Airport Engineering Mcqs - Set 2

1)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: equal to sum of empty operating weight and the maximum pay load

Explanation:
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2)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: 35 kmph

Explanation:
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3)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: 60%

Explanation:
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4)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: 6 m from runway end

Explanation:
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5)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: about 1 km. ahead of the runway threshold

Explanation:
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6)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: 7.5 m

Explanation:
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7)   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. 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  Explanation 

ANSWER: A is true but R is false

Explanation:
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8)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: 300

Explanation:
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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  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1:7

Explanation:
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10)   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  Explanation 

ANSWER: 30 m

Explanation:
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