Explore topic-wise MCQs in Highway Engineering.

This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Highway Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The capacity of rotary in PCU per hour for a proportion of weaving traffic 0.5 and the width of weaving section is 12m, average width of entry is 0.4m and length of the weaving section is 7.2m.

A. 1088 PCU
B. 1100PCU
C. 1200 PCU
D. 1300PCU
Answer» B. 1100PCU
2.

In a traffic lane the traffic moving extreme left is 250 PCU and in extreme right it is 240 PCU, the sum of the weaving traffic crossing left and right is 500 PCU, find proportion of weaving traffic.

A. 0.5
B. 1.5
C. 2.5
D. 3.0
Answer» B. 1.5
3.

The PCU value near rotary is highest for __________

A. Cars
B. Bus
C. Cycle
D. Animal drawn vehicles
Answer» E.
4.

If the average width of the entry section is 3m and the exit is 6m then the average width is?

A. 4m
B. 4.5m
C. 5.0m
D. 5.5m
Answer» C. 5.0m
5.

The minimum radius for rotary recommended by IRC is?

A. 1.3 times of entry radius
B. 1.33 times of entry radius
C. 1.5 times of entry radius
D. 1.7 times of entry radius
Answer» C. 1.5 times of entry radius
6.

If the coefficient of friction is 0.43, and the design velocity is 40kmph then the radius of curve is?

A. 20m
B. 25m
C. 28m
D. 30m
Answer» E.
7.

In India the design velocity at rotary is considered as __________

A. 30kmph
B. 40kmph
C. 50kmph
D. 60kmph
Answer» C. 50kmph
8.

The procedure of adopting medians and traffic island in an un-channelized intersection is called __________

A. Dividing
B. Crossing
C. Channelizing
D. Designing
Answer» D. Designing
9.

The most complex type of intersections for traffic operation is __________

A. Un-channelized
B. Channelized
C. Rotary
D. Grade separated
Answer» B. Channelized
10.

Which of the following is not a requirement for the intersection at grade?

A. Area of conflict should be large
B. Adequate visibility
C. Avoiding sudden change of path
D. Sufficient radius should be provided
Answer» B. Adequate visibility
11.

If an additional pavement is provided for lane change, then that intersection is called __________

A. Tee intersection
B. Rotary intersection
C. Flared intersection
D. Skewed intersection
Answer» D. Skewed intersection
12.

If the angle of merging is low, then the relative speed will be __________

A. Low
B. High
C. Medium
D. Depends on width of pavement
Answer» B. High
13.

If the velocity of a vehicle is 60kmph and the other vehicle velocity is 20kmph, then the relative velocity is?

A. 80kmph
B. 40kmph
C. 20kmph
D. 60kmph
Answer» C. 20kmph
14.

An intersection that is provided for different levels of road is called __________

A. Intersection at grade
B. Grade separated intersections
C. Channelized intersection
D. Rotary intersection
Answer» C. Channelized intersection