Harbour & Airport Engineering (2180602) MCQs

MCQs of Airport Engineering-Runway Design

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11.
ICAO recommends basic runway length increased at a rate of __________________ rise in elevation above m.s.l.
(a) 6% per 300m
(b) 7% per 200m
(c) 8% per 250m
(d) 7% per 300m
Answer:

Option (d)

12.
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
Answer:

Option (a)

13.
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
Answer:

Option (c)

14.
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
Answer:

Option (a)

15.
Which are Elements of Runway
(a) Structural pavement
(b) Runway End safety area (RESA)
(c) Clearway
(d) All above
Answer:

Option (d)

16.
The mean of the maximum daily temp. =50℃ The mean of the average daily temp. =40℃ Airport Reference Temperature is______________
(a) 40℃
(b) 43.33℃
(c) 45℃
(d) None
Answer:

Option (b)

17.
The length of runway under standard condition is 1620 mt. The airport site has an elevation of 270 mt. Its reference temperature is 32.94° C. If the runway is to be constructed with an effective gradient of 0.2 %, determine the corrected runway length. (correction for gradient is not required)
(a) 2000m
(b) 2026m
(c) 2062m
(d) 2040m
Answer:

Option (c)

18.
If the monthly mean of average daily temperature for the hottest month of the year is 25°C and the monthly mean of the maximum daily temperature of the same month of the year is 46°C, the airport reference temperature is_____________
(a) 32°C
(b) 35.5°C
(c) 48°C
(d) 25°C
Answer:

Option (a)

19.
As per ICAO recommendation the cross wind component shall not greater than _______________KMPH for big aircraft
(a) 25
(b) 35
(c) 45
(d) 15
Answer:

Option (b)

20.
% 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
Answer:

Option (a)

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