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This section includes 5814 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 4001. |
On a pavement with parabolic camber, the angle of inclination of the vehicles will be |
| A. | more at the crown |
| B. | less at the edges |
| C. | more at the edges |
| D. | same at the edges as well as at the crown |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. same at the edges as well as at the crown | |
| 4002. |
Roughness index of roads, is expressed as |
| A. | size of the stone on the pavement |
| B. | number of patches on the pavement |
| C. | cumulative deformation of surface per horizontal distance |
| D. | type of the road surface. |
| Answer» D. type of the road surface. | |
| 4003. |
The difference in gradients after full super-elevation and the initial alignment of a road, is known as |
| A. | ruling gradient |
| B. | rising gradient |
| C. | compensated gradient |
| D. | differential gradient |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» E. none of these. | |
| 4004. |
The total value of extra widening required at a horizontal curve on a two lane hill road of radius 42 m for a design speed of 50 kmph and for vehicles with wheel base 6 m, is |
| A. | 0.500 m |
| B. | 0.589 m |
| C. | 1.089 m |
| D. | 0.089 m |
| Answer» D. 0.089 m | |
| 4005. |
Depth of reinforcement below the surface of a concrete pavement, is generally kept |
| A. | 5 cm |
| B. | 6 cm |
| C. | 7 cm |
| D. | 8 cm |
| E. | 9 cm |
| Answer» B. 6 cm | |
| 4006. |
When a number of hair pin bends are introduced, a minimum intervening distance in between is kept |
| A. | 20 m |
| B. | 40 m |
| C. | 60 m |
| D. | 100 m |
| Answer» D. 100 m | |
| 4007. |
Formation width of a hill road is the distance between |
| A. | outer end of side drain to outer end of parapet wall |
| B. | outer end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall |
| C. | inner end of side drain to outer end of parapet wall |
| D. | inner end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. outer end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall | |
| 4008. |
California Bearing Ratio method of designing flexible pavements is more accurate as it involves |
| A. | characteristics of soils |
| B. | traffic intensities |
| C. | character of the road making materials |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 4009. |
Longitudinal pavement lines marked broken in white paint |
| A. | are for the guidance of the drivers |
| B. | are not to be crossed over |
| C. | may be crossed over at the discretion of the driver |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 4010. |
Design of flexible pavement, involves |
| A. | wheel loads |
| B. | intensity of traffic |
| C. | climate of the region |
| D. | sub-grade conditions |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. sub-grade conditions | |
| 4011. |
If the designed speed on a circular curve of radius 1400 m is 80 km/hour, no superelevation is provided, if the camber, is |
| A. | 4% |
| B. | 3% |
| C. | 2% |
| D. | 1.7% |
| Answer» D. 1.7% | |
| 4012. |
The length of a transition curve, is governed by |
| A. | rate of change of radial acceleration |
| B. | rate of change of super-elevation |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | neither (a) nor (b) |
| Answer» D. neither (a) nor (b) | |
| 4013. |
Design of highways is based on |
| A. | axle loads |
| B. | axle spacings |
| C. | wheel bases |
| D. | over all length |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4014. |
The head of public works department of any Indian state, is |
| A. | Transport Minister |
| B. | Chief Engineer |
| C. | Superintending Engineer |
| D. | Executive Engineer. |
| Answer» C. Superintending Engineer | |
| 4015. |
Hill roads are |
| A. | provided camber along spur curves |
| B. | provided camber along valley curves |
| C. | seldom provided a camber |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» D. None of these. | |
| 4016. |
Along horizontal curves, if centrifugal force exceeds lateral friction, vehicles may |
| A. | skid |
| B. | slip |
| C. | not be affected |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. slip | |
| 4017. |
On most smooth hard surfaced roads, rolling resistance to moving vehicles, ranges from |
| A. | 5 kg to 7 kg/tonne |
| B. | 7 kg to 9 kg/tonne |
| C. | 9 kg to 11 kg/tonne |
| D. | 11 kg to 13 kg/tonne |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. 11 kg to 13 kg/tonne | |
| 4018. |
An exceptional grade may be provided upto 1 in 12 along hill roads, if the length does not exceed |
| A. | 45 m per km |
| B. | 60 m per km |
| C. | 75 m per km |
| D. | 90 m per km |
| E. | 100 m per km |
| Answer» C. 75 m per km | |
| 4019. |
If a Lemniscate curve having an angle of deflection , is transitional throughout, the maximum polar angle is |
| A. | /2 |
| B. | /3 |
| C. | /4 |
| D. | /5 |
| E. | /6 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4020. |
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The width of the right-of-way is decided so as to accommodate |
| A. | formation width |
| B. | side slopes |
| C. | horizontal curve |
| D. | vertical curve |
| E. | provision of future widening. |
| Answer» E. provision of future widening. | |
| 4021. |
Following type of pavement is generally known as flexible pavement |
| A. | water-bound macadam roads |
| B. | stabilised soil roads |
| C. | road constructed with various layers of building material well compacted |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4022. |
The distance travelled by a moving vehicle during perception and brake reaction times, is known as |
| A. | sight distance |
| B. | stopping distance |
| C. | lag distance |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 4023. |
For a poorly graded sub-grade soil, thickness of sub-base, is |
| A. | 10 cm |
| B. | 15 cm |
| C. | 20 cm |
| D. | 25 cm |
| E. | 30 cm |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4024. |
For clear distinct vision, images of obstructions should fall on the retina with a cone of |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» E. 6 | |
| 4025. |
A subsidiary area in a carriageway placed so as to control the movement of the traffic, is |
| A. | median strip |
| B. | island |
| C. | flower bed |
| D. | refuge. |
| Answer» C. flower bed | |
| 4026. |
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. If water cement ratio is |
| A. | increased, strength of concrete increases |
| B. | decreased, strength of concrete increases |
| C. | increased, strength of concrete is not affected |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 4027. |
Ruling gradient on hill roads 300 m above M.S.L. is kept |
| A. | 4% |
| B. | 5% |
| C. | 6% |
| D. | 7% |
| E. | 8% |
| Answer» C. 6% | |
| 4028. |
For a properly designed vehicle, the resistance generally ignored, is |
| A. | wind resistance |
| B. | rolling resistance |
| C. | grade resistance |
| D. | axle resistance |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» E. none of these. | |
| 4029. |
Widening of the roads on curves in hilly region, is done |
| A. | on the outer side |
| B. | on the inner side |
| C. | on the outer and inner sides equally |
| D. | less on outer side and more on inner side. |
| Answer» C. on the outer and inner sides equally | |
| 4030. |
The top height of a route marker above crown level is |
| A. | 1.50 m |
| B. | 1.75 m |
| C. | 2.00 m |
| D. | 2.25 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4031. |
The minimum superelevation in rolling terrain in plains, is limited to |
| A. | 4% |
| B. | 5% |
| C. | 6% |
| D. | 7% |
| E. | 10% |
| Answer» E. 10% | |
| 4032. |
Traffic census is carried out for |
| A. | speed and delay study |
| B. | road parking study |
| C. | traffic volume study |
| D. | origin and destination study |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4033. |
In a right angle bend of a road provided with a transition throughout, the maximum polar angle will be |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 15 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 30 |
| E. | 45 |
| Answer» C. 20 | |
| 4034. |
Minimum radius of curvature of National Highways or State highways in hill region free from snow, is kept |
| A. | 60 m |
| B. | 50 m |
| C. | 33 m |
| D. | 30 m |
| E. | 25 m |
| Answer» C. 33 m | |
| 4035. |
Roadway width for a National highways and State highways (two-lanes) is |
| A. | 12 m |
| B. | 9 m |
| C. | 9.5 m |
| D. | 15 m |
| Answer» B. 9 m | |
| 4036. |
The width of the right of way, is influenced by |
| A. | formation width |
| B. | shoulders or berms |
| C. | classification of road |
| D. | availability of funds |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4037. |
The distance travelled by revolving the wheel of a vehicle more than its circumferential movement, is known as |
| A. | slip |
| B. | skid |
| C. | neither (a) nor (b) |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» C. neither (a) nor (b) | |
| 4038. |
If degree of a road curve is defined by assuming the standard length of an arc as 30 metres, the radius of 1 curve is equal |
| A. | 1719 m |
| B. | 1146 m |
| C. | 1046 m |
| D. | 1619 m |
| E. | 1573 m |
| Answer» B. 1146 m | |
| 4039. |
For calculating the tractive force along an upgrade of an asphalt road, the most probable value of the co-efficient of traction resistance is assumed |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/28-16-52-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/28-16-52-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/28-16-52-3.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/28-16-52-4.png"> |
| E. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/28-16-52-5.png"> |
| Answer» E. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/28-16-52-5.png"> | |
| 4040. |
If V is speed of a moving vehicle, r is radius of the curve, g is the acceleration due to gravity, W is the width of the carriageway, the super elevation is |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/29-16-57-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/29-16-57-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/29-16-57-3.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/29-16-57-4.png"> |
| E. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/29-16-57-5.png"> |
| Answer» D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/29-16-57-4.png"> | |
| 4041. |
On the recommendations of Nagpur Conference, the minimum width of a village road may be |
| A. | 2.45 m |
| B. | 2.75 m |
| C. | 3.66 m |
| D. | 4.90 m |
| E. | 5.00 m |
| Answer» B. 2.75 m | |
| 4042. |
In complex situations, total time required for a driver to form a judgement and to act, may be taken as |
| A. | 1.0 sec |
| B. | 1.5 sec |
| C. | 2.0 sec |
| D. | 2.5 sec |
| E. | 3.0 sec |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4043. |
At intersection of roads, the traffic volume study is carried out to ascertain the number of vehicles |
| A. | moving along straights |
| B. | turning left |
| C. | turning right |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4044. |
According to Indian Road Congress, the width of carriageway, is |
| A. | 3.75 m for single lane |
| B. | 7.0 m for two lanes without raised kerbs |
| C. | 7.5 m for two lanes with raised kerbs |
| D. | 10.5 m for three lanes pavements |
| E. | All the above |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4045. |
While calculating the overtaking sight distance, the height of the object above road surface, is assumed |
| A. | Zero |
| B. | 50 cm |
| C. | 75 cm |
| D. | 100 cm |
| E. | 120 cm |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4046. |
Set-back distance is the distance between |
| A. | road land boundary and building line |
| B. | road land boundary and control line |
| C. | building line and control line |
| D. | road land boundary and control line. |
| Answer» B. road land boundary and control line | |
| 4047. |
Horizontal curves on highways are provided |
| A. | to break the monotony of driving |
| B. | to discourage the tendency to increase speed |
| C. | to decrease the mental strain on drivers |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4048. |
In retaining and breast walls, weep holes are provided at |
| A. | 50 cm vertical height and 50 cm centre to centre horizontally |
| B. | 100 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to centre horizontally |
| C. | 100 cm vertical height and 120 cm centre to centre horizontally |
| D. | 120 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to centre horizontally. |
| Answer» D. 120 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to centre horizontally. | |
| 4049. |
The width of pavement in addition to a gravelled berm 1 m on either side for a two directional traffic recommended by Nagpur Conference of Chief Engineers, is |
| A. | 4.7 m |
| B. | 5.7 m |
| C. | 6.7 m |
| D. | 7.7 m |
| E. | 8.7 m |
| Answer» D. 7.7 m | |
| 4050. |
The standard equation of a cubic parabolic transition curve provided on roads, is |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/32-16-102-2.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/32-16-102-4.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/32-16-102-1.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/32-16-102-1.png"> |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/32-16-102-4.png"> | |