Highway Engineering Online Test - Paper 2

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1. The road connecting the headquarters of the zone is called

a) national highway

b) local road

c) zonal road

d) feeder road

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2. Maximum size of aggregate used for single otta seal

a) 13 mm

b) 14 mm

c) 15 mm

d) 16 mm

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3. The portion of the road for high-speed vehicles is known as

a) motorway

b) expressway

c) both (a) and (b) above

d) carriageway

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4. Traffic signs and devices should be placed within a cone of

a) 3┬░

b) 10┬░

c) 15┬░

d) 20┬░

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5. The length of the road ahead of the vehicle that is visible to the driver is called

a) sight distance

b) clear distance

c) visible distance

d) safe distance

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6. The raised areas constructed within the roadway to establish physical channels through which traffic may be guided are called

a) footpath

b) traffic island

c) conflict area

d) none of the above

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7. The normal height of the driver's eye (NRS 2070) above the road surface is

a) 120 cm above road level

b) 150 cm above road level

c) 180 cm above road level

d) 200 cm above road level

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8. Green color of a colored light traffic signal indicates

a) go

b) stop

c) be ready to go

d) clearance time

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9. Perception and brake reaction time depend upon

a) speed of the vehicle

b) alertness of the driver

c) efficiency of the brake

d) all of the above

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10. Maximum amount of super elevation should not be greater than

a) 2%

b) 3%

c) 5%

d) 7%

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11. If the path traveled along the road surface by the wheels due to rotation results in

a) slipping

b) revolving

c) skidding

d) all of the above

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12. 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

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13. If the cross slope of a country is 10% to 25%, the terrain is classified as

a) plain

b) rolling

c) mountains

d) steep

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14. The ability of a driver to stop the vehicle moving with the designed speed depends upon

a) perception time

b) brake efficiency

c) friction between the road surface and vehicle

d) brake reaction time

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15. The city roads which are meant for through traffic usually on a continuous route are known as

a) express

b) arterial/street road

c) sub-arterial streets

d) collector streets

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16. 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

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17. The intermediate supports of a bridge are called

a) abutment

b) piers

c) wing walls

d) support walls

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18. Setback distance is the distance between the road land boundary and building line which depends on

a) required sight distance

b) radius of horizontal curve

c) length of the curve

d) all of the above

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19. 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

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20. The design speed for hill terrain of a trunk road is

a) 20 kmph

b) 30 kmph

c) 40 kmph

d) 50 kmph

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21. Patching should be done just:

a) after the rainy season

b) after the summer season

c) before the winter season

d) before the rainy season

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22. 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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23. The function of the pavement is

a) to provide a smooth riding surface

b) to distribute the wheel loads over the soil

c) to protect the soil formation from the adverse effects of weather

d) all of the above

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24. Binder used in bituminous road is

a) bitumen

b) kerosene oil

c) fevicol

d) stone dust

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25. Which vehicle has the highest equivalent pcu

a) car

b) light truck

c) hand cart

d) bullock cart

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26. If the velocity of a moving vehicle on a road is v kmph, s is stopping distance plus the average length of the vehicle in meters, then the basic capacity of a lane is given by

a) c=v/s

b) c=1000v/s

c) c=1100v/s

d) c=1000s/v

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27. The ratio of peak traffic volume in vehicles per hour to capacity of a single lane of traffic gives

a) traffic density

b) traffic speed

c) width of road

d) number of lanes to be provided

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28. The method of design of flexible pavements as recommended by Nepal Road Standard is:

a) ground index method

b) CBR method

c) Westergaard method

d) Benkelman beam method

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29. At highway stretches, the required overtaking sight distance can't be provided; it is necessary

a) at least twice the stopping sight distance

b) half the required overtaking sight distance

c) one-third the required overtaking sight distance

d) three times the stopping sight distance

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30. The total reaction time for an average driver for a normal situation is

a) 5 sec.

b) 2.5 sec.

c) 4 sec.

d) 2 sec.

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