Highway Engineering India Bix

3.
Design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super-

elevation, sight distance and grades, is worst
affected by
A. width of the vehicle
B. length of the vehicle
C. height of the vehicle
D. speed of the vehicle

Answer: Option D
Highway Engineering Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let
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4. Thickness of a pavement may be reduced

considerably by
A. compaction of soil
1. A district road with a bituminous pavement has a
horizontal curve of 1000 m for a design speed of 75 B. stabilisation of soil
km ph. The super-elevation is
A. 1 in 40 C. drainage of soil
B. 1 in 50 D. combination of all the above.

Answer: Option D
C. 1 in 60 Explanation:
D. 1 in 70 us discuss.
E. none of these.
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
5. The total length of a valley formed by two gradients -
3% and + 2% curve between the two tangent points
us discuss.
to provide a rate of change of centrifugal acceleration
0.6 m/sec2, for a design speed 100 km ph, is
A. 16.0 m
2. The minimum value of camber provided for thin B. 42.3 m
bituminous surface hill roads, is
A. 2.2% C. 84.6 m
B. 2.5% D. none of these.

Answer: Option C
C. 3.0% Explanation:
D. 3.5%
us discuss.
Answer: Option B 1. A district road with a bituminous pavement has a
Explanation: horizontal curve of 1000 m for a design speed of 75
No answer description available for this question. Let km ph. The super-elevation is
us discuss.
A. 1 in 40
B. 1 in 50
C. 1 in 60
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E. none of these.
Answer: Option A 5. The total length of a valley formed by two gradients -
Explanation: 3% and + 2% curve between the two tangent points
No answer description available for this question. Let to provide a rate of change of centrifugal acceleration
us discuss. 0.6 m/sec2, for a design speed 100 km ph, is
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B. 42.3 m
2. The minimum value of camber provided for thin C. 84.6 m
bituminous surface hill roads, is
A. 2.2% D. none of these.
Answer: Option C
B. 2.5% Explanation:
C. 3.0%
us discuss.
D. 3.5% 6. Traffic engineering only includes
Answer: Option B A. planning of regulatory measures
Explanation:
B. design and application of control devices
us discuss. C. analysis of traffic characteristics
D. traffic opeation
3. Design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super- E. all the above.

elevation, sight distance and grades, is worst Answer: Option E
affected by Explanation:
A. width of the vehicle No answer description available for this question. Let
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C. height of the vehicle

7. For the movement of vehicles at an intersection of
D. speed of the vehicle
two roads, without any interference, the type of grade
Answer: Option D separator generally preferred to, is
Explanation:
A. delta
us discuss.
B. trumpet
C. diamond interchange
4. Thickness of a pavement may be reduced D. clover leaf.

considerably by Answer: Option D
A. compaction of soil Explanation:
B. stabilisation of soil us discuss.
C. drainage of soil
D. combination of all the above.

8. If the ruling gradient on any highway is 3%, the
Answer: Option D gradient provided on the curve of 300 metre radius,
Explanation: is
us discuss. A. 2.00%
B. 2.25% The Border Roads Organization (BRO) was
conceived and raised in the year 1960 by Pandit
C. 2.50% Jawaharlal Nehru, the great visionary and the first
Prime Ministry of India. This was done with the aim
D. 2.75% of coordinating the speedy development of network
of roads in the North and the North Eastern border
E. 3.00% regions of the country. BRO is regarded as a symbol
of nation-building, national integration and an
Answer: Option D
inseparable component in maintaining the security
Explanation:
and integrity of the country.
us discuss.
12. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following.

The super-elevation on roads is
9. As per recommendations of I.R.C., traffic volume
study is carried out for rural roads for 7 days A. directly proportional to width of pavement
continuously during
B. directly proportional to velocity of vehicles
A. harvesing
inversely proportional to acceleration due to
B. lean season C.
gravity
C. harvesting and lean season inversely proportional to the radius of
D.
curvature.
D. none of these.
Answer: Option B
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Explanation:
us discuss.
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13. The weaving length of a roadway is the distance

10. The minimum ratio of the radii of two circular curves
of a compound curve, is kept A. between the channelising islands
A. 1.25 B. equal to half circumference
B. 1.5 C. equal to total width of adjoining radial roads
C. 1.75 D. equal to diameter of rotary.
D. 2.0 Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
us discuss.
us discuss.
11. Border Roads Organisation for hilly regions, was
formed in
14. Road makers along roads from the edge of a kerb
A. 1947
should not be less than
B. 1954 A. 40 cm
C. 1958 B. 45 cm
D. 1960 C. 50 cm
E. 1962 D. 55 cm
Answer: Option D
E. 60 cm
Explanation:
Answer: Option E E. R = C2AV
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let Answer: Option B
us discuss. Explanation:
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us discuss.
15. Traffic surveys are carried out
A. to know the type of traffic
18. The usual width of parapet walls along Highways in
B. to determine the facilities to traffic regulations hilly region, is
A. 50 cm
C. to design proper drainage system
B. 60 cm
D. all the above.
Answer: Option D C. 70 cm
Explanation:
D. 80 cm
us discuss. E. 100 cm
16. The formula for calculating the depth of concrete
pavements suggested by Goldbeck, is Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A. us discuss.
B. 19. The road foundation for modern highways

construction, was developed by
A. Tresguet
C. B. Telford
C. Macadam
D. Tresguet and Telford simultaneously

D.
E. Telford and Macadam simultaneously.
Answer: Option B Answer: Option E
Explanation: Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let No answer description available for this question. Let
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17. If A is the projected area of a vehicle in square 20. If N is deviation angle the length L of a parabolic
metres, V is speed of the vehicles in kilometres per vetical curve for overtaking sight distance S, is
hour and C is a constant, then the wind
resistance R to the moving vehicles, is given by
A.
A. R = CAV
B. R = CAV2
B.
C. R = CAV3
D. C.
D. us discuss.
E. Both (A) and (C)
Answer: Option E 24. The period of long term plan for the development of
Explanation: roads in India, known as Bombay Plan (Aug. 1958),
No answer description available for this question. Let is
us discuss.
21. If C is basic capacity per lane, V is velocity in A. 5 years
km/hour, S is stopping distance pluslength of the
B. 10 years
vehicles in metres, the formula is C. 15 years

applicable to
D. 20 years
A. district roads
E. 25 years
B. two lane roads
Answer: Option D
C. two lane roads in one direction Explanation:
D. none of these. us discuss.
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Explanation:
us discuss. 25. In water bound macadam roads, binding material, is
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B. stone dust
22. Width of vehicles affects the width of
C. cement
A. lanes
D. brick dust.
B. shoulders
Answer: Option B
C. parking spaces Explanation:
D. all the above. us discuss.
Answer: Option D 26. According to Highway Research Board of U.S.A.
Explanation: practical land width, is
No answer description available for this question. Let A. 2.7 m
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C. 3.3 m
23. First operation during the detailed survey of a hill D. 3.6 m
road, is
A. hydrological and soil surveys E. 4.5 m
Answer: Option D
B. adjustment of alignment along with curves Explanation:
C. derivation of longitudinal and cross-sections us discuss.
D. fixation of Bench Marks
E. staking the ground.

Answer: Option D 27. Design of flexible pavements is based on
Explanation: A. mathematical analysis
B. empirical formulae Answer: Option D
Explanation:
a compromise of pure theory and pure No answer description available for this question. Let
C. us discuss.
empirical formula
31. The maximum safe speed on roads, depends on the
D. none of these. A. type of the highway
Answer: Option C
Explanation: B. type of road surface
us discuss. C. type of curves
D. sight distance
E. all the above.

28. The efficiency of the brakes of a vehicle depends Answer: Option E
upon Explanation:
A. condition of road surface No answer description available for this question. Let
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C. presence of the show moisture
D. all the above. 32. The basic formula for determination of pavement
thickness was first suggested by
Answer: Option D
Explanation: A. Spanglar
us discuss. B. Picket
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D. Goldbeck
29. Maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not Answer: Option D
exceed Explanation:
A. 5% No answer description available for this question. Let
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C. 8%
D. 10% 33. Increase in traffic volume, due to increase in

transport vehicles, is known as
E. 15% A. development traffic
Answer: Option D
Explanation: B. normal traffic growth
C. generated traffic growth
us discuss.
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E. none of these.
30. The type of transition curves generally provided on Answer: Option B
hill roads, is Explanation:
A. circular No answer description available for this question. Let
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C. Lemniscate
D. spiral. 34. If R is the radius of a main curve and L is the length

of the transition curve, the shift of the curve, is
A. L/24 R Answer: Option A
Explanation:
B. L2/24 R No answer description available for this question. Let
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D. L4/24 R
38. If cross slope of a country is 10% to 25%, the terrain
E. L/12 R
is classified as
Answer: Option B
A. rolling
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let B. mountainous
us discuss.
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D. plain.
35. The weight of vehicles affects Answer: Option A
A. pavement thickness Explanation:
B. ruling gradient us discuss.
C. limiting gradient
D. design of bridges
39. Shoulders for high traffic volume roads, should
E. all the above. be stable throughout the year to be used by
A.
Answer: Option E vehicles in the case of emergency
Explanation:
B. support and protect the ends of carriage ways
us discuss. C. not allow entrance of water to sub-grade
36. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
During reconnaissance, the general route of D. all the above.
A.
the alignment is selected Answer: Option D
Explanation:
After reconnaissance, a trace is cut for the No answer description available for this question. Let
B.
alignment us discuss.
Last stage is the detailed surveys for desired
C.
geometries'of the highway
D. All the above. 40. According to the recommendations of Nagpur

Conference, the width formation of an ideal National
Answer: Option D
Highway in hard rock cutting, is
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let A. 8.9 m
us discuss.
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C. 6.9 m
37. Deviation of the alignment of a trace cut may be D. 6.5 m
permitted in areas involving
A. land slides E. 7.5 m
Answer: Option B
B. sand dunes Explanation:
C. dens us discuss.
41. The absolute minimum radius of horizontal curve for
D. none of these.
a design speed 60 km ph is
A. 131 m B. shipping, roads, railways, air transport
B. 210 m C. roads, railways, air transport, shipping
C. 360 m D. railways, roads, shipping, air transport
D. none of these. E. shipping, railways, roads, air transport.

Answer: Option D Answer: Option D
42. Volume of traffic which would immediately use a new 45. On the recommendations of Indian Road Congress,
road or an improved one when opened to traffic, is the ruling gradient in plains, is
known
A. 1 in 15
A. development traffic
B. 1 in 20
B. current traffic
C. 1 in 30
C. general traffic
D. 1 in 45
D. normal traffic growth.
E. 1 in 100
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Answer: Option C
No answer description available for this question. Let Explanation:
us discuss. No answer description available for this question. Let
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46. The head light of vehicles should be such that its
lower beam illuminates objects at
43. Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. 10 m
Safety fences are provided on either side of a B. 20 m
A. roadway if embankments are in excess of 6
metres C. 30 m
Safety fences are provided on outside of the D. 40 m
curves of radii less than 750 m if the
B.
embankments are between 3 metres and 6 E. 50 m
metres
Answer: Option C
Guard stones are provided at 2.5 metres Explanation:
C. intervals if embankments are between 1.6 No answer description available for this question. Let
metres to 3 metres us discuss.
D. All the above.
Answer: Option D
Explanation: 47. The length of the side of warning sign boards of
No answer description available for this question. Let roads is
us discuss. A. 30 cm
B. 40 cm
C. 45 cm
44. In India the modes of transportation, in the order of
their importance, are D. 50 cm
A. air transport, shipping, roads, railways Answer: Option C
Explanation: B. transversely
us discuss. C. longitudinally and transversely
D. in the form of welded wire mesh
48. A single lane carriage way whenever changes to E. none of these.

two-lane carriage way, is affected through a taper of Answer: Option D
A. 1 in 10 Explanation:
B. 1 in 15 us discuss.
C. 1 in 20
D. 1 in 15 to 1 in 20 2. If d is the thickness of a concrete pavement, the

Answer: Option D equivalent radius b of resisting section for an interior
Explanation: loading, is
No answer description available for this question. Let A. b = 0.6 + d2 - 0.675 d
us discuss.
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C. b = 1.6 + d2 - 3.675 d
49. The wall constructed for the stability of an excavated
portion of a road on the hill side, is known as D. b = 1.6 + d2 - 0.675 d
A. retaining wall Answer: Option D

Explanation:
B. breast wall No answer description available for this question. Let
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D. all the above.

Answer: Option B 3. According to IRC : 52-1973, for a single lane
Explanation: National Highway in hilly region,
A. width of the carriageway must be 3.75 m
us discuss.
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C. total width of the road-way must be 6.25 m

50. Maximum number of passenger cars that can pass a
given point on a road during one hour under the most D. total of the above.
ideal road way and traffic conditions, is known as Answer: Option D
A. traffic density Explanation:
B. basic capacity of traffic lane us discuss.
C. possible capacity of traffic lane
D. all the above. 4. If x% is the gradient of an alignment and y% is the

Answer: Option B gradient after proper superelevation along a curved
Explanation: portion of a highway, the differential grade along the
No answer description available for this question. Let curve, is
us discuss. A. (x + y)%
1. Reinforcement in cement concrete slab of road
pavements, is placed B. (x - y)%
A. longitudinally
C. (y - x)%
D. (x x y)% No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let 8. If the number of lanes on the carriageway of a road
us discuss. is more than two, the total width of lane ways is
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A. + 0.60 m
B. + 0.70 m
5. In an ideal transition curve, the radius of curvature
A. is constant C. + 0.80 xn
at any point is directly proportional to its D. + 0.90 m

B.
distance from the point of commencement
E. + 1.50 m
is inversely proportional to the radius of main Answer: Option B
C.
curve
Explanation:
is directly proportional to the radius of main No answer description available for this question. Let
D. us discuss.
curve
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
9. Minimum thickness of a layer of fine sand required to
us discuss.
cut off capillary rise of water completely, should be
6. On concrete roads, the camber generally provided, is
A. 40 cm
A. 1 in 20 to 1 in 24
B. 52 cm
B. 1 in 30 to 1 in 48
C. 64 cm
C. 1 in 36 to 1 in 48
D. 76 cm
D. 1 in 48 to 1 in 60
E. 80 cm
E. 1 in 60 to 1 in 72
Answer: Option D
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
Explanation:
us discuss.
us discuss.
10. If W is the weight of a vehicle negotiating an upgrade

7. While calculating the sight distances, the driver's eye
1 : S along a track having co-efficient of resistance μ,
above road surface, is assumed
the tractive force T is given by
A. 90 cm
A.
B. 100 cm
C. 110 cm
B.
D. 120 cm
E. 150 cm
C.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A. 15 percentile cumulative frequency
D.
B. 20 percentile cumulative frequency
E. C. 30 percentile cumulative frequency
D. 40 percentile cumulative frequency.

Answer: Option D
Explanation: Answer: Option A
11. If L is the length of a moving vehicle and R is the us discuss.
radius of curve, the extra mechanical width b to be View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
provided on horizontal curves,
A. 14. The ideal shape of a transition curve, is

A. clothoid
B. B. cubic spiral
C. cubic parabola
C.
D. lamniscate
E. none of these.
D.
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
E.
us discuss.
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
us discuss. 15. At a road junction, 7 cross conflict points are severe
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A. both are one-way roads
12. The desirable camber for straight cement concrete B. both are two-way roads
roads, is
one is two-way road and other is one-way
A. 1 in 33 to 1 in 25 C.
road
B. 1 in 40 to 1 in 33 D. none of these.
C. 1 in 150 to 1 in 140 Answer: Option C
Explanation:
D. 1 in 160 to 1 in 140 No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
E. none of these. 16. To indicate proper control of consistency of a freshly
Answer: Option D mixed concrete for pavement construction, the slump
Explanation: should be between
No answer description available for this question. Let A. 3 to 5 cm
us discuss.
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C. 5 to 7 cm
13. Minimum permissible speed on high speed roads, is D. 7 to 10 cm
decided on the basis of
E. 10 to 12 cm
Answer: Option D
Explanation: E.
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report Answer: Option A
Explanation:
us discuss.
17. Driving vehicles on wet surfaced roads, is dangerous View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
because it may
A. skid
20. If D is the degree of a curve, the percentage
B. slip reduction of gradient, is
C. overturn A. 0.01 D
D. all the above. B. 0.02 D

Answer: Option B C. 0.03 D
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let D. 0.04 D
us discuss.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
18. The width of different roads as recommended in No answer description available for this question. Let
Nagpur plan by the Indian Road Conference for hilly us discuss.
region, is 21. Any gradient on a road is said to be an exceptional
A. same for National Highways gradient, if it is
A. more than ruling gradient
B. different for National Highways
B. less than average gradient
C. same for State Highways
C. more than floating gradient
D. same for Major District roads.
Answer: Option B less than minimum gradient or more than
D.
Explanation: maximum gradient.
No answer description available for this question. Let Answer: Option D
us discuss.
19. If N is the algebraic difference of grades, S is the
head light beam distance in metres, the length (L) of
a valley curve, is 22. For the administration of road transport, a Motor
Vehicle Act was enacted in
A. A. 1927
B. 1934
B.
C. 1939
D. 1947
C.
E. 1950
Answer: Option C
D. Explanation:
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D. includes the width of parapet and side drain

23. The absolute minimum sight distance required for Answer: Option C
stopping a vehicle moving with a speed of 80 km ph, Explanation:
is No answer description available for this question. Let
A. 120 m us discuss.
B. 200 m
C. 640 m
D. none of these. Long tangent sections exceeding 3 km in
A.
Answer: Option A length should be avoided
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let Curve length should be at least 150 metres for
B.
us discuss. a deflection angle of 5 degress
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C. angle, 30 metre length of curve to be
increased
24. Along high ways confirmatory route markers are
generally fixed If the deflection angle is less than 1°, no curve
D.
is designed
A. before the crossing on the left side
E. All the above.
B. after the crossing on the left side
Answer: Option E
C. before the crossing on the right side Explanation:
D. after the crossing on the right side. us discuss.
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Explanation:
us discuss. 28. Transverse joints are provided at distances varying
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A. 10 m to 15 m
25. Length of vehicles does not affect B. 12 m to 18 m

A. extra widening
C. 16 m to 24 m
B. minimum radius of turning
D. 17 m to 27 m
C. passing sight distance
E. 25 m to 35 m
D. width of shoulders Answer: Option D
Explanation:
E. none of these. No answer description available for this question. Let
Answer: Option D us discuss.
Explanation: View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
us discuss.
26. Road width 8.8 m of two lane National highways or 29. If N is the algebraic difference of grades, S is the
State highways in mountainous terrain minimum sight distance in metres, the length (L) of a
A. excludes the width of parapet (0.6 m) summit curve is
B. excludes the width of side drain (0.6 m) A.

B.
32. The advantage of providing superelevation on roads,
is
C. A. higher speed of vehicles
B. increased volume of traffic
D. C. reduced maintenance cost of the roads
D. draining off rain water quickly

E. none of these.
E. all the above.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Answer: Option E
30. If N is the net difference of grades, S is the minimum

overtaken sight distance in metres, the length (L) of a 33. The shape of a vertical curve, is
summit curve, is A. parabolic
A. B. elliptical
C. circular
B.
D. spiral
E. all the above.

C.
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
D.
us discuss.
E.
34. To prevent movement of moisture from subgrade to
Answer: Option D road pavement at the same level as that of water-
Explanation: table, thickness of a cut off layer of coarse sand, is
us discuss. A. 15 cm
B. 20 cm
Seasonal cycle of traffic volume during April
A. and November, is usually near the annual C. 30 cm
average
D. 45 cm
B. Mid-winter seasonal cycle of traffic is least
E. none of these.
Mid-summer seasonal cycle of traffic is
C. Answer: Option A
highest Explanation:
D. All the above. No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
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Explanation:
us discuss.
35. For Indian conditions, the water bound macadam A. straight line method
roads, are suitable if daily traffic does not exceed
A. 2000 tonnes B. parabola method
B. 2500 tonnes straight at the edges and parabolic at the

C.
crown
C. 3000 tonnes
D. all the above.
D. 3500 tonnes Answer: Option D
Answer: Option A Explanation:
Explanation: No answer description available for this question. Let
No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.
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36. If h1 is the height of the driver's eye and h2 is the
height of an obstruction above road surface, then, for
a minimum sight distance S, the length of the vertical 39. The minimum design speed of various types of
curve should be greater than highways in plain terrain is the same as the ruling
design speed of
A.
A. rolling terrain
B. mountainous terrain
B.
C. steep terrain
D. none of these.
C. Answer: Option A
Explanation:
us discuss.
D.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
40. Passing zones are generally not provided on
us discuss. A. summit curves
B. horizontal curves
C. two lane highways

37. For maximum strength and durability minimum
percentage of cement, by weight is D. all the above.
A. 15% Answer: Option D
Explanation:
B. 20% No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
C. 25% 41. The normal road width of National and State
highways
D. 30%
A. is kept 45 m
E. 33%
in plain and rolling terrain built-up area, is 30
Answer: Option D B.
m
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let C. in mountainous built-up area is 20 m
us discuss.
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
38. Camber in pavements is provided by
us discuss.
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A. nature of the slope
42. The extra widening of pavements recommended by B. angle of the slope

Indian Roads Congress for hill roads having radius
C. geological conditions
150 metres, is
A. 1.5 m D. ground water conditions
B. 1.0 m E. all the above.

Answer: Option E
C. 0.5 m
Explanation:
D. 0.0 m No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
E. 2.0 m 46. Selection of the routes, of highways depends upon
Answer: Option D A. feasibility of attaining ruling gradient
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let B. avoidance of cutting hard rocks
us discuss.
C. minimum number of bridges
D. minimum possible length of alignment
43. The steepest gradient permitted on roads which, in E. all the above.
ordinary conditions, does not exceed, is known Answer: Option E
A. ruling gradient Explanation:
B. maximum gradient us discuss.
C. exceptional gradient
D. floating gradient
47. The first stage of deciding the alignment of a hill
E. all the above. road, is
Answer: Option B A. reconnaissance
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let B. detailed survey
us discuss.
C. trace-out
D. preliminary survey.
Answer: Option A
44. For night travel, the length of a valley curve should
Explanation:
be such that the head light beam distance is the
same as
us discuss.
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B. overtaking sight distance
C. sum of (a) and (b) 48. While designing hair pin bends on higways, the
minimum
D. difference of (a) and (b) A. designed speed is 20 km/hour
Answer: Option A
Explanation: B. gradient is 1 in 40
C. gradient is 1 in 200
us discuss.
D. superelevations is 1 in 10
E. All the above.
Minimum desirable width of medians on rural
Answer: Option E A.
highways is 5 metres
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let Minimum width of medians should be 3
us discuss. B.
metres
On long bridges and viaducts, the width of
C.
medians should be 1.5 m
49. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:
D. All the above.
Tresguet did not provide the top camber for
A. Answer: Option D
the drainage of surface water
Explanation:
Tresguet provided the top camber for the No answer description available for this question. Let
B. us discuss.
drainage of surface water
Telford provided two layers of stones in the
C. central 5.4 m width and one layer was
provided on the sides 3. Floating gradients are generally provided
Macadam provided a camber to the formation A. along maximum gradients
D.
at the dug-up state, to drain percolated water.
B. along minimum gradients
Answer: Option A
Explanation: C. at summit curves
us discuss. D. at valley curves
E. every where.
Answer: Option C
50. Cement grouted pavement is classified as Explanation:
A. rigid pavement
us discuss.
B. semi-rigid pavement View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
C. flexible pavement
4. Raising of outer edge of a road with respect to inner
D. none of these. edge, is known
Answer: Option B A. super elevation
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let B. cant
us discuss.
1. Intermediate catch water drains are provided only, if C. banking
catchment area of the watershed above road
A. D. all the above.
is large
Answer: Option D
B. intensity of rainfall is heavy Explanation:
C. single catch water drain is inadequate us discuss.
D. all the above.
Answer: Option D
Explanation: 5. Width of the shoulders of carriage way is generally
No answer description available for this question. Let kept
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report A. 100 cm
B. 125 cm
B.
C. 150 cm
D. 200 cm
C.
E. 250 cm
Answer: Option E
Explanation: D.
us discuss. Answer: Option B
6. The correct formula for calculating superelevation for Explanation:
the hill roads, is No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
A. View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
B. 9. Area of steel required per metre width of pavement

for a length of 20 m for design wheel load 6300 kg
and permissible stress in steel 1400 kg/cm2, is
C. A. 70 kg/sq cm
B. 80 kg/sq cm
D. C. 90 kg/sq cm
Answer: Option B D. 100 kg/sq cm

7. The inventor of road making as a building science,

was 10. Design of horizontal curves on highways, is based on
A. Sully A. design speed of vehicles
B. Tresguet B. permissible friction on the road surface
C. Telford C. permissible centrifugal ratio
D. Macadam. D. permissible maximum super-elevation
Answer: Option A
Explanation: E. all the above.
No answer description available for this question. Let Answer: Option E
us discuss.
11. If no super elevation is provided on a road along
8. An upgrade g1% is followed by a downgrade g2%. curves, pot holes may develop at
The equation of the parabolic curve of length L to be A. inner edge of the road
introduced, is given by
B. outer edge of the road
A.
C. centre of the road
D. no where on the road.
E.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let Answer: Option A
us discuss.
12. Enoscope is used to determine

A. spot speed 15. The minimum vertical clearance of overhanging cliffs
or any other structure above the surface of a hill
B. average speed road, should be
C. travel time A. 3m
D. none of these. B. 4 m
Answer: Option A C. 5 m
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let D. 6 m
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report E. 4.5 m
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
13. The width of road pavements, depends upon No answer description available for this question. Let
A. width of traffic lane us discuss.
16. Speed regulations on roads is decided on the basis
B. number of traffic of
A. 60 percentile cumulative frequency
C. width of median strip
B. 75 percentile cumulative frequency
D. all the above.
Answer: Option D C. 80 percentile cumulative frequency
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let D. 85 percentile cumulative frequency.
us discuss. Answer: Option D
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report Explanation:
us discuss.
14. If L is the length of vehicles in metres, C is the clear View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
distance between two consecutive vehicles (stopping
sight distance), V is the speed of vehicles in km/hour,
the maximum number N of vehicles/hour, is 17. Reconnaissance is best done with the help of
A. aerial photographic survey
A.
B. condastral surveys
B. C. topographical surveys
D. triangulation surveys
C. E. none of these.
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
D. No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
B. 15 cm
18. The usual width of side drains along Highways in
C. 20 cm
hilly region, is
A. 50 cm D. 25 cm
B. 60 cm E. 30 cm.
Answer: Option A
C. 70 cm
Explanation:
D. 80 cm No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
E. 100 cm View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let 22. One-way streets are generally provided in crowded
us discuss. cities as, these
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report A. are inexpensive means of traffic flow
B. reduce delays to vehicles

19. Normal formation width of a hill road for one-way
C. permit higher speed
traffic, is
A. 3.6 m D. reduce the number of accidents
B. 4.8 m E. all the above.

Answer: Option E
C. 6.6 m
Explanation:
D. 7.2 m No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
E. 8m View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let 23. The perpendicular offset from the tan-get to the
us discuss. central point of the circular curve, is
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report A. R sin θ/2
B. R cos θ/2
20. The most commonly adopted method to provide
C. R (1 - cos θ/2)
super-elevation on roads, is by pivoting the road
surface about D. R (1 - sin θ/2)
A. outer edge so that the inner edge is lowered
E. none of these.
crown so that outer edge is raised and inner Answer: Option C
B.
edge is lowered Explanation:
C. inner edge so that outer edge is raised
us discuss.
D. none of these. View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let 24. An Executive Engineer of roads, executes works
us discuss. under direct control of
21. Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible A. Superintending Engineer
pavement, is
B. Secretary to the Govt
A. 10 cm
C. Chief Engineer View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
D. None of these.
Answer: Option A 28. If the coefficient of friction on the road surface is 0.15
Explanation: and a maximum super-elevation 1 in 15 is provided,
No answer description available for this question. Let the maximum speed of the vehicles on a curve of
us discuss. 100 metre radius, is
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report A. 32.44 km/hour
B. 42.44 kg/hour
25. Newly constructed pavement with ordinary Portland C. 52.44 km/hour
cement attains its working strength after
A. 7 days D. 62.44 km/hour
B. 14 days E. 72.44 km/hour

Answer: Option C
C. 21 days Explanation:
D. 28 days No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
E. 42 days View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let 29. The maximum distance of the apex of a vertical
us discuss. curve of length L from the point of intersection of two
26. Curves in the same direction separated by short grades + g1%, and - g2% (g1 > g2), is
tangents, are called
A. simple circular curves A.
B. compound curves
C. transition curves B.
D. broken-back curves.
C.
E. None of these.
Answer: Option D
Explanation: D.
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report Answer: Option C
Explanation:
us discuss.
27. When an up gradient of a highway meets a View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
downgrade, the vertical curve provided, is known as
A. valley curve
30. The wall constructed for the stability of a back filling
B. sag curve portion of a road on the down hill side, is known as
C. summit curve A. retaining wall
D. all the above. B. breast wall

Answer: Option C C. parapet wall
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let D. all the above.
us discuss.
Answer: Option A
31. If the velocity of moving vehicles on a road is 24
km/per hour, stopping distance is 19 metres and
average length of vehicles is 6 metres, the basic 34. The pavement width of a road depends upon
capacity of lane, is
A. terrain
A. 500 vehicles per hour
B. type of traffic
B. 700 vehicles per hour
C. number of lanes
C. 1000 vehicles per hour
D. all the above.
D. 1250 vehicles per hour
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C Explanation:
35. For a vehicle moving with a speed of 80 km per hour,

32. If the rate of change of grade permitted along a the brake reaction time, in ordinary cases, is
vertical curve is r and total change of grade is g%,
the length L of the curve to be provided, is A. 1 sec
B. 1.5 sec
A.
C. 2.0 sec
B. D. 2.5 sec
E. 3.0 sec
C. Answer: Option D
Explanation:
D. No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
36. The desirable camber for straight roads with thin
E. none of these. bituminous surfacing, is
Answer: Option B A. 1 in 33 to 1 in 25
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let B. 1 in 40 to 1 in 33
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report C. 1 in 150 to 1 in 140
D. 1 in 160 to 1 in 140
33. In case of a multi-lane road, overtaking is generally E. none of these.
permitted
Answer: Option C
A. from right Explanation:
B. from left us discuss.
C. from both sides right and left
D. not at all.
Answer: Option C 37. Minimum stopping distance for moving vehicles on
road with a design speed of 80 km/hour, is
Explanation:
A. 80 m
B. 100 m Answer: Option C
Explanation:
C. 120 m No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
D. 150 m 41. Parapet walls along hill roads, are provided
A. to retain the back filling
E. 200 m
Answer: Option C B. to prevent the hill from sliding
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let to prevent the wheels of the vehicle from
C.
us discuss. coming on the retaining wall
D. none of these.
Answer: Option C
38. If the radii of a compound curve and a reverse curve Explanation:
are respectively the same, the length of common No answer description available for this question. Let
tangent us discuss.
A. of compound curve will be more
B. of reverse curve will be more

42. From the point of tangency before an intersection,
C. of both curves will be equal the route markers are fixed at a distance of
A. 15 m to 30 m
D. none of these.
Answer: Option C B. 20 m to 35 m
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let C. 40 m to 50 m
us discuss.
D. 50 m to 75 m
E. 100 m to 150
Answer: Option E
39. If cross slope of a country is greater than 60%, the
Explanation:
terrain is classified as
A. rolling us discuss.
B. mountainous
C. steep
43. A gradient along which the vehicle does not require
D. plain. any tractive effort to maintain a specified speed, is
known as
Answer: Option C
Explanation: A. ruling gradient
us discuss. B. pushing gradient
C. floating gradient
D. minimum gradient
40. Side drains on both sides of a hill road, are essential
Answer: Option C
when the road is
Explanation:
A. along the spur curves No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
B. along the re-entrant curves View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
C. in cutting
D. none of these. 44. The traffic carrying capacity of a single lane,

depends on
A. type of the vehicles
D.
B. level crossings
Answer: Option C
C. road intersections Explanation:
D. surface texture us discuss.
E. all the above.
Answer: Option E
Explanation: 48. Pavement is said to be flexible if it contains
us discuss. A. water bound macadam surface
stabilised soil base constructed of lime
B.
cement or tar
45. The number of vehicles moving in a specified bitumen-bound stone layer of varying
direction on a roadway that pass a given point during C.
aggregates
specified unit of time, is called
A. traffic volume D. lean concrete base
B. traffic density E. all the above.

Answer: Option E
C. basic capacity Explanation:
D. traffic capacity. us discuss.
Answer: Option A View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
Explanation:
us discuss. 49. In ideal pavement is constructed with
46. Bottom-most component of a flexible pavement, is
A. bricks
A. subgrade
B. hard soil
B. sub-base
C. Portland cement concrete
C. base
D. tar
D. base course.
Answer: Option A E. none of these.
1. Round-abouts are not suitable if number of vehicles
exceed
47. If V is the design speed in km/hour and R is the A. 3000
radius of the curve of a hill road, the super-elevation
B. 4000
A.
C. 5000
D. 6000
B.
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
C. us discuss.
5. To compensate the loss of tractive force of vehicles
along curves of radius R, the percentage reduction of
2. For a comfortable travel on Highways, the centrifugal gradient, is
ratio should not exceed
A. 0.10 A.
B. 0.15
B.
C. 0.20
D. 0.25
C.
E. 0.30
Answer: Option D
Explanation: D.
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report E.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
3. If V is speed in km/hour and R is radius of the curve,
the superelevation e is equal to
us discuss.
6. The width formation of a road means the width of
A.
A. carriageway
B. pavement and shoulders

B.
C. embankment at ground level
D. embankment at the top level.

C.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
D. us discuss.
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let 7. If P is the number of vehicles per day at last
us discuss. census, r is the increase in traffic and n is the
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report number of years passed after last census, number of
vehicles A per day for design, is
A. P (1 + r)n
4. The traffic manoeuvre means
A. diverging B. P (1 - r)n
B. merging C. P (1 + r)-n+5
C. crossing D. P (1 + r)5n
Answer: Option C
D. all the above. Explanation:
Answer: Option D No answer description available for this question. Let
Explanation: us discuss.
No answer description available for this question. Let View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
us discuss.
8. Hill roads are
A. provided camber along spur curves Explanation:
B. provided camber along valley curves us discuss.
C. seldom provided a camber
D. None of these. 12. Following type of pavement is generally known as

Answer: Option C flexible pavement
Explanation: A. water-bound macadam roads
us discuss. B. stabilised soil roads
road constructed with various layers of
C.
building material well compacted
9. For a poorly graded sub-grade soil, thickness of sub-
base, is D. all the above.
Answer: Option D
A. 10 cm
Explanation:
B. 15 cm No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
C. 20 cm View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
D. 25 cm
13. The minimum width of the pavement of a National
E. 30 cm
Highway should be
Answer: Option E
A. 4.7 m
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let B. 5.7 m
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report C. 6.7 m
D. 7.7 m
10. For clear distinct vision, images of obstructions
E. 8.0 m
should fall on the retina with a cone of
Answer: Option B
A. 2°
Explanation:
B. 3° No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
C. 4° View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
D. 5°
14. If the radius of curvature of a hill road is 50 m, the
E. 6°
percentage grade compensation should be
Answer: Option D
A. 60/R
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let B. 70/R
us discuss.
11. The distance travelled by a moving vehicle during C. 75/R
perception and brake reaction times, is known as
A. sight distance D. 80/R
B. stopping distance E. 100/R

Answer: Option C
C. lag distance Explanation:
D. none of these. us discuss.
Answer: Option C View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
D. Δ/5
15. In scanty rainfall regions, the camber provided will be
E. Δ/6
A. nil
Answer: Option E
B. flatter Explanation:
C. steeper us discuss.
D. None of these.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: 19. On most smooth hard surfaced roads, rolling
No answer description available for this question. Let resistance to moving vehicles, ranges from
us discuss. A. 5 kg to 7 kg/tonne
16. An exceptional grade may be provided upto 1 in 12
along hill roads, if the length does not exceed B. 7 kg to 9 kg/tonne
A. 45 m per km
C. 9 kg to 11 kg/tonne
B. 60 m per km
D. 11 kg to 13 kg/tonne
C. 75 m per km
E. none of these.
D. 90 m per km Answer: Option C
Explanation:
E. 100 m per km No answer description available for this question. Let
Answer: Option B us discuss.
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report 20. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following.
The width of the right-of-way is decided so as to
accommodate
17. The head of public works department of any Indian A. formation width
state, is
A. Transport Minister B. side slopes
B. Chief Engineer C. horizontal curve
C. Superintending Engineer D. vertical curve
D. Executive Engineer. E. provision of future widening.

Answer: Option B Answer: Option D
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report 21. Formation width of a hill road is the distance between
outer end of side drain to outer end of parapet
A.
wall
18. If a Lemniscate curve having an angle of deflection
Δ, is transitional throughout, the maximum polar outer end of side drain to inner end of parapet
B.
angle is wall
A. Δ/2 inner end of side drain to outer end of parapet

C.
wall
B. Δ/3
inner end of side drain to inner end of parapet
C. Δ/4 D.
wall
E. none of these.
Answer: Option A 25. Design of highways is based on
Explanation: A. axle loads
us discuss. B. axle spacings
C. wheel bases
D. over all length

22. California Bearing Ratio method of designing flexible
pavements is more accurate as it involves E. all the above.
A. characteristics of soils Answer: Option E
Explanation:
B. traffic intensities
C. character of the road making materials us discuss.
26. On a pavement with parabolic camber, the angle of
D. none of these. inclination of the vehicles will be
Answer: Option C A. more at the crown
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let B. less at the edges
us discuss.
C. more at the edges
D. same at the edges as well as at the crown
23. Longitudinal pavement lines marked broken in white E. none of these.

paint Answer: Option C
A. are for the guidance of the drivers Explanation:
B. are not to be crossed over us discuss.
may be crossed over at the discretion of the
C.
driver
D. all the above. 27. The difference in gradients after full super-elevation
and the initial alignment of a road, is known as
Answer: Option C
Explanation: A. ruling gradient
B. rising gradient
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report C. compensated gradient
D. differential gradient
24. Design of flexible pavement, involves
E. none of these.
A. wheel loads
Answer: Option D
B. intensity of traffic Explanation:
C. climate of the region us discuss.
D. sub-grade conditions
E. all the above.

28. If the radius of a main curve is 300 m and length of
Answer: Option C the transition curve is 100 m, the angle with tangent
Explanation: to locate the junction point, is
us discuss. A. 1° 11'
B. 2° 11'
32. Width of a rotary round should be equal to
C. 3° 11'
A. twice the width of narrowest radial road
D. 4° 11'
B. width of the widest road
Answer: Option C
Explanation: width of the widest road plus the width of one
No answer description available for this question. Let C.
lane
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report D. width of the widest road plus 2 metres.
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
29. Minimum radius of a simple circular curve deflecting No answer description available for this question. Let
through 5°, is us discuss.
A. 1618.9 m View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
B. 1816.9 m
33. To prevent movement of moisture from subgrade to
C. 1718.9 m
road pavement on embankments about 0.6 m to 1 m
D. 1817.9 m higher than water table, the thickness of cut off layer
of coarse sand used, is
Answer: Option C
Explanation: A. 15 cm
B. 20 cm
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report C. 30 cm
D. 45 cm
30. When a number of hair pin bends are introduced, a
minimum intervening distance in between is kept E. none of these.
A. 20 m Answer: Option E
Explanation:
B. 40 m No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
C. 60 m View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
D. 100 m
Answer: Option C 34. The statement, regarding the size of stones used at
Explanation: the wearing surface. "The size of a stone used on a
No answer description available for this question. Let road must be in due proportion to the space
us discuss. occupied by a wheel of ordinary dimensions on a
31. If the designed speed on a circular curve of radius smooth level surface. The point of contact will be
1400 m is 80 km/hour, no superelevation is provided, found to be longitudinal about 2.5 cm and every
if the camber, is piece of stone put into the road which exceeds 2.5
A. 4% cm in any of its dimension is mischievious" was
made by
B. 3% A. Telford
C. 2% B. Macadam
D. 1.7% C. Tresguet
Answer: Option C
Explanation: D. Sully.
No answer description available for this question. Let Answer: Option B
No answer description available for this question. Let 38. 1.R.T.D.A. (Indian Roads and Transport
us discuss. Development Association) was set up at Bombay in
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report A. 1907
B. 1917
35. If L metres is the distance between extreme axles of
a vehicle, its gross load should not exceed C. 1927
A. 1525 (L + 4.3) - 14.7 L2 D. 1937
B. 1526 (L + 5.3) - 14.7 L2 E. 1942
C. 1525 (L + 6.3) - 14.7 L2 Answer: Option C
Explanation:
D. 1525 (L + 7.3) - 14.7 L2 No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
E. 1526 (L + 8.3) - 14.7 L2 View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let 39. The total value of extra widening required at a
us discuss. horizontal curve on a two lane hill road of radius 42
36. For a 6.6 m wide two lane pavement, berms are m for a design speed of 50 kmph and for vehicles
provided on either side having a width of with wheel base 6 m, is
A. l.00 m A. 0.500 m
B. 1.25 m B. 0.589 m
C. 1.50 m C. 1.089 m
D. 1.75 m D. 0.089 m
E. 2.00 m Answer: Option C

Explanation:
Answer: Option C No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
40. Depth of reinforcement below the surface of a
concrete pavement, is generally kept
37. For the design of cement concrete pavement for
A. 5 cm
corner loading, Indian Road Congress recommends
the use of
B. 6 cm
A. Westergard's formula
C. 7 cm
B. Kelly's formula
D. 8 cm
C. Goldbeck's formula
E. 9 cm
D. Spanlar's formula Answer: Option A
E. Picker's formula. Explanation:
Answer: Option E us discuss.
Explanation: 41. If V is the design speed of vehicles in km/hour, the
No answer description available for this question. Let change of radial acceleration in metres/sec3, is
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report A.
B. B.
C.
C.
D.
D.
E.
E. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option C Answer: Option E
42. Volume of traffic which is due to improvement carried 45. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
out in adjacent area, is known as The height of head light above road surface, is
A.
A. development traffic taken as 0.75 m
B. generated traffic growth The beam of head light is up to one degree

B.
upwards from the grade of road
C. normal traffic growth
While designing the valley curve, the height of
C.
D. current traffic. the object is assumed nil
Answer: Option A
D. All the above
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let Answer: Option D
us discuss.
46. Degree of a road curve is defined as the angle in
degrees subtended at the centre by an arc of
43. Roughness index of roads, is expressed as
A. 10 metres
A. size of the stone on the pavement
B. 20 metres
B. number of patches on the pavement
C. 25 metres
cumulative deformation of surface per
C.
horizontal distance D. 30 metres
D. type of the road surface. E. 50 metres
Answer: Option C Answer: Option B
44. If N is deviation angle, the length L, of a parabolic 47. The tangent length of a simple circular curve of
vertical curve for safe stopping distance S, is radius R deflecting through θ°, is
A. A. R tan θ
B. R tan θ/2 E. 45°
C. R sin θ Answer: Option D

Explanation:
D. R sin θ/2 No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
E. R cot θ/2 View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let 2. If the cross slope of a country is 25% to 60%, the
us discuss. terrain is classified as
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report A. plain
B. rolling
48. Which one of the following transportation systems is
not used for the conveyance of passengers in India? C. steep
A. railways D. mountainous.
B. roads Answer: Option D

Explanation:
C. shipping No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
D. air lines View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
E. pipe lines.
Answer: Option E 3. Setting out of Lemniscate transition curves, is done
Explanation: with
No answer description available for this question. Let A. perpendicular offsets
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report B. radial offsets
C. deflection angles
49. Thickness of broken line markings on multi-lane road
D. polar deflection angles.
for lanes is generally kept
Answer: Option D
A. 10 cm
Explanation:
B. 12 cm No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
C. 15 cm View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
D. 18 cm
4. Reference pillars fixed on the centre line of a
E. 20 cm
proposed road, provide the following information:
Answer: Option A
A. reduced distance (R.D.)
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let B. horizontal distance of road from the centre line
us discuss.
1. If a Lemniscate curve of transition throughout is C. reduced level at the top of pillar
introduced to connect two parallel roads, the
maximum polar angle of the curve, is D. formation level of the road
A. 10°
E. all the above.
B. 15° Answer: Option E
Explanation:
C. 20° No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
D. 30° View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
E. all the above.
5. The normal road land width for a major district road Answer: Option E
in open area, is Explanation:
A. 45 m No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
B. 25 m View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
C. 15 m
9. The standard equation of a cubical spiral transition
D. 12 m
curve provided on roads, is
Answer: Option B
Explanation: A.
us discuss.
6. On earth roads, the camber should preferably be
B.
A. 1 in 20 to 1 in 24
B. 1 in 30 to 1 in 48
C.
C. 1 in 15 to 1 in 20
D. 1 in 10 to 1 in 15 D.
E. 1 in 10 to 1 in 12
E. none of these.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Answer: Option B
7. The convexity provided to the carriageway between

the crown and edge of the pavement, is known as 10. If At is the area of steel cross-section, t is working
stress, L is width of road and W is weight of slab per
A. super-elevation
square metre, the spacing of the tie bars for a
B. camber longitudinal joint, is
C. height of the pavement A.
D. None of these.
Answer: Option B B.
Explanation:
us discuss. C.
D.
8. Alignment of highways in hilly regions, is decided on
A. long stretch of very hard cutting Answer: Option D
Explanation:
B. number of river crossings No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
C. natural unstable areas
11. The gradients of trace cuts for hilly roads, are kept
D. saddles or passes A. equal to ruling gradient
B. 10 tO 20 per cent easier than ruling gradients C. 75 m
C. 10 to 20 per cent steeper than ruling gradients D. 80 m
D. none of these. E. 90 m
Answer: Option B Answer: Option B
12. The width of the right of way in urban area, is kept 15. The full width of land acquired before finalising a
between 24 m to 60 m for highway, alignment is known
A. National Highways A. width of formation
B. State Highways B. right of way
C. Both (a) and (b) C. carriage way
D. None of these. D. roadway.

Answer: Option D Answer: Option B
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report 16. Retaining walls are generally constructed with dry
rubble stones with 60 cm top width and
A. 1 : 2 front batter
13. The safe length L of a valley curve for night travel is
B. 1 : 3 front batter
A.
C. 1 : 4 front batter
D. 1 : 5 front batter
B. Answer: Option B
Explanation:
C. neither (a) nor (b) us discuss.
D. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option D
Explanation: 17. The ability of a driver to stop the vehicle moving with
No answer description available for this question. Let the designed speed, depends upon:
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report A. perception time
B. brake reaction time

14. If the rate of change of the super-elevation along a C. efficiency of the brakes
curved portion of a 7 metre wide road is 1 in 150 and
the maximum super-elevation allowed is 1 in 15, the frictional resistance between road surface and
maximum length of the transition curve to be D.
vehicle
provided at either end, is
E. all the above.
A. 65 m
Answer: Option E
B. 70 m Explanation:
us discuss. A.
B.
18. To prevent compressive stresses in a rigid concrete
pavement, the joint prvoided, is
A. expansion joint C.
B. contraction joint
D.
C. hinged joint
D. all the above. Answer: Option C

Explanation:
us discuss.
22. During last phase of the reconnaissance, details of

the grade line is recorded on 2 metre poles to
19. In case of cement concrete pavements, pick up the indicate
incorrect statement
A. direction of the proposed alignment
A. tractive resistance is low
distance between the previous and forward
B. initial cost of construction is high B.
pegs
C. initial cost of construction is low C. relative elevations of pegs
D. visibility during nights is high D. all the above.
E. none of these. Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
us discuss.
23. Concrete pavement is provided if daily traffic per lane

20. The radius of curvature provided along a transition exceeds
curve, is A. 500 tonnes
A. minimum at the beginning B. 750 tonnes
B. same throughout its length C. 1000 tonnes
C. equal to the radius of circular curve D. 1250 tonnes
varying from infinity to the radius of circular E. 1300 tonnes
D.
curve.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option D Explanation:
21. If V is the velocity in km.p.h., t the brake reaction
time in seconds and η the efficiency of the brakes,
the stopping distance S of the vehicle, is
24. If d is the economic designed depth of a slab, the C. 1 in 400
thickness of the cement concrete pavement slab at
interior, is kept D. 1 in 40
A. 1.275 d
E. 1 in 24
B. 1.125 d Answer: Option B
Explanation:
C. 0.85 d
us discuss.
D. 0.75 d
E. 0.60 d
Answer: Option C
Explanation: 28. In cement concrete pavements, tensile stress is due
No answer description available for this question. Let to :
us discuss. A. bending or deflection under wheel loads
difference in temperature of the top and
B.
bottom of pavement
25. If the elevations along a road increase, the slope of C. contraction of slab during falling temperature
the road along the longitudinal direction, is known as
A. gradient D. all the above.
Answer: Option D
B. grade Explanation:
C. positive grade No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
D. negative grade. View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let 29. If L is the length of the transition curves provided on
us discuss. either side of a circular curve of radius R, the
26. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: maximum angle of deflection with tangent for the
junctions of the transition curve and circular curve, is
Highways are always constructed in straight
A. A. L/R
line
B. Highways may be provided horizontal curves B. L/2R
C. Highways may be provided vertical curves C. L/3R
Highways may be provided both horizontal D. L/4R

D.
and vertical curves.
E. none of these.
Answer: Option A
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
Explanation:
us discuss.
us discuss.
27. If the width of carriage way is 12.5 metres, outer

30. Interior thickness of concrete road slab for design
edge 50 cm higher than the inner edge, the required
wheel load 6300 kg and permissible flexural stress
super elevation is
21 kg/cm2, is
A. 50 cm
A. 17.0 cm
B. 1 in 25
B. 25.5 cm
C. 34.0 cm Explanation:
D. 42.5 cm us discuss.
E. 50.0 cm
Answer: Option B
Explanation: 34. Minimum number of 50 kg cement bags per cubic
No answer description available for this question. Let metre of concrete for a mix corresponding to
us discuss. crushing strength 280 kg/cm2 at 28 days, are
31. If R is the radius of a main circular curve, Δ is the A. 5.0
angle of deflection and α is the polar deflection angle
of any point, its radial distance is B. 6.5
A. 3 R sin Δ/3 sin 2α
C. 7.0
B. 3 R sin Δ/2 sin 3α
D. 7.5
C. 3 R sin Δ/3 sin α/2
E. 8.0
D. 3 R sin 2Δ sin α Answer: Option B
Answer: Option A Explanation:
35. Three points, A, B and C 500 m apart on a straight

32. Super-elevation on roads in snow bound areas, road have 500 m, 505 m and 510 m as their reduced
should generally not exceed levels. The road is said to have
A. 15% A. no gradient between A and C
B. 12% B. a positive gradient between A and C
C. 10% C. a negative gradient between A and C
D. 7% D. a negative gradient between A and B
E. 6% a positive gradient between A and B followed

E.
by a negative gradient between B to C.
Answer: Option D
Explanation: Answer: Option E
36. In a braking test, a vehicle travelling at 36 km ph was
stopped at a braking distance of 8.0 m. The average
value of the vehicle's skid resistance (friction
33. If the width of a pavement slab is 7.5 m, thickness 20 coefficient) is
cm and working stress 1400 kg/cm2, spacing of 10
mm tie bars for the longitudinal joint, is A. 0.64
A. 10 cm B. 6.25
B. 20 cm C. 0.16
C. 30 cm D. none of these
D. 40 cm Answer: Option C
Explanation:
E. 50 cm No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
Answer: Option C
37. If present A.D.T. is 5000 vehicles and annual 40. The G.T. road from Lahore to Calcutta in undivided
increase is 10%, the average future flow after 5 India, was constructed during
years will be
A. 3495-3500 BC
A. 6050 vehicles
B. 265-270 BC
B. 7050 vehicles
C. 1540-1545 AD
C. 8050 vehicles
D. 1440-1450
D. 9050 vehicles
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option C Explanation:
us discuss. 41. Indian Road Congress (I.R.C.) was founded and
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report constituted with its head quarters at New Delhi, in
A. 1924
38. To prevent a head-on-collision of vehicles travelling B. 1927

in opposite directions along four-lane roads
C. 1930
A. markings on the road are provided
D. 1934
B. physical dividers are provided
E. 1942
C. area dividers are provided
Answer: Option D
D. medians of wide area are provided Explanation:
E. none of these. us discuss.
Explanation:
us discuss. 42. Extra widening required at a horizontal curve on a
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report single lane hill road of radius 80 m for a design
speed of 50 km ph and for a vehicle with wheel base
6.0 m is
39. Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. 0.225 m
Detailed survey is carried out for a strip of
B. 0.589 m
A. land about 15 m on either side of the trace cut
along straight portions C. 1.250 m
Detailed survey is carried out for a strip of D. none of these
B.
land about 30 m at sharp curves
Answer: Option B
Levels are taken along the trace cut at an Explanation:
C. No answer description available for this question. Let
interval of 20 m
us discuss.
Contour interval is generally adopted at 2 View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
D.
metres vertical interval
E. All the above.

43. The normal road land width for a National or State
Answer: Option E highway, in open areas should be
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let A. 45 m
us discuss.
B. 30 m Explanation:
C. 24 m us discuss.
D. 20 m
Answer: Option A
Explanation: 47. Non-passing sight distance along a road is the
No answer description available for this question. Let longest distance at which the driver of a moving
us discuss. vehicle, may see an obstacle on the pavement
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report A. 10 cm high
B. 25 cm high
44. Excessive camber on pavements may cause
C. 50 cm high
A. deterioration of central portion
D. 100 cm high
B. slip of the speedy vehicles towards the edges
E. 150 cm high
C. erosion of the berms
Answer: Option A
D. all the above. Explanation:
us discuss.
48. The minimum road width is taken
A. 9m
45. The type of curves generally provided on highways,
is B. 12 m
A. critical curve C. 16 m
B. transition curve D. 20 m
C. vertical curve Answer: Option A

Explanation:
D. all the above. No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
Explanation:
us discuss.
46. The safe stopping sight distance D, may be 49. If cross slope of a country is upto 10% the terain is
computed from the equation classified as
A. plain
A.
B. rolling
C. mountainous
B.
D. steep.
Answer: Option A
C. Explanation:
us discuss.
D. View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
Answer: Option A
50. When each particle of aggregates is thinly coated D. practical capacity of lane.
with cement paste, a heterogeneous solid is formed,
which is known as Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A. hydration
B. gel us discuss.
C. concrete
D. none of these. 4. The desirable camber for straight roads with water
Answer: Option C bound macadam or gravel surface, is
Explanation: A. 1 in 33 to 1 in 25
us discuss. B. 1 in 40 to 1 in 33
1. Gradient resistance of moving vehicles along down
slopes, is C. 1 in 150 to 1 in 140
A. + 7 kg/tonne D. 1 in 160 to 1 in 140
B. + 9 kg/tonne E. none of these.
C. - 9 kg/tonne Answer: Option B
Explanation:
D. - 7 kg/tonne No answer description available for this question. Let
Answer: Option C us discuss.
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report 5. In case of a hair pin bend of a highway,
A. minimum radius of inner curve is 14 m
2. Thickness of broken centre line markings for a four B. minimum radius of transition is 15 m
lane road, is generally kept
C. circular compound curve may be provided
A. 10 cm
minimum road way width at apex for single
B. 12 cm D.
lane highway, is 9 m
C. 15 cm E. All the above.
D. 18 cm Answer: Option E
Explanation:
E. 20 cm No answer description available for this question. Let
Explanation: 6. Before providing super-elevation on roads, the
No answer description available for this question. Let portion of the carriageway between the crown and
us discuss. the outer edge is made
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report A. to have a reduced fall
B. horizontal
3. Maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given to have slope of the camber on the other half
point on a lane during one hour without creating C.
of the carriageway
unreasonable delay, is known as
A. traffic density of lane D. none of these.
Answer: Option C
B. basic capacity of lane Explanation:
C. probable capacity of lane No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report 10. The maximum comfortable retardation applied to
moving vehicles, is
A. 3.42 m/sec2
7. Customers prefer parking of their vehicles at
B. 4.42 m/sec2
A. 90° to aisles
C. 5.56 m/sec2
B. 85° to aisles
D. 7.80 m/sec2
C. 80° to aisles
E. 10 m/sec2
D. 75° to aisles
Answer: Option A
E. 60° to aisles Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let 11. The width of pavement in addition to a gravelled
us discuss. berm 1 m on either side for a two directional traffic
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report recommended by Nagpur Conference of Chief
Engineers, is
A. 4.7 m
8. Reduction of load capacity in a ruling gradient of
B. 5.7 m
A. 1 in 10, is 10%
C. 6.7 m
B. 1 in 15, is 15%
D. 7.7 m
C. 1 in 20, is 10%
E. 8.7 m
D. 1 in 25, is 25%
Answer: Option C
E. none of these. Explanation:
us discuss.
The corss fall of the shoulder should be at
A.
9. Over taking time required for a vehicle with design least 0.5% steeper than camber
speed 50 km ph and overtaking acceleration 1.25
On superelevated sections, the shoulders
m/sec2 to overtake a vehicle moving at a speed 30
B. should be provided a cross fall equal to
km ph, is
camber
A. 5.0 secs
Earthern roads in general are provided
B. 6.12 secs C.
steepest crossfall
C. 225.48 secs D. All the above.
D. 30 secs Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Answer: Option B No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
13. The camber on pavements, is provided by
A. straight line method
B. parabolic method B. 7.0 m for two lanes without raised kerbs
C. straight line and parabolic at crown C. 7.5 m for two lanes with raised kerbs
D. elliptical method D. 10.5 m for three lanes pavements
E. circular method. E. All the above

Answer: Option C Answer: Option E
14. The standard equation of a cubic parabolic transition 17. The minimum cross fall of shoulders is kept
curve provided on roads, is
A. 0.5%
A. B. 1.0%
C. 1.5%
B. D. 2.5%
E. 3%
C. Answer: Option E
Explanation:
D. us discuss.
E. none of these.
Answer: Option A
18. While calculating the overtaking sight distance, the
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let height of the object above road surface, is assumed
us discuss. A. Zero
B. 50 cm
C. 75 cm
15. The maximum radial distance of a Lemniscate curve,
having maximum polar angle a, is D. 100 cm
A. 3 R sin α
E. 120 cm
B. 3 R sin α2
Answer: Option E
Explanation:
C. 3 R sin 2α No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
D. 3 R sin α/2
E. none of these.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: 19. Set-back distance is the distance between
No answer description available for this question. Let A. road land boundary and building line
us discuss.
16. According to Indian Road Congress, the width of B. road land boundary and control line
carriageway, is
C. building line and control line
A. 3.75 m for single lane
D. road land boundary and control line. 23. In retaining and breast walls, weep holes are
provided at
Answer: Option A
Explanation: 50 cm vertical height and 50 cm centre to
A.
centre horizontally
us discuss. 100 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report B.
centre horizontally
100 cm vertical height and 120 cm centre to

C.
20. Horizontal curves on highways are provided centre horizontally
A. to break the monotony of driving 120 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to
D.
centre horizontally.
B. to discourage the tendency to increase speed
Answer: Option C
C. to decrease the mental strain on drivers Explanation:
D. all the above. us discuss.
Explanation:
us discuss. 24. In complex situations, total time required for a driver
21. The width of the right of way, is influenced by to form a judgement and to act, may be taken as
A. formation width A. 1.0 sec
B. shoulders or berms B. 1.5 sec
C. classification of road C. 2.0 sec
D. availability of funds D. 2.5 sec
E. all the above. E. 3.0 sec
Answer: Option E Answer: Option E
22. On the recommendations of Nagpur Conference, the 25. At intersection of roads, the traffic volume study is
minimum width of a village road may be carried out to ascertain the number of vehicles
A. 2.45 m A. moving along straights
B. 2.75 m B. turning left
C. 3.66 m C. turning right
D. 4.90 m D. all the above.
E. 5.00 m Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Answer: Option A No answer description available for this question. Let
No answer description available for this question. Let 26. Widening of the roads on curves in hilly region, is
us discuss. done
A. on the outer side
B. on the inner side

C. on the outer and inner sides equally No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
D. less on outer side and more on inner side. View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let 30. If E is 2the modulus of elasticity of the concrete in
us discuss. kg/cm , d is the slab thickness in cm, is the Poisson's
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report ratio for the concrete, k is the sub-grade modulus
kg/cm3, the radius r of relative stiffness in cm,
27. For a properly designed vehicle, the resistance A.

generally ignored, is
A. wind resistance
B. rolling resistance B.
C. grade resistance
D. axle resistance C.
E. none of these.
Answer: Option D
Explanation: D.
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report Answer: Option A
Explanation:
us discuss.
28. The top height of a route marker above crown level is 31. When load is applied on concrete pavement
A. 1.50 m away from edges, the maximum bending
A.
moment is negative
B. 1.75 m
away from edges, the maximum bending
C. 2.00 m B.
moment cause compression
D. 2.25 m on the edges, the maximum stress is parallel
C.
Answer: Option D to the edge of the slab
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let D. none of these.
us discuss. Answer: Option C
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report Explanation:
us discuss.
29. Pick up the correct statement from the following: View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
Borrow pits are located out side the right of
A.
way
32. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following.
Borrow pits may be located on either side of On highways circular curves may be
B.
the right of way A. simple curves
Spoil bank is located on one side of the right B. compound curves
C.
of way
C. reverse curves
D. All the above.
Answer: Option D D. vertical curves
Explanation:
E. all the above. No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
Answer: Option D 36. If V is speed of a moving vehicle, r is radius of the
Explanation: curve, g is the acceleration due to gravity, W is the
No answer description available for this question. Let width of the carriageway, the super elevation is
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report A.
33. An ideal vertical curve is B.

A. true spiral
B. cubic spiral
C.
C. cubic parabala
D. lamniscate
D.
E. none of these.
Answer: Option E
Explanation: E.
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report Answer: Option C
Explanation:
us discuss.
34. At a road junction, 16 cross conflict points are View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
severe, if
A. both are one-way roads
B. both are two-way roads
Various geometric design features and
A.
one is two-way road and other is one-way generally guided by ruling design speed
C.
road
The design speed for a given highway should
B.
D. none of these. preferably be uniform
Answer: Option B Abrupt change in the design speed should not
Explanation: C.
be permitted
us discuss. D. all the above.
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
35. To ensure that bullock carts may not overturn on us discuss.
curves, the maximum value of super-elevation, View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
recommended by I.R.C., is
A. 1 in 10
38. The ratio of maximum deviation angle and maximum
B. 1 in 12 polar deflection angle of a Lemniscate curve, is
C. 1 in 15 A. 2
D. 1 in 20 B. 3
E. 1 in 25 C. 4
Answer: Option C D. 5
Explanation:
E. 6 A. slip
Answer: Option B B. skid
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let C. neither (a) nor (b)
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report D. both (a) and (b)
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
39. If brakes of vehicles are effective, the vehicle-running No answer description available for this question. Let
at 30 km/hour comes to a stop in us discuss.
A. 10 metres View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
B. 12 metres
43. If the difference in elevation of an edge of the
C. 15 metres pavement 9 m wide and its crown is 15 cm, the
camber of the pavement, is
D. 18 metres
A. 1 in 60
Answer: Option B
Explanation: B. 1 in 45
us discuss. C. 1 in 30
D. 1 in 15
40. Full amount of extra width of a pavement on the E. 1 in 7.5

curve, is provided at Answer: Option C
A. beginning of the transition curve Explanation:
B. centre of the transition curve us discuss.
C. beginning of the circular curve
D. centre of the circular curve.

44. If degree of a road curve is defined by assuming the
Answer: Option C standard length of an arc as 30 metres, the radius of
Explanation: 1° curve is equal
No answer description available for this question. Let A. 1719 m
us discuss.
41. Roadway width for a National highways and State B. 1146 m
highways (two-lanes) is
A. 12 m C. 1046 m
B. 9 m D. 1619 m
C. 9.5 m E. 1573 m
Answer: Option A
D. 15 m Explanation:
Answer: Option A No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
45. For calculating the tractive force along an upgrade of
an asphalt road, the most probable value of the co-
42. The distance travelled by revolving the wheel of a efficient of traction resistance μ is assumed
vehicle more than its circumferential movement, is
known as
A. 10°
A.
B. 15°
B. C. 20°
D. 30°
C.
E. 45°
Answer: Option B
D. Explanation:
us discuss.
E. View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
Answer: Option D
Explanation: 49. Minimum radius of curvature of National Highways or
No answer description available for this question. Let State highways in hill region free from snow, is kept
us discuss.
46. The minimum superelevation in rolling terrain in A. 60 m
plains, is limited to
B. 50 m
A. 4%
C. 33 m
B. 5%
D. 30 m
C. 6%
E. 25 m
D. 7%
Answer: Option B
E. 10% Explanation:
us discuss.
50. The best compromise between the increase of the
length of a highway and reduction in its load carrying
capacity, is the ruling gradient
47. Traffic census is carried out for
A. 1 in 10
A. speed and delay study
B. 1 in 15
B. road parking study
C. 1 in 20
C. traffic volume study
D. 1 in 25
D. origin and destination study
E. l in 30
E. all the above.
Answer: Option C
Answer: Option E Explanation:
us discuss. 51. The length of a transition curve, is governed by
A. rate of change of radial acceleration
B. rate of change of super-elevation

48. In a right angle bend of a road provided with a
transition throughout, the maximum polar angle will C. both (a) and (b)
be
D. neither (a) nor (b) 55. Ruling gradient on hill roads 300 m above M.S.L. is
kept
Answer: Option C
Explanation: A. 4%
No answer description available for this question. Let B. 5%
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report C. 6%
D. 7%
52. Along horizontal curves, if centrifugal force exceeds
lateral friction, vehicles may E. 8%
A. skid Answer: Option B

Explanation:
B. slip No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
C. not be affected 56. In welded wire mesh, the longitudinal wire is placed
at
D. none of these.
A. 10 cm centres
Answer: Option A
Explanation: B. 15 cm centres
us discuss. C. 20 cm centres
D. 25 cm centres
E. 30 cm centres
53. A subsidiary area in a carriageway placed so as to
control the movement of the traffic, is Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A. median strip No answer description available for this question. Let
us discuss.
B. island View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report
C. flower bed
D. refuge. 57. Along a hill road, a side drain is provided on

Answer: Option B A. outer side of a spur curve
Explanation:
No answer description available for this question. Let B. outer side of a re-entrant curve
us discuss.
View Answer Discuss in Forum Workspace Report C. outer side of both (a) and (b)
D. inner side of both (a) and (b)
54. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. If Answer: Option D
water cement ratio is Explanation:
A. increased, strength of concrete increases us discuss.
B. decreased, strength of concrete increases
C. increased, strength of concrete is not affected
D. none of these.
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
us discuss.

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3.

Design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super-

B. length of the vehicle

C. height of the vehicle

D. speed of the vehicle

4. Thickness of a pavement may be reduced

B. 1 in 50 D. combination of all the above.

B. 2.5% D. none of these.

3. Design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super- E. all the above.

C. height of the vehicle

4. Thickness of a pavement may be reduced D. clover leaf.

D. combination of all the above.

12. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following.

13. The weaving length of a roadway is the distance

B. 19. The road foundation for modern highways

D. Tresguet and Telford simultaneously

vehicles in metres, the formula is C. 15 years

E. staking the ground.

E. all the above.

C. presence of the show moisture

D. 10% 33. Increase in traffic volume, due to increase in

D. spiral. 34. If R is the radius of a main curve and L is the length

D. All the above. 40. According to the recommendations of Nagpur

B. 210 m C. roads, railways, air transport, shipping

C. 360 m D. railways, roads, shipping, air transport

D. none of these. E. shipping, railways, roads, air transport.

48. A single lane carriage way whenever changes to E. none of these.

D. 1 in 15 to 1 in 20 2. If d is the thickness of a concrete pavement, the

A. retaining wall Answer: Option D

D. all the above.

C. total width of the road-way must be 6.25 m

D. all the above. 4. If x% is the gradient of an alignment and y% is the

at any point is directly proportional to its D. + 0.90 m

10. If W is the weight of a vehicle negotiating an upgrade

E. C. 30 percentile cumulative frequency

D. 40 percentile cumulative frequency.

A. 14. The ideal shape of a transition curve, is

D. all the above. B. 0.02 D

D. includes the width of parapet and side drain

25. Length of vehicles does not affect B. 12 m to 18 m

B. excludes the width of side drain (0.6 m) A.

C. A. higher speed of vehicles

B. increased volume of traffic

D. C. reduced maintenance cost of the roads

D. draining off rain water quickly

30. If N is the net difference of grades, S is the minimum

E. all the above.

B. 2500 tonnes straight at the edges and parabolic at the

C. two lane highways

42. The extra widening of pavements recommended by B. angle of the slope

B. 1.0 m E. all the above.

B. overtaking sight distance

B. 9. Area of steel required per metre width of pavement

Answer: Option B D. 100 kg/sq cm

7. The inventor of road making as a building science,

12. Enoscope is used to determine

B. reduce delays to vehicles

B. 4.8 m E. all the above.

B. 14 days E. 72.44 km/hour

D. all the above. B. breast wall

35. For a vehicle moving with a speed of 80 km per hour,

B. of reverse curve will be more

D. none of these. 44. The traffic carrying capacity of a single lane,

B. traffic density E. all the above.