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This section includes 428 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Surveying knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
At a road junction, 7 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» D. none of these. | |
| 52. |
Degree of a road curve is defined as the angle in degrees subtended at the centre by an arc of |
| A. | 10 metres |
| B. | 20 metres |
| C. | 25 metres |
| D. | 30 metres |
| Answer» C. 25 metres | |
| 53. |
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. | |
| 54. |
One-way streets are generally provided in crowded cities as, these |
| A. | are inexpensive means of traffic flow |
| B. | reduce delays to vehicles |
| C. | permit higher speed |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 55. |
For calculating the tractive force along an upgrade of an asphalt road, the most probable value of the co-efficient of traction resistance μ is assumed |
| A. | 1/10 |
| B. | 1/20 |
| C. | 1/30 |
| D. | 1/100 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
The minimum vertical clearance of overhanging cliffs or any other structure above the surface of a hill road, should be |
| A. | 3 m |
| B. | 4 m |
| C. | 5 m |
| D. | 6 m |
| Answer» D. 6 m | |
| 57. |
The weight of vehicles affects |
| A. | pavement thickness |
| B. | ruling gradient |
| C. | limiting gradient |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 58. |
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 | |
| 59. |
If cross slope of a country is greater than 60%, the terrain is classified as |
| A. | rolling |
| B. | mountainous |
| C. | steep |
| D. | plain. |
| Answer» D. plain. | |
| 60. |
Speed regulations on roads is decided on the basis of |
| A. | 60 percentile cumulative frequency |
| B. | 75 percentile cumulative frequency |
| C. | 80 percentile cumulative frequency |
| D. | 85 percentile cumulative frequency. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
The distance travelled by a moving vehicle during perception and brake reaction times, is known as |
| A. | sight distance |
| B. | stopping distance |
| C. | lag distance |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 62. |
Super-elevation on roads in snow bound areas, should generally not exceed |
| A. | 15% |
| B. | 12% |
| C. | 10% |
| D. | 7% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 63. |
Indian Road Congress (I.R.C.) was founded and constituted with its head quarters at New Delhi, in |
| A. | 1924 |
| B. | 1927 |
| C. | 1930 |
| D. | 1934 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
Concrete pavement is provided if daily traffic per lane exceeds |
| A. | 500 tonnes |
| B. | 750 tonnes |
| C. | 1000 tonnes |
| D. | 1250 tonnes |
| Answer» D. 1250 tonnes | |
| 65. |
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. | 100 m to 150 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 66. |
Thickness of broken line markings on multi-lane road for lanes is generally kept |
| A. | 10 cm |
| B. | 12 cm |
| C. | 15 cm |
| D. | 18 cm |
| Answer» B. 12 cm | |
| 67. |
The G.T. road from Lahore to Calcutta in undivided India, was constructed during |
| A. | 3495-3500 BC |
| B. | 265-270 BC |
| C. | 1540-1545 AD |
| D. | 1440-1450 |
| Answer» D. 1440-1450 | |
| 68. |
The maximum safe speed on roads, depends on the |
| A. | type of the highway |
| B. | type of road surface |
| C. | type of curves |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 69. |
Thickness of a pavement may be reduced considerably by |
| A. | compaction of soil |
| B. | stabilisation of soil |
| C. | drainage of soil |
| D. | combination of all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
Volume of traffic which is due to improvement carried out in adjacent area, is known as |
| A. | development traffic |
| B. | generated traffic growth |
| C. | normal traffic growth |
| D. | current traffic. |
| Answer» B. generated traffic growth | |
| 71. |
Set-back distance is the distance between |
| A. | road land boundary and building line |
| B. | road land boundary and control line |
| C. | building line and control line |
| D. | road land boundary and control line. |
| Answer» B. road land boundary and control line | |
| 72. |
Interior thickness of concrete road slab for design wheel load 6300 kg and permissible flexural stress 21 kg/cm², is |
| A. | 17.0 cm |
| B. | 25.5 cm |
| C. | 34.0 cm |
| D. | 42.5 cm |
| Answer» C. 34.0 cm | |
| 73. |
If d is the economic designed depth of a slab, the thickness of the cement concrete pavement slab at interior, is kept |
| A. | 1.275 d |
| B. | 1.125 d |
| C. | 0.85 d |
| D. | 0.75 d |
| Answer» D. 0.75 d | |
| 74. |
An Executive Engineer of roads, executes works under direct control of |
| A. | Superintending Engineer |
| B. | Secretary to the Govt |
| C. | Chief Engineer |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» B. Secretary to the Govt | |
| 75. |
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. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 76. |
For Indian conditions, the water bound macadam roads, are suitable if daily traffic does not exceed |
| A. | 2000 tonnes |
| B. | 2500 tonnes |
| C. | 3000 tonnes |
| D. | 3500 tonnes |
| Answer» B. 2500 tonnes | |
| 77. |
Normal formation width of a hill road for one-way traffic, is |
| A. | 3.6 m |
| B. | 4.8 m |
| C. | 6.6 m |
| D. | 7.2 m |
| Answer» C. 6.6 m | |
| 78. |
Side drains on both sides of a hill road, are essential when the road is |
| A. | along the spur curves |
| B. | along the re-entrant curves |
| C. | in cutting |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 79. |
I.R.T.D.A. (Indian Roads and Transport Development Association) was set up at Bombay in |
| A. | 1907 |
| B. | 1917 |
| C. | 1927 |
| D. | 1937 |
| Answer» D. 1937 | |
| 80. |
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. | |
| 81. |
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. | |
| 82. |
To prevent movement of moisture from subgrade to road pavement at the same level as that of water-table, thickness of a cut off layer of coarse sand, is |
| A. | 15 cm |
| B. | 20 cm |
| C. | 30 cm |
| D. | 45 cm |
| Answer» B. 20 cm | |
| 83. |
To compensate the loss of tractive force of vehicles along curves of radius R, the percentage reduction of gradient, is |
| A. | 50/R |
| B. | 75/R |
| C. | 100/R |
| D. | 125/R |
| Answer» C. 100/R | |
| 84. |
The normal road land width for a National or State highway, in open areas should be |
| A. | 45 m |
| B. | 30 m |
| C. | 24 m |
| D. | 20 m |
| Answer» B. 30 m | |
| 85. |
The width of road pavements, depends upon |
| A. | width of traffic lane |
| B. | number of traffic |
| C. | width of median strip |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 86. |
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 | |
| 87. |
Road width 8.8 m of two lane National highways or State highways in mountainous terrain |
| A. | excludes the width of parapet (0.6 m) |
| B. | excludes the width of side drain (0.6 m) |
| C. | excludes the width of parapet and side drain |
| D. | includes the width of parapet and side drain |
| Answer» D. includes the width of parapet and side drain | |
| 88. |
If the elevations along a road increase, the slope of the road along the longitudinal direction, is known as |
| A. | gradient |
| B. | grade |
| C. | positive grade |
| D. | negative grade. |
| Answer» B. grade | |
| 89. |
The most commonly adopted method to provide super-elevation on roads, is by pivoting the road surface about |
| A. | outer edge so that the inner edge is lowered |
| B. | crown so that outer edge is raised and inner edge is lowered |
| C. | inner edge so that outer edge is raised |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 90. |
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. | none of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 91. |
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. | |
| 92. |
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 |
| Answer» C. 6.7 m | |
| 93. |
To prevent a head-on-collision of vehicles travelling in opposite directions along four-lane roads |
| A. | markings on the road are provided |
| B. | physical dividers are provided |
| C. | area dividers are provided |
| D. | medians of wide area are provided |
| Answer» E. | |
| 94. |
Along a hill road, a side drain is provided on |
| A. | outer side of a spur curve |
| B. | outer side of a re-entrant curve |
| C. | outer side of both (a) and (b) |
| D. | inner side of both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 95. |
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 |
| Answer» D. 1 in 20 | |
| 96. |
On a pavement with parabolic camber, the angle of inclination of the vehicles will be |
| A. | more at the crown |
| B. | less at the edges |
| C. | more at the edges |
| D. | same at the edges as well as at the crown |
| Answer» D. same at the edges as well as at the crown | |
| 97. |
The normal road width of National and State highways |
| A. | is kept 45 m |
| B. | in plain and rolling terrain built-up area, is 30 m |
| C. | in mountainous built-up area is 20 m |
| D. | All the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 98. |
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 |
| Answer» C. + 0.80 xn | |
| 99. |
Longitudinal pavement lines marked broken in white paint |
| A. | are for the guidance of the drivers |
| B. | are not to be crossed over |
| C. | may be crossed over at the discretion of the driver |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 100. |
Newly constructed pavement with ordinary Portland cement attains its working strength after |
| A. | 7 days |
| B. | 14 days |
| C. | 21 days |
| D. | 28 days |
| Answer» E. | |