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  1. The thickness design of the pavement, is decided on the load carried by

  2. A.
    main gears
    B.
    nose wheel
    C.
    tail wheel
    D.
    all the above.

  3. For Class A Air port the difference of reduced levels of higher and lower edges of the conical surface, is

  4. A.
    25 m
    B.
    50 m
    C.
    75 m
    D.
    100 m

  5. Beaufort scale is used to determine

  6. A.
    strength of winds
    B.
    direction of winds
    C.
    height of air-crafts
    D.
    none of these.

  7. The fuse large includes

  8. A.
    passengers chamber
    B.
    pilot's cabin
    C.
    tail of aircraft
    D.
    all the above.

  9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  10. 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.
    The aircraft which is filled with a fan infront of turbo-jet engine, is called turbofan propelled aeroplane
    E.
    All the above.

  11. The distance between main gears is 10 m, and the distance of nose gear from centre of main gears is 30 m. If the angle of turning is 60°, the distance of centre of rotation from the nearer main gear, is

  12. A.
    12.30 m
    B.
    11.30 m
    C.
    10.30 m
    D.
    9.30 m

  13. To cope up high temperature of 196°C, the taxi ways and aprons are constructed with

  14. A.
    asphaltic concrete
    B.
    rubberised tar concrete
    C.
    plain concrete
    D.
    epoxy asphalt concrete
    E.
    all the above.

  15. Pick up the correct abbreviation from the following:

  16. A.
    I.L.S. (instrument landing system)
    B.
    V.H.F, (very high frequency)
    C.
    L.O.M. (low powered outer marker)
    D.
    L.M.M. (low powered middle marker)
    E.
    All the above

  17. Wing loading of an aircraft is

  18. A.
    load of the wings
    B.
    C.
    D.
    E.
    None of these.

  19. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

  20. A.
    Channelization of pavement is caused by constant use of tri-cycle gears of aircraft
    B.
    Blast pads are used over cohesionless 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.