A.

Fill in the blanks

1. The _______________ delay to which a vehicle is subjected regardless of the amount of traffic volume
and interference present. (Fixed/Stopped/Variable)

2. The purpose of _______________ analysis is to find the possible causes of accident related to driver,
vehicle, and roadway. (Parking data/ Travel time data/ Accident reconstruction)

3. _______________ speed is the average speed maintained over a particular course while the vehicle is
moving. (Mean/ Running/Spot)

4. _______________ interchange is a popular form of three leg interchange.

(Trumpet/Diamond/Cloverleaf)

5. A signal _______________ is one complete rotation through all of the indications provided.
(Cycle/Interval/Duration)

6. The format of Road Accident Reporting consists of _______________ Tables. (8/14/17)

7. Killed/Fatal accidents are those accidents where person dies within _______________ days of
accidents. (15/30/45)

8. A car losses its control and hits a wall of a building alongside the road, this is a classic example of
_______________ collision. (Single Car/Head on/Vehicle Rollover)

9. In _______________ parking, vehicles are parked along the length of the road. (Parallel/Right
angle/30o Parking)

10. If the major road is depressed to a lower level to cross another by means of an under bridge or tunnel,
it is called _______________. (Bridge/ Overpass/ Underpass)
11. The _______________ delay caused by interference from other component of the traffic stream.
(Operational/ Fixed/ Approach)

12. _______________ is one of the types of Manual Count Recording Method. (Tally sheets/ Videotape/
GPS)

13. _______________ refers to selection of alternative paths between origin and destination. (Mode
Assignment/ Trip Assignment/ Route Assignment)

14. The permanent _______________ characteristics of the driver are vision, hearing, strength. (Physical/
Mental/ Emotional)

15. _______________ interchange is a popular form of four leg interchange. (Cloverleaf/ Trumpet/
Diamond)

16. _______________ is a system where traffic between two or more roadways flows at different levels
in the grade separated junctions. (Integration/ Intersection/ Interchange)
17. _______________ is the instantaneous speed of the vehicle at a specified location. (Running/
Journey/ Spot)

18. The accident in which a person, who was not killed but sustained one or more serious injuries such as
fractures, internal body injury is known as _______________ accident. (Fatal/ Grievous Injury/
Minor Injury)

19. In _______________ parking survey method, the data regarding the time duration for which a
particular vehicle used that parking lot, is not successfully received. (In out/ License Plate/ ITS
Probe)

20. _______________ collisions are also known as T-Bone Collisions. (Rear End/ Head On/ Side
Impact)
21. _______________ Technique of travel time data collection consists of specific vehicles dispatched in
the regular traffic to collect required data. (ITS Probe Vehicle/ Test Vehicle/ License Plate
Matching)

22. Flyover or a bridge is a classic example of _______________ in Intersection Classification.

(Underpass/ Overpass/ Acceleration Lane/ Deceleration Lane)

23. _______________ control signals consist of a series of intervals that are fixed in duration. (Pre-timed/
Actuated/ Post-timed)

24. The clear distance ahead of vehicle which is visible to the driver is known as _______________. (Sight
distance/ Travel distance/ Journey Distance)

25. _______________ is one of the types of Automatic Count Recording Method. (Notepad/ Tally sheets/
Videotape)

26. _______________ speed doesn’t consider the time during which the vehicle is brought to a stop or has
to wait till it has a clear road ahead. (Running/ Journey/ Mean)

27. _______________ is a type of road traffic collision where the front ends of two vehicles hit each other
in opposite directions. (Side Impact/ Run off road/ Head on)

28. In _______________ parking, the vehicles are parked perpendicular to the direction of the road.
(Parallel/ Right angle/ On Street)

29. A signal _______________ is one complete rotation through all of the indications provided.
(Duration/ Cycle/ Interval)

30. _______________ interchange is a popular form of four-leg interchange found in the urban locations
where major and minor roads crosses. (Trumpet/ Diamond/ Cloverleaf)
 B. State whether the following statements are true or false. (Any 7) (7)

1. ITS Stands for Intelligent Tracking System.

2. The accident data collection is the first step in the accident study.
3. A Passenger Car Unit is a measure of the impact that a mode of transport has on traffic variables
compared to a single standard passenger car.
4. Safety audit for vehicles takes place in 5 stages according to Wrisberg and Nilsson.
5. Route Assignment is also known as Traffic Assignment.
6. Density is defined as the number of vehicles occupying a given length of highway or lane.
7. Rear-End Collision is an angular collision.
8. Route choice concerns the selection of routes between origins and destinations in transportation
networks.
9. Non-injury accident does not require hospitalization, only first aid is required.
10. Level of service or LOS tries to give a quantitative measure.
11. Carports are usually located on people’s driveway next to their house.
12. User Equilibrium Assignment Technique for Traffic Assignment is based on Wardrop’s First Principle.
13. Road Accident Reporting Format, consist of 20 tables to record accident details.
14. In All-or-nothing assignment method, the trips from any origin zone to destination zone are loaded
onto a single and minimum cost path between them.
15. PCU stands for public car user.
16. Head on collision is a type of road traffic collision in which only one vehicle is involved.
17. A fatal accident is one where one or more persons are hospitalized.
18. Road signs cannot be used for accident safeguarding.
19. In parallel parking, the vehicles are parked perpendicular to the direction of the road.
20. An underpass is fully enclosed from all the sides except for the opening and the exit.
21. A Pedestrian Shot down is a type of vehicle collision where two cars hit one another on their front
ends.
22. The chances of a vehicle to skid on snow causing fatal accidents are very rare.
23. Deceleration lanes are defined as extra pavement of constant or variable width, placed parallel or nearly
so, to a diverging maneuver area to encourage diverging at low relative speed.
24. Density is defined as the number of vehicles occupying a given length of highway or lane at a given
point of time.
25. Travel time delay refers to the difference between actual time taken to reach a destination as compared
to average time without congestion.
26. The physical characteristics of the driver include knowledge, skill, intelligence, experience etc.
27. Minor Accident is an accident in which one or more persons killed.
28. ATIS stands for Automated Transport Information System.
29. Intelligent Transport System (ITS) does not use technological support and electronic communication
to improve transport services.
30. A Directional interchange provides direct paths for left turns.

Q. 2]

A. Discuss the different causes of accidents. (8)

B. Conceptualize the term Traffic. Why traffic management is needed to be conducted? (7)
C. Define Level of Service. Classify and explain in detail the various factors affecting the capacity along
with Levels of Service in transportation. (15)
 D. Using proper diagrams, explain the concept of acceleration and deceleration lanes in road transport
interchange design. (8)
E. Where are crosswalks used? Describe the general principles and considerations used for designing the
crosswalks. (7)

OR

F. Explain the road factors affecting transportation. (8)

G. What is delay? State the different types of delays. (7)
H. From the following information: (15)

i. Peak Hour volume iii. Peak Hour Factor

ii. Peak 20-min volume iv. Actual flow rate

Following are the details regarding the PCU and the vehicles.
Vehicle Type Car Motor Cycle Bicycle LCV Bus, 3-Wheeler
Truck
PCU 2.0 1.0 0.6 3.2 4.7 1.7
Volumetric Data Collection:

From To LCV Auto-Rickshaw Car Motorcycle Truck

3:00 3:20 4 10 5 23 8
3:20 3:40 9 12 10 29 5
3:40 4:00 5 19 4 23 1
4:00 4:20 3 13 10 31 9
4:20 4:40 2 17 2 20 0
4:40 5:00 6 14 6 17 5

I. What does the Traffic mean? What are the various objectives of traffic management? (8)
J. Explain the term speed along with its formula. Express the different types of speeds which are
undertaken during the study of traffic. (7)

Q. 3]

A. With the help of relevant diagrams classify and explain briefly the various intersection. (15)
B. Discuss the full cloverleaf and partial cloverleaf interchanges in detail. (8)
C. Conceptualize Bus Bulbs. State the pros and cons for near side bus stops. (7)
D. What is License Plate Matching Technique for Collecting Data related to Travel Time? Also, state the
advantages and disadvantages of this technique. (8)
E. Explain the different safety measures for accidents. (7)

OR

F. Define Level of Services. Describe the 6 levels of services for road transportation. (8)
G. Discuss the causes which are responsible for the accidents. (7)
H. With the help of basic diagrams explain the various collision types and also the damage caused in each
of them. (15)
 I. From the following information you are requested to calculate: (15)
1. Peak Hour volume
2. Peak 30-min volume
3. Peak Hour Factor
4. Actual flow rate

Following are the details regarding the PCU and the vehicles.
Vehicle Type Car Motor Cycle Bicycle LCV Bus, 3-Wheeler
Truck
PCU 1.5 1.1 0.5 3.2 4.2 1.4

Volumetric Data Collection

From To Bicycle 3W HCV 2W Cars

1:00 1:30 2 28 3 11 34
1:30 2:00 6 25 10 17 26
2:00 2:30 4 23 8 18 44
2:30 3:00 6 27 12 16 35
3:00 3:30 7 24 5 14 41
3:30 4:00 9 29 6 15 29
4:00 4:30 2 24 9 13 27
4:30 5:00 1 29 7 16 33

Q. 4]

A. Define route assignment. Which major factors are considered in planning of route assignment? (8)
B. In transportation, what does the term capacity mean? Elaborate the Highway Capacity and Traffic
Capacity in detail. (7)
C. Define route assignment. Discuss the different methods of route assignment. (8)
D. Elaborate the safety measures related to engineering in order to reduce accidents. (7)
E. Explain the ITS Probe Vehicle Technique used for travel time data collections. Elaborate the pros and
cons of this technique. Also, elaborate some major systems adopted in this technique for obtaining the
desired data. (15)

OR

F. From the following information: (15)

i. Peak Hour volume iii. Peak Hour Factor
ii. Peak 10-min volume iv. Actual flow rate

Following are the details regarding the PCU and the vehicles.
Vehicle Car Motor Bicycle LCV Bus, 3-
Type Cycle Truck Wheeler
PCU 1.2 0.7 0.2 2.6 3.9 0.9
 From To LCV HCV 3-wheeler Motorbikes Cars
2:00 2:10 4 10 6 3 5
2:10 2:20 8 12 9 2 8
2:20 2:30 7 13 8 7 4
2:30 2:40 6 13 15 8 7
2:40 2:50 7 14 10 6 8
2:50 3:00 6 10 9 4 6
3:00 3:10 8 11 8 5 3
3:10 3:20 10 6 15 9 1
3:20 3:30 9 7 9 10 12
3:30 3:40 10 9 11 14 15
3:40 3:50 12 11 12 16 17
3:50 4:00 8 8 10 19 14

G. Discuss in detail all Traffic Stream Characteristics. (15)

H. What is Route Assignment? What are the factors affecting route assignment? (8)
I. What are Parking Studies? Elaborate the different types of Parking Facilities. (7)

Q. 5]

A. Conceptualize Bus Bulbs. State the pros and cons for far side bus stops. (8)
B. Discuss Vehicle actuated signals. Describe the various types and detection patterns of such vehicle
actuated signals. (7)
C. Explain the Human factors affecting transportation. (8)
D. Discuss the major classifications of road intersection. (7)
E. Discuss the various forms of collisions during accident studies. (8)
F. What do you mean by accident data collection? Express the various parameters taken into
consideration for accident data analysis? (7)

OR

G. Short Notes: (Any 3) (15)

1. Accident reconstruction.
2. Parking types.
3. Variation in Volumes.
4. Meaning and types of traffic capacities.
5. Reasons for traffic jam.
6. Accident Investigation
7. Types of Parking
8. Objectives of Traffic Management
9. Advantages of License Plate Matching Method
10. Safety Audit.
11. Volume Variation and its types.
12. Accident Restructuring.
13. Level of Service.
14. Test Vehicle Technique.
15. Reasons of traffic