Highway Engineering Online Test - Paper 2

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1. In hill roads, the extra widening is generally provided

a) fully on the inner side of the curve

b) fully on the outer side of the curve

c) equally on both sides of the curve

d) none of the above

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2. Los Angeles testing machine is used for

a) attrition test

b) abrasion test

c) impact test

d) cashing strength test

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3. The length of Arniko Highway connecting Kathmandu to Kodari is

a) 82 km

b) 93 km

c) 112 km

d) 123 km

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4. The economic survey of a proposed road project includes a detailed survey of

a) origin and destination of traffic

b) agricultural and industrial products available in the area

c) resources of income of local bodies as toll tax

d) characteristics of soil at various levels

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5. When an up gradient of a highway meets a downgrade, the vertical curve provided is known as

a) valley curve

b) sag curve

c) summit curve

d) all of the above

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6. Volume of traffic which is due to improvement carried out in adjacent areas is known as

a) generated traffic growth

b) development traffic

c) normal traffic growth

d) current traffic

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7. The grade separation has the advantage of

a) no speed restrictions

b) number of conflicting points reduces to nil

c) occupying the least space

d) easy right turn

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8. The width of the carriageway of a two-lane road without a raised curb is

a) 7.0 m

b) 7.5 m

c) 5.6 m

d) 5.0 m

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9. Carpeting is

a) laying of a road surface

b) laying of red carpets on a road

c) laying of bitumen or concrete layer on a road

d) operation of removing ice from a road after snowfall

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10. 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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11. Sub-base coarse is provided not to improve

a) bearing capacity of the sub grade

b) capillary rise of the soil

c) drainage action of the soil

d) durability of the sub grade

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12. The stopping sight distance required on a down slope of a road is:

a) the same as the horizontal road

b) less than that in horizontal road

c) more than that in the horizontal road

d) none of the above

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13. Which one is correct sequence with respect to four stages of survey in a highway alignment?

a) reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey, final survey

b) map study, reconnaissance preliminary survey, final survey

c) reconnaissance, preliminary survey, map study, final survey

d) preliminary survey, reconnaissance, map study, final survey

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14. 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

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15. For calculating the minimum value of the ruling radius of horizontal curves in plains, the design speed is taken as

a) 12 kmph

b) 16 kmph

c) 20 kmph

d) 24 kmph

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16. The minimum number of abutments in a bridge should be

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) 5

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17. 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

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18. The layer that is directly coming in contact with the traffic is

a) wearing course

b) base course

c) sub-base

d) sub-grade

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19. Binder used in bituminous road is

a) bitumen

b) kerosene oil

c) fevicol

d) stone dust

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20. The effect of gradient on safe overtaking sight distance is

a) to increase it on descending grades and decrease it on ascending grades

b) to decrease it on descending grade and increase it on ascending grades

c) to increase it on both descending grades and ascending grades

d) to decrease it on both descending grades and ascending grades

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21. 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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22. 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

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23. The width of roads that can be lighted by mounting street lights on one side of the road is

a) 10 m

b) 20 m

c) 25 m

d) 30 m

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24. Intensity of traffic for bituminous carpet roads is

a) 160-200 t/m width/day

b) 200-300 t/m width/day

c) 300-500 t/m width/day

d) 500-1500 t/m width/day

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25. Higher values of super elevation are highly undesirable to

a) fast-moving vehicles

b) slow-moving vehicles

c) mixed traffic

d) non-snow falling areas

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26. The stopping sight distance depends upon

a) reaction time of the driver

b) brake efficiency

c) speed of the vehicle

d) all of the above

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27. 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

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28. The color of lights used for visibility during fog is

a) white

b) red

c) yellow

d) green

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29. Transition curve is provided in horizontal alignment

a) to increase the radius of transition curvature

b) to facilitate the application of super-elevation

c) to counteract the centrifugal force developed

d) to prevent vehicles from skidding laterally

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30. The length of the side of warning sign boards on roads is

a) 30 cm

b) 45 cm

c) 60 cm

d) 75 cm

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