Airport Engineering — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

1 in 7 is the correct answer to “According to I.C.A.O. the slope of transitional surface at right angles to the centre line of runway, is kept”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

1 and 2 are correct is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements regarding ICAO recommendation for correction to basic runway length of these statements 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. 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.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

7.5 m is the correct answer to “The centre to centre spacing of heliport lighting along the periphery of landing and takeoff area should be”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

Against the wind direction is the correct answer to “The runway orientation is made so that landing and takeoff are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

All the above is the correct answer to “Two single runways may be arranged so as to have”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

4.2 m and 30 m is the correct answer to “The width and interval of transverse centre line bars along the extended centre line of runway, in approach lighting system are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

All the above is the correct answer to “The threshold markings are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

Green is the correct answer to “For night landing, the thresholds are lighted”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

30 m is the correct answer to “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”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

Formed by the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and the direction of movement of the nose gear is the correct answer to “Castor angle is defined as the angle”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

180 m is the correct answer to “For supersonic transport aircraft, the minimum turning radius of taxiway is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

1, 2 and 4 is the correct answer to “Which of the following factors are taken into account for estimating the runway length required for aircraft landing? 1. Normal maximum temperature 2. Airport elevation 3. Maximum landing weight 4. Effective runway gradient Select the correct answer using the codes given below”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

Highest point of the landing area is the correct answer to “Airport elevation is the reduced level above M.S.L. of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

300 is the correct answer to “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”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

White is the correct answer to “According to ICAO, all markings on the runways are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

100 m is the correct answer to “For Class ‘A’ Air port the difference of reduced levels of higher and lower edges of the conical surface, is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

150 m is the correct answer to “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”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

L.O.M. and L.M.M. are installed on one side and Localizer antenna on the other side is the correct answer to “In instrument landing system”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

All the above is the correct answer to “The meteorological condition which influences the size and location of an air port is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

More than the maximum structural landing weight is the correct answer to “Maximum gross takeoff weight of an aircraft is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

Gross total weight of the aircraft/wing area is the correct answer to “Wing loading of an aircraft is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

(61500, 5600) is the correct answer to “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”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

All the above is the correct answer to “Pick up the correct abbreviation from the following:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

450 kmph and 500 kmph is the correct answer to “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”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

1947 is the correct answer to “International Civil Aviation Organization (I.C.A.O.) was set up at Montreal (Canada), in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

30° is the correct answer to “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”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

12.30 m is the correct answer to “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”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

7 % is the correct answer to “The length of runway is increased per 300 m rise above M.S.L.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

About 1 km. ahead of the runway threshold is the correct answer to “In Instrumental landing system, the middle markers are located”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

6 m from runway end is the correct answer to “Runway threshold is indicated by a series of parallel lines starting from a distance of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

All the above is the correct answer to “According to I.C.A.O. the recommended length of air ports is decided on”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

A 1 is the correct answer to “The maximum length and pavement strength of the runway is that of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

All the above is the correct answer to “The fuse large includes”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

35 kmph is the correct answer to “As per ICAO, for airports serving big aircrafts, the crosswind component should not exceed”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

6.4 kmph is the correct answer to “Calm period is the percentage of time during which wind intensity is less than”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

300 m is the correct answer to “The length of clear zone for none instrument runway of a small aircraft is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

Sonic is the correct answer to “An aircraft is flying in an atmosphere of 30°C with a speed of 1260 kmph. Its speed is known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

Option "All the above" is the correct answer for this question under Airport Engineering.

All the above is the correct answer to “For the taxiways, the following statement is true”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.

Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “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:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Airport Engineering.