Flight Control Surfaces - MCQs

Which of the following is NOT a primary flight control surface?

• Aileron

• Elevator

• Rudder

• Flap

The aileron primarily controls which aircraft motion?

• Yaw

• Roll

• Pitch

• Lift

Which control surface is mounted on the horizontal stabilizer?

• Elevator

• Rudder

• Spoiler

• Aileron

Deflecting the rudder to the left will cause the aircraft to:

• Pitch down

• Roll left

• Yaw left

• Yaw right

What is the purpose of trim tabs on control surfaces?

• To increase drag during descent

• To reduce the pilot's control forces

• To act as secondary ailerons

• To replace spoilers during roll control

Which of the following flight control surfaces helps in controlling lift and drag during landing?

• Flaps

• Rudder

• Aileron

• Elevator

What happens to the left wing if the right aileron goes down?

• Left wing rises

• Left wing drops

• Left wing yaws right

• No effect

On a conventional aircraft, the rudder is attached to which surface?

• Vertical stabilizer

• Horizontal stabilizer

• Wing trailing edge

• Fuselage side

The spoilers are primarily used to:

• Increase lift

• Decrease drag

• Reduce lift and increase drag

• Control yaw

What type of motion does the elevator control?

• Roll

• Yaw

• Pitch

• Drag