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 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 2 / 50 2. The super elevation in roads is a) directly proportional to the width of the pavement b) directly proportional to the square of the velocity of vehicles c) inversely proportional to the square of the width of the pavement d) directly proportional to the square of the radius of curvature 3 / 50 3. 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 4 / 50 4. 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 5 / 50 5. Bitumen is soluble in a) diesel b) petrol c) ammonia d) carbon disulphide 6 / 50 6. The first stage of deciding the alignment of a hill road is a) reconnaissance b) preliminary survey c) trace cut d) detailed survey 7 / 50 7. Pensky-Marten's apparatus is used for the determination of a) specific gravity b) softening point c) fire and flash point d) viscosity 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. A portion of the traffic way that is used by pedestrians only is called a) footpath b) sidewalk c) footway d) all of the above 10 / 50 10. Fixed delay is found in roads due to a) traffic parking b) traffic signal c) pedestrian crossing d) road repair 11 / 50 11. 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 12 / 50 12. The different materials used for road construction are a) stone, aggregate, soil, and binder b) sand, soil, and binder c) bitumen, soil, and binder d) cement, soil, and binder 13 / 50 13. Maximum amount of super elevation should not be greater than a) 2% b) 3% c) 5% d) 7% 14 / 50 14. 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 15 / 50 15. Routine maintenance is normally done by the use of a) labour contract b) material contract c) item rate contract d) all of the above 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. The pressure intensity at the sub-grade should be...bearing capacity a) less than b) more than c) equal d) none of the above 18 / 50 18. Raised portion of the road between longitudinal ruts is known as a) rut b) pot height c) camber d) reel 19 / 50 19. The vehicle having the lowest equivalent p.c.u. is a) moped b) all of the above c) cycle d) scooter 20 / 50 20. Maximum size of aggregate used for single otta seal a) 13 mm b) 14 mm c) 15 mm d) 16 mm 21 / 50 21. Page testing machine is used for a) stripping test b) attrition test c) abrasion test d) impact test 22 / 50 22. The types of curves generally provided on highways are a) circular curve b) transitional curve c) vertical curve d) all of the above 23 / 50 23. Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement is a) 10 cm b) 15 cm c) 20 cm d) 25 cm 24 / 50 24. 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 25 / 50 25. The maximum speed on the road depends upon the type of a) highway b) road surface c) curves d) all of the above 26 / 50 26. In the final layer, 1 cubic meter of sand is applied for the road surface for an area of a) 160 to 180 sq cm b) 160 to 180 sq ft c) 160 to 180 sq yards d) 160 to 180 sq meters 27 / 50 27. If the cross slope of the terrain is more than 60%, it is classified as a) plain b) rolling c) mountains d) steep 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. Longitudinal joints in concrete roads are provided if the width exceeds a) 3.0 m b) 4.5 m c) 7.5 m d) 10 m 30 / 50 30. The intermediate supports of a bridge are called a) abutment b) piers c) wing walls d) support walls 31 / 50 31. The length of Arniko Highway connecting Kathmandu to Kodari is a) 82 km b) 93 km c) 112 km d) 123 km 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. 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 34 / 50 34. While negotiating a curve a) wheels of both axles tread the same path b) front wheels follow a less radius than rear wheels c) rear wheels follow a less radius than front wheels d) none of the above 35 / 50 35. Which one is the best parking? a) 180┬░ b) 90┬░ c) 75┬░ d) 45┬░ 36 / 50 36. A pavement is classified as flexible or rigid pavement based on its a) wearing course b) base course c) sub-base d) sub-grade 37 / 50 37. The normal elevation (IS) of the driver's eye is a) 100 cm above road level b) 120 cm above road level c) 150 cm above road level d) 200 cm above road level 38 / 50 38. An endoscope is used to determine a) average speed b) spot speed c) space mean speed d) time mean speed 39 / 50 39. 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 40 / 50 40. The shape of the vertical curve is a) elliptical b) circular c) parabolic d) spiral 41 / 50 41. The highway code denoted by BP Highway is: a) H01 b) H02 c) H03 d) H13 42 / 50 42. The highest overall speed at which a driver can travel under prevailing conditions without exceeding the safe design speed is known as the: a) operating speed b) design speed c) critical speed d) maximum speed 43 / 50 43. The minimum number of vehicles for the position of a traffic rotary is a) 100 per hour b) 300 per hour c) 500 per hour d) 500 per day 44 / 50 44. 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 45 / 50 45. In bituminous macadam road, the binding material used is a) cement b) bitumen c) clay d) stone dust 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. The removal of material from the surface of the road by grinding or rubbing action is called a) descaling b) abrasion c) grinding d) none of the above 49 / 50 49. 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 50 / 50 50. The minimum angle for crossing is a) 30┬░ b) 45┬░ c) 60┬░ d) 75┬░ 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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