Waypoints Mock Exams

10 PPL Human Factors

Number of questions total: 30
Time allowed: 40 minutes
Time used: 40 mins
Result: Not Passed

Correct answers: 16 (53 %)
  • 3. Wrong Which of the following noises is not normally in the instant damage range?
    • Your Answer: A shotgun being fired.
    • Correct Answer: A truck driving past.
    • Syllabus Reference: 10.20.6
  • 4. Wrong What, in order, are the basic principles of post crash survival management?
    • Your Answer: Find food, find water, identify your location, find shelter, have a will to survive.
    • Correct Answer: Will to survive, identify location, find shelter, find water, find food.
    • Syllabus Reference: 10.66.4
  • 5. Wrong What is the correct action when your passenger is showing signs of fear or anxiety and complains of numbness and tingling in their feet and hands?
    • Your Answer: Give the passenger oxygen from the onboard supply.
    • Correct Answer: Tell the passenger to breathe slowly into a paper air sickness bag.
    • Syllabus Reference: 10.12.8
  • 6. Wrong What are some of the symptoms of decompression sickness?
    • Your Answer: Hypoxia and tingling in the hands and feet.
    • Correct Answer: Joint pain and temporary paralysis.
    • Syllabus Reference: 10.16.6
  • 9. Wrong If a headset provides grade 2 hearing protection it provides:
    • Your Answer: active noise cancelling.
    • Correct Answer: less protection than a grade 3 headset.
    • Syllabus Reference: 10.20.8
  • 14. Wrong The pilot's information, reported to the CAA, in accordance with CAR Part 12:
    • Your Answer: will always be made available to prosecution authorities.
    • Correct Answer: will only be made available to prosecution authorities if there was an act that caused unnecessary danger to life or property.
    • Syllabus Reference: 10.54.6
  • 19. Wrong Situational awareness is:
    • Your Answer: an integral part of the operating of the long term memory.
    • Correct Answer: improved when a person’s residual mental capacity is improved.
    • Syllabus Reference: 10.46.2
  • 20. Wrong Which option is correct regarding ABC for first aid?
    • Your Answer: A stands for airways. Contact ATS as soon as possible so they can get help on the way.
    • Correct Answer: A stands for airway. Ensure the person has a clear airway and they can breathe.
    • Syllabus Reference: 10.64.2
  • 23. Wrong Flight anxiety can be reduced by:
    • Your Answer: exposure to severe turbulence.
    • Correct Answer: learning how an aircraft flies or by learning to fly.
    • Syllabus Reference: 10.28.6
  • 24. Wrong How can tolerance to G-forces be increased?
    • Your Answer: By being well hydrated and eating healthy foods.
    • Correct Answer: By exposure to G-forces and fitness training.
    • Syllabus Reference: 10.24.2
  • 25. Wrong With respect to noise protection, pilots;
    • Your Answer: should always provide passengers with a briefing which includes the dangers of noises around the airfield.
    • Correct Answer: should wear hearing protection around loud noises and take care when around aircraft.
    • Syllabus Reference: 10.20.8
  • 27. Wrong After donating one unit of blood, a pilot should always wait for at least:
    • Your Answer: 72 hours before flying.
    • Correct Answer: 24 hours before flying.
    • Syllabus Reference: 10.34.4
  • 28. Wrong If you wish to go flying after scuba diving:
    • Your Answer: this is safe if you are experiencing no effects of the bends after the dive.
    • Correct Answer: you should not fly for at least 24 hours after the dive.
    • Syllabus Reference: 10.16.12
  • 29. Wrong What do you NOT need to cover during your pre-flight passenger briefing?
    • Your Answer: Details on when smoking is permitted.
    • Correct Answer: Expected air temperature at cruising altitude.
    • Syllabus Reference: 10.66.2