Private Pilot Practice Test

Private Pilot Practice Test

Check out these 15 practice test questions from the Private Pilot Written Exam. You may see the questions change each time you take the quiz (only 15 questions from this smaller test bank are displayed at a time).

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Question 1 of 17

1. Question
Which statement best defines hypoxia?
- A state of oxygen deficiency in the body.
- An abnormal increase in the volume of air breathed.
- A condition of gas bubble formation around the joints or muscles.
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Question 2 of 17

2. Question
What is the most effective way to use the eyes during night flight?
- Look only at far away, dim lights.
- Scan slowly to permit off-center viewing.
- Concentrate directly on each object for a few seconds.
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Question 3 of 17

3. Question
What is it often called when a pilot pushes his or her capabilities and the aircraft’s limits by trying to maintain visual contact with the terrain in low visibility and ceiling?
- Scud running.
- Mind set.
- Peer pressure.
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Scud running is when a pilot flies lower and lower “ducking under” clouds to try and maintain visual contact with the ground.
Question 4 of 17

4. Question
Eye movements during daytime collision avoidance scanning should ___________.
- not exceed 10 degrees and view each sector for at least 1 second
- be 30 degrees and view each sector at least 3 seconds
- use peripheral vision by scanning small sectors and utilizing off-center viewing
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Question 5 of 17

5. Question
Most midair collision accidents occur during _________.
- clear days
- hazy days
- cloudy nights
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Question 6 of 17

6. Question
It is the responsibility of the pilot and crew to report a near midair collision as a result of proximity of at least ____________.
- 500 feet or less to another aircraft
- 50 feet or less to another aircraft
- 1,000' or less to another aircraft
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Question 7 of 17

7. Question
The numbers 8 and 26 on the approach ends of the runway indicate that the runway is oriented approximately _____________.
- 080 degree true and 260 degrees true
- 080 and 260 degrees true
- 080 and 260 degrees magnetic
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Runway number represent the magnetic heading (approximately of the runway)
Question 8 of 17

8. Question
Refer to G, from the cockpit, this marking confirms the aircraft to be ______________.
- on a runway, about to clear
- on a taxiway, about to enter runway zone
- near an instrument approach clearance zone
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The FAA assumes you are proceeding from the bottom up.
Question 9 of 17

9. Question
The yellow demarcation bar marking indicates _________.
- runway with a displaced threshold that precedes the runway
- a hold line from a taxiway to a runway
- the beginning of available runway for landing on the approach side
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Airport Signs and Markings
Question 10 of 17

10. Question
The segmented circle indicates that the airport traffic is ___________.
- left-hand for runway 36 and right-hand for runway 18
- left-hand for runway 18 and right-hand for runway 36
- right-hand for runway 9 and left-hand for runway 27
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Airport Signs and Markings

Scud running is when a pilot flies lower and lower “ducking under” clouds to try and maintain visual contact with the ground.Scud running is when a pilot flies lower and lower “ducking under” clouds to try and maintain visual contact with the ground.

Airport Signs and Markings Explained

Airport Signs and Markings Explained
Question 11 of 17

11. Question
Excessively high engine temperatures will ___________.
- cause loss of power, excessive oil consumption, and possible permanent internal engine damage
- not appreciably affect an aircraft engine
- cause damage to heat conducting hoses and warping of the cylinder cooling fins
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Reference:https://fly8ma.com/topic/managing-your-aircrafts-engine/
Question 12 of 17

12. Question
For internal cooling, air cooled engines are especially dependent on _____________.
- the circulation of lubricating oil
- a properly functioning thermostat
- air flowing over the exhaust manifold
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Oil helps to cool the engine
Question 13 of 17

13. Question
If the ignition switch ground wire becomes disconnected (p-lead), the magneto ________.
- may continue to fire
- will not operate
- will not operate because the battery is disconnected from the circuit
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Question 14 of 17

14. Question
During preflight in cold weather, crankcase breather lines should receive special attention because they are susceptible to being clogged by ________.
- ice from crankcase vapors that have condensed and subsequently frozen
- congealed oil from the crankcase
- moisture from the outside air which has frozen
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Question 15 of 17

15. Question
If an airplane weighs 2,400lbs, what would the airplane’s structure be required to support in a 60 degree bank turn while maintaining altitude?
- 4,800lbs
- 3,400lbs
- 2,200lbs
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A known value you’ll want to remember as a pilot, is that in a 60 degree bank turn, if you are pulling back on the controls to maintain altitude, then you are under 2G’s or two times the force of gravity. If the airplane weighs 2,400lbs on the ground (anything sitting on the ground is under the force of 1G as explained by Newton) then it’s structure must support 4,800lbs in a 2G maneuver like a 60 degree bank turn.
Question 16 of 17

16. Question
The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are _______.
- lift, weight, thrust, and drag
- lift, weight, thrust, and gravity
- lift, gravity, thrust, and friction
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Question 17 of 17

17. Question
A positive load factor of 2g at 80mph would cause the airplane to _________.
- stall
- break apart
- operate normally, as it is within the normal operating range.
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