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. A traffic junction so designed that all traffic streams are divided and unobstructed to pass over and under each other is: a) fly over structure b) flashed junction c) kerbed junction d) none of the above 2 / 50 2. Traffic volume is equal to a) traffic density / traffic speed b) traffic speed / traffic density c) traffic density * Traffic speed d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. Customers prefer parking of their vehicles at a) 0┬░ to aisles b) 60┬░ to aisles c) 75┬░ to aisles d) 90┬░ to aisles 5 / 50 5. Fixed delay is found in roads due to a) traffic parking b) traffic signal c) pedestrian crossing d) road repair 6 / 50 6. The length of the road ahead of the vehicle that is visible to the driver is called a) sight distance b) clear distance c) visible distance d) safe distance 7 / 50 7. Super elevation provided from the center of the road to the outer edge is known as a) cambering b) peaking c) hampering d) tempering 8 / 50 8. During construction of the road subgrade contains a) cleaning b) site clearance c) preparation of sub grade d) all of the above 9 / 50 9. The color of lights used for visibility during fog is a) white b) red c) yellow d) green 10 / 50 10. In highway pavements, emulsions are mainly used in a) surface dressing b) patching and maintenance operating c) bitumen macadam d) asphaltic concrete 11 / 50 11. Seal coat provides a) desired grade b) camber c) an impervious layer d) all the above 12 / 50 12. 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 13 / 50 13. 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 14 / 50 14. Road furniture means a) informatory board b) warning sign c) informatory sign d) all of the above 15 / 50 15. The height of the object above the road surface for the consideration of sight distance is a) 10 cm above road level b) 15 cm above road level c) 20 cm above road level d) 25 cm above road level 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. Raising of the outer edge of a road with respect to the inner edge is known as a) super elevation b) cant c) banking d) all of the above 18 / 50 18. Maximum daily traffic capacity of bituminous pavement is a) 500 tones per day b) 1000 tones per day c) 1400 tones per day d) 2000 tones per day 19 / 50 19. For transportation purposes in Nepal, the first preference is given to: a) airlines b) roadways c) railways d) shipping 20 / 50 20. The pressure intensity at the sub-grade should be...bearing capacity a) less than b) more than c) equal d) none of the above 21 / 50 21. The angle of most acute vision of a driver is a cone of a) 3┬░ b) 10┬░ c) 15┬░ d) 20┬░ 22 / 50 22. To transfer wheel load at expansion joints from one slab to the other a) tie base is used b) dowel bars are used c) hanger bars are used d) bitumen filler is used 23 / 50 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 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. The advantage of a rotary is a) traffic is in continuous motion b) no waiting by traffic c) vehicles move in the same direction d) left turn is relatively easy 26 / 50 26. 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 27 / 50 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 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. 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 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. Siddhartha highway connects a) Belahiya-Pokhara b) Kathmandu-Pokhara c) Birgunj-Pokhara d) none of the above 32 / 50 32. Intensity of traffic is expressed in terms of a) number of vehicles per hour b) number of wheels per hour c) number of traffic per unit width of a traffic way d) all of the above 33 / 50 33. An advantage of a traffic signal is a) no rear-end collision b) easy segregation of traffic c) quick movement of vehicles d) orderly movement of vehicles 34 / 50 34. A road sign indicating 'No Parking' is a) warning sign b) prohibitory sign c) mandatory sign d) informatory sign 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. On a hill road, the radius of the curve should not be less than a) 100 m b) 60 m c) 30 m d) 15 m 38 / 50 38. Surface painting is a) marking of white and yellow lines on pavement b) providing a thin bituminous layer over WBM roads c) application of bitumen concrete layer over WBM road d) application of a hot mix of bitumen and the stone chips over it 39 / 50 39. The distance traveled by a moving vehicle during perception and brake reaction time is known as a) lag distance b) braking distance c) sight distance d) stopping distance 40 / 50 40. The road surfacing should be a) impervious b) durable c) stable d) all of the above 41 / 50 41. Bituminous grouted macadam roads may be expected to have a useful life of about a) 2 to 3 years b) 3 to 5 years c) 7 to 10 years d) 15 to 20 years 42 / 50 42. Design capacity is also known as a) possible capacity b) practical capacity c) theoretical capacity d) basic capacity 43 / 50 43. Design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super-elevation, sight distance, and grades are worst affected by: a) width of the vehicle b) speed of the vehicle c) length of the vehicle d) height of the vehicle 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. Traffic census is carried out to study a) speed and delay b) traffic volume c) road parking d) origin and destination 47 / 50 47. The steepest gradient in ordinary condition should not exceed a) ruling gradient b) maximum gradient c) exceptional gradient d) floating gradient 48 / 50 48. Seal coat is a layer of a) cement concrete b) coarse sand & bitumen c) water repellent agent d) adhesive to improve the bond between aggregates 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. Bleeding may be reduced by a) hot metal chips b) cement c) clay d) dust 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. 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