Highway Engineering Online Test – Paper 2

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1. A road sign indicating 'No Parking' is

a) warning sign

b) prohibitory sign

c) mandatory sign

d) informatory sign

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2. 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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3. 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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4. Super elevation provided from the center of the road to the outer edge is known as

a) cambering

b) peaking

c) hampering

d) tempering

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5. 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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6. 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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7. In bituminous macadam road, the binding material used is

a) cement

b) bitumen

c) clay

d) stone dust

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8. 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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9. Bleeding may be reduced by

a) hot metal chips

b) cement

c) clay

d) dust

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10. The stopping sight distance required on a down slope of a road is:

a) the same as the horizontal road

b) less than that in horizontal road

c) more than that in the horizontal road

d) none of the above

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11. 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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12. In the case of a gravel road, pothole maintenance comes under the maintenance of

a) periodic

b) special

c) emergency

d) routine

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13. The types of curves generally provided on highways are

a) circular curve

b) transitional curve

c) vertical curve

d) all of the above

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14. The first stage of deciding the alignment of a hill road is

a) reconnaissance

b) preliminary survey

c) trace cut

d) detailed survey

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15. 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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16. 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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17. Camber is provided on

a) straight road

b) curved road

c) super-elevation

d) all of the above

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18. The layer that is directly coming in contact with the traffic is

a) wearing course

b) base course

c) sub-base

d) sub-grade

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

a) tail race

b) kerb

c) camber

d) asphalt

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20. Which vehicle has the highest equivalent pcu

a) car

b) light truck

c) hand cart

d) bullock cart

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21. 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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22. 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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23. Intensity of traffic for bituminous carpet roads is

a) 160-200 t/m width/day

b) 200-300 t/m width/day

c) 300-500 t/m width/day

d) 500-1500 t/m width/day

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24. The peak formed by two rising gradients is called

a) peak

b) ridge

c) summit

d) top

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25. Binder used in bituminous road is

a) bitumen

b) kerosene oil

c) fevicol

d) stone dust

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26. The width formation of a road means the width of:

a) carriageway

b) pavement and shoulders

c) embankment at ground level

d) embankment at the top level

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27. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following

a) roads are always constructed in a straight line

b) roads may be provided horizontal curves

c) roads may be provided vertical curves

d) roads may be provided both horizontal and vertical curves

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28. The minimum thickness of the base course should be

a) 10 cm

b) 15 cm

c) 20 cm

d) 30 cm

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29. Red color of a colored light traffic signal indicates

a) go

b) stop

c) be ready to go

d) clearance time

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30. The overall length of the vehicle affects the

a) turning radii of the curves

b) time needed to overtake

c) off-tracking of the vehicle

d) all of the above

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