Highway Engineering Online Test – Paper 2

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1. In a gravel road, the amount of clay in a gravel mix varies between

a) 0% to 10%

b) 15% to 25%

c) 30% to 50%

d) 50% to 90%

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2. A traffic rotary is suitable where

a) space is limited

b) traffic volume is less than 500 vehicles per hour

c) intersecting roads are between 4 and 7

d) all of the above

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3. Bleeding may occur due to

a) an excess of tar material

b) insufficient quantity of binding

c) binder not hot enough at the time of application

d) all of the above

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4. Design of flexible pavements involves,

a) wheel loads

b) type and intensity of traffic

c) climate of the region

d) sub-grade conditions

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5. In highway construction, rolling starts from

a) edges towards the center with an overlap of minimum 30 cm

b) center towards the edges

c) from one edge to another edge

d) from the edge to the center

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6. The overall length of the vehicle affects the

a) turning radii of the curves

b) time needed to overtake

c) off-tracking of the vehicle

d) all of the above

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7. The design speed for hill terrain of a trunk road is

a) 20 kmph

b) 30 kmph

c) 40 kmph

d) 50 kmph

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8. Maximum daily traffic capacity of bituminous pavement is

a) 500 tones per day

b) 1000 tones per day

c) 1400 tones per day

d) 2000 tones per day

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9. The ideal form of the curve for the summit curve is

a) spiral

b) parabola

c) circle

d) lemniscates

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10. As compared to traffic volume, traffic capacity is always

a) more

b) less

c) equal

d) none

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11. In scant rainfall regions, the camber provided is

a) nil

b) flatter

c) steeper

d) normal

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12. The full width of land acquired before finalizing a highway is known as

a) width of formation

b) right of way

c) carriage way

d) road way

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13. Floating gradients are provided

a) at summit curves

b) along maximum gradients

c) at valley curves

d) along minimum gradients

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14. Tyre pressure influences the

a) total depth of the pavement

b) quality of the surface course

c) both of the above

d) none of the above

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15. Which test is carried out to know the resistance to flow, of the given bituminous material?

a) softening point

b) penetration

c) ductility

d) viscosity

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16. For iron-wheeled traffic, the best suitable pavement is

a) flexible pavement

b) rigid pavement

c) earthen roads

d) all of the above

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17. Character of traffic means

a) average speed of vehicles

b) speed of vehicles

c) whether the traffic is motor traffic or steel tire traffic or both

d) all of the above

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18. 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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19. Maximum size of aggregate used for single otta seal

a) 13 mm

b) 14 mm

c) 15 mm

d) 16 mm

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20. A pavement is classified as flexible or rigid pavement based on its

a) wearing course

b) base course

c) sub-base

d) sub-grade

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21. Which vehicle has the highest equivalent pcu

a) car

b) light truck

c) hand cart

d) bullock cart

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22. Which one is the best parking?

a) 180┬░

b) 90┬░

c) 75┬░

d) 45┬░

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23. Surface condition of pavement is measured by

a) pump integrator

b) bump integrator

c) dump integrator

d) lamp integrator

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24. Bituminous grouted macadam roads may be expected to have a useful life of about

a) 2 to 3 years

b) 3 to 5 years

c) 7 to 10 years

d) 15 to 20 years

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25. Seal coat provides

a) desired grade

b) camber

c) an impervious layer

d) all the above

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26. Radius of the curve is decided based on

a) design speed

b) super elevation

c) co-efficient of friction

d) all of the above

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27. At places of heavy rainfall, side drains to be provided on a road should be

a) triangular in section

b) trapezoidal in section

c) rectangular in section

d) circular in section

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28. When an up gradient of a highway meets a downgrade, the vertical curve provided is known as

a) valley curve

b) sag curve

c) summit curve

d) all of the above

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29. Obligatory points in a road alignment are:

a) the alignment is to pass

b) the road alignment should not pass

c) both of the above

d) none of the above

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30. The grade separation has the advantage of

a) no speed restrictions

b) number of conflicting points reduces to nil

c) occupying the least space

d) easy right turn

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