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 New Questions in Each Attempt Total Questions: 30 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 50% Randomization: Yes Certificate: No Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 30 1. Extra width of mechanical widening on the curve is provided a) inner side only b) outer side only c) half on both sides d) none of the above 2 / 30 2. A portion of the traffic way that is used by pedestrians only is called a) footpath b) sidewalk c) footway d) all of the above 3 / 30 3. A junction so designed that traffic streams are divided to enable them to pass over or under each other is called a) subway b) loop-road c) flyover d) bypass road 4 / 30 4. In the geometric design of highways, the most controlling features are: a) speed and comfort b) comfort and safety c) safety and speed d) all of the above 5 / 30 5. The thickness of the parapet wall on the valley side of the roadway is usually kept as a) 20 cm b) 40 cm c) 60 cm d) 80 cm 6 / 30 6. Sheep foot roller is used for a) compaction of soil b) stabilization c) excavation d) sprayer 7 / 30 7. Longitudinal joints in concrete roads are provided if the width exceeds a) 3.0 m b) 4.5 m c) 7.5 m d) 10 m 8 / 30 8. The minimum angle for crossing is a) 30┬░ b) 45┬░ c) 60┬░ d) 75┬░ 9 / 30 9. T-beam is suitable for a span of a) 25-30 m span b) >30 m span c) 0-10 m span d) 10-25 m span 10 / 30 10. 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 11 / 30 11. For calculating the minimum value of the ruling radius of horizontal curves in plains, the design speed is taken as a) 12 kmph b) 16 kmph c) 20 kmph d) 24 kmph 12 / 30 12. The length of Arniko Highway connecting Kathmandu to Kodari is a) 82 km b) 93 km c) 112 km d) 123 km 13 / 30 13. The example of rigid pavement is a) gravel road b) bituminous road c) WBM d) cement concrete road 14 / 30 14. A road gradient at which a vehicle does not require any tractive force to maintain the specific speed is called a) natural gradient b) floating gradient c) ruling gradient d) pushing gradient 15 / 30 15. 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 16 / 30 16. The minimum number of vehicles for the position of a traffic rotary is a) 100 per hour b) 300 per hour c) 500 per hour d) 500 per day 17 / 30 17. Camber depends on a) amount of rainfall b) grade of wearing coarse c) smoothness of the base course d) permeability of subgrade 18 / 30 18. The end supports of a bridge are called a) abutment b) piers c) wing walls d) support walls 19 / 30 19. Which of the following is not true about highway drainage? a) excess moisture in causes chemical reactions in sub grade and pavement materials b) excess moisture in the sub grade causes its instability c) excess moisture in the sub grade causes variation in the volume of the sub grade d) excess moisture in stabilized soil and water-bound macadam reduces the strength of the pavement 20 / 30 20. The different materials used for road construction are a) stone, aggregate, soil, and binder b) sand, soil, and binder c) bitumen, soil, and binder d) cement, soil, and binder 21 / 30 21. 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 22 / 30 22. 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 23 / 30 23. If the coefficient of lateral friction is constant, then the value of required super elevation increases with a) increase in both speed and radius of curve b) decrease in speed and with an increase in the radius of the curve c) increase in speed and with a decrease in the radius of the curve d) None of the above 24 / 30 24. Mostly used road in Nepal is a) earthen road b) WBM road c) bitumen road d) cement concrete road 25 / 30 25. 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 26 / 30 26. A circumferential road, built around an urban area to enable free flow of traffic is called a) ring road b) loop road c) mid strip d) circular road 27 / 30 27. 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 28 / 30 28. In earthen roads, the common stabilizers used are a) cement b) bitumen c) lime d) all of the above 29 / 30 29. Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement is a) 10 cm b) 15 cm c) 20 cm d) 25 cm 30 / 30 30. 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 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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