Waiting for takeoff on the runway a pilot is informed by the tower that the ? [ Preparation civilian ]

Question 120-1 : This is a violation this is an error of reasoning this is a decision error this is neither an error or a violation the pilot is using his initiative

Personality is based on .1 heredity.2 upbringing.3 experience.4 childhood ?

Question 120-2 : 1 2 3 and 4 are correct 1 2 and 4 only are correct none of the listed answers is correct 2 3 and 4 only are correct

One of the major protective measures against illusions is ?

Question 120-3 : Comprehensive briefing and de briefing regular eye tests wearing of good quality sun glasses wearing of polaroid sun glasses

Of the following statements regarding stress which is correct ?

Question 120-4 : Stress may be positive fatigue is always negative stress and fatigue are synonymous stress and anxiety are the same in every sense stress always has a negative effect on performance

Name the commonest problem of the long term memory and how would you counteract ?

Question 120-5 : Unless an item is recalled regularly it becomes more and more difficult to retrieve from the ltm store any item can be recalled from the ltm with ease as long as it has been stored correctly facts can be stored in the episodic memory instead of the semantic memory careful attention in learning will counteract this error recent events can become muddled in the ltm careful attention to detail associated with with 'memory bench marking' will go a long way towards avoiding this tendency

The first cockpit tool that tends to suffer as a result of stress ?

Question 120-6 : Cockpit communications cockpit synergy cockpit cohesion cockpit entity

The expression 'when perception matches reality' describes ?

Question 120-7 : Situational awareness vigilance alertness attention

The confirmation bias of decision making is ?

Question 120-8 : A tendency to ignore that information which indicates that a hypothesis or decision is poor a tendency not to seek for information which confirms a judgement a tendency not to look for information which would reassure oneself about a decision a tendency to agree with the decision made by the group

The lowest level of maslow's model of the hierarchy of human needs is ?

Question 120-9 : Physiological needs self esteem needs belonging and affection needs safety and security needs

The general adaptation syndrome is associated with the ?

Question 120-10 : Ans autonomic nervous system nihl noise induced hearing loss cns central nervous system pns peripheral nervous system

The long term memory is influenced by ?

Question 120-11 : Experience repetition suggestion desires and expectations the time of the day gender intelligence and blood pressure short term memory only short term memory and intelligence only

The individual's perception of stress depends on ?

Question 120-12 : The subjective evaluation of the situation and one's abilities to cope with it the objective evaluation of the situation and one's abilities to cope with it the pilot's increasing level of arousal the conditions of the current situation only

The choice of words and their packaging become more important in the cockpit of ?

Question 120-13 : Loss of body language loss of hypertext loss of situational awareness loss of perception

The choice of the moment you select flaps depending on situation and conditions ?

Question 120-14 : Skill and/or rule based behaviour knowledge based behaviour pressure based behaviour always automated behaviour

During the cruise at night when the workload is low it is recommended that ?

Question 120-15 : The lighting in the cockpit be increased in order to prevent low vigilance the lighting in the cockpit be dimmed in order to reduce visual fatigue the lighting in the cockpit be dimmed in order to prevent low vigilance only those instruments that are vital to flying the aircraft be lit in order to avoid dividing one's attention

Doing a general briefing in the pre flight phase the captain should emphasize ?

Question 120-16 : Particular requirements in the field of crew coordination and co operation complete delegation of all duties departure on schedule avoidance of inadequate handling of flight controls

Differences of opinion should be regarded as ?

Question 120-17 : Helpful confrontational having negative influence on the group and are not to be encouraged stressful

With too much cohesion groupthink can be ?

Question 120-18 : Negative positive and far reaching popular and positive positive

Communication efficiency is most sensitive to ?

Question 120-19 : Workload and interruptions packaging of words packaging of phrases packaging of sentences

Decision making results in ?

Question 120-20 : A choice between different options to achieve a goal a choice always based on the experience of the pilot in command a totally objective choice between options to achieve a goal proposed by the pilot in command a subjective choice between options to achieve a goal

The behaviour of a leader depends on ?

Question 120-21 : The situation the goals and composition of the group his/her ability to prevent discussions among the crew members in order to avoid conflict the authority gradient only only his/her ability to dominate and be assertive

Which statement is correct ?

Question 120-22 : Problems in the personal relationships between crew members are likely to hamper the communication process there is no relation between inadequate communication and incidents or accidents inconsistent communication improves flight safety personal conflict that takes place prior to take off should wait to be addressed until the end of the flight

The best method to avoid confirmation bias is to ?

Question 120-23 : Search for information that will falsify the hypothesis deliberately confirm that the receiver has understood the information that has been passed to him/her double check that you have not fitted the ground over which you are passing to your map precise and careful pre flight briefings

When can the general adaptation syndrome activate ?

Question 120-24 : Responding to an imaginary threat responding to circadian disrhythmia responding to boredom responding to hypovigilance

Which of the following are either cumulative or tend to escalate .1 stress ?

Question 120-25 : 1 2 3 and 4 1 2 and 3 only 1 and 2 only 2 3 and 5 only

Which of the following answers is correct ?

Question 120-26 : Behaviour is the outward result of personality and attitude and is adaptable personality is the outward result of behaviour and attitude and is adaptable behaviour is the outward result of personality and attitude and is not adaptable personality is the outward result of behaviour and attitude and is not adaptable

Which is the most likely of the following scenarios which might lead to a ?

Question 120-27 : Two training captains flying together a manager interviewing an experienced captain of an aircraft a security officer temporarily standing in for a member of the cabin crew a trainee air traffic officer working with a senior atc controller

Which of the following is most likely to be overlooked should a pilot make a ?

Question 120-28 : Analysis of the current actual situation and instead applying a decision prepared beforehand the skills of air traffic controllers the need to take account of every possible result or outcome the captain's superior knowledge justified by his/her status

Which is correct .1 paradoxic rem sleep refreshes the brain memory and body .2 ?

Question 120-29 : Neither 1 only 2 only 1 and 2

When suffering from hypoxia short term memory impairment starts at ?

Question 120-30 : 12 000 ft 10 000 ft 18 000 ft 25 000 ft

The team spirit of a cockpit crew depends most likely on both pilots ?

Question 120-31 : Respecting each other and striving for the same goals wearing the same uniform flying together very often for a long period having the same political and ideological attitude

With regard to short term memory we can say that ?

Question 120-32 : It holds information for immediate use and is limited in its capacity for storing and retaining data it holds information for immediate use and is limited in terms of the time for which it retains data but not in its storage capacity it is a stable form of working memory and thus not very sensitive to any disturbance it stores mainly procedural knowledge skills

Which of the following statements is false ?

Question 120-33 : Stress has essentially negative effects and the human will operate efficiently with an absence of stress behaviour is generally the outcome of personality and attitude human conflict tends to escalate the initial effects of carbon monoxide poisoning are not immediately alarming

Which of the following statements best fits the definition of an active error ?

Question 120-34 : Produced by the operator and can be rapidly detected produced either by a front line operator or by a remote operator and results in a hidden or latent consequence at a specific moment of the action essentially results from the application of a bad rule or the poor application of a good rule by aeroplane designers rare in front line actions and difficult to detect owing to the fact that it usually occurs in a complex system of uncontrolled and involuntary deviations

Which of the following statements fits best the concept of latent error ?

Question 120-35 : Latent errors may have been present in the system for a certain length of time and are difficult to identify as a result of the time lag between the generation and the occurrence of the error latent errors are rarely made by front line operators and are consequently readily identified and detected by the monitoring detection and warning links latent errors are mainly associated with the behaviour of front line operators and are only detected after advanced problem solving latent errors are detected rapidly

What are the main advantages that the human possesses over those of a machine ?

Question 120-36 : Creativity innovation and adaptability the ability to analyse and memorise the ability to analyse and compare the ability to reach the most advantageous option from a number of choices

We generate mental models on ?

Question 120-37 : Past experience and learning stereopsis imagination 3 d vision

What are two types of attention ?

Question 120-38 : Selective and divided intuitive and behavioural divided and behavioural cognitive and intuitive

The use of professional languages offers ?

Question 120-39 : Quick comprehension and simplified grammar longer attention span more precise grammar better communication even if professionals are not from the same field

The use of check lists should be carried out in such a way that ?

Question 120-40 : Their execution should not be done simultaneously with other actions their execution may be done simultaneously with other actions their execution should be combined with other important tasks they should only be carried out when time is available