Highway Engineering Online Test - Paper 2

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1. Super elevation provided from the center of the road to the outer edge is known as

a) cambering

b) peaking

c) hampering

d) tempering

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2. Floating gradients are provided

a) at summit curves

b) along maximum gradients

c) at valley curves

d) along minimum gradients

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3. The loosening of the top surface of a road by mechanical or other means is called

a) picking

b) peeling

c) blistering

d) scarifying

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

a) soft rock

b) ordinary soil

c) hard rock

d) all of the above

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5. The maximum speed on the road depends upon the type of

a) highway

b) road surface

c) curves

d) all of the above

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6. Camber is

a) b/a

b) 2b/a

c) a/b

d) 2a/b

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7. Stopping sight distance is always

a) less than overtaking sight distance

b) more than overtaking sight distance

c) equal to overtaking sight distance

d) none of the above

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8. In the premix method of bitumen road construction, aggregate is also heated

a) for easy workability

b) for easy spreading

c) to get a homogeneous mix

d) to economize the quantity of bitumen

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9. In cement concrete roads, the repair work of cracks should be done just at the end of:

a) rainy season

b) summer season

c) winter season

d) none of the above

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10. The traffic conflicts that may occur in a rotary intersection are

a) merging and diverging

b) crossing and merging

c) crossing and diverging

d) crossing, merging, and diverging

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11. Water absorption of the aggregates used for road marking should not exceed

a) 0.30%

b) 0.60%

c) 1%

d) 1.50%

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12. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

a) roads are always constructed in a straight line

b) roads may be provided horizontal curves

c) roads may be provided vertical curves

d) roads may be provided both horizontal and vertical curves

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13. Level Crossing is a

a) regulatory sign

b) warning sign

c) informatory sign

d) general sign

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14. If the wearing course of the road is 5 cm, the base course is 15 cm, the sub-base course is 15 cm, and the capping layer is 15 cm, then what will be the thickness of the pavement?

a) 35 cm

b) 50 cm

c) 5 cm

d) 20 cm

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15. Full amount of extra width of a pavement on the curve is provided at

a) beginning of the transition curve

b) centre of the transition curve

c) beginning of the circular curve

d) centre of the circular curve

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16. Customers prefer parking of their vehicles at

a) 0┬░ to aisles

b) 60┬░ to aisles

c) 75┬░ to aisles

d) 90┬░ to aisles

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17. Seal coat is a layer of

a) cement concrete

b) coarse sand & bitumen

c) water repellent agent

d) adhesive to improve the bond between aggregates

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18. The normal elevation (IS) of the driver's eye is

a) 100 cm above road level

b) 120 cm above road level

c) 150 cm above road level

d) 200 cm above road level

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19. The distance over which excavated material is transported is called

a) lead

b) haul

c) run

d) all of the above

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20. The types of curves generally provided on highways are

a) circular curve

b) transitional curve

c) vertical curve

d) all of the above

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21. Bituminous road is

a) fair weather road

b) all-weather road

c) rigid pavement

d) all of the above

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22. The width of the carriageway of a two-lane road without a raised curb is

a) 7.0 m

b) 7.5 m

c) 5.6 m

d) 5.0 m

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23. On a hill road, the radius of the curve should not be less than

a) 100 m

b) 60 m

c) 30 m

d) 15 m

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24. A road will have certain weak areas where the problems repeatedly occur. Such spots are known as:

a) black spots

b) red spots

c) white spots

d) all of the above

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25. Marked local depression in a surface layer arising from the wearing away of material is called

a) pot hole

b) blow hole

c) rut

d) depression

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26. Extra width of mechanical widening on the curve is provided

a) inner side only

b) outer side only

c) half on both sides

d) none of the above

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27. Intensity of traffic, which may not be classified as medium, is

a) 200 t/m width/day

b) 300 t/m width/day

c) 400 t/m width/day

d) 500 t/m width/day

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28. Green color of a colored light traffic signal indicates

a) go

b) stop

c) be ready to go

d) clearance time

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29. Best road suitable for pneumatic & iron-wheeled vehicles is

a) earth road

b) WBM road

c) bituminous road

d) concrete road

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30. Which one of the following does not take load in a suspension bridge?

a) wind guy cable

b) main cable

c) handrail cable

d) walk way cable

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