Labwork - Ekanos Reading - Questions

Question 1

An accident is usually……?

Answer 1

caused by several events

Question 2

“Human Factors” is the study of human performance concerning?

Answer 2

Work and Domestic environment

Question 3

Murphy’s Law relates to…?

Answer 3

any aspect of human behavior

Question 4

A person with claustrophobia…?

Answer 4

cannot work on aircraft

Question 5

A person with a disability ….?

Answer 5

can be job matched to tasks on aircraft

Question 6

the physiological response to high levels of stress is …?

Answer 6

sweating, dryness of the mouth, and difficulties breathing

Question 7

The cycle of REM sleep and stages 1-4 sleep occurs…..?

Answer 7

about every 90 minutes

Question 8

In general, for a comfortable working environment….?

Answer 8

the higher the temperature, the lower the relative humidity should be

Question 9

Facility lighting refers to ?

Answer 9

general lighting in hangars, workshops, etc.

Question 10

The lower threshold of noise that will cause permanent damage to hearing if exposed for a long period is?

Answer 10

75 Decibels

Question 11

Noise is?

Answer 11

directly proportional to human error and performance

Question 12

Accident rates in the working environment are?

Answer 12

related to noise levels

Question 13

Vibration frequencies that are likely to cause problems with the hands are in the range?

Answer 13

50 to 150 Hertz

Question 14

Long shiftwork may cause an engineer to?

Answer 14

increase stress

Question 15

The term “peer pressure” means?

Answer 15

sometimes referred to as pressure which is actual or perceived pressure that an individual may feel to conform to what he believes his colleagues expect

Question 16

Many areas of aviation have shifted their focus from eliminating error to?

Answer 16

preventing and managing errors

Question 17

Changing a wheel is?

Answer 17

skilled-based behavior

Question 18

the Swiss Cheese model is used to demonstrate?

Answer 18

that accidents are often caused by many passive and active errors

Question 19

According to Dr. James Reason, two types of human failure can occur?

Answer 19

active and latent

Question 20

A violation error is?

Answer 20

a deliberate error

Question 21

If an engineer has developed his own method of doing things due to deadline pressure, then it is construed as?

Answer 21

a violation

Question 22

The Reason’s Bolt model is used to demonstrate?

Answer 22

the possible number of different ways of assembling a component

Question 23

A full functional check on a system will?

Answer 23

not show system completeness

Question 24

Your responsibilities in relation to safe working practices extend to those who are?

Answer 24

subordinate to you and those who are senior to you

Question 25

Organizational culture(good or bad) is presented by?

Answer 25

way of doing things

Question 26

What is the noise level that can cause noise-induced hearing loss?

Answer 26

90 Decibels

Question 27

Temporary loss of hearing can be due to?

Answer 27

prolonged exposure to noise above 90 Decibels