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: 30 Time Allotted: 30 minutes Passing Score: 50% Randomization: Yes Certificate: No Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 30 1. Maximum daily traffic capacity of bituminous pavement is a) 500 tones per day b) 1000 tones per day c) 1400 tones per day d) 2000 tones per day 2 / 30 2. The minimum longitudinal gradient of the road required is: a) 0.50% b) 1.00% c) 1.50% d) 2.00% 3 / 30 3. The shape of the camber provided for cement concrete pavement is a) straight line b) parabolic c) elliptical d) none of the above 4 / 30 4. Which test is carried out to know the resistance to flow, of the given bituminous material? a) softening point b) penetration c) ductility d) viscosity 5 / 30 5. Calculate the super elevation for the cross-section of the road as shown below a) 1/15 b) 1/20 c) 1/25 d) 1/30 6 / 30 6. On a hill road, the radius of the curve should not be less than a) 100 m b) 60 m c) 30 m d) 15 m 7 / 30 7. Excessive camber on pavement may cause a) erosion of the berms b) deterioration of the center position c) slip of the speedy vehicle d) all of the above 8 / 30 8. The timber bridge is used where a) narrow width b) small width c) wide width d) none of the above 9 / 30 9. Radius of the transition curve at the junction of circular curve and straight segment is a) R/2 b) R c) 2R d) 0 10 / 30 10. In the final layer, 1 cubic meter of sand is applied for the road surface for an area of a) 160 to 180 sq cm b) 160 to 180 sq ft c) 160 to 180 sq yards d) 160 to 180 sq meters 11 / 30 11. Super elevation provided from the center of the road to the outer edge is known as a) cambering b) peaking c) hampering d) tempering 12 / 30 12. The minimum distance between two hairpin bends, when a number of hairpin bends are introduced, is a) 30 m b) 60 m c) 90 m d) 120 m 13 / 30 13. 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 14 / 30 14. The maximum design gradient for the vertical profile of a road is a) ruling gradient b) limiting gradient c) exceptional gradient d) minimum gradient 15 / 30 15. The inventor of road making as a building science was: a) Transnet b) Macadam c) Telford d) Sully 16 / 30 16. As compared to traffic volume, traffic capacity is always a) more b) less c) equal d) none 17 / 30 17. The position of the base course in a flexible pavement is a) over the sub-base b) below the sub-base c) over the sub-grade but below the sub-base d) over the wearing course when renewal of surface is needed 18 / 30 18. In the premix method of bitumen road construction, aggregate is also heated a) for easy workability b) for easy spreading c) to get a homogeneous mix d) to economize the quantity of bitumen 19 / 30 19. 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 20 / 30 20. In a proposed alignment, the type of soil which will not be preferred is a) soft rock b) ordinary soil c) hard rock d) all of the above 21 / 30 21. A traffic junction so designed that all traffic streams are divided and unobstructed to pass over and under each other is: a) fly over structure b) flashed junction c) kerbed junction d) none of the above 22 / 30 22. Hauling of excavated soil is done by a) dozer b) dump truck c) grader d) all of the above 23 / 30 23. Factors affecting the design of horizontal curves on a highway include a) design speed of the vehicle b) allowable friction on the road surface c) allowable maximum super elevation d) all of the above 24 / 30 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 25 / 30 25. For the most effective traffic control, adopt a) more number of traffic signs b) limited numbers of traffic signs c) more varieties of traffic signs d) more warning and fewer traffic signs 26 / 30 26. 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 27 / 30 27. If the cross slope of a country is 10% to 25%, the terrain is classified as a) plain b) rolling c) mountains d) steep 28 / 30 28. 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 29 / 30 29. 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 30 / 30 30. The types of transition curves generally used in hill road is a) spiral b) circular c) parabolic d) lemniscate 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. Send feedback Buy Highway Engineering MCQ PDF for Offline Study
