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This section includes 64 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. |
The ratio of seven day average for 24 hours and 24 hours count on any particular day is __________ |
| A. | Daily factor |
| B. | Seasonal factor |
| C. | Annual factor |
| D. | Weekly factor |
| Answer» B. Seasonal factor | |
| 2. |
If the traffic volume count on a road is 150 and daily factor is 1.1 and seasonal factor is 1.2 then ADT is __________ |
| A. | 196 |
| B. | 197 |
| C. | 198 |
| D. | 199 |
| Answer» D. 199 | |
| 3. |
The 5 minute count at a traffic junction is 15 find the hourly count? |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 120 |
| D. | 180 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The traffic design in India is based on __________ |
| A. | 10th hourly volume |
| B. | 20th hourly volume |
| C. | 30th hourly volume |
| D. | 45th hourly volume |
| Answer» D. 45th hourly volume | |
| 5. |
The charts showing the variation of the traffic is called __________ |
| A. | Traffic chart |
| B. | Trend chart |
| C. | Variation chart |
| D. | Traffic flow maps |
| Answer» D. Traffic flow maps | |
| 6. |
The traffic that is prepared based on 365 days of the year is called? |
| A. | Yearly traffic |
| B. | Annual average daily traffic |
| C. | Average daily traffic |
| D. | Average yearly traffic |
| Answer» C. Average daily traffic | |
| 7. |
The outgoing and incoming traffic are counted at __________ |
| A. | Traffic intersections |
| B. | Highway |
| C. | Urban roads |
| D. | Traffic symbols |
| Answer» B. Highway | |
| 8. |
Pedestrian data is used for planning __________ |
| A. | Highway |
| B. | Sidewalks and cross-walks |
| C. | Kerb |
| D. | Camber |
| Answer» C. Kerb | |
| 9. |
What is the first objective of traffic volume studies? |
| A. | To decide priority for improvement of roads |
| B. | For geometric design |
| C. | For computing roadway capacity |
| D. | To plan traffic operation |
| Answer» B. For geometric design | |
| 10. |
The traffic flow is __________ |
| A. | Static |
| B. | Dynamic |
| C. | Static and dynamic |
| D. | May be static or dynamic |
| Answer» C. Static and dynamic | |
| 11. |
HCV stands for __________ |
| A. | Heavy commercial vehicle |
| B. | Heavy cash vehicle |
| C. | Heavy consolidated vehicle |
| D. | Hard commercial vehicle |
| Answer» B. Heavy cash vehicle | |
| 12. |
The number of vehicles that pass through a transverse line of road at a given time in a specified direction is called __________ |
| A. | Traffic studies |
| B. | Traffic flow |
| C. | Traffic origin |
| D. | Traffic destination |
| Answer» C. Traffic origin | |
| 13. |
The traffic volume is usually expressed in __________ |
| A. | LMV |
| B. | PCU |
| C. | LCV |
| D. | HCV |
| Answer» C. LCV | |
| 14. |
What is the first stage in traffic engineering studies? |
| A. | Traffic volume studies |
| B. | Spot speed studies |
| C. | Speed and delay studies |
| D. | Origin and destination studies |
| Answer» B. Spot speed studies | |
| 15. |
A transportation trip survey was undertaken between private car, and public car transportation. The proportion of those using private cars is 0.45. While using the public transport, the further choices available are Metro Rail and Mono Rail, out of which commuting by a Mono Rail has a proportion of 0.55. In such a situation, the choice of interest in using a Metro Rail, Mono Rail and private car would be respectively |
| A. | 0.25, 0.3 and 0.45 |
| B. | 0.45, 0.25 and 0.3 |
| C. | 0.25, 0.45 and 0.3 |
| D. | 0.3, 0.25 and 0.45 |
| Answer» B. 0.45, 0.25 and 0.3 | |
| 16. |
As the span of a bridge increases, the impact factor _____ |
| A. | decreases |
| B. | increases |
| C. | remains constant |
| D. | increases up to critical value of span and then decreases |
| Answer» B. increases | |
| 17. |
Consider the following statement:Collision diagram is used to:a. study accident patternsb. eliminate accidentsc. determine remedial measuresd. make statistical of accidents |
| A. | a and b are correct |
| B. | a and c are correct |
| C. | c and d are correct |
| D. | b and d are correct |
| Answer» C. c and d are correct | |
| 18. |
A superspeedway in New Delhi has among the highest super-elevation rates of any track on the Indian Grand Prix circuit. The track requires drivers to negotiate turns with a radius of 335 m and 33° banking. Given this information, the coefficient of side friction required in order to allow a vehicle to travel at 320 km/h along the curve is: |
| A. | 1.761 |
| B. | 0.176 |
| C. | 0.253 |
| D. | 2.53 |
| Answer» B. 0.176 | |
| 19. |
Optimum signal cycle in Webster Method is given by C0 : |
| A. | \(C=\dfrac{1.5L+10}{1+Y}\) |
| B. | \(C=\dfrac{1.5L+5}{1+Y}\) |
| C. | \(C=\dfrac{1.5L+5}{1-Y}\) |
| D. | \(C=\dfrac{1.65L+5}{1-Y}\) |
| Answer» D. \(C=\dfrac{1.65L+5}{1-Y}\) | |
| 20. |
Overspeed and delay studies on a pre- selected section of a Highway are conducted by |
| A. | Fast moving car method |
| B. | Enoscope |
| C. | Radar |
| D. | Traffic contours |
| E. | None of these |
| Answer» B. Enoscope | |
| 21. |
Match the List 1 (Shape of Tunnel) with List 2 (Characteristics):List-1 List-2 A. Circular section 1. Provides more working space B. Horseshoe section 2. Provides greatest cross-sectional area for least perimeter C. Egg shape 3. Vertical sides with flat floor D. Segmental cross-section 4. Provides least cross-section area at the bottom |
| A. | A – 2, B – 1, C – 4, D - 3 |
| B. | A – 1, B – 2, C – 3, D - 4 |
| C. | A – 3, B – 4, C – 1, D - 2 |
| D. | A – 4, B – 3, C – 2, D - 1 |
| Answer» B. A – 1, B – 2, C – 3, D - 4 | |
| 22. |
A journey from work to home was made by walking to the bus, travelling by bus to the station and completing the remaining journey by train is regarded as: |
| A. | 4 trips |
| B. | 3 trips |
| C. | 2 trips |
| D. | 1 trips |
| Answer» C. 2 trips | |
| 23. |
Calculate the theoretical capacity (C) of a traffic lane with one-way traffic flow for the given data.1. Traffic flow at a stream speed = 40 km/h2. Average center to center spacing of vehicles = 12.8 m |
| A. | 312.5 vehicle/hour/lane |
| B. | 3125 vehicle/hour/lane |
| C. | 3.125 vehicle/hour/lane |
| D. | 31.25 vehicle/hour/lane |
| Answer» C. 3.125 vehicle/hour/lane | |
| 24. |
According to Indian Road Congress, the width of carriageway is(i) 3.75 m for single lane(ii) 7.0 m for two lanes without raised kerbs(iii) 7.5 m for two lanes with raised kerbsWhich of these statement(s) is/are true? |
| A. | (i) and (ii) |
| B. | (ii) and (iii) |
| C. | (i) and (iii) |
| D. | (i), (ii) and (iii) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
Grade separationa. is for crossing trafficb. is to minimize delay and hazardc. a cheaper optiond. increases discomfort and inconvenience |
| A. | a and c |
| B. | b and c |
| C. | a and b |
| D. | c and d |
| Answer» D. c and d | |
| 26. |
An observer counts 240 veh/h at a specific highway location. Assume that the vehicle arrival at the location is Poisson distributed, the probability of having one vehicle arriving over a 30-second time interval is ____________ |
| A. | 0.27 |
| B. | 0.31 |
| C. | 0.29 |
| D. | 0.3 |
| Answer» B. 0.31 | |
| 27. |
On a section of a highway the speed-density relationship is linear and is given by \({\rm{V}} = \left[ {80 - \frac{2}{3}{\rm{K}}} \right]\); where v is in km/h and k is in veh/km. The capacity (in veh/h) of this section of the highway would be |
| A. | 1200 |
| B. | 2400 |
| C. | 4800 |
| D. | 9600 |
| Answer» C. 4800 | |
| 28. |
A priority intersection has a single-lane one-way traffic road crossing an undivided two-lane two-way traffic road. The traffic stream speed on the single-lane road is 20 kmph and the speed on the two-lane road is 50 kmph. The perception-reaction time is 2.5 s; coefficient of longitudinal friction is 0.38 and acceleration due to gravity is 9.81m/s2. A clear sight triangle has to be ensured at this intersection. The minimum lengths of the sides of the sight triangle along the two-lane and the single-lane road, respectively will be, |
| A. | 50 m and 20 m |
| B. | 61 m and 18 m |
| C. | 111 m and 15 m |
| D. | 122 m and 36 m |
| Answer» D. 122 m and 36 m | |
| 29. |
Match the following:List-1 List-2A. Stop signs1. Circular in shapeB. Give way signs2. Equilateral triangle with its apex pointing upwardsC. Speed limit signs3. Octagonal shapeD. Warning signs4. Inverted triangle with its apex pointing downwards |
| A. | A – 1, B – 2, C – 3, D - 4 |
| B. | A – 2, B – 1, C – 3, D - 4 |
| C. | A – 3, B – 4, C – 1, D - 2 |
| D. | A – 4, B – 3, C – 2, D - 1 |
| Answer» D. A – 4, B – 3, C – 2, D - 1 | |
| 30. |
In which type of transportation survey, the vehicles are stopped on a sampling basis and information is collected on the type of vehicle, origin, destination, trip purpose, etc? |
| A. | Roadside interview survey |
| B. | Taxi survey |
| C. | Tags on vehicles |
| D. | Registration number plate survey |
| Answer» B. Taxi survey | |
| 31. |
It is common practice to design a highway to accommodate the traffic volume corresponding to |
| A. | 30th hour |
| B. | Peak hour |
| C. | Average Daily Traffic |
| D. | 15-min peak period |
| Answer» B. Peak hour | |
| 32. |
On a circular curve, the rate of super-elevation is e. While negotiating the curve a vehicle comes to a stop. It is seen that the stopped vehicle does not slide inwards (in the radial direction). The coefficient of side friction is f. Which of the following is true: |
| A. | e ≤ f |
| B. | f < e < 2f |
| C. | e ≥ 2f |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. f < e < 2f | |
| 33. |
If present Average Daily Traffic (ADT) is 5000 vehicles and annual increase is 10%, then average future flow after 5 years will be – |
| A. | 7050 |
| B. | 9050 |
| C. | 8050 |
| D. | 6050 |
| Answer» D. 6050 | |
| 34. |
By which color is the safety symbol related to the prohibition of work (ex. do not dig here) depicted? |
| A. | Green |
| B. | Red |
| C. | Yellow |
| D. | Black |
| Answer» C. Yellow | |
| 35. |
On a road, the speed-density relationship of a traffic stream is given by u = 70 - 0.7 k (where speed u, is in km/h and density k, is in veh/km). At the capacity condition, the average time headway will be: |
| A. | 1.0 s |
| B. | 2.1 s |
| C. | 1.6 s |
| D. | 0.5 s |
| Answer» C. 1.6 s | |
| 36. |
A pre-timed four-phase signal has a critical lane flow rate for the first three phases as 200, 187 and 210 veh/hr with a saturation flow rate of 1800 veh/hr/lane for all phases. The lost time is given as 4 seconds for each phase. If the cycle length is 60 seconds, the effective green time (in seconds) of the fourth phase is ______________ |
| A. | 15.74 |
| B. | 15.84 |
| C. | 15.64 |
| D. | 15.94 |
| Answer» B. 15.84 | |
| 37. |
A well-designated signalized intersection is one in which the |
| A. | Crossing conflicts are increased |
| B. | Total delay is minimized |
| C. | Cycle time is equal to the sum of red and green times in all phase |
| D. | Cycle time is equal to the sum of red and yellow times in all phase |
| Answer» C. Cycle time is equal to the sum of red and green times in all phase | |
| 38. |
If the stopping distance and average length of a vehicle are 18 m and 6 m respectively, then the theoretical maximum capacity (vehicles per hour) of a traffic lane at a speed of 10 m/sec is |
| A. | 1500 |
| B. | 200 |
| C. | 2500 |
| D. | 3000 |
| Answer» B. 200 | |
| 39. |
Maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given point on a lane during one hour without creating unreasonable delay is known as - |
| A. | Practical capacity |
| B. | Basic capacity |
| C. | Traffic density |
| D. | Probable capacity |
| Answer» B. Basic capacity | |
| 40. |
Match the following:List-1 List-2 A. Firm ground 1. Needing instant support all round B. Running ground 2. Needing instant support for the roof C. Self-supporting ground 3. No need for instant support for the roof D. Soft ground 4. Soil stands support for short period and short length |
| A. | A – 1, B – 2, C – 3, D - 4 |
| B. | A – 4, B – 2, C – 1, D - 3 |
| C. | A – 3, B – 1, C – 4, D - 2 |
| D. | A – 4, B – 3, C – 2, D - 1 |
| Answer» D. A – 4, B – 3, C – 2, D - 1 | |
| 41. |
Assertion (A): Faces for attacking excavation and construction of tunnels are opened by constructing pilot tunnels.Reasoning (R): Pilot tunnels are suitable at locations when horizontal approach to the centre line of tunnel is shorter than deep vertical shafts. |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is the correct explanation of A |
| B. | (A) is true and (R) is false |
| C. | (A) is false and (R) is true |
| D. | Both (A) and (R) are false |
| Answer» B. (A) is true and (R) is false | |
| 42. |
In which of the following traffic signal systems, cycle lengths and cycle division automatically varied? |
| A. | Simultaneous system |
| B. | Alternate system |
| C. | Simple progressive system |
| D. | Flexible progressive system |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Peak Hour Factor (PHF) is used to represent the proportion of peak sub-hourly traffic flow within the peak hour. If 15-minute sub-hours are considered, the theoretically possible range of PHF will be |
| A. | 0 to 1.0 |
| B. | 0.25 to 0.75 |
| C. | 0.25 to 1.0 |
| D. | 0.5 to 1.0 |
| Answer» D. 0.5 to 1.0 | |
| 44. |
A student riding a bicycle on a 5 km one-way street takes 40 minutes to reach home. The student stopped for 15 minutes during this ride. 60 vehicles overtook the student (assume the number of vehicles overtaken by the student is zero) during the ride and 45 vehicles while the student stopped. The speed of vehicle stream on that road (in km/hr) is |
| A. | 7.5 |
| B. | 12 |
| C. | 40 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Increase in traffic volume due to increase in transport vehicles is known as - |
| A. | Normal traffic growth |
| B. | Generated traffic growth |
| C. | Current traffic |
| D. | Development Traffic |
| Answer» C. Current traffic | |
| 46. |
If the total number of commercial vehicles per day ranges from 3000 to 6000, the minimum percentage of commercial traffic to be surveyed for axle load is: |
| A. | 15 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 30 |
| Answer» B. 20 | |
| 47. |
In which type of traffic signal system do signals along a given road shows the same indication (green, red, etc.) at the same time? |
| A. | Alternative system |
| B. | Flexible progressive system |
| C. | Simultaneous system |
| D. | Simple progressive system |
| Answer» D. Simple progressive system | |
| 48. |
International Traffic Intelligent Survey Data are related with |
| A. | Origin and destination studies |
| B. | Speed and delay studies |
| C. | Classified traffic volume studies |
| D. | Accident profiling studies |
| Answer» C. Classified traffic volume studies | |
| 49. |
As per IRC 37, the maximum volume of traffic (in a vehicle per hour) entering from all legs of the rotary intersection can be handled efficiently is |
| A. | 1000 |
| B. | 2000 |
| C. | 3000 |
| D. | 5000 |
| Answer» D. 5000 | |
| 50. |
THE_OUTGOING_AND_INCOMING_TRAFFIC_ARE_COUNTED_AT?$ |
| A. | Traffic intersections |
| B. | Highway |
| C. | Urban roads |
| D. | Traffic symbols |
| Answer» B. Highway | |