Cessna 172R DGCA Question Bank PDF

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# Specific Cessna 172 R DGCA Question bank by Pilot18 This question bank is a part of DGCA Technical specific coaching pack of www.pilot18.com. For purchasing full packs, please visit https://www.pilot18.com/technical-specific/ or call +91 9020649964 ## What will I get on purchasing a pack? - Question bank pdf, of repeated DGCA previous year questions - App-Only question bank for easy access and learning - Pilot Operating Handbook (POH), if available - Checklists (preflight, post flight briefing), if available - Video classes - Online DGCA like practice exam (unlimited number of times) # Questions 1. During cold weather operations time required for oil pressure to get registered is - 30 seconds - 45 seconds - 60 seconds - 90 seconds 2. Propeller ground clearance for C172R is - 11" - 11.25" - 12" - 12.5" 3. In event of alternate static door open ASI and altimeter error are: | ASI | Altimeter | |---|---| | 9 KIAS | 30 feet | | 6 KIAS | 15 feet | | 20 KIAS | 60 feet | | 15 KAS | 50 feet | 4. Minimum turning radius from pivot point to outboard wing tip is - 36 feet 6 inches - 30 feet 0 inches - 27 feet 5.5 inches - 28 feet 6 inches 5. Abrupt use of flight controls is prohibited beyond - 129 KIAS - 85 KIAS - 99 KIAS - 103 KIAS 6. Yellow arc range on the ASI is from - 33 KIAS to 85 KIAS - 129 KIAS to 163 KIAS - 44 KIAS to 129 KIAS - 20 KIAS to 33 KIAS 7. Minimum oil pressure is - 20 psi - 50 psi - 14 psi - 10 psi 8. During preflight inspection which annunciator should not be displayed - Low vacuum annunciator - Oil pressure annunciator - Low Fuel L & Low Fuel R annunciator - All the above 9. Proper action to be taken in case of voltmeter reading in excess of 31.5 volts is - Switch off Master Switch (Alt. & Bat.) and land as soon as practical - Switch off Master Switch (Alt. only) and land as soon as possible - Switch off Master Switch (Bat. only) and land as soon as possible - Switch off Master Switch (Alt. only) and land as soon as practical 10. In event of alternator failure - Direction Indication Gyro may show error of more than 250 - Magnetic Compass may show error of more than 250 - Standby attitude indicator may not be relied upon - ASI may show error up to 6 KIAS 11. For maximum cabin heating - Cabin heat knob fully out and cabin air knob fully in - Cabin Heat knob fully in and cabin air knob fully in - Cabin Heat knob fully out and cabin air knob fully out - Cabin Heat knob fully out and cabin air knob fully out 12. Attitude indicator bank markings are - 100, 150, 300, 450 & 900 - 100, 200, 300 & 600 - 100, 150, 300, 600 & 900 - 100, 200, 300, 600 & 900 13. Direction Indicating Gyro (DGI) shall be periodically aligned with magnetic compass to compensate for - Slip error - Precession Error - Vacuum error - Instrument Error 14. Audible stall warning comes - 5-10 knots below stall speed. - 5-10 knots above stall speed - 5-10 knots above stall speed - 5 knots above stall speed 15. Maximum allowable speed for opening the window is - 163 Knots - 129 knots - 110 knots - 85 knots 16. Maximum slip-skid duration when flying on one tank dry is - 30 seconds - 20 seconds - 40 seconds - 30 seconds 17. Unusable fuel quantity in each tank is - 3.0 gallons - 2.0 gallons - 1.5 gallons - 1.0 gallons 18. Maximum oil pressure is indicated by lower end of upper red arc, in psi it is - 115 - 120 - 125 - 130 19. Fuel grade and color approved for use in Cessna 172 are - 100LL Green & 100 Blue - 100LL Blue & 100 Green - 100 Green only - 100LL Blue only 20. Minimum oil quantity used for extended operations is - 3 quarts - 5 quarts - 6 quarts - 8 quarts 21. Which engine oil is recommended for use after 50 hrs operations when oil consumption has stabilized - MILL 22851 or SAE J1899 - MIL-L6082 or SAE J1966 - SAE J1966 only - MIL-L 6082 only 22. Permitted concentration of fuel additive DiEGME is - 1% to 1.5% - 0.1% to 0.15% - 0.01% to 0.05% - none of the above 23. Maximum deflection of nose gear on ground is - 100 with rudder, 150 with rudder and brake - 100 with rudder, 200 with rudder and brake - 100 with rudder, 300 with rudder and brake - 100 with rudder, 400 with rudder and brake 24. Flaps are equipped with mechanical stops at following extensions - 100, 150 and 200 - 100, 250 and 300 - 200, 300 and 400 - 100, 200 and 300 25. Landing gear shock absorption on C-172 are - Nose Gear: Air/Oil Strut; Main Gear: Tubular Spring - Nose Gear: Tubular Spring; Main Gear: Air/Oil Strut - Nose Gear: Tubular Spring;; Main Gear: Tubular Spring - Nose Gear: Air/Oil Strut; Main Gear: Air/Oil Strut 26. Best rate of climb speed at sea level is - 65 KIAS - 70 KIAS - 79 KIAS - 80 KIAS 27. Standard temperature lapse rate is - 1 deg Celsius per 1000 ft - 2 deg Celsius per 1000 ft - 3 deg Celsius per 1000 ft - 4 deg Celsius per 1000 ft 28. The recommended starter duty cycle is - 10 sec. on 20 sec. off for two times then 10 minutes cooling - 10 sec. on 20 sec. off for three times then 10 minutes cooling - 10 sec. on 10 sec. off for three times then 10 minutes cooling - 10 sec. on 20 sec. off for three times then 30 minutes cooling 29. Until 50 hrs of operation, during cruise the max power setting should be - 60% - 70% - 80% - 90% 30. Indication of carburetor icing in a fixed pitch propeller engine system and a constant speed propeller engine system is - Drop in rpm and rise in manifold pressure respectively - Rise in rpm and rise in manifold pressure respectively - Drop in rpm and drop in manifold pressure respectively - Rise in rpm and rise in manifold pressure respectively 31. OAT/Voltmeter gauge may be tested by pushing the select button and holding it for - 10 seconds - 20 seconds - 30 seconds - 40 seconds 32. If the microphone key is keyed in for 33 seconds or more - The VHF avionics goes to standby mode - The selected COM transmission is discontinued - The COM radio goes to low power mode - The COM1 radio selection switches to COM2 radio 33. In the event of pitot tube blockage the ASI will give - Aural warning - Visual Flag Warning - Erroneous Reading - Reliable Reading 34. The fuel filler tabs in the C172 fuel tanks can be used to fill fuel to a lower capacity enabling heavier cabin loading, this lower capacity is - 17.5 gallons in both tanks - 17.5 gallons in each tanks - 30.5 gallons in each tank - 18.5 gallons in each tank 35. Pushing the upper control button on Voltmeter/OAT/Clock changes the display - Volts - oF - oC - Volts - Volts - OC OF - Volts - Volts - oF - Volts - oC - Volts - Volts - OC - Volts - oF - Volts 36. Indications of over priming are - High EGT - Puffing black smoke - RPM drop - Stuck Propeller 37. Which of the following is acceptable during magneto drop check at 1800 rpm - Left: 1680 Right: 1750 - Left: 1640 Right: 1690 - Left: 1640 Right: 1640 - Left: 1750 Right: 1730 38. Correct procedure for applying parking brakes is - Pull parking brake lever and turn it 90 degrees - Pull parking brake lever and turn it 180 degrees - Press toe brakes and hold them, pull parking lever and turn it 90 degrees, release toe brakes - Press toe brakes and hold them, pull parking lever and turn it 180 degrees, release toe brakes 39. The engine driver vacuum pump provides the suction necessary for operation of - Direction Gyro, Attitude Gyro, and Turn Coordinator - Direction Gyro, Attitude Gyro, Airspeed Indicator - Direction and Attitude Gyros only - None of the above 40. Correct inflation pressures for nose wheel and main wheel are - 38 psi, 45 psi - 45 psi, 38 psi - 34 psi, 29 - 34 psi, 28 41. Normal fuel flow range is - 0 GPH to 6 GPH - 1 GPH to 11 GPH - 1 GPH to 6 GPH - 0 GPH to 11 GPH 42. Which of the following is incorrect about ASI markings on C172 - White arc: 33-85 knots - Green arc: 44-129 knots - Yellow arc: 129-163 knots - Red line: 166 knots 43. On encountering icing conditions the appropriate course of action is - Increase engine power and cruise at airspeed above 110 knots - Turn back and change altitude 44. For best cooling during en-route climbs - Climb at Vy - Climb at Vx - Climb at a speed higher than Vy - Climb at 75-85 knots 45. For easy start during cold weather operations - Manually cycle propeller in opposite direction of rotation - Manually cycle propeller in normal direction of rotation - Use primer pump for 6 seconds - Use primer pump for 10 seconds 46. Operation at peak EGT provides - Worst fuel economy - Best fuel economy - Average fuel economy - None of the above 47. Oil pressure gauge markings are - Lower red arc 0-25 psi : Green arc 50115 psi: Upper red arc psi 115-120 psi - Lower red arc 0-20 psi : Green arc 60115 psi: Upper red arc psi 115-120 psi - Lower red arc 0-20 psi : Green arc 50-115 psi: Upper red arc psi 115120 psi - Lower red arc 0-20 psi : Green arc 50110 psi: Upper red arc psi 110-120 psi 48. Oil Px should register in cold Wx in - 60 sec - 30 sec - 45 sec - 15 sec 49. In event of alternate static door / source open, ASI will give error of - 3 knots - 4 knots - 6 knots - None of the above 50. Propeller ground clearance is 11&1/4th" [11.25 inches]. - TRUE - FALSE 51. Yellow arc on ASI is from 129 – 163 kts. - TRUE - FALSE 52. Minimum oil pressure on CESSNA 172 R - 10 psi - 15 psi - 20 psi - None of the above 53. Maximum oil pressure on CESSNA 172 R - 121 psi - 135 psi - 122 psi - 115 psi 54. Alternator should be switched OFF in event of ammeter reading more than - 20.9 VOLTS - 34 VOLTS - 31.5 VOLTS - 39.5 VOLTS 55. Maximum Window open speed is - 169 kts - 189 kts - 163 kts - 199 kts 56. Unusable Fuel quantity is - 1.8 Gallons in each tank. - 1.5 Gallons in each tank. - 2,5 Gallons in each tank, - None of the above 57. Maximum Ramp weight of CESSNA 172 R - 2340 lbs - 2567 lbs - 2457 lbs - 2898 lbs 58. Maximum Slip duration with one tank dry is - 15 sec - 20 sec - 25 sec - 30 sec 59. Colour of 100 LL fuel is - Blue - Green - Yellow - None of the above 60. Concentration of DIEGME is 0.10 - 0.15% to be added to fuel - TRUE - FALSE 61. MIL-L-22851 oil to be used after 50 hrs. Of Engine running or when consumption is stabilised. - TRUE - FALSE 62. Best ROC speed at sea level is - 56 kts - 65 kts - 78 kts - None of the above 63. Starter cycle for engine : - 10 sec. ON, 20 sec. OFF for 3 times and then 10 min. Cooling time. - 15 sec. ON, 30 sec. OFF for 3 times and then 10 min. Cooling time. - 20 sec. ON, 30 sec. OFF for 3 times and then 10 min. Cooling time. - 30 sec. ON, 40 sec. OFF for 3 times and then 10 min. Cooling time. 64. En-route climb speed is 5-10 kts above best ROC for best visibility, performance and cooling. - TRUE - FALSE 65. An open alternator static vent/door will result in an approx. 10% LOSS of power at full throttle - TRUE - FALSE 66. Carburettor icing is indicated by LOSS OF RPM in fixed pitch prop. and LOSS OF MANIFOLD PX. CSP. - TRUE - FALSE 67. OAT/VOLTMETER gauge "SELECT” switch may be tested by putting the SELECT BUTTON DOWN {for 3 min. For the start}. - TRUE - FALSE 68. If PTT button of the microphone is kept pressed for more than 33 sec. In continuation then transmission is automatically terminated. - TRUE - FALSE 69. To permit heavy cabin loading fuel can be reduced of ______ usable in each tank. - 13.5 gallons - 14.5 gallons - 17.5 gallons - 19.5 gallons 70. Abrupt use of control beyond ______ - 87 kts - 78 kts - 99 kts - None of the above 71. Maximum TakeOff weight of CESSNA 172 R - 2535 bs - 2450 bs - 2560 lbs - 2650 lbs 72. Maximum loading weight of CESSNA 172 R - 2560 lbs - 2650 lbs - 2450 lbs - 2535 lbs 73. Standard empty weight of CESSNA 172 R - 1789 lbs - 1456 lbs - 1639 lbs - 1568 lbs 74. Maximum useful load of CESSNA 172 R - 900 lbs - 818 lbs - 879 lbs - None of the above 75. Baggage allowable in CESSNA 172 R - 150 lbs - 130 lbs - 120 lbs - 145 lbs 76. Total fuel capacity of CESSNA 172 R - 59 Gallons - 68 Gallons - 72 Gallons - 56 Gallons 77. Wing area of CESSNA 172 R is ______ - 165 sq.ft - 174 sq.ft - 168 sq.ft - 178 sq.ft 78. Total usable fuel in CESSNA 172 R - 44 gallon - 47 gallon - 53 gallon - 57 gallon 79. Engine type:- Normally aspirated, direct drive, air cooled, Hori. Opposed, fuel injected, 4 cylinder piston engine. - TRUE - FALSE 80. Horse Power rating and engine speed of CESSNA 172 R - 160 Rated BHP at 2400 RPM. - 170 Rated BHP at 2400 RPM. - 160 Rated BHP at 2200 RPM. - 180 Rated BHP at 2600 RPM. 81. ASI are for normal operation : - T/O:- normal climb out 70-80 kts. - short field T/O:- 10* flaps, speed at 50 feet ..57 kts. - All of the above - None of the above 82. Enroute climb flaps UP - best ROC/sea level ----- 60 KIAS - best ROC/1000' ----- 65 KIAS - All of the above. 83. Landing Approach of CESSNA 172 R - Normal approach FLAP UP 65-75 KIAS - Normal app. FLAP 30* 60-70 KIAS - short field app. FLAP 30* 61 KIAS. - All of the above 84. DGI has aligned regularly on long flight for PRECESSION. - TRUE - FALSE 85. Audible stall warning of CESSNA 172 R - 10-15 kts above - 5-10 kts above - 15-20 kts above - None of the above 86. Ignition operation is controlled by a rotary switch which is controlled by - R,L & Both - R,L, Both & Start - R,L & Start - L, Both & Start 87. Which of the following provides the best fuel economy ? - Operation at rich of peak EGT - Operation at 50 F, rich of peak EGT - Operation at 50 C, rich of peak EGT - Operation at 25 C, rich of peak EGT 88. Oil pressure gauge markings - Red line of 20 psi for minimum permissible ideal pressure - Green arc between 50-90 psi - Red line at 115 psi for maximum permissible ideal pressure - All are correct 89. Examination of fuel in the system for contamination - Before first flight everyday - After each refueling - As in (A) and (B) - No obvious power loss when ignition switch was momentarily turned from both to left cause is 90. There was obvious power loss when ignition switch was momentarily turned from both to left cause is - Right magneto problem - Left magneto problem - Both - Carburetor icing 91. To apply parking brakes - Set brake with rudder paddle - As in (A) and pull handle aft - As in (B) and rotate 90 deg down - All wrong 92. The VSI depicts - Rate climb in feet/min - Rate of descend in feet/min - Both of (A) and (B) are wrong - Rate of climb or descend in feet/min 93. The engine driven vacuum system provides - Pressure to operate attitude indicator and airspeed indicator - Pressure to operate indicator and altimeter - Suction necessary to operate direction indicator and attitude - Suction necessary to operate direction 94. The center area of instrument panel contains - Static pressure alternate source valve - Auxiliary fuel pump section - Suction gauge - All of the above 95. In attitude indicator which is not marked in each side of central marking - 20 deg - 30 deg - 40 deg - 60 deg 96. In long flight which is the maximum deviation in compass fix precession error - 20 deg - 25 deg - 30 deg - 40 deg 97. For maximum cabin heat - Cabin air knob push in - Cabin heat knob pull out - As in (A) and cabin heat knob push in - As in (A) and cabin heat knob pull out 98. Stall warning is activated - 5 to 10 knots above stalling speed during takeoff - 5 to 10 knots above stalling during take off only - 5 to 10 knots above stalling speed in all conditions - 5 to 10 knots above stalling speed in landing only 99. ELT annunciator does not activate on - Low fuel flow - Low pressure - Low vacuum - Low voltage 100. Oil pressure should register in cold weather in - 30 secs - 60 secs - 20 secs - None of the above 101. In the event of alternate static door open - ASI will give error of 4 knots - ASI will give error of 7 knots - Altimeter will give error of (+/-) 30 in closed window condition - As in (A) & (B) 102. Propeller ground clearance - 12 inch - 1 feet - 11 inch - 11.25 inch 103. Abrupt use of control is prohibited beyond - 90 knots - 99 knots - 113 knots - None of the above 104. Maximum window open speed of CESSNA 172 R - 160 knots - 140 knots - 113 knots - 163 knots 105. Maximum oil pressure of CESSNA 172 R is - 50 psi - 115 psi - 160 psi - 175 psi 106. Unusable fuel quantity in each tank of CESSNA 172 R - 21.5 US gallons - 1.5 US gallons - 53 US gallons - None of the above 107. Maximum ramp weight of CESSNA 172 R - 2107 lbs - 2450 lbs - 2457 lbs - 2100 lbs 108. Maximum slip duration with one tank dry is ______ - 60 secs - 30 secs - 50 secs - None of the above 109. Color of 100 LL(Low Lead) fuel is - BLUE - GREEN - YELLOW - ORANGE 110. Minimum oil quantity for extended flight is - 8 quarts - 9 quarts - 5 quarts 111. Concentration in fuel of DiEGME(DiEthyl Glycol Monomethyl Ether) - 1% - 0.25% - 0.1% only - 0.10% to 0.15% 112. Concentration of isopropyl alcohol in fuel. - 1% - 2% - 3% - 0.10% 113. Which oil is to be used after 50 hrs of engine running or when the oil consumption has been stabilized ? - SAE-J-1966 aviation grade straight mineral oil - MIL-L-22851 - SAE-J-1899 aviation grade ashless dispersant oil. - As in B and C. 114. Maximum deflection of nose wheel by use of rudder pedals on ground is - 10 deg to either side. - 10 deg to left side only - 10 deg to right side only - 30 deg to either side 115. Mechanical stops on flaps are - at 10 deg - at 20 deg - at 30 deg - All of the above are correct 116. Best rate of climb speed at sea level is - 79 knots - 59 knots - 68 knots - All of the above are correct 117. Shock absorption on nose wheel is - Hydraulic. - Oil system only. - Air & oil system. - All are correct 118. Shock absorption on main wheel is - Air/oil system - Tubular spring. - Hydraulic - None of the above 119. If engine floods - Turn off the auxiliary fuel pump and place the mixture in idle cut off. - Open half throttle and crank engine when engine fuels - Advance mixture to full rich and retard throttle properly. - All are correct 120. Standard temperature lapse rate - 5 deg/1000 ft - 2 deg/1000 m - 2 deg/1000 ft - 5 deg/1000 m 122. Starter cycle for engine is - 10 secs 'On' - 10 secs 'Off' - 20 secs' Off ' for times and then 10 mins gap for cooling to be given - As A & C 123. Enroute climb speed is 5 to 10 knots above best rate of climb speed for - Poor visibility, performance and cooling - Best visibility - As in B and best performance - As in C and best cooling 124. Until 50 hrs has been accumulated engine should be run at - 60% power on cruise - 100% power on cruise - 80% power on cruise - Do not use power 125. An open alternate door will result in an - Approx. 10% loss of power at half throttle - Approx. 10% of power at full throttle - No power loss - Approx. 10% increase of power at full throttle 126. Carburetor icing is indicated by - Loss of rpm in fixed pitch propeller - Increase of rpm in fixed pitch propeller - Loss of manifold pressure constant speed propeller - As in A & C 127. Nose gear shock strut pressure is - 40 psi - 20 psi - 45 psi - 25 psi 128. Outside air temperature (OAT)/Voltmeter gange select switch may be used by putting the select button down off - 5 secs to start - 3 secs to start - 4 secs to start - None of the above 129. If the PTT button of microphone is kept pressed for more than 33 secs in continuous then the transmission is - Automatically terminated - Switched off - Switched on - None of the above 130. In voltmeter /OAT/Clock pushing upper control button will change the display on window - S-T-A-R-T - E-N-D - E-F-C-E - F-C-E-E 131. Maximum fuel capacity of each tank - 56 US gallons - 3 US gallons - 28 US gallons - 1.5 US gallons 132. Spark plug fault causes - Loss of RPM - Loss of fuel - Increase in RPM - None of the above 133. Magneto malfunction causes - Loss of RPM - Loss of fuel - Misfiring - All of the above 134. Brake fluid of the A/c - MIL-L-6082 - MIL-L-22851 - MIL-L-5606 - MIL-L-5686 135. Tyre pressure of nose wheel tyre is - 45 psi - 34 psi - 28 psi - 30 psi 136. Tyre pressure of main wheel tyre is - 45 psi - 34 psi - 28 psi - 30 psi 137. Nose wheel strut length of CESSNA 172 R - 2 inches - 3 inches - 5 inches - 1 inch 138. Propeller diameter of CESSNA 172 R - 69 inches - 75 inches - 67 inches - 73 inches 139. Engine model number of CESSNA 172 R - IO-360-L2A - IO-280-L2A - IO-360-N2C - Not given 140. Standard empty weight of aircraft - 1369 - 1639 - 2100 - 1600 141. Baggage compartment contains - Baggage compartment 1 has allowance of 120 lbs - Baggage compartment 2 has allowance of 50 lbs - Total baggage compartment allowance is 120 lbs - All are correct 142. Maximum useful load of CESSNA 172 R - 818 lbs - 808 lbs - 900 lbs - 1600 lbs 143. Wing loading of CESSNA 172 R - 14.1 kg/sq.ft - 15.3 lbs/Hp - 14.1 lbs/sq.ft - 14.1 bs/m 144. Power loading of CESSNA 172 R - 15.3 lbs/Hp - 15.3 lbs/m - 14.1lbs/sq.ft - 14.1lbs/sq.ft 145. Wing area of CESSNA 172 R - 169 sq. ft - 174 sq. inch - 174 sq. ft - None of the above 146. Horsepower rating & engine power of CESSNA 172 R - 108 BHP, 2800 RPM - 160 BHP, 2400 RPM - 108 BHP, 2450 RPM - 160 BHP, 2100 RPM 147. Propeller model no. of CESSNA 172 R - IO-360-L2A - 1C235/LFA7570 - IC235/DSA7570 - IC235/DSA7570 148. Airspeed when engine fails after takeoff - Flaps up 60 kias, flaps down 65 kias - Flaps up 70 kias, flaps down 65 kias - Flaps up 65 kias, flaps down 60 kias - Flaps up or flaps down 65 kias 149. Landing with a flat nose tyre, flaps will be - 30 deg - As required