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This section includes 141 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The reduced levels of the ends and of a runway are 3025 m and 3035 m and that of its mid-point is 3015 m. The reduced level of the horizontal surface, is |
| A. | 3070 m |
| B. | 3060 m |
| C. | 3075 m |
| D. | 3015 m |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. 3015 m | |
| 2. |
For Class 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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
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. | |
| 4. |
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 | |
| 5. |
Which of the following is an example of failure in flexible pavements ? |
| A. | Alligator cracking |
| B. | Mud pumping |
| C. | Warping cracks |
| D. | Shrinkage cracks |
| Answer» B. Mud pumping | |
| 6. |
Which of the following factors are taken into account for estimating the runway length required for aircraft landing ?_x005F_x000D_1. Normal maximum temperature_x005F_x000D_2. Airport elevation_x005F_x000D_3. Maximum landing weight_x005F_x000D_4. Effective runway gradient_x005F_x000D_Select 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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
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 |
| Answer» C. 4.2 m and 50 m | |
| 8. |
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% |
| Answer» C. 0.43 % | |
| 9. |
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 | |
| 10. |
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 | |
| 11. |
The size of landing area for multiengined helicopters operating under 1FR conditions is______________? |
| A. | 22.5 m x 22.5 m |
| B. | 30 m x 30 m |
| C. | 22.5 m x 30 m |
| D. | 60 mx 120 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
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 |
| Answer» D. 3130 m | |
| 13. |
The minimum width of clearway is_______________? |
| A. | 50 m |
| B. | 100 m |
| C. | 150 m |
| D. | 250 m |
| Answer» D. 250 m | |
| 14. |
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 | |
| 15. |
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 | |
| 16. |
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 |
| Answer» C. 600 m | |
| 17. |
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 stopway |
| D. | either a clearway or a stopway or both |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 500 kmph and 450 kmph | |
| 19. |
The centre to centre spacing of heliport lighting along the periphery of landing and take off area should be______________? |
| A. | 2.5 m |
| B. | 5.0 m |
| C. | 7.5 m |
| D. | 10.0 m |
| Answer» D. 10.0 m | |
| 20. |
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. | |
| 21. |
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. | 15m from runway end |
| Answer» C. 10 m from runway end | |
| 22. |
Maximum gross take-off 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 | |
| 23. |
In Intrumental 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 |
| Answer» C. at the runway threshold | |
| 24. |
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 | |
| 25. |
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 | |
| 26. |
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» D. 25°C | |
| 27. |
For supersonic transport aircraft, the minimum turning radius of taxiway is________________? |
| A. | 60 m |
| B. | 120 m |
| C. | 180 m |
| D. | 240 m |
| Answer» D. 240 m | |
| 28. |
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% | |
| 29. |
Consider the following statements: Wind rose diagram is used for the purposes of_________________?_x005F_x000D_1. runway orientation_x005F_x000D_2. estimating the runway capacity_x005F_x000D_3. geometric design of holding apron_x005F_x000D_select the correct answer? |
| 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. | |
| 30. |
Consider the following statements regarding iCAO recommendation for correction to basic runway length_________________?_x005F_x000D_1. The basic runway length should be increased at the rate of 7 percent per 300 m rise in elevation above the mean sea level_x005F_x000D_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_x005F_x000D_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_x005F_x000D_Select the correct statment |
| 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 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 are correct | |
| 31. |
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 | |
| 32. |
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 | |
| 33. |
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_________________?_x005F_x000D_Select your answer based on the coding system given below? |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are 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 are true and R is not the correct explanation of A | |
| 34. |
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.?_x005F_x000D_Select your answer based on coding system given below |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are 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 |
| Answer» D. A is false but R is true | |
| 35. |
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?_x005F_x000D_Select your answer based on the coding system given below? |
| A. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | Both A and R are 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 |
| Answer» B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A | |
| 36. |
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 | |
| 37. |
As per International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recommendation, minimum width of safety area for instrumental runway should be_________________? |
| A. | 78 m |
| B. | 150 m |
| C. | 300 m |
| D. | 450 m |
| Answer» D. 450 m | |
| 38. |
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. | |
| 39. |
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 | |
| 40. |
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% |
| Answer» B. 0.2% | |
| 41. |
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 | |
| 42. |
An airport has 4 gates. If the weighted average gate occupancy time is 30 minutes and gate utilisation 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 | |
| 43. |
According to ICAO, all markings on the runways are___________________? |
| A. | Yellow |
| B. | White |
| C. | Black |
| D. | Red |
| Answer» C. Black | |
| 44. |
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 |
| Answer» C. 2916 m | |
| 45. |
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. |
| Answer» C. super-sonic | |
| 46. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
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. | 0 % |
| B. | 0 % |
| C. | 0 % |
| D. | 5 % |
| Answer» D. 5 % | |
| 49. |
The minimum width of clearway is |
| A. | 0 m |
| B. | 00 m |
| C. | 50 m |
| D. | 50 m |
| Answer» D. 50 m | |
| 50. |
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. | oth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | oth A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A |
| C. | is true but R is false |
| D. | is false but R is true |
| Answer» D. is false but R is true | |