Highway Engineering Online Test - Paper 2

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1. Sub-surface drainage of a road means removal of rainwater from

a) the surface of the road

b) the sub-grade or sub-surface of the road

c) the surface and sub-surface of the road

d) the soil mass

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2. Road Board of Nepal is generally working in the field of road for the purpose of

a) routine maintenance

b) recurrent maintenance

c) periodic maintenance

d) all of the above

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3. Information signs have the shape:

a) triangular

b) rectangular

c) circular

d) all of the above

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4. A junction so designed that traffic streams are divided to enable them to pass over or under each other is called

a) subway

b) loop-road

c) flyover

d) bypass road

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5. Water absorption of the aggregates used for road marking should not exceed

a) 0.30%

b) 0.60%

c) 1%

d) 1.50%

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

a) 7%

b) 8%

c) 9%

d) 10%

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7. Highway facilities are designed for

a) annual average hourly volume

b) thirtieth highest hourly volume

c) annual average daily traffic

d) peak hourly volume of the year

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8. In highway engineering, which of the following terms is irrelevant?

a) tail race

b) kerb

c) camber

d) asphalt

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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. 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

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11. The wall constructed on the side of the hill slope to resist the pressure of earth filling and traffic load of the road is known as

a) breast wall

b) retaining wall

c) parapet wall

d) dwarf wall

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12. 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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13. 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

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14. The types of transition curves generally used in hill road is

a) spiral

b) circular

c) parabolic

d) lemniscate

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15. 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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16. The efficiency of the brake of a vehicle depends upon

a) condition of the road surface

b) condition of the tires

c) presence of moisture

d) all of the above

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17. In hill roads of Nepal, the side drains are provided

a) on the hillside of the road

b) on the outer side of the road

c) both sides of the road

d) none of the above

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18. The thickness of the parapet wall on the valley side of the roadway is usually kept as

a) 20 cm

b) 40 cm

c) 60 cm

d) 80 cm

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19. 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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20. In the full grouted method of construction of bituminous roads, rolling is done with:

a) initially 8t roller and 10t roller later

b) initially 10t roller and 20t roller later

c) initially 1t roller and 2t roller later

d) initially 15t roller and 30t roller later

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21. The ideal form of the curve for the summit curve is

a) spiral

b) parabola

c) circle

d) lemniscates

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22. 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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23. Maximum number of vehicles can be parked with

a) Parallel parking

b) right-angle parking

c) 45┬░ angle parking

d) 75┬░ parking

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24. Traffic census is carried out to study

a) speed and delay

b) traffic volume

c) road parking

d) origin and destination

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25. Stopping sight distance is always

a) less than overtaking sight distance

b) more than overtaking sight distance

c) equal to overtaking sight distance

d) none of the above

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26. The camber of the road should be approximately equal to

a) 1Γüä2 of the longitudinal gradient

b) 1 times the longitudinal gradient

c) 2 times the longitudinal gradient

d) 3 times the longitudinal gradient

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27. The value of super elevation is more when:

a) speed is more

b) radius of the curve is less

c) both (a) and (b)

d) none of the above

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28. 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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29. The loosening of the top surface of a road by mechanical or other means is called

a) picking

b) peeling

c) blistering

d) scarifying

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30. The road surfacing should be

a) impervious

b) durable

c) stable

d) all of the above

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