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Aviation and Aerospace Industry

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The aviation and aerospace industry encompasses the design, development, and operation of aircraft and airports. Questions often cover airport codes, airline taglines, and basic aviation terminology. This subject is useful for general knowledge and current affairs sections.

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Aviation and Aerospace Industry Questions

Multiple choice

In a major move for the aviation sector, the government on 14th Sept 2012 decided to allow foreign investment up to ____________ percent in local carriers.

  1. 26

  2. 49

  3. 51

  4. 74

  5. 85
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Government of India decided on September 14, 2012 to allow foreign airlines to invest up to 49% in Indian carriers. This was a significant policy change that opened up the aviation sector to foreign direct investment, allowing global airlines to pick up stakes in Indian domestic carriers.

Multiple choice

In November 2015, the Competition Commission of India imposed penalties upon 3 airlines for concerted action in fixing and revising fuel surcharge for transporting cargo. Which of the following are the three airlines?

  1. Jet Airways (India) Limited, InterGlobe Aviation Limited and SpiceJet

  2. AirAsia India, GoAir and Air India Express

  3. Air India, SpiceJet and IndiGo

  4. Vistara Airlines, Air India Express and Jet Airways

  5. Air India Express, GoAir and IndiGo
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct answer is (1). 

Multiple choice

“Whichever way life takes you, we'll be there” is a punchline associated with

  1. Jet airways

  2. Allianz Bajaj

  3. Spice jet

  4. IFFCO Tokio
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The tagline 'Whichever way life takes you, we'll be there' belongs to IFFCO Tokio, a general insurance company. This slogan emphasizes the company's commitment to being present for customers through all of life's uncertainties. Jet Airways and Spice Jet are airlines, while Allianz Bajaj is also in insurance but uses different branding.

Multiple choice

On which of the following days does Lufthansa fly?

Directions: Read the following information and answer the question given below:

Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

  1. Monday

  2. Tuesday

  3. Thursday

  4. Saturday

  5. Sunday
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Lufthansa flies on Sunday ||| |---|---| |Days|Flights| |Monday|British AIrways| |Tuesday|Air India | |Wednesday|Delta| |Thursday|Emirates| |Friday|Jet Airways| |Saturday|Quantas | |Sunday|Lufthansa|

 

Multiple choice

On which of the following days does Jet Airways fly?

Directions: Read the following information and answer the question given below:

Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

  1. Thursday

  2. Saturday

  3. Sunday

  4. Monday

  5. Friday
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation
Day Flights
Monday British Airways
Tuesday Air India 
Wednesday Delta 
Thursday Emirates 
Friday Jet Airways 
Saturday Quantas 
Sunday Lufthansa 
Multiple choice

Which of the following flights takes off just before Quantas, but exactly after Emirates?

Directions: Read the following information and answer the question given below:

Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

  1. Jet Airways

  2. Delta

  3. Air India

  4. Lufthansa

  5. British Airways
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 Jet Airways flies on Friday.  ||| |---|---| |Days|Flights| |Monday|British Airways| |Tuesday|Air India| |Wednesday|Delta| |Thursday|Emirates| |Friday|Jet Airways| |Saturday|Quantas| |Sunday|Lufthansa|

Multiple choice

If Emirates is related to British Airways and Delta is related to Quantas in a certain way based upon the given flight schedule, then Jet Airways will be related to which of the following based upon the same relationship?

Directions: Read the following information and answer the question given below:

Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

  1. Quantas

  2. Air India

  3. Delta

  4. British Airways

  5. Lufthansa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Day Flights
Monday British Airways
Tuesday Air India 
Wednesday Delta 
Thursday Emirates 
Friday Jet Airways 
Saturday Quantas 
Sunday Lufthansa 
Multiple choice

If Delta postpones its flights to Sunday due to some technical reasons and all the flights scheduled for Thursday to Sunday are now made to take off a day ahead of the scheduled day, then which of the following flights would now fly on Friday?

Directions: Read the following information and answer the question given below:

Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

  1. Lufthansa

  2. Quantas

  3. Jet Airways

  4. British Airways

  5. Air India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Quantas flies on friday ||| |---|---| |Days|Flights| |Wednesday|Emirates | |Thursday|Jet Airways | |Friday|Quantas | |Saturday|Lufthansa | |Sunday|Delta |

 

Multiple choice

How many flights fly between Lufthansa and Delta?

Directions: Read the following information and answer the question given below:

Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

  1. Three

  2. Two

  3. Five

  4. One

  5. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Day Flights
Monday British Airways
Tuesday Air India 
Wednesday Delta 
Thursday Emirates 
Friday Jet Airways 
Saturday Quantas 
Sunday Lufthansa 

There are three flights that fly between Delta and Lufthansa, namely Emirates, Jet Airways and Quantas.

Multiple choice

Which of the following flights flies on Thursday?

Directions: Read the following information and answer the question given below:

Seven planes namely Jet Airways, British Airways, Delta, Quantas, Emirates, Lufthansa and Air India are scheduled to fly to London. There is only one flight to London on each of the seven days of the week; starting from Monday and ending on Sunday. Delta flies on Wednesday. Air India flies the day next to British Airways. British Airways does not fly on Thursday and Friday. Two flights operate between the days of British Airways and Emirates. Quantas flies a day before Lufthansa. Lufthansa flies on Sunday.

  1. Quantas

  2. Lufthansa

  3. Jet Airways

  4. Emirates

  5. Air India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Day Flights
Monday British Airways
Tuesday Air India 
Wednesday Delta 
Thursday Emirates 
Friday Jet Airways 
Saturday Quantas 
Sunday Lufthansa 

Emirates flies on Thursday.

Multiple choice

What is the full form of IATA?

  1. International Air Transport Association

  2. Indian Air Transport Agency

  3. Indian Airlines Travel Association

  4. International Association of Travel Agents
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

IATA stands for International Air Transport Association. It's the trade association for the world's airlines, headquartered in Montreal, Canada. It sets standards for the aviation industry and represents around 290 airlines globally. The other options are incorrect - it's not Indian-specific and it's about airlines, not travel agents.