Highway Engineering Part 2

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1.

The branch of engineering that deals with improvement of traffic performance, traffic studies and traffic network is called

Traffic management

Traffic engineering

Highway engineering

Railway engineering

2.

The materials not included in highway construction are

Soil

Petrol

Dust

Stone

3.

The layer which is constructed above embankment is called

base

fill

sub base

sub grade

4.

The alignment of road should cross the series of hills through

none of these

ridge

valley

saddle

5.

For water bound macadam roads in localities of heavy rainfall, the recommended value of camber is

1 in 48

1 in 30

1 in 60

1in 36

6.

The sequence of four stages of survey in a highway alignment is

map study, reconnaissance, preliminary survey and detailed survey

preliminary survey, map study, reconnaissance and detailed survey

reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey and detailed survey

map study, preliminary survey, reconnaissance and detailed survey

7.

The maximum design gradient for vertical profile of a road is

minimum gradient

ruling gradient

exceptional gradient

limiting gradient

8.

The design life of flexible pavement is

8

10

12

15

9.

The highest point on a carriageway is known as

crown

superelevation

gradient

camber

10.

As per IRC the carriage way width for two lane traffic should be

12.5 m

15 m

7.5 m

10 m

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11.

Camber in the road is provided for

counteracting the centrifugal force

having proper sight distance

effective drainage

none of these

12.

Stopping sight distance is always

none of the these

equal to overtaking sight distance

more than overtaking sight distance

less than overtaking sight distance

13.

The equilibrium super elevation required to counteract the centrifugal force fully is given by

V²/ 27.5R

V² / 127R

(0.75V)²/ 127R

V²/ 75R

14.

The value of ruling gradient in plains as per IRC recommendation is

1 in 20

1 in 15

1 in 12

1 in 30

15.

The slope of the line joining the crown and edge of the road surface is known as

cross fall

camber

cross slope

any of these

16.

Camber in the road is provided for

counteracting the centrifugal force

effective drainage

having proper sight distance

all of these

17.

For the design of superelevation for mixed traffic conditions, the speed is reduced by

20%

75%

15%

25%

18.

Enoscope is used to find

time-mean speed

spot speed

average speed

space-mean speed

19.

Nagpur road plan formulae were prepared by assuming

radial or star and block road pattern

rectangular or block road pattern

radial or star and grid road pattern

radial or star and circular road pattern

20.

Which of the following roads are congested during peak hours?

urban roads

highways

express ways

rural roads

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21.

The maximum allowable super elevation is

1 in 12

1 in 15

1 in 18

1 in 30

22.

If ruling gradient is 1 in 20 and there is also a horizontal curve of radius 76 m, then the compensated grade should be

5%

4%

6%

3%

23.

As per IRC, the maximum width of a vehicle should be

1.58m

2m

2.44m

3.8m

24.

In India for design of roads pedestrian is considered as

element of traffic

intruder in traffic

essential part of traffic

controller of traffic

25.

The transition curve used in the horizontal alignment of highways as per IRC recommendations is

spiral

cubic parabola

lemniscate

any of these

26.

On a horizontal curve if the pavement is kept horizontal across the alignment, then the pressure on the outer wheels will be

less than the pressure on inner wheels

more than the pressure on inner wheels

zero

equal to the pressure on inner wheels

27.

Reaction time of a driver

increases with increase in speed

is same for all speeds

none of these

decreases with increase in speed

28.

The camber of road should be approximately equal to

three times the longitudinal gradient

half the longitudinal gradient

two times the longitudinal gradient

longitudinal gradient

29.

Coefficient of friction is less when the pavement surface is

rough

smooth and dry

dry

smooth and wet

30.

Which of the following requirement is given most importance in highway design?

functional

seasonal

structural

maintenance

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31.

The steepest gradient in ordinary condition should not exceed

maximum gradient

exceptional gradient

ruling gradient

floating gradient

32.

The shape of the chamber, best suited for cement concrete pavements is

elliptical

parabolic

combination of straight and parabolic

straight line

33.

For highway geometric design purposes the speed used is

15th percentile

98th percentile

85th percentile

50th percentile

34.

The surface of the pavement should be

sufficient enough to resist skid

smooth

very rough

rough

35.

Which of the following shapes is preferred in a valley curve?

spiral

simple parabola

cubic parabola

lemniscate

36.

For places where there is a passage of flood water then the highway has to be built on

subway

overpass

underpass

embankment

37.

The surface of highway pavement should be designed to allow

low rolling resistance

no rolling resistance

very high rolling resistance

high rolling resistance

38.

The surface of highway pavement should be designed to allow

low rolling resistance

very high rolling resistance

no rolling resistance

high rolling resistance

39.

In a proposed alignment the type of soil which will not be preferred is

hard rock

ordinary soil

soft rock

all of these

40.

The desirable length of overtaking zone as per IRC recommendation is equal to

two times the overtaking sight distance

three times the overtaking sight distance

overtaking sight distance

five times the overtaking sight distance

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