Railway and Airport Engineering (3170619) MCQs

MCQs of Unit 1 : Run Way Design

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31.
ICAO recommends basic runway length increased at a rate of __________________% per 300 m rise in elevation above mean sea level
(a) 7
(b) 10
(c) 17
(d) 0.7
Answer:

Option (a)

32.
ICAO recommends basic runway length increased at a rate of 7% per _____________________m rise in elevation above m.s.l.
(a) 130
(b) 300
(c) 30
(d) 1300
Answer:

Option (b)

33.
For each 1000 m increase in elevation of airstrip the temperature decreases by _____________________ from standard temp
(a) 9.5 ° C
(b) 6.6 ° C
(c) 6.5 ° C
(d) 5.6 ° C
Answer:

Option (c)

34.
Airport Reference Temperature = Ta = Average daily temperature Tm= Monthly mean of maximum temp
(a) =Ta + (𝑇𝑚 −𝑇𝑎)/3
(b) =Tm + (𝑇𝑚 −𝑇𝑎)/3
(c) =Ta + (𝑇𝑚 −𝑇𝑎)/2
(d) =Ta + (𝑇a −𝑇m)/3
Answer:

Option (a)

35.
As per ICAO the summation of elevation and temperature corrections shall not greater than ______________ % of Basic runway length
(a) 25
(b) 35
(c) 55
(d) 45
Answer:

Option (b)

36.
ICAO does not recommends the runway length corrections for
(a) Temperature
(b) Elevation
(c) Gradient
(d) None
Answer:

Option (c)

37.
FAA recommends the runway length corrections for
(a) Gradient
(b) Temperature
(c) Elevation
(d) None
Answer:

Option (a)

38.
FAA recommends that runway length after having been corrected for elevation and temperature should be further increased at the rate of ________________% for every ________________% effective gradient
(a) 20,1
(b) 1,20
(c) 21,1
(d) 10,20
Answer:

Option (a)

39.
The runway length after correcting for elevation and temperature is 2845 m. If the effective gradient on runway is 0.5 percent then the revised runway length will be nearest to
(a) 3130
(b) 3000
(c) 2845
Answer:

Option (a)

40.
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
Answer:

Option (d)

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