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. Best road suitable for pneumatic & iron-wheeled vehicles is a) earth road b) WBM road c) bituminous road d) concrete road 2 / 30 2. Horizontal curves on highways are provided a) to break the monotony of driving b) to discourage the tendency to increase speed c) to decrease the mental tension on drivers d) all of the above 3 / 30 3. A wall constructed to retain the earth from slippage on the hillside of a roadway is called a) breast wall b) retaining wall c) parapet wall d) none of the above 4 / 30 4. 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 a) more b) less c) equal d) none of the above 5 / 30 5. The loosening of the top surface of a road by pickaxes is called a) picking b) peeling c) blistering d) scarifying 6 / 30 6. At a horizontal curve, the super elevation is provided to counteract the effect of a) centrifugal force b) centripetal force c) horizontal force d) weight of the vehicle 7 / 30 7. 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 8 / 30 8. The length of the proposed Kathmandu Nijgadh Fast Track is equal to: a) 100 km b) 76 km c) 67 km d) 50 km 9 / 30 9. The length of the vehicle has an effect on a) width of shoulders b) traffic volume c) traffic capacity d) traffic density 10 / 30 10. 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 11 / 30 11. The loosening of a wearing surface under the action of traffic or weather, associated with the failure of the binding agent to keep the surface consolidated is called a) abrasion b) fretting c) cracking d) descaling 12 / 30 12. Traffic signs and devices should be placed within a cone of a) 3┬░ b) 10┬░ c) 15┬░ d) 20┬░ 13 / 30 13. A traffic rotary is suitable where a) space is limited b) traffic volume is less than 500 vehicles per hour c) intersecting roads are between 4 and 7 d) all of the above 14 / 30 14. A subsidiary area in a carriageway placed so as to control the movement of traffic is known as a) median strip b) island c) flower bed d) refuge 15 / 30 15. The background color of the informatory signboard is: a) red b) white c) yellow d) both (b) and (c) 16 / 30 16. Water absorption of the aggregates used for road marking should not exceed a) 0.30% b) 0.60% c) 1% d) 1.50% 17 / 30 17. The vehicle having the lowest equivalent p.c.u. is a) moped b) all of the above c) cycle d) scooter 18 / 30 18. Obligatory points in a road alignment are: a) the alignment is to pass b) the road alignment should not pass c) both of the above d) none of the above 19 / 30 19. Surface condition of pavement is measured by a) pump integrator b) bump integrator c) dump integrator d) lamp integrator 20 / 30 20. An ideal transition curve is the one whose length is a) constant b) directly proportional to the radius c) inversely proportional to the radius d) inversely proportional to the radius of the main curve 21 / 30 21. 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 22 / 30 22. Which vehicle has the highest equivalent pcu a) car b) light truck c) hand cart d) bullock cart 23 / 30 23. The efficiency and life of a hill road can be considerably increased by providing a) a good road drainage system b) a good road surface c) a good soil foundation d) good material in road construction 24 / 30 24. 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 25 / 30 25. Maximum thickness of otta seal is a) 8 mm b) 16 mm c) 24 mm d) 32 mm 26 / 30 26. The absolute minimum radius of curve for safe operation for a speed of 100 kmph is a) 100 m b) 200 m c) 300 m d) 400 m 27 / 30 27. 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 28 / 30 28. The first stage of deciding the alignment of a hill road is a) reconnaissance b) preliminary survey c) trace cut d) detailed survey 29 / 30 29. Intensity of traffic is expressed in terms of a) number of vehicles per hour b) number of wheels per hour c) number of traffic per unit width of a traffic way d) all of the above 30 / 30 30. The angle of most acute vision of a driver is a cone of a) 3┬░ b) 10┬░ c) 15┬░ d) 20┬░ 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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