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1. Los Angeles testing machine is used for

a) attrition test

b) abrasion test

c) impact test

d) cashing strength test

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2. Waves and corrugation may be formed because of

a) lack of bond for aggregate

b) wearing coat being more elastic

c) excessive compression

d) defective rolling

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3. In water-bound macadam road, the binding material used is

a) cement

b) bitumen

c) clay

d) stone dust

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4. Which of the following is not a machine used in road construction?

a) excavator

b) bulldozer

c) tower crane

d) roller

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5. In highway pavements, emulsions are mainly used in

a) surface dressing

b) patching and maintenance operating

c) bitumen macadam

d) asphaltic concrete

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6. In a gravel road, the amount of clay in a gravel mix varies between

a) 0% to 10%

b) 15% to 25%

c) 30% to 50%

d) 50% to 90%

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7. 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

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8. 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

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9. Bituminous road is

a) fair weather road

b) all-weather road

c) rigid pavement

d) all of the above

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10. Surface condition of pavement is measured by

a) pump integrator

b) bump integrator

c) dump integrator

d) lamp integrator

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11. 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

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12. The grade separation has the advantage of

a) no speed restrictions

b) number of conflicting points reduces to nil

c) occupying the least space

d) easy right turn

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13. In a proposed alignment, the type of soil which will not be preferred is

a) soft rock

b) ordinary soil

c) hard rock

d) all of the above

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14. Generally, a cement concrete road is discouraged because

a) its initial cost is high

b) it causes glare due to reflected sunlight

c) it requires a long time for curing

d) it becomes noisy under iron-wheeled traffic

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15. Fixed delay is found in roads due to

a) traffic parking

b) traffic signal

c) pedestrian crossing

d) road repair

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16. Which one is the best parking?

a) 180┬░

b) 90┬░

c) 75┬░

d) 45┬░

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17. 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

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18. Dorry testing machine is used for conducting

a) penetration test

b) abrasion test

c) attrition test

d) impact test

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19. The maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed:

a) 7%

b) 8%

c) 9%

d) 10%

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20. The types of transition curves generally used in hill road is

a) spiral

b) circular

c) parabolic

d) lemniscate

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21. The rate of rise or fall of a road along its alignment is known as

a) gradient

b) camber

c) side slope

d) super elevation

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22. 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

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23. Seal coat provides

a) desired grade

b) camber

c) an impervious layer

d) all the above

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24. 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

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25. Mahendra Rajmarg of Nepal does not touch the border of ......... Terai district.

a) Sarlahi

b) Rautahat

c) Bara

d) Parsa

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26. Rotaries are not suitable if the number of vehicles exceeds (As per AASHO)

a) 3000 vehicles per hour

b) 4000 vehicles per hour

c) 5000 vehicles per hour

d) 6000 vehicles per hour

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27. The camber of the road should be approximately equal to

a) 1Γüä2 of the longitudinal gradient

b) 1 times the longitudinal gradient

c) 2 times the longitudinal gradient

d) 3 times the longitudinal gradient

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28. Calculate the super elevation for the cross-section of the road as shown below

a) 1/15

b) 1/20

c) 1/25

d) 1/30

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29. 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

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30. Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement is

a) 10 cm

b) 15 cm

c) 20 cm

d) 25 cm

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31. Minimum super elevation on a curve is equal to

a) 0

b) 7%

c) camber

d) gradient

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32. 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

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33. Bottommost component of a flexible pavement is

a) sub-grade

b) sub-base

c) base

d) base course

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34. 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

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35. The portion of the road for high-speed vehicles is known as

a) motorway

b) expressway

c) both (a) and (b) above

d) carriageway

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36. The total reaction time for an average driver for a normal situation is

a) 5 sec.

b) 2.5 sec.

c) 4 sec.

d) 2 sec.

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37. The normal height of the driver's eye (NRS 2070) above the road surface is

a) 120 cm above road level

b) 150 cm above road level

c) 180 cm above road level

d) 200 cm above road level

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38. The change in road directions is made possible by introducing

a) horizontal curve

b) vertical curve

c) inclined curve

d) none of the above

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39. Maximum size of aggregate used for single otta seal

a) 13 mm

b) 14 mm

c) 15 mm

d) 16 mm

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40. 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

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41. 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

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42. Intensity of traffic for bituminous carpet roads is

a) 160-200 t/m width/day

b) 200-300 t/m width/day

c) 300-500 t/m width/day

d) 500-1500 t/m width/day

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43. The length of Arniko Highway connecting Kathmandu to Kodari is

a) 82 km

b) 93 km

c) 112 km

d) 123 km

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44. 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

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45. In a concrete road, when the sub-grade is very poor and the road is subjected to heavy traffic, then

a) sub-base is provided

b) reinforcement is provided

c) soil is stabilized

d) asphalt concrete is provided on the surface

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46. 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

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47. 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

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48. In order to reduce the danger of floods, the height of a road embankment should be

a) 60 cm above the highest flood level of the area

b) 200 cm above the highest flood level of the area

c) at a level equal to the highest flood level of the area

d) 100 cm above the ground water level of the area

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49. If the cross slope of the terrain is more than 60%, it is classified as

a) plain

b) rolling

c) mountains

d) steep

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50. The shape of the vertical curve is

a) elliptical

b) circular

c) parabolic

d) spiral

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