HIGHWAY ENGINEERING PART 2

Attempt Free HIGHWAY ENGINEERING PART 2 Here. Read The Important Civil MCQ From Below.

Q1. For highway geometric design purposes the speed used is
A. 15th percentile
B. 50 “”percentile
C. 85th percentile
D. 98 “”percentile

Answer : D

Q2. The reduction in load carrying capacity at a aradient of 1 in 20 is
A. 0.05
B. 0.1
C. 0.15
D. 0.2

Answer : B

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Q3. Select the correct statement.
A. Traffic volume should always be more than traffic capacity.
B. Traffic capacity should always be more than traffic volume.
C. Spot speed is the average speed of a vehicle at a specified section.
D. 85th percentile speed is more than 98th percentile speed.

Answer : B

Q4. Mandatory signs are displayed on a disc having a diameter of
A. 30 cm
B. 60 cm
C. 50 cm
D. 100 cm

Answer : B

Q5. Length of a vehicle affects
A. width of traffic lanes
B. extra width of pavement and minimum turning radius
C. width of shoulders and parking facilities
D. clearance to be provided under structures such as overbridged, under-bridges etc.

Answer : B

Q6. In a gravel road, the building material used is
A. Cement
B. Lime
C. Clay
D. Surkhi

Answer : C

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Q7. The maximum width of a vehicle as recommended by IRC is
A. 1.85m
B. 2.44 m
C. 3.81 m
D. 4.72 m

Answer : B

Q8. The life of a bitumen road having average traffic of 1200 tonnes per day, may be expected to be
A. 1 year
B. 2-5 years
C. 5-7 years
D. 10-15 years

Answer : D

Q9. Desire lines are plotted in
A. traffic volume studies
B. speed studies
C. accident studies
D. origin and destination studies

Answer : D

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Q10. The height of the parapet wall is provided above the beam level is
A. 25 cm
B. 50 cm
C. 75 cm
D. 100 cm

Answer : C

Q11. Which of the following methods is preferred for collecting origin and destination data for a small area like a mass business center or a large intersection ?
A. road side interview method
B. license plate method
C. return postcard method
D. home interview method

Answer : B

Q12. The width of roads which can be lighted by mounting, street lights on one side of the road is
A. 10 m
B. 20 m
C. 25 m
D. 30 m

Answer : A

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Q13. The diagram which shows the approximate path of vehicles and pedestrians involved in accidents is known as
A. spot maps
B. pie charts
C. condition diagram
D. collision diagram

Answer : D

Q14. Ratio of width of the car parking area required at kerb for 30° parking relative to 60° parking is approximately
A. 0.3
B. 0.7
C. 0.8
D. 2.0

Answer : A

Q15. With increase in speed of the traffic stream, the minimum spacing of vehicles
A. increases
B. decreases
C. first decreases and then increases after reaching a minimum value at optimum speed
D. first increases and then decreases after reaching a maximum value at optimum speed

Answer : A