Explore topic-wise MCQs in Traffic Engineering.

This section includes 12 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.

Which presentation of traffic volume data helps to plan transportation facilities for your future generations?

A. 30th highest hourly volume
B. Variation charts
C. Peak hour factor
D. Trends charts
Answer» E.
2.

Design based on the 30th highest hourly volume is costly.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

Design of transportation facilities in urban transport infrastructural projects is based on which presentation of traffic volume data?

A. Variation charts
B. Peak hour factor
C. 30th highest hourly volume
D. Trends charts
Answer» C. 30th highest hourly volume
4.

What information does data from variation charts help to determine?

A. Peak traffic flow at various hours in a day
B. Peak traffic flow at limited hours in a day
C. Lowest traffic flow in a day
D. Traffic flow at noon
Answer» B. Peak traffic flow at limited hours in a day
5.

What is thirtieth highest hourly volume?

A. Hourly volume that is exceeded only 29 times a year
B. Hourly volume that is exceeded only 30 times a year
C. Monthly volume that is exceeded only 29 times a year
D. Monthly volume that is exceeded only 30 times a year
Answer» B. Hourly volume that is exceeded only 30 times a year
6.

In Traffic flow maps, the thickness of lines represents ______

A. Traffic volume
B. Direction of flow
C. Volume change
D. Boundary for expansion
Answer» B. Direction of flow
7.

What information does the Intersection flow diagram show?

A. Direction and volume of traffic at an intersection
B. Direction and volume of traffic at a flyover
C. Direction and volume of traffic at a oneway route
D. Direction and volume of traffic at a two-lane highway
Answer» B. Direction and volume of traffic at a flyover
8.

Which of the following type of presentation of data is useful for future expansion, design, and regulation?

A. Traffic composition
B. Trend charts
C. Traffic flow maps
D. Intersection flow diagram
Answer» C. Traffic flow maps
9.

Which type of traffic volume presentation of data shows volume along various routes using bands proportional to traffic volume carried?

A. Traffic flow maps
B. Intersection flow diagram
C. Trend charts
D. Traffic composition
Answer» B. Intersection flow diagram
10.

Which of the following is not a way by which traffic volume data is presented?

A. AADT
B. Variation charts
C. Traffic composition
D. Modal average
Answer» E.
11.

How many times should the traffic volume counts be taken in a year?

A. 3
B. 1
C. 2
D. 4
Answer» D. 4
12.

As per IRC, for many days the traffic count should be taken for rural roads?

A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 7
Answer» E.