150 + Airport Engineering MCQs

Section 1

Questions 1 - 10

1

Question

What is the full form of ICAO?

A International Central Aviation Organization Conference B International Civil Aeronautic Organization Conference C Indian Central Aviation Organization Conference D International Civil Aviation Organization Conference

2

Question

Which of the following is a disadvantage of air transport?

A Brings relief during emergencies B Increases the demand of specialized technical skill workforce C Adds to foreign reserve, through tourism D Heavy funds required during operation

3

Question

When was the International Civil Aviation Organization established as a body of UN?

A 1947 B 1948 C 1949 D 1950

💡 Explanation: The International Civil Aviation Organization was internationally established as a body of the UN in 1947.It works with the Convention’s 192 Member States and industry groups to reach consensus on international civil aviation.

4

Question

What is the full form of ICAN?

A International Commission on Air Navigation B International Commitee on Air Navigation C Indian Commission on Air Navigation D International Commission on Aireal Navigation

5

Question

Which of the following is not a basis for the classification of airports?

A Based on take-off and landing B Based on function C Based on location D Based on geometric design

6

Question

What is the width of pavement for airport type D under the classification based on the geometric design of an airport?

A 45m B 18m C 30m D 22.5m

7

Question

What is the full form of RTOL?

A Right Take-Off and Landing Airport B Reduced Take-Off and Landing Airport C Rescue Take-Off and Landing Airport D Runway Take-Off and Landing Airport

8

Question

What are Conventional Take-Off and Landing Airports also known as?

A Horizontal Take-Off and Landing Airports B Reduced Take-Off and Landing Airports C Short Take-Off and Landing Airports D Vertical Take-Off and Landing Airports

9

Question

What is the unit normally used for single isolated wheel load in the classification based on aircraft wheel characteristics?

A Kilogram B Grams C Pounds D Newton

10

Question

What are the terminal buildings present at the airports, also known as?

A Airport terminals B Airport buildings C Terminal area D Terminal point

Section 2

Questions 11 - 20

11

Question

Which of the following is used to calculate the length of the primary surface of an airport?

A Runway length + 30m length both ends B Runway length + 30m overall C Runway length + 35m length both ends D Runway length + 30m overall

12

Question

What is the approach surface also known as?

A Conical surface B Horizontal surface C Primary surface D Departure surface

13

Question

Which of the following is the function of a hangar?

A Area used for the boarding of aircrafts B Protection of aircrafts from rain and direct sunlight C Parking of aircrafts D Controlling the air traffic

14

Question

runway is a strip provided specially for landing and take-off. Which of the following is provided at the end of a runway?

A Shoulders B Stopway C Taxiway D Landing strip

15

Question

Which of the following is not a part of the wing?

A Flaps B Slats C Ailerons D Fin

16

Question

Which of the following is located at the back of an aircraft?

A Tail planes B Wings C Engine D Controls

17

Question

What is the distance that an aircraft can fly without refueling known as?

A Range B Fuselage C Runway length D Rudder

18

Question

Which of the following is not a classification of aircraft weight?

A Operating empty weight B Pay load C Wind load D Fuel load

19

Question

There are three imaginary axes of rotation when a plane is in flight. What is the airplane’s motion around the x-axis called?

A Yaw B Horizontal C Roll D Pitch

20

Question

Wing span is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. Which of the following factors does the wing span help in deciding while designing an airport?

A Height of hangars B Apron size C Length of hangar D Minimum turning radius

Section 3

Questions 21 - 30

21

Question

Which of the following is the main body structure of an aircraft?

A Tail B Engine C Fuselage D Three controls

22

Question

Which of the following is not a component of an aircraft?

A Engine B Propeller C Ballast D Flaps

23

Question

Which of the following is not an atmospheric factor which affects the selection of a site for airport construction?

A Water logged areas B Wind C Presence of fog D Wind velocity

24

Question

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good airport layout?

A Longest taxiway distance from loading runway end B Lowest possible cost of construction C Sufficient terminal building facilities D Safe runway length

25

Question

What is the full form of IFR?

A Instrumental Flight Registration B International Flight Rules C Instrumental Flight Record D Instrumental Flight Rules

26

Question

What are the long clearance areas provided on either side of runway called?

A Parking area B Aprons C Arrival area D Approach area

27

Question

Which of the following is not a configuration of runways?

A Parallel runway configuration B Tangential runway configuration C Close V runway configuration D Single lane runway configuration

28

Question

What is the full form of VFR?

A Visual Flight Records B Virtual Flight Recognition C Visual Flight Rules D Virtual Flight Rules

29

Question

Which of the following is not considered for the most efficient airport vehicular circulation and parking system?

A Well lighted routes for pedestrians and vehicles B Maximum intersection of driveways C One-way traffic wherever possible D Adequate driveway width to permit overtaking

30

Question

What is the diagram used to decide the runway orientation known as?

A Wind Rose B Wind Figure C Wind Rise D Wind velocity

Section 4

Questions 31 - 40

31

Question

The plotting of the wind rose diagrams is done in the two ways. Which of the following wind data is shown by type l wind rose?

A Direction and duration of the wind B Only the duration of the wind C Only the intensity of the wind D Direction, duration and intensity of the wind

32

Question

Which of the following is represented by type II wind rose diagram and not by type l?

A Direction the wind B Speed of the wind C Duration of the wind D Intensity of the wind

33

Question

What is the percentage of time in a year during which the cross-wind component remains within the limit of 25 kmph called?

A Wind limit B Wind orientation C Mean wind D Wind coverage

34

Question

Which coordinate system is used for plotting the wind rose diagram?

A Cartesian coordinate system B Spherical coordinate system C Polar coordinate system D homogenous coordinate system

35

Question

Which of the following is represented by the color-coded bands on the wind rose diagram?

A Ranges of wind intensity B Ranges of the frequency of wind C Ranges of the speed of wind D Ranges of wind duration

36

Question

What is the temperature at which the runway length is calculated?

A 15°C B 13°C C 34°C D 27°C

37

Question

Which of the following is not a condition which is assumed to calculate the runway length?

A Airport altitude at sea level B No wind is blowing on the runway C Aircraft is not loaded D En-route temperature is standard

38

Question

Which of the following is not a type of correction done while calculating the runway length?

A Correction for temperature B Correction for elevation C Correction for gradient D Correction for time

39

Question

Which formula is used to calculate the correction for temperature in runway length?

A Ta + 1/2 (Tm – Ta) B Ta + 1/3 (Tm + Ta) C Ta + 1/3 (Tm – Ta) D Ta + 1/3 (Tm x Ta)

40

Question

Under normal take-off calculations, which of the following formula is used to calculate the field length?

A FL = FS -CW B FL = FS + CW C FL = FS / CW D FL = CW – FS

Section 5

Questions 41 - 50

41

Question

Which of the following is the aircraft type which the airport is intended to serve and which requires the greatest runway length?

A Critical aircraft B Average aircraft C Jet aircrafts D Long aircrafts

42

Question

What is the maximum difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points of runway divided by the total length of runway called?

A Field gradient B Total gradient C Effective gradient D Gradient difference

43

Question

The portion of the paved area which is provided adjacent to the ends of the runway in case of busy airports is known as the

A holding apron B parking apron C loading apron D taxiway

44

Question

At a certain stations, the mean of the average temperature is 25 degree C and mean of the maximum daily temperature is 40 degree C. What is the Airport Reference Temperature ( ART ) ?

A 20.6°C B 25°C C 30°C D 38.6°C

45

Question

Airport elevation is the reduced level above Mean Sea Level of

A Control Tower B Highest point of the landing area C Lowest point of the landing area D Non of these

46

Question

The point of intersection of the obstruction clearance line and the extended plane of the runway surface and the other end of the runway is called as;

A base width of the hanger B effective flight width C effective length of runway D effective length of taxiway

47

Question

As per ICAO, for A and B types of airports ,maximum effective grade is

A 1.75% B 1.5% C 1.25% D 1%

48

Question

According to FAA guidelines the runway length is to be increased at the rate of 20% for

A one percent of effective gradient B two percent of effective gradient C three percent of effective gradient D five percent of effective gradient

49

Question

The basic runway length should be increased at the rate of X percent per Y meter rise in elevation above mean sea level ,where.

A X=6;Y=200 B X=7;Y=300 C X=7;Y=200 D X=6;Y=300

50

Question

The height of pilot's eye above the runway surface is assumed as

A 4 m B 3 m C 1 m D 5 m

Section 6

Questions 51 - 60

51

Question

A defined area on land or water for arrival and departure of aircraft is called

A Airstrip B Aerodrome C Airway D Apron

52

Question

Noise Pollution near airports is controlled by

A building higher terminals B zoning laws C increasing aircrafts speed D reducing taxiways

53

Question

An airports should avoid sites having

A high visibility B low noise level C birds strikes D easy access

54

Question

Runway marking are generally

A Yellow B White C Black D Red

55

Question

Runways are used for

A Loading cargo B Aircraft landing and take-off C Parking D Passenger boarding

56

Question

Taxiways connect

A Runway to Apron B Terminal to Road C Tower to Hanger D Parking to City

57

Question

Aircrafts stand are located on

A Runway B Apron C Terminal roof D control tower

58

Question

The control tower helps in

A Luggage handling B Aircrafts servicing C Air traffic control D Ticket checking

59

Question

Hangars are used for

A Parking of cars B Maintenance of aircrafts C Passenger waiting D Cargo storage

60

Question

Upward gradient in runway requires

A Shorter length B Longer Length C No change D Curved design

Section 7

Questions 61 - 70

61

Question

Runway orientation depends mainly on

A Passenger traffic B Wind direction C Aircraft color D Ground texture

62

Question

Approach zone survey helps in

A Establishing elevations of obstacles B Locating hangars C Checking passenger flow D Testing soil strength

63

Question

Height zoning is also called

A Land zoning B Hazard zoning C Water zoning D traffic zoning

64

Question

The spacing between aircrafts affects

A Airport capacity B Visibility C Fuel use D Luggage handling

65

Question

Airport capacity depends on the

A Wind, weather and runway system B Aircraft color and design C Passenger behavior D Terminal Flooring

66

Question

Runway is usually oriented in the direction of

A Prevailing winds B Opposite to wind direction C Against wind direction D None

67

Question

Which Factor is not considered for Orientation of runway

A Wind direction B Location of neighboring airport. C Topography D None

68

Question

Normal component of wind direction is called

A Perpendicular wind component B cross wind component C Light wind component D Parallel wind component

69

Question

Percentage of time in a year during which cross wind component remains within limit is called

A wind duration B wind time C wind correction D wind coverage

70

Question

CALM Period during which wind velocity remain below _____________Km/hr

A 6.2 B 6.4 C 6.0 D 6.6

Section 8

Questions 71 - 80

71

Question

Calm period = 100 – ___________________

A Total wind coverage B Total wind duration C Total wind velocity D None

72

Question

Wind rose diagram represent____________,_____________, and _____________ of wind

A direction, duration and intercity B data, duration and intensity C direction, duration and intensity D None

73

Question

Wind Rose diagram help to determine suitable _______________ and _________________.

A Orientation B proposed capacity C Only A D A and B both

74

Question

standard temperature at the airport is ____________degree celsius

A 13 B 16 C 11 D 15

75

Question

Normal landing case Aircraft should come to a stop within

A 50% of landing distance B 60% of landing distance C 70% of landing distance D 40% of landing distance

76

Question

Airport Reference Temperature =𝑇𝑎+ (𝑇𝑚 −𝑇𝑎)/3 where 𝑇𝑎 indicate________________

A monthly mean of average daily temperature for the hottest month of the year B monthly mean of average daily temperature C Yearly mean of average daily temperature for the hottest month of the year D None

77

Question

FAA recommends that runway length after having been corrected for elevation and temperature should be further increased at the rate of ___________________ effective gradient

A 20% for every 2% B 10% for every 1% C 20% for every 1% D None

78

Question

Effective gradient is defined

A maximum difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points of runway divided by the total length of runway B minimun difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points of runway divided by the total length of runway C maximum difference in elevation between the highest and lowest points of runway D None

79

Question

Which are Elements of Runway

A Structural pavement B Runway End safety area (RESA) C Clearway D All above

80

Question

As per ICAO recommendation the cross wind component shall not greater than _______________KMPH for big aircraft

A 25 B 35 C 45 D 15

Section 9

Questions 81 - 90

81

Question

% of time in a year during which Cross wind component (CWC ) remains within limit is called _______________________

A wind coverage B wind component C wind cone D None

82

Question

The period for which the wind velocity remains below _____________ Km/hr.

A 6.4 B 4.6 C 6.54 D 5.64

83

Question

The wind data of its direction, duration and intensity are graphically represented by a diagram called as _______________________diagram

A Rose wind B Calm period C Wind coverage D wind rose

84

Question

The orientation runway strip can be fixed with the help of______________________

A Wind coverage B Wind rose diagram C Calm period D Wind cone

85

Question

Aircraft should come to a stop within 60% of landing distance at the same time it cross the threshold at a height of 15 m is known as ___________________________

A Normal landing case B Engine failure case C Normal take-off case D None

86

Question

Require either clearway or a stopway, or both is known as

A Normal take-off case B Normal landing case C Engine failure case D None

87

Question

ICAO does not recommends the runway length corrections for

A Temperature B Elevation C Gradient D None

88

Question

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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 All the above

89

Question

As per ICAO recommendation, minimum width of run way end safety area (RESA) for instrumental runway should be

A 150 B 300 C 250 D 500

90

Question

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 60 % C 50 % D 80 %

Section 10

Questions 91 - 100

91

Question

According to I.C.A.O. the recommended length of air ports is decided on

A Sea level elevation B Standard sea level temperature (15°C) C Effective gradient percentage D All the above

92

Question

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A The basic length of a runway is increased at a rate of 7% per 300 m of elevation of M.S.L. B The standard temperature at the site is obtained by reducing the standard sea level temperature of 15°C at the rate of 6.5°C per 1000 m rise in elevation C The aerodrome reference temperature is the monthly mean of the mean daily temperature for the hottest month of the year D All the above

93

Question

The bearing of the longest line of a wind rose is S 45° E, the bearing of the runway will be numbered A. B. C. D.

A 135° B 13 C 31 D Both B and C

94

Question

The thickness design of the pavement, is decided on the load carried by

A main gears B nose wheel C tail wheel D all the above

95

Question

Which of the following is an advantage of air transport?

A No change of equipment during the journey B Requires highly sophisticated machinery C Heavy funds are required, not only initially but also during operations D Operations are highly dependent up on weather conditions

96

Question

What is the full form of CAAN?

A Civil Aviation Association of Nepal B Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal C Central Aviation Authority of Nepal D Civil Aircraft Association of Nepal

97

Question

The threshold markings are

A 4 m wide B 1 m clear space between adjacents C 45 m in length D all the above.

98

Question

The bearing of the longest line of a wind rose is S 45° E, the bearing of the runway will be numbered

A 235 B 13 C 31 D both (b) and (c)

99

Question

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A Landing speed is directly proportional to the wing loading B Wing loading remaining constant, the take off distance is directly proportional to the powder loading C Neither (a) nor (b) D Both (a) and (b)

100

Question

According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.) the strength of runway pavements, have been coded by

A First seven numbers B First Seven English alphabets C Last Seven English alphabets D Seven English alphabets

Section 11

Questions 101 - 110

101

Question

The strength of winds is measured with the help of

A Wind indicator B Benfort scale C Barometres D None of these.

102

Question

The landing and take off of the air craft is made against the direction of wind. In no case the centre line of the runway should make an angle with the wind direction exceeding

A 10° B 20° C 30° D 40°

103

Question

The lift off distance is the distance along the centre of the runway between the starting point and

A end of the runway B end of stopway C point where air craft becomes air borne D point where air craft attains a height of 10.7 m

104

Question

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A Approximate geometric centre of the landing area, is called air port reference point B The boundaries of horizontal surface and conical surface are marked with reference to air port reference point C The location of the air port on a map is the position of air port reference point D All the above.

105

Question

The runway orientation is made so that landing and take off are

A against the wind direction B along the wind direction C perpendicular to wind direction D none of these.

106

Question

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

A subsonic B sonic C super-sonic D Mach.

107

Question

According to I.C.A.O. the slope of transitional surface at right angles to the centre line of runway, is kept

A 1 in 4 B 1 in 5 C 1 in 6 D 1 in 7

108

Question

For the taxiways, the following statement is true

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.

109

Question

The maximum length and pavement strength of the runway is that of

A A 1 B B 2 C B 3 D G 7

110

Question

According to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (I.C.A.O.), the runway lengths of aerodromes, have been coded by

A Seven English alphabets B Last Seven English alphabets C First Seven English alphabets D First seven natural numbers.

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