Practice Airport Engineering Multiple Choice Questions with Answers Quiz-4

Q.1.

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

15 kmph
25 kmph
35 kmph
45 kmph

Q.2.

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

12.30 m
11.30 m
10.30 m
9.30 m

Q.3.

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

3 %
4 %
5 %
7 %

Q.4.

In Instrumental landing system, the middle markers are located

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

Q.5.

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:

Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true

Q.6.

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:

Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true

Q.7.

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

4.8 kmph
6.4 kmph
8.0 kmph
9.6 kmph

Q.8.

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

150 m
300 m
600 m
750 m

Q.9.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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

Q.10.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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

Q.11.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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

Q.12.

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

3 m from runway end
6 m from runway end
10 m from runway end
15 m from runway end

Q.13.

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

Sea level elevation
Effective gradient percentage
All the above

Q.14.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

The basic length of a runway is increased at a rate of 7% per 300 m of elevation of M.S.L.
The aerodrome reference temperature is the monthly mean of the mean daily temperature for the hottest month of the year
All the above

Q.15.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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

Q.16.

For night landing, the thresholds are lighted

green
red
white
yellow

Q.17.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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

Q.18.

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

Seven English alphabets
Last Seven English alphabets
First Seven English alphabets
First seven numbers
None of these.

Q.19.

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

N 70° W
290°
29°
W 20° N

Q.20.

The strength of winds is measured with the help of

Benfort scale
Wind indicator
Barometres
None of these.

Q.21.

For the taxiways, the following statement is true

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

Q.22.

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

end of the runway
end of stopway
point where air craft becomes air borne
point where air craft attains a height of 10.7 m
none of these.

Q.23.

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

12.30 m
11.30 m
10.30 m
9.30 m

Q.24.

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

1 in 20
1 in 30
1 in 40
1 in 50

Q.25.

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

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

Q.26.

The best direction of a runway is along the direction of

longest line on wind rose diagram
shortest line on the wind rose diagram
line clear of wind rose diagram
none of these.

Q.27.

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

10°
20°
30°
40°

Q.28.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

Runway edge from the landing side, is called threshold
Localizer indicates to the pilot his position with respect to the proposed alignment
The glide slope indicates the correct angle of descent
L.O.M. and L.M.M. help the pilot to judge his position for the runway
All the above.

Q.29.

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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

Q.30.

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

asphaltic concrete
rubberised tar concrete
plain concrete
epoxy asphalt concrete
all the above.

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