Principles of Transportation Engineering

Quiz Assignment No. 4

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct

answer.

(2 points each)

1. The rapid growth of urban areas by an even more rapidly expanding population is a
phenomenon that cannot be overlooked among transport development factors.

a. Transportation

b. Competition

c. Urbanization

d. Population

2. It is all about moving goods and people from one place to another.

a. Transportation engineering

b. Transportation

c. Transport

d. Urbanization

3. It is a type of civil engineering which focuses on the infrastructure of transportation:

all the elements which support the movement of goods and people.

a. Transportation engineering

b. Transportation

c. Transport
 d. Urbanization

4. Application of technology and scientific principles to the planning, functional design,

operation, and management of facilities for any mode of transportation in order to
provide for the safe, rapid, comfortable, convenient, economical, and environmentally
compatible movement of people and goods.

a. Transportation engineering

b. Transportation

c. Transport

d. Urbanization

5. Aiming at national and regional economic development, urban development,

environment quality, and social quality, as well as service to users and financial and
economic feasibility.

a. Multi-sector

b. Multi-objective

c. Multi-disciplinary

d. Multi-problem

6. Encompassing the problems and viewpoints of government, private industry, and

public.

a. Multi-sector

b. Multi-objective

c. Multi-disciplinary

d. Multi-problem

7. Commonly known as flexible pavements.

 a. Bituminous

b. Concrete

c. Canal

d. Drainage

8. Covers a broad range of engineering applications with a focus on the safety of the
public, the efficient use of transportation resources, and the mobility of people and
goods.

a. Transportation engineering

b. Transportation

c. Traffic Engineering

d. Urbanization

9. Personnel who must first understand the traffic flow behavior and characteristics by
extensive collection of traffic flow data and analysis.

a. Transportation engineer

b. Traffic Enforcer

c. Traffic Engineer

d. Civil engineer

10. It has been accommodating growing quantities of high value freight and is playing a
growing role in global logistics.

a. Road transportation

b. Maritime transportation

c. Air transportation
 d. None of the above

11. It was in the _____ that the transport planning process evolved as a systematic
method for ‘solving’ the urban transport problem.

a. 1940s

b. 1950s

c. 1960s

d. 1970s

12. It plays a critical role in a state’s, region’s or community’s vision for its future.

a. Transportation engineering

b. Transportation Planning

c. Traffic Engineering

d. Urbanization

13. These are projects or action plans that can be completed within three years.

a. Short term

b. Mid-term

c. Long term

d. Shortcut

14. This are more complicated projects which usually involves structural.

a. Short term

b. Mid-term

c. Long term
 d. Shortcut

15. The transportation system can influence the _________ for that area and ready to
serve it.

a. Politics

b. Urbanization

c. Development

d. Environment

16. These are the part of the transportation planning process except _______.

a. Pre-analysis phase

b. Technical analysis phase

c. Transportation analysis phase

d. Post-analysis phase

17. These are examples of technical analysis except ______.

a. Land use activity system model

b. Impact prediction model

c. Urban transportation model

d. Data transportation system model

18. It is the number of trips associated with a zone or unit and consists of trips produced
and trips attracted to that zone.

a. Trip generation

b. Trip distribution

c. Mode choice
 d. Trip assignment

19. It is the allocation of trips between each pair of zones in the study area.

a. Trip generation

b. Trip distribution

c. Mode choice

d. Trip assignment

20. It develops an efficient transportation system for its various modes of transportation.

a. Social aspects

b. Physical aspects

c. Economic aspects

d. Political aspects

21. Determines the number of trips by each mode of transport between each pair of
zones.

a. Trip generation

b. Trip distribution

c. Mode choice

d. Trip assignment

22. Allocates all trips by origin and destination zone to the actual road network.
Separate allocations normally take place for each mode.

a. Trip generation

b. Trip distribution

c. Mode choice
 d. Trip assignment

23. They are used in short-distance travel and are most commonly seen on the side
streets, subdivisions, smaller cities and towns.

a. Jeepney

b. Tricycle

c. Pedicab

d. Habal-habal

24. It is a horse-drawn carriage that used to be around the streets, but is now most
ridden for tourists’ use.

a. Jeepney

b. Tricycle

c. Calesa

d. Habal-habal

25. It is a condition in transport that characterized by slower speeds, longer trip times,
and increased vehicular queuing.

a. Traffic

b. Traffic congestion

c. Heavy traffic

d. transportation problem

26. It is a key sector in the Philippine economy, linking population and economic centers
across islands.

a. Traffic
 b. Transport

c. Transportation

d. Urbanization

27. It is also called modal split.

a. Trip generation

b. Transport choice

c. Mode choice

d. Trip assignment

28. A general transportation policy that focuses on activities such as employment,

population, and household income.

a. Social aspects

b. Physical aspects

c. Economic aspects

d. Political aspects

29. A general transportation policy that focuses widening access, traffic lights,
sidewalks, parking, etc.

a. Limitation

b. Restraint

c. Capacity

d. Priority
30. Aiming at national and regional economic development, urban development,
environment quality, and social quality, as well as service to users and financial and
economic feasibility.

a. Multi-sector

b. Multi-objective

c. Multi-disciplinary

d. Multi-problem

TEST II. ENUMERATION. (1 point each)

1. Five (5) transportation studies in planning process

 Origin and Destination Study

 Traffic Volume Study
 Spot Speed Study
 Travel Time and Delay Study
 Parking Study

2. Four (4) role of transportation policy

 Affect/Improve the productivity and economic growth

 Provide increased accessibility, influence, prices, and land use.
 Affects the standard of living
 Affects the environment in the city

3. Six (6) characteristics of transportation planning

 Determine the transportation needs

 Make transportation formulas
 Study the profitability
 Clear, stable, and can control traffic/travel pattern
  Relationship between various modes of transport
 The transportation system can influence the development of that area and
ready to serve it.

4. Four (4) components of post-analysis phase on transportation planning process

 Evaluation of alternative
 Decision making
 Implementation of plan
 Monitoring

5. Three (3) elements of transportation system

 Infrastructure
 Vehicles
 Operators/Content

6. Four (4) major disciplines of transportation

 Transportation Planning
 Geometric Design
 Pavement Design
 Traffic Engineering

7. Five (5) characteristics of transportation system

 Multi-modal
 Multi-sector
 Multi-problem
 Multi-objective
 Multi-disciplinary

8. Five (5) types of history cars that can be used in the Philippines

 Jeepney
  Tricycle
 Calesa
 Habal-habal
 Pedicab

9. Four (4) sub models of Transportation Planning Model (TPM)

 Trip Generation
 Trip Distribution
 Mode Choice
 Trip Assignment