General Awareness: Military Aircraft Functions Quiz

1. What is the primary function of the McDonnell Douglas F-15C?

a) Light bomber
b) Reconnaissance
c) Heavy bomber
d) Air-to-air interceptor

The correct answer is d) Air-to-air interceptor

2. What is the primary function of the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird?

a) Search-and-rescue
b) Heavy bomber
c) Reconnaissance
d) Close air support

The correct answer is c) Reconnaissance

3. What is the primary function of the McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle?

a) Heavy bomber
b) Air-to-ground attack aircraft
c) Tactical fighter
d) Interceptor

The correct answer is b) Air-to-ground attack aircraft

4. What is the primary function of the Lockheed F-16 Fighting Falcon?

a) Multirole fighter
b) Interceptor
c) Heavy bomber
d) Air-to-ground attack aircraft

The correct answer is a) Multirole fighter

5. What is the primary function of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-25P Foxbat-A?

a) Interceptor
b) Bomber
c) Air superiority fighter
d) Air-to-ground attack aircraft

The correct answer is a) Interceptor

6. What is the primary function of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed?

a) Heavy bomber
b) Fighter/interceptor
c) Close air support
d) Air-to-ground attack aircraft

The correct answer is b) Fighter/interceptor

7. What is the primary function of the Boeing F/A-18C Hornet?

a) Multirole attack/fighter
b) Interceptor
c) Long-range bomber
d) Trainer

The correct answer is a) Multirole attack/fighter

8. What is the primary function of the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker?

a) Multirole fighter
b) Interceptor
c) Strategic bomber
d) Close air support

The correct answer is a) Multirole fighter

9. What is the primary function of the Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II?

a) Search-and-rescue
b) Fighter/attack
c) Close air support
d) Heavy bomber

The correct answer is c) Close air support

10. What is the primary function of the Boeing B-1B Lancer?

a) Air-to-ground attack aircraft
b) Heavy bomber
c) Interceptor
d) Search-and-rescue

The correct answer is b) Heavy bomber