Highway Engineering Online Test – Paper 2

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1. The height of the parapet wall provided above the beam level is

a) 25 cm

b) 50 cm

c) 75 cm

d) 100 cm

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2. 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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3. At horizontal curves on a highway, the inner side of the road is

a) lower than the outer face

b) higher than the outer face

c) the same as the outer face

d) all the above

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4. In a concrete road, when the sub-grade is very poor and the road is subjected to heavy traffic, then

a) sub-base is provided

b) reinforcement is provided

c) soil is stabilized

d) asphalt concrete is provided on the surface

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5. The distance along the road surface at which a driver may perceive objects at a specific height above the carriage way is known as

a) sight distance

b) stopping sight distance

c) overtaking sight distance

d) intermediate sight distance

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6. Mostly used road in Nepal is

a) earthen road

b) WBM road

c) bitumen road

d) cement concrete road

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7. 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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8. The loosening of the top surface of a road by mechanical or other means is called

a) picking

b) peeling

c) blistering

d) scarifying

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9. Siddhartha highway connects

a) Belahiya-Pokhara

b) Kathmandu-Pokhara

c) Birgunj-Pokhara

d) none of the above

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10. 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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11. 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

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12. 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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13. Traffic maneuver means

a) diverging

b) merging

c) crossing

d) all of the above

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14. The initial application of a binder to an existing surface given to ensure through bond between the new construction and the existing is called

a) basic coat

b) prime coat

c) tack coat

d) seal coat

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

a) 1/R

b) 50/R

c) 75/R

d) 100/R

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16. Traffic census is carried out to study

a) speed and delay

b) traffic volume

c) road parking

d) origin and destination

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17. 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

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18. Minimum stopping sight distance should be

a) 2 times calculated sight distance for one-way traffic

b) 3 times calculated sight distance for one-way traffic

c) 1 time calculated sight distance for one-way traffic

d) all of the above

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19. 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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20. In highway engineering, which of the following terms is irrelevant?

a) tail race

b) kerb

c) camber

d) asphalt

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21. Seal coat provides

a) desired grade

b) camber

c) an impervious layer

d) all the above

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22. The degree of the road curve is defined as the angle in degrees subtended at the center by an arc of

a) 10 m

b) 20 m

c) 30 m

d) 40 m

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23. The steepest gradient in ordinary condition should not exceed

a) ruling gradient

b) maximum gradient

c) exceptional gradient

d) floating gradient

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

a) 60 cm

b) 120 cm

c) 150 cm

d) 300 cm

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25. The thickness of the road surfacing depends upon the

a) type of traffic

b) intensity of traffic

c) type of material

d) all of the above

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26. An undesirable element to be avoided while fixing the alignment of a highway is

a) short and straight route

b) right-angled to the bridge, culvert, etc.

c) rising ground and high embankment

d) proximity to the place of worship

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27. The change in road directions is made possible by introducing

a) horizontal curve

b) vertical curve

c) inclined curve

d) none of the above

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28. 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

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29. 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

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30. 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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