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