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. Green color of a colored light traffic signal indicates a) go b) stop c) be ready to go d) clearance time 2 / 50 2. Extra width of psychological widening on the curve is provided a) inner side only b) outer side only c) half on both sides d) none of the above 3 / 50 3. The design speed for hill terrain of a trunk road is a) 20 kmph b) 30 kmph c) 40 kmph d) 50 kmph 4 / 50 4. Bleeding may occur due to a) an excess of tar material b) insufficient quantity of binding c) binder not hot enough at the time of application d) all of the above 5 / 50 5. 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 6 / 50 6. Setback distance is the distance between the road land boundary and building line which depends on a) required sight distance b) radius of horizontal curve c) length of the curve d) all of the above 7 / 50 7. Sub-base coarse is provided not to improve a) bearing capacity of the sub grade b) capillary rise of the soil c) drainage action of the soil d) durability of the sub grade 8 / 50 8. 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 9 / 50 9. The maximum design gradient for the vertical profile of a road is a) ruling gradient b) limiting gradient c) exceptional gradient d) minimum gradient 10 / 50 10. Bottommost component of a flexible pavement is a) sub-grade b) sub-base c) base d) base course 11 / 50 11. Feeder roads will have a) single lane bridge b) two-lane bridge c) three-lane bridge d) four-lane bridge 12 / 50 12. An endoscope is used to determine a) average speed b) spot speed c) space mean speed d) time mean speed 13 / 50 13. The most efficient traffic signal system is a) simultaneous system b) alternate system c) flexible progressive system d) simple progressive system 14 / 50 14. In highway engineering, which of the following terms is irrelevant? a) tail race b) kerb c) camber d) asphalt 15 / 50 15. The vehicle having the lowest equivalent p.c.u. is a) moped b) all of the above c) cycle d) scooter 16 / 50 16. 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 17 / 50 17. 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 18 / 50 18. 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 19 / 50 19. Which one is correct sequence with respect to four stages of survey in a highway alignment? a) reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey, final survey b) map study, reconnaissance preliminary survey, final survey c) reconnaissance, preliminary survey, map study, final survey d) preliminary survey, reconnaissance, map study, final survey 20 / 50 20. 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 21 / 50 21. In the case of a gravel road, pothole maintenance comes under the maintenance of a) periodic b) special c) emergency d) routine 22 / 50 22. 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 23 / 50 23. For calculating the minimum value of the ruling radius of horizontal curves in plains, the design speed is taken as a) 12 kmph b) 16 kmph c) 20 kmph d) 24 kmph 24 / 50 24. Which one is the best parking? a) 180┬░ b) 90┬░ c) 75┬░ d) 45┬░ 25 / 50 25. 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 26 / 50 26. The maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed: a) 7% b) 8% c) 9% d) 10% 27 / 50 27. 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 28 / 50 28. 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 29 / 50 29. During maintenance of potholes, the potholes formed are enclosed by a rectangular boundary. The material inside, which is to be taken out and the pit formed, is carefully filled with aggregate and binder such that a) it projects 10 mm above the existing level b) it matches the existing level c) it projects 10 mm below the existing level d) none of the above 30 / 50 30. 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 31 / 50 31. The type of transition curve generally provided on hill traces is a) spiral b) circular c) lemniscate d) cubic parabola 32 / 50 32. 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 33 / 50 33. The length of the vehicle has no effect on a) width of shoulders b) passing sight distance c) minimum radius of turning d) all of the above 34 / 50 34. If the average center-to-center spacing of vehicles is 25 meters, then the basic capacity of a traffic lane at a speed of 50 kmph is a) 500 vehicles per day b) 1000 vehicles per day c) 2000 vehicles per day d) 2500 vehicles per day 35 / 50 35. 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 36 / 50 36. 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 37 / 50 37. 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 38 / 50 38. 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 39 / 50 39. In case of a multi-lane road, overtaking is generally permitted a) from the left b) from the right c) from left and right d) not permitted 40 / 50 40. Raised portion of the road between longitudinal ruts is known as a) rut b) pot height c) camber d) reel 41 / 50 41. The highway code denoted by BP Highway is: a) H01 b) H02 c) H03 d) H13 42 / 50 42. 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 43 / 50 43. In cement concrete roads, the repair work of cracks should be done just at the end of: a) rainy season b) summer season c) winter season d) none of the above 44 / 50 44. Hauling of excavated soil is done by a) dozer b) dump truck c) grader d) all of the above 45 / 50 45. Parking lanes are provided on a) urban roads b) national highway c) major district road d) state highway 46 / 50 46. 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 47 / 50 47. 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 48 / 50 48. 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 49 / 50 49. In bituminous macadam road, the binding material used is a) cement b) bitumen c) clay d) stone dust 50 / 50 50. 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 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)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on X (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)
