Explore topic-wise MCQs in Traffic Engineering.

This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Traffic Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What can be done to avoid Expectant accidents on the road?

A. Set up Speed limits
B. Two lane roads
C. Guide signs
D. Speed breakers
Answer» D. Speed breakers
2.

What is the AASHTO recommendation for a PRT on urban roads where collision avoidance requires speed, path and direction changes?

A. 14 to 14.5 seconds
B. 10.2 to 11.2 seconds
C. 12.1 to 12.9 seconds
D. 9.1 to 9.9 seconds
Answer» B. 10.2 to 11.2 seconds
3.

A driver with a perception-reaction time of 2.5s is driving with a speed of 75 kmph. He observes an accident on the road ahead. Workout the distance the vehicle will travel before the driver applies brakes.

A. 49 m
B. 52 m
C. 50 m
D. 53 m
Answer» C. 50 m
4.

Which of the following is not a category of expectancy?

A. Continuity
B. Event
C. Temporal
D. Complexity of reaction
Answer» E.
5.

What is the AASHTO recommendation for a PRT for stops on rural roads where collision avoidance maneuver is required?

A. 9.1 seconds
B. 10 seconds
C. 8 seconds
D. 3 seconds
Answer» E.
6.

The driver notices a red traffic signal towards the front. The vehicle moves 11m before he can observe and apply brakes on the vehicle. At what speed the vehicle was moving?

A. 30 kmph
B. 40 kmph
C. 50 kmph
D. 60 kmph
Answer» C. 50 kmph
7.

A vehicle travels at a speed of 60 kmph. The driver then sees a stopped car on the road ahead. How far will the driver s vehicle travel before the driver s foot reach the brake?

A. 41.7 m
B. 40 m
C. 31.2 m
D. 45 m
Answer» B. 40 m
8.

The initial speed of the vehicle is 80 kmph. What is the reaction distance?

A. 45.5 m
B. 55.2 m
C. 55.6 m
D. 22.24 m
Answer» D. 22.24 m
9.

What is the Perception Reaction Time for braking on highways?

A. 1 second
B. 2.5 seconds
C. 3.5 seconds
D. 3 seconds
Answer» C. 3.5 seconds
10.

What are the factors that affect PRT?

A. Age, presence of alcohol and drugs, road rage, walking speed
B. Age, presence of alcohol and drugs, fatigue, complexity of reactions
C. Age, presence of alcohol and drugs, fatigue, size of obstruction
D. Age, presence of alcohol and drugs, fatigue, type of pavement
Answer» C. Age, presence of alcohol and drugs, fatigue, size of obstruction
11.

What does PIEV mean?

A. Perception, Imitation, Environment, and Volition
B. Perception, Identification, Environment, and Volition
C. Perception, Identification, Emotion, and Volition
D. Perception, Identification, Emotion, and Violation
Answer» D. Perception, Identification, Emotion, and Violation