Highway Engineering Multiple Choice

 Highway Engineering - Section 1 A.
delta equal to total width of adjoining radial

C.
roads
1. A district road with a bituminous pavement has
B. trumpet
a horizontal curve of 1000 m for a design speed
D. equal to diameter of rotary.
of 75 km ph. The super-elevation is
C. diamond interchange Answer: Option A
A. 1 in 40
D. clover leaf. 14. Road makers along roads from the edge of a
B. 1 in 50 kerb should not be less than
Answer: Option D
A. 40 cm
C. 1 in 60
8. If the ruling gradient on any highway is 3%, the
gradient provided on the curve of 300 metre B. 45 cm
D. 1 in 70 radius, is
A. 2.00% C. 50 cm
E. none of these.
Answer: Option A B. 2.25% D. 55 cm
2. The minimum value of camber provided for thin

C. 2.50% E. 60 cm
bituminous surface hill roads, is
Answer: Option E
A. 2.2% D. 2.75%
15. Traffic surveys are carried out
B. 2.5% E. 3.00%
A. to know the type of traffic
Answer: Option D
C. 3.0%
to determine the facilities to traffic
9. As per recommendations of I.R.C., traffic B.
regulations
D. 3.5% volume study is carried out for rural roads for 7
days continuously during
Answer: Option B C. to design proper drainage system
A. harvesing
3. Design of horizontal and vertical alignments,
D. all the above.
super-elevation, sight distance and grades, is
B. lean season
worst affected by Answer: Option D
16. The formula for calculating the depth of
A. width of the vehicle C. harvesting and lean season concrete pavements suggested by Goldbeck, is
B. length of the vehicle D. none of these.

Answer: Option C
C. height of the vehicle A.
10. The minimum ratio of the radii of two circular
D. speed of the vehicle curves of a compound curve, is kept
Answer: Option D A. 1.25
4. Thickness of a pavement may be reduced

B. 1.5
considerably by B.
A. compaction of soil C. 1.75
B. stabilisation of soil D. 2.0

Answer: Option B C.
C. drainage of soil
11. Border Roads Organisation for hilly regions,
was formed in
D. combination of all the above.
A. 1947
Answer: Option D
B. 1954
5. The total length of a valley formed by two D.
gradients - 3% and + 2% curve between the two
tangent points to provide a rate of change of C. 1958
centrifugal acceleration 0.6 m/sec2, for a design
speed 100 km ph, is Answer: Option B
D. 1960
A. 16.0 m 17. If A is the projected area of a vehicle in square
E. 1962 metres, V is speed of the vehicles in kilometres
B. 42.3 m per hour and C is a constant, then the wind
Answer: Option D
resistance R to the moving vehicles, is given by
C. 84.6 m 12. Pick up the incorrect statement from the A. R = CAV
following. The super-elevation on roads is
D. none of these. directly proportional to width of B. R = CAV2
A.
pavement
Answer: Option C
6. Traffic engineering only includes C. R = CAV3
directly proportional to velocity of
A. planning of regulatory measures B.
vehicles
D.
design and application of control inversely proportional to acceleration
B. C.
devices due to gravity
C. analysis of traffic characteristics inversely proportional to the radius of

E. R = C2AV
D.
curvature. Answer: Option B
D. traffic opeation
Answer: Option B
18. The usual width of parapet walls along
E. all the above. 13. The weaving length of a roadway is the Highways in hilly region, is
distance A. 50 cm
Answer: Option E
A. between the channelising islands
7. For the movement of vehicles at an intersection B. 60 cm
of two roads, without any interference, the type
B. equal to half circumference
of grade separator generally preferred to, is
28. The efficiency of the brakes of a vehicle
C. 70 cm A. hydrological and soil surveys depends upon
D. 80 cm adjustment of alignment along with A. condition of road surface

B.
curves
E. 100 cm B. condition of the tyres
derivation of longitudinal and cross-
Answer: Option B C.
sections C. presence of the show moisture
19. The road foundation for modern highways
construction, was developed by D. fixation of Bench Marks D. all the above.
A. Tresguet Answer: Option D

E. staking the ground. Explanation:
Answer: Option D No answer description available for this
B. Telford question. Let us discuss.
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not exceed
E. Telford and Macadam simultaneously. 24. The period of long term plan for the A. 5%
development of roads in India, known as
Answer: Option E Bombay Plan (Aug. 1958), is
B. 7%
20. If N is deviation angle the length L of a A. 5 years
parabolic vetical curve for overtaking sight C. 8%
distance S, is B. 10 years
D. 10%
C. 15 years
A.
E. 15%
D. 20 years
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
E. 25 years No answer description available for this
B. Answer: Option D question. Let us discuss.
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question. Let us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in 30. The type of transition curves generally provided
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A. circular
25. In water bound macadam roads, binding material,
is
B. cubic parabola
D. A. sand
C. Lemniscate
B. stone dust
E. Both (A) and (C) D. spiral.
C. cement
Answer: Option E Answer: Option D
21. If C is basic capacity per lane, V is velocity in 31. The maximum safe speed on roads, depends
D. brick dust. on the
km/hour, S is stopping distance pluslength of
the vehicles in metres, the Answer: Option B A. type of the highway
26. According to Highway Research Board of U.S.A.
practical land width, is
B. type of road surface
formula is applicable to A. 2.7 m
A. district roads C. type of curves
B. 3.0 m
B. two lane roads D. sight distance
C. 3.3 m
C. two lane roads in one direction E. all the above.
D. 3.6 m
Answer: Option E
D. none of these. Explanation:
E. 4.5 m No answer description available for this
Answer: Option C question. Let us discuss.
Explanation: Answer: Option D
question. Let us discuss. No answer description available for this
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View Answer Discuss in 32. The basic formula for determination of
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22. Width of vehicles affects the width of A. Spanglar
27. Design of flexible pavements is based on
A. lanes
A. mathematical analysis B. Picket
B. shoulders
B. empirical formulae C. Kelly
C. parking spaces
a compromise of pure theory and pure D. Goldbeck
C.
empirical formula
D. all the above. Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Answer: Option D D. none of these. No answer description available for this
Explanation: question. Let us discuss.
No answer description available for this Answer: Option C
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View Answer Discuss in 33. Increase in traffic volume, due to increase in
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23. First operation during the detailed survey of a
hill road, is
38. If cross slope of a country is 10% to 25%, the 43. Pick up the correct statement from the
A. development traffic terrain is classified as following:
B. normal traffic growth A. rolling Safety fences are provided on either

A. side of a roadway if embankments are
B. mountainous in excess of 6 metres
C. generated traffic growth
C. steep Safety fences are provided on outside

D. current traffic of the curves of radii less than 750 m if
B.
the embankments are between 3
E. none of these. D. plain. metres and 6 metres
Answer: Option C Answer: Option A
Explanation: Explanation: Guard stones are provided at 2.5
No answer description available for this No answer description available for this C. metres intervals if embankments are
question. Let us discuss. question. Let us discuss. between 1.6 metres to 3 metres
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34. If R is the radius of a main curve and L is the 39. Shoulders for high traffic volume roads, should Answer: Option D
length of the transition curve, the shift of the Explanation:
be stable throughout the year to be No answer description available for this
curve, is A. used by vehicles in the case of question. Let us discuss.
A. L/24 R emergency View Answer Discuss in
B. L2/24 R support and protect the ends of
B.
carriage ways 44. In India the modes of transportation, in the
3 order of their importance, are
C. L /24 R
not allow entrance of water to sub- A. air transport, shipping, roads, railways
C.
grade
D. L4/24 R
B. shipping, roads, railways, air transport
D. all the above.
E. L/12 R
Answer: Option D C. roads, railways, air transport, shipping
Answer: Option B Explanation:
Explanation: No answer description available for this
No answer description available for this D. railways, roads, shipping, air transport
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Answer: Option D
40. According to the recommendations of Nagpur Explanation:
35. The weight of vehicles affects Conference, the width formation of an ideal No answer description available for this
A. pavement thickness National Highway in hard rock cutting, is question. Let us discuss.
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B. 7.9 m 45. On the recommendations of Indian Road
C. limiting gradient
Congress, the ruling gradient in plains, is
C. 6.9 m
D. design of bridges A. 1 in 15
D. 6.5 m
E. all the above. B. 1 in 20
Answer: Option E E. 7.5 m

C. 1 in 30
36. Pick up the correct statement from the Answer: Option B
following: 41. The absolute minimum radius of horizontal D. 1 in 45
During reconnaissance, the general curve for a design speed 60 km ph is
A.
route of the alignment is selected A. 131 m E. 1 in 100
After reconnaissance, a trace is cut for Answer: Option C

B. B. 210 m 46. The head light of vehicles should be such that
the alignment
its lower beam illuminates objects at
C. 360 m
Last stage is the detailed surveys for A. 10 m
C.
desired geometries'of the highway
D. none of these.
B. 20 m
D. All the above. Answer: Option D
Explanation: C. 30 m
No answer description available for this View Answer Discuss in D. 40 m
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new road or an improved one when opened to Answer: Option C
37. Deviation of the alignment of a trace cut may be traffic, is known Explanation:
permitted in areas involving No answer description available for this
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B. sand dunes
47. The length of the side of warning sign boards of
C. general traffic roads is
C. dens
D. normal traffic growth. A. 30 cm
D. none of these.
Answer: Option D B. 40 cm
Answer: Option A Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. C. 45 cm
question. Let us discuss. View Answer Discuss in
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
No answer description available for this D. b = 1.6 + d2 - 0.675 d A. 90 cm
question. Let us discuss. Answer: Option D
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question. Let us discuss. C. 110 cm
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taper of
A. 1 in 10 3. According to IRC : 52-1973, for a single lane
E. 150 cm
National Highway in hilly region,
B. Answer: Option D
1 in 15 width of the carriageway must be 3.75
A. Explanation:
m
No answer description available for this
C. 1 in 20 question. Let us discuss.
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Answer: Option D total width of the road-way must be 8. If the number of lanes on the carriageway of a
Explanation: C.
6.25 m road is more than two, the total width of lane
No answer description available for this ways is equal to 3.0 m
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Explanation: B. + 0.70 m
49. The wall constructed for the stability of an No answer description available for this
excavated portion of a road on the hill side, is question. Let us discuss. C. + 0.80 xn
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D. + 0.90 m
4. If x% is the gradient of an alignment and y% is
B. breast wall the gradient after proper superelevation along a E. + 1.50 m
curved portion of a highway, the differential
Answer: Option B
C. parapet wall grade along the curve, is
Explanation:
A. (x + y)% No answer description available for this
D. all the above. question. Let us discuss.
Answer: Option B B. View Answer Discuss in
(x - y)%
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No answer description available for this C. (y - x)%
question. Let us discuss. 9. Minimum thickness of a layer of fine sand
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A. 40 cm
50. Maximum number of passenger cars that can E. (y + x)%
pass a given point on a road during one hour
Answer: Option C B. 52 cm
under the most ideal road way and traffic
conditions, is known as Explanation:
No answer description available for this C. 64 cm
A. traffic density question. Let us discuss.
D. 76 cm
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5. In an ideal transition curve, the radius of E. 80 cm

C. possible capacity of traffic lane curvature
Answer: Option D
D. A. is constant Explanation:
all the above.
Answer: Option B question. Let us discuss.
at any point is directly proportional to
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its distance from the point of
Highway Engineering - Section 2 commencement Forum Workspace Report
1. Reinforcement in cement concrete slab of road 10. If W is the weight of a vehicle negotiating an
pavements, is placed is inversely proportional to the radius upgrade 1 : S along a track having co-efficient
C.
of main curve of resistance μ, the tractive force T is given by
A. longitudinally
is directly proportional to the radius of
B. transversely D. A.
main curve
C. longitudinally and transversely Answer: Option C

6. On concrete roads, the camber generally
provided, is
D. in the form of welded wire mesh
A. 1 in 20 to 1 in 24 B.
E. none of these.
B. 1 in 30 to 1 in 48
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
No answer description available for this C. 1 in 36 to 1 in 48 C.
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E. 1 in 60 to 1 in 72
2. If d is the thickness of a concrete pavement, the D.
equivalent radius b of resisting section for an Answer: Option E
interior loading, is Explanation:
A. b = 0.6 + d2 - 0.675 d question. Let us discuss.
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C. b = 1.6 + d2 - 3.675 d 7. While calculating the sight distances, the Answer: Option D
driver's eye above road surface, is assumed 11. If L is the length of a moving vehicle and R is
the radius of curve, the extra mechanical
width b to be provided on horizontal curves,
B. both are two-way roads
A.
E.
one is two-way road and other is one-
C.
way road
Answer: Option A
B. D. none of these. Explanation:
Answer: Option C
16. To indicate proper control of consistency of a
freshly mixed concrete for pavement
C. construction, the slump should be between
A. 3 to 5 cm 20. If D is the degree of a curve, the percentage
reduction of gradient, is
B. 4 to 6 cm A. 0.01 D
D.
C. 5 to 7 cm B. 0.02 D
D. 7 to 10 cm C. 0.03 D
E.
E. 10 to 12 cm D. 0.04 D
Answer: Option C Answer: Option D

Explanation: E. 0.005 D
Explanation:
No answer description available for this No answer description available for this
Answer: Option D
question. Let us discuss. question. Let us discuss.
21. Any gradient on a road is said to be an
exceptional gradient, if it is
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A. more than ruling gradient
12. The desirable camber for straight cement 17. Driving vehicles on wet surfaced roads, is
concrete roads, is dangerous because it may
B. less than average gradient
A. A. skid
1 in 33 to 1 in 25
C. more than floating gradient
B. B. slip
1 in 40 to 1 in 33
less than minimum gradient or more
D.
C. overturn than maximum gradient.
C. 1 in 150 to 1 in 140
Answer: Option D
D. 1 in 160 to 1 in 140 D. all the above. Explanation:
Answer: Option B
E. none of these. Explanation:
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No answer description available for this 22. For the administration of road transport, a Motor
question. Let us discuss. Vehicle Act was enacted in
View Answer Discuss in 18. The width of different roads as recommended in A. 1927
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hilly region, is
13. Minimum permissible speed on high speed B. 1934
roads, is decided on the basis of A. same for National Highways
C. 1939
A. 15 percentile cumulative frequency
B. different for National Highways
D. 1947
B. 20 percentile cumulative frequency
C. same for State Highways
E. 1950
C. 30 percentile cumulative frequency
D. same for Major District roads.
Answer: Option C
D. 40 percentile cumulative frequency. Answer: Option B Explanation:
Answer: Option A No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.
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View Answer Discuss in 23. The absolute minimum sight distance required
Forum Workspace Report 19. If N is the algebraic difference of grades, S is for stopping a vehicle moving with a speed of
the head light beam distance in metres, the 80 km ph, is
14. The ideal shape of a transition curve, is length (L) of a valley curve, is
A. 120 m
A. clothoid
A. B. 200 m
B. cubic spiral
C. 640 m
C. cubic parabola
D. none of these.
D. lamniscate B.
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
E. none of these.
Answer: Option A question. Let us discuss.
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View Answer Discuss in 24. Along high ways confirmatory route markers are
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D.
A. before the crossing on the left side
15. At a road junction, 7 cross conflict points are
severe if
B. after the crossing on the left side
A. both are one-way roads
29. If N is the algebraic difference of grades, S is
C. before the crossing on the right side the minimum sight distance in metres, the D. draining off rain water quickly
length (L) of a summit curve is
D. after the crossing on the right side. E. all the above.
Answer: Option B A. Answer: Option E
Explanation: Explanation:
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25. Length of vehicles does not affect 33. The shape of a vertical curve, is
A. extra widening A. parabolic
C.
B. minimum radius of turning B. elliptical
C. passing sight distance C. circular
D. width of shoulders D. D. spiral
E. none of these. E. all the above.

E. none of these.
Answer: Option D Answer: Option A
26. Road width 8.8 m of two lane National highways Answer: Option B Explanation:
or State highways in mountainous terrain Explanation: No answer description available for this
No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.
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B.
m) 34. To prevent movement of moisture from
30. If N is the net difference of grades, S is the subgrade to road pavement at the same level
excludes the width of parapet and side minimum overtaken sight distance in metres, as that of water-table, thickness of a cut off
C. the length (L) of a summit curve, is layer of coarse sand, is
drain
A. 15 cm
includes the width of parapet and side A.
D.
drain B. 20 cm
Answer: Option C
Explanation: C. 30 cm
No answer description available for this B.
question. Let us discuss. D. 45 cm
E. none of these.
27. Pick up the correct statement from the C. Answer: Option A
following: Explanation:
Long tangent sections exceeding 3 km No answer description available for this
A. question. Let us discuss.
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D. Forum Workspace Report
Curve length should be at least 150
B. metres for a deflection angle of 5 35. For Indian conditions, the water bound
degress macadam roads, are suitable if daily traffic does
not exceed
For every degree decrease in the E.
C. deflection angle, 30 metre length of A. 2000 tonnes
curve to be increased
Answer: Option D B. 2500 tonnes
If the deflection angle is less than 1°, 31. Pick up the correct statement from the
D.
no curve is designed following: C. 3000 tonnes
Seasonal cycle of traffic volume during
E. All the above. A. April and November, is usually near D. 3500 tonnes
Answer: Option E the annual average Answer: Option A
Explanation: 36. If h1 is the height of the driver's eye and h2 is
No answer description available for this Mid-winter seasonal cycle of traffic is the height of an obstruction above road surface,
B.
question. Let us discuss. least then, for a minimum sight distance S, the length
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C.
highest
28. Transverse joints are provided at distances A.
varying from
D. All the above.
A. 10 m to 15 m
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
B. 12 m to 18 m No answer description available for this B.
C. 16 m to 24 m View Answer Discuss in
D. 17 m to 27 m
32. The advantage of providing superelevation on
roads, is C.
E. 25 m to 35 m
A. higher speed of vehicles
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
No answer description available for this B. increased volume of traffic
question. Let us discuss. D.
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Answer: Option B View Answer Discuss in Explanation:
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question. Let us discuss. 42. The extra widening of pavements View Answer Discuss in
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47. The first stage of deciding the alignment of a hill
37. For maximum strength and durability minimum A. 1.5 m road, is
percentage of cement, by weight is
B. 1.0 m A. reconnaissance
A. 15%
C. 0.5 m B. detailed survey
B. 20%
D. 0.0 m C. trace-out
C. 25%
E. 2.0 m D. preliminary survey.
D. 30%
Answer: Option D Answer: Option A
E. 33% No answer description available for this
Answer: Option D question. Let us discuss. question. Let us discuss.
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View Answer Discuss in 43. The steepest gradient permitted on roads 48. While designing hair pin bends on higways, the
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is known A. designed speed is 20 km/hour
38. Camber in pavements is provided by
A. ruling gradient
A. straight line method B. gradient is 1 in 40
B. maximum gradient
B. parabola method C. gradient is 1 in 200
C. exceptional gradient
straight at the edges and parabolic at D. superelevations is 1 in 10
C.
the crown D. floating gradient
E. All the above.
D. all the above. E. all the above. Answer: Option E
Answer: Option D Answer: Option B Explanation:
Explanation: Explanation: No answer description available for this
No answer description available for this No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.
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49. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
39. The minimum design speed of various types of 44. For night travel, the length of a valley curve following:
highways in plain terrain is the same as the should be such that the head light beam
ruling design speed of Tresguet did not provide the top
distance is the same as A. camber for the drainage of surface
A. rolling terrain A. stopping sight distance water
B. mountainous terrain B. overtaking sight distance Tresguet provided the top camber for
B.
the drainage of surface water
C. steep terrain C. sum of (a) and (b)
Telford provided two layers of stones
D. none of these. C. in the central 5.4 m width and one
D. difference of (a) and (b) layer was provided on the sides
Answer: Option A Answer: Option A
Explanation: Explanation: Macadam provided a camber to the
No answer description available for this No answer description available for this D. formation at the dug-up state, to drain
question. Let us discuss. question. Let us discuss. percolated water.
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Explanation:
40. Passing zones are generally not provided on 45. Stability of hill slopes depends upon No answer description available for this
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B. horizontal curves B. angle of the slope
50. Cement grouted pavement is classified as
C. two lane highways C. geological conditions A. rigid pavement
D. all the above. D. ground water conditions B. semi-rigid pavement

Answer: Option D
41. The normal road width of National and State E. all the above. C. flexible pavement
highways
Answer: Option E
A. is kept 45 m 46. Selection of the routes, of highways depends D. none of these.
upon Answer: Option B
in plain and rolling terrain built-up area, A. feasibility of attaining ruling gradient
B.
is 30 m Highway Engineering - Section 3
B. avoidance of cutting hard rocks 1. Intermediate catch water drains are provided
C. in mountainous built-up area is 20 m only, if
C. minimum number of bridges
D. All the above. catchment area of the watershed
A.
above road is large
Answer: Option D D. minimum possible length of alignment
Explanation: B. intensity of rainfall is heavy
No answer description available for this E. all the above.
Answer: Option E C. single catch water drain is inadequate
D. all the above. A. design speed of vehicles
Answer: Option D B.
Explanation: B. permissible friction on the road surface
question. Let us discuss. C. permissible centrifugal ratio
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2. Pick up the correct statement from the

E. all the above.
following:
Answer: Option E
Minimum desirable width of medians D.
A. 11. If no super elevation is provided on a road
on rural highways is 5 metres
along curves, pot holes may develop at
Minimum width of medians should be 3 Answer: Option B A. inner edge of the road
B.
metres Explanation:
No answer description available for this B. outer edge of the road
On long bridges and viaducts, the question. Let us discuss.
C. View Answer Discuss in
width of medians should be 1.5 m C. centre of the road
D. All the above. D. no where on the road.
7. The inventor of road making as a building
Answer: Option D science, was Answer: Option B
Explanation: A. Sully Explanation:
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C. Telford
3. Floating gradients are generally provided 12. Enoscope is used to determine
A. along maximum gradients D. Macadam.
A. spot speed
Answer: Option A
B. along minimum gradients Explanation: B. average speed
C. at summit curves question. Let us discuss.
C. travel time
D. at valley curves D. none of these.
8. An upgrade g1% is followed by a Answer: Option A
E. every where. downgrade g2%. The equation of the parabolic
Explanation:
curve of length L to be introduced, is given by
Answer: Option C No answer description available for this
No answer description available for this A. View Answer Discuss in
Forum Workspace Report 13. The width of road pavements, depends upon
A. width of traffic lane
4. Raising of outer edge of a road with respect to B.
inner edge, is known
B. number of traffic
A. super elevation
C. width of median strip
B. cant C.
D. all the above.
C. banking
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
D. all the above.
D. question. Let us discuss.
Answer: Option D
question. Let us discuss. Answer: Option B
View Answer Discuss in Explanation: 14. If L is the length of vehicles in metres, C is the
Forum Workspace Report No answer description available for this clear distance between two consecutive
question. Let us discuss. vehicles (stopping sight distance), V is the
5. Width of the shoulders of carriage way is View Answer Discuss in speed of vehicles in km/hour, the maximum
generally kept Forum Workspace Report number N of vehicles/hour, is
A. 100 cm 9. Area of steel required per metre width of

pavement for a length of 20 m for design wheel A.
B. 125 cm load 6300 kg and permissible stress in steel
1400 kg/cm2, is
C. 150 cm A. 70 kg/sq cm
B.
D. 200 cm B. 80 kg/sq cm
E. 250 cm C. 90 kg/sq cm
Answer: Option E C.
6. The correct formula for calculating D. 100 kg/sq cm
superelevation for the hill roads, is Answer: Option C
Explanation:
A. question. Let us discuss. D.
10. Design of horizontal curves on highways, is

based on
C. 6.6 m A. Superintending Engineer
E.
D. 7.2 m B. Secretary to the Govt
Answer: Option A E. 8m C. Chief Engineer

Explanation:
No answer description available for this Answer: Option B
Explanation: D. None of these.
View Answer Discuss in No answer description available for this Answer: Option A
Forum Workspace Report question. Let us discuss. Explanation:
15. The minimum vertical clearance of overhanging Forum Workspace Report question. Let us discuss.
cliffs or any other structure above the surface of View Answer Discuss in
a hill road, should be 20. The most commonly adopted method to provide Forum Workspace Report
super-elevation on roads, is by pivoting the road
A. 3m surface about 25. Newly constructed pavement with ordinary
outer edge so that the inner edge is Portland cement attains its working strength
B. 4m A. after
lowered
A. 7 days
C. 5m crown so that outer edge is raised and
B.
inner edge is lowered B. 14 days
D. 6m
C. inner edge so that outer edge is raised C. 21 days
E. 4.5 m
Answer: Option C D. none of these. D. 28 days
16. Speed regulations on roads is decided on the Answer: Option C
basis of 21. Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible E. 42 days
A. 60 percentile cumulative frequency pavement, is
Answer: Option D
A. 10 cm 26. Curves in the same direction separated by short
B. 75 percentile cumulative frequency tangents, are called
B. 15 cm A. simple circular curves
C. 80 percentile cumulative frequency
C. 20 cm B. compound curves
D. 85 percentile cumulative frequency.
Answer: Option D D. 25 cm C. transition curves
Explanation:
No answer description available for this E. 30 cm. D. broken-back curves.
View Answer Discuss in Answer: Option A
Forum Workspace Report Explanation: E. None of these.
question. Let us discuss. Answer: Option D
17. Reconnaissance is best done with the help of Explanation:
A. aerial photographic survey Forum Workspace Report No answer description available for this
22. One-way streets are generally provided in View Answer Discuss in
B. condastral surveys Forum Workspace Report
crowded cities as, these
C. topographical surveys A. are inexpensive means of traffic flow 27. When an up gradient of a highway meets a
downgrade, the vertical curve provided, is
D. triangulation surveys B. reduce delays to vehicles known as
A. valley curve
E. none of these. C. permit higher speed
Answer: Option A B. sag curve
Explanation: D. reduce the number of accidents
No answer description available for this C. summit curve
question. Let us discuss. E. all the above.
View Answer Discuss in D. all the above.
Forum Workspace Report Answer: Option E
Explanation: Answer: Option C
18. The usual width of side drains along Highways No answer description available for this Explanation:
in hilly region, is question. Let us discuss. No answer description available for this
A. 50 cm Forum Workspace Report View Answer Discuss in
B. 60 cm 23. The perpendicular offset from the tan-get to the
central point of the circular curve, is 28. If the coefficient of friction on the road surface is
C. 70 cm A. R sin θ/2 0.15 and a maximum super-elevation 1 in 15 is
provided, the maximum speed of the vehicles
on a curve of 100 metre radius, is
D. 80 cm B. R cos θ/2
A. 32.44 km/hour
E. 100 cm C. R (1 - cos θ/2)
B. 42.44 kg/hour
Answer: Option B
Explanation: D. R (1 - sin θ/2)
No answer description available for this C. 52.44 km/hour
question. Let us discuss. E. none of these.
View Answer Discuss in D. 62.44 km/hour
Forum Workspace Report Answer: Option C
Explanation:
No answer description available for this E. 72.44 km/hour
19. Normal formation width of a hill road for one-
way traffic, is question. Let us discuss. Answer: Option C
View Answer Discuss in Explanation:
A. 3.6 m Forum Workspace Report No answer description available for this
B. 4.8 m 24. An Executive Engineer of roads, executes View Answer Discuss in
works under direct control of Forum Workspace Report
29. The maximum distance of the apex of a vertical question. Let us discuss. question. Let us discuss.
curve of length L from the point of intersection View Answer Discuss in View Answer Discuss in
of two grades +g1%, and - g2% (g1 > g2), is Forum Workspace Report Forum Workspace Report
33. In case of a multi-lane road, overtaking is 38. If the radii of a compound curve and a reverse
A. generally permitted curve are respectively the same, the length of
common tangent
A. from right
A. of compound curve will be more
B. from left
B. of reverse curve will be more
B. C. from both sides right and left
C. of both curves will be equal
D. not at all.
D. none of these.
Answer: Option C
C. Explanation: Answer: Option C
No answer description available for this Explanation:
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D. Forum Workspace Report
34. The pavement width of a road depends upon
39. If cross slope of a country is greater than 60%,
A. terrain the terrain is classified as
Answer: Option C
Explanation: A.
B. type of traffic rolling
View Answer Discuss in C. number of lanes B. mountainous
D. all the above. C. steep
30. The wall constructed for the stability of a back
filling portion of a road on the down hill side, is Answer: Option C D. plain.
known as Explanation:
A. retaining wall question. Let us discuss. Explanation:
B. breast wall Forum Workspace Report question. Let us discuss.
C. parapet wall 35. For a vehicle moving with a speed of 80 km per Forum Workspace Report
hour, the brake reaction time, in ordinary cases,
is 40. Side drains on both sides of a hill road, are
D. all the above.
essential when the road is
A. 1 sec
Answer: Option A
A. along the spur curves
31. If the velocity of moving vehicles on a road is 24
km/per hour, stopping distance is 19 metres B. 1.5 sec
and average length of vehicles is 6 metres, the B. along the re-entrant curves
basic capacity of lane, is C. 2.0 sec
C. in cutting
A. 500 vehicles per hour
D. 2.5 sec
D. none of these.
B. 700 vehicles per hour
E. 3.0 sec Answer: Option C
C. 1000 vehicles per hour Answer: Option D 41. Parapet walls along hill roads, are provided
36. The desirable camber for straight roads with A. to retain the back filling
D. 1250 vehicles per hour thin bituminous surfacing, is
Answer: Option C A. 1 in 33 to 1 in 25 B. to prevent the hill from sliding

Explanation:
No answer description available for this B. 1 in 40 to 1 in 33 to prevent the wheels of the vehicle
C.
question. Let us discuss. from coming on the retaining wall
View Answer Discuss in C. 1 in 150 to 1 in 140
Forum Workspace Report D. none of these.
32. If the rate of change of grade permitted along a D. 1 in 160 to 1 in 140 Answer: Option C
vertical curve is r and total change of grade Explanation:
is g%, the length L of the curve to be provided, E. none of these. No answer description available for this
is question. Let us discuss.
Answer: Option C View Answer Discuss in
A.
question. Let us discuss. 42. From the point of tangency before an
View Answer Discuss in intersection, the route markers are fixed at a
Forum Workspace Report distance of
37. Minimum stopping distance for moving vehicles A. 15 m to 30 m
B. on road with a design speed of 80 km/hour, is
A. 80 m B. 20 m to 35 m
C. B. 100 m C. 40 m to 50 m
C. 120 m D. 50 m to 75 m
D.
D. 150 m E. 100 m to 150
Answer: Option E
E. 200 m Explanation:
E. none of these.
Answer: Option C question. Let us discuss.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
43. A gradient along which the vehicle does not
require any tractive effort to maintain a specified D. A.
speed, is known as
A. ruling gradient Answer: Option C
Explanation:
B. pushing gradient No answer description available for this B.
C. floating gradient View Answer Discuss in
D. minimum gradient
48. Pavement is said to be flexible if it contains
C.
Answer: Option C
A. water bound macadam surface
Explanation:
question. Let us discuss. stabilised soil base constructed of lime
B.
View Answer Discuss in cement or tar
Forum Workspace Report D.
bitumen-bound stone layer of varying
44. The traffic carrying capacity of a single lane, C.
aggregates
depends on Answer: Option B
D. lean concrete base Explanation:
A. type of the vehicles
B. level crossings E. all the above.
Answer: Option E Forum Workspace Report
C. road intersections Explanation:
No answer description available for this 4. The traffic manoeuvre means
D. surface texture question. Let us discuss.
A. diverging
E. all the above. B. merging
Answer: Option E 49. In ideal pavement is constructed with
Explanation: C. crossing
A. bricks
question. Let us discuss. D. all the above.
View Answer Discuss in B. hard soil
Forum Workspace Report Answer: Option D
C. Portland cement concrete Explanation:
45. The number of vehicles moving in a specified No answer description available for this
direction on a roadway that pass a given point question. Let us discuss.
D. tar
during specified unit of time, is called View Answer Discuss in
A. traffic volume E. none of these.
Answer: Option C 5. To compensate the loss of tractive force of
B. traffic density vehicles along curves of radius R, the
percentage reduction of gradient, is
Highway Engineering - Section 4
C. basic capacity
1. Round-abouts are not suitable if number of A.

D. traffic capacity.
vehicles exceed
Answer: Option A
A. 3000
46. Bottom-most component of a flexible pavement,
is
B. 4000 B.
A. subgrade
C. 5000
B. sub-base
D. 6000 C.
C. base
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
D. base course.
Answer: Option A question. Let us discuss. D.
View Answer Discuss in 2. For a comfortable travel on Highways, the
Forum Workspace Report centrifugal ratio should not exceed E.
A. 0.10
47. If V is the design speed in km/hour and R is the
Answer: Option B
radius of the curve of a hill road, the super-
B. 0.15 6. The width formation of a road means the width
elevation
of
C. 0.20 A. carriageway
A.
D. 0.25 B. pavement and shoulders
E. 0.30 C. embankment at ground level

B. Answer: Option D
Explanation: D. embankment at the top level.
No answer description available for this Answer: Option D
question. Let us discuss. Explanation:
C. Forum Workspace Report question. Let us discuss.
3. If V is speed in km/hour and R is radius of the Forum Workspace Report
curve, the superelevation e is equal to
7. If P is the number of vehicles per day at last
census, r is the increase in traffic and n is the
number of years passed after last census, 17. The head of public works department of any
number of vehicles A per day for design, is A. water-bound macadam roads Indian state, is
A. P (1 + r)n B. stabilised soil roads A. Transport Minister
B. P (1 - r)n road constructed with various layers of B. Chief Engineer

C.
building material well compacted
C. P (1 + r)-n+5 C. Superintending Engineer
D. all the above.
D. P (1 + r)5n D. Executive Engineer.
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option C Explanation: Answer: Option B
Explanation: No answer description available for this Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. No answer description available for this
question. Let us discuss. View Answer Discuss in question. Let us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report View Answer Discuss in
13. The minimum width of the pavement of a
8. Hill roads are National Highway should be 18. If a Lemniscate curve having an angle of
deflection Δ, is transitional throughout, the
A. provided camber along spur curves A. 4.7 m maximum polar angle is
B. provided camber along valley curves B. 5.7 m A. Δ/2
C. seldom provided a camber C. 6.7 m B. Δ/3
D. None of these. D. 7.7 m C. Δ/4
Answer: Option C D. Δ/5

Explanation: E. 8.0 m
No answer description available for this Answer: Option B
question. Let us discuss. E. Δ/6
Explanation:
View Answer Discuss in No answer description available for this Answer: Option E
9. For a poorly graded sub-grade soil, thickness of Forum Workspace Report question. Let us discuss.
sub-base, is View Answer Discuss in
A. 10 cm 14. If the radius of curvature of a hill road is 50 m, Forum Workspace Report
the percentage grade compensation should be
19. On most smooth hard surfaced roads, rolling
B. 15 cm A. 60/R resistance to moving vehicles, ranges from
C. 20 cm B. 70/R A. 5 kg to 7 kg/tonne
D. 25 cm C. 75/R B. 7 kg to 9 kg/tonne
E. 30 cm D. 80/R C. 9 kg to 11 kg/tonne
Answer: Option E D. 11 kg to 13 kg/tonne

Explanation: E. 100/R
question. Let us discuss. E. none of these.
Explanation:
View Answer Discuss in No answer description available for this Answer: Option C
10. For clear distinct vision, images of obstructions Forum Workspace Report question. Let us discuss.
should fall on the retina with a cone of View Answer Discuss in
A. 2° 15. In scanty rainfall regions, the camber provided Forum Workspace Report
will be
20. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
B. 3° A. nil following. The width of the right-of-way is
decided so as to accommodate
C. 4° B. flatter
A. formation width
D. 5° C. steeper
B. side slopes
E. 6° D. None of these.
C. horizontal curve
Answer: Option D Answer: Option B
11. The distance travelled by a moving vehicle 16. An exceptional grade may be provided upto 1 in D. vertical curve
during perception and brake reaction times, is 12 along hill roads, if the length does not
known as exceed
E. provision of future widening.
A. sight distance A. 45 m per km
Answer: Option D
21. Formation width of a hill road is the distance
B. stopping distance B. 60 m per km between
C. lag distance C. 75 m per km outer end of side drain to outer end of

A.
parapet wall
D. none of these. D. 90 m per km
outer end of side drain to inner end of
B.
Answer: Option C parapet wall
Explanation: E. 100 m per km
No answer description available for this Answer: Option B inner end of side drain to outer end of
question. Let us discuss. C.
Explanation: parapet wall
Forum Workspace Report question. Let us discuss. inner end of side drain to inner end of
View Answer Discuss in D.
12. Following type of pavement is generally known parapet wall
as flexible pavement
E. none of these.
Answer: Option A Answer: Option C No answer description available for this
Explanation: Explanation: question. Let us discuss.
No answer description available for this No answer description available for this View Answer Discuss in
question. Let us discuss. question. Let us discuss. Forum Workspace Report
Forum Workspace Report Forum Workspace Report 32. Width of a rotary round should be equal to
22. California Bearing Ratio method of designing 27. The difference in gradients after full super- twice the width of narrowest radial
A.
flexible pavements is more accurate as it elevation and the initial alignment of a road, is road
involves known as
B. width of the widest road
A. characteristics of soils A. ruling gradient
width of the widest road plus the width
B. traffic intensities B. rising gradient C.
of one lane
C. character of the road making materials C. compensated gradient D. width of the widest road plus 2 metres.
D. none of these. D. differential gradient Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Answer: Option C No answer description available for this
Explanation: E. none of these. question. Let us discuss.
No answer description available for this Answer: Option D View Answer Discuss in
question. Let us discuss. Explanation: Forum Workspace Report
Forum Workspace Report question. Let us discuss. 33. To prevent movement of moisture from
View Answer Discuss in subgrade to road pavement on embankments
23. Longitudinal pavement lines marked broken in Forum Workspace Report about 0.6 m to 1 m higher than water table, the
white paint thickness of cut off layer of coarse sand used, is
A. are for the guidance of the drivers 28. If the radius of a main curve is 300 m and A. 15 cm
length of the transition curve is 100 m, the angle
with tangent to locate the junction point, is
B. are not to be crossed over B. 20 cm
A. 1° 11'
may be crossed over at the discretion C. 30 cm
C.
of the driver B. 2° 11'
D. 45 cm
D. all the above. C. 3° 11'
Answer: Option C E. none of these.
Explanation: D. 4° 11'
Answer: Option E
No answer description available for this Answer: Option C Explanation:
question. Let us discuss. Explanation: No answer description available for this
View Answer Discuss in No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.
Forum Workspace Report question. Let us discuss. View Answer Discuss in
24. Design of flexible pavement, involves Forum Workspace Report
A. wheel loads 34. The statement, regarding the size of stones
29. Minimum radius of a simple circular curve used at the wearing surface. "The size of a
deflecting through 5°, is stone used on a road must be in due proportion
B. intensity of traffic to the space occupied by a wheel of ordinary
A. 1618.9 m dimensions on a smooth level surface. The
C. climate of the region point of contact will be found to be longitudinal
B. 1816.9 m about 2.5 cm and every piece of stone put into
D. sub-grade conditions the road which exceeds 2.5 cm in any of its
C. 1718.9 m dimension is mischievious" was made by
E. all the above. A. Telford
D. 1817.9 m
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Answer: Option C B. Macadam
question. Let us discuss. No answer description available for this C. Tresguet
Forum Workspace Report View Answer Discuss in D. Sully.
25. Design of highways is based on Answer: Option B
30. When a number of hair pin bends are Explanation:
A. axle loads introduced, a minimum intervening distance in No answer description available for this
between is kept question. Let us discuss.
B. axle spacings View Answer Discuss in
A. 20 m Forum Workspace Report
C. wheel bases
B. 40 m 35. If L metres is the distance between extreme
axles of a vehicle, its gross load should not
D. over all length
C. 60 m exceed
E. all the above. A. 1525 (L + 4.3) - 14.7 L2

D. 100 m
Answer: Option E
Answer: Option C B. 1526 (L + 5.3) - 14.7 L2
26. On a pavement with parabolic camber, the
angle of inclination of the vehicles will be 31. If the designed speed on a circular curve of
radius 1400 m is 80 km/hour, no superelevation C. 1525 (L + 6.3) - 14.7 L2
A. more at the crown is provided, if the camber, is
A. 4% D. 1525 (L + 7.3) - 14.7 L2
B. less at the edges
B. 3% E. 1526 (L + 8.3) - 14.7 L2
C. more at the edges
Answer: Option D
C. 2% 36. For a 6.6 m wide two lane pavement, berms are
same at the edges as well as at the provided on either side having a width of
D.
crown
D. 1.7% A. l.00 m
E. none of these. Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Answer: Option A
B. 1.25 m 41. If V is the design speed of vehicles in km/hour,
the change of radial acceleration in metres/sec3, D.
C. 1.50 m is
D. 1.75 m
A. E. both (a) and (b)
E. 2.00 m Answer: Option E
Explanation:
Answer: Option C
Explanation: B. question. Let us discuss.
C. 45. Pick up the correct statement from the
following:
37. For the design of cement concrete pavement for
corner loading, Indian Road Congress The height of head light above road
recommends the use of A.
surface, is taken as 0.75 m
A. Westergard's formula D.
The beam of head light is up to one
B. degree upwards from the grade of
B. Kelly's formula
road
C. Goldbeck's formula E.
While designing the valley curve, the
C.
height of the object is assumed nil
D. Spanlar's formula
Answer: Option C
Explanation: D. All the above
E. Picker's formula. No answer description available for this
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option E question. Let us discuss.
46. Degree of a road curve is defined as the angle
in degrees subtended at the centre by an arc of
question. Let us discuss. A. 10 metres
View Answer Discuss in 42. Volume of traffic which is due to improvement
Forum Workspace Report carried out in adjacent area, is known as B. 20 metres
A. development traffic
38. 1.R.T.D.A. (Indian Roads and Transport C. 25 metres
Development Association) was set up at
Bombay in B. generated traffic growth
D. 30 metres
A. 1907 C. normal traffic growth
E. 50 metres
B. 1917 D. current traffic. Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A Explanation:
C. 1927
D. 1937 question. Let us discuss. View Answer Discuss in
E. 1942 Forum Workspace Report
47. The tangent length of a simple circular curve of
Answer: Option C radius R deflecting through θ°, is
43. Roughness index of roads, is expressed as
Explanation:
No answer description available for this A. size of the stone on the pavement A. R tan θ
View Answer Discuss in B. number of patches on the pavement B. R tan θ/2
cumulative deformation of surface per C. R sin θ
39. The total value of extra widening required at a C.
horizontal curve on a two lane hill road of radius horizontal distance
42 m for a design speed of 50 kmph and for D. R sin θ/2
vehicles with wheel base 6 m, is D. type of the road surface.
E. R cot θ/2
A. 0.500 m Answer: Option C
Explanation: Answer: Option B
B. 0.589 m No answer description available for this Explanation:
C. 1.089 m Forum Workspace Report View Answer Discuss in
D. 0.089 m 44. If N is deviation angle, the length L, of a
parabolic vertical curve for safe stopping 48. Which one of the following transportation
Answer: Option C
distance S, is systems is not used for the conveyance of
Explanation:
passengers in India?
question. Let us discuss. A. railways
A.
B. roads
40. Depth of reinforcement below the surface of a
concrete pavement, is generally kept C. shipping
B.
A. 5 cm D. air lines
B. 6 cm E. pipe lines.
C. 7 cm C. Answer: Option E
Explanation:
D. 8 cm
E. 9 cm Forum Workspace Report
49. Thickness of broken line markings on multi-lane No answer description available for this
road for lanes is generally kept question. Let us discuss.
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B. 12 cm 5. The normal road land width for a major district

road in open area, is
C. 15 cm D.
A. 45 m
D. 18 cm B. 25 m
E. none of these.
E. 20 cm C. 15 m Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A 10. If At is the area of steel cross-section, t is
D. 12 m working stress, L is width of road and W is
Highway Engineering - Section 5 weight of slab per square metre, the spacing of
Answer: Option B the tie bars for a longitudinal joint, is
6. On earth roads, the camber should preferably
1. If a Lemniscate curve of transition throughout is be
introduced to connect two parallel roads, the A.
maximum polar angle of the curve, is A. 1 in 20 to 1 in 24
A. 10° B. 1 in 30 to 1 in 48
B. 15° C. 1 in 15 to 1 in 20 B.
C. 20° D. 1 in 10 to 1 in 15
D. 30° E. 1 in 10 to 1 in 12 C.
E. 45° Answer: Option A

Explanation:
No answer description available for this View Answer Discuss in D.
Forum Workspace Report 7. The convexity provided to the carriageway Answer: Option D
between the crown and edge of the pavement, 11. The gradients of trace cuts for hilly roads, are
2. If the cross slope of a country is 25% to 60%, is known as kept
the terrain is classified as A. equal to ruling gradient
A. super-elevation
A. plain
B. camber 10 tO 20 per cent easier than ruling
B.
B. rolling gradients
C. height of the pavement
C. steep 10 to 20 per cent steeper than ruling
C.
gradients
D. None of these.
D. mountainous.
Answer: Option B D. none of these.
Answer: Option D Explanation:
Explanation: No answer description available for this Answer: Option B
No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. Explanation:
question. Let us discuss. View Answer Discuss in No answer description available for this
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8. Alignment of highways in hilly regions, is Forum Workspace Report
3. Setting out of Lemniscate transition curves, is decided on
done with 12. The width of the right of way in urban area, is
A. long stretch of very hard cutting kept between 24 m to 60 m for
A. perpendicular offsets
A. National Highways
B. number of river crossings
B. radial offsets
B. State Highways
C. natural unstable areas
C. deflection angles
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. saddles or passes
D. polar deflection angles.
D. None of these.
Answer: Option D E. all the above.
Explanation: Answer: Option D
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
4. Reference pillars fixed on the centre line of a
proposed road, provide the following 13. The safe length L of a valley curve for night travel
9. The standard equation of a cubical spiral
information: is
transition curve provided on roads, is
A. reduced distance (R.D.)
A
A. .
horizontal distance of road from the
B.
centre line
C. reduced level at the top of pillar

B
B.
.
D. formation level of the road
E. all the above.

C
neither (a) nor (b)
Answer: Option E .
Explanation:
D D. all the above. 23. Concrete pavement is provided if daily traffic
both (a) and (b)
. per lane exceeds
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option D Explanation: A. 500 tonnes
question. Let us discuss. View Answer Discuss in B. 750 tonnes
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C. 1000 tonnes
14. If the rate of change of the super-elevation 19. In case of cement concrete pavements, pick up
along a curved portion of a 7 metre wide road is the incorrect statement D. 1250 tonnes
1 in 150 and the maximum super-elevation
allowed is 1 in 15, the maximum length of the A. tractive resistance is low
E. 1300 tonnes
transition curve to be provided at either end, is
B. initial cost of construction is high Answer: Option C
A. 65 m
Explanation:
C. initial cost of construction is low No answer description available for this
B. 70 m question. Let us discuss.
D. visibility during nights is high View Answer Discuss in
C. 75 m Forum Workspace Report
E. none of these. 24. If d is the economic designed depth of a slab,
D. 80 m
Answer: Option C the thickness of the cement concrete pavement
Explanation: slab at interior, is kept
E. 90 m
No answer description available for this A. 1.275 d
No answer description available for this Forum Workspace Report B. 1.125 d
View Answer Discuss in 20. The radius of curvature provided along a C. 0.85 d
Forum Workspace Report transition curve, is
A. minimum at the beginning D. 0.75 d
15. The full width of land acquired before finalising
a highway, alignment is known
B. same throughout its length E. 0.60 d
A. width of formation
Answer: Option C
C. equal to the radius of circular curve Explanation:
B. right of way No answer description available for this
varying from infinity to the radius of question. Let us discuss.
C. carriage way D. View Answer Discuss in
circular curve.
D. roadway. Answer: Option D
21. If V is the velocity in km.p.h., t the brake 25. If the elevations along a road increase, the
Answer: Option B reaction time in seconds and η the efficiency of slope of the road along the longitudinal
16. Retaining walls are generally constructed with the brakes, the stopping distance S of the direction, is known as
dry rubble stones with 60 cm top width and vehicle, is
A. gradient
A. 1 : 2 front batter
A. B. grade
B. 1 : 3 front batter
C. positive grade
C. 1 : 4 front batter
D. negative grade.
B.
D. 1 : 5 front batter
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option B 26. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
Explanation: following:
No answer description available for this C.
question. Let us discuss. Highways are always constructed in
A.
View Answer Discuss in straight line
Highways may be provided horizontal
B.
17. The ability of a driver to stop the vehicle moving D. curves
with the designed speed, depends upon:
A. perception time Highways may be provided vertical
C.
curves
Answer: Option C
B. brake reaction time Explanation:
No answer description available for this Highways may be provided both
D.
question. Let us discuss. horizontal and vertical curves.
C. efficiency of the brakes
Answer: Option A
frictional resistance between road Explanation:
D. No answer description available for this
surface and vehicle 22. During last phase of the reconnaissance, details
of the grade line is recorded on 2 metre poles to
E. all the above. indicate
Answer: Option E A. direction of the proposed alignment
Explanation: 27. If the width of carriage way is 12.5 metres, outer
No answer description available for this edge 50 cm higher than the inner edge, the
distance between the previous and
question. Let us discuss. B. required super elevation is
forward pegs
View Answer Discuss in A. 50 cm
C. relative elevations of pegs
18. To prevent compressive stresses in a rigid B. 1 in 25
concrete pavement, the joint prvoided, is D. all the above.
C. 1 in 400
A. expansion joint Answer: Option D
Explanation:
No answer description available for this D. 1 in 40
B. contraction joint
View Answer Discuss in E. 1 in 24
C. hinged joint Forum Workspace Report
Answer: Option B No answer description available for this
Explanation: B. 12% question. Let us discuss.
question. Let us discuss. C. 10% Forum Workspace Report
Forum Workspace Report D. 7% 37. If present A.D.T. is 5000 vehicles and annual
increase is 10%, the average future flow after 5
28. In cement concrete pavements, tensile stress is years will be
E. 6%
due to :
A. 6050 vehicles
Answer: Option D
bending or deflection under wheel
A. Explanation:
loads B. 7050 vehicles
difference in temperature of the top View Answer Discuss in C. 8050 vehicles
B.
and bottom of pavement Forum Workspace Report
D. 9050 vehicles
contraction of slab during falling 33. If the width of a pavement slab is 7.5 m,
C.
temperature thickness 20 cm and working stress 1400 Answer: Option C
kg/cm2, spacing of 10 mm tie bars for the Explanation:
D. all the above. longitudinal joint, is No answer description available for this
Answer: Option D A. 10 cm View Answer Discuss in
No answer description available for this B. 20 cm
question. Let us discuss. 38. To prevent a head-on-collision of vehicles
View Answer Discuss in C. 30 cm travelling in opposite directions along four-lane
Forum Workspace Report roads
D. 40 cm A. markings on the road are provided
29. If L is the length of the transition curves
provided on either side of a circular curve of
radius R, the maximum angle of deflection with E. 50 cm B. physical dividers are provided
tangent for the junctions of the transition curve
Answer: Option C
and circular curve, is C. area dividers are provided
Explanation:
A. L/R No answer description available for this
question. Let us discuss. D. medians of wide area are provided
B. View Answer Discuss in
L/2R
Forum Workspace Report E. none of these.
C. L/3R 34. Minimum number of 50 kg cement bags per Answer: Option D
cubic metre of concrete for a mix corresponding Explanation:
D. L/4R to crushing strength 280 kg/cm2 at 28 days, are No answer description available for this
A. 5.0 View Answer Discuss in
E. none of these.
Answer: Option E B. 6.5
Explanation: 39. Pick up the correct statement from the
No answer description available for this C. 7.0 following:
View Answer Discuss in Detailed survey is carried out for a
D. 7.5 A. strip of land about 15 m on either side
of the trace cut along straight portions
30. Interior thickness of concrete road slab for E. 8.0
design wheel load 6300 kg and permissible Detailed survey is carried out for a
Answer: Option B
flexural stress 21 kg/cm2, is B. strip of land about 30 m at sharp
Explanation:
curves
A. 17.0 cm No answer description available for this
View Answer Discuss in Levels are taken along the trace cut at
B. 25.5 cm C.
Forum Workspace Report an interval of 20 m
C. 34.0 cm 35. Three points, A, B and C 500 m apart on a Contour interval is generally adopted
D.
straight road have 500 m, 505 m and 510 m as at 2 metres vertical interval
D. 42.5 cm their reduced levels. The road is said to have
A. no gradient between A and C E. All the above.
E. 50.0 cm
Answer: Option E
Answer: Option B B. a positive gradient between A and C Explanation:
31. If R is the radius of a main circular curve, Δ is No answer description available for this
the angle of deflection and α is the polar C. a negative gradient between A and C question. Let us discuss.
deflection angle of any point, its radial distance View Answer Discuss in
is Forum Workspace Report
D. a negative gradient between A and B
A. 3 R sin Δ/3 sin 2α 40. The G.T. road from Lahore to Calcutta in
a positive gradient undivided India, was constructed during
B. 3 R sin Δ/2 sin 3α E. between A and B followed by a
negative gradient between B to C. A. 3495-3500 BC
C. 3 R sin Δ/3 sin α/2 Answer: Option E
B. 265-270 BC
36. In a braking test, a vehicle travelling at 36 km
D. 3 R sin 2Δ sin α ph was stopped at a braking distance of 8.0 m.
The average value of the vehicle's skid C. 1540-1545 AD
Answer: Option A resistance (friction coefficient) is
Explanation: D. 1440-1450
No answer description available for this A. 0.64
question. Let us discuss. Answer: Option C
View Answer Discuss in B. 6.25 41. Indian Road Congress (I.R.C.) was founded
Forum Workspace Report and constituted with its head quarters at New
Delhi, in
C. 0.16
32. Super-elevation on roads in snow bound areas,
should generally not exceed A. 1924
D. none of these
A. 15% B. 1927
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Highway Engineering - Section 6
C. 1930
B
D. 1934 . 1. Gradient resistance of moving vehicles along
down slopes, is
E. 1942 A. + 7 kg/tonne
Answer: Option D C
Explanation: . B. + 9 kg/tonne
question. Let us discuss. C. - 9 kg/tonne
Forum Workspace Report D D. - 7 kg/tonne
.
42. Extra widening required at a horizontal curve on Answer: Option C
a single lane hill road of radius 80 m for a Explanation:
design speed of 50 km ph and for a vehicle with Answer: Option A No answer description available for this
wheel base 6.0 m is Explanation: question. Let us discuss.
A. 0.225 m question. Let us discuss. Forum Workspace Report
B. 0.589 m 2. Thickness of broken centre line markings for a
47. Non-passing sight distance along a road is the four lane road, is generally kept
longest distance at which the driver of a moving
C. 1.250 m A. 10 cm
vehicle, may see an obstacle on the pavement
D. none of these A. 10 cm high

B. 12 cm
Answer: Option B
B. 25 cm high
Explanation: C. 15 cm
question. Let us discuss. C. 50 cm high
D. 18 cm
Forum Workspace Report D. 100 cm high
E. 20 cm
43. The normal road land width for a National or E. 150 cm high Answer: Option C
State highway, in open areas should be Explanation:
Answer: Option A No answer description available for this
A. 45 m Explanation: question. Let us discuss.
B. 30 m question. Let us discuss. Forum Workspace Report
C. 24 m Forum Workspace Report 3. Maximum number of vehicles that can pass a
given point on a lane during one hour without
48. The minimum road width is taken creating unreasonable delay, is known as
D. 20 m
A. 9m A. traffic density of lane
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
No answer description available for this B. 12 m B. basic capacity of lane
View Answer Discuss in C. 16 m C. probable capacity of lane
D. 20 m D. practical capacity of lane.
44. Excessive camber on pavements may cause
Answer: Option A Answer: Option D
A. deterioration of central portion Explanation: Explanation:
slip of the speedy vehicles towards the question. Let us discuss. question. Let us discuss.
B.
edges View Answer Discuss in View Answer Discuss in
C. erosion of the berms
49. If cross slope of a country is upto 10% the 4. The desirable camber for straight roads with
terain is classified as water bound macadam or gravel surface, is
D. all the above.
A. plain A. 1 in 33 to 1 in 25
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
No answer description available for this B. rolling B. 1 in 40 to 1 in 33
View Answer Discuss in C. mountainous C. 1 in 150 to 1 in 140
D. steep. D. 1 in 160 to 1 in 140
45. The type of curves generally provided on
highways, is Answer: Option A
Explanation: E. none of these.
A. critical curve No answer description available for this
Answer: Option B
B. transition curve Explanation:
C. vertical curve View Answer Discuss in
50. When each particle of aggregates is thinly
coated with cement paste, a heterogeneous
D. all the above.
solid is formed, which is known as
5. In case of a hair pin bend of a highway,
Answer: Option D
A. hydration
46. The safe stopping sight distance D, may be A. minimum radius of inner curve is 14 m
computed from the equation
B. gel
B. minimum radius of transition is 15 m
A
. C. concrete
circular compound curve may be
C.
provided
D. none of these.
Answer: Option C minimum road way width at apex for
D.
single lane highway, is 9 m
E. All the above. D. 7.80 m/sec2 E. none of these.
Answer: Option E Answer: Option A
6. Before providing super-elevation on roads, the E. 10 m/sec2 Explanation:
portion of the carriageway between the crown Answer: Option A No answer description available for this
and the outer edge is made 11. The width of pavement in addition to a gravelled question. Let us discuss.
berm 1 m on either side for a two directional View Answer Discuss in
A. to have a reduced fall Forum Workspace Report
traffic recommended by Nagpur Conference of
Chief Engineers, is
B. horizontal 15. The maximum radial distance of a Lemniscate
A. 4.7 m curve, having maximum polar angle a, is
to have slope of the camber on the A. 3 R sin α
C.
other half of the carriageway B. 5.7 m
B. 3 R sin2α
D. none of these. C. 6.7 m
Answer: Option C C. 3 R sin 2α
Explanation: D. 7.7 m
No answer description available for this D. 3 R sin α/2
question. Let us discuss. E. 8.7 m
Forum Workspace Report Answer: Option C E. none of these.
Explanation:
7. Customers prefer parking of their vehicles at 16. According to Indian Road Congress, the width
A. 90° to aisles View Answer Discuss in of carriageway, is
Forum Workspace Report A. 3.75 m for single lane
B. 85° to aisles
12. Pick up the correct statement from the
following: 7.0 m for two lanes without raised
B.
C. 80° to aisles kerbs
The corss fall of the shoulder should
A.
D. 75° to aisles be at least 0.5% steeper than camber C. 7.5 m for two lanes with raised kerbs
E. 60° to aisles On superelevated sections, the D. 10.5 m for three lanes pavements
B. shoulders should be provided a cross
Answer: Option D fall equal to camber
Explanation: E. All the above
No answer description available for this Earthern roads in general are provided Answer: Option E
question. Let us discuss. C.
steepest crossfall Explanation:
Forum Workspace Report question. Let us discuss.
D. All the above.
8. Reduction of load capacity in a ruling gradient Answer: Option D Forum Workspace Report
of Explanation:
A. 1 in 10, is 10% No answer description available for this 17. The minimum cross fall of shoulders is kept
View Answer Discuss in A. 0.5%
B. 1 in 15, is 15% Forum Workspace Report
B. 1.0%
C. 1 in 20, is 10% 13. The camber on pavements, is provided by
A. straight line method C. 1.5%
D. 1 in 25, is 25%
B. parabolic method D. 2.5%
E. none of these.
Answer: Option C C. straight line and parabolic at crown E. 3%
Explanation: Answer: Option E
No answer description available for this D. elliptical method Explanation:
Forum Workspace Report E. circular method.
Answer: Option C Forum Workspace Report
9. Over taking time required for a vehicle with Explanation:
design speed 50 km ph and overtaking No answer description available for this 18. While calculating the overtaking sight distance,
acceleration 1.25 m/sec2 to overtake a vehicle question. Let us discuss. the height of the object above road surface, is
moving at a speed 30 km ph, is View Answer Discuss in assumed
A. 5.0 secs Forum Workspace Report
A. Zero
14. The standard equation of a cubic parabolic
B. 6.12 secs transition curve provided on roads, is B. 50 cm
C. 225.48 secs C. 75 cm
A.
D. 30 secs D. 100 cm
Answer: Option B
Explanation: E. 120 cm
No answer description available for this B.
question. Let us discuss. Answer: Option E
View Answer Discuss in Explanation:
Forum Workspace Report No answer description available for this
10. The maximum comfortable retardation applied View Answer Discuss in
C. Forum Workspace Report
to moving vehicles, is
A. 3.42 m/sec2 19. Set-back distance is the distance between
A. road land boundary and building line
B. 4.42 m/sec2 D.
B. road land boundary and control line
C. 5.56 m/sec2
C. building line and control line B. 1.5 sec Borrow pits may be located on either
B.
side of the right of way
D. road land boundary and control line. C. 2.0 sec
Spoil bank is located on one side of
Answer: Option A C.
D. 2.5 sec the right of way
Explanation:
question. Let us discuss. E. 3.0 sec D. All the above.
View Answer Discuss in Answer: Option D
Forum Workspace Report Answer: Option E
20. Horizontal curves on highways are provided question. Let us discuss.
A. to break the monotony of driving View Answer Discuss in View Answer Discuss in
to discourage the tendency to increase 30. If E is the modulus of elasticity of the concrete
B. 25. At intersection of roads, the traffic volume study
speed in kg/cm2, d is the slab thickness in cm, is the
is carried out to ascertain the number of
vehicles Poisson's ratio for the concrete, k is the sub-
to decrease the mental strain on grade modulus kg/cm3, the radius r of relative
C.
drivers A. moving along straights stiffness in cm,
D. all the above. B. turning left

Answer: Option D A.
21. The width of the right of way, is influenced by C. turning right
A. formation width D. all the above.
B. shoulders or berms Answer: Option D

26. Widening of the roads on curves in hilly region,
is done B.
C. classification of road
A. on the outer side
D. availability of funds
B. on the inner side
E. all the above.
C. on the outer and inner sides equally C.
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
No answer description available for this less on outer side and more on inner
D.
question. Let us discuss. side.
View Answer Discuss in Answer: Option B
Forum Workspace Report Explanation: D.
22. On the recommendations of Nagpur question. Let us discuss.
Conference, the minimum width of a village View Answer Discuss in Answer: Option A
road may be Forum Workspace Report 31. When load is applied on concrete pavement
A. 2.45 m
27. For a properly designed vehicle, the resistance away from edges, the maximum
A.
generally ignored, is bending moment is negative
B. 2.75 m
A. wind resistance
away from edges, the maximum
C. 3.66 m B.
bending moment cause compression
B. rolling resistance
D. 4.90 m on the edges, the maximum stress is
C. grade resistance C.
parallel to the edge of the slab
E. 5.00 m
D. axle resistance D. none of these.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Answer: Option C
No answer description available for this E. none of these.
Explanation:
question. Let us discuss. Answer: Option D No answer description available for this
View Answer Discuss in Explanation: question. Let us discuss.
Forum Workspace Report No answer description available for this View Answer Discuss in
23. In retaining and breast walls, weep holes are View Answer Discuss in
provided at Forum Workspace Report 32. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
50 cm vertical height and 50 cm centre following. On highways circular curves may be
A. 28. The top height of a route marker above crown
to centre horizontally A. simple curves
level is
100 cm vertical height and 100 cm A. 1.50 m B. compound curves
B.
centre to centre horizontally
B. 1.75 m C. reverse curves
100 cm vertical height and 120 cm
C.
centre to centre horizontally C. 2.00 m D. vertical curves
120 cm vertical height and 100 cm D. 2.25 m

D. E. all the above.
centre to centre horizontally.
Answer: Option D Answer: Option D
Answer: Option C Explanation: Explanation:
Explanation: No answer description available for this No answer description available for this
No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. question. Let us discuss.
question. Let us discuss. View Answer Discuss in View Answer Discuss in
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report Forum Workspace Report
29. Pick up the correct statement from the 33. An ideal vertical curve is
24. In complex situations, total time required for a following:
driver to form a judgement and to act, may be A. true spiral
taken as Borrow pits are located out side the
A.
right of way
A. 1.0 sec B. cubic spiral
C. cubic parabala The design speed for a given highway C. neither (a) nor (b)
B.
should preferably be uniform
D. lamniscate D. both (a) and (b)
Abrupt change in the design speed
C. Answer: Option B
E. none of these. should not be permitted
Explanation:
Answer: Option E No answer description available for this
D. all the above. question. Let us discuss.
Explanation:
No answer description available for this Answer: Option D View Answer Discuss in
question. Let us discuss. Explanation: Forum Workspace Report
Forum Workspace Report question. Let us discuss. 43. If the difference in elevation of an edge of the
View Answer Discuss in pavement 9 m wide and its crown is 15 cm, the
34. At a road junction, 16 cross conflict points are Forum Workspace Report camber of the pavement, is
severe, if A. 1 in 60
38. The ratio of maximum deviation angle and
A. both are one-way roads maximum polar deflection angle of a
Lemniscate curve, is B. 1 in 45
B. both are two-way roads
A. 2 C. 1 in 30
one is two-way road and other is one-
C. B. 3
way road D. 1 in 15
D. none of these. C. 4 E. 1 in 7.5

Answer: Option B D. 5 Answer: Option C
question. Let us discuss. E. 6 question. Let us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Answer: Option B View Answer Discuss in
Forum Workspace Report Explanation: Forum Workspace Report
35. To ensure that bullock carts may not overturn question. Let us discuss. 44. If degree of a road curve is defined by
on curves, the maximum value of super- View Answer Discuss in assuming the standard length of an arc as 30
elevation, recommended by I.R.C., is Forum Workspace Report metres, the radius of 1° curve is equal
A. 1 in 10 A. 1719 m
39. If brakes of vehicles are effective, the vehicle-
running at 30 km/hour comes to a stop in
B. 1 in 12 B. 1146 m
A. 10 metres
C. 1 in 15 C. 1046 m
B. 12 metres
D. 1 in 20 D. 1619 m
C. 15 metres
E. 1 in 25 E. 1573 m
D. 18 metres
Answer: Option C Answer: Option A
36. If V is speed of a moving vehicle, r is radius of Answer: Option B Explanation:
the curve, g is the acceleration due to Explanation: No answer description available for this
gravity, W is the width of the carriageway, the No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.
super elevation is question. Let us discuss. View Answer Discuss in
A. 45. For calculating the tractive force along an
40. Full amount of extra width of a pavement on the upgrade of an asphalt road, the most probable
curve, is provided at value of the co-efficient of traction resistance μ
is assumed
A. beginning of the transition curve
B.
B. centre of the transition curve A.
C. beginning of the circular curve
C. D. centre of the circular curve. B.

Answer: Option C
41. Roadway width for a National highways and
State highways (two-lanes) is
C.
A. 12 m
D.
B. 9m
D.
C. 9.5 m
E.
D. 15 m
Answer: Option A E.
Answer: Option C Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss. Answer: Option D
question. Let us discuss. View Answer Discuss in 46. The minimum superelevation in rolling terrain in
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report plains, is limited to
A. 4%
42. The distance travelled by revolving the wheel of
37. Pick up the correct statement from the a vehicle more than its circumferential
following: movement, is known as B. 5%
Various geometric design features and A. slip

C. 6%
A. generally guided by ruling design
speed B. skid
D. 7% B. rate of change of super-elevation C. 20 cm centres
E. 10% C. both (a) and (b) D. 25 cm centres

Answer: Option D
Explanation: D. neither (a) nor (b) E. 30 cm centres
No answer description available for this Answer: Option C Answer: Option B
question. Let us discuss. Explanation: Explanation:
View Answer Discuss in No answer description available for this No answer description available for this
Forum Workspace Report question. Let us discuss. question. Let us discuss.
47. Traffic census is carried out for Forum Workspace Report Forum Workspace Report
A. speed and delay study
52. Along horizontal curves, if centrifugal force 57. Along a hill road, a side drain is provided on
exceeds lateral friction, vehicles may
B. road parking study A. outer side of a spur curve
A. skid
C. traffic volume study B. outer side of a re-entrant curve
B. slip
D. origin and destination study C. outer side of both (a) and (b)
C. not be affected
E. all the above. D. inner side of both (a) and (b)
D. none of these.
Answer: Option E Answer: Option D
Explanation: Answer: Option A
48. In a right angle bend of a road provided with a
transition throughout, the maximum polar angle 53. A subsidiary area in a carriageway placed so as
will be to control the movement of the traffic, is
A. 10° A. median strip
B. 15° B. island
C. 20° C. flower bed
D. 30° D. refuge.
Answer: Option B
E. 45° Explanation:
Answer: Option B No answer description available for this
Forum Workspace Report 54. Pick up the incorrect statement from the
following. If water cement ratio is
49. Minimum radius of curvature of National increased, strength of concrete
Highways or State highways in hill region free A.
increases
from snow, is kept
A. 60 m decreased, strength of concrete
B.
increases
B. 50 m
increased, strength of concrete is not
C.
C. 33 m affected
D. 30 m D. none of these.
Answer: Option C
E. 25 m Explanation:
View Answer Discuss in 55. Ruling gradient on hill roads 300 m above
Forum Workspace Report M.S.L. is kept
50. The best compromise between the increase of A. 4%
the length of a highway and reduction in its load
carrying capacity, is the ruling gradient B. 5%
A. 1 in 10
C. 6%
B. 1 in 15
D. 7%
C. 1 in 20
E. 8%
D. 1 in 25 Answer: Option B
56. In welded wire mesh, the longitudinal wire is
E. l in 30 placed at
Answer: Option C A. 10 cm centres
51. The length of a transition curve, is governed by
A. rate of change of radial acceleration B. 15 cm centres

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 Highway Engineering - Section 1 A.

delta equal to total width of adjoining radial

2. The minimum value of camber provided for thin

B. length of the vehicle D. none of these.

4. Thickness of a pavement may be reduced

A. compaction of soil C. 1.75

B. stabilisation of soil D. 2.0

C. analysis of traffic characteristics inversely proportional to the radius of

D. 80 cm adjustment of alignment along with A. condition of road surface

A. Tresguet Answer: Option D

B. normal traffic growth A. rolling Safety fences are provided on either

C. steep Safety fences are provided on outside

Answer: Option E E. 7.5 m

After reconnaissance, a trace is cut for Answer: Option C

5. In an ideal transition curve, the radius of E. 80 cm

C. longitudinally and transversely Answer: Option C

Answer: Option C Answer: Option D

C. passing sight distance C. circular

D. width of shoulders D. D. spiral

E. none of these. E. all the above.

D. all the above. D. ground water conditions B. semi-rigid pavement

2. Pick up the correct statement from the

A. 100 cm 9. Area of steel required per metre width of

10. Design of horizontal curves on highways, is

Answer: Option A E. 8m C. Chief Engineer

Answer: Option C A. 1 in 33 to 1 in 25 B. to prevent the hill from sliding

1. Round-abouts are not suitable if number of A.

E. 0.30 C. embankment at ground level

B. P (1 - r)n road constructed with various layers of B. Chief Engineer

B. provided camber along valley curves B. 5.7 m A. Δ/2

C. seldom provided a camber C. 6.7 m B. Δ/3

D. None of these. D. 7.7 m C. Δ/4

Answer: Option C D. Δ/5

Answer: Option E D. 11 kg to 13 kg/tonne

C. lag distance C. 75 m per km outer end of side drain to outer end of

D. none of these. D. differential gradient Answer: Option C

E. all the above. A. 1525 (L + 4.3) - 14.7 L2

B. 12 cm 5. The normal road land width for a major district

E. 45° Answer: Option A

C. reduced level at the top of pillar

E. all the above.

D. none of these A. 10 cm high

D. all the above. B. turning left

A. formation width D. all the above.

B. shoulders or berms Answer: Option D

120 cm vertical height and 100 cm D. 2.25 m

D. none of these. C. 4 E. 1 in 7.5

C. beginning of the circular curve

C. D. centre of the circular curve. B.

Various geometric design features and A. slip

E. 10% C. both (a) and (b) D. 25 cm centres

C. 20° C. flower bed

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