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. The joints parallel to the center line of the road are called? a) transverse joint b) expansion joint c) longitudinal joint d) all of the above 2 / 30 2. At places of heavy rainfall, side drains to be provided on a road should be a) triangular in section b) trapezoidal in section c) rectangular in section d) circular in section 3 / 30 3. 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 4 / 30 4. The minimum length of the transition curve in a hill road a) 10 m b) 15 m c) 20 m d) 25 m 5 / 30 5. The width of the road including carriage way and shoulders on both sides is known as a) width of formation b) right of way c) carriage way d) shoulders 6 / 30 6. Longitudinal ruts are formed because of a) heavy rainfall b) heavy axle loads of vehicles c) iron-wheeled traffic d) combined iron-wheeled and pneumatic traffic 7 / 30 7. 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 8 / 30 8. 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 9 / 30 9. 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 10 / 30 10. If no super elevation is provided on the road along curves, potholes may develop at a) outer edge of the road b) inner edge of the road c) center of the road d) anywhere on the road 11 / 30 11. The portion of the road surface, which is used by vehicular traffic, is known as a) carriage way b) shoulder c) express way d) all of the above 12 / 30 12. Number of National highways in Nepal (According to the decision of Ministries of council dated 2076/02/06) a) 35 b) 92 c) 80 d) 115 13 / 30 13. 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 14 / 30 14. The California bearing Ratio (CBR) test is carried out for: a) evaluating the shearing strength of the soil sample b) evaluating the stability of soil subgrade c) evaluating the water content of the subgrade d) evaluating the compressive strength of the soil sample 15 / 30 15. 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 16 / 30 16. The width of bay on a concrete road is generally taken as a) >4.5 m b) <4.5 m c) 3 to 4 m d) 2 to 3 m 17 / 30 17. Generally, a cement concrete road is discouraged because a) its initial cost is high b) it causes glare due to reflected sunlight c) it requires a long time for curing d) it becomes noisy under iron-wheeled traffic 18 / 30 18. 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 19 / 30 19. 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 20 / 30 20. The traffic conflicts that may occur in a rotary intersection are a) merging and diverging b) crossing and merging c) crossing and diverging d) crossing, merging, and diverging 21 / 30 21. Mahendra Rajmarg of Nepal does not touch the border of ......... Terai district. a) Sarlahi b) Rautahat c) Bara d) Parsa 22 / 30 22. The ideal form of the curve for the summit curve is a) spiral b) parabola c) circle d) lemniscates 23 / 30 23. 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 24 / 30 24. In case of a multi-lane road, overtaking is generally permitted a) from the left b) from the right c) from left and right d) not permitted 25 / 30 25. Floating gradients are provided a) at summit curves b) along maximum gradients c) at valley curves d) along minimum gradients 26 / 30 26. In highway construction, rolling starts from a) edges towards the center with an overlap of minimum 30 cm b) center towards the edges c) from one edge to another edge d) from the edge to the center 27 / 30 27. If the average center-to-center spacing of vehicles is 25 meters, then the basic capacity of a traffic lane at a speed of 50 kmph is a) 500 vehicles per day b) 1000 vehicles per day c) 2000 vehicles per day d) 2500 vehicles per day 28 / 30 28. Traffic census is carried out to study a) speed and delay b) traffic volume c) road parking d) origin and destination 29 / 30 29. The initial application of a binder to an existing surface given to ensure through bond between the new construction and the existing is called a) basic coat b) prime coat c) tack coat d) seal coat 30 / 30 30. The super elevation in roads is a) directly proportional to the width of the pavement b) directly proportional to the square of the velocity of vehicles c) inversely proportional to the square of the width of the pavement d) directly proportional to the square of the radius of curvature Your score is Share your achievement! LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart Test Please provide your feedback. Thank you for your valuable feedback. Send feedback Share the above MCQs:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on X (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
