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Q. 1

The maximum rimpull in the first gear of a tractor while towing a load is 6300 kg. The tractor weighs 12
tonnes and is operating along a 2 percent upgrade and the rolling resistance is 45 kg/tonne. Pull available
for towing the load is
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
2975 kg

B
3425 kg

C
4350 kg

D
5520 kg
Correct Option

Solution :
(d)

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Q. 2

The maximum distance of the apex of a vertical curve of length L from the point of intersection of two
grades is
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

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Solution :
(c)
 D

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Q. 3

Read the following statements carefully

1. The most widely used test for design of rigid pavements is the California bearing ratio (CRB) test.
2. CBR test can be used for evaluating soil strength properties such as cohesion and internal friction.
Choose the correct option
 
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false
Your answer is Wrong

B
Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is the true

C
Both statements are true

D
Both statements are false
Correct Option

Solution :
(d)
CBR test is used for flexible pavement design and it cannot be used for evaluating soil strength
parameters like cohesion and internal friction. It is used to evaluate subgrade strength.

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Q. 4

If the modulus of sub-grade reaction with plate of 30 cm diameter is 20 kg/cm3, then the value of modulus
of sub-grade reaction for the standard plate is
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
8 kg/cm3
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)

B
9 kg/cm3
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C
7 kg/cm3

D
None of these
Your answer is Wrong

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Course: GATE+ESE
Civil Engineering (CE)
Q. 5

The speed-density relationship for a particular road was found to be U = (49 – 0.32 K) where ‘U’ is the speed
HOME in km/hr and ‘K’ is the density of vehicle per km. What is the maximum capacity (in veh/hr) of the road?
FAQ Have any Doubt ?
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A
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B
1876
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Solution :
(b)
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C
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D
1908

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Q. 6

A fixed time four-phase traffic signal is designed by Webster’s method. The critical flow ratio for four phase
are 0.15, 0.20, 0.25 and 0.20 respectively, and lost time for each phase is 3 seconds. The optimum cycle
length (in second) is
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
115
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)
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B
120

C
230
Your answer is Wrong

D
240

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Q. 7

In the absence of superelevation, the formation of pot holes is more frequently

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
on the outer edge
Your answer is Correct

Solution :
(a)
Pressure in the outer wheels of the vehicle will be more while turning on a non superelevated road.
Hence, formation of pot holes on the outer edge is more frequent.

B
in the inner edge

C
in the middle of the road

D
any where along the width of the road

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Q. 8

The ruling gradient of a hill road is 1 in 20. The compensated gradient (in %) after allowing for curve
resistance on a horizontal curve of radius 100 m on the hill road is
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
3.70

B
4.00

C
4.25
Correct Option

Solution :
(c)
 (c)

D
None of these

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Q. 9

The absolute minimum radius of curve for safe operation at 110 kmph on a plain terrain is
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
440 m
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)

B
110 m

C
220 m

D
577 m

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Q. 10

A parabolic summit curve for a national highway is to be designed for a stopping sight distance of 210 at the
junction of a rising gradient of 1 in 60 and a falling gradient of 1 in 40. The profile of the curve is (where ‘x’ is
horizontal distance from the start of the summit curve.)
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
3.24 × 10–5 x2

B
3.67 × 10–5 x2

C
4.38 × 10–5 x2

D
4.99 × 10–5 x2
Correct Option
 Solution :
(d)

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Q. 11

The spacing between the contraction joint of a cement concrete pavement is 4.8 m. If the coefficient of
friction between the bottom of pavement and the supporting layer is 1.25 and unit weight of cement
concrete is 2500 kg/m3, then the tensile stress developed in the cement concrete pavement due to
contraction is (in kg/cm2)
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
1

B
1.5

C
0.75
Correct Option

Solution :
(c)

D
0.8
Your answer is Wrong

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Q. 12

A typical Marshal test graph is shown in figure. The quantity on the Y-axis is
 FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
Stability value
Your answer is Wrong

B
Flow value

C
Percentage of voids
Correct Option

Solution :
(c)

D
Unit weight

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Q. 13

Ideal form of transition curve in highway design is

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
Cubic parabola

B
Spiral
Your answer is Correct

Solution :
(b)

C
Lemniscate

D
Circular

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Q. 14

The number of commercial vehicles in the year of completing overlay construction is estimated to be 3000
per day with an average growth rate of 8 percent per year. If the average vehicle damage factor is 6, what is
the design traffic in terms of MSA (Million Standard Axle), for 15 years design period? [Assuming a lane
distribution factor of 0.75]
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
54.55

B
66.895

C
109 1
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D
133.79
Correct Option

Solution :
(d)

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Q. 15

The maximum width of vehicle as permitted by IRC is

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
1.85 m

B
2.44 m
Your answer is Correct

Solution :
(b)

C
3.81 m

D
4.72 m

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Q. 16

The free speed of cars, having length of 5 m, on a highway is 75 kmph. The maximum capacity of a lane of
road is (cars/hour/lane)
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
3650

B
3750
Your answer is Correct

Solution :
(b)
 C
3850

D
3950

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Q. 17

The shape of camber best suited for cement concrete pavements, is

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
straight line
Your answer is Correct

Solution :
(a)

B
parabolic

C
elliptical

D
combination of straight and parabolic

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Q. 18

The steepest gradient permissible on a 2.5° curve for a B.G. line having ruling gradient of 1 in 200 is
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
1 in 220

B
1 in 235

C
1 in 250
Correct Option

Solution :
(c)

D
1 in 275

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Q. 19

Flexible pavement distributes the wheel load

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
directly to subgrade

B
through structural action

C
through a set of layers to the subgrade
Your answer is Correct

Solution :
(c)

D
None of these

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Q. 20

The sequence of four stages of survey in a highway alignment is

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey and detailed survey.
Your answer is Wrong

B
map study, preliminary study, reconnaisance and detailed survey.

C
map study, reconnaisance, preliminary survey and detailed survey.
Correct Option

Solution :
(c)

D
preliminary survey, map study, reconnaisance and detailed survey.

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Q. 21

Match Column-I (Material) with Column-II (Property) and select the correct answer using the codes:

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
 a

B
b

C
c

D
d
Your answer is Correct

Solution :
(d)

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Q. 22

Desire lines are plotted in

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
traffic volume studies

B
speed studies

C
accident studies

D
origin and destination studies
Your answer is Correct

Solution :
(d)

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Q. 23

Which of the following statement(s) is(are) CORRECT ?

I. The road geometric in India are designed for 85th highest hourly traffic volume.
II. The road geometric in India are also designed for 98th percentile speed
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
I only

B
II only
Correct Option

Solution :
(b)

C
Both I and II

D
 None of these

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Q. 24

With the increase in speed of the traffic stream, the maximum capacity of the lane
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
increases

B
decreases

C
first increases and then decreases after reaching a maximum value at optimum speed
Your answer is Correct

Solution :
(c)

D
first decreases and then increases after reaching a minimum value at optimum speed

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Q. 25

The shoulders provided along the road edges should be

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
of same colour as that of the pavement.

B
of very low load bearing capacity.

C
smoother than the traffic lanes.

D
rougher than the traffic lanes.
Your answer is Correct

Solution :
(d)

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Q. 26

The ends of a 4° circular curve are to be joined with the straights, using a transitions curve of 150 m length.
The radius of curvature of the curve will be about
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
430 m
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)
 B
286 m

C
143 m

D
586 m

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Q. 27

Rolling resistance of a wheel depends upon

1. Vehicle load
2. Grade
3. Ground conditions
Of these statements
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
Only 1 is correct

B
1 and 2 are correct

C
1 and 3 are correct
Your answer is Correct

Solution :
(c)

D
2 and 3 are correct

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Q. 28

The design speed for a highway is 80 kmph, reaction time of driver is 3 seconds and coefficient of friction is
0.5. The safe stopping sight distance is
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
66.72 m

B
50.39 m

C
117.11 m
Your answer is Correct

Solution :
(c)
 D
138.37 m

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Q. 29

The sleeper density of a BG track is (N + 6) in metric units. The number of sleepers per 1.024 km of track is
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
1520
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)

B
1630

C
1720

D
1800

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Q. 30

Conflicts which may occur in a rotary intersection are

FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
Merging and diverging
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)

B
Crossing and merging

C
Crossing and diverging

D
None of these

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Q. 31

Assertion (A): Highway facilities are designed for thirteeth highest hourly volume.
Reason (R): The thirteeth hourly volume is more than peak hourly volume.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
a

B
b

C
c
Correct Option

Solution :
(c)

D
d

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Q. 32

Assertion (A): The tread of the wheels of a railway wagon are not made flat but are sloped like a conical
frustrum.
Reason (R): Coning of the wheels causes wear and tear on rails due to slipping action.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
a

B
b

C
c
Correct Option

Solution :
(c)
Coning of wheel helps in reducing wear and tear on rails.

D
d

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Q. 33

Assertion (A): The traffic rotary is an effective traffic management system if the traffic volume exceeds 5000
veh/hr.
Reason (R): In rotary, merging, weaving and diverging improve traffic management.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
a

B
b

C
c
 D
d
Correct Option

Solution :
(d)
As per IRC, maximum volume of traffic that a rotary can effectively handle is 3000 vehicles per hour
entering from all the legs of the intersection.

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Q. 34

Assertion (A): The paved area adjacent to the terminal building and hangers used for loading and unloading,
servicing and parking of aircraft is called apron.
Reason (R): The size of the apron depends on the size and number of gate positions and the way the gate
positions are arranged.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
a

B
b
Correct Option

Solution :
(b)

C
c

D
d

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Q. 35

Assertion (A): Gradient much steeper than the ruling gradient are provided in a hilly terrain and they are
negotiated with the help of a pusher engine.
Reason (R): Restricting the gradient to the ruling gradient in hilly terrains would mean increasing the length
of the track resulting considerably in heavy excavation.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
a
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)

B
b

C
c

D
d

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Q. 36
Assertion (A): Depth and width required at the entrance of a harbour are more than those required in the
channel.
Reason (R): The entrance of a harbour is usually more exposed to waves as compared to the harbour itself.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
a
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)

B
b

C
c

D
d

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Q. 37

Assertion (A): Rotation of the surface of the road with the crown as the pivot is not generally preferred for
achieving the needful cant at horizontal curves.
Reason (R): Lowering of the lower edge can interfere with drainage system of the road.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
a
Correct Option

Solution :
(a)

B
b

C
c

D
d

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Q. 38

Assertion (A): When the speed of traffic flow becomes zero, then traffic density and traffic volume both
becomes zero.
Reason (R): Traffic volume is given as the multiplication of traffic speed and traffic density.
FAQ Have any Doubt ?

A
a

B
b

C
c

D
D
d
Correct Option

Solution :
(d)

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