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.

The guide posts are usually of height?

A. 0.6m
B. 0.7m
C. 0.8m
D. 2.0m
Answer» D. 2.0m
2.

The indicators that may be marked for visible outline of the road is called __________

A. Roadway indicator
B. Roadway delineator
C. Roadway line
D. Roadway markings
Answer» C. Roadway line
3.

On a 2 phase road, the saturation flow on road A is 1000 and normal flow is 250,whereas on road B the saturation flow is 1500 and normal flow is 500,the total red time is 10 sec, find optimum cycle length.

A. 35sec
B. 36sec
C. 37sec
D. 38sec
Answer» D. 38sec
4.

Which of the traffic signal method is based on saturation flow?

A. Trial cycle method
B. Webster method
C. IRC method
D. Approximate method
Answer» C. IRC method
5.

If the amber time at a signal is 3 sec and the green signal time is 25sec, find the red signal time?

A. 22sec
B. 21sec
C. 28sec
D. 29sec
Answer» D. 29sec
6.

There is a traffic flow of 250 vehicles on road A and 200 vehicles on road B, if the green signal time on road A is 15 sec, then the green signal time of road B is?

A. 10sec
B. 11sec
C. 12sec
D. 13sec
Answer» C. 12sec
7.

In approximate method of signals, the average time taken to cross by the pedestrian is?

A. 4sec
B. 5sec
C. 6sec
D. 7sec
Answer» E.
8.

If the number of cycles in trial cycle method is 20, for traffic of 170 on one road and 160 on other road, then calculate the total green time in sec.

A. 38
B. 39
C. 40
D. 41
Answer» E.
9.

The number of cycles for a trial period of 45 sec is?

A. 20
B. 22
C. 25
D. 30
Answer» B. 22
10.

In trial cycle method, the average time headway is assumed as __________

A. 2sec
B. 2.5sec
C. 3sec
D. 3.5sec
Answer» C. 3sec
11.

The clearance time for amber is usually __________

A. 0.5sec
B. 1sec
C. 1.5sec
D. 3sec
Answer» E.
12.

The traffic signals that are installed for pedestrians are called __________

A. Traffic control signals
B. Pedestrian signals
C. Special traffic signals
D. Automatic signals
Answer» C. Special traffic signals
13.

One of the disadvantages of traffic signals is?

A. Provide orderly moment at intersection
B. The quality of the traffic flow improves
C. Traffic handling capacity increases
D. The rear end collision increases
Answer» E.
14.

To reduce the conflict points which method is preferable?

A. Restricting the entry in one side
B. Widening of the roads
C. Use of traffic signals
D. Diverting the traffic
Answer» D. Diverting the traffic