Home» Online Test » Civil Engineering » Highway Engineering Online Test » Paper 1 » Paper 2 » Paper 3 0% Sorry, time's up. To complete the online test, please restart it. Created by Vikash chaudhary This is a FREE online test. Beware of scammers who ask for money to attend this test. Get fresh, new questions in each attempt. Total Questions: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. The efficiency of the brake of a vehicle depends upon a) condition of the road surface b) condition of the tires c) presence of moisture d) all of the above 2 / 50 2. A higher value of super elevation is highly undesirable for: a) fast-moving vehicles b) slow-moving vehicles c) mixed traffic d) non-snow falling area 3 / 50 3. Radius of the transition curve at the junction of circular curve and straight segment is a) R/2 b) R c) 2R d) 0 4 / 50 4. If a road has to be provided in cutting, then side drains should be a) on one side of the road b) on both sides of the road c) in the middle of the road d) on both sides and the middle of the road 5 / 50 5. The minimum length of the transition curve in a hill road a) 10 m b) 15 m c) 20 m d) 25 m 6 / 50 6. In highway pavements, emulsions are mainly used in a) surface dressing b) patching and maintenance operating c) bitumen macadam d) asphaltic concrete 7 / 50 7. Siddhartha highway connects a) Belahiya-Pokhara b) Kathmandu-Pokhara c) Birgunj-Pokhara d) none of the above 8 / 50 8. The distance over which excavated material is transported is called a) lead b) haul c) run d) all of the above 9 / 50 9. Traffic surveys are carried out to a) know the types of traffic b) determine the traffic regulations c) design a proper drainage system d) all of the above 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. The removal of material from the surface of the road by grinding or rubbing action is called a) descaling b) abrasion c) grinding d) none of the above 12 / 50 12. Maximum size of aggregate used for single otta seal a) 13 mm b) 14 mm c) 15 mm d) 16 mm 13 / 50 13. A bridge whose center line is not at right angles to the stream flow is known as a) tilting bridge b) wing bridge c) angle bridge d) skew bridge 14 / 50 14. The camber of the road should be approximately equal to a) 1Γüä2 of the longitudinal gradient b) 1 times the longitudinal gradient c) 2 times the longitudinal gradient d) 3 times the longitudinal gradient 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. Compaction of a concrete slab is done with the help of a) light roller b) heavy roller c) vibrator d) mixer 18 / 50 18. Floating gradients are provided a) at summit curves b) along maximum gradients c) at valley curves d) along minimum gradients 19 / 50 19. The timber bridge is used where a) narrow width b) small width c) wide width d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. The concrete pavement is provided when the daily traffic load per lane exceeds a) 100 ton b) 1000 ton c) 500 ton d) 10,000 ton 21 / 50 21. The loosening of the top surface of a road by mechanical or other means is called a) picking b) peeling c) blistering d) scarifying 22 / 50 22. The distance traveled by a moving vehicle during perception and brake reaction time is known as a) lag distance b) braking distance c) sight distance d) stopping distance 23 / 50 23. The steepest gradient in ordinary condition should not exceed a) ruling gradient b) maximum gradient c) exceptional gradient d) floating gradient 24 / 50 24. Setback distance is the distance between a) center line of the horizontal curve and building line b) road land boundary and control line c) building line and control line d) road land boundary and control line 25 / 50 25. Which vehicle has the highest equivalent pcu a) car b) light truck c) hand cart d) bullock cart 26 / 50 26. The desirable property of road stone is a) hardness to resist rubbing b) toughness to resist fracture under impact c) good binding d) all of the above 27 / 50 27. The main important modification made in Macadam's method of road construction with respect to the older method is: a) sub grade drainage and compaction b) identifying that foundation stones are not necessary at the bottom layer c) both of the above d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. If the difference of an edge of the pavement (18m wide) and its crown is 30 cm, then the camber in the pavement is a) 1 in 60 b) 1 in 30 c) 1 in 15 d) 1 in 45 29 / 50 29. Ratio of the width of the car parking area required at the kerb for 30┬░ parking relative to 60┬░ parking is approximately a) 0.57 b) 0.7 c) 0.8 d) 2 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. The minimum thickness of the base course should be a) 10 cm b) 15 cm c) 20 cm d) 30 cm 32 / 50 32. The types of surface dressing generally used for the existing pavement are a) premix b) single surface dressing c) double surface dressing d) triple surface dressing 33 / 50 33. The example of rigid pavement is a) gravel road b) bituminous road c) WBM d) cement concrete road 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. Sheep foot roller is used for a) compaction of soil b) stabilization c) excavation d) sprayer 36 / 50 36. Sub-surface drainage of a road means removal of rainwater from a) the surface of the road b) the sub-grade or sub-surface of the road c) the surface and sub-surface of the road d) the soil mass 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. Which one is correct sequence with respect to four stages of survey in a highway alignment? a) reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey, final survey b) map study, reconnaissance preliminary survey, final survey c) reconnaissance, preliminary survey, map study, final survey d) preliminary survey, reconnaissance, map study, final survey 39 / 50 39. Rotaries are not suitable if the number of vehicles exceeds (As per AASHO) a) 3000 vehicles per hour b) 4000 vehicles per hour c) 5000 vehicles per hour d) 6000 vehicles per hour 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. A dividing strip in the middle of the roadway is called a) central strip b) median strip c) mid strip d) road center 42 / 50 42. In hill roads, the extra widening is generally provided a) fully on the inner side of the curve b) fully on the outer side of the curve c) equally on both sides of the curve d) none of the above 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. Setback distance is the distance between the road land boundary and building line which depends on a) required sight distance b) radius of horizontal curve c) length of the curve d) all of the above 45 / 50 45. The design speed for hill terrain of a trunk road is a) 20 kmph b) 30 kmph c) 40 kmph d) 50 kmph 46 / 50 46. The maximum speed on the road depends upon the type of a) highway b) road surface c) curves d) all of the above 47 / 50 47. Reinforcement in cement concrete pavement is kept a) 5 cm below from the top level b) 5 cm high from the bottom level c) in the center of the slab d) in the bottom of the slab 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. If the path traveled along the road surface is less than the circumferential movement of the wheels due to rotation, then it results in a) slipping b) revolving c) skidding d) all of the above Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. 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