Railway & Airport (Basic) MCQ for GATE Civil Engineering
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Difficulty Levels
L1 · Foundation · 167 Qs
L2 · Understanding · 37 Qs
L3 · Application · 110 Qs
L4 · Analysis · 52 Qs
L5 · GATE Ready · 0 Qs
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Q1 · Level 1 · TE-RAP-1101
The acronym 'ACN' in aviation refers to which of the following classifications?
Q2 · Level 1 · TE-RAP-1207
When an aircraft travels at 1260 km/h in an atmosphere with a temperature of 30°C, its speed is categorized as:
Q3 · Level 1 · TE-RAP-1037
A treadle bar is positioned:
Q4 · Level 2 · TE-RAP-1097
Calculate the curve lead for a 1 in 8.5 turnout originating from a straight broad gauge track.
Q5 · Level 2 · TE-RAP-1067
In the context of airport pavement engineering, what metric is utilized to quantify the load-bearing capacity of a runway surface?
Q6 · Level 2 · TE-RAP-1123
Surface irregularities such as dips and humps on an airport's paved surface are primarily a consequence of:
Q7 · Level 3 · TE-RAP-1076
If the magnetic bearing of a runway at its threshold is recorded as 290 degrees, what is the corresponding runway designation number?
Q8 · Level 3 · TE-RAP-1225
The Beaufort scale is utilized for the quantitative assessment of what atmospheric phenomenon?
Q9 · Level 3 · TE-RAP-1021
When sleepers are positioned directly on a girder, they are secured to the top flange of the girder using:
Q10 · Level 3 · TE-RAP-1030
The width of the prepared ground for a railway track is determined by: (i) the chosen gauge, (ii) the number of parallel tracks planned, and (iii) the side slopes of embankments or cuttings?
Q11 · Level 3 · TE-RAP-1213
In the context of airport layout, the capacity of a parallel runway configuration is contingent upon which factors?
Q12 · Level 4 · TE-RAP-1198
For every 300 meters of elevation increase above mean sea level, the runway length is increased by what percentage?
Q13 · Level 4 · TE-RAP-1218
In an airport design scenario, if there are 4 distinct zones, each accommodating 5 gates, and the anticipated future traffic is 3 times the current traffic, what is the total projected requirement for future gates?
Q14 · Level 4 · TE-RAP-1222
If the width of the approach area at the runway's termination is 150 meters, what will be the width of this area at a point 3 kilometers away from the runway's end?
Q15 · Level 4 · TE-RAP-1002
Which transportation method is significantly hampered or rendered unusable during periods of dense fog?