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This section includes 104 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Surveying knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
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 | |
| 2. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 140 m | |
| 3. |
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. |
| Answer» B. nose wheel | |
| 4. |
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) |
| Answer» D. (8000, 7000) | |
| 5. |
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 | |
| 6. |
The maximum length and pavement strength of the runway is that of |
| A. | A 1 |
| B. | B 2 |
| C. | B 3 |
| D. | G 7 |
| Answer» B. B 2 | |
| 7. |
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° |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
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. |
| Answer» D. First seven natural numbers. | |
| 9. |
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 |
| Answer» C. 3000 m | |
| 10. |
The air is blowing at a speed of 75 knots in the direction of the aircraft flying at a ground speed of 775 knots. The air speed of the aircraft, is |
| A. | 775 knots |
| B. | 75 knots |
| C. | 850 knots |
| D. | 675 knots |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
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 |
| Answer» D. green | |
| 12. |
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° |
| Answer» D. 40° | |
| 13. |
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 |
| Answer» C. 1000 m | |
| 14. |
The meterological 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. | |
| 15. |
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. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
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 |
| Answer» B. end of stopway | |
| 17. |
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 | |
| 18. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 19. |
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. |
| Answer» B. along the wind direction | |
| 20. |
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 | |
| 21. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. |
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 | |
| 23. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 11.30 m | |
| 24. |
The strength of winds is measured with the help of |
| A. | Benfort scale |
| B. | Wind indicator |
| C. | Barometres |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» B. Wind indicator | |
| 25. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
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 | |
| 27. |
The reduced levels of the ends A and B 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 |
| Answer» D. 3015 m | |
| 28. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
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. |
| Answer» C. lowest point of the landing area | |
| 31. |
International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.) was set up at Montreal (Canada), in |
| A. | 1929 |
| B. | 1939 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» D. 1950 | |
| 32. |
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. |
| Answer» B. shortest line on the wind rose diagram | |
| 33. |
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 | |
| 34. |
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. | |
| 35. |
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 | |
| 36. |
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 | |
| 37. |
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 |
| Answer» B. 2 and 3 are correct | |
| 38. |
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 % | |
| 39. |
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 | |
| 40. |
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. | |
| 41. |
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. | |
| 42. |
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 | |
| 43. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
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 | |
| 45. |
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 % | |
| 46. |
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 | |
| 47. |
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°C | |
| 48. |
Pick up the component not applicable to aeroplanes |
| A. | Wings |
| B. | Engines |
| C. | Air screw |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
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 | |
| 50. |
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 | |