Filters that attenuates (blocks) all frequencies up to the cut-off frequency and passes all
frequencies above this value is called a ______________
a. low pass filter
b. high pass filter
c. band pass filter
2. Which component that used for starting the engine then later generate current and supply
current to the aircraft operating systems, battery charging systems etc via bus bars?
a. Motor Starter
b. Starter Motor
c. Starter Generator
3. Using the Fleming's Right Hand Rule (electron current), determine the following
direction of induced current.
a. Into the paper.
b. Out of the paper.
c. none of the above .
5. In STAR system, the line to neutral voltage is 115V. Therefore line to line voltage
is_____
a. 200V
b. 400V
c. 230V
9. In a DC alternator, which component is used to protect the diodes from voltage surge?
a. Capacitor
b. Exciter
c. Rectifier
10. In synchronous motor, the motor will rotate at --------- speed with the rotating magnetic
field. This speed depends on supply -------
a. slower, voltage
b. same, frequency
c. same, voltage
11. AC generators which are constructed with a greater number of poles than the other AC
generators produce ---------
a. greater power.
b. higher output frequency.
c. a greater output voltage.
14. In a brushless-type Alternator, 2 alternators are placed in the same housing. One is used
to produce DC for the load, what is the function of the other alternator?
a. To rectify the DC.
b. To produce AC for the load.
c. To provide excitation voltage for the output.
15. The stator part of an alternator is ----------
a. a conductor winding ( armature ).
b. a brush.
c. a rotating magnetic field.
16. A motor that must be started ON-load is a ---------- wound motor due its high starting
torque characteristics.
a. Series.
b. Shunt.
c. Compound.
17. A filter that block all frequency components between low cut-off frequency, fc1 and high
cut-off frequency, fc2 and pass all frequencies below fc1, and above fc2 is a
a. Band pass filter.
b. Band stop filter.
c. High pass filter.
19.A transformer which has only one winding and acts as both primary and secondary is
called:
a. auto transformer.
b. power transformer.
c. current transformer.
20.Find the total power for a DELTA connected system if the line current, IL = 15.7A; line
voltage, VL= 220; and power factor, cos Ө = 0.6
a. 1.196 kW
b. 3.589 kW
c. 5.983 kW
21.A switch must be rated to sustain more voltage and current than what the circuit normally
carries continuously, is term as :
a. rating the switch.
b. derating the switch.
c. categorizing the switch.
22. The CSD controls ------------
a. Voltage
b. Frequency
c. Current
23. Total continuous load in an electrical load analysis must be equal or less than generator’s
________ output.
a. minimum
b. maximum rated
c. continuous
24. Losses in the transformer are iron and copper losess . Copper losess are due to ______
and iron losess are due to ______
a. Resistive loads (I2R) , eddy current and hysteresis.
b.
c.
31. In the brushless AC generator, ______ magnet is used in the ______. This field cuts the
winding on the 3 phase stator and induces AC current into it and led to the GCU
(Generator Control Unit)
a. permanent magnet, pilot exciter
b. electromagnet, main generator
c. permanent magnet, main exciter
32. The larger pins of an external power cable are connected to the circuit, but the current
has not been supplied to the aircraft. Why?
a. Negative pin is not in place.
b. Interlock pin is not in place.
c. Positive pin is not in place.
34.________ supply all the needed electrical & pneumatic power when aircraft is on ground.
a. Aircraft battery
b. Main generator
c. Auxiliary power unit
35. In Split Phase motor, the rotating magnetic field is created by splitting the single phase
supply into 2 current which are _________ with each other. The electrical component that
is use to make the difference of phases is___________.
a. out-of-phase, diode
b. out-of-phase, capacitor
c. in-phase, capacitor
36. What type of aircraft system requires load sharing and synchronization?
a. Paralleling
b. Split
c. Modified-Split
39. What type of light that requires maintenance personal to wait for 5 minutes before
performing any maintenance?
a. Xenon lamp
b. Position light
c. Halogen lamp
40. What is the effect of increasing the number of loops in the DC generator?
a. It reduces the number of commutator segments
b. It reduces the generated voltage
c. It smoothen the ripples
44. Why can't Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) be operated during normal flight?
a. It will disconnect the entire main generator automatically and supplies its power
to the buses.
b. APU can never be operated during flight.
c. Battery will be discharged when APU is connected.