AIRPORT ENGINEERING QUIZ

Airport elevation is the reduced level above M.S.L. of

None of these

Control tower

Highest point of the landing area

Lowest point of the landing area

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Pick up the correct abbreviation from the following:

V.H.F. (very high frequency)

L.O.M. (low powered outer marker)

L.M.M. (low powered middle marker)

All listed here

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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

160 m

140 m

150 m

175 m

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The fuse large includes

Pilot's cabin

Passengers chamber

Tail of aircraft

All listed here

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Maximum gross takeoff weight of an aircraft is

Equal to the empty operating weight plus the payload

Less than the maximum structural landing weight

Equal to the maximum structural landing weight

More than the maximum structural landing weight

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Two single runways may be arranged so as to have

X-shape

L-shape

T-shape

All listed here

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In Instrumental landing system, the middle markers are located

At the runway threshold

About 1 km. ahead of the runway threshold

About 7 km. ahead of the runway threshold

Along the extended centre line of runway end

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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:

A is false but R is true

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

A is true but R is false

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

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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 2.0

2.0, 2.0 and 2.0

1.5, 1.5 and 2.0

1.0, 1.5 and 1.5

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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:

A is false but R is true

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

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

A is true but R is false

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