1. Unconditioned reflexes are:
a. Those which can be learned
b. Those that may be improved by repetition c. Those which are instinctive
d. Those that are required by the check list
2. Perception is one of the most important aspects of information processing because:
a. Sensory information is modelled into a meaningful structure b. Good judgements and decisions are made at this stage c. Corrective actions and responses are carried out at this stage d. It incorporates selective, divided and focused attention 3. “Chunking” is:
a. The grouping of check list items to reduce turn round time b. A bizarre method of word association technique
c. A method of increasing the number of unrelated items held in working memory
d. The associative phase of learning a skill 4. The three parts of long-term memory are classified as:
a. Ultra short, short and working b. Selective, divided and focused c. Static, dynamic and motor
d. Semantic, episodic and procedural 5. An Illusion is:
a. A deliberate modification of the truth to catch out the unwary pilot b. When perception is not the same as the real world
c. The difference between divided and selective attention d. A condition arising when deprived of visual or auditory stimuli 6. If a pilot flies a visual approach to a runway which has a pronounced upward
slope of which he is unaware, what will be the likely result?
a. The pilot will fly an approach which is shallower than intended, leading to the possibility of undershooting.
b. The pilot will fly an approach which is steeper than intended, leading to the possibility of overshooting.
c. The pilot will fly an approach which is shallower than intended, leading to the possibility of overshooting
d. The pilot will fly an approach which is steeper than intended, leading to the possibility of undershooting.
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7. If a pilot flies a visual approach to a runway which has a pronounced downward slope of which he is unaware, what will be the likely result?
a. The pilot will fly an approach which is shallower than intended, leading to the possibility of undershooting.
b. The pilot will fly an approach which is steeper than intended, leading to the possibility of overshooting.
c. The pilot will fly an approach which is shallower than intended, leading to the possibility of overshooting
d. The pilot will fly an approach which is steeper than intended, leading to the possibility of undershooting.
8. If a pilot flies a visual approach to a runway which is wider than the runway he is used to, what will be the likely result?
a. The pilot will fly an approach which is higher than intended with the danger that he will round out too late, or undershoot the runway.
b. The pilot will fly an approach which is lower than intended with the danger that he will round out too late, or undershoot the runway.
c. The pilot will fly an approach which is lower than intended with the danger that he will round out too late, or overshoot the runway.
d. The pilot will fly an approach which is higher than intended with the danger that he will round out too soon, or overshoot the runway.
9. If a pilot is on the final approach to a runway which is narrower than he expects, what will be the most likely result?
a. The pilot will be led to fly a higher approach than normal, with the danger of rounding out too soon, or overshooting the runway.
b. The pilot will fly a lower approach than normal, with the danger of rounding out too soon, or overshooting the runway.
c. The pilot will fly a lower approach than normal, with the danger of rounding out too late, or undershooting the runway.
d. The pilot will be led to fly a higher approach than normal, and be forced to go around.
10. If a pilot is flying above a layer of stratus cloud with a sloping upper surface, how is the pilot most likely to misperceive the visual image?
a. The pilot may mistake the slope as a lowering cloud base, and divert to an alternate airfield.
b. The pilot may feel that he is climbing and initiate a descent.
c. The pilot may mistake the upper surface of the cloud layer as the
“true” horizon and apply bank as he selects an attitude which puts the aircraft’s wings parallel to the cloud surface.
d. The pilot may feel that he is descending and initiate a climb.
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11. Hazy conditions may lead a pilot to perceive:
a. Objects outside the aircraft as being further away than they actually b. areObjects outside the aircraft as being closer than they actually are c. Objects outside the aircraft as being more numerous than they
actually are
d. Objects outside the aircraft in exactly the same way as in conditions of good visibility
12. Approaching a runway at night where only the runway lights are visible, with no lights to indicate the nature of the surrounding terrain may result in the pilot:
a. Flying too high an approach and overshooting the runway b. Flying too high an approach and undershooting the runway c. Flying too low an approach and overshooting the runway d. Flying too low an approach and undershooting the runway
13. How will a pilot perceive a runway to which he is flying an approach, but which is smaller than the runways he his used to?
a. The runway will appear nearer than it is in reality.
b. The runway will appear further away than it is in reality.
c. The pilot will get the impression that he is low and close.
d. The pilot will perceive no difference between this runway and the ones he is used to.
14. How will a pilot perceive a runway to which he is flying an approach, but which is bigger than the runways he his used to?
a. The runway will appear nearer than it is in reality.
b. The runway will appear further away than it is in reality.
c. The pilot will get the impression that he is high and distant.
d. The pilot will perceive no difference between this runway and the ones he is used to.
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