Explore topic-wise MCQs in Highway Engineering.

This section includes 10 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 equation of parabolic camber is given by ___________

A. Y=x/a
B. Y=x2/a
C. Y=x3/a
D. Y=ax2
Answer» C. Y=x3/a
2.

The rise of crown for pavement of 7m wide having 1 in 50 slopes with respect to edges is ___________

A. 0.14
B. 0.07
C. 0.09
D. 0.11
Answer» C. 0.09
3.

The camber is not provided in which of the following shape?

A. Straight
B. Parabolic
C. Combination of straight and parabolic
D. Circular
Answer» E.
4.

The minimum camber required in heavy rainfall area for bituminous roads as per IRC is ___________

A. 1%
B. 2.5%
C. 2.7%
D. 3%
Answer» C. 2.7%
5.

The camber required depends on ___________

A. Type of pavement
B. Rainfall
C. Type of pavement and rainfall
D. Rainfall characteristics
Answer» D. Rainfall characteristics
6.

If the camber is x%, then cross slope is ___________

A. 100X
B. 200/X
C. X/100
D. 100+X
Answer» D. 100+X
7.

The unevenness index for a good pavement surface of high speed should be ___________

A. 1500mm/km
B. 2500mm/km
C. 3500mm/km
D. 4500mm/km
Answer» B. 2500mm/km
8.

If the longitude coefficient of friction is 0.4, then the resultant retardation in m/sec2 as per IRC will be ___________

A. 3.93
B. 4.00
C. 4.01
D. 4.02
Answer» B. 4.00
9.

The braking efficiency for a vehicle moving with a speed of 18kmph, having a lag distance of 14m and coefficient of longitudinal friction is 0.36.

A. 25.28%
B. 25.4%
C. 25.6%
D. 25.8%
Answer» B. 25.4%
10.

The braking efficiency mainly depends on ___________

A. Sight distance
B. PIEV theory
C. Friction
D. Length of the curve
Answer» D. Length of the curve