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This section includes 107 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
_ Two single runways may be arranged so as to have$? |
| A. | L-shape |
| B. | T-shape |
| C. | X-shape |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 52. |
_ Beaufort scale is used to determine$? |
| A. | Strength of winds |
| B. | Direction of winds |
| C. | Height of air-crafts |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Direction of winds | |
| 53. |
_ 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$? |
| A. | 40 % |
| B. | 50 % |
| C. | 60 % |
| D. | 75 % |
| Answer» D. 75 % | |
| 54. |
_ Assertion A : The ratio of arriving and departing aircrafts influences the airport capacity: Reason R : Landing operation is generally given priority over the taking off operation. Select your answer based on the coding system given below:$? |
| 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 |
| Answer» B. Both A and R is true and R is not the correct explanation of A | |
| 55. |
_ Calm period is the percentage of time during which wind intensity is less than$? |
| A. | 4.8 kmph |
| B. | 6.4 kmph |
| C. | 8.0 kmph |
| D. | 9.6 kmph |
| Answer» C. 8.0 kmph | |
| 56. |
_ The size of landing area for multi engine helicopters operating under 1 FR conditions is$? |
| A. | 22.5 m √ó 22.5 m |
| B. | 30 m √ó 30 m |
| C. | 22.5 m √ó 30 m |
| D. | 60 m √ó 120 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 57. |
__According to ICAO, all markings on the runways are__ |
| A. | Yellow |
| B. | White |
| C. | Black |
| D. | Red |
| Answer» C. Black | |
| 58. |
__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 |
| Answer» B. Between the direction of wind and the longitudinal axis of the runway | |
| 59. |
__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 |
| Answer» D. Equal to the empty operating weight plus the payload | |
| 60. |
_The bearing of the longest line of a wind rose is S 45° E, the bearing of the runway will be numbered$? |
| A. | 135° |
| B. | 31 |
| C. | 13 |
| D. | Both (C) and (D) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
_The bearing of the runway at threshold is 290°, the runway number is$? |
| A. | N 70° W |
| B. | 290° |
| C. | 29° |
| D. | W 20° N |
| Answer» D. W 20¬¨‚àû N | |
| 62. |
_The main disadvantage of angle nose out parking configuration of aircraft is that the$? |
| A. | Aircraft rear loading door is far away from terminal building |
| B. | Hot blast is directed towards the terminal building |
| C. | Overall apron area required is more |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» C. Overall apron area required is more | |
| 63. |
_The length of runway under standard conditions is 2000 m. The elevation of airport site is 300 m. Its reference temperature is 33.05°C. If the runway is to be constructed with an effective gradient of 0.25 percent, the corrected runway length will be$? |
| A. | 2500 m |
| B. | 2600 m |
| C. | 2700 m |
| D. | 2800 m |
| Answer» D. 2800 m | |
| 64. |
_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$? |
| A. | 2360 m |
| B. | 2460 m |
| C. | 2560 m |
| D. | 2660 m |
| Answer» D. 2660 m | |
| 65. |
_The slope of the transitional surface for A, B and C type of runway shall be$? |
| A. | 1 : 5 |
| B. | 1 : 7 |
| C. | 1 : 10 |
| D. | 1 : 12 |
| Answer» C. 1 : 10 | |
| 66. |
_The slope of the obstruction clearance line from the boundary of the heliport should be$? |
| A. | 1 : 2 |
| B. | 1 : 5 |
| C. | 1 : 8 |
| D. | 1 : 40 |
| Answer» D. 1 : 40 | |
| 67. |
_The runway orientation is made so that landing and takeoff are$? |
| A. | Against the wind direction |
| B. | Along the wind direction |
| C. | Perpendicular to wind direction |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Along the wind direction | |
| 68. |
_The height of the pilot's eye above the runway surface is assumed$? |
| A. | 1 m |
| B. | 3 m |
| C. | 4 m |
| D. | 5 m |
| Answer» C. 4 m | |
| 69. |
_The minimum width of clearway is$? |
| A. | 50 m |
| B. | 100 m |
| C. | 150 m |
| D. | 250 m |
| Answer» D. 250 m | |
| 70. |
_For the taxiways, the following statement is true$? |
| A. | The maximum longitudinal grade is 3% |
| B. | The permissible rate of change of grade is 1% |
| C. | The permissible transverse grade is 1.5% |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 71. |
_As per ICAO, for airports serving big aircrafts, the crosswind component should not exceed$? |
| A. | 15 kmph |
| B. | 25 kmph |
| C. | 35 kmph |
| D. | 45 kmph |
| Answer» D. 45 kmph | |
| 72. |
Effective length of a runway is the distance between$? |
| A. | Ends of the runway |
| B. | Point of intersection of the obstruction clearance line and the extended plane of the runway surface, and the other end of the runway |
| C. | Point of intersection of the glide path and the extended plane of the runway surface and the other end of the runway |
| D. | Ends of the clear way on either side |
| Answer» C. Point of intersection of the glide path and the extended plane of the runway surface and the other end of the runway | |
| 73. |
As per UK design criteria, if LCN of aircraft is between 1.25 to 1.5 times the LCN of pavement, then the number of movements allowed are$? |
| A. | Zero |
| B. | 300 |
| C. | 3000 |
| D. | Unrestricted |
| Answer» C. 3000 | |
| 74. |
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$? |
| A. | 20 m |
| B. | 30 m |
| C. | 45 m |
| D. | 51 m |
| Answer» C. 45 m | |
| 75. |
The meteorological condition which influences the size and location of an air port is$? |
| A. | Atmosphere pressure |
| B. | Air density |
| C. | Reduced level |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 76. |
Pick up the correct abbreviation from the following:$? |
| A. | L.M.M. (low powered middle marker) |
| B. | V.H.F. (very high frequency) |
| C. | L.O.M. (low powered outer marker) |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
Which of the following is used for servicing and repairs of the aircraft?$? |
| A. | Apron |
| B. | Hanger |
| C. | Terminal building |
| D. | Holding apron |
| Answer» C. Terminal building | |
| 78. |
As per ICAO, for A, B, and C type of airports, maximum effective, transverse and longitudinal grades in percentage respectively are$? |
| A. | 1.0, 1.5 and 1.5 |
| B. | 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 |
| C. | 1.5, 1.5 and 2.0 |
| D. | 2.0, 2.0 and 2.0 |
| Answer» B. 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 | |
| 79. |
Geometric design of holding apron of these statements$? |
| A. | 1 and 2 are correct |
| B. | 2 and 3 are correct |
| C. | 1 and 3 are correct |
| D. | 1 alone is correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 80. |
According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (I.C.A.O.), the runway lengths of aerodromes, have been coded by$? |
| A. | Seven English alphabets |
| B. | Last Seven English alphabets |
| C. | First Seven English alphabets |
| D. | First seven natural numbers |
| Answer» D. First seven natural numbers | |
| 81. |
If the monthly mean of average daily temperature for the hottest month of the year is 25°C and the monthly mean of the maximum daily temperature of the same month of the year is 46°C, the airport reference temperature is$? |
| A. | 32°C |
| B. | 35.5°C |
| C. | 48°C |
| D. | 25°C |
| Answer» B. 35.5¬¨‚àûC | |
| 82. |
Conical surface of the approach area rises outwards$? |
| A. | 1 in 10 |
| B. | 1 in 15 |
| C. | 1 in 20 |
| D. | 1 in 25 |
| Answer» D. 1 in 25 | |
| 83. |
Zero fuel weight of an aircraft is:$? |
| 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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 84. |
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 |
| Answer» D. 10.0 m | |
| 85. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 86. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 | |
| 87. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 35.5¬¨‚àûC | |
| 88. |
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 |
| Answer» D. First seven natural numbers | |
| 89. |
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 |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 90. |
Which of the following is used for servicing and repairs of the aircraft?? |
| A. | Apron |
| B. | Hanger |
| C. | Terminal building |
| D. | Holding apron |
| Answer» C. Terminal building | |
| 91. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 92. |
Conical surface of the approach area rises outwards? |
| A. | 1 in 10 |
| B. | 1 in 15 |
| C. | 1 in 20 |
| D. | 1 in 25 |
| Answer» D. 1 in 25 | |
| 93. |
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 |
| Answer» D. 10.0 m | |
| 94. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 95. |
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 |
| Answer» C. 44 | |
| 96. |
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. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 97. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 98. |
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 |
| Answer» D. 16 aircrafts per hour | |
| 99. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 100. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |