Airforce Mission, Logistics & Operations Quiz

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How much do you know about the airforce logistics and operations? Would you be able to pass the quiz? The logistics system of the Air Force is extensive? Do you know what are the major operations in logistics? Take the quiz and learn interesting facts with every question you attempt.


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  • 1. 
    What type of fuel pumps are used for engine feed in the forward and AFT reservoir tanks of a fighter aircraft?
    • A. 

      Single-impeller, turbine-driven

    • B. 

      Single-impeller, electrically driven

    • C. 

      Dual-impeller, turbine-driven

    • D. 

      Dual-impeller, electrically driven

  • 2. 
    What type valve is the crossfeed valve in a fighter aircraft?
    • A. 

      Fuel pressure-operated gate

    • B. 

      Hydraulic-operated gate

    • C. 

      Motor-operated butterfly

    • D. 

      Solenoid-operated butterfly

  • 3. 
    What position would you place the ENGINE FEED switch in order to correct a fuel imbalance caused by to much fuel in the forward fuel system of a fighter aircraft?
    • A. 

      AFT

    • B. 

      FWD

    • C. 

      BALANCE

    • D. 

      NORMAL

  • 4. 
    What tanks must be operating to use body tank fuel to feed the engines on a tanker aircraft?
    • A. 

      Air refueling

    • B. 

      Alternate

    • C. 

      Main tank

    • D. 

      Override

  • 5. 
    What valves must be open to feed all engines from the center wing tank on a tanker aircraft?
    • A. 

      Air refueling to engine manifold

    • B. 

      Gravity feed

    • C. 

      Tank to manifold

    • D. 

      Override wing

  • 6. 
    What causes fuel to transfer from the reserve tank on a tanker aircraft during flight?
    • A. 

      Air pressure

    • B. 

      Boost pump pressure

    • C. 

      Gravity

    • D. 

      Override pump pressure

  • 7. 
    Why is the output pressure and the flow ratings of a centrifugal pump greater then the amount the system needs?
    • A. 

      Provide fuel to the engines during negative gravity or inverted flight conditions.

    • B. 

      Prevent reverse flow of fuel from a pump with a greater pressure output.

    • C. 

      Prevent fuel boiling and evaporation in the wing tanks at high altitudes.

    • D. 

      Provide an ample supply of fuel in case of a single pump failure.

  • 8. 
    What type of centrifugal pump is used when fuel supply is required during negative gravity conditions?
    • A. 

      In-line ejector

    • B. 

      Dual-impeller

    • C. 

      Rotary-vane

    • D. 

      Top-mounted

  • 9. 
    What item prevents foreign objects from holding the bypass valve open  in a dual-impeller pump?
    • A. 

      An inlet screen

    • B. 

      An in-line filter

    • C. 

      A one-way check valve

    • D. 

      A two-way check valve

  • 10. 
    What does the arrow stamped on the body of a check valve indicate?
    • A. 

      Valve installation position to prevent air entrapment

    • B. 

      Location of manufactures data block

    • C. 

      Direction of fuel flow

    • D. 

      Direction of by-pass fuel flow

  • 11. 
    What feature prevents excess pressure from building up in trapped lines or within the body of a sliding gate valve?
    • A. 

      One-way check valves

    • B. 

      Spring-loaded check valves

    • C. 

      Pressure relief valve

    • D. 

      Thermal relief valve

  • 12. 
    What type of seal is between the disc and the valve body on a disc-type valve?
    • A. 

      O-ring

    • B. 

      V-ring

    • C. 

      Gasket

    • D. 

      Metal-to-Metal

  • 13. 
    The best method for troubleshooting a fighter engine feed system component you suspect of leaking is to
    • A. 

      Operate the component and check for leaks.

    • B. 

      Pressurize the manifold with air and check for leaks.

    • C. 

      Pressurize the manifold with fuel and check for leaks.

    • D. 

      Stand test with fuel for 30 minutes and listen for leaks.

  • 14. 
    What is first checked when operating a boost pump problem on a fighter aircraft?
    • A. 

      Continuity across the pressure switch

    • B. 

      Direct fuel pressure reading of the pump

    • C. 

      Fuel pressure switch reading

    • D. 

      Power to the boost pump

  • 15. 
    On a tanker aircraft, what prevents the engine from running out of fuel and flaming out if its main tank is hit by small arms fire?
    • A. 

      Automatic fuel monitoring system

    • B. 

      Engine flameout protection device

    • C. 

      Crossfeed system

    • D. 

      Fuel tank and engine sensing device

  • 16. 
    You are troubleshooting a malfunction of the crossfeed system on a tanker aircraft when you determine the is no pressure available to route fuel to the crossfeed manifold. The most probable cause of this malfunction is
    • A. 

      A malfunctioning boost pump.

    • B. 

      FOD stuck in a shutoff valve.

    • C. 

      An inoperative pressure transmitter.

    • D. 

      A stuck open check valve.

  • 17. 
    What is the most probable cause when a circuit breaker for a shutoff valve continues to "pop?"
    • A. 

      An open in the shut off valve circuit

    • B. 

      A defective circuit breaker

    • C. 

      Too much pressure in the system

    • D. 

      The valve motor has shorted out

  • 18. 
    What is the purpose of the power transfer method of transferring fuel on a fighter jet?
    • A. 

      Pressurize and scavenge the tanks

    • B. 

      Augment fuel transfer and scavenge the tanks

    • C. 

      Pressurize the tanks

    • D. 

      Augment fuel transfer

  • 19. 
    How many boost pumps are used on a fighter aircraft power transfer system?
    • A. 

      2

    • B. 

      4

    • C. 

      6

    • D. 

      8

  • 20. 
    Which fuel tanks will transfer fuel first in a fighter aircraft?
    • A. 

      External centerline

    • B. 

      Left wing external

    • C. 

      Right wing external

    • D. 

      Left and right wing external

  • 21. 
    You are troubleshooting a problem on a fighter aircraft. You find that none of the external tanks transferred fuel with the selection switch in the NORM position; however, the external wing tanks did transfer fuel with the switch in the WING FIRST position. The most probable cause of this malfunction is
    • A. 

      Centerline refuel/transfer valve is inoperative.

    • B. 

      External vent and pressurization valve is bad.

    • C. 

      External transfer shutoff valve is bad.

    • D. 

      Inoperative wing float valve.

  • 22. 
    How is the fuel level control valve on a cargo aircraft operated and controlled respectively?
    • A. 

      Solenoid/manually

    • B. 

      Hydro mechanically/solenoid

    • C. 

      Fuel pressure/solenoid

    • D. 

      Hydro mechanically/fuel pressure

  • 23. 
    What cargo aircraft component is designed to sense fuel pressure and transmit a signal to an indicator on the fuel management panel to allow determination of the boost pump output pressure?
    • A. 

      Pressure sensing element

    • B. 

      Pressure transmitter

    • C. 

      Pressure switch

    • D. 

      Pressure gauge

  • 24. 
    Which indication shows that a boost pump on a cargo aircraft  is putting out sufficient pressure?
    • A. 

      PRESS LOW light goes off

    • B. 

      PRESS LOW light illuminates

    • C. 

      Pressure indicator reads 16 psi

    • D. 

      Pressure indicator reads 20 psi

  • 25. 
    TO prevent the introduction of foreign objects into the fuel transfer system of a cargo aircraft, the jettison mast is equipped with a
    • A. 

      Flapper.

    • B. 

      Check valve.

    • C. 

      Safety wire device.

    • D. 

      Flame arrester screen.

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