Explore topic-wise MCQs in Traffic Engineering.

This section includes 11 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Traffic Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Headway method is most suited on which terrain?

A. level terrain
B. mountainous region
C. hilly terrain
D. desert
Answer» B. mountainous region
2.

Which of the following methods to determine PCU can only be applied in India?

A. Multiple linear regression method
B. Chandra s method
C. Headway method
D. Modified Density Method
Answer» C. Headway method
3.

How many factors does Chandra s method to determine PCU depends on?

A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
4.

Which method represents the speed of a traffic stream as a function of the number of variables?

A. Modified Density Method
B. Multiple linear regression method
C. Headway method
D. Chandra s method
Answer» C. Headway method
5.

Which of the following method is used to determine PCU?

A. Multiple linear regression method
B. Average speed method
C. Spot speed method
D. Elevated observation method
Answer» B. Average speed method
6.

Passenger Car Unit is an estimate of the impact that a mode of transport has on ______

A. traffic system
B. traffic variables
C. traffic signals
D. design
Answer» C. traffic signals
7.

PCU value is the fraction of capacity of a road where there are passenger cars only to the ______

A. capacity of the same road when there are vehicles of that class
B. capacity of a different road when there are vehicles of that class
C. capacity of the same road when there are vehicles of a different class
D. capacity of the different road when there are vehicles of a different class
Answer» B. capacity of a different road when there are vehicles of that class
8.

Which of the following is not a factor affecting PCU?

A. Vehicles characteristic
B. Traffic stream characteristic
C. Roadway characteristic
D. Design characteristic
Answer» E.
9.

What is the unit of highway capacity?

A. Veh/hr
B. PCU/hr
C. Veh/hr/section of road
D. PCU/section of road
Answer» C. Veh/hr/section of road
10.

What is the Passenger Car Unit (PCU) value of a motorcycle?

A. 1
B. 0.5
C. 0.2
D. 0.3
Answer» C. 0.2
11.

What is Passenger Car Unit used for?

A. to evaluate the traffic-flow rate on a highway
B. to record the number of passengers in each car
C. to record the number of passengers in each section of road
D. to evaluate the density of passengers
Answer» B. to record the number of passengers in each car