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. 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 2 / 30 2. If the coefficient of lateral friction is constant, then the value of required super elevation increases with a) increase in both speed and radius of curve b) decrease in speed and with an increase in the radius of the curve c) increase in speed and with a decrease in the radius of the curve d) None of the above 3 / 30 3. 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 4 / 30 4. Minimum stopping sight distance should be a) 2 times calculated sight distance for one-way traffic b) 3 times calculated sight distance for one-way traffic c) 1 time calculated sight distance for one-way traffic d) all of the above 5 / 30 5. Hauling of excavated soil is done by a) dozer b) dump truck c) grader d) all of the above 6 / 30 6. The factor influencing the selection of pavement type is a) climate b) type and intensity of traffic c) sub-grade soil d) drainage condition 7 / 30 7. The change in road directions is made possible by introducing a) horizontal curve b) vertical curve c) inclined curve d) none of the above 8 / 30 8. The life of a cement concrete road is taken as a) 5-10 years b) 10-15 years c) 15-20 years d) 25-30 years 9 / 30 9. Cement grouted pavement is classified as a) rigid pavement b) semi-rigid pavement c) flexible pavement d) none of these 10 / 30 10. The percentage reduction of gradient for compensating the loss of tractive force of a vehicle along a radius R is a) 1/R b) 50/R c) 75/R d) 100/R 11 / 30 11. The pressure intensity at the sub-grade should be...bearing capacity a) less than b) more than c) equal d) none of the above 12 / 30 12. Level Crossing is a a) regulatory sign b) warning sign c) informatory sign d) general sign 13 / 30 13. Minimum super elevation on a curve is equal to a) 0 b) 7% c) camber d) gradient 14 / 30 14. A groove or depression formed in a surface layer longitudinal to the road by the wheels of traveling vehicles is called a) pot hole b) rut c) blow hole d) depression 15 / 30 15. Horizontal curves on highways are provided a) to break the monotony of driving b) to discourage the tendency to increase speed c) to decrease the mental tension on drivers d) all of the above 16 / 30 16. If the difference of an edge of the pavement (18m wide) and its crown is 30 cm, then the camber in the pavement is a) 1 in 60 b) 1 in 30 c) 1 in 15 d) 1 in 45 17 / 30 17. Which of the following is not a machine used in road construction? a) excavator b) bulldozer c) tower crane d) roller 18 / 30 18. Road metal thickness of the layer to be compacted should not exceed a) 5 cm b) 10 cm c) 15 cm d) 30 cm 19 / 30 19. 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 20 / 30 20. 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 21 / 30 21. The angle of most acute vision of a driver is a cone of a) 3┬░ b) 10┬░ c) 15┬░ d) 20┬░ 22 / 30 22. 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 23 / 30 23. The types of curves generally provided on highways are a) circular curve b) transitional curve c) vertical curve d) all of the above 24 / 30 24. In side drains, the free board should remain at least a) 10 cm below the road surface b) 25 cm below the road surface c) 50 cm high from the road surface d) 25 cm high from the sub-soil water level 25 / 30 25. The alignment of a road should cross the series of hills through a) ridge b) saddle c) valley d) none of the above 26 / 30 26. 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 27 / 30 27. A dividing strip in the middle of the roadway is called a) central strip b) median strip c) mid strip d) road center 28 / 30 28. Which one of the following does not take load in a suspension bridge? a) wind guy cable b) main cable c) handrail cable d) walk way cable 29 / 30 29. 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 30 / 30 30. 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 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 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)
