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| 4051. |
The best compromise between the increase of the length of a highway and reduction in its load carrying capacity, is the ruling gradient |
| A. | 1 in 10 |
| B. | 1 in 15 |
| C. | 1 in 20 |
| D. | 1 in 25 |
| E. | l in 30 |
| Answer» D. 1 in 25 | |
| 4052. |
The ratio of maximum deviation angle and maximum polar deflection angle of a Lemniscate curve, is |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 6 |
| Answer» C. 4 | |
| 4053. |
If E is the modulus of elasticity of the concrete in kg/cm2, d is the slab thickness in cm, is the Poisson's ratio for the concrete, k is the sub-grade modulus kg/cm3, the radius r of relative stiffness in cm, |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/38-16-185-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/38-16-185-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/38-16-185-3.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/38-16-185-4.png"> |
| Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/38-16-185-2.png"> | |
| 4054. |
Before providing super-elevation on roads, the portion of the carriageway between the crown and the outer edge is made |
| A. | to have a reduced fall |
| B. | horizontal |
| C. | to have slope of the camber on the other half of the carriageway |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 4055. |
Customers prefer parking of their vehicles at |
| A. | 90 to aisles |
| B. | 85 to aisles |
| C. | 80 to aisles |
| D. | 75 to aisles |
| E. | 60 to aisles |
| Answer» E. 60 to aisles | |
| 4056. |
Reduction of load capacity in a ruling gradient of |
| A. | 1 in 10, is 10% |
| B. | 1 in 15, is 15% |
| C. | 1 in 20, is 10% |
| D. | 1 in 25, is 25% |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. 1 in 25, is 25% | |
| 4057. |
To ensure that bullock carts may not overturn on curves, the maximum value of super-elevation, recommended by I.R.C., is |
| A. | 1 in 10 |
| B. | 1 in 12 |
| C. | 1 in 15 |
| D. | 1 in 20 |
| E. | 1 in 25 |
| Answer» D. 1 in 20 | |
| 4058. |
If brakes of vehicles are effective, the vehicle-running at 30 km/hour comes to a stop in |
| A. | 10 metres |
| B. | 12 metres |
| C. | 15 metres |
| D. | 18 metres |
| Answer» C. 15 metres | |
| 4059. |
Full amount of extra width of a pavement on the curve, is provided at |
| A. | beginning of the transition curve |
| B. | centre of the transition curve |
| C. | beginning of the circular curve |
| D. | centre of the circular curve. |
| Answer» D. centre of the circular curve. | |
| 4060. |
Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. On highways circular curves may be |
| A. | simple curves |
| B. | compound curves |
| C. | reverse curves |
| D. | vertical curves |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. all the above. | |
| 4061. |
When load is applied on concrete pavement |
| A. | away from edges, the maximum bending moment is negative |
| B. | away from edges, the maximum bending moment cause compression |
| C. | on the edges, the maximum stress is parallel to the edge of the slab |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 4062. |
An ideal vertical curve is |
| A. | true spiral |
| B. | cubic spiral |
| C. | cubic parabala |
| D. | lamniscate |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4063. |
At a road junction, 16 cross conflict points are severe, if |
| A. | both are one-way roads |
| B. | both are two-way roads |
| C. | one is two-way road and other is one-way road |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. one is two-way road and other is one-way road | |
| 4064. |
The minimum width of the pavement of a National Highway should be |
| A. | 4.7 m |
| B. | 5.7 m |
| C. | 6.7 m |
| D. | 7.7 m |
| E. | 8.0 m |
| Answer» C. 6.7 m | |
| 4065. |
If the radius of curvature of a hill road is 50 m, the percentage grade compensation should be |
| A. | 60/R |
| B. | 70/R |
| C. | 75/R |
| D. | 80/R |
| E. | 100/R |
| Answer» D. 80/R | |
| 4066. |
In scanty rainfall regions, the camber provided will be |
| A. | nil |
| B. | flatter |
| C. | steeper |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» C. steeper | |
| 4067. |
Width of a rotary round should be equal to |
| A. | twice the width of narrowest radial road |
| B. | width of the widest road |
| C. | width of the widest road plus the width of one lane |
| D. | width of the widest road plus 2 metres. |
| Answer» D. width of the widest road plus 2 metres. | |
| 4068. |
To prevent movement of moisture from subgrade to road pavement on embankments about 0.6 m to 1 m higher than water table, the thickness of cut off layer of coarse sand used, is |
| A. | 15 cm |
| B. | 20 cm |
| C. | 30 cm |
| D. | 45 cm |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4069. |
The statement, regarding the size of stones used at the wearing surface. "The size of a stone used on a road must be in due proportion to the space occupied by a wheel of ordinary dimensions on a smooth level surface. The point of contact will be found to be longitudinal about 2.5 cm and every piece of stone put into the road which exceeds 2.5 cm in any of its dimension is mischievious" was made by |
| A. | Telford |
| B. | Macadam |
| C. | Tresguet |
| D. | Sully. |
| Answer» C. Tresguet | |
| 4070. |
In welded wire mesh, the longitudinal wire is placed at |
| A. | 10 cm centres |
| B. | 15 cm centres |
| C. | 20 cm centres |
| D. | 25 cm centres |
| E. | 30 cm centres |
| Answer» C. 20 cm centres | |
| 4071. |
If W is the weight of a vehicle negotiating an upgrade 1 : S along a track having co-efficient of resistance , the tractive force T is given by |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/28-16-51-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/28-16-51-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/28-16-51-3.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/28-16-51-4.png"> |
| E. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/28-16-51-5.png"> |
| Answer» E. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/28-16-51-5.png"> | |
| 4072. |
For a 6.6 m wide two lane pavement, berms are provided on either side having a width of |
| A. | l.00 m |
| B. | 1.25 m |
| C. | 1.50 m |
| D. | 1.75 m |
| E. | 2.00 m |
| Answer» D. 1.75 m | |
| 4073. |
1.R.T.D.A. (Indian Roads and Transport Development Association) was set up at Bombay in |
| A. | 1907 |
| B. | 1917 |
| C. | 1927 |
| D. | 1937 |
| E. | 1942 |
| Answer» D. 1937 | |
| 4074. |
Minimum permissible speed on high speed roads, is decided on the basis of |
| A. | 15 percentile cumulative frequency |
| B. | 20 percentile cumulative frequency |
| C. | 30 percentile cumulative frequency |
| D. | 40 percentile cumulative frequency. |
| Answer» B. 20 percentile cumulative frequency | |
| 4075. |
If L is the length of a moving vehicle and R is the radius of curve, the extra mechanical width b to be provided on horizontal curves, |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/31-16-86-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/31-16-86-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/31-16-86-3.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/31-16-86-4.png"> |
| E. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/31-16-86-5.png"> |
| Answer» D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/31-16-86-4.png"> | |
| 4076. |
On concrete roads, the camber generally provided, is |
| A. | 1 in 20 to 1 in 24 |
| B. | 1 in 30 to 1 in 48 |
| C. | 1 in 36 to 1 in 48 |
| D. | 1 in 48 to 1 in 60 |
| E. | 1 in 60 to 1 in 72 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4077. |
While calculating the sight distances, the driver's eye above road surface, is assumed |
| A. | 90 cm |
| B. | 100 cm |
| C. | 110 cm |
| D. | 120 cm |
| E. | 150 cm |
| Answer» E. 150 cm | |
| 4078. |
If the number of lanes on the carriageway of a road is more than two, the total width of lane ways is equal to 3.0 m |
| A. | + 0.60 m |
| B. | + 0.70 m |
| C. | + 0.80 xn |
| D. | + 0.90 m |
| E. | + 1.50 m |
| Answer» C. + 0.80 xn | |
| 4079. |
Any gradient on a road is said to be an exceptional gradient, if it is |
| A. | more than ruling gradient |
| B. | less than average gradient |
| C. | more than floating gradient |
| D. | less than minimum gradient or more than maximum gradient. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4080. |
For the administration of road transport, a Motor Vehicle Act was enacted in |
| A. | 1927 |
| B. | 1934 |
| C. | 1939 |
| D. | 1947 |
| E. | 1950 |
| Answer» D. 1947 | |
| 4081. |
The absolute minimum sight distance required for stopping a vehicle moving with a speed of 80 km ph, is |
| A. | 120 m |
| B. | 200 m |
| C. | 640 m |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. 200 m | |
| 4082. |
If x% is the gradient of an alignment and y% is the gradient after proper superelevation along a curved portion of a highway, the differential grade along the curve, is |
| A. | (x + y)% |
| B. | (x - y)% |
| C. | (y - x)% |
| D. | (x x y)% |
| E. | (y + x)% |
| Answer» D. (x x y)% | |
| 4083. |
Maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given point on a lane during one hour without creating unreasonable delay, is known as |
| A. | traffic density of lane |
| B. | basic capacity of lane |
| C. | probable capacity of lane |
| D. | practical capacity of lane. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4084. |
The desirable camber for straight roads with water bound macadam or gravel surface, is |
| A. | 1 in 33 to 1 in 25 |
| B. | 1 in 40 to 1 in 33 |
| C. | 1 in 150 to 1 in 140 |
| D. | 1 in 160 to 1 in 140 |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. 1 in 150 to 1 in 140 | |
| 4085. |
In case of a hair pin bend of a highway, |
| A. | minimum radius of inner curve is 14 m |
| B. | minimum radius of transition is 15 m |
| C. | circular compound curve may be provided |
| D. | minimum road way width at apex for single lane highway, is 9 m |
| E. | All the above. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4086. |
To compensate the loss of tractive force of vehicles along curves of radius R, the percentage reduction of gradient, is |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/31-16-90-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/31-16-90-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/31-16-90-3.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/31-16-90-4.png"> |
| E. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/31-16-90-5.png"> |
| Answer» C. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/31-16-90-3.png"> | |
| 4087. |
In an ideal transition curve, the radius of curvature |
| A. | is constant |
| B. | at any point is directly proportional to its distance from the point of commencement |
| C. | is inversely proportional to the radius of main curve |
| D. | is directly proportional to the radius of main curve |
| Answer» D. is directly proportional to the radius of main curve | |
| 4088. |
Bottom-most component of a flexible pavement, is |
| A. | subgrade |
| B. | sub-base |
| C. | base |
| D. | base course. |
| Answer» B. sub-base | |
| 4089. |
If V is the design speed in km/hour and R is the radius of the curve of a hill road, the super-elevation |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/35-16-147-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/35-16-147-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/35-16-147-3u.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/35-16-147-4.png"> |
| Answer» D. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/highway-engineering/35-16-147-4.png"> | |
| 4090. |
From the point of tangency before an intersection, the route markers are fixed at a distance of |
| A. | 15 m to 30 m |
| B. | 20 m to 35 m |
| C. | 40 m to 50 m |
| D. | 50 m to 75 m |
| E. | 100 m to 150 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4091. |
Minimum stopping distance for moving vehicles on road with a design speed of 80 km/hour, is |
| A. | 80 m |
| B. | 100 m |
| C. | 120 m |
| D. | 150 m |
| E. | 200 m |
| Answer» D. 150 m | |
| 4092. |
Pavement is said to be flexible if it contains |
| A. | water bound macadam surface |
| B. | stabilised soil base constructed of lime cement or tar |
| C. | bitumen-bound stone layer of varying aggregates |
| D. | lean concrete base |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» F. | |
| 4093. |
In ideal pavement is constructed with |
| A. | bricks |
| B. | hard soil |
| C. | Portland cement concrete |
| D. | tar |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. tar | |
| 4094. |
Parapet walls along hill roads, are provided |
| A. | to retain the back filling |
| B. | to prevent the hill from sliding |
| C. | to prevent the wheels of the vehicle from coming on the retaining wall |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 4095. |
A gradient along which the vehicle does not require any tractive effort to maintain a specified speed, is known as |
| A. | ruling gradient |
| B. | pushing gradient |
| C. | floating gradient |
| D. | minimum gradient |
| Answer» D. minimum gradient | |
| 4096. |
The desirable camber for straight roads with thin bituminous surfacing, is |
| A. | 1 in 33 to 1 in 25 |
| B. | 1 in 40 to 1 in 33 |
| C. | 1 in 150 to 1 in 140 |
| D. | 1 in 160 to 1 in 140 |
| E. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. 1 in 160 to 1 in 140 | |
| 4097. |
If the radii of a compound curve and a reverse curve are respectively the same, the length of common tangent |
| A. | of compound curve will be more |
| B. | of reverse curve will be more |
| C. | of both curves will be equal |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 4098. |
If the velocity of moving vehicles on a road is 24 km/per hour, stopping distance is 19 metres and average length of vehicles is 6 metres, the basic capacity of lane, is |
| A. | 500 vehicles per hour |
| B. | 700 vehicles per hour |
| C. | 1000 vehicles per hour |
| D. | 1250 vehicles per hour |
| Answer» D. 1250 vehicles per hour | |
| 4099. |
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 the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 4100. |
The traffic carrying capacity of a single lane, depends on |
| A. | type of the vehicles |
| B. | level crossings |
| C. | road intersections |
| D. | surface texture |
| E. | all the above. |
| Answer» F. | |