Copiar y Editar

Airport & Aviation

Descripción

Quiz on Airport & Aviation, created by Sahar Al Mughairi on 03/06/2017.
Sahar Al Mughairi
Test por Sahar Al Mughairi, actualizado hace más de 1 año
Sahar Al Mughairi
Creado por Sahar Al Mughairi hace más de 7 años
169
0
0

Resumen del Recurso

Pregunta 1

Pregunta
1. General aviation planes can be used for:
Respuesta
  • connecting flights to larger airports
  • international passenger transportation
  • military transport
  • spraying field crops

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
The term “feeder airlines” refers to airlines that predominately carry passengers.
Respuesta
  • to the major airports
  • For a lower price
  • to vacation destinations
  • On chartered flights

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
The most profitable passenger travel market segment is:
Respuesta
  • Leisure
  • Business
  • Commuter
  • International

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
The term “charter flight” refers to flights on narrow body commercial transport aircraft.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
The term “intra-continental” refers to airlines that fly routes .
Respuesta
  • between continents
  • within a continent
  • within a country
  • Between countries

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
One of the main challenges of flying chartered flights is the limited number of airports that accept these flights.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
The main purpose of the load plan is to ensure that.
Respuesta
  • The correct balance of the aircraft is achieved
  • All cargo is properly confirmed for travel
  • All cargo is stored in containers and pallets
  • the correct temperature is adjusted through out the flight

Pregunta 8

Pregunta
The basic role of the freight forwarder is:
Respuesta
  • Organised cargo shipments
  • Transport cargo shipments
  • Get customs clearance for air-cargo
  • Provide insurance for air cargo

Pregunta 9

Pregunta
The “Combi” mode of the Boeing 747-400 passenger aircraft .
Respuesta
  • Can carry more passengers
  • Can carry more cargo
  • Can fly longer distances
  • Can carry air stables

Pregunta 10

Pregunta
Live animals are usually loaded into the rear compartment of the hold because:
Respuesta
  • The rear compartment is safest during accidents
  • A loaded rear compartment allows for easier take-off
  • The rear compartment has appropriate air ventilation
  • The temperature can be adjusted in the rear compartment

Pregunta 11

Pregunta
Export freight forwarders are licensed by:
Respuesta
  • The International Association of Freight Forwarders (IAFF)
  • The International Air Transport Association(IATA)
  • The local government authorities
  • The airport cargo department

Pregunta 12

Pregunta
To calculate the full economic impact of the airline industry, we need to take into consideration the number of people employed by:
Respuesta
  • The aviation industry
  • The supply chain
  • The tourism industry
  • All of the above

Pregunta 13

Pregunta
The “pillars” of sustainable development are economic development, social development and:
Respuesta
  • inter cultural exchange
  • technological development
  • energy conservation
  • environmental protection

Pregunta 14

Pregunta
In recent years, growth in the tourism industry has been driven by emerging economies:
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 15

Pregunta
One important contribution of the tourism industry is creating awareness of the diversity of cultures and ways of life:
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 16

Pregunta
What country has differentiated itself as an eco-tourism destination by conserving the Okavango wetland system?
Respuesta
  • NewZealand
  • Botswana
  • Guatemala
  • SouthAfrica

Pregunta 17

Pregunta
One of ICAO's principal mandates is to enforce air safety regulations in all member states.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 18

Pregunta
Where are the ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices published?
Respuesta
  • In the Chicago Convention Treaty
  • In the Annexes
  • On the ICAO Website
  • In the Traffic Conference resolutions

Pregunta 19

Pregunta
The basic difference between ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices is that Standards are mandatory, but Recommended Practices are not.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 20

Pregunta
Which two “Freedoms of the Air” are almost always granted simultaneously in bilateral agreements between countries?
Respuesta
  • The right to fly across a country's territory without landing the right to land for non-traffic purposes.
  • The right to carry passengers from another country tone’s own and the right to carry passengers from one's own country to a second country and from there to a third country
  • The right to land for non-traffic purposes and the right to carry passengers from one's own country to a second country and from there to a third country
  • The right to carry passengers from one's own country to another and the right to carry passengers from another country to one's own

Pregunta 21

Pregunta
To which of the five “Freedoms of the Air” are almost all countries partners?
Respuesta
  • The right to carry passengers or cargo from another country to one's own
  • The right to carry passengers or cargo from someones own country to another.
  • The right to land for non-traffic purposes
  • The right to fly across a country's territory without landing

Pregunta 22

Pregunta
1. The Revenue Passenger Kilometre (RPK) allows us to measure:
Respuesta
  • Airline productivity
  • Airline profitability
  • Airline total revenue
  • Airline passenger traffics

Pregunta 23

Pregunta
A measure of the average revenue received for carrying one passenger one kilometre is called:
Respuesta
  • Yield
  • Profit
  • Unit revenue
  • Unit capacity

Pregunta 24

Pregunta
Airline profitability is a function of the following three factors: yield, available seat kilometre cost, and ……………. :
Respuesta
  • operating costs
  • passenger revenue
  • passenger traffic
  • load factor

Pregunta 25

Pregunta
In terms of Freight Tonne Kilometres, which area of the world occupies the leading position
Respuesta
  • Africa
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • NorthAmerica

Pregunta 26

Pregunta
According to IATA statistics for 2011, the greatest amount of cargo was transported domestically.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 27

Pregunta
Why does air cargo transportation generate larger profit margins than passenger transportation?
Respuesta
  • Because cargo service is less costly
  • Because cargo airport taxes are generally lower
  • Because cargo airplanes are more fuel efficientl
  • Because cargo load factor is greater

Pregunta 28

Pregunta
Airlines lease aircraft in order to avoid paying large sums of money upfront for the aircraft.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 29

Pregunta
Profits and______are critical for the airline's ability to repay debt and reinvest in its development
Respuesta
  • Operational costs
  • cashflow
  • revenue
  • yield

Pregunta 30

Pregunta
Airlines are considered capital intensive because:
Respuesta
  • Fares are more expensive than other forms of transportation
  • Airlines pay high salaries to their employees
  • The startup of an airline requires huge investment
  • Airlines pay high government taxes

Pregunta 31

Pregunta
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the airline industry?
Respuesta
  • Seasonal
  • Labor intensive
  • Highly competitive
  • High profit margins

Pregunta 32

Pregunta
Passenger travel is a highly globalised sector of the airline industry, but cargo transportation is not.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 33

Pregunta
World War I was a main factor in the development of civil aviation because, after the war, many military planes were used for passenger transportation
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 34

Pregunta
In which country, during the early 1920s, was the focus on the delivery of mail by air transport
Respuesta
  • Australia
  • GreatBritain
  • Japan
  • USA

Pregunta 35

Pregunta
The earliest airlines were privately-owned companies.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 36

Pregunta
Which country was the first to establish a government-owned airline?
Respuesta
  • France
  • GreatBritain
  • Italy
  • USA

Pregunta 37

Pregunta
The most distinctive feature of the Concorde passenger aircraft was:
Respuesta
  • Super sonic speed
  • fuel efficiency
  • the wide-body
  • 400 passenger capacity

Pregunta 38

Pregunta
The first major country to introduce deregulation was
Respuesta
  • Australia
  • France
  • GreatBritain
  • USA

Pregunta 39

Pregunta
Major airlines opposed deregulation because they feared:
Respuesta
  • Increased competition
  • Lack of safety regulation
  • Lack of personnel licensing
  • Rapid development of new routes

Pregunta 40

Pregunta
The initial result of deregulation of fares by Japan's Ministry of Transport was
Respuesta
  • Lower fares for all classes
  • Lower fares for the economy class
  • Lower fares during peak travel periods
  • Slight rise of most fares

Pregunta 41

Pregunta
Open Skies Agreements create a free market environment by reducing government interference in the commercial decisions of air carriers
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 42

Pregunta
From a passenger's perspective, one of the disadvantages of a mature “hub-and-spoke” route system is the dominance of one airline in a hub
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 43

Pregunta
The main rationale behind greater consolidation is an increase in economies of scale and efficiencies.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 44

Pregunta
Privatisation of government-owned airlines can lead to:
Respuesta
  • Economic viability of these airlines
  • Bankruptcy of these airlines
  • Reduced competition
  • Neglect of safety standards

Pregunta 45

Pregunta
The main benefit of joint scheduling between several airlines is:
Respuesta
  • Reduction in staff expenses
  • Lower IT expenses
  • Increase in check-in option
  • Maximisation of load factors

Pregunta 46

Pregunta
Currently there are three main airline alliances in the world: One-world, Sky Team and:
Respuesta
  • WorldAlliance
  • SkyAllianc
  • StarAlliance
  • FlyAlliance

Pregunta 47

Pregunta
Airline alliances can lead to a reduction in flight frequencies when:
Respuesta
  • Governments do not stimulate competition
  • Regional airlines are part of the alliance
  • Government regulation is too rigid
  • Alliances have a monopoly on specific routes

Pregunta 48

Pregunta
The key requirement for the first “air ports” was:
Respuesta
  • Observation stands for the visitors
  • A grassy field that would mitigate the effects of rain
  • An aircraft hangar for storage and servicing of aircraft
  • The need to approach from any angle depending on wind conditions

Pregunta 49

Pregunta
One of the newer strategies to make airports profitable is to:
Respuesta
  • Increase airport taxes
  • Increase the fees paid by airlines
  • Receive more government subsidies
  • Make airports destinations in themselves

Pregunta 50

Pregunta
Which of the following airports is named after a prominent figure in aviation history?
Respuesta
  • Norman Manley International (KIN) in Kingston,Jamaica
  • Lester B.Pearson International Airport (YYZ) inToronto,Canada
  • Santos-Dumont Airport (SDU) in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil
  • Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport (TPE) inTaipei,Taiwan

Pregunta 51

Pregunta
Every airport has the following three parts: the land side, the airside and the:
Respuesta
  • Taxiway
  • Terminal
  • Runway
  • Parking area

Pregunta 52

Pregunta
Which of the following is NOT part of an airport's airside?
Respuesta
  • Runway
  • Taxiway
  • Apron
  • Flight check-in

Pregunta 53

Pregunta
For arriving passengers on international flights, the airside areas include immigration, baggage pickup and:
Respuesta
  • passport control
  • animal vaccination
  • currency exchange
  • Customs

Pregunta 54

Pregunta
Airport management prefers to spread air traffic out during the day in order to :
Respuesta
  • Avoid creating traffic congestion on the approaching highways
  • Allow passengers to spend more time in the airport
  • Use its facilities and manpower most efficiently
  • Increase security screening

Pregunta 55

Pregunta
About 90 percent of employees at airports work for private companies, such as airlines, contractors, concessions and other land tenants
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 56

Pregunta
Airplane servicing such as de-icing is usually done by:
Respuesta
  • Ground services personnel
  • Ground transportation personnel
  • Airport maintenance personnel
  • Airport operator personnel

Pregunta 57

Pregunta
According to international regulation, airports are not allowed to contract private security companies to operate security inspection points within the terminals.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 58

Pregunta
Generally, emergency medical service crews in an airport are employees of the :
Respuesta
  • Airport
  • The consortium of airlines
  • the local municipality
  • The central government

Pregunta 59

Pregunta
Because not everyone can go through the security checkpoint to the airside, some concessionaires have
Respuesta
  • Their stores only on the land-side
  • Their stores only on the airside
  • Their stores on the land-side and airside
  • Their stores in the concourse

Pregunta 60

Pregunta
Which of the following is the most popular type of outlet in airports?
Respuesta
  • Travel insurance counters
  • Amusement machines
  • car rental counters
  • Restaurants, bars and cafeterias

Pregunta 61

Pregunta
At which of the following steps could the customer be asked to provide a photo identity card?
Respuesta
  • CommercialFacilities–Land-side
  • security screening
  • Pre-boarding check
  • Boarding

Pregunta 62

Pregunta
Which of the following steps is out of sequence?
Respuesta
  • Security screening
  • CommercialFacilities–Airside
  • Pre-boarding Check
  • Check-in at the airport counter

Pregunta 63

Pregunta
Which of the following boarding options ensures that passengers cannot wander onto the apron?
Respuesta
  • A passenger jet bridge
  • a transfer vehicle
  • A walk from the exit door to the aircraft
  • Non of the above

Pregunta 64

Pregunta
Some countries require passengers arriving from a foreign country to fill out a landing card. By whom is this landing card checked?
Respuesta
  • cabin crew
  • immigration officer
  • baggage handler
  • security officer

Pregunta 65

Pregunta
At which stage are passengers most likely to be asked to open their luggage for inspection?
Respuesta
  • Deplaning
  • Government Controls–Immigration
  • Luggage Reclaim Area
  • Government Controls–Customs

Pregunta 66

Pregunta
Which of the following outbound freight processing steps is out of sequence?
Respuesta
  • security screening
  • assembly and holding
  • dispatch to aircraft
  • Receiving area

Pregunta 67

Pregunta
Baggage checked-in at an off-airport location is not subject to the mandatory security controls prior to loading.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 68

Pregunta
During which of the following steps is the first opportunity to initiate passenger control?
Respuesta
  • Check-in
  • security screening point
  • passport control
  • immigration control

Pregunta 69

Pregunta
Specially trained “sniffer” dogs are used for screening:
Respuesta
  • international passengers
  • international mail
  • airline personnel
  • freight

Pregunta 70

Pregunta
Which of the following is NOT used for passenger screening?
Respuesta
  • decompression chamber
  • Radioscopic(X-ray)equipment
  • explosive vapour detectors
  • manual searches

Pregunta 71

Pregunta
Which of the following is NOT used as a means to screen freight?
Respuesta
  • manual inspection
  • Use of explosive vapour detectors
  • Full body scanner
  • Use of radioscopic equipment

Pregunta 72

Pregunta
The movement area of an aerodrome can be defined as:
Respuesta
  • Runways, taxiways and aprons
  • runways and aprons
  • taxiways and aprons
  • Is the same as the manoeuvring area

Pregunta 73

Pregunta
Which direction should the aircraft face to reduce the ground run required while taking off and landing?
Respuesta
  • The aircraft have to face the wind
  • The aircraft have to go with the wind
  • The aircraft have to be in 90 degree angle with the wind
  • The direction of the wind does not have an effect on the length required for the ground run

Pregunta 74

Pregunta
An ILS provides pilots with:
Respuesta
  • visual guidance only.
  • Visual and electronic guidance.
  • Lateral electronic guidance only.
  • Electronic lateral and vertical guidance.

Pregunta 75

Pregunta
What is the benefit of radars in aircraft guidance?
Respuesta
  • An Air Traffic Controller can identify an aircraft's position and flight direction and thus separating one aircraft from the other
  • A pilot can detect obstacles and bad weather cells in low visibility conditions
  • It is only used in military aviation
  • Both (A) and (B)

Pregunta 76

Pregunta
The ATS unit responsible to control air traffic in a control zone is:
Respuesta
  • An area control centre
  • an approach control unit
  • A control tower
  • None of the above

Pregunta 77

Pregunta
The processing of national and international passengers is:
Respuesta
  • exactly the same
  • Differs for arriving passengers but never for departing passengers.
  • Differs for arriving passengers, and in some States for departing passengers.
  • Differs for departing passengers only

Pregunta 78

Pregunta
Vehicles should not be allowed to park on the curb because:
Respuesta
  • The weight of parked vehicles may cause damage to the structure.
  • Vehicles are better parked in a pay parking lot.
  • It causes congestion, which is detrimental to efficient processing
  • It interferes with delivery vehicles.

Pregunta 79

Pregunta
Preventative maintenance of terminal mechanical systems should be done:
Respuesta
  • during busy periods
  • always at night.
  • outside peak times.
  • Whenever technical personnel is available.

Pregunta 80

Pregunta
Expressed on an hourly basis, the rate charged in long term parking lots is usually
Respuesta
  • The same as that of short term lots
  • Lower
  • Higher

Pregunta 81

Pregunta
If road congestion is frequently observed, the airport operator should:
Respuesta
  • Ask the police to speed up traffic
  • conducts traffic survey
  • immediately widen the road
  • Reduce then umber of flights to decrease demand on roads

Pregunta 82

Pregunta
Who develops Airside Vehicle Operator Permits (AVOP)?
Respuesta
  • It is part of the international aviation examination
  • It is part of the national aviation examination
  • It is developed by airport operators
  • It is part of the regular driver's license requiremens

Pregunta 83

Pregunta
Experience demonstrates that aircraft in flight constitute the main target of unlawful acts against civil aviation
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 84

Pregunta
Which legal instrument was developed by ICAO that provides States with SARPs?
Respuesta
  • Security Manual Against Acts of Unlawful Interference
  • Annex17, Security
  • Marking of Plastic Explosives for the purpose of detection
  • The Chicago Convention,1944

Pregunta 85

Pregunta
When ICAO was created, the protection of civil aviation was already an important issue.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 86

Pregunta
The National Civil Aviation Security Authority established by each State is often part of:
Respuesta
  • The Army
  • The police
  • The Civil aviation authority
  • The Ministry of Defence

Pregunta 87

Pregunta
Opaque security fences are preferred because they prevent view over restricted areas
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 88

Pregunta
The control of passengers is only done in times of a high threat levels.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 89

Pregunta
When a passenger does not present himself for boarding, his checked luggage must be:
Respuesta
  • Sent to its normal destination and stored until the passenger arrives.
  • Immediately unloaded and considered suspect.
  • Checked and sent to its destination
  • Unloaded and stored at the departure airport.

Pregunta 90

Pregunta
In the apparent conflict between security and facilitation, the speed advantage inherent to air transportation should prevail.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 91

Pregunta
A well-known employee presents himself at the access point to a restricted area. He forgot his restricted area permit at home. Which action on the part of the security guard on duty is appropriate?
Respuesta
  • Allow the employee to access the restricted area under the condition that he presents his permit on the next day.
  • Strictly prevent access
  • Call his supervisor to seek advice
  • Allow access under the condition that he remains in his vehicle.

Pregunta 92

Pregunta
A security awareness programme should be designed exclusively for airport employees.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False
Mostrar resumen completo Ocultar resumen completo

¿Quieres crear tus propios Tests gratis con GoConqr? Más información.

Similar

The Aviation Industry
jameskelsall
IATA Report: The Impact of September 11 2001 on Aviation
Sarah Egan
Aviation Domain Laws and Regulations
Maddi Cullen
South West Airlines.
Lyndah Kiki Jabe
DELTA AIRLINES AIRPORT CODES
G C
Tour225 exam practice
Peter Friess
Hotel Staff
Elena Grunova
Full Service Hotel
envogue.ryu
IMPACTS OF TRAVEL & TOURISM
Jandi Nguyen
How do Q Hotels ensure they create loyal, hardworking employees?
kirsty-fraser
Rethinking performance measures:assessing progress in UK hotels
Rory Adam
Explorar la Librería