Explore topic-wise MCQs in Highway Engineering.

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