1) The rotational speed and blade pitch angle requirements of a

constant-speed propeller during take-off are:

a) cruise speed, high pitch
b) maximum rated speed, coarse pitch
c) high speed, low pitch

2) The Centrifugal Twisting Moment acting on a propeller blade

during flight is:
a) cancelled out by the aerodynamic twisting moment and tends
to stabilise the blade
b) greater than the aerodynamic twisting moment and tends to
move the blade to a lower angle
c) less than the aerodynamic twisting moment and tends to move
the blade to a higher angle

3) The blade angle of a fixed-pitch propeller is:

a) variable during flight to maintain blade efficiency
b) smallest at the master station
c) greatest at the root

4) The blade pitch angle of a constant-speed propeller will be

greatest during which of the following conditions?
a) Take-off from sea level
b) High speed, high altitude cruising flight
c) Approach and landing

5) In theory, the actual distance that a propeller blade will move

forward during one revolution can be determined by calculating
the following:
a) slip value subtracted from the Geometric Pitch
b) Geometric Pitch plus (Effective Pitch divided by Slip)
c) Product of the Effective Pitch and the forward speed
6) The thrust produced by a rotating propeller is a result of:
a) propeller slippage
b) rotational velocity and forward speed
c) an area of decreased pressure directly in front of the blades

7) The operational force that causes most stress on a propeller is:

a) centrifugal force
b) thrust bending force
c) aerodynamic twisting force

8) What is indicated when the front cone bottoms while installing the
propeller? The:
a) propeller retaining nut is correct
b) nominal blade angles are incorrect
c) rear cone should be moved forward

9) Propellers Composite propeller blades are protected from erosion

by utilising:
a) titanium erosion strips in the trailing edge
b) specially strengthened strips in the leading edge
c) carbon strips running from root to tip throughout the blade

10) The primary purpose of the 'Cuff' on a propeller hub assembly is

to:
a) provide for propeller blade attachment
b) increase the laminar airflow characteristics around the engine
intake
c) strengthen the propeller blade assembly

11) Which of the following functions requires the use of blade

stations?
a) Measuring blade angle
b) Indexing blades
c) Propeller balancing
12) The construction of a constant-speed propeller is such that it will
provide maximum efficiency by:
a) reducing turbulence near the blade tips
b) increasing blade pitch as the aircraft gains forward speed
c) adjusting the blade angle for most conditions encountered
during flight

13) Which of the following best describes the blade movement of a

full feathering, constant-speed propeller that is in the 'LOW' rpm
position when the feathering action is begun?
a) High pitch directly to the feather position
b) low pitch through high pitch to the feather position
c) high pitch through low pitch to the feather position

14) If a hydromatic propeller is feathered and immediately un-feathers

itself, a probable cause of the trouble is that the:
a) governor is not cutting out at high pitch
b) dome pressure relief valve is stuck in the 'closed' position
c) pressure cut-off switch is stuck in the 'closed' position

15) The distributor valve assembly of a hydromatic propeller changes

position and reverses the oil passages to the propeller only when
the propeller is:
a) in the over-speed condition
b) being unfeathered
c) on speed

16) The high and low pitch stops of a two-position counter-weight

propeller are located:
a) in the counter weights
b) on the face of the pitch change thrust plate
c) in the hub and blade assembly
17) The function of the automatic propeller synchronising system on
a multiengine aircraft is to control:
a) the tip speed of the propellers
b) the power output of the engines
c) engine rpm and reduce vibration

18) A propeller synchrophasing system operates by:

a) setting the pitch angle of all propellers exactly the same
b) adjusting the phase angle between the propellers on an
aircraft's engines
c) changing the plane of rotation of all the blades

19) The synchronisation system should not be operated during:

a) cruise conditions
b) high power ground runs
c) take-off

20) Ice formation on propellers during flight will:

a) decrease thrust and cause excessive vibration
b) increase the stall speed and increase noise
c) increase noise and decrease the stall speed

21) What unit in the propeller fluid anti-ice system controls the output
of the pump?
a) Rheostat
b) Cycling timer
c) Pressure relief valve
22) Propeller electric de-icing boots can be checked for operation by:
a) timing the inflation and deflation sequence
b) feeling them to determine if they are hot
c) observing the ammeter or load meter for current flow

23) Ice protection systems on modern propellers are:

a) anti-ice systems only
b) both anti-ice and de-ice systems
c) de-ice systems only

24) The purpose of an arbor used when balancing a propeller is to:

a) support the propeller on the balance knives
b) mark the propeller blades at the points where weight is to be
added
c) level the balance stand

25) Propeller aerodynamic (thrust) unbalance can be largely

eliminated by:
a) dynamic balancing
b) keeping the propeller blades in the same plane of rotation
c) correct blade contouring and angle setting

26) What determines the amount an aluminium alloy propeller blade

can be bent in face alignment and be repairable by cold
straightening? The:
a) chord length of the blade section at which the bend is located
b) linear distance from the blade tip at which the bend is located
c) thickness of the blade station at which the bend is located
27) If the propeller cones and cone seats show evidence of galling
and wear, the most likely cause would be the:
a) cones and cone seats were not correctly lubricated during
previous servicing
b) propeller retaining nut was not tight enough during previous
operation
c) front cone was not fully bottomed against the prop-shaft
splines during installation

28) It is important that nicks in the leading edge of aluminium alloy

blades be removed as soon as possible in order to:
a) maintain horizontal balance
b) eliminate the condition where fatigue cracks can occur
c) improve the aerodynamic characteristics of the blades

29) When running up an engine and testing a newly installed

hydromatic propeller, it is necessary to exercise the propeller by
moving the governor control through its entire range several
times to:
a) free the dome of any trapped air
b) check the minimum rpm setting of the governor
c) seat the blades fully against the low pitch stop

30) Most engine-propeller combinations have one or more critical

ranges within which continuous operation is not permitted.
Critical ranges are established to avoid:
a) unacceptable turbulence within the slipstream
b) inefficient propeller pitch angles
c) severe propeller vibration

31) To preserve composite blades for short term off wing storage, the
following is used:
a) inhibiting oil;
b) aerosol spray
c) polythene
32) Unused new seals must be discarded after:
a) 10 years
b) 5 years
c) 3 years