How is the design year determined?

Roadway network planning schedule

International planning schedule

What happens when recommendations of traffic impact studies that use the Design hourly volume (DHV) is implemented in the Peak hour warrant?

Installation of unwarranted traffic signals

When are reversible lanes used?

When the directional imbalance is insignificant

When the directional imbalance is significant

When the directional imbalance is insignificant

When the traffic signal doesn’t work in one lane

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Traffic Engineering.

This section includes 8 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Traffic Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.	It is agreeable to choose an hourly volume for design, which is about 50 percent of the volumes expected to occur during the few highest hours of the design year, whether or not that volume is equal to the 30th highest hourly volume.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» B. False

Discussion

2.	The maximum hourly traffic volume that a highway should be designed to serve without the level of service falling below a predetermined level is known as ______
A.	AADT
B.	30th highest hourly volume
C.	Design service volume
D.	Peak hour volume
Answer» D. Peak hour volume

Discussion

3.	How is the design year determined?
A.	Roadway network planning schedule
B.	City planning schedule
C.	National planning schedule
D.	International planning schedule
Answer» B. City planning schedule

Discussion

4.	What happens when recommendations of traffic impact studies that use the Design hourly volume (DHV) is implemented in the Peak hour warrant?
A.	Congestion
B.	Installation of unwarranted traffic signals
C.	Economical design of highway
D.	Satisfactory design of highway
Answer» C. Economical design of highway

Discussion

5.	Peak hourly volume is smaller than Design hourly volume.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» B. False

Discussion

6.	When are reversible lanes used?
A.	When the directional imbalance is significant
B.	When the directional imbalance is insignificant
C.	When the traffic signal doesn’t work in one lane
D.	When there is a blockade
Answer» B. When the directional imbalance is insignificant

Discussion

7.	What is directional volume?
A.	Peak hour volume
B.	30th highest hourly volume
C.	AADT
D.	ADT
Answer» B. 30th highest hourly volume

Discussion

8.	The hourly volume that is exceeded only 29 times a year is known as _______
A.	30th highest hourly volume
B.	Peak hourly volume
C.	AADT
D.	ADT
Answer» B. Peak hourly volume

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Traffic Engineering.

It is agreeable to choose an hourly volume for design, which is about 50 percent of the volumes expected to occur during the few highest hours of the design year, whether or not that volume is equal to the 30th highest hourly volume.

The maximum hourly traffic volume that a highway should be designed to serve without the level of service falling below a predetermined level is known as ______

How is the design year determined?

What happens when recommendations of traffic impact studies that use the Design hourly volume (DHV) is implemented in the Peak hour warrant?

Peak hourly volume is smaller than Design hourly volume.

When are reversible lanes used?

What is directional volume?

The hourly volume that is exceeded only 29 times a year is known as _______