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  1. The coordinates of the ends of a runway are (5000, 5000) and (8000, 7000). The co-ordinates of another runway are (4600, 5100) and (7000, 5300). The co-ordinates of the A.R.P. are

  2. A.

     (6500, 6000)

    B.

     (5800, 5200)

    C.

     (61500, 5600)

    D.

     (8000, 7000)


  3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  4. A.

     Air screw converts the energy given by the engine into speed

    B.

     The propellers which are driven by turbine engines, are technically called turboprops

    C.

     The aircrafts which obtain the thrust directly from turbine engine, are called turbo-jets

    D.

     All the above


  5. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  6. A.

     Approach zone survey is carried out to determine the elevations of the protruding obstructions above horizontal, conical and transitional surfaces

    B.

     The wind data of an air port is depicted in the form of a chart known as wind rose

    C.

     The landing and takeoff of the air craft is made against the wind direction

    D.

     All the above


  7. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  8. 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


  9. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

  10. A.

     Channelization of pavement is caused by constant use of tri-cycle gears of aircraft

    B.

     Blast pads are used over cohesion-less soils to resist erosion due to tremendous speed of the jet blast

    C.

     Over-run areas of at least 300 m length on either side of the runway are provided

    D.

     None of these


  11. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  12. A.

     F.I.R. stands for flight information regions

    B.

     Radius of control area is 160 km

    C.

     Radius of control zone is 40 km

    D.

     All the above


  13. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

  14. A.

     In single engine aeroplanes, the engine is provided in the nose of the aircraft

    B.

     In double engine aeroplanes, one engine on either wing is placed symmetrically

    C.

     In three engine aeroplanes, two engines are placed on both wings and one engine is placed in the tail

    D.

     None of these


  15. Pick up the correct abbreviation from the following:

  16. A.

     L.M.M. (low powered middle marker)

    B.

     V.H.F. (very high frequency)

    C.

     L.O.M. (low powered outer marker)

    D.

     All the above


  17. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

  18. A.

     L.O.M. is installed at 7.2 km from the threshold

    B.

     L.M.M. is installed at 1.0 km from the threshold

    C.

     Localizer antenna is installed at 300 m from the other end of the runway

    D.

     Glide slope antenna is installed at the centre of the runway about 150 m on one side


  19. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  20. 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)