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This section includes 224 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
At a road junction, 7 cross conflict points are severe if |
| A. | cubic parabola |
| B. | lamniscate |
| C. | none of these. |
| D. | both are one-way roads |
| Answer» D. both are one-way roads | |
| 2. |
If L metres is the distance between extreme axles of a vehicle, its gross load should not exceed |
| A. | Sully. |
| B. | 1525 (L + 4.3) - 14.7 L2 |
| C. | 1526 (L + 5.3) - 14.7 L2 |
| D. | 1525 (L + 6.3) - 14.7 L2 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
If W is the weight of a vehicle negotiating an upgrade 1 : S along a track having co-efficient of resistance μ, the tractive force T is given by |
| A. | 52 cm |
| B. | 64 cm |
| C. | 76 cm |
| D. | 80 cm |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The best compromise between the increase of the length of a highway and reduction in its load carrying capacity, is the ruling gradient |
| A. | 50 m |
| B. | 33 m |
| C. | 30 m |
| D. | 25 m |
| Answer» D. 25 m | |
| 5. |
When a number of hair pin bends are introduced, a minimum intervening distance in between is kept |
| A. | 1718.9 m |
| B. | 1817.9 m |
| C. | 20 m |
| D. | 40 m |
| Answer» D. 40 m | |
| 6. |
Length of vehicles does not affect |
| A. | after the crossing on the right side. |
| B. | extra widening |
| C. | minimum radius of turning |
| D. | passing sight distance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
When each particle of aggregates is thinly coated with cement paste, a heterogeneous solid is formed, which is known as |
| A. | steep. |
| B. | hydration |
| C. | gel |
| D. | concrete |
| Answer» D. concrete | |
| 8. |
In case of a hair pin bend of a highway, |
| A. | 1 in 160 to 1 in 140 |
| B. | none of these. |
| C. | minimum radius of inner curve is 14 m |
| D. | minimum radius of transition is 15 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
Thickness of broken line markings on multi-lane road for lanes is generally kept |
| A. | shipping |
| B. | air lines |
| C. | pipe lines. |
| D. | 10 cm |
| Answer» B. air lines | |
| 10. |
If N is the algebraic difference of grades, S is the minimum sight distance in metres, the length (L) of a summit curve is |
| A. | 17 m to 27 m |
| B. | 25 m to 35 m |
| Answer» C. | |
| 11. |
The standard equation of a cubic parabolic transition curve provided on roads, is |
| A. | elliptical method |
| B. | circular method. |
| Answer» B. circular method. | |
| 12. |
Normal formation width of a hill road for one-way traffic, is |
| A. | 80 cm |
| B. | 100 cm |
| C. | 3.6 m |
| D. | 4.8 m |
| Answer» C. 3.6 m | |
| 13. |
Minimum radius of a simple circular curve deflecting through 5°, is |
| A. | 3° 11' |
| B. | 4° 11' |
| C. | 1618.9 m |
| D. | 1816.9 m |
| Answer» D. 1816.9 m | |
| 14. |
In ideal pavement is constructed with |
| A. | all the above. |
| B. | bricks |
| C. | hard soil |
| D. | Portland cement concrete |
| Answer» D. Portland cement concrete | |
| 15. |
For night travel, the length of a valley curve should be such that the head light beam distance is the same as |
| A. | floating gradient |
| B. | all the above. |
| C. | stopping sight distance |
| D. | overtaking sight distance |
| Answer» B. all the above. | |
| 16. |
In India the modes of transportation, in the order of their importance, are |
| A. | air transport, shipping, roads, railways |
| B. | shipping, roads, railways, air transport |
| C. | roads, railways, air transport, shipping |
| D. | railways, roads, shipping, air transport |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
The desirable camber for straight roads with water bound macadam or gravel surface, is |
| A. | practical capacity of lane. |
| B. | 1 in 33 to 1 in 25 |
| C. | 1 in 40 to 1 in 33 |
| D. | 1 in 150 to 1 in 140 |
| Answer» C. 1 in 40 to 1 in 33 | |
| 18. |
The shape of a vertical curve, is |
| A. | all the above. |
| B. | parabolic |
| C. | elliptical |
| D. | circular |
| Answer» B. parabolic | |
| 19. |
The ratio of maximum deviation angle and maximum polar deflection angle of a Lemniscate curve, is |
| A. | all the above. |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 20. |
Transverse joints are provided at distances varying from |
| A. | All the above. |
| B. | 10 m to 15 m |
| C. | 12 m to 18 m |
| D. | 16 m to 24 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
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. | |
| 22. |
To prevent compressive stresses in a rigid concrete pavement, the joint prvoided, is |
| A. | all the above. |
| B. | expansion joint |
| C. | contraction joint |
| D. | hinged joint |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The absolute minimum sight distance required for stopping a vehicle moving with a speed of 80 km ph, is |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 120 m |
| C. | 200 m |
| D. | 640 m |
| Answer» B. 120 m | |
| 24. |
The steepest gradient permitted on roads which, in ordinary conditions, does not exceed, is known |
| A. | 2.0 m |
| B. | ruling gradient |
| C. | maximum gradient |
| D. | exceptional gradient |
| Answer» C. maximum gradient | |
| 25. |
Longitudinal pavement lines marked broken in white paint |
| A. | none of these. |
| B. | are for the guidance of the drivers |
| C. | are not to be crossed over |
| D. | may be crossed over at the discretion of the driver |
| Answer» D. may be crossed over at the discretion of the driver | |
| 26. |
First operation during the detailed survey of a hill road, is |
| A. | hydrological and soil surveys |
| B. | adjustment of alignment along with curves |
| C. | derivation of longitudinal and cross-sections |
| D. | fixation of Bench Marks |
| Answer» E. | |
| 27. |
If cross slope of a country is 10% to 25%, the terrain is classified as |
| A. | rolling |
| B. | mountainous |
| C. | steep |
| D. | plain. |
| Answer» B. mountainous | |
| 28. |
The weaving length of a roadway is the distance |
| A. | inversely proportional to the radius of curvature. |
| B. | between the channelising islands |
| C. | equal to half circumference |
| D. | equal to total width of adjoining radial roads |
| Answer» B. between the channelising islands | |
| 29. |
The tangent length of a simple circular curve of radius R deflecting through θ°, is |
| A. | 50 metres |
| B. | R tan θ |
| C. | R tan θ/2 |
| D. | R sin θ |
| Answer» C. R tan Œ∏/2 | |
| 30. |
One-way streets are generally provided in crowded cities as, these |
| A. | 30 cm. |
| B. | are inexpensive means of traffic flow |
| C. | reduce delays to vehicles |
| D. | permit higher speed |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
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. | |
| 32. |
Traffic census is carried out for |
| A. | 0.1 |
| B. | speed and delay study |
| C. | road parking study |
| D. | traffic volume study |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
The extra widening of pavements recommended by Indian Roads Congress for hill roads having radius 150 metres, is |
| A. | 1.5 m |
| B. | 1.0 m |
| C. | 0.5 m |
| D. | 0.0 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Super-elevation on roads in snow bound areas, should generally not exceed |
| A. | 0.15 |
| B. | 0.12 |
| C. | 0.1 |
| D. | 0.07 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Width of vehicles affects the width of |
| A. | lanes |
| B. | shoulders |
| C. | parking spaces |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
The type of curves generally provided on highways, is |
| A. | critical curve |
| B. | transition curve |
| C. | vertical curve |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 37. |
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 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
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. | |
| 39. |
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 | |
| 40. |
Ruling gradient on hill roads 300 m above M.S.L. is kept |
| A. | 0.04 |
| B. | 0.05 |
| C. | 0.06 |
| D. | 0.07 |
| Answer» C. 0.06 | |
| 41. |
If L is the length of the transition curves provided on either side of a circular curve of radius R, the maximum angle of deflection with tangent for the junctions of the transition curve and circular curve, is |
| A. | L/R |
| B. | L/2R |
| C. | L/3R |
| D. | L/4R |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
If the width of carriage way is 12.5 metres, outer edge 50 cm higher than the inner edge, the required super elevation is |
| A. | 50 cm |
| B. | 1 in 25 |
| C. | 1 in 400 |
| D. | 1 in 40 |
| Answer» C. 1 in 400 | |
| 43. |
An ideal vertical curve is |
| A. | true spiral |
| B. | cubic spiral |
| C. | cubic parabala |
| D. | lamniscate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 44. |
Extra widening required at a horizontal curve on a single lane hill road of radius 80 m for a design speed of 50 km ph and for a vehicle with wheel base 6.0 m is |
| A. | 0.225 m |
| B. | 0.589 m |
| C. | 1.250 m |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. 1.250 m | |
| 45. |
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. | |
| 46. |
For the administration of road transport, a Motor Vehicle Act was enacted in |
| A. | 1927 |
| B. | 1934 |
| C. | 1939 |
| D. | 1947 |
| Answer» D. 1947 | |
| 47. |
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. | |
| 48. |
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 | |
| 49. |
The usual width of side drains along Highways in hilly region, is |
| A. | 50 cm |
| B. | 60 cm |
| C. | 70 cm |
| D. | 80 cm |
| Answer» C. 70 cm | |
| 50. |
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. | |