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- Question
According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.), the runway lengths of aerodromes, have been coded by
Options- A. Seven English alphabets
- B. Last Seven English alphabets
- C. First Seven English alphabets
- D. First seven natural numbers.
- Correct Answer
- First Seven English alphabets
- 1. The threshold markings are
Options- A. 4 m wide
- B. 1 m clear space between adjacents
- C. 45 m in length
- D. placed symmetrically on either side of the runway centre line
- E. all the above. Discuss
- 2. The strength of winds is measured with the help of
Options- A. Benfort scale
- B. Wind indicator
- C. Barometres
- D. None of these. Discuss
- 3. An aircraft is flying in an atmosphere of 30°C with a speed of 1260 km ph. Its speed is known as
Options- A. subsonic
- B. sonic
- C. super-sonic
- D. Mach. Discuss
- 4. If the width of the approach area near the runway end is 150 m, the width of the approach area at a distance of 3 kilometres from runway end will be
Options- A. 1500 m
- B. 1200 m
- C. 1000 m
- D. 800 m Discuss
- 5. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Options- A. L.O.M. is installed at 7.2 km from the threshold
- B. L.M.M. is installed at 1.0 km from the threshold
- C. Localizer antenna is installed at 300 m from the other end of the runway
- D. Glide slope antenna is installed at the centre of the runway about 150 m on one side
- E. None of these. Discuss
- 6. For the taxiways, the following statement is true
Options- A. The maximum longitudinal grade is 3%
- B. The permissible rate of change of grade is 1%
- C. The permissible transverse grade is 1.5%
- D. All the above. Discuss
- 7. 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 metres, the length of the transition curve, is
Options- A. 150 m
- B. 140 m
- C. 160 m
- D. 175 m Discuss
- 8. According to I.C.A.O. the recommended length of air ports is decided on
Options- A. sea level elevation
- B. standard sea level temperature (15°C)
- C. effective gradient percentage
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 9. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
Options- A. Channelization of pavement is caused by constant use of tri-cycle gears of aircraft
- B. Blast pads are used over cohesionless soils to resist erosion due to tremendous speed of the jet blast
- C. Over-run areas of at least 300 m length on either side of the runway are provided
- D. None of these. Discuss
- 10. Beaufort scale is used to determine
Options- A. strength of winds
- B. direction of winds
- C. height of air-crafts
- D. none of these. Discuss
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Correct Answer: 1200 m
Correct Answer: Glide slope antenna is installed at the centre of the runway about 150 m on one side
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Correct Answer: 150 m
Correct Answer: all the above.
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Correct Answer: strength of winds
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