Originally Posted by
mikewil
An interesting question in the exam relating to this one was something along the lines of "after reaching which level of Maslows hierarchy, will a student be most receptive to flight instruction?". I recall getting this one wrong and I would argue that a student would be increasingly receptive as he 'climbs the hierarchy' but of course there was one specific level that the exam wanted to hear and I don't think that level is specified in the FAA book. I did pass the exam on my first go but there were a number of stupid questions like the above.
That's just typical CASA exam mentality. They write the questions to trick you; not to test your knowledge.