Explore topic-wise MCQs in Highway Engineering.

This section includes 11 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 maximum theoretical capacity is __________

A. 1000V/S
B. 1000S/V
C. 1000S
D. 1000V
Answer» B. 1000S/V
2.

The equivalency factor for the car recommended by IRC is?

A. 0.5
B. 1.0
C. 1.5
D. 2.0
Answer» C. 1.5
3.

If the jam density is 145vehicles/km, and velocity is 60kph then the capacity flow is __________

A. 2175
B. 2200
C. 2375
D. 2500
Answer» B. 2200
4.

The minimum space headway increases with __________

A. Increase in length of vehicle
B. Increase in width of vehicle
C. Increase in weight of vehicle
D. Increase in width of pavement
Answer» B. Increase in width of vehicle
5.

If the space headway is 7m, then the jam density in vehicle/km is __________

A. 142
B. 144
C. 145
D. 146
Answer» B. 144
6.

The maximum jam density occurs at __________

A. Zero speed
B. 15<sup>th</sup> percentile speed
C. 30<sup>th</sup> percentile speed
D. 98<sup>th</sup> percentile speed
Answer» B. 15<sup>th</sup> percentile speed
7.

The distance between the two consecutive vehicles is called __________

A. Space headway
B. Time headway
C. Jam density
D. Traffic flow
Answer» B. Time headway
8.

The vehicles per unit length at any instant of time is called as __________

A. Density
B. Jam density
C. Maximum density
D. Traffic flow
Answer» B. Jam density
9.

When the gap of the vehicle changes to a smaller lane then it is called __________

A. Lane change
B. Forced lane change
C. Simultaneous lane change
D. Voluntary lane change
Answer» C. Simultaneous lane change
10.

The speed at which the value of time headway is lowest represents the __________

A. Optimum speed
B. Maximum speed
C. Maximum headway
D. Minimum headway
Answer» B. Maximum speed
11.

The weaving manoeuvres is a type of __________

A. Merging
B. Diverging
C. Intersection
D. Crossing
Answer» E.