Explore topic-wise MCQs in Highway Engineering.

This section includes 28 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Highway Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What does PPP stand for?

A. Public Private Property
B. Partnership for Public Property
C. Partnership for Public Proceedings
D. Public Private Partnership
Answer» E.
2.

Which of the below is not a local body that is capable of levying tax?

A. Panchayat
B. Vidhan Sabha
C. District boards
D. Corporation
Answer» C. District boards
3.

In the credit financing system, the amount is repaid from future incomes.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
4.

What is the tax normally levied by the local bodies?

A. Vehicle tax
B. Passenger tax
C. Sales tax
D. Toll tax
Answer» E.
5.

Which of the below is not a tax levied by the Central Government for highway financing?

A. Motor fuel
B. Excise duty on oil
C. Excise duty on vehicles
D. Driving license
Answer» E.
6.

In pay as you go method, the finance for the highway improvement, maintenance and operation is obtained from the ______

A. State revenue
B. Central revenue
C. Tax collection
D. Local body
Answer» C. Tax collection
7.

What is the main source of finance for the State Government to meet road development needs?

A. CRD
B. CDR
C. CRF
D. CCF
Answer» D. CCF
8.

What are the different methods of highway financing in use?

A. Debit financing and pre-payment
B. Credit financing and pay as you go
C. Credit financing and pre-payment
D. Debit financing and pay as you go
Answer» C. Credit financing and pre-payment
9.

As on April 2009, how many projects have been completed on BOT basis?

A. 5
B. 42
C. 25
D. 9
Answer» E.
10.

The national highway act was ammended in __________

A. April 1956
B. June 1995
C. July 1956
D. August 1995
Answer» C. July 1956
11.

The ratio of annual benefit from improvement to annual cost of the improvement is called __________

A. Benefit
B. Cost
C. Benefit cost ratio
D. Maintenance cost
Answer» D. Maintenance cost
12.

The savings in annual road user costs, annual savings in accident costs and capital cost of Improvement are parameters used in __________

A. Annual cost method
B. Rate of return method
C. Benefit cost ratio
D. None
Answer» C. Benefit cost ratio
13.

The method not used in economic analysis is __________

A. Annual cost
B. Rate of return
C. Benefit cost ratio
D. Floating car
Answer» E.
14.

What is the first step in economic analysis?

A. Determine the AADT
B. Estimate growth rate
C. Assessment of traffic route
D. Estimate additional traffic
Answer» B. Estimate growth rate
15.

If the principal is P and rate of interest is i and it has to be paid in n years then, the sum S is given by __________

A. P(1+i)
B. P(1-i)
C. P/I
D. P(1+i)n
Answer» E.
16.

The Vs in average annual capital cost represents?

A. Savage value
B. Salvage value
C. Waste value
D. Usable value
Answer» C. Waste value
17.

The CRF denotes __________

A. Central Road Fund
B. Capital Recovery Fund
C. Capital Recovery Factor
D. Central Research Fund
Answer» D. Central Research Fund
18.

The average annual highway cost for a road system may be summed up by __________

A. Ca=H+T+M+Cr
B. Ca=H+T+M-Cr
C. Ca=H+T
D. Ca=H
Answer» B. Ca=H+T+M-Cr
19.

THE_NATIONAL_HIGHWAY_ACT_WAS_AMMENDED_IN.?$

A. April 1956
B. June 1995
C. July 1956
D. August 1995
Answer» C. July 1956
20.

As_on_April_2009,_how_many_projects_have_been_completed_on_BOT_basis?$

A. 5
B. 42
C. 25
D. 9
Answer» E.
21.

The ratio of annual benefit from improvement to annual cost of the improvement is called?

A. Benefit
B. Cost
C. Benefit cost ratio
D. Maintenance cost
Answer» D. Maintenance cost
22.

The savings in annual road user costs, annual savings in accident costs and capital cost of Improvement are parameters used in .

A. Annual cost method
B. Rate of return method
C. Benefit cost ratio
D. None
Answer» C. Benefit cost ratio
23.

The method not used in economic analysis is.

A. Annual cost
B. Rate of return
C. Benefit cost ratio
D. Floating car
Answer» E.
24.

The first step in economic analysis is.

A. Determine the AADT
B. Estimate growth rate
C. Assessment of traffic route
D. Estimate additional traffic
Answer» B. Estimate growth rate
25.

If the principal is P and rate of interest is i and it has to be paid in n years then, the sum S is given by.

A. P(1+i)
B. P(1-i)
C. P/I
D. P(1+i)<sup>n</sup>
Answer» E.
26.

The Vs in average annual capital cost represents.

A. Savage value
B. Salvage value
C. Waste value
D. Usable value
Answer» C. Waste value
27.

The CRF denotes.

A. Central Road Fund
B. Capital Recovery Fund
C. Capital Recovery Factor
D. Central Research Fund
Answer» D. Central Research Fund
28.

The average annual highway cost for a road system may be summed up by.

A. Ca=H+T+M+Cr
B. Ca=H+T+M-Cr
C. Ca=H+T
D. Ca=H
Answer» B. Ca=H+T+M-Cr