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Modern Airport Infrastructure and Operations: PTE Describe Image practice questions

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Acoustic Insulation in Departure Lounges

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Look at the image below. You have 25 seconds to study it, then 40 seconds to describe in detail what it shows.

Sound Level Reduction by Acoustic Material (decibels). Low Frequency: Laminated Glass 12, Perforated Timber 18, Fabric Baffles 22, Porous Plaster 15. High Frequency: Laminated Glass 28, Perforated Timber 34, Fabric Baffles 42, Porous Plaster 31.

Sound Level Reduction by Acoustic Material (decibels)
01020304050Laminated GlassPerforated TimberFabric BafflesPorous Plaster
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Laminated GlassPerforated TimberFabric BafflesPorous Plaster
Low Frequency12182215
High Frequency28344231

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Questions 2–4

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Stormwater Runoff Management Process

Runway Surface Runoff Remediation. Stage 1: Collection via slotted apron drains. Stage 2: Initial sediment filtration in underground basins. Stage 3: Biological degradation through reed bed wetlands. Stage 4: Secondary monitoring for deicing chemical traces. Stage 5: Safe discharge into local watercourses.

Runway Surface Runoff Remediation
  1. 1.Collection via slotted apron drains
  2. 2.Initial sediment filtration in underground basins
  3. 3.Biological degradation through reed bed wetlands
  4. 4.Secondary monitoring for deicing chemical traces
  5. 5.Safe discharge into local watercourses
3

Intermodal Ground Transport Connections

Passenger Arrival Modes at Regional Hub (%). High-Speed Rail 38, Private Vehicle 26, Express Coach 18, Metro Line 12, Taxis 6.

Passenger Arrival Modes at Regional Hub (%)
  • High-Speed Rail: 38%
  • Private Vehicle: 26%
  • Express Coach: 18%
  • Metro Line: 12%
  • Taxis: 6%
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CategoryValue (%)
High-Speed Rail38
Private Vehicle26
Express Coach18
Metro Line12
Taxis6
4

Terminal Security Checkpoint Floor Plan

Screening Hall Spatial Layout, north at the top. Queue Staging Area in the north, Automated Tray Return in the west, Body Scanners in the centre, Secondary Search in the east, Repacking and Exit Concourse in the south.

Screening Hall Spatial Layout
Queue Staging AreaAutomatedTray ReturnBody ScannersSecondarySearchRepacking and Exit ConcourseN

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