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Highway Engineering | Set 1

1. In CBR test, the value of CBR is calculated at

Correct : C. both 2.5 and 5 mm penetration

2. The steepest gradient which is to be permitted on the road is called

Correct : C. both (a) and (b)

3. The stopping sight distance is the

Correct : A. summit

4. Floating gradients are provided at

Correct : A. summit

5. The raising of outer edge of the road above the inner edge is known as

Correct : D. all of these

6. The converence of chief engineers of all provinces was held at Nagpur in

Correct : A. 1943

7. A wall constructed to retain the earth from slippage on the hill side of the roadway is called

Correct : A. breast wall

8. Coment concrete pavements are classified as flexible pavements.

Correct : B. Disagree

9. The gradients of trace cuts for hill roads are kept

Correct : A. 10 to 20% easier than the ruling gradient

10. The size of a stone used on a road must be in due proportion to the space occupied by a wheel of ordinary dimensions on a smooth level surface. This point of contact will be found to be longitudinally about 25 mm and every piece of stone put into a road which exceeds 25 mm in any of its dimensions is mischievous. This statement is according to Macadam.

Correct : A. Correct

11. A transition curve can not be a

Correct : C. compound curve

12. Which of the following statement is correct?

Correct : D. all of the above

13. As per IRC recommendations, traffic volume study is carried out for rural roads for

Correct : A. 7

14. In Nagpur conference, the minimum width of village roads was recommended as

Correct : C. 2.45 m

15. Which of the following statement is correct?

Correct : D. all of the above

16. The traffic manoeuvre means

Correct : D. all of these

17. Which of the following is not a transition curve?

Correct : A. Compound curve

18. According to IRC specifications, the length of any tie bar in concrete pavements should atleast be equal to

Correct : B. twice

19. The prevailing conditions referred to under the possible capacity of a traffic lane are ideal if

Correct : D. all of the above

20. Which of the following method is recommended by I.R.C. for design of flexible pavement?

Correct : B. CBR method

21. Valley curves are required to be introduced at the situations where

Correct : D. all of the above

22. End of speed limit' is a

Correct : C. informatory sign

23. The function of a road base is to transmit load of the traffic from the

Correct : B. surfacing

24. The difference of levels between two points A and B is 1 metre and their distance apart is 50 metres, the gradient is said to be

Correct : A. 1 in 50 or 2%

25. In the initial stage of construction of hill roads, no curve should have a radius less than

Correct : B. 30 m

26. According to Indian Roads Congress, superelevation balances the centrifugal force corresponding to

Correct : C. three-fourth of the design speed

27. The headquarter of the Indian Roads Congress is at

Correct : D. New Delhi

28. When the rainfall is more, flatter gradients should be provided in the side drains and the road.

Correct : B. No

29. The Central Road Organisation (C.R.O.) was set up in

Correct : A. 1930

30. A batter of 1 in 12 may be given to the retaining wall on the outside.

Correct : A. Correct

31. On the recommendations of the Indian Roads Congress, the National Highways should have two-lane traffic at least

Correct : C. 8 m

32. Retaining wall is constructed usually on the

Correct : B. valley side

33. The width of the class 9 roads is

Correct : D. 6 m

34. The wearing course in the case of flexible pavements consist of

Correct : C. a mixture of bituminous material and aggregate

35. The instantaneous speed of a vehicle as it passes a point in a highway is known as

Correct : C. spot speed

36. When the valley curves are designed as square parabola, the stopping sight distance should be equal to head-light beam distance.

Correct : A. Agree

37. The increase in traffic constitutes the

Correct : D. all of these

38. The maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed

Correct : D. 10%

39. A department of public works (now known as Central Public Works Department) was formed to look after the work of road construction during the period of

Correct : B. Lord Dalhousie

40. The road surfacing should be

Correct : D. all of these

41. Transition curves are not provided on highways.

Correct : B. Wrong

42. According to IRC recommendations, the maximum spacing of a transverse expansion joint in unreinforced concrete pavements for a slab thickness of 20 cm should be

Correct : D. 37 m

43. A road connecting two towns is called a

Correct : A. country road

44. The headquarter of the Indian Roads and Transport Development Association is at

Correct : A. Mumbai (Bombay)

45. The enoscope is used to determine

Correct : B. spot speed

46. The purpose of traffic signals is to

Correct : D. all of the above

47. Which of the following statement is correct?

Correct : D. all of the above

48. When the exposed surface of a pavement dries and shrinks more than the underlying concrete, a phenomenon known as

Correct : C. crazing

49. The camber of road should be approximately equal to

Correct : A. one-half

50. The super-elevation is

Correct : A. directly proportional to the velocity of vehicles

51. Flashing yellow beam are sometimes employed as

Correct : C. warning signal

52. The thickness of road surfacing depends upon the

Correct : D. all of these

53. The stresses set up in concrete pavements due to change in moisture content are very

Correct : B. low

54. Which of the following statement is correct?

Correct : D. all of the above

55. A large difference of temperature between the top and the bottom of the slab causes

Correct : B. warping

56. The top of the ground on which the foundation of road rests, is called

Correct : A. sub-grade

57. The roads connecting capital cities of states is called

Correct : C. state highway

58. The sub-base course is placed immediately above the

Correct : A. sub-grade

59. A ater bound macadam road is an example of

Correct : C. flexible pavement

60. The term used for major or important roads of a country is

Correct : C. highway

61. The inward tilt given to the cross-section of the road surface, throughout the length of the horizontal curve, is known as

Correct : D. all of these

62. The central portion of a road for high speed vehicles is known as

Correct : D. Both (a) and (b)

63. Which of the following statement is correct?

Correct : D. all of the above

64. The State Highways should have 8 m wide carriage-way with 2 m wide shoulder on each side

Correct : A. Right

65. A lamniscate fulfils the requirements of a true transition curve.

Correct : B. Wrong

66. The distance, measured along the centre line of a road, over which a driver can see the opposite object on the road surface, is called

Correct : A. sight distance

67. A gradient at which no tractive force is required to maintain constant speed by a vehicle is called

Correct : D. floating gradient

68. The theoretical capacity of a highway depends upon the

Correct : D. both (a) and (b)

69. The factor which influences the design of curves, is

Correct : D. all of these

70. During the detailed survey of a hill road, the first operation is to fix the bench marks.

Correct : A. True

71. A camber of 1 in 30 means that for a 30 m wide road, the crown of the road will be

Correct : A. 0.5 m

72. The design criterion for the valley curves is the centrifugal force developed.

Correct : A. Yes

73. The main advantage of concrete pavements is that

Correct : D. all of these

74. For cement concrete roads, a minimum gradient of 1 in 330 can be provided.

Correct : A. True

75. The design capacity of the road may be defined as the

Correct : A. practical capacity or a smaller value determined for use in designing the highway to accommodate the design hourly volume (D.H.V.)

76. The camber recommended for water bound macadam roads in

Correct : B. 1 in 30 to 1 in 48

77. The California bearing ratio (CBR) method of flexible pavement design gives an idean about

Correct : A. the quality of road making material

78. In snow-bound sections, the super-elevation on roads should not be more than

Correct : A. 7%

79. The tongue and groove type of longitudinal joint do not help to control the differential uplift between the two adjacent edges.

Correct : B. Wrong

80. An ideal vertical curve is a cubic spiral.

Correct : B. False

81. According to Telford

Correct : D. all of the above

82. Weight of a vehicle affects

Correct : C. pavement thickness

83. Which of the following statement is correct?

Correct : D. all of the above

84. A curve whose radius gradually changes from an infinite value to a finite value or vice-versa for the purpose of giving easy change of direction of a road, is called a

Correct : B. transition curve

85. Rolling terrain is a terrain with cross-slope of

Correct : B. 10 to 25%

86. At the end of the reconnaissance phase, the selected alignment is pegged by using about 2m high poles on which the

Correct : D. all of these

87. The width of parking spaces is effected by the

Correct : A. width

88. Formation width on straights for motorable road carrying a total load less than 100 tonnes per day, is

Correct : B. 4.5 to 5 m

89. In scanty rainfall areas, the camber provided will be

Correct : A. flatter

90. Traffic engineering deals with the

Correct : D. all of these

91. The main disadvantage of concrete roads is that

Correct : D. all of the above

92. For design purposes, average daily traffic should be considered.

Correct : B. False

93. The main advantage of providing super-elevation is

Correct : D. all of the above

94. The universally recognized factor which affects the flexible pavement design, is the

Correct : D. all of the above

95. A track of width 1 to 1.2 m constructed along the selected alignment to facilitate access to the area for inspection and detailed survey is known as

Correct : C. trace out

96. In detailed survey of a hill road, the interval for plotting the contours at sharp curves is generally

Correct : B. 2 m

97. The grand trunk (G.T.) road was constructed during

Correct : B. 1540 to 1545 A.D.

98. The transverse contraction joints in unreinforced concrete pavements are provided at much closer intervals than the expansion joints.

Correct : A. Agree

99. The transverse joint may be a

Correct : D. all of these

100. The Indian Roads Congress (I.R.C.) was set up in

Correct : B. 1934