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201.

On concrete roads, the camber generally provided, is

A. 1 in 20 to 1 in 24
B. 1 in 30 to 1 in 48
C. 1 in 36 to 1 in 48
D. 1 in 60 to 1 in 72
Answer» E.
202.

Width of the shoulders of carriage way is generally kept

A. 100 cm
B. 125 cm
C. 150 cm
D. 250 cm
Answer» E.
203.

The minimum cross fall of shoulders is kept

A. 0.5%
B. 1.0%
C. 1.5%
D. 3%
Answer» E.
204.

Three points, A, B and C 500 m apart on a straight road have 500 m, 505 m and 510 m as their reduced levels. The road is said to have

A. no gradient between A and C
B. a positive gradient between A and C
C. a negative gradient between A and C
D. a positive gradient between A and B followed by a negative gradient between B to C.
Answer» E.
205.

Formation width of a hill road is the distance between

A. outer end of side drain to outer end of parapet wall
B. outer end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall
C. inner end of side drain to outer end of parapet wall
D. inner end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall
Answer» B. outer end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall
206.

In ideal pavement is constructed with

A. bricks
B. hard soil
C. Portland cement concrete
D. tar
Answer» D. tar
207.

Bottom-most component of a flexible pavement, is

A. subgrade
B. sub-base
C. base
D. base course.
Answer» B. sub-base
208.

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.
209.

In welded wire mesh, the longitudinal wire is placed at

A. 10 cm centres
B. 15 cm centres
C. 20 cm centres
D. 25 cm centres
Answer» C. 20 cm centres
210.

In cement concrete pavements, tensile stress is due to :

A. bending or deflection under wheel loads
B. difference in temperature of the top and bottom of pavement
C. contraction of slab during falling temperature
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
211.

The difference in gradients after full super-elevation and the initial alignment of a road, is known as

A. ruling gradient
B. rising gradient
C. compensated gradient
D. differential gradient
Answer» E.
212.

Design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super-elevation, sight distance and grades, is worst affected by

A. width of the vehicle
B. length of the vehicle
C. height of the vehicle
D. speed of the vehicle
Answer» E.
213.

The pavement width of a road depends upon

A. terrain
B. type of traffic
C. number of lanes
D. all the above.
Answer» D. all the above.
214.

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
215.

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.
216.

In a right angle bend of a road provided with a transition throughout, the maximum polar angle will be

A. 10°
B. 15°
C. 20°
D. 30°
Answer» C. 20°
217.

The maximum radial distance of a Lemniscate curve, having maximum polar angle a, is

A. 3 R sin α
B. 3 R sin²α
C. 3 R sin 2α
D. 3 R sin α/2
Answer» D. 3 R sin α/2
218.

If V is speed of a moving vehicle, r is radius of the curve, g is the acceleration due to gravity, W is the width of the carriageway, the super elevation is

A. WV/gr
B. W²V/gr
C. WV²/gr
D. WV/gr²
Answer» D. WV/gr²
219.

Design of flexible pavements is based on

A. mathematical analysis
B. empirical formulae
C. a compromise of pure theory and pure empirical formula
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
220.

According to Highway Research Board of U.S.A. practical land width, is

A. 2.7 m
B. 3.0 m
C. 3.3 m
D. 3.6 m
Answer» E.
221.

In water bound macadam roads, binding material, is

A. sand
B. stone dust
C. cement
D. brick dust.
Answer» C. cement
222.

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.
223.

The minimum ratio of the radii of two circular curves of a compound curve, is kept

A. 1.25
B. 1.5
C. 1.75
D. 2.0
Answer» C. 1.75
224.

The period of long term plan for the development of roads in India, known as Bombay Plan (Aug. 1958), is

A. 5 years
B. 10 years
C. 15 years
D. 20 years
Answer» E.
225.

If C is basic capacity per lane, V is velocity in km/hour, S is stopping distance pluslength of the vehicles in metres, the formula C = 1000V/S is applicable to

A. district roads
B. two lane roads
C. two lane roads in one direction
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
226.

As per recommendations of I.R.C., traffic volume study is carried out for rural roads for 7 days continuously during

A. harvesing
B. lean season
C. harvesting and lean season
D. none of these.
Answer» D. none of these.
227.

If the ruling gradient on any highway is 3%, the gradient provided on the curve of 300 metre radius, is

A. 2.00%
B. 2.25%
C. 2.50%
D. 2.75%
Answer» E.
228.

Traffic engineering only includes

A. planning of regulatory measures
B. design and application of control devices
C. analysis of traffic characteristics
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
229.

Width of vehicles affects the width of

A. lanes
B. shoulders
C. parking spaces
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
230.

The usual width of parapet walls along Highways in hilly region, is

A. 50 cm
B. 60 cm
C. 70 cm
D. 80 cm
Answer» C. 70 cm
231.

The road foundation for modern highways construction, was developed by

A. Tresguet
B. Telford
C. Macadam
D. Telford and Macadam simultaneously.
Answer» E.
232.

For the movement of vehicles at an intersection of two roads, without any interference, the type of grade separator generally preferred to, is

A. delta
B. trumpet
C. diamond interchange
D. clover leaf.
Answer» E.
233.

If A is the projected area of a vehicle in square metres, V is speed of the vehicles in kilometres per hour and C is a constant, then the wind resistance R to the moving vehicles, is given by

A. R = CAV
B. R = CAV²
C. R = CAV³
D. R = C²AV
Answer» C. R = CAV³
234.

Deviation of the alignment of a trace cut may be permitted in areas involving

A. land slides
B. sand dunes
C. dens
D. none of these.
Answer» B. sand dunes
235.

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
236.

According to the recommendations of Nagpur Conference, the width formation of an ideal National Highway in hard rock cutting, is

A. 8.9 m
B. 7.9 m
C. 6.9 m
D. 6.5 m
Answer» C. 6.9 m
237.

Shoulders for high traffic volume roads, should

A. be stable throughout the year to be used by vehicles in the case of emergency
B. support and protect the ends of carriage ways
C. not allow entrance of water to sub-grade
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
238.

The safe length L of a valley curve for night travel is

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» E.
239.

If no super elevation is provided on a road along curves, pot holes may develop at

A. inner edge of the road
B. outer edge of the road
C. centre of the road
D. no where on the road.
Answer» C. centre of the road
240.

The type of curves generally provided on highways, is

A. critical curve
B. transition curve
C. vertical curve
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
241.

The desirable camber for straight roads with thin bituminous surfacing, is

A. 1 in 33 to 1 in 25
B. 1 in 40 to 1 in 33
C. 1 in 150 to 1 in 140
D. 1 in 160 to 1 in 140
Answer» D. 1 in 160 to 1 in 140
242.

If L is the length of a moving vehicle and R is the radius of curve, the extra mechanical width b to be provided on horizontal curves,

A. L/R
B. L/2R
C. L²/2R
D. L³/2R
Answer» D. L³/2R
243.

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. NS/4
B. NS²/4
C. N²S/4
D. (NS)²/4
Answer» C. N²S/4
244.

Length of vehicles does not affect

A. extra widening
B. minimum radius of turning
C. passing sight distance
D. width of shoulders
Answer» E.
245.

The standard equation of a cubic parabolic transition curve provided on roads, is

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» B. B
246.

Customers prefer parking of their vehicles at

A. 90° to aisles
B. 85° to aisles
C. 80° to aisles
D. 75° to aisles
Answer» E.
247.

For a properly designed vehicle, the resistance generally ignored, is

A. wind resistance
B. rolling resistance
C. grade resistance
D. axle resistance
Answer» E.
248.

If the radius of a main curve is 300 m and length of the transition curve is 100 m, the angle with tangent to locate the junction point, is

A. 1° 11'
B. 2° 11'
C. 3° 11'
D. 4° 11'
Answer» D. 4° 11'
249.

The maximum distance of the apex of a vertical curve of length L from the point of intersection of two grades + g1%, and - g2% (g1 > g2), is

A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Answer» D. D
250.

During last phase of the reconnaissance, details of the grade line is recorded on 2 metre poles to indicate

A. direction of the proposed alignment
B. distance between the previous and forward pegs
C. relative elevations of pegs
D. all the above.
Answer» E.