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This section includes 14 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. |
If the acceleration of the vehicle is 6.17m/sec2 then the average skid resistance is? |
| A. | 0.61 |
| B. | 0.62 |
| C. | 0.63 |
| D. | 0.64 |
| Answer» C. 0.63 | |
| 2. |
The minimum number of parameters needed to measure brake efficiency is? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» C. Three | |
| 3. |
The height of the vehicle mainly influences? |
| A. | Width of pavement |
| B. | Length of curve |
| C. | Clearance under structures |
| D. | Design velocity |
| Answer» D. Design velocity | |
| 4. |
The stability of a vehicle is influenced by ___________ |
| A. | Width of wheel base only |
| B. | Width of wheel base and height of gravity |
| C. | Height of gravity only |
| D. | Length of vehicle only |
| Answer» C. Height of gravity only | |
| 5. |
The width recommended by IRC for all type of vehicles is ___________ |
| A. | 1.5m |
| B. | 2.0m |
| C. | 2.5m |
| D. | 3.0m |
| Answer» D. 3.0m | |
| 6. |
The most likely cause of accidents is ___________ |
| A. | Impatience in driving |
| B. | Slow speed of vehicle |
| C. | Pedestrians crossing the road |
| D. | Cattle crossing the road |
| Answer» B. Slow speed of vehicle | |
| 7. |
The pollutant mostly released by automobiles is ___________ |
| A. | CO |
| B. | CO<sub>2</sub> |
| C. | O<sub>3</sub> |
| D. | CH<sub>4</sub> |
| Answer» B. CO<sub>2</sub> | |
| 8. |
An intelligent driver who consumed alcohol will have a chance of ___________ |
| A. | Increased alertness |
| B. | Increase in reaction time |
| C. | Increase in speed |
| D. | Increase in judgment |
| Answer» C. Increase in speed | |
| 9. |
How many types of factors affect traffic characteristics? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
Gross weight, axle and wheel loads of vehicle govern the ___________ |
| A. | Width of pavement |
| B. | Thickness of pavement |
| C. | Structural design of pavement and cross drainage structures |
| D. | Traffic junctions |
| Answer» D. Traffic junctions | |
| 11. |
The brake efficiency in the braking test is assumed as ___________ |
| A. | 95% |
| B. | 96% |
| C. | 99% |
| D. | 100% |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
In a braking test, a vehicle was moving with a speed of 45kmph and was stopped by applying brakes, the skid marks were 10.0m in length. Determine the skid resistance. |
| A. | 0.78m |
| B. | 0.69m |
| C. | 0.71m |
| D. | 0.72m |
| Answer» B. 0.69m | |
| 13. |
A wheel base of 6.5m negotiates a 35m curve find the off tracking? |
| A. | 0.5m |
| B. | 0.6m |
| C. | 0.62m |
| D. | 0.7m |
| Answer» C. 0.62m | |
| 14. |
The difference in between the set of front axle and rear axle while negotiating a horizontal curve is called ___________ |
| A. | Psychological widening |
| B. | Off tracking |
| C. | Skidding |
| D. | Slipping |
| Answer» C. Skidding | |