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  1. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  2. A.

     Minimum turning radius of aircrafts decides the size of the apron and the radius of the curves at taxi-ends

    B.

     Take off and landing distances for an aircraft, determine the minimum runway length

    C.

     The length of the normal haul of the air craft decides the frequency of operation

    D.

     All the above

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  3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  4. 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

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  5. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  6. A.

     Tar concrete pavements are suitable if fuel spillage occurs

    B.

     Rubberized tar concrete hot blast as well as spillage

    C.

     Epoxy asphalt concrete sets in very small time

    D.

     All the above

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  7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  8. 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 aerodrome reference temperature is the monthly mean of the mean daily temperature for the hottest month of the year

    C.

     All the above

    D.

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  9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  10. A.

     The centre line of the approach area coincides with that of the runway

    B.

     Approach areas are measured in horizontal surfaces

    C.

     Obstruction clearance surface and approach surface are same

    D.

     All the above

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  11. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  12. A.

     The rate of change of grade is limited to 0.3% per 30 m length of the curve

    B.

     According to I.C.A.O. the maximum longitudinal gradient along a runway is limited to 1.5%

    C.

     All the above

    D.

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  13. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  14. A.

     The speed of the aircraft relative to the ground, is called cruising speed

    B.

     The speed of the aircraft relative to wind, is called air speed

    C.

     When wind is blowing the direction of the flight, air speed is less than cruising speed

    D.

     All the above

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  15. The cruising speed of the aircraft is 500 kmph. If there is a head wind of 50 kmph, then the air speed and ground speed of the aircraft respectively will be

  16. A.

     450 kmph and 500 kmph

    B.

     500 kmph and 450 kmph

    C.

     450 kmph and 450 kmph

    D.

     500 kmph and 500 kmph

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  17. International Civil Aviation Organization (I.C.A.O.) was set up at Montreal (Canada), in

  18. A.

     1929

    B.

     1939

    C.

     1947

    D.

     1950

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  19. The landing and takeoff 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

  20. A.

     10°

    B.

     20°

    C.

     30°

    D.

     40°

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