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1. A groove or depression formed in a surface layer longitudinal to the road by the wheels of traveling vehicles is called

a) pot hole

b) rut

c) blow hole

d) depression

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2. In order to reduce the danger of floods, the height of a road embankment should be

a) 60 cm above the highest flood level of the area

b) 200 cm above the highest flood level of the area

c) at a level equal to the highest flood level of the area

d) 100 cm above the ground water level of the area

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3. Level Crossing is a

a) regulatory sign

b) warning sign

c) informatory sign

d) general sign

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4. The maximum design gradient for the vertical profile of a road is

a) ruling gradient

b) limiting gradient

c) exceptional gradient

d) minimum gradient

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5. Which pavement is better for highway lighting?

a) Black top surface

b) Cement concrete

c) WBM (Water Bound Macadam)

d) Gravel roads

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6. CBR (California Bearing Ratio) test is used for finding

a) strength of sub-grade

b) strength of concrete

c) strength of bitumen

d) all of the above

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7. The road connecting the headquarters of the zone is called

a) national highway

b) local road

c) zonal road

d) feeder road

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8. 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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9. Thickness of a pavement may be reduced considerably by

a) compaction of soil

b) stabilization of soil

c) drainage of soil

d) a combination of all of the above

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10. The vehicle having the lowest equivalent p.c.u. is

a) moped

b) all of the above

c) cycle

d) scooter

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11. Wood beam is suitable only for a span of

a) 5 m

b) 8 m

c) 13 m

d) 18 m

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12. The California bearing Ratio (CBR) test is carried out for:

a) evaluating the shearing strength of the soil sample

b) evaluating the stability of soil subgrade

c) evaluating the water content of the subgrade

d) evaluating the compressive strength of the soil sample

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13. The length of Arniko Highway connecting Kathmandu to Kodari is

a) 82 km

b) 93 km

c) 112 km

d) 123 km

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14. 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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15. Which test is performed for quick determination of the quality of sub-grade soil?

a) C.B.R

b) stripping

c) thread

d) none of the above

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16. 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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17. The timber bridge is used where

a) narrow width

b) small width

c) wide width

d) none of the above

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18. Minimum super elevation provided is

a) 7%

b) 10%

c) not less than the grade of the road

d) not less than camber at the section

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

a) 5%

b) 7%

c) 8%

d) 10%

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20. 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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21. During construction of the road subgrade contains

a) cleaning

b) site clearance

c) preparation of sub grade

d) all of the above

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22. 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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23. Pensky-Marten's apparatus is used for the determination of

a) specific gravity

b) softening point

c) fire and flash point

d) viscosity

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24. Calculate the super elevation for the cross-section of the road as shown below

a) 1/15

b) 1/20

c) 1/25

d) 1/30

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25. The effect of gradient on safe overtaking sight distance is

a) to increase it on descending grades and decrease it on ascending grades

b) to decrease it on descending grade and increase it on ascending grades

c) to increase it on both descending grades and ascending grades

d) to decrease it on both descending grades and ascending grades

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26. The width of bay on a concrete road is generally taken as

a) >4.5 m

b) <4.5 m

c) 3 to 4 m

d) 2 to 3 m

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27. Hauling of excavated soil is done by

a) dozer

b) dump truck

c) grader

d) all of the above

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28. If the average center-to-center spacing of vehicles is 25 meters, then the basic capacity of a traffic lane at a speed of 50 kmph is

a) 500 vehicles per day

b) 1000 vehicles per day

c) 2000 vehicles per day

d) 2500 vehicles per day

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29. The value of super elevation is more when:

a) speed is more

b) radius of the curve is less

c) both (a) and (b)

d) none of the above

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30. On the approach, the horizontal curves in order to

a) increase jerk to allowable levels

b) minimize the length of the horizontal curve

c) simplify the laying-out and construction of the horizontal curve

d) reduce jerk to allowable levels

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31. Routine maintenance is normally done by the use of

a) labour contract

b) material contract

c) item rate contract

d) all of the above

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32. Excessive camber on pavement may cause

a) erosion of the berms

b) deterioration of the center position

c) slip of the speedy vehicle

d) all of the above

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33. Moving car observe method is a procedure to

a) find the traffic flow of the traffic stream

b) estimate the traffic capacity of a road section

c) carry out origin-destination studies

d) identify accident-prone locations on highways

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34. Volume of traffic which is due to improvement carried out in adjacent areas is known as

a) generated traffic growth

b) development traffic

c) normal traffic growth

d) current traffic

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35. Number of National highways in Nepal (According to the decision of Ministries of council dated 2076/02/06)

a) 35

b) 92

c) 80

d) 115

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36. 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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37. Feeder roads will have

a) single lane bridge

b) two-lane bridge

c) three-lane bridge

d) four-lane bridge

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38. A dividing strip in the middle of the roadway is called

a) central strip

b) median strip

c) mid strip

d) road center

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39. A road sign indicating parking for four vehicles is

a) warning sign

b) prohibitory sign

c) mandatory sign

d) informatory sign

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40. The joints parallel to the center line of the road are called?

a) transverse joint

b) expansion joint

c) longitudinal joint

d) all of the above

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41. Traffic signs and devices should be placed within a cone of

a) 3┬░

b) 10┬░

c) 15┬░

d) 20┬░

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42. The minimum length of the transition curve in a hill road

a) 10 m

b) 15 m

c) 20 m

d) 25 m

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43. While negotiating a curve

a) wheels of both axles tread the same path

b) front wheels follow a less radius than rear wheels

c) rear wheels follow a less radius than front wheels

d) none of the above

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44. Raising of the outer edge of a road with respect to the inner edge is known as

a) super elevation

b) cant

c) banking

d) all of the above

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45. Surface condition of pavement is measured by

a) pump integrator

b) bump integrator

c) dump integrator

d) lamp integrator

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46. Los Angeles testing machine is used for

a) attrition test

b) abrasion test

c) impact test

d) cashing strength test

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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 economic survey of a proposed road project includes a detailed survey of

a) origin and destination of traffic

b) agricultural and industrial products available in the area

c) resources of income of local bodies as toll tax

d) characteristics of soil at various levels

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49. In bituminous macadam road, the binding material used is

a) cement

b) bitumen

c) clay

d) stone dust

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50. The background color of the informatory signboard is:

a) red

b) white

c) yellow

d) both (b) and (c)

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