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: 50 Time Allotted: 50 minutes Passing Score: 70% Randomization: Yes Certificate: Yes Do not refresh the page! 👍 All the best! 1 / 50 1. The width formation of a road means the width of: a) carriageway b) pavement and shoulders c) embankment at ground level d) embankment at the top level 2 / 50 2. Which vehicle has the highest equivalent pcu a) car b) light truck c) hand cart d) bullock cart 3 / 50 3. A higher value of super elevation is highly undesirable for: a) fast-moving vehicles b) slow-moving vehicles c) mixed traffic d) non-snow falling area 4 / 50 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 5 / 50 5. The degree of the road curve is defined as the angle in degrees subtended at the center by an arc of a) 10 m b) 20 m c) 30 m d) 40 m 6 / 50 6. The portion of the road just both sides of the carriage way is known as a) width of formation b) right of way c) carriage way d) shoulders 7 / 50 7. The shape of the vertical curve is a) elliptical b) circular c) parabolic d) spiral 8 / 50 8. Design capacity is also known as a) possible capacity b) practical capacity c) theoretical capacity d) basic capacity 9 / 50 9. If the velocity of a moving vehicle on a road is v kmph, s is stopping distance plus the average length of the vehicle in meters, then the basic capacity of a lane is given by a) c=v/s b) c=1000v/s c) c=1100v/s d) c=1000s/v 10 / 50 10. 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 11 / 50 11. Traffic density is a) number of vehicles moving in a specific direction per lane per day b) number of vehicles moving in a specific direction per hour c) number of vehicles per unit length d) maximum number of vehicles passing a given point in one hour 12 / 50 12. The timber bridge is used where a) narrow width b) small width c) wide width d) none of the above 13 / 50 13. Pensky-Marten's apparatus is used for the determination of a) specific gravity b) softening point c) fire and flash point d) viscosity 14 / 50 14. The initial application of a binder to an existing surface given to ensure through bond between the new construction and the existing is called a) basic coat b) prime coat c) tack coat d) seal coat 15 / 50 15. A wall constructed to retain the earth from slippage on the hillside of a roadway is called a) breast wall b) retaining wall c) parapet wall d) none of the above 16 / 50 16. 10 to 20 cm diameter holes provided in a retaining structure to drain off the seepage flow are known as a) weep holes b) honeycombing c) scuppers d) saucer drains 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. The following types of pavement are generally known as flexible pavement: a) water-bound macadam road b) stabilized soil roads c) road constructed with various layers of building material well-compacted d) all of the above 19 / 50 19. Radius of the curve is decided based on a) design speed b) super elevation c) co-efficient of friction d) all of the above 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. Routine maintenance is normally done by the use of a) labour contract b) material contract c) item rate contract d) all of the above 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. 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 24 / 50 24. Number of National highways in Nepal (According to the decision of Ministries of council dated 2076/02/06) a) 35 b) 92 c) 80 d) 115 25 / 50 25. Page testing machine is used for a) stripping test b) attrition test c) abrasion test d) impact test 26 / 50 26. Camber is a) b/a b) 2b/a c) a/b d) 2a/b 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. The type of transition curve generally provided on hill traces is a) spiral b) circular c) lemniscate d) cubic parabola 29 / 50 29. Traffic census is carried out to study a) speed and delay b) traffic volume c) road parking d) origin and destination 30 / 50 30. Maximum amount of super elevation should not be greater than a) 2% b) 3% c) 5% d) 7% 31 / 50 31. 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 32 / 50 32. Customers prefer parking of their vehicles at a) 0┬░ to aisles b) 60┬░ to aisles c) 75┬░ to aisles d) 90┬░ to aisles 33 / 50 33. Which test is carried out to know the resistance to flow, of the given bituminous material? a) softening point b) penetration c) ductility d) viscosity 34 / 50 34. The drains constructed on the up slope of hillsides are known as a) cross drains b) under drains c) catch water drains d) side drains 35 / 50 35. Camber in the road is provided for a) effective drainage b) counteracting the centrifugal force c) having proper sight distance d) all of the above 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. At horizontal curves on a highway, the inner side of the road is a) lower than the outer face b) higher than the outer face c) the same as the outer face d) all the above 38 / 50 38. In hill roads, the minimum sight distance required is a) stopping sight distance b) passing sight distance c) breaking distance d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. In bituminous macadam road, the binding material used is a) cement b) bitumen c) clay d) stone dust 40 / 50 40. 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 41 / 50 41. Bitumen is soluble in a) diesel b) petrol c) ammonia d) carbon disulphide 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. The maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed: a) 7% b) 8% c) 9% d) 10% 44 / 50 44. Pothole maintenance in the case of a road is a) routine maintenance b) periodic maintenance c) recurrent maintenance d) special maintenance 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. Seal coat provides a) desired grade b) camber c) an impervious layer d) all the above 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. Maximum thickness of otta seal is a) 8 mm b) 16 mm c) 24 mm d) 32 mm 50 / 50 50. The concrete pavement is provided when the daily traffic load per lane exceeds a) 100 ton b) 1000 ton c) 500 ton d) 10,000 ton Please provide accurate information so we can send your Achievement Certificate by mail. NameEmailPhone Number 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) Facebook Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
