AIRPORT ENGINEERING QUIZ

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.Select your answer based on the coding system given below:

Both A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Both A and R is true but R is not the correct explanation of A

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Castor angle is defined as the angle

Between the horizontal and the fuselage axis

Between the true speed of the aircraft and the crosswind component

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

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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

10.30 m

9.30 m

12.30 m

11.30 m

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

Aircraft rear loading door is far away from terminal building

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Hot blast is directed towards the terminal building

Overall apron area required is more

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In instrument landing system

L.O.M. and Localizer are installed on one side and L.M.M. on the other side

Localizer and L.M.M. are installed on one side and L.O.M. on the other side

L.O.M. and L.M.M. are installed on one side and Localizer antenna on the other side

None of these

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

152.5 m

162.5 m

145 m

172.5 m

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Speed of

Sound at 0°C is 1190 kmph

Sound varies 2.4 kmph per degree centigrade rise in temperature

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Sound at 0°C is called one Mach

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An aircraft is flying in an atmosphere of 30°C with a speed of 1260 kmph. Its speed is known as

Subsonic

Sonic

Super-sonic

Mach

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The maximum value of the angle of turning of the nose gear large jet aircrafts, is limited to

30°

20°

45°

60°

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Two single runways may be arranged so as to have

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L-shape

X-shape

T-shape

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