HF Phycology TEM Practice Questions

Question 1

A pilot was focusing too much on fixing his radio in a controlled airspace, he ended up landing with the wheels up. This situation demonstrates

a.
an external threat leading to a communication error

b.
an internal threat leading to a handling error

c.
an external threat leading to a handling error

d.
an anticipated threat leading to a procedural error

Answer 1

The correct answer is: an external threat leading to a handling error

Question 2

With reference to jet lag recovery, the worst condition for circadian rhythm re-adjustment is:

a.
flying west (with the body system phases needing to advance)

b.
flying east (with the body system phases needing to retard)

c.
flying west (with the body system phases needing to retard)

d.
flying east (with the body system phases needing to advance)

Answer 2

The correct answer is: flying east (with the body system phases needing to advance)

Question 3

Experiencing low speed and also on a low approach path. What is the countermeasure you have to apply first?

a.
fix the approach path

b.
control speed

c.
flaps down

d.
go around

Answer 3

The correct answer is: control speed

Question 4

With reference to the link between error and aircraft safety;

a.
human error can be eliminated through Crew Resource Management (CRM) training

b.
human error can never be eliminated

c.
human error can be eliminated through Standard Operation Procedures (SOP) training

d.
human error can be eliminated through computerised ‘fool -proof’ cockpit systems

Answer 4

The correct answer is: human error can never be eliminated

Question 5

Find an incorrect description of receptors and sensory stores in the sensory processing model.

a.
iconic memory lasts only 0.5 - 1 second

b.
echoic memory lasts 4 - 8 seconds

c.
human brain is a single channel processor and therefore unable to handle multi-tasks

d.
a separate store for each sensory system exists

Answer 5

The correct answer is: human brain is a single channel processor and therefore unable to handle multi-tasks

Question 6

The leans’ is a form of spatial disorientation that occurs when

a.
the rate of onset of the initial bank angle is below the threshold of perception, and the rate of the pilot’s correction to a level attitude is also below that threshold

b.
the rate of onset of the initial bank angle is above the threshold of perception, and the rate of the pilot’s correction to a level attitude is also above that threshold

c.
the rate of onset of the initial bank angle is below the threshold of perception, but the rate of the pilot’s correction to a level attitude is above that threshold

d.
the rate of onset of the initial bank angle is above the threshold of perception, but the rate of the pilot’s correction to a level attitude is below that threshold

Answer 6

The correct answer is: the rate of onset of the initial bank angle is below the threshold of perception, but the rate of the pilot’s correction to a level attitude is above that threshold

Question 7

Increasing stress level will

a.
widen attention range, shallow focus

b.
narrow down attention range, deepen focus

c.
widen attention range, deepen focus

d.
narrow down attention range, shallow focus

Answer 7

The correct answer is: narrow down attention range, deepen focus

Question 8

Which is a false statement regarding two dimensional model of interactive style?

a.
P+G-: being too democratic can cause problems

b.
P-G+: too autocratic. It should be avoided under any circumstances

c.
P-G+: too autocratic, but this might be appropriate during emergencies

d.
P+G-: gives in to others easily

Answer 8

The correct answer is: P-G+: too autocratic. It should be avoided under any circumstances

Question 9

A VFR pilot realised himself lost and has only 15 minutes to last light of the day. Weather is also deteriorating. The appropriate action he should take is;

a.
to try the maximum cursing speed to the destination

b.
to make a precautionary search and landing

c.
to find an aerodrome near him

d.
to try navigation aids even though not qualified to use

Answer 9

The correct answer is: to make a precautionary search and landing

Question 10

Which of the following is not a somatogyral illusion?

a.
coriolis illusion

b.
graveyard spin

c.
leans

d.
false climb illusion

Answer 10

The correct answer is: false climb illusion

Question 11

Which of the following states of motion would be most difficult to recognise without visual information?

a.
a rapid acceleration in level flight and a transition from level flight to a descent

b.
a rapid acceleration in level flight and a transition from level flight to a climb

c.
a rapid deceleration in level fight and a transition from level flight to a descent

d.
a rapid deceleration in level fight and a transition from level flight to a climb

Answer 11

The correct answer is: a rapid acceleration in level flight and a transition from level flight to a climb

Question 12

A captain on a flight pressed a button but the first officer thought the captain pressed a wrong button by mistake. However, the first officer shrugs his shoulder and says nothing. The first officer’s attitude in this case is

a.
macho

b.
assertive

c.
resignation

d.
deferent

Answer 12

The correct answer is: deferent

Question 13

Static measurements of Anthropometry means

a.
size measurements such as hand size

b.
surface measurements such as fingertip to elbow

c.
measurements of the body in motion such as reach envelopes

d.
measurements of the non - moving body such as knee to ankle

Answer 13

The correct answer is: measurements of the non - moving body such as knee to ankle

Question 14

Which of the following is not the part of checklists and manuals requirement for good accessibility?

a.
minimum font size 4 mm

b.
legibility

c.
abbreviations

d.
categorisation

Answer 14

The correct answer is: abbreviations

Question 15

During a long flight, the left engine of the aeroplane has been making strange noise. On an engine failure during an approach, the pilot took an immediate action of left engine shut down and feather, then found that he selected wrong engine. This error is:

a.
environmental capture

b.
false hypothesis

c.
acute stress symptom

d.
deviation error

Answer 15

The correct answer is: false hypothesis

Question 16

What type of countermeasure is it to use checklist?

a.
Planning countermeasure

b.
Systemic based countermeasure

c.
Execution countermeasure

d.
Review countermeasure

Answer 16

The correct answer is: Systemic based countermeasure

Question 17

The phenomena on a night take-off in a fast aeroplane refers to:

a.
graveyard spin

b.
false climb illusion

c.
autokinesis

d.
the leans

Answer 17

The correct answer is: false climb illusion

Question 18

Which of the following facts regarding sleep characteristics and disorders is false?

a.
narcolepsy is a medical condition that the person is always sleepy

b.
sleep apnea can affect the quality of REM sleep

c.
the minimum nap time to get any benefit out of it is 25min. maximum 90 min.

d.
microsleeps is very dangerous because the victim is unaware of it

Answer 18

The correct answer is: the minimum nap time to get any benefit out of it is 25min. maximum 90 min.

Question 19

A somatogravic illusion is most likely to be encountered

a.
during and just after take-off in a high performance aircraft on a dark night

b.
during an approach to a poorly lit runway on a dark night

c.
during a visual go- around in a high performance aircraft

d.
just after the transition from instrument to visual flight

Answer 19

The correct answer is: during and just after take-off in a high performance aircraft on a dark night

Question 20

The pattern of behaviour that a pilot refers to ‘Standard Operation Procedure’ during an approach is

a.
rule based

b.
knowledge based

c.
motor programme based

d.
skill based

Answer 20

The correct answer is: rule based

Question 21

A pilot who always has been using a narrow runway is making his first approach to a much wider runway. He starts flaring too high, resulting in a very heavy landing. This is

a.
a latent threat

b.
an internal threat

c.
an external threat

d.
a procedural error

Answer 21

The correct answer is: a latent threat

Question 22

Because of the poor ATIS sound quality, pilot was distracted and misinterpreted the landing RWY as RWY30 instead of RWY03 then approached to RWY30. What was the initial error?

a.
Approaching wrong runway

b.
Distraction

c.
Misinterpretation

d.
Poor ATIS sound quality

Answer 22

The correct answer is: Misinterpretation

Question 23

A pilot in VFR flight with an expired weather forecast ends up getting into a big broken cloud with heavy shower. He still keeps pushing himself to continue flight up to the stage that he starts losing control to get into stall. What is initial UAS in this scenario?

a.
losing control

b.
getting into a cloud

c.
using an expired weather forecast

d.
keeps pressing on the flight

Answer 23

The correct answer is: keeps pressing on the flight

Question 24

When could a pilot think that he is high and therefore tends to low approach?

a.
visibility is poor or runway lights are less bright than usual

b.
The runway is shorter or wider than usual

c.
black hole approach, white approach, night approach over water

d.
runway has downslope from the threshold or terrain before runway had downslope to the threshold

Answer 24

The correct answer is: black hole approach, white approach, night approach over water

Question 25

Which is a false description of slow wave sleep in stage 1 to 4?

a.
Slow wave sleep becomes longer and deeper as the sleep session progresses

b.
slow wave sleep becomes shorter and shallower as the sleep session progresses

c.
EEG shows Delta waves

d.
slow wave sleep restores the body

Answer 25

The correct answer is: Slow wave sleep becomes longer and deeper as the sleep session progresses

Question 26

Heavy rain may have the effect of making objects viewed through the windscreen appear

a.
further away than they actually are

b.
larger than they actually are

c.
moving up and down

d.
closer than they actually are

Answer 26

The correct answer is: further away than they actually are

Question 27

A pilot, during navigation, was distracted by radio failure, ends up violating Controlled Airspace without clearance. What action does he need to take?

a.
keep fixing the radio and advise ATC as soon as possible

b.
check the aeronautical chart for the quickest route back to class G airspace

c.
conduct a 180 degree turn and listen out for ATC instructions

d.
apply the radio failure procedure in ERSA

Answer 27

The correct answer is: apply the radio failure procedure in ERSA

Question 28

Mode Awareness has become a concern for the crew of modern generation aircraft. This term refers to

a.
captain’s awareness of the thoughts of the flight crew

b.
crew awareness of the flight mode of the auto flight systems

c.
crew awareness of the correct speeds and power settings for various flight stages

d.
first officer awareness of the mood of the captain

Answer 28

The correct answer is: crew awareness of the flight mode of the auto flight systems

Question 29

Which of the following is not the correct description of short term (working) memory?

a.
inputs will be lost in 4 - 8 seconds

b.
inputs will be lost in 15 - 30 seconds

c.
maximum number of unrelated items that can be remembered is 7±2

d.
almost error free

Answer 29

The correct answer is: inputs will be lost in 4 - 8 seconds

Question 30

Which of the following is a false description of ‘personality’?

a.
it is unchangeable

b.
Airlines usually use questionnaires to check applicants’ personalities

c.
it indicates an individual’s level of stability

d.
it starts developing from our early life experiences and our social environment

Answer 30

The correct answer is: it starts developing from our early life experiences and our social environment

Question 31

‘Asking for a bizarre request, followed by a lesser but still peculiar request could work particularly in groups.’ This is the description of:

a.
risky shift

b.
conformity

c.
fixed group duration

d.
compliance

Answer 31

The correct answer is: compliance

Question 32

Which is a good example of ‘a latent threat’?

a.
thunderstorm possibility

b.
an undercarriage lever situated adjacent to a flap lever

c.
documentation errors

d.
terrain about and below the aircraft

Answer 32

The correct answer is: an undercarriage lever situated adjacent to a flap lever

Question 33

What is the most important thing to do in the Undesired Aircraft States

a.
to identify the threat

b.
to fix the error

c.
to identify the fault

d.
to fix the UAS

Answer 33

The correct answer is: to fix the UAS

Question 34

Unpleasant tumbling sensation of Coriolis illusion can occur when

a.
aircraft is on sudden acceleration in IMC

b.
aircraft is on sudden attitude change from level to climb in IMC

c.
the head is turned rapidly from right to left or from left to right in straight and level flight

d.
the head is bowed forward rapidly during level turn

Answer 34

The correct answer is: the head is bowed forward rapidly during level turn

Question 35

One of the disadvantages of automation from the glass cockpit technology is

a.
increased monitoring workload

b.
too much information presented on the displays

c.
lack of proficiency of basic instrument flying skills

d.
low level of operating efficiency

Answer 35

The correct answer is: lack of proficiency of basic instrument flying skills

Question 36

Tasks become more likely to be affected by fatigue as they become

a.
less monotonous and more complicated

b.
less monotonous and less complicated

c.
more monotonous and less complicated

d.
more monotonous and more complicated

Answer 36

The correct answer is: more monotonous and more complicated

Question 37

In sensing spatial orientation of the body, brain acquires the majority of the information from

a.
eyes

b.
vestibular system

c.
proprioceptive system

d.
pressoreceptors

Answer 37

The correct answer is: eyes

Question 38

You have decided to deal with stress by reducing the emotional or physiological effect of unchangeable situation. What type of coping strategy is this?

a.
cognitive coping

b.
action coping

c.
escapism

d.
symptom directed coping

Answer 38

The correct answer is: cognitive coping

Question 39

Which of the following is incorrect description of ‘Zeitgebers’?

a.
they help us synchronising our rhythms to 24 hours

b.
they help us synchronising our rhythms to 25 hours

c.
examples are clock, bird, traffic noise, and mealtimes

d.
it means time givers

Answer 39

The correct answer is: they help us synchronising our rhythms to 25 hours

Question 40

Complete the following sentence in regard to errors. While inexperienced pilots have more handling accidents than experienced pilots, accidents caused by poor decision-making ___________ with experience.

a.
decrease significantly

b.
increase

c.
do not increase

d.
do not decrease significantly

Answer 40

The correct answer is: do not decrease significantly

Question 41

Assertive behaviour is:

a.
a way of confirming one’s own individual worth and dignity while simultaneously confirming and maintaining the worth of others

b.
a way to express one’s feelings, needs, and ideas without compromising.

c.
a way to express one’s feelings, needs, and ideas without considering the needs of others

d.
not expressing their feelings, needs, values and concerns nor pursuing one’s own legitimate rights.

Answer 41

The correct answer is: a way of confirming one’s own individual worth and dignity while simultaneously confirming and maintaining the worth of others

Question 42

Find the odd one

a.
REM sleep

b.
paradoxical sleep

c.
slow wave sleep

d.
puzzle sleep

Answer 42

The correct answer is: slow wave sleep

Question 43

Evidence suggests that is the principle coding system in short term memory is:

a.
visual coding

b.
both visual and acoustic coding

c.
semantic coding

d.
acoustic coding

Answer 43

The correct answer is: acoustic coding

Question 44

Among the analogue displays, which of the following is true of linear strip display type instruments compared to circular gauge instruments?

a.
linear strip displays are easier to scan

b.
linear strip takes less time to interpret

c.
linear strip displays make it easier to obtain accurate values

d.
linear strip display provides easier comparison between systems

Answer 44

The correct answer is: linear strip display provides easier comparison between systems

Question 45

Complete the following sentence in regard to errors. While inexperienced pilots have more handling accidents than experienced pilots, accidents caused by poor decision-making ___________ with experience.

a.
decrease significantly

b.
increase

c.
do not increase

d.
do not decrease significantly

Answer 45

The correct answer is: do not decrease significantly