1 -  A plane flies because the air flows around :

a- the fuselage.

b- the landing gear.

c- the wings.

d- the engine.

2 -  The rudders controls :

a- the pitch axis.

b- the roll axis.

c- the yaw axis.

d- the horizontal axis.

3 -  The angle between the direction a airplane is pointing (the heading) and the direction in which it is travelling over the ground (its ground track) is called :

a- the lift angle.

b- the deviation.

c- the drift angle.

d- the tri angle.

4 -  Which combinaison is the good one : a- 1 : ailerons ; 2 : elevators ; 3 : rudder ; 4 : flaps. b- 1 : elevators ; 2 : rudder ; 3 : flaps ; 4 : ailerons. c- 1 : rudder ; 2 : flaps ; 3 : ailerons ; 4 : elevators. d- 1 : elevators ; 2 : rudder ; 3 : flaps ; 4 : ailerons.

5 -  the elevator is :

a- the moving part of the vertical fin (or tail).

b- the horizontal empennage.

c- the moving part of the horizontal empennage.

d- the moving part of a flap.

6 -  Navigation lights are :

a- red on the left wing, green on the right wing and white at the rear of the plane.

b- white on the left wing, green on the right wing and white at the rear end.

c- green on the left wing, red on the right wing, blue at the rear end.

d- blue on the left wing, red on the right wing and white at the rear end.

7 -  Which description of the wind is the good one ? a- Wind from 315 ° 31 kts. b- Wind from 135 ° 61 km/h. c- Wind from North East 35 m/s. d- Wind from 135 ° 65 kts.

8 -  A stratus is a very dangerous cloud due to :

a- both turbulence and showers.

b- its very low base.

c- CAVOK.

d- Clear Air Turbulence (CAT).

9 -  CAVOK means :

a- broken clouds.

b- locally cloudly.

c- ceiling and visibility OK.

d- flying is forbidden.

10 -  In what kind of clouds can you very often find thunderstorms and lightnings ?

a- Cirrostratus.

b- Nimbostratus.

c- Cumulonimbus.

d- Stratus.

11 -  The pressure unit used in the international and aeronautical systems is :

a- the "pascal".

b- the "newton".

c- the millimeter of quicksilver.

d- the isobaric.

12 -  On a meteorological chart, lines of equal pressures are :

a- isothinkymabobs.

b- isotherms.

c- isowhachamacallits.

d- isobars.

13 -  Que signifie FL ?

a- Fly low.

b- Follow the leader.

c- Flight level.

d- Fly level.

14 -  Standard atmosphere air pressure at sea level is :

a- 1013.25 hPa.

b- 1000 hPa everywhere (decided by ICAO).

c- given each time by Meteo France.

d- QNH.

15 -  Quel est le bon ordre avec les bons termes pour une arrivée dans le tour de piste et atterrissage ?

a- tallwind - baseleg - final.

b- downwind - baseleg - final.

c- high wing - baseleg - final.

d- low wind - baseleg - final.

16 -  Quelle est la clairance de décollage correcte ?

a- Charly Fox is authorized for take-off track 22, wind 220 °, 7 knots.

b- Charly Fox is allowed to take off runway 22, wind 220 °, 7 knots.

c- Charly Fox is cleared to take off runway 22, wind 220 °, 7 knots.

d- Charly Fox may take off runway 22, wind 220 °, 7 knots.

17 -  In july 1969, who did the first step on the moon ?

a- Chuck YEAGER.

b- Neil AMSTRONG.

c- Charles LINDBERGH.

d- Youri GAGARINE.

18 -  Who was the first man in space ?

a- Chuck YEAGER.

b- Neil AMSTRONG.

c- Charles LINDBERGH.

d- Youri GAGARINE.

19 -  Who were the first men flying in a hot balloon ?

a- The MARX brothers.

b- The WRIGHT brothers.

c- The MONTGOLFIER brothers.

d- Pilatre de Rosier and the Marquis d'Arlande.

20 -  The wing of the ÉOLE (Clément ADER's plane) was looking like a :

a- bat's wing.

b- falcon's wing.

c- pigeon's wing.

d- vulture's wing.