Airport Engineering – Set 1 (Civil Eng.)

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Explore the fascinating world of Airport Engineering with our Set 1 quiz designed for Civil Engineering enthusiasts. Test your knowledge and skills in airport design, construction, and operations. From runway planning to terminal layout, navigate through various concepts and challenges in this specialized field. Join us now and expand your understanding of Airport Engineering in this engaging quiz for Civil Engineers!

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1. For the proposed runway stated in if the aerodrome reference temperature is 17.2°, the net designed length of the runway is

2716 m

2816 m

2916 m

3016 m

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2. The strength of winds is measured with the help of

Beaufort scale

Wind indicator

Barometers

None of these

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3. The engine failure case for determining the basic runway length may require

Only clearway

Only stop way

Either a clearway or a stop-way

Either a clearway or a stop-way or both

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4. The width and interval of transverse centre line bars along the extended centre line of runway, in approach lighting system are

3 m and 30 m

4.2 m and 30 m

4.2 m and 50 m

3 m and 45 m

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5. The thickness design of the pavement, is decided on the load carried by

Main gears

Nose wheel

Tail wheel

All of these

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6. The main disadvantage of angle nose out parking configuration of aircraft is that the

Aircraft rear loading door is far away from terminal building

Hot blast is directed towards the terminal building

Overall apron area required is more

All the above

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7. Zero fuel weight of an aircraft is:

Equal to empty operating weight

Equal to maximum landing weight

Less than empty operating weight

Equal to sum of empty operating weight and the maximum pay load

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8. The depressions and undulations in the pavement, are caused due to

Improper compaction of sub-grade

Impact of heavy wheel loads

Punching effect

All of these

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9. According to I.C.A.O. all markings on the runways are painted white and on taxiways

Black

Red

Yellow

Green

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10. 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

32°C

35.5°C

48°C

25°C

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

1 in 20

1 in 30

1 in 40

1 in 50

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12. According to I.C.A.O. the slope of transitional surface at right angles to the centre line of runway, is kept

1 in 4

1 in 5

1 in 6

1 in 7

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13. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (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

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14. 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

2500 m

2600 m

2700 m

2800 m

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15. Which of the following is used for servicing and repairs of the aircraft?

Apron

Hanger

Terminal building

Holding apron

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16. The bearing of the longest line of a wind rose is S 45° E, the bearing of the runway will be numbered

135°

Both (C) and (D)

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17. 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

0.1 %

0.2 %

0.3 %

0.4 %

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18. 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

2500 m

3725 m

3000 m

3250 m

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19. Which of the following is an example of failure in flexible pavements?

Alligator cracking

Mud pumping

Warping cracks

Shrinkage cracks

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20. Two single runways may be arranged so as to have

L-shape

B. T-shape

X-shape

All of these

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21. As per ICAO, the minimum basic runway length for A and E type of airport will be

1500 m and 600 m

2100 m and 750 m

1500 m and 750 m

2100 m and 600 m

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22. Total correction for elevation, temperature and gradient for a runway should not be more than

15 %

20 %

25 %

35 %

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23. The runway orientation is made so that landing and takeoff are

Against the wind direction

Along the wind direction

Perpendicular to wind direction

None of these

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24. 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

1 aircraft per hour

2 aircrafts per hour

4 aircrafts per hour

16 aircrafts per hour

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25. If lift off distance of an craft is 2000 m, the clear way at the end of the runway should not be less than

145 m

152.5 m

162.5 m

172.5 m

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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

2360 m

2460 m

2560 m

2660 m

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27. Castor angle is defined as the angle

Formed by the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and the direction of movement of the nose gear

Between the direction of wind and the longitudinal axis of the runway

Between the true speed of the aircraft and the crosswind component

Between the horizontal and the fuselage axis

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28. 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.

0.10 %

0.26 %

0.43 %

0.65 %

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29. 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.

1 and 2 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

1 and 3 are correct

1, 2 and 3 are correct

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30. 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

2845 m

2910 m

3030 m

3130 m

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31. Pick up the component not applicable to aeroplanes

Wings

Engines

Air screw

None of these

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32. Effective length of a runway is the distance between

Ends of the runway

Point of intersection of the obstruction clearance line and the extended plane of the runway surface, and the other end of the runway

Point of intersection of the glide path and the extended plane of the runway surface and the other end of the runway

Ends of the clear way on either side

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33. 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

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34. The size of landing area for multi engine helicopters operating under 1 FR conditions is

22.5 m × 22.5 m

30 m × 30 m

22.5 m × 30 m

60 m × 120 m

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35. The threshold markings are

4 m wide

1 m clear space between adjacent

Placed symmetrically on either side of the runway centre line

All of these

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36. The centre to centre spacing of heliport lighting along the periphery of landing and takeoff area should be

2.5 m

5.0 m

7.5 m

10.0 m

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37. As per ICAO, for A, B, and C type of airports, maximum effective, transverse and longitudinal grades in percentage respectively are

1.0, 1.5 and 1.5

1.0, 1.5 and 2.0

1.5, 1.5 and 2.0

2.0, 2.0 and 2.0

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38. For the proposed air port, the survey project provides

Master plan

Topographic plan

Grading plan

All of these

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39. For night landing, the thresholds are lighted

Green

Red

White

Yellow

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40. 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

20 m

30 m

45 m

51 m

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41. The slope of the obstruction clearance line from the boundary of the heliport should be

1 : 2

1 : 5

1 : 8

1 : 40

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42. Conical surface of the approach area rises outwards

1 in 10

1 in 15

1 in 20

1 in 25

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43. Geometric design of holding apron of these statements

1 and 2 are correct

2 and 3 are correct

1 and 3 are correct

1 alone is correct

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

N 70° W

290°

29°

W 20° N

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45. The slope of the transitional surface for A, B and C type of runway shall be

1 : 5

1 : 7

1 : 10

1 : 12

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46. 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

775 knots

75 knots

850 knots

675 knots

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47. For supersonic transport aircraft, the minimum turning radius of taxiway is

60 m

120 m

180 m

240 m

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48. As per ICAO recommendation, minimum width of safety area for instrumental runway should be

78 m

150 m

300 m

450 m

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49. According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (I.C.A.O.), the runway lengths of aerodromes, have been coded by

Seven English alphabets

Last Seven English alphabets

First Seven English alphabets

First seven natural numbers

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

Asphaltic concrete

Rubberised tar concrete

Plain concrete

All of these

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