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This section includes 307 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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 | |