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Airport Engineering MCQ Questions & Answers

Airport Engineering MCQs : This section focuses on the "Airport Engineering". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Airport Engineering skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.




Question 1

A gradient of + 0.08% is followed by a gradient of - 0.07%. If the permissible rate of change of grade is 0.003 per 30 metres, the length of the transition curve, is

A. 150 m
B. 140 m
C. 160 m
D. 175 m

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Question 2

According to I.C.A.O. all markings on the runways are painted white and on taxiways

A. black
B. red
C. yellow
D. green

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Question 3

According to I.C.A.O. the recommended length of air ports is decided on

A. sea level elevation
B. standard sea level temperature (15°C)
C. effective gradient percentage
D. all the above.

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Question 4

According to I.C.A.O. the slope of transitional surface at right angles to the centre line of runway, is kept

A. 1 in 4
B. 1 in 5
C. 1 in 6
D. 1 in 7

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Question 5

According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.) the strength of runway pavements, have been coded by

A. Seven English alphabets
B. Last Seven English alphabets
C. First Seven English alphabets
D. First seven numbers

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Question 6

According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.), the runway lengths of aerodromes, have been coded by

A. Seven English alphabets
B. Last Seven English alphabets
C. First Seven English alphabets
D. First seven natural numbers.

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Question 7

Airport elevation is the reduced level above M.S.L. of

A. control tower
B. highest point of the landing area
C. lowest point of the landing area
D. none of these.

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Question 8

An aircraft is flying in an atmosphere of 30°C with a speed of 1260 km ph. Its speed is known as

A. subsonic
B. sonic
C. super-sonic
D. Mach.

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Question 9

Beaufort scale is used to determine

A. strength of winds
B. direction of winds
C. height of air-crafts
D. none of these.

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Question 10

Conical surface of the approach area rises outwards

A. 1 in 10
B. 1 in 15
C. 1 in 20
D. 1 in 25

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Question 11

For Class A Air port the difference of reduced levels of higher and lower edges of the conical surface, is

A. 25 m
B. 50 m
C. 75 m
D. 100 m

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Question 12

For the proposed runway stated in if the aerodrome reference temperature is 17°.2, the net designed length of the runway is

A. 2716 m
B. 2816 m
C. 2916 m
D. 3016 m

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Question 13

For the taxiways, the following statement is true

A. The maximum longitudinal grade is 3%
B. The permissible rate of change of grade is 1%
C. The permissible transverse grade is 1.5%
D. All the above.

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Question 14

From the end of an instrumental runway, the approach surface rises outwards

A. 1 in 20
B. 1 in 30
C. 1 in 40
D. 1 in 50

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Question 15

If the width of the approach area near the runway end is 150 m, the width of the approach area at a distance of 3 kilometres from runway end will be

A. 1500 m
B. 1200 m
C. 1000 m
D. 800 m

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Question 16

International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.) was set up at Montreal (Canada), in

A. 1929
B. 1939
C. 1947
D. 1950

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Question 17

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Landing speed is directly proportional to the wing loading
B. Wing loading remaining constant, the take off distance is directly proportional to the powder loading
C. Neither (a) nor (b)
D. Both (a) and (b)

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Question 18

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Approximate geometric centre of the landing area, is called air port reference point
B. The boundaries of horizontal surface and conical surface are marked with reference to air port reference point
C. The location of the air port on a map is the position of air port reference point
D. All the above.

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Question 19

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The speed of the aircraft relative to the ground, is called cruising speed
B. The speed of the aircraft relative to wind, is called air speed
C. When wind is blowing the direction of the flight, air speed is less than cruising speed
D. All the above.

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Question 20

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The basic length of a runway is increased at a rate of 7% per 300 m of elevation of M.S.L.
B. The standard temperature at the site is obtained by reducing the standard sea level temperature of 15°C at the rate of 6.5°C per 1000 m rise in elevation
C. The aerodrome reference temperature is the monthly mean of the mean daily temperature for the hottest month of the year
D. All the above.

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Question 21

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The distance between the points of intersection of the extreme tangents to the transition curve is kept greater than 7500 m x sum of grade changes at the point of intersection
B. The rate of change of grade is limited to 0.3% per 30 m length of the curve
C. According to I.C.A.O. the maximum longitudinal gradient along a runway is limited to 1.5%
D. All the above.

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Question 22

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A. In single engine aeroplanes, the engine is provided in the nose of the aircraft
B. In double engine aeroplanes, one engine on either wing is placed symmetrically
C. In three engine aeroplanes, two engines are placed on both wings and one engine is placed in the tail
D. None of these.

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Question 23

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A. Channelization of pavement is caused by constant use of tri-cycle gears of aircraft
B. Blast pads are used over cohesionless soils to resist erosion due to tremendous speed of the jet blast
C. Over-run areas of at least 300 m length on either side of the runway are provided
D. None of these.

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Question 24

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A. L.O.M. is installed at 7.2 km from the threshold
B. L.M.M. is installed at 1.0 km from the threshold
C. Localizer antenna is installed at 300 m from the other end of the runway
D. Glide slope antenna is installed at the centre of the runway about 150 m on one side

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Question 25

The bearing of the runway at threshold is 290°, the runway number is

A. N 70° W
B. 290°
C. 29°
D. W 20° N

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Question 26

The best direction of a runway is along the direction of

A. longest line on wind rose diagram
B. shortest line on the wind rose diagram
C. line clear of wind rose diagram
D. none of these.

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Question 27

The coordinates of the ends of a runway are (5000, 5000) and (8000, 7000). The co-ordinates of an other runway are (4600, 5100) and (7000, 5300). The co-ordinates of the A.R.P. are

A. (6500, 6000)
B. (5800, 5200)
C. (61500, 5600)
D. (8000, 7000)

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Question 28

The distance between main gears is 10 m, and the distance of nose gear from centre of main gears is 30 m. If the angle of turning is 60°, the distance of centre of rotation from the nearer main gear, is

A. 12.30 m
B. 11.30 m
C. 10.30 m
D. 9.30 m

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Question 29

The fuse large includes

A. passengers chamber
B. pilot's cabin
C. tail of aircraft
D. all the above.

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Question 30

The landing and take off of the air craft is made against the direction of wind. In no case the centre line of the runway should make an angle with the wind direction exceeding

A. 10°
B. 20°
C. 30°
D. 40°

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Question 31

The lift off distance is the distance along the centre of the runway between the starting point and

A. end of the runway
B. end of stopway
C. point where air craft becomes air borne
D. point where air craft attains a height of 10.7 m

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Question 32

The maximum length and pavement strength of the runway is that of

A. A 1
B. B 2
C. B 3
D. G 7

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Question 33

The reduced level of the proposed site of an air port is 2500 m above M.S.L. If the recommended length by I.C.A.O. for the runway at sea level is 2500 m, the required length of the runway is

A. 2500 m
B. 3725 m
C. 3000 m
D. 3250 m

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Question 34

The runway orientation is made so that landing and take off are

A. against the wind direction
B. along the wind direction
C. perpendicular to wind direction
D. none of these.

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Question 35

The strength of winds is measured with the help of

A. Benfort scale
B. Wind indicator
C. Barometres
D. None of these.

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Question 36

The thickness design of the pavement, is decided on the load carried by

A. main gears
B. nose wheel
C. tail wheel
D. all the above.

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Question 37

Airports can be classified on how many basis?

A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 2

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Question 38

Elevation of airport site above MSL is a factor that controls airport size.

A. True
B. False

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Question 39

How many types of Fly Rules are there?

A. 2
B. 5
C. 4
D. 3

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Question 40

ICAO classification system considers how many things?

A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

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Question 41

Runways are oriented in a direction against the prevailing wind.

A. True
B. False

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Question 42

The application of __________ diagram is used to find the orientation of the runway to get the desired wind coverage.

A. Wind Butterfly
B. Wind Cycle
C. Wind Star
D. Wind Rose

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Question 43

The FAA classification of the airport is based on:

A. Function
B. Geometric design
C. Airport approach speed
D. Length of Runway

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Question 44

The wind intensity during a calm period in runways should be:

A. Below 4.6km/hr
B. Above 5km/hr
C. Between 5-10 km/hr
D. Below 6.4km/hr

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Question 45

Which of the below does not affect the site-selection of an airport site?

A. Adequate access
B. Air traffic potential
C. Sufficient airspace
D. Number of ground staff

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Question 46

Which of the following is not a characteristic of centralized system of the terminal Area?

A. Passengers, cargo routed centrally
B. Passenger facilities in small units
C. Walking distance to aircraft < 200m
D. Common facilities for different gate positions

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Question 47

Assertion A : The ratio of arriving and departing aircrafts influences the airport capacity: Reason R : Landing operation is generally given priority over the taking off operation. Select your answer based on the coding system given below:

A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

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Question 48

Assertion A : Airport capacity during IFR conditions is usually less than that during VFR conditions.Reason R: During clear weather condition (VFR), the aircrafts on final approach to runway can be spaced closer during poor visibility conditions.Select your answer based on the coding system given below:

A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

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Question 49

The lift off distance is the distance along the centre of the runway between the starting point and

A. End of the runway
B. End of stop-way
C. Point where air craft becomes air borne
D. Point where air craft attains a height of 10.7 m

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Question 50

The capacity of parallel runway pattern depends upon

A. Weather conditions and navigational aids available
B. Lateral spacing between two runways and weather conditions
C. Lateral spacing between two runways and navigational aids available
D. Lateral spacing between two runways, weather conditions and navigational aids available.

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Question 51

The minimum width of clearway is

A. 50 m
B. 100 m
C. 150 m
D. 250 m

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Question 52

For determining the basic runway length, the landing case requires that aircraft should come to a stop within p % of the landing distance. The value of p is

A. 40 %
B. 50 %
C. 60 %
D. 75 %

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Question 53

The maximum value of the angle of turning of the nose gear large jet aircrafts, is limited to

A. 20°
B. 30°
C. 45°
D. 60°

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Question 54

If the width of the approach area near the runway end is 150 m, the width of the approach area at a distance of 3 kilometers from runway end will be

A. 1500 m
B. 1200 m
C. 1000 m
D. 800 m

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Question 55

In an airport, if 4 groups of 5 gates each located well separated are considered for traffic and the future to present traffic ratio is 3, then the total requirement of future gates will be

A. 32
B. 36
C. 44
D. 68

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Question 56

The height of the pilot's eye above the runway surface is assumed

A. 1 m
B. 3 m
C. 4 m
D. 5 m

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Question 57

Beaufort scale is used to determine

A. Strength of winds
B. Direction of winds
C. Height of air-crafts
D. None of these

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Question 58

Assertion A: The width of a taxiway is smaller than the runway width.Reason R: The speed of the aircraft on a taxiway is greater than that on runway.Select your answer based on coding system given below

A. Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

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Question 59

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Minimum turning radius of aircrafts decides the size of the apron and the radius of the curves at taxi-ends
B. Take off and landing distances for an aircraft, determine the minimum runway length
C. The length of the normal haul of the air craft decides the frequency of operation
D. All the above

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Question 60

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Runway edge from the landing side, is called threshold
B. Localizer indicates to the pilot his position with respect to the proposed alignment
C. The glide slope indicates the correct angle of descent
D. All the above

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Question 61

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Tar concrete pavements are suitable if fuel spillage occurs
B. Rubberized tar concrete hot blast as well as spillage
C. Epoxy asphalt concrete sets in very small time
D. All the above

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Question 62

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The centre line of the approach area coincides with that of the runway
B. Approach areas are measured in horizontal surfaces
C. Obstruction clearance surface and approach surface are same
D. All the above

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Question 63

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. The speed of the aircraft relative to the ground, is called cruising speed
B. The speed of the aircraft relative to wind, is called air speed
C. When wind is blowing the direction of the flight, air speed is less than cruising speed
D. All the above

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Question 64

The cruising speed of the aircraft is 500 kmph. If there is a head wind of 50 kmph, then the air speed and ground speed of the aircraft respectively will be

A. 450 kmph and 500 kmph
B. 500 kmph and 450 kmph
C. 450 kmph and 450 kmph
D. 500 kmph and 500 kmph

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Question 65

International Civil Aviation Organization (I.C.A.O.) was set up at Montreal (Canada), in

A. 1929
B. 1939
C. 1947
D. 1950

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Question 66

The landing and takeoff of the air craft is made against the direction of wind. In no case the centre line of the runway should make an angle with the wind direction exceeding

A. 10°
B. 20°
C. 30°
D. 40°

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Question 67

The length of runway is increased per 300 m rise above M.S.L.

A. 3 %
B. 4 %
C. 5 %
D. 7 %

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Question 68

In Instrumental landing system, the middle markers are located

A. Along the extended centre line of runway end
B. About 1 km. ahead of the runway threshold
C. At the runway threshold
D. About 7 km. ahead of the runway threshold

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Question 69

Runway threshold is indicated by a series of parallel lines starting from a distance of

A. 3 m from runway end
B. 6 m from runway end
C. 10 m from runway end
D. 15 m from runway end

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Question 70

The fuse large includes

A. Passengers chamber
B. Pilot's cabin
C. Tail of aircraft
D. All the above

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Question 71

As per ICAO, for airports serving big aircrafts, the crosswind component should not exceed

A. 15 kmph
B. 25 kmph
C. 35 kmph
D. 45 kmph

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Question 72

Calm period is the percentage of time during which wind intensity is less than

A. 4.8 kmph
B. 6.4 kmph
C. 8.0 kmph
D. 9.6 kmph

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Question 73

The length of clear zone for none instrument runway of a small aircraft is

A. 150 m
B. 300 m
C. 600 m
D. 750 m

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Question 74

An aircraft is flying in an atmosphere of 30°C with a speed of 1260 kmph. Its speed is known as

A. Subsonic
B. Sonic
C. Super-sonic
D. Mach

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Question 75

Speed of

A. Sound at 0°C is 1190 kmph
B. Sound varies 2.4 kmph per degree centigrade rise in temperature
C. Sound at 0°C is called one Mach
D. All the above

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Question 76

For the taxiways, the following statement is true

A. The maximum longitudinal grade is 3%
B. The permissible rate of change of grade is 1%
C. The permissible transverse grade is 1.5%
D. All the above

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Question 77

As per ICAO recommendation, minimum width of safety area for instrumental runway should be

A. 78 m
B. 150 m
C. 300 m
D. 450 m

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Question 78

To cope up high temperature of 196°C, the taxi ways and aprons are constructed with

A. Asphaltic concrete
B. Rubberised tar concrete
C. Plain concrete
D. All the above

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Question 79

Effective length of a runway is the distance between

A. Ends of the runway
B. Point of intersection of the obstruction clearance line and the extended plane of the runway surface, and the other end of the runway
C. Point of intersection of the glide path and the extended plane of the runway surface and the other end of the runway
D. Ends of the clear way on either side

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Question 80

The size of landing area for multi engine helicopters operating under 1 FR conditions is

A. 22.5 m × 22.5 m
B. 30 m × 30 m
C. 22.5 m × 30 m
D. 60 m × 120 m

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Question 81

If lift off distance of an craft is 2000 m, the clear way at the end of the runway should not be less than

A. 145 m
B. 152.5 m
C. 162.5 m
D. 172.5 m

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Question 82

Total correction for elevation, temperature and gradient for a runway should not be more than

A. 15 %
B. 20 %
C. 25 %
D. 35 %

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Question 83

Which of the following is used for servicing and repairs of the aircraft?

A. Apron
B. Hanger
C. Terminal building
D. Holding apron

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Question 84

The length of a runway under standard atmospheric conditions is 1800 m. If the actual reduced level of the site is 1200 m, the design length of the runway is

A. 2360 m
B. 2460 m
C. 2560 m
D. 2660 m

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Question 85

For the proposed runway stated in if the aerodrome reference temperature is 17.2°, the net designed length of the runway is

A. 2716 m
B. 2816 m
C. 2916 m
D. 3016 m

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Question 86

For the proposed air port, the survey project provides

A. Master plan
B. Topographic plan
C. Grading plan
D. All the above

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Question 87

As per ICAO, for A, B, and C type of airports, maximum effective, transverse and longitudinal grades in percentage respectively are

A. 1.0, 1.5 and 1.5
B. 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0
C. 1.5, 1.5 and 2.0
D. 2.0, 2.0 and 2.0

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Question 88

The best direction of a runway is along the direction of

A. Longest line on wind rose diagram
B. Shortest line on the wind rose diagram
C. Line clear of wind rose diagram
D. None of these

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Question 89

An airport has 4 gates. If the weighted average gate occupancy time is 30 minutes and gate utilization factor is 0.5, then the capacity of the gate will be

A. 1 aircraft per hour
B. 2 aircrafts per hour
C. 4 aircrafts per hour
D. 16 aircrafts per hour

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Question 90

Geometric design of holding apron of these statements

A. 1 and 2 are correct
B. 2 and 3 are correct
C. 1 and 3 are correct
D. 1 alone is correct

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Question 91

The bearing of the longest line of a wind rose is S 45° E, the bearing of the runway will be numbered

A. 135°
B. 31
C. 13
D. Both (C) and (D)

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Question 92

The strength of winds is measured with the help of

A. Beaufort scale
B. Wind indicator
C. Barometers
D. None of these

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Question 93

The depressions and undulations in the pavement, are caused due to

A. Improper compaction of sub-grade
B. Impact of heavy wheel loads
C. Punching effect
D. All the above

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Question 94

According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (I.C.A.O.) the strength of runway pavements, have been coded by

A. Seven English alphabets
B. Last Seven English alphabets
C. First Seven English alphabets
D. First seven numbers

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Question 95

According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (I.C.A.O.), the runway lengths of aerodromes, have been coded by

A. Seven English alphabets
B. Last Seven English alphabets
C. First Seven English alphabets
D. First seven natural numbers

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Question 96

The length of runway under standard conditions is 2000 m. The elevation of airport site is 300 m. Its reference temperature is 33.05°C. If the runway is to be constructed with an effective gradient of 0.25 percent, the corrected runway length will be

A. 2500 m
B. 2600 m
C. 2700 m
D. 2800 m

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Question 97

The runway length after correcting for elevation and temperature is 2845 m. If the effective gradient on runway is 0.5 percent then the revised runway length will be

A. 2845 m
B. 2910 m
C. 3030 m
D. 3130 m

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Question 98

Pick up the component not applicable to aeroplanes

A. Wings
B. Engines
C. Air screw
D. None of these

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Question 99

If the monthly mean of average daily temperature for the hottest month of the year is 25°C and the monthly mean of the maximum daily temperature of the same month of the year is 46°C, the airport reference temperature is

A. 32°C
B. 35.5°C
C. 48°C
D. 25°C

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Question 100

The main disadvantage of angle nose out parking configuration of aircraft is that the

A. Aircraft rear loading door is far away from terminal building
B. Hot blast is directed towards the terminal building
C. Overall apron area required is more
D. All the above

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Question 101

As per ICAO recommendation, the rate of change of longitudinal gradient per 30 m length of vertical curve for A and B type of airports is limited to a maximum of

A. 0.1 %
B. 0.2 %
C. 0.3 %
D. 0.4 %

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Question 102

The thickness design of the pavement, is decided on the load carried by

A. Main gears
B. Nose wheel
C. Tail wheel
D. All the above

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Question 103

The slope of the obstruction clearance line from the boundary of the heliport should be

A. 1 : 2
B. 1 : 5
C. 1 : 8
D. 1 : 40

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Question 104

The engine failure case for determining the basic runway length may require

A. Only clearway
B. Only stop way
C. Either a clearway or a stop-way
D. Either a clearway or a stop-way or both

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Question 105

Which of the following is an example of failure in flexible pavements?

A. Alligator cracking
B. Mud pumping
C. Warping cracks
D. Shrinkage cracks

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Question 106

As per ICAO, the minimum basic runway length for A and E type of airport will be

A. 1500 m and 600 m
B. 2100 m and 750 m
C. 1500 m and 750 m
D. 2100 m and 600 m

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Question 107

Zero fuel weight of an aircraft is:

A. Equal to empty operating weight
B. Equal to maximum landing weight
C. Less than empty operating weight
D. Equal to sum of empty operating weight and the maximum pay load

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Question 108

The slope of the transitional surface for A, B and C type of runway shall be

A. 1 : 5
B. 1 : 7
C. 1 : 10
D. 1 : 12

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Question 109

The total length of a runway is 1000 m. The elevation at distance 0,200 m, 400 m, 600 m, 800 m and 1000 m are 100.0 m, 99.2 m, 101.0 m, 101.8 m, 101.4 m and 101.0 m respectively. The effective gradient of runway will be.

A. 0.10 %
B. 0.26 %
C. 0.43 %
D. 0.65 %

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Question 110

Consider the following statements regarding ICAO recommendation for correction to basic runway length of these statements1. The basic runway length should be increased at the rate of 7 percent per 300 m rise in elevation above the mean sea level.2. The basic runway length after having been corrected for elevation should be further increased at the rate of 1 percent for every 1°C rise in airport reference temperature above the standard atmospheric temperature at that elevation.3. The runway length after having been corrected for elevation and temperature should be further increased at the rate of 20% for every 1 percent of effective gradient.

A. 1 and 2 are correct
B. 2 and 3 are correct
C. 1 and 3 are correct
D. 1, 2 and 3 are correct

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Question 111

The centre to centre spacing of heliport lighting along the periphery of landing and takeoff area should be

A. 2.5 m
B. 5.0 m
C. 7.5 m
D. 10.0 m

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Question 112

The runway orientation is made so that landing and takeoff are

A. Against the wind direction
B. Along the wind direction
C. Perpendicular to wind direction
D. None of these

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Question 113

Two single runways may be arranged so as to have

A. L-shape
B. T-shape
C. X-shape
D. All the above

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Question 114

The width and interval of transverse centre line bars along the extended centre line of runway, in approach lighting system are

A. 3 m and 30 m
B. 4.2 m and 30 m
C. 4.2 m and 50 m
D. 3 m and 45 m

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Question 115

The threshold markings are

A. 4 m wide
B. 1 m clear space between adjacent
C. Placed symmetrically on either side of the runway centre line
D. All the above

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Question 116

For night landing, the thresholds are lighted

A. Green
B. Red
C. White
D. Yellow

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Question 117

In approach areas of runways equipped with instrumental landing facilities any object within 4.5 km distance from runway end shall be considered as an obstruction if its height is more than

A. 20 m
B. 30 m
C. 45 m
D. 51 m

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Question 118

Castor angle is defined as the angle

A. Formed by the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and the direction of movement of the nose gear
B. Between the direction of wind and the longitudinal axis of the runway
C. Between the true speed of the aircraft and the crosswind component
D. Between the horizontal and the fuselage axis

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Question 119

For supersonic transport aircraft, the minimum turning radius of taxiway is

A. 60 m
B. 120 m
C. 180 m
D. 240 m

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Question 120

Which of the following factors are taken into account for estimating the runway length required for aircraft landing?1. Normal maximum temperature2. Airport elevation3. Maximum landing weight4. Effective runway gradientSelect the correct answer using the codes given below Codes:

A. 1,2,3 and 4
B. 1,3, and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 1,2 and 4

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Question 121

Airport elevation is the reduced level above M.S.L. of

A. Control tower
B. Highest point of the landing area
C. Lowest point of the landing area
D. None of these

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Question 122

As per UK design criteria, if LCN of aircraft is between 1.25 to 1.5 times the LCN of pavement, then the number of movements allowed are

A. Zero
B. 300
C. 3000
D. Unrestricted

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Question 123

According to ICAO, all markings on the runways are

A. Yellow
B. White
C. Black
D. Red

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Question 124

For Class ‘A’ Air port the difference of reduced levels of higher and lower edges of the conical surface, is

A. 25 m
B. 50 m
C. 75 m
D. 100 m

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Question 125

A gradient of + 0.08% is followed by a gradient of - 0.07%. If the permissible rate of change of grade is 0.003 per 30 meters, the length of the transition curve, is

A. 150 m
B. 140 m
C. 160 m
D. 175 m

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Question 126

In instrument landing system

A. L.O.M. and L.M.M. are installed on one side and Localizer antenna on the other side
B. L.O.M. and Localizer are installed on one side and L.M.M. on the other side
C. Localizer and L.M.M. are installed on one side and L.O.M. on the other side
D. None of these

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Question 127

The meteorological condition which influences the size and location of an air port is

A. Atmosphere pressure
B. Air density
C. Reduced level
D. All the above

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Question 128

Maximum gross takeoff weight of an aircraft is

A. Equal to the maximum structural landing weight
B. Less than the maximum structural landing weight
C. More than the maximum structural landing weight
D. Equal to the empty operating weight plus the payload

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Question 129

Wing loading of an aircraft is

A. Load of the wings
B. Gross total weight of the aircraft/ load of the wings
C. Gross total weight of the aircraft/ wing area
D. Gross total weight of the aircraft/total available H.P of engines

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Question 130

The coordinates of the ends of a runway are (5000, 5000) and (8000, 7000). The co-ordinates of another runway are (4600, 5100) and (7000, 5300). The co-ordinates of the A.R.P. are

A. (6500, 6000)
B. (5800, 5200)
C. (61500, 5600)
D. (8000, 7000)

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Question 131

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Air screw converts the energy given by the engine into speed
B. The propellers which are driven by turbine engines, are technically called turboprops
C. The aircrafts which obtain the thrust directly from turbine engine, are called turbo-jets
D. All the above

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Question 132

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Approach zone survey is carried out to determine the elevations of the protruding obstructions above horizontal, conical and transitional surfaces
B. The wind data of an air port is depicted in the form of a chart known as wind rose
C. The landing and takeoff of the air craft is made against the wind direction
D. All the above

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Question 133

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. Approximate geometric centre of the landing area, is called air port reference point
B. The boundaries of horizontal surface and conical surface are marked with reference to air port reference point
C. The location of the air port on a map is the position of air port reference point
D. All the above

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Question 134

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A. Channelization of pavement is caused by constant use of tri-cycle gears of aircraft
B. Blast pads are used over cohesion-less soils to resist erosion due to tremendous speed of the jet blast
C. Over-run areas of at least 300 m length on either side of the runway are provided
D. None of these

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Question 135

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. F.I.R. stands for flight information regions
B. Radius of control area is 160 km
C. Radius of control zone is 40 km
D. All the above

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Question 136

Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

A. In single engine aeroplanes, the engine is provided in the nose of the aircraft
B. In double engine aeroplanes, one engine on either wing is placed symmetrically
C. In three engine aeroplanes, two engines are placed on both wings and one engine is placed in the tail
D. None of these

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Question 137

Pick up the correct abbreviation from the following:

A. L.M.M. (low powered middle marker)
B. V.H.F. (very high frequency)
C. L.O.M. (low powered outer marker)
D. All the above

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