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Offline RyanMc

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Re: Do you know your stuff?
« Reply #15 on: April 23, 2011, 14:28:34 »
Answers!
Magnetic Variation is:
a. the angular difference between magnetic north and compass north.
b. the direction in which all compass errors occur.
c. always expressed in degrees, either east or west.
d. the angular difference between true north and compass north.

To improve engine cooling during a maximum power climb, you should:
a. fly at a higher IAS.
b. fly at a lower IAS.
c. lean the fuel-air mixture.
d. apply carburettor heat.

The correct sequence of the various strokes in a four-stroke engine is:
a. intake, compression, power, exhaust.
b. intake, exhaust, power, compression.
c. intake, power, compression, exhaust.
d. intake, power, exhaust, compression.

Which of the following factors improves take-off performance?
a. The runway sloping upwards.
b. A tailwind.
c. A crosswind.
d. Low atmospheric pressure.
e. Low atmospheric temperature.

Vno is defined as the:
a. maximum indicated airspeed for extending flaps.
b. true airspeed beyond which flight is not permitted.
c. maximum indicated airspeed for normal operations in smooth conditions.
d. indicated airspeed beyond which flight is not permitted.

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Re: Do you know your stuff?
« Reply #16 on: April 08, 2012, 10:32:20 »
New High School Exit Exam, you only need 4 correct out of 10 questions to pass.
(Passing requires only 4 correct answers)

1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
2) Which country makes Panama hats?
3) From which animal do we get cat gut?
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?
6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
7) What was King George VI's first name?
8) What colour is a purple finch?
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?

Remember, you need only 4 correct answers to pass.

Answers revealed tomorrow


ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ

1) How long did the Hundred Years War last?   116 years
2) Which country makes Panama hats?  Ecuador
3) From which animal do we get cat gut?   Sheep and Horses
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?   November
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?   Squirrel fur
6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?  Dogs
7) What was King George VI's first name?   Albert
8) What colour is a purple finch?   Crimson
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?   New Zealand
10) What is the colour of the black box in a commercial airplane?   Orange (of course)

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Re: Do you know your stuff?
« Reply #17 on: April 08, 2012, 14:01:25 »
New High School Exit Exam, you only need 4 correct out of 10 questions to pass.
(Passing requires only 4 correct answers)

1) How long did the Hundred Years' War last?
2) Which country makes Panama hats?
3) From which animal do we get cat gut?
4) In which month do Russians celebrate the October Revolution?
5) What is a camel's hair brush made of?
6) The Canary Islands in the Pacific are named after what animal?
7) What was King George VI's first name?
8) What colour is a purple finch?
9) Where are Chinese gooseberries from?
10) What is the color of the black box in a commercial airplane?

Remember, you need only 4 correct answers to pass.

Answers revealed tomorrow

alot of these questions I laughed at but I do like the last question.  That one will be interesting to see who gets the right answer

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Re: Do you know your stuff?
« Reply #18 on: April 08, 2012, 15:53:50 »
1: 116 years
2: Ecuador
3: Sheep Or Goat
4: November
5: Goat or Ox
6: Dog and the Canary bird was named after the island not the other way round
7: Albert
8: Brown and Red
9: New Zealand
10: Orange
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