Highway Engineering Online Test - Paper 3 »Expert-Level Test

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1. Intensity of traffic classified as light is

a) 100 t/m width/day

b) 120 t/m width/day

c) 160 t/m width/day

d) all of the above

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2. A road sign indicating 'No Parking' is

a) warning sign

b) prohibitory sign

c) mandatory sign

d) informatory sign

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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. Mahendra Rajmarg of Nepal does not touch the border of ......... Terai district.

a) Sarlahi

b) Rautahat

c) Bara

d) Parsa

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7. The advantage of a rotary is

a) traffic is in continuous motion

b) no waiting by traffic

c) vehicles move in the same direction

d) left turn is relatively easy

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8. The angle of most acute vision of a driver is a cone of

a) 3┬░

b) 10┬░

c) 15┬░

d) 20┬░

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9. The coefficient of friction is more when the pavement surface is

a) wet

b) smooth

c) rough and dry

d) rough and wet

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10. Feeder roads will have

a) single lane bridge

b) two-lane bridge

c) three-lane bridge

d) four-lane bridge

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11. Extra width of pavement is not provided on horizontal curves when the radius is

a) less than 300m

b) more than 300m

c) less than 460m

d) more than 460m

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12. 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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13. Factors affecting the design of horizontal curves on a highway include

a) design speed of the vehicle

b) allowable friction on the road surface

c) allowable maximum super elevation

d) all of the above

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14. The pavement suitable for very heavy traffic load is

a) cement concrete

b) R.C.C.

c) surface dressed macadam

d) bituminous grouted macadam

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15. The absolute minimum radius of curve for safe operation for a speed of 100 kmph is

a) 100 m

b) 200 m

c) 300 m

d) 400 m

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16. Binder used in bituminous road is

a) bitumen

b) kerosene oil

c) fevicol

d) stone dust

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17. If the cross slope of the terrain is more than 60%, it is classified as

a) plain

b) rolling

c) mountains

d) steep

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18. Design capacity is also known as

a) possible capacity

b) practical capacity

c) theoretical capacity

d) basic capacity

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19. 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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20. When the width of the street and kerb parking space is limited, the system generally preferred is

a) parallel parking

b) right-angle parking

c) 45┬░ angle parking

d) 75┬░ angle parking

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21. On the pavement with parabolic camber, the angle of inclination of vehicles will be

a) more at the edges

b) less at the edges

c) more at the crown

d) all of the above

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22. Maximum amount of super elevation should not be greater than

a) 2%

b) 3%

c) 5%

d) 7%

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23. The maximum super elevation on a hill road should not exceed:

a) 5%

b) 7%

c) 8%

d) 10%

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24. The inventor of road making as a building science was:

a) Transnet

b) Macadam

c) Telford

d) Sully

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25. Parking lanes are provided on

a) urban roads

b) national highway

c) major district road

d) state highway

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26. Maximum thickness of otta seal is

a) 8 mm

b) 16 mm

c) 24 mm

d) 32 mm

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27. The main cause of skidding is

a) more friction between the tire of the vehicle and the surface of the pavement

b) equal friction between the tire of the vehicle and the surface of the pavement

c) less friction between the tire of the vehicle and the surface of the pavement

d) none of the above

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28. Design of horizontal and vertical alignment, super elevation, sight distance, and grades are badly affected by

a) height of the vehicle

b) length of the vehicle

c) speed of the vehicle

d) width of the vehicle

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29. The length of the ring road around Kathmandu Valley is

a) 27 km

b) 29 km

c) 29.5 km

d) 30 km

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30. The width of roads that 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

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31. 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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32. Perception and brake reaction time depend upon

a) speed of the vehicle

b) alertness of the driver

c) efficiency of the brake

d) all of the above

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33. The portion of the road surface, which is used by vehicular traffic, is known as

a) carriage way

b) shoulder

c) express way

d) all of the above

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34. To transfer wheel load at expansion joints from one slab to the other

a) tie base is used

b) dowel bars are used

c) hanger bars are used

d) bitumen filler is used

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35. Mostly used road in Nepal is

a) earthen road

b) WBM road

c) bitumen road

d) cement concrete road

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36. When the degree of a road curve is defined by taking an arc of 30 m length, the radius of 1┬░ curve would be

a) 1619 m

b) 1718.9 m

c) 1197 m

d) 1971 m

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37. Which of the following is not true about highway drainage?

a) excess moisture in causes chemical reactions in sub grade and pavement materials

b) excess moisture in the sub grade causes its instability

c) excess moisture in the sub grade causes variation in the volume of the sub grade

d) excess moisture in stabilized soil and water-bound macadam reduces the strength of the pavement

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38. The maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed:

a) 7%

b) 8%

c) 9%

d) 10%

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39. The provision of wind guy cable in a suspension bridge is

a) to take live load

b) to take dead load

c) to fix walkway

d) to provide lateral stability

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40. The width of the vehicle influences

a) width of lanes

b) passing sight distance

c) width of shoulders

d) all of the above

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41. The color of lights used for visibility during fog is

a) white

b) red

c) yellow

d) green

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42. 10 to 20 cm diameter holes provided in a retaining structure to drain off the seepage flow are known as

a) weep holes

b) honeycombing

c) scuppers

d) saucer drains

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43. A portion of the traffic way that is used by pedestrians only is called

a) footpath

b) sidewalk

c) footway

d) all of the above

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44. On a W.B.M. road, the roller used for rolling purposes is of weight

a) 3 to 5 tonnes

b) 5 to 8 tonnes

c) 8 to 10 tonnes

d) 10 to 15 tonnes

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45. A road sign indicating 'Keep Left' is

a) warning sign

b) prohibitory sign

c) mandatory sign

d) informatory sign

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46. Longitudinal ruts are formed because of

a) heavy rainfall

b) heavy axle loads of vehicles

c) iron-wheeled traffic

d) combined iron-wheeled and pneumatic traffic

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47. The efficiency and life of a hill road can be considerably increased by providing

a) a good road drainage system

b) a good road surface

c) a good soil foundation

d) good material in road construction

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48. The pressure intensity at the sub-grade should be...bearing capacity

a) less than

b) more than

c) equal

d) none of the above

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49. Camber is provided on

a) straight road

b) curved road

c) super-elevation

d) all of the above

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50. Traffic density is

a) number of vehicles moving in a specific direction per lane per day

b) number of vehicles moving in a specific direction per hour

c) number of vehicles per unit length

d) maximum number of vehicles passing a given point in one hour

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