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 fresh, new questions in each attempt. Total Questions: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. A dividing strip in the middle of the roadway is called a) central strip b) median strip c) mid strip d) road center 2 / 50 2. 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 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. A subsidiary area in a carriageway placed so as to control the movement of traffic is known as a) median strip b) island c) flower bed d) refuge 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. Setback distance is the distance between the road land boundary and building line which depends on a) required sight distance b) radius of horizontal curve c) length of the curve d) all of the above 7 / 50 7. The highway code denoted by BP Highway is: a) H01 b) H02 c) H03 d) H13 8 / 50 8. A bridge whose center line is not at right angles to the stream flow is known as a) tilting bridge b) wing bridge c) angle bridge d) skew bridge 9 / 50 9. Extra width of mechanical widening on the curve is provided a) inner side only b) outer side only c) half on both sides d) none of the above 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. Maximum size of aggregate used for single otta seal a) 13 mm b) 14 mm c) 15 mm d) 16 mm 12 / 50 12. The type of transition curve generally provided on hill traces is a) spiral b) circular c) lemniscate d) cubic parabola 13 / 50 13. If a road has to be provided in cutting, then side drains should be a) on one side of the road b) on both sides of the road c) in the middle of the road d) on both sides and the middle of the road 14 / 50 14. The example of rigid pavement is a) gravel road b) bituminous road c) WBM d) cement concrete road 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. When the width of the street and kerb parking space is limited, the system generally preferred is a) parallel parking b) right-angle parking c) 45┬░ angle parking d) 75┬░ angle parking 17 / 50 17. Road furniture means a) informatory board b) warning sign c) informatory sign d) all of the above 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. Which test is performed for quick determination of the quality of sub-grade soil? a) C.B.R b) stripping c) thread d) none of the above 20 / 50 20. An endoscope is used to determine a) average speed b) spot speed c) space mean speed d) time mean speed 21 / 50 21. The types of surface dressing generally used for the existing pavement are a) premix b) single surface dressing c) double surface dressing d) triple surface dressing 22 / 50 22. The difference in gradients after full super elevation and the original alignment of a road is known as a) ruling gradient b) limiting gradient c) floating gradient d) differential gradient 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. The loosening of a wearing surface under the action of traffic or weather, associated with the failure of the binding agent to keep the surface consolidated is called a) abrasion b) fretting c) cracking d) descaling 25 / 50 25. The ideal form of the curve for the summit curve is a) spiral b) parabola c) circle d) lemniscates 26 / 50 26. Best road suitable for pneumatic & iron-wheeled vehicles is a) earth road b) WBM road c) bituminous road d) concrete road 27 / 50 27. The timber bridge is used where a) narrow width b) small width c) wide width d) none of the above 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. Level Crossing is a a) regulatory sign b) warning sign c) informatory sign d) general sign 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. In bituminous macadam road, the binding material used is a) cement b) bitumen c) clay d) stone dust 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. Which pavement is better for highway lighting? a) Black top surface b) Cement concrete c) WBM (Water Bound Macadam) d) Gravel roads 34 / 50 34. 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 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. Moving car observe method is a procedure to a) find the traffic flow of the traffic stream b) estimate the traffic capacity of a road section c) carry out origin-destination studies d) identify accident-prone locations on highways 38 / 50 38. Customers prefer parking of their vehicles at a) 0┬░ to aisles b) 60┬░ to aisles c) 75┬░ to aisles d) 90┬░ to aisles 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. Signs should normally be mounted so that the lower edge of the sign plate is... a) 2 m above the level of the carriageway b) 2.5 m above the level of the carriageway c) 3 m above the level of the carriageway d) 3.5 m above the level of the carriageway 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. The maximum speed on the road depends upon the type of a) highway b) road surface c) curves d) all of the above 43 / 50 43. Camber depends on a) amount of rainfall b) grade of wearing coarse c) smoothness of the base course d) permeability of subgrade 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. 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 Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number Your score is Share your achievement! 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