UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR
MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY
HYDRAULIC & PNEUMATIC QUIZ #4
1. Hydraulic and pneumatics systems in aircraft provide a means for the
_________________________________of large aircraft
_______________________________________.
2. The majority of aircraft that have pneumatics systems use them only as
___________________________________ systems for the operation of hydraulic
components when the hydraulic system failed.
3. _________________________________________ is the measurement of a surface.
4. _________________________________________ is the amount of push, pull or twist on an
object.
5. The force per unit area is called _______________________ and is measured in
_________________________________ or ___________________________________.
6. _________________________________________ is a measurement of distance expressed
in inches or centimeter and it represent the distance a piston moves in a cylinder.
7. Volume is also called _____________________________ and is a measurement of quantity,
expressed in cubic inches or liters.
8. In general, fluids __________________________ when they are heated and contract when
they are _______________________.
9. If a fluid is confined so that it cannot escape when it is heated, pressure on the walls of the
confining vessel will (INCREASE / DECREASE)?
10. _________________________________________ equals pressure times area.
11. _________________________________________ equals force divided by area.
12. _________________________________________ equals force divided by pressure.
13. Liquids are regarded as being (COMPRESSIBLE / INCOMPRESIBBLE) so the volume of a
given quantity of a liquid will remain constant even though it is subjected to high pressure.
14. The ____________________________ of the cylinder through which the piston moves is
equal to the ________________________ of the piston head multiplied by the
__________________________ of the cylinder.
15. A given output volume from a hydraulic pump will provide an (EQUAL / NOT EQUAL)
volume of fluid at the operating unit.
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16. What does Pascal’s law stated regarding fluid in a confined area?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________.
17. What is one of the principles factors in liquid motion that exits between the molecules of the
liquid and between the liquid and the pipe through which it is flowing?
___________________________________________________________________________
____________________________.
18. The rate of ______________________________ can be determined by measuring the
pressure differential on opposite sides of a given restrictor.
19. Friction in a moving liquid produces heat and this heat represent
_____________________________ in hydraulic system.
20. A __________________________________ or __________________________________ is
necessarily located between the pump and the valve in order to relieve the pressure when the
cylinder reaches the end of its travel.
21. List 3 type of hydraulic fluids.
a.________________________________________________.
b. ________________________________________________.
c.________________________________________________.
22. Vegetables – base fluid are usually a mixture containing __________________________ and
________________________ and are colored blue or blue-green or are almost clear in
colours.
23. Minerals – based fluids consists of high quality petroleum oil and are usually coloured
___________________ comply with MIL-H- ______________________.
24. Mineral – base fluids are _______________________________ and less damaging to certain
parts than other types of fluid.
25. A mineral – base, synthetic hydrocarbon fluid called Braco 882 is used extensively by the
military services in place of MIL-H-5606 and it is ______________________ in colours and
meets the specification of MIL-H- _____________________.
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26. Hydraulic fluids complying with MIL-H-83282 have the advantages of increased
__________________________ and can be used in system having the same types of seals,
gaskets, hoses and etc that are used with petroleum base MIL-H-5606.
27. Name two advantages of mineral – base fluids?
a._________________________________________________________________________
____________________________.
b. __________________________________________________________________
___________________________________.
28. Phosphate ester – base fluids utilized in most transport category aircraft are very
____________________________ but not _________________________________.
29. Two typical examples of current Type IV phosphate ester – base fluids are?
a.___________________________________________.
b. ___________________________________________.
30. Two distinct classes of Type IV hydraulic fluid exist. The class definition is according to the
airframe manufacturer’s hydraulic fluid specification which is Class 1 that is
_______________ density and Class 2 that is ______________ density.
31. Seals, gasket and hoses used with the phosphate ester – base fluids are made of
____________________________ rubber or Teflon fluorocarbon resin.
32. What is the type of solvent used to flush for phosphate ester – base fluid hydraulic system?
___________________________________________________________________________
____________________________.
33. Name the military specification of hydraulic fluid listed below?
A. Vegetables – base fluid MIL-H- ____________________.
B. Mineral – base fluid MIL-H - ____________________.
C. Phosphate ester – base fluid MIL-H- ____________________.
34. Alcohol is used as a flushing solvent on which base type of fluid?
___________________________________________________________________________
____________________________.
35. The two basic sections of a hydraulic system are the ______________________ and the
________________________ sections.
36. There are three subdivision of the power section of a hydraulic system. These subdivision are
known as:
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a.______________________________________________________________.
b. __________________________________________________________
____.
c.______________________________________________________________.
37. If only one system fails to operate as it should and there is pressure in the system, the trouble
is in the ____________________ (actuation / power) system.
38. If the system pressure drops when some unit is actuated, a probable cause could be a
restriction in the line between the ___________________________ (pump and the pressure
regulator / selector valve and actuator).
39. A higher than normal system pressure is most likely to be caused by a malfunctioning
___________________________ (unloading valve / relief valve).
40. A heavy chattering or banging in a hydraulic system is often caused by an insufficient air
preload in the __________________________.
41. Hydraulic pump chattering and overheating is usually caused by air in the pump
________________________ (inlet / discharge) line.
42. Spongy actuation of a hydraulic system is usually caused by __________________________
in the system.
43. When there are several relief valves in a hydraulic or pneumatic system, always begin
adjusting with the valve that should be set to the _________________________ (highest /
lowest) pressure first.
44. Rapid fluctuation of the pointer on a hydraulic pressure gage is usually an indication of
_______________________ in the pressure gage line.
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