1) Which of the following provides the basis of all perceptions? Report

The seperation of figure and background.

The intensity of the stimuli.

The aural or visual significance attributed in short term memory.

2) The "gestalt laws "formulates : Report

basic principles governing how objects are mentally organized and perceived

basic principles governing the relationship between stress and performance

basic principles governing the effects of habit and experience

3) The effect of experience and habit on performance Report

can both be beneficial and negative

is always negative

is never negative

4) Situations particularly vulnerable to "reversion to an earlier behaviour pattern" are : 1. when concentration on a particular task is relaxed 2. when situations are characterised by medium workload 3. when situations are characterised by stress Report

3.

2. and 3.

1. and 3.

5) The most dangerous characteristic of the false mental model is, that it Report

will only occur under conditions of stress

can easily be changed

is frequently extremely resistant to correction

6) Blood-pressure depends on: 1. the cardiac output 2. the resistance of the capillaries (peripheral resistance) Report

1 is false 2 is correct

1 and 2 are both false

1 and 2 are correct

7) Murphy's law states : Report

Expectation has an influence on perception

Performance is dependent on motivation

If equipment is designed in such a way that it can be operated wrongly, then sooner or later, it will be

8) The blood-pressure depends on: 1. the work of the heart 2. the peripheral resistance 3. the elasticity of the arterial walls 4. the bloode volume and viscosity Report

1,3 and 4 are correct, 2 is false

2,3 and 4 are correct, 1 is false

1,2,3 and 4 are correct

9) When turning in IMC , head movements should be avoided as much as possible. This is a prevention against: Report

autokinesis

oculogyral illusion

coriolis illusion

10) With regard to central vision, which of the following statements are correct ? -1: It is due to the functioning of rods -2: It enables details, colours and movement to be seen -3: Its very active both during the day and at night -4: It represents a zone where about 150.000 cones per mm are located to give high resolution capacity Report

1,2,4

2,4

1,3

11) Linear accelleration when flying straight and level in IMC may give the illusion of: Report

descending

yawing

climbing

12) Positive linear accelleration when flying in IMC may cause a false sensation of: Report

pitching down

pitching up

vertigo

13) Desorientation is more likely to occur when the pilot is: 1. flying in IMC 2. frequently changing between inside and outside references 3. flying from IMC into VMC 4. having a cold Report

2, 3 and 4 are correct

1, 3 and 4 are correct

1, 2 and 4 are correct

14) Visual disturbances can be caused by: 1. hyperventilation 2. hypoxia 3. hypertension 4. fatigue Report

1, 2 and 3 are correct

2, 3 and 4 are correct

1, 2 and 4 are correct

15) Fixation or tunnel vision is primarily to be expected when : Report

stress and motivation are medium

stress and motivation are low

stress is high

16) Which of the following measures can reduce the chance of a black-out during positive G-manoeuvres? Report

Hyperventilation.

A tilt back seat.

Breathing oxygen.

17) The rate and depth of breathing is primary regulated by the concentration of: Report

water vapour in the alveoli

oxygen in the cells

carbon dioxide in the blood

18) The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the alveoli is: Report

almost the same as in the atmospheric air

higher than the pressure of carbon dioxide in the blood

lower than in the blood

19) The transfer of carbon dioxide from the blood to the alveoli can be described by: Report

Dalton's Law

Henry's Law

the law of diffusion

20) The transfer of oxygen from the alveoli to the blood can be discribed by: Report

Dalton's Law

Henry's Law

the law of diffusion

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