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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

The airport in Flyville faces problems like flight delays and traffic congestion during winters. This results in a great discontent among the passengers and the people expecting cargo and shipments. The authorities have proposed to construct a parallel runway to the existing one. They expect it to solve the troubles involving delays and congestion. Although the cost of construction of a new runway is extremely high, the management thinks it would help increase the revenue and reduce flight delays.

Which of the following statements most directly contradicts the conclusion drawn above?

  1. Flyville experiences prolonged spells of fog and even technical failures during winter.

  2. Number of runways is just one of the reasons for congestion and flight delays.

  3. Reduction in flight delays and traffic congestion does not necessarily translate into increased revenue.

  4. Parallel runways will increase the workload of air traffic controllers and manpower constraints.

  5. Adding a runway to an airport could be a lopsided development.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The problem is not the number of runways, but flight delays due to winter. Adding one or more runways will not solve the problem of fog, and technical failure.

Multiple choice

Qantas Airways is the flag carrier of

  1. Canada

  2. China

  3. Australia

  4. Greece
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Qantas Airways is the flag carrier airline of Australia. The name is an acronym for Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services.

Multiple choice

What is the full form of ICAO?

  1. International Civil Aviation Organisation

  2. Indian Civil Aviation Organisation

  3. International Crime Alert Organisation

  4. Indonesian Civil Aviation Organisation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

ICAO stands for the International Civil Aviation Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations.

Multiple choice

Jet Airways was founded in

  1. 1995

  2. 1990

  3. 1992

  4. 1989
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Jet Airways was incorporated in 1992 and began operations in 1993.

Multiple choice

Captain is to ship as driver is to

  1. Aeroplane

  2. Rickshaw

  3. Cart

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

 A person who drives ship is called captain and a person who drives is called driver.

Multiple choice

At the railway station, you are waiting to board the Rajdhani Express to Mumbai. A man approaches you saying that he needs to reach Mumbai as soon as possible as his son had an accident and he is in I.C.U. He requests you to give your ticket to him as both of you are of nearly the same age. He is willing to pay many times the cost of the ticket to you. The airport is shut down due to heavy fog and your business in Mumbai can wait for a couple of days.

Under these circumstances, what would be the most ethical decision on your part?

  1. Take up the man on his offer and give him your ticket.

  2. Advise him to wait for the airport to start operating again.

  3. Give him your ticket but take only the price of the ticket from him.

  4. Approach the Station Master with your consent for transfer of the ticket to the man's name.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Transferring a ticket privately is often illegal or against railway rules. Approaching the Station Master ensures the transfer is handled through official, legal channels, maintaining integrity while helping the person in need.

Multiple choice

Which airline has agreed to take over Swiss International Airlines?

  1. Kuwait Airlines

  2. Royal Airlines

  3. Lufthansa

  4. British Airways
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Lufthansa acquired Swiss International Airlines, integrating it into its group while maintaining the Swiss brand identity. This was a major consolidation in the European airline industry.

Multiple choice

The ARJ21, an acronym   for �Advanced Regional Jet for the 21st Century,� is the first civilian aircraft being developed by which country?

  1. Japan

  2. China

  3. Romania

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

The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) has unveiled its manufacturing facility for its ARJ21 planes. The ARJ21, an acronym for �Advanced Regional Jet for the 21st Century,� is the first regional jet that China has fully developed independently

Multiple choice

What is the full form of CAPA?

  1. Centre for asia pacific aviation

  2. Centre for atlantic pacific aviation

  3. Centre for australian pistol aviation

  4. Center for african pacific aviation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Centre for asia pacific aviation