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AMITY AEROSPACE ENGINEERS QUIZ COMPETITION

1. Who was the first human to walk on the surface of the moon? A A) Chuck Yeager B) John Glenn

C) Neil Armstrong D) Alan Sheppard

2. What was the name of the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth?

A) MIR B) Sputnik

C) Explorer D) Fireball XL5

3. What is the largest planet in our Solar System?

A) Mars B) Jupiter

C) Earth D) Europa

4. What is the event called when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth and casts a shadow on the Earth's surface?

A) Solar Eclipse B) Lunar Eclipse

C) Cislunar Occlusion D) The End of the World

5. Which country sent the first human into space?

A) USA B) USSR

C) Japan D) Roswell



1. What does ISRO stand for? B A) International Solar Radiation Organisation

B) Indian Satellite Research Organisation

C) Indian Space Research Organisation

D) Indian Space Rocket Organisation

2. From which state are the Space Shuttles launched?

A) New Mexico B) Texas

C) Florida D) Lunacy

3. Name the first Space Shuttle that travelled to Earth orbit?

A) Atlantis B) Columbia

C) Discovery D) Enterprise

4. Which manned space program came before the Apollo program?

A) Gemini B) Voyager

C) SST D) Titan

5. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

A) Jupiter B) Pluto

C) Mars D) Betelgeuse



1. Cassiopeia is the name of a; C A) Galaxy B) Nova

C) Constellation D) Car

2. About how fast does the Space Shuttle travel on orbit?

A) 625mph B) 17,600mph

C) 65,000mph D) Escape Velocity

3. Who became the only person to hit a golf ball on the Moon?

A) Alan Shepard B) John Glenn

C) Neil Armstrong D) Tiger Wood

4. Name a country other than the United States that is building part of the International Space Station.

A) Canada B) Russia

C) Sweden D) France

5. What do you call a rock that enters Earth's atmosphere from outer space and reaches the ground?

A) Meteor B) Meteorite

C) Meteoroid D) A Very Hot Rock



1. What is the closest planet to the Sun? D A) Mercury B) Earth

C) Venus D) Pluto

2. What do you call the pulling force that keeps us on the surface of the Earth?

A) The Atmosphere B) Gravity

C) Weight D) Super Glue

3. What is the name of the Galaxy in which we live?

A) Andromeda B) Milky Way

C) Galactose D) Alpha Quadrant

4. What is the name of the rocket that launched the astronauts to the Moon?

A) LEM B) Atlas

C) Titan D) Saturn 5

5. Where did the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo spacecraft land when they returned to Earth?

A) Florida B) Pacific/Atlantic

C) Houston D) Roswell, NM



E 1. As an Aerospace Engineer one must be able to handle design deadlines and A.personal problemsB.design deadlinesC.testing failuresD.angry bosses 2. _______ Engineers operate within Earth's atmosphere and _______ engineers

operate outside of Earth's atmosphere. A.Aeronautical, AstronauticalB.Astronautical, AeronauticalC.Earth, SpaceD.Ground level, Outerspace 3. Aerospace Engineers develop technologies for use inA.aviationB.defense systemsC.computersD.A and B only 4. Name one type of engineering involved in aerospace engineering.

5. The Aerospace Engineering field is mainly male dominated.A.FB.T



F 1. Cylinders in small aircraft engines are most often arranged...A.like an "L"B.in an "X" configurationC.in a horizontally-opposed configurationD.in a "T" configuration 2. When fossil fuels are used to create thrust, it is...A.converting mechanical energy into chemical energyB.Bernoulli's PrincipleC.converting chemical energy into mechanical energyD.Newtons first law 3. A "*" (star) above an airport symbol means... A.The airport has a rotating beacon in operation from sunset to sunriseB.The airport has a rotating beacon in operation from sunrise to sunsetC.There is an astronamical observatory on the airportD.The VASI approach lights are available from sunset to sunrise

4. What engine component uses Bernoulli's Principle? A.An alternatorB.A carburetorC.A magnetoD.A piston 5. What instrument uses the principle of a gyroscope for operation? A.AltimeterB.Attitude indicatorC.Heading indicatorD.Both B and C



G 1. Under standard conditions, a parcel of air, one square inch and 50 miles tall

weighs... A.29.92 poundsB.1013.2 gramsC.14.7 poundsD.None of the above

2. In a flight profile, what phase is reached when the pilot levels off at the desired

altitude. A.DecentB.ApproachC.DepartureD.Cruise 3. The VFR weather minimums for class C airspace are... A.500' below the cloudsB.1000' above the cloudsC.2000' horizontally from any cloudD.All of the above 4. Runway numbers of "11" and "29" are...* DegreesA.110* and 290* trueB.110* and 290* magneticC.11* and 29* trueD.11* and 29* magnetic 5. When approaching a precision runway, the pilot sees 8 stripes at the beginning

of the runway. What do these stripes tell the pilot? A.The runway is 8000' longB.The runway is closedC.These are the threshold marking of a precision runwayD.A portion of the runway is unusable



H 1. If the airport beacon is flashing one white, one green, one yellow, it is a...A.Water airportB.Civilian airportC.Military airportD.Helicopter airport 2. Which wind direction indicator shows where the wind is from?A.Wind sockB.TetrahedronC.Wind teeD.Segmented circle 3. A sectional aeronautical chart has a scale of... A.1inch equals one nautical mileB.1inch equals 500,000 milesC.1inch equals 5,280 feetD.1inch equals 8 statute miles 4. A latitude line is... A.A meridianB.The Prime meridianC.A line from the North Pole to the South PoleD.A parallel 5. A statute mile is...A.6,076 feetB.5,280 feetC.6,076 metersD.5,280 meters

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