correct

Carbon monoxide poisoning ?

Question 117-20 : Is more likely to occur in aeroplanes where the cabin heating is supplied by passing cabin air over the exhaust manifold s is more likely to occur in aeroplanes with twin engines because of high engine efficiency only occurs in jet driven aeroplanes occurs only above 15 degrees oat

Carbon monoxide is particularly dangerous because .1 its initial symptoms are ?

Question 117-21 : 1 2 3 4 and 5 1 2 3 and 5 only 2 3 and 4 only 2 3 4 and 5 only

Which statement is correct ?

Question 117-22 : Oxygen diffusion from the blood into the cells depends on the partial oxygen pressure gradient oxygen is mainly transported in plasma the gradient of diffusion is higher at altitude than it is at sea level oxygen diffusion from the lungs into the blood does not depend on partial oxygen pressure

Which statement about acute or chronic fatigue is incorrect ?

Question 117-23 : Acute fatigue generally has psychological roots chronic fatigue may be caused by inadequate recuperation from periods of acute fatigue chronic fatigue may lead to a person being totally apathetic and indifferent to what goes on around them acute fatigue is felt after a period of significant exertion or emotional excitement

The body obtains its energy from ?

Question 117-24 : Carbohydrates protein and fats minerals and vitamins minerals carbohydrates and vitamins protein and vitamins

The blood in the pulmonary artery is ?

Question 117-25 : Lacking in oxygen and rich in carbon dioxide lacking in both oxygen and carbon dioxide rich in oxygen and lacking in carbon dioxide rich in both oxygen and carbon dioxide

Equalization of air pressure between the outer and the middle ear is ?

Question 117-26 : Important to prevent pain and loss of hearing during flight impossible during descent because the pressure within the middle ear is higher than in the ambient air more important during climb because the lower pressure within the middle air can damage the tympanic membrane difficult to achieve when pressure changes are at a low rate

While flying vfr 'wings level' on top of clouds at 10 000 feet your artificial ?

Question 117-27 : You trust the instrument and level off according to the instrument read out you pull the circuit breaker to the artificial horizon knowing that perceptional illusions called 'leans' might severely impair your control of the aircraft you take the proper action by 'leaning' toward the lower end of the artificial horizon thus compensating for the perceptional illusion no attitude correction is needed since you know that your vision is more reliable than the instrument with regards to spatial orientation

The average pulse of a healthy adult at rest is about ?

Question 117-28 : 60 to 80 beats/min 30 to 50 beats/min 90 to 100 beats/min 110 to 150 beats/min

The autonomic nervous system ans regulates ?

Question 117-29 : Sweating arterial pressure body temperature and the general adaptation syndrome motor programmes and reflexes reflexes only reflexes body temperature and reasoning

The atmosphere contains the following gases ?

Question 117-30 : 78% nitrogen 21% oxygen 0 03% carbon dioxide rest rare gases 78% oxygen 21% nitrogen 1% carbon monoxide rest rare gases 78% helium 21% oxygen 1% carbon monoxide rest rare gases 78% helium 21% oxygen 0 03% carbon dioxide rest rare gases

The ability of the human eye to read alphanumeric information is ?

Question 117-31 : Limited to the foveal area of the retina limited to daytime using the rod cells almost equally shared by the entire retina governed by peripheral vision over an area of approximately 20 degrees of angle

The 5 human senses tend to adapt ?

Question 117-32 : This statement is true this statement is untrue touch is the exception this statement is untrue none adapt this statement is untrue only sight adapts ie night flying

Expanded abdominal air following rapid decompression at 30 000 feet ?

Question 117-33 : May be dangerous causing great pain is usually not dangerous because only the partial pressure of the oxygen affects the nervous system will not cause pain if you evacuate the air via the mouth can be reduced if you take drinks with high contents of carbondioxide before take off

Excessive intake of aspirin can cause ?

Question 117-34 : Gastric bleeding sensory loss fits memory impairment

Which of the following is most true ?

Question 117-35 : Regular exercise is beneficial to general health but the most efficient way to lose weight is by reducing calorie consumption regular exercise is an impediment to losing weight since it increases the metabolic rate regular exercise is beneficial to general health and is the only effective way to lose weight regular exercise and reduction in calorie consumption are both essential in order to lose weight

Where on the arousal/performance graph is a pilot best placed to cope with a ?

Question 117-36 : Below the 'breakpoint' beyond the 'breakpoint' at the 'breakpoint' at any point on the graph

When the weather is foggy on approach a pilot may get a feeling of ?

Question 117-37 : The airfield being further away than actually is his/her visual field shrinking i e tunnel vision his/her e focusing on infinity aircraft altitude being lower than it actually is

When might a pilot have the sensation of a nose low attitude ?

Question 117-38 : When decelerating in straight horizontal flight during linear acceleration when turning angular acceleration when climbing at greater than 2000 ft/min

Which is the audible range to human hearing ?

Question 117-39 : Between 20 hz and 20 khz between 20 mhz and 20 000mhz between 20 khz and 20 khz between 20 hz and 20 mhz

Which of the following statements is/are correct .1 rem sleep becomes shorter ?

Question 117-40 : 1 is false 2 is correct 1 and 2 are both correct 1 is correct 2 is false 1 and 2 are false