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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 | |