Highway Engineering Online Test – Paper 2

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1. Extra widening of pavements depends upon

a) number of lanes

b) speed of the vehicle

c) length of the wheelbase

d) all of the above

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2. Raising of the outer edge of a road with respect to the inner edge is known as

a) super elevation

b) cant

c) banking

d) all of the above

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3. 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

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4. Design of flexible pavements is based on

a) mathematical formulae

b) empirical formulae

c) a compromise of pure theory and pure empirical formula

d) none of the above

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5. The minimum longitudinal gradient of the road required is:

a) 0.50%

b) 1.00%

c) 1.50%

d) 2.00%

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6. At the horizontal curve, the outer edge of the pavement is raised with respect to the inner edge to counteract the effect of centrifugal force, is known as

a) super elevation

b) camber

c) crown

d) shoulder

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7. Which vehicle has the lowest equivalent pcu

a) car

b) light truck

c) hand cart

d) bullock cart

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8. Any gradient on a road is said to be an exceptional gradient if it is

a) more than the ruling gradient

b) less than the average gradient

c) more than the floating gradient

d) more than the maximum or less than the minimum gradient

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9. Traffic density depends upon the

a) width of the vehicle

b) length of the vehicle

c) speed of the vehicle

d) height of the vehicle

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10. When roads do not cross each other at the same level, i.e., one road crosses either above or below the other road with the help of an over-bridge or sub-way, then it is called

a) grade separation

b) rotary

c) bypass

d) crossing

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11. Sheep foot roller is used for

a) compaction of soil

b) stabilization

c) excavation

d) sprayer

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12. The highest point on the road surface is called

a) crown

b) camber

c) super elevation

d) center of the road

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13. The width of the vehicle influences

a) width of lanes

b) passing sight distance

c) width of shoulders

d) all of the above

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14. The convexity provided to the carriageway between the crown and edge of pavement is called

a) camber

b) transverse slope

c) cross fall

d) all of the above

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15. Bitumen stabilization acts as:

a) a hydrophilic medium

b) an adhesive for coarse-grained and a waterproofing agent for fine-grained

c) a destroyer of organic matter and hence more strength

d) all of the above

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16. 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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17. The main important modification made in Macadam's method of road construction with respect to the older method is:

a) sub grade drainage and compaction

b) identifying that foundation stones are not necessary at the bottom layer

c) both of the above

d) none of the above

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18. 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

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19. When the degree of a road curve is defined by taking an arc of 30 m length, the radius of 1┬░ curve would be

a) 1619 m

b) 1718.9 m

c) 1197 m

d) 1971 m

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20. A dividing strip in the middle of the roadway is called

a) central strip

b) median strip

c) mid strip

d) road center

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21. Extra width of psychological widening on the curve is provided

a) inner side only

b) outer side only

c) half on both sides

d) none of the above

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22. 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

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23. 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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24. Maximum amount of super elevation should not be greater than

a) 2%

b) 3%

c) 5%

d) 7%

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25. The desirable property of road stone is

a) hardness to resist rubbing

b) toughness to resist fracture under impact

c) good binding

d) all of the above

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26. Camber depends on

a) amount of rainfall

b) grade of wearing coarse

c) smoothness of the base course

d) permeability of subgrade

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27. 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

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28. Design of horizontal and vertical alignment, super elevation, sight distance, and grades are badly affected by

a) height of the vehicle

b) length of the vehicle

c) speed of the vehicle

d) width of the vehicle

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29. The maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed:

a) 7%

b) 8%

c) 9%

d) 10%

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30. Waves and corrugation may be formed because of

a) lack of bond for aggregate

b) wearing coat being more elastic

c) excessive compression

d) defective rolling

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