Airport Engineering(Civil Engineering ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. As per ICAO recommendation, minimum width of safety area for instrumental runway should be
  1.    78 m
  2.    150 m
  3.    300 m
  4.    450 m
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> 300 m

Question 2. To cope up high temperature of 196°C, the taxi ways and aprons are constructed with
  1.    Asphaltic concrete
  2.    Rubberised tar concrete
  3.    Plain concrete
  4.    All the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All the above

Question 3. If lift off distance of an craft is 2000 m, the clear way at the end of the runway should not be less than
  1.    145 m
  2.    152.5 m
  3.    162.5 m
  4.    172.5 m
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 172.5 m

Question 4. Effective length of a runway is the distance between
  1.    Ends of the runway
  2.    Point of intersection of the obstruction clearance line and the extended plane of the runway surface, and the other end of the runway
  3.    Point of intersection of the glide path and the extended plane of the runway surface and the other end of the runway
  4.    Ends of the clear way on either side
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Point of intersection of the obstruction clearance line and the extended plane of the runway surface, and the other end of the runway

Question 5. The size of landing area for multi engine helicopters operating under 1 FR conditions is
  1.    22.5 m × 22.5 m
  2.    30 m × 30 m
  3.    22.5 m × 30 m
  4.    60 m × 120 m
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> 60 m × 120 m

Question 6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
  1.    Runway edge from the landing side, is called threshold
  2.    Localizer indicates to the pilot his position with respect to the proposed alignment
  3.    The glide slope indicates the correct angle of descent
  4.    All the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All the above

Question 7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
  1.    Minimum turning radius of aircrafts decides the size of the apron and the radius of the curves at taxi-ends
  2.    Take off and landing distances for an aircraft, determine the minimum runway length
  3.    The length of the normal haul of the air craft decides the frequency of operation
  4.    All the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All the above

Question 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
  1.    Tar concrete pavements are suitable if fuel spillage occurs
  2.    Rubberized tar concrete hot blast as well as spillage
  3.    Epoxy asphalt concrete sets in very small time
  4.    All the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All the above

Question 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
  1.    The centre line of the approach area coincides with that of the runway
  2.    Approach areas are measured in horizontal surfaces
  3.    Obstruction clearance surface and approach surface are same
  4.    All the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All the above

Question 10. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
  1.    The basic length of a runway is increased at a rate of 7% per 300 m of elevation of M.S.L.
  2.    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
  3.    The aerodrome reference temperature is the monthly mean of the mean daily temperature for the hottest month of the year
  4.    All the above
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All the above