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114113 ### Q6: Air consists of oxygen, nitrogen and other gases. Which is the approximate percentage of other gases? ^t40q6
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573572 - **C** is wrong because alcohol changes the density of the endolymph fluid in the inner ear, amplifying sensory mismatches.
574573 - **D** is wrong because head movements during turns provoke the Coriolis effect in the semicircular canals, a strong trigger for disorientation.
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576579 ### Q28: Which optical illusion might be caused by a runway with an upslope during the approach? ^t40q28
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656659 - **A** is wrong because although hypoxia also affects vision, grey-out specifically refers to the g-force-induced phenomenon.
657660 - **C** is wrong because hyperventilation causes tingling and spasms from CO2 depletion, not the characteristic grey visual field.
658661 - **D** is wrong because tiredness causes fatigue and reduced alertness, not the acute visual symptoms of grey-out.
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660667 ### Q32: Visual illusions are mostly caused by ^t40q32
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769775 ### Q37: For what approximate time period can the short-time memory store information? ^t40q37
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857862 ### Q41: In what different ways can a risk be handled appropriately? ^t40q41
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13231327 ### Q63: From the following factors, identify the one that increases the risk of heart attack: ^t40q63
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24382442 - **Option B** (problem solving) uses decision-making frameworks like DECIDE.
24392443 - **Option D** (emergency landing procedures) are covered by standard operating procedures and checklists, not error chain theory.
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24412449 ### Q116: What does the term Red-out mean? ^t40q116
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24582466 - **Option A** (decompression sickness rash) is an entirely different condition affecting dissolved gases in the body.
24592467 - **Option B** (sunrise/sunset colour) is a natural optical phenomenon, not a physiological impairment.
24602468 - **Option D** (anaemia from injury) is a medical condition unrelated to g-forces.
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