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 thickness of pavement may be reduced considerably by a) compaction of soil b) stabilization of soil c) draining of soil d) all of the above 2 / 50 2. The provision of wind guy cable in a suspension bridge is a) to take live load b) to take dead load c) to fix walkway d) to provide lateral stability 3 / 50 3. Hauling of excavated soil is done by a) dozer b) dump truck c) grader d) all of the above 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. Higher values of super elevation are highly undesirable to a) fast-moving vehicles b) slow-moving vehicles c) mixed traffic d) non-snow falling areas 6 / 50 6. The stopping sight distance required on a down slope of a road is: a) the same as the horizontal road b) less than that in horizontal road c) more than that in the horizontal road d) none of the above 7 / 50 7. The highest point on the road surface is called a) crown b) camber c) super elevation d) center of the road 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. Page testing machine is used for a) stripping test b) attrition test c) abrasion test d) impact test 10 / 50 10. Maximum thickness of otta seal is a) 8 mm b) 16 mm c) 24 mm d) 32 mm 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. Cement grouted pavement is classified as a) rigid pavement b) semi-rigid pavement c) flexible pavement d) none of these 13 / 50 13. The intermediate supports of a bridge are called a) abutment b) piers c) wing walls d) support walls 14 / 50 14. Bleeding may be reduced by a) hot metal chips b) cement c) clay d) dust 15 / 50 15. 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 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. The height of the parapet wall provided above the beam level is a) 25 cm b) 50 cm c) 75 cm d) 100 cm 20 / 50 20. The portion of the road surface, which is used by vehicular traffic, is known as a) carriage way b) shoulder c) express way d) all of the above 21 / 50 21. Camber is provided to the road surface in the transverse direction to: a) check the speed of the vehicle b) divide the width of the pavement c) drain off the water d) economize the cost of construction 22 / 50 22. Seal coat provides a) desired grade b) camber c) an impervious layer d) all the above 23 / 50 23. The loosening of the top surface of a road by mechanical or other means is called a) picking b) peeling c) blistering d) scarifying 24 / 50 24. Best road suitable for pneumatic & iron-wheeled vehicles is a) earth road b) WBM road c) bituminous road d) concrete road 25 / 50 25. On the pavement with parabolic camber, the angle of inclination of vehicles will be a) more at the edges b) less at the edges c) more at the crown d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. Which one is the best parking? a) 180┬░ b) 90┬░ c) 75┬░ d) 45┬░ 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. The first stage of deciding the alignment of a hill road is a) reconnaissance b) preliminary survey c) trace cut d) detailed survey 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. The thickness of the road surfacing depends upon the a) type of traffic b) intensity of traffic c) type of material d) all of the above 32 / 50 32. Traffic census is carried out to study a) speed and delay b) traffic volume c) road parking d) origin and destination 33 / 50 33. Which one is not concerned with the cross-section of the road? a) camber b) thickness c) width d) gradient 34 / 50 34. The width of bay on a concrete road is generally taken as a) >4.5 m b) <4.5 m c) 3 to 4 m d) 2 to 3 m 35 / 50 35. Surface condition of pavement is measured by a) pump integrator b) bump integrator c) dump integrator d) lamp integrator 36 / 50 36. The efficiency and life of a hill road can be considerably increased by providing a) a good road drainage system b) a good road surface c) a good soil foundation d) good material in road construction 37 / 50 37. Camber depends on a) amount of rainfall b) grade of wearing coarse c) smoothness of the base course d) permeability of subgrade 38 / 50 38. The timber bridge is used where a) narrow width b) small width c) wide width d) none of the above 39 / 50 39. The ideal shape of a transition curve is a) clothoid b) lamniscate c) cubic parabola d) none of the above 40 / 50 40. In highway engineering, which of the following terms is irrelevant? a) tail race b) kerb c) camber d) asphalt 41 / 50 41. 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 42 / 50 42. Yellow color of a colored light traffic signal indicates a) go b) stop c) be ready to go d) clearance time 43 / 50 43. 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 44 / 50 44. The California bearing Ratio (CBR) test is carried out for: a) evaluating the shearing strength of the soil sample b) evaluating the stability of soil subgrade c) evaluating the water content of the subgrade d) evaluating the compressive strength of the soil sample 45 / 50 45. 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 46 / 50 46. Red color of a colored light traffic signal indicates a) go b) stop c) be ready to go d) clearance time 47 / 50 47. Reinforcement in cement concrete pavement is kept a) 5 cm below from the top level b) 5 cm high from the bottom level c) in the center of the slab d) in the bottom of the slab 48 / 50 48. In the case of a gravel road, pothole maintenance comes under the maintenance of a) periodic b) special c) emergency d) routine 49 / 50 49. In scant rainfall regions, the camber provided is a) nil b) flatter c) steeper d) normal 50 / 50 50. Maximum number of vehicles can be parked with a) Parallel parking b) right-angle parking c) 45┬░ angle parking d) 75┬░ parking 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
