DGCA Technical General: Power Available & Required Questions

76 exam-style Power Available & Required questions for the DGCA Technical Generalpaper (CPL & ATPL). The first 12 are free below with answers and explanations — sign up free to practise all of them with progress tracking.

  1. Q1

    If TAS is increased from 300 Kts to 400 Kts with no change in altitude, configuration, or weight, by what percentage will power required change?

    • ADecrease by 135%.
    • BDecrease by 35%.
    • CIncrease by 135%.
    • DIncrease by 235%.
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    Correct answer: C. Increase by 135%.

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  2. Q2

    What is the relationship between power required and TAS, as an aircraft accelerates above VMD?

    • APower required increases in direct proportion to TAS.
    • BPower required increases in inverse proportion to TAS.
    • CPower required increases in proportion to (TAS)3.
    • DPower required increases in proportion to (TAS)2.
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    Correct answer: C. Power required increases in proportion to (TAS)3.

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  3. Q3

    At what % of its stalling speed must a jet aircraft fly to achieve maximum endurance for a given fuel load?

    • A122%.
    • B132%.
    • C142%.
    • D152%
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    Correct answer: B. 132%.

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  4. Q4

    For a piston aircraft at constant weight, angle of attack, and configuration, what mill be the effect of Increasing altitude?

    • Alncreased power and TAS will be required.
    • BIncreased power will be required but at the same TAS.
    • CLower power will be required at the same TAS.
    • DThe same power will be required but at an increased TAS.
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    Correct answer: A. lncreased power and TAS will be required.

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  5. Q5

    For a piston aircraft at a constant altitude, angle of attack, and configuration, what will be the effect of increasing weight?

    • AMore power will be required but at the same TAS.
    • BMore power will be required but at a higher TAS.
    • CThe same power will be required but at a higher TAS.
    • DMore power will be required but at a lower TAS.
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    Correct answer: B. More power will be required but at a higher TAS.

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  6. Q6

    Compared with still air, when flying for maximum range into a headwind, speed should be?

    • AFaster.
    • BThe same,
    • CSlower.
    • DDepends on weight.
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    Correct answer: A. Faster.

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  7. Q7

    What flight condition requires least power at a given IAS?

    • AZero flap high altitude.
    • BZero flap low altitude.
    • C30°flap low altitude.
    • D30° flap high altitude.
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    Correct answer: B. Zero flap low altitude.

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  8. Q8

    Maximum propeller aircraft range occurs at?

    • AVMD.
    • BVMP.
    • CVX.
    • DVY.
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    Correct answer: A. VMD.

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  9. Q9

    Power required for a given IAS at 40000 feet altitude, is .......... times that required at ISA MSL?

    • A2.
    • B4.
    • C8.
    • D16.
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    Correct answer: A. 2.

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  10. Q10

    Power required is proportional to?

    • ATAS.
    • BIAS.
    • CTAS2.
    • DTAS3.
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    Correct answer: D. TAS3.

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  11. Q11

    Power required equals?

    • ADrag x IAS.
    • BDrag x CAS.
    • CDrag x EAS.
    • DDrag x TAS.
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    Correct answer: D. Drag x TAS.

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  12. Q12

    As altitude increases, power available from a piston or turbo-prop ......... whilst that of a turbo-jet ........... ?

    • AIncreases, Increases.
    • BIncreases, Decreases.
    • CDecreases, Decreases.
    • DDecreases, Increases.
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    Correct answer: C. Decreases, Decreases.

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