M-9 Human Factors Final Practice Test [20 Question and 25 Minutes]

Module:09 Human Factors

Final Practice Test

  

 

1. If an engineer forgets to fit a seal to an engine drain plug, he or she has ?
   1.   made an error of omission
   2.   committed a violation
   3.   made an error of commission
2. Murphy's law is perpetuated mainly by?
   1.   poor aircraft design
   2.   complacency
   3.   violations
3. What do you do when someone is hypothermic?
   1.   Feed them sweet things because of their diabetes
   2.   Warm them up
   3.   Give them a drink because of dehydration
4. How long can the aural reflex protect the ear from loud noise ?
   1.   15 minutes
   2.   15 seconds
   3.   5 seconds
5. Ultra short term memory has a duration of about?
   1.   80 - 100 milliseconds
   2.   10 to 20 seconds
   3.   2 seconds
6. Hypermetropia is the medical name for?
   1.   deafness
   2.   long sightedness
   3.   short sightedness
7. The inability for the eyes to accommodate sufficiently is known as ?
   1.   hypermetropia
   2.   presbyopia
   3.   myopia
8. Noise signals are carried to the brain by the?
   1.   eustachian nerve
   2.   auditory nerve
   3.   sensory nerve
9. The most common cause of myopia is?
   1.   weak accommodation
   2.   a shortened eyeball
   3.   an elongated eyeball
10. Peer pressure is ?
    1.   the perceived pressure to conform to what you believe your colleagues expect of you
    2.   the perceived pressure to carry out a task in the same way your colleagues would.
    3.   the pressure to carry out a task in the same way your relatives
11. AWN 47 states that the engineer?
    1.   does not report for work if unfit
    2.   is responsible for the work he has signed for
    3.   is responsible for health and safety
12. What is the difference between error and violation?
    1.   Error is deliberate, violation is not
    2.   Violation is deliberate, error is not
    3.   Error is deliberate, violation is deliberate
13. A mistake is ?
    1.   a deliberate departure from the rules
    2.   an intentional act of sabotage
    3.   an unintentional error
14. Which type of human error is easiest to correct ?
    1.   Variable error
    2.   Reversible error
    3.   Constant error
15. The SHEL model of human factors takes into account ?
    1.   Software, hardware, environment and location
    2.   Software, hardware, environment and liveware
    3.   Software, hardware, efficiency and liveware
16. Cold stress can be influenced by ?
    1.   a drop in body temperature
    2.   the wind chill factor
    3.   insufficient vitamins in the diet
17. The normal recovery for Circadian dysrhythmia is ?
    1.   at a rate 2.5 hours a day
    2.   at a rate 2 hours a day
    3.   at a rate 1.5 hours a day
18. REM sleep can also be referred to as?
    1.   slow wave sleep
    2.   paradoxical sleep
    3.   paranormal sleep
19. After drinking alcohol, absorption is dependant on ?
    1.   weight
    2.   age
    3.   time
20. Human Circadian rhythms cycle on a?
    1.   24 hour time scale
    2.   25 hour timescale
    3.   8 hour timescale