Highway Engineering Online Test – Paper 3

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

2. An advantage of a one-way traffic system is that

3. In the final layer, 1 cubic meter of sand is applied for the road surface for an area of

4. Stopping sight distance is always

5. Bitumen is soluble in

6. The steepest gradient in ordinary condition should not exceed

7. A wall constructed to retain the earth from slippage on the hillside of a roadway is called

8. Fixed delay is found in roads due to

9. The city roads which are meant for through traffic usually on a continuous route are known as

10. Bituminous road is

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

12. A junction so designed that traffic streams are divided to enable them to pass over or under each other is called

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

14. The percentage reduction of gradient for compensating the loss of tractive force of a vehicle along a radius R is

15. Any gradient on a road is said to be an exceptional gradient if it is

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

17. During construction of the road subgrade contains

18. If the path traveled along the road surface by the wheels due to rotation results in

19. Design of flexible pavements involves,

20. The ratio of peak traffic volume in vehicles per hour to capacity of a single lane of traffic gives

21. The maximum number of vehicles that can be expected to pass through a roadway in one hour is called

22. The end supports of a bridge are called

23. If no super elevation is provided on the road along curves, potholes may develop at

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

25. Bleeding may be reduced by

26. The drains constructed on the up slope of hillsides are known as

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

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

29. Tyre pressure influences the

30. Surface condition of pavement is measured by

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

32. Hauling of excavated soil is done by

33. The super elevation obtained by the rotation of pavement about the inner edge of the pavement

34. While negotiating a curve

35. Cross ruts are formed along an earthen road because of

36. On a horizontal curve, if the pavement is kept horizontal across the alignment. Then the pressure on the outer wheels as compared to the pressure on the inner wheels will be

37. As per NRS 2070, a minimum width of the footpath should be

38. Which of the following is not a machine used in road construction?

39. Perception and brake reaction time depend upon

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

41. Reinforcement in cement concrete pavement is kept

42. In scant rainfall regions, the camber provided is

43. The highest point on the road surface is called

44. The most efficient traffic signal system is

45. The value of super elevation is more when:

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

47. The normal height of the driver's eye (NRS 2070) above the road surface is

48. During maintenance of potholes, the potholes formed are enclosed by a rectangular boundary. The material inside, which is to be taken out and the pit formed, is carefully filled with aggregate and binder such that

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

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