Explore topic-wise MCQs in Civil Engineering.

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201.

Which of the following is indicated by a warning sign ?

A. evel crossing
B. o parking
C. nd of speed limit
D. vertaking prohibited
Answer» B. o parking
202.

Which of the following shapes is preferred in a valley curve ?

A. imple parabola
B. ubic parabola
C. piral
D. emniscate
Answer» C. piral
203.

The camber of road should be approximately equal to

A. ongitudinal gradient
B. wo times the longitudinal gradient
C. hree times the longitudinal gradient
D. alf the longitudinal gradient
Answer» E.
204.

If the stopping distance is 60 meters, then the minimum stopping sight distance for two lane, two way traffic is

A. 0m
B. 0m
C. 20m
D. 80m
Answer» C. 20m
205.

The diagram which shows all important physical conditions of an accident location like roadway limits, bridges, trees and all details of roadway conditions is known as

A. ie chart
B. pot maps
C. ondition diagram
D. ollision diagram
Answer» D. ollision diagram
206.

For highway geometric design purposes the speed used is

A. 5th percentile
B. 0 “”percentile
C. 5th percentile
D. 8 “”percentile
Answer» E.
207.

The binder normally used in flexible pavement construction is

A. ement
B. ime
C. itumen
D. one of the above
Answer» D. one of the above
208.

The maximum allowable Los Angeles abrasion value for high quality surface course is

A. 0%
B. 0 %
C. 0%
D. 5 %
Answer» D. 5 %
209.

To calculate the minimum value of ruling radius of horizontal curves in plains, the design speed is given by

A. kmph
B. 2kmph
C. 6kmph
D. 0 kmph
Answer» D. 0 kmph
210.

The effect of grade on safe overtaking sight distance is

A. o increase it on descending grades and to decrease it on ascending grades
B. o decrease it on descending grades and to increase it on ascending grades
C. o increase it on both descending and ascending grades
D. o decrease it on both descending and ascending grades
Answer» D. o decrease it on both descending and ascending grades
211.

The suitable surfacing material for a bridge deck slab is

A. heet asphalt
B. ituminous carpet
C. astic asphalt
D. olled asphalt
Answer» D. olled asphalt
212.

The sequence of four stages of survey in a highway alignment is

A. econnaissance, map study, preliminary survey and detailed survey
B. ap study, preliminary survey, reconnaissance and detailed survey
C. ap study, reconnaissance, preliminary survey and detailed survey
D. reliminary survey, map study, reconnaissance and detailed survey
Answer» D. reliminary survey, map study, reconnaissance and detailed survey
213.

Scientific planning of transportation system and mass transit facilities in cities should be based on

A. pot speed data
B. rigin and destination data
C. raffic volume data
D. ccident data
Answer» C. raffic volume data
214.

When the path travelled along the road surface is more than the circumferential movement of the wheels due to rotation, then it results in

A. lipping
B. kidding
C. urning
D. evolving
Answer» C. urning
215.

Camber in the road is provided for

A. ffective drainage
B. ounteracting the centrifugal force
C. aving proper sight distance
D. one of the above
Answer» B. ounteracting the centrifugal force
216.

If ruling gradient is I in 20 and there is also a horizontal curve of radius 76 m, then the compensated grade should be

A. %
B. %
C. %
D. %
Answer» C. %
217.

Which of the following is considered to be the highest quality construction in the group of black top pavements?

A. astic asphalt
B. heet asphalt
C. ituminous carpet
D. ituminous concrete
Answer» E.
218.

When two equally important roads cross roughly at right angles, the suitable shape of central island is

A. ircular
B. lliptical
C. angent
D. urbine
Answer» B. lliptical
219.

Equivalent factor of passenger car unit (PCU) for a passenger car as per IRC is

A. 0
B. 0
C. 0.5
D. 0
Answer» B. 0
220.

Percentage of free carbon in bitumen is

A. ore than that in tar
B. ess than that in tar
C. qual to that in tar
D. one of the above
Answer» C. qual to that in tar
221.

When the speed of traffic flow becomes zero,then

A. raffic density attains maximum value whereas traffic volume becomes zero
B. raffic density and traffic volume both attain maximum value
C. raffic density and traffic volume both become zero
D. raffic density becomes zero whereas traffic volume attains maximum value
Answer» B. raffic density and traffic volume both attain maximum value
222.

For design, that length of transition curve should be taken which is

A. ased on allowable rate of change of centrifugal acceleration
B. ased on rate of change of super elevation
C. igher of (A) and (B)
D. maller of (A) and (B)
Answer» D. maller of (A) and (B)
223.

Most suitable material for highway embankments is

A. ranular soil
B. rganic soil
C. ilts
D. lays
Answer» B. rganic soil
224.

Which of the following represents a carpet of sand-bitumen mix without coarse aggregates ?

A. astic asphalt
B. heet asphalt
C. ituminous carpet
D. ituminous concrete
Answer» C. ituminous carpet
225.

The thickness of bituminous carpet varies from

A. 0 to 25 mm
B. 0 to 75 mm
C. 5 to 100 mm
D. 00 to 120 mm
Answer» B. 0 to 75 mm
226.

The stopping sight distance depends upon

A. otal reaction time of driver
B. peed of vehicle
C. fficiency of brakes
D. ll of the above
Answer» E.
227.

Maximum number of vehicles can be parked with

A. arallel parking
B. 0° angle parking
C. 5° angle parking
D. 0° angle parking
Answer» E.
228.

Rigidity factor for a tyre pressure greater than 7 kg/cm² is

A. qual to 1
B. ess than 1
C. reater than 1
D. ero
Answer» C. reater than 1
229.

The terrain may be classified as rolling terrain if the cross slope of land is

A. pto 10%
B. etween 10% and 25%
C. etween 25% and 60%
D. ore than 60%
Answer» C. etween 25% and 60%
230.

The most efficient traffic signal system is

A. imultaneous system
B. lternate system
C. lexible progressive system
D. imple progressive system
Answer» D. imple progressive system
231.

If b is the wheel track of a vehicle and h is the height of centre of gravity above road surface, then to avoid overturning and lateral skidding on a horizontal curve, the centrifugal ratio should always be

A. ess than b/2h and greater than co-efficient of lateral friction
B. ess than b/2h and also less than co-efficient of lateral friction
C. reater than b/2h and less than co-efficient of lateral friction
D. reater than b/2h and also greater than coefficient of lateral friction
Answer» C. reater than b/2h and less than co-efficient of lateral friction
232.

If the group index value of subgrade is between 5 and 9, then the subgrade is treated as

A. ood
B. air
C. oor
D. ery poor
Answer» D. ery poor
233.

The shoulder provided along the road edge should be

A. ougher than the traffic lanes
B. moother than the traffic lanes
C. f same colour as that of the pavement
D. f very low load bearing capacity
Answer» B. moother than the traffic lanes
234.

With increase in speed of the traffic stream, the maximum capacity of the lane

A. ncreases
B. ecreases
C. irst increases and then decreases after reaching a maximum value at optimum speed
D. irst decreases and then increases after reaching a minimum value at optimum speed
Answer» D. irst decreases and then increases after reaching a minimum value at optimum speed
235.

Length of a vehicle affects

A. idth of traffic lanes
B. xtra width of pavement and minimum turning radius
C. idth of shoulders and parking facilities
D. learance to be provided under structures such as overbridges, under-bridges etc.
Answer» C. idth of shoulders and parking facilities
236.

The aggregates required for one kilometer length of water bound macadam road per meter width and for 10 mm thickness is

A. cubic meter
B. 0 cubic meter
C. 2 cubic meter
D. 5 cubic meter
Answer» D. 5 cubic meter
237.

“Dead Slow” is a

A. egulatory sign
B. arning sign
C. nformatory sign
D. one of the above
Answer» B. arning sign
238.

For rapid curing cutbacks, the oil used is

A. asoline
B. erosene oil
C. ight diesel
D. eavy diesel
Answer» B. erosene oil
239.

Tie bars in cement concrete pavements are at

A. xpansion joints
B. ontraction joints
C. arping joints
D. ongitudinal joints
Answer» E.
240.

The entrance and exit curves of a rotary have

A. qual radii and equal widths of pavement
B. qual radii but pavement width is more at entrance than at exit curve
C. qual pavement widths but radius is more at entrance curve than at exit curve
D. ifferent radii and different widths of pavement
Answer» E.
241.

The ductility value of bitumen for suitability in road construction should not be less than

A. 0 cm
B. 0 cm
C. 0 cm
D. 0 cm
Answer» D. 0 cm
242.

In highway construction on super elevated curves, the rolling shall proceed from

A. ides towards the centre
B. entre towards the sides
C. ower edge towards the upper edge
D. pper edge towards the lower edge
Answer» D. pper edge towards the lower edge
243.

Which of the following methods is preferred for collecting origin and destination data for a small area like a mass business center or a large intersection ?

A. oad side interview method
B. icense plate method
C. eturn postcard method
D. ome interview method
Answer» C. eturn postcard method
244.

As per IRC recommendations, the average level of illumination on important roads carrying fast traffic is

A. 0 lux
B. 5 lux
C. 0 lux
D. 0 lux
Answer» E.
245.

Which of the following premix methods is used for base course ?

A. ituminous carpet
B. astic asphalt
C. heet asphalt
D. ituminous bound macadam
Answer» E.
246.

The number of repetitions, which the pavement thickness designed for a given wheel load should be able to support during the life of pavement is

A. 000
B. 0000
C. 00000
D. 000000
Answer» E.
247.

The percentage compensation in gradient for ruling gradient of 4% and horizontal curve of radius 760 m is

A. .1 %
B. %
C. 0%
D. o compensation
Answer» E.
248.

The shape of the camber, best suited for cement concrete pavements, is

A. traight line
B. arabolic
C. lliptical
D. ombination of straight and parabolic
Answer» B. arabolic
249.

On a horizontal curve if the pavement is kept horizontal across the alignment, then the pressure on the outer wheels will be

A. ore than the pressure on inner wheels
B. ess than the pressure on inner wheels
C. qual to the pressure on inner wheels
D. ero
Answer» B. ess than the pressure on inner wheels
250.

In case of hill roads, the extra widening is generally provided

A. qually on inner and outer sides of the curve
B. ully on the inner side of the curve
C. ully on the outer side of the curve
D. ne-fourth on inner side and three-fourth on outer side of the curve
Answer» C. ully on the outer side of the curve