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Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
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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.
Correct Answer
None of these.
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1. According to I.C.A.O. the recommended length of air ports is decided on
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A. sea level elevation
B. standard sea level temperature (15°C)
C. effective gradient percentage
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
2. 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
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A. 150 m
B. 140 m
C. 160 m
D. 175 m
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Correct Answer: 150 m
3. For the taxiways, the following statement is true
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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.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
4. According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.), the runway lengths of aerodromes, have been coded by
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A. Seven English alphabets
B. Last Seven English alphabets
C. First Seven English alphabets
D. First seven natural numbers.
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Correct Answer: First Seven English alphabets
5. The threshold markings are
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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.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
6. Beaufort scale is used to determine
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A. strength of winds
B. direction of winds
C. height of air-crafts
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: strength of winds
7. Speed of
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A. sound at 0°C is 1190 km p.h.
B. sound varies 2.4 km p.h. per degree centrigrade rise in temperature
C. sound at 0°C is called one Mach
D. an aircraft flying at 2975 km p.h., is called 2.5 Mach
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. Runway edge from the landing side, is called threshold
B. Localizer indicates to the pilot his position with respect to the proposed alignment
C. The glide slope indicates the correct angle of descent
D. L.O.M. and L.M.M. help the pilot to judge his position for the runway
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
9. The depressions and undulations in the pavement, are caused due to
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A. improper compaction of subgrade
B. impact of heavy wheel loads
C. punching effect
D. flexible gears
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
10. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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A. Air screw converts the energy given by the engine into speed
B. The propellers which are driven by turbine engines, are technically called turboprops
C. The aircrafts which obtain the thrust directly from turbine engine, are called turbo-jets
D. The aircraft which is filled with a fan infront of turbo-jet engine, is called turbofan propelled aeroplane
E. All the above.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
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