Flight control surfaces (ailerons, elevators, rudders) MCQs – Aerospace

1. What flight control surface is used to control the aircraft’s roll?
(A) Elevators
(B) Ailerons
(C) Rudder
(D) Flaps

2. Which control surface is primarily responsible for changing the aircraft’s pitch?
(A) Elevators
(B) Ailerons
(C) Rudder
(D) Spoilers

3. What is the primary function of the rudder in an aircraft?
(A) To control roll
(B) To control pitch
(C) To control yaw
(D) To control altitude

4. How do ailerons affect the aircraft’s stability?
(A) They affect pitch stability
(B) They affect yaw stability
(C) They affect roll stability
(D) They affect altitude stability

5. What happens when the ailerons are deflected upward?
(A) The aircraft rolls to the right
(B) The aircraft rolls to the left
(C) The aircraft pitches up
(D) The aircraft yaws to the left

6. What effect does moving the elevator upward have on an aircraft?
(A) The nose of the aircraft pitches up
(B) The nose of the aircraft pitches down
(C) The aircraft rolls right
(D) The aircraft yaws right

7. How does the rudder affect the aircraft during a turn?
(A) It assists in changing pitch
(B) It assists in changing roll
(C) It helps maintain coordinated flight
(D) It changes altitude

8. Which control surface is used to adjust the aircraft’s altitude?
(A) Elevators
(B) Ailerons
(C) Rudder
(D) Flaps

9. What happens when the ailerons are deflected downward?
(A) The aircraft rolls to the right
(B) The aircraft rolls to the left
(C) The aircraft pitches up
(D) The aircraft yaws left

10. What is the role of the rudder during crosswind takeoffs and landings?
(A) To control roll
(B) To control pitch
(C) To counteract yaw caused by wind
(D) To adjust altitude