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PROBLEM 1 of the intermediate tangent located between the two simple

At station A 1 + 120 the center height of cut is 4.5 m and at curves is 360 m and the two curves have equal radii of 1200
station 1 + 200 has a center height of 2.6 m in fill. The m, find the central angle common to the two simple curves.
ground sloping at -6% uniformly from station 1 + 120 to a. 20º34’09” c. 18º06’24”
station 1 + 200. Find the slope of the finished roadway. b. 23º76’52” d. 21º48’13”
a. 2.415% c. 1.985% PROBLEM 8
b. 2.875% d. 3.235% A line passing through the center of the curve makes an
PROBLEM 2 angle of 65º with the tangent passing through PT
A driver traveling at 50 mph observed a block at a certain intersecting the curve at point A. If the stationing of the PT
distance ahead. The driver then applies the brakes is 0 + 820, what is the stationing of point A. Use arc basis.
immediately and begins slowing the vehicles at 6 m/s2. If a. 0 + 720 c. 0 + 695
the distance from the stopping point to the block is 12 m. b. 0 + 520 d. 0 + 780
How far is the car when the driver first sees the block?
PROBLEM 9
Perception reaction time is 3 seconds.
Determine the most probable value of the tabulated
a. 120.74 m c. 194.56 m
measurements as shown:
b. 173.78 m d. 142.76 m
Distance No. of measurements
PROBLEM 3
520.14 1
A staff gage (used in hydrographic survey) was established
520.20 3
in a secured place so that it will give a definite reading. Said
520.18 6
gage was 3.25 m below water surface at the instant of
520.24 8
sounding. The elevation of the zero mark of the staff gage
a. 520.229 c. 520.305
was 131.81 m.
b. 520.208 d. 520.276
In another set-up, recorded depth of sounding was 6.85 m.
Determine the elevation of channel bottom at that second SITUATION 1
point. A parabolic sag curve has tangent grades of -2% and +3%.
a. 128.21 m c. 136.75 m The stationing of PT is at 10 + 300 and elevation of 100 m.
b. 156.43 m d. 143.82 m The total allowable change of grades per 20 m station is
0.002.
PROBLEM 4
10. Compute the total length of the curve.
The rate of flow at a certain point in the highway is 676.2
a. 500 m c. 600 m
vehicles per hour. If the density is 14 vehicles per kilometer,
b. 400 m d. 700 m
find the space mean speed in miles per hour.
a. 30 mph c. 45 mph 11. Find the stationing of PC.
b. 25 mph d. 35 mph a. 9 + 900 c. 9 + 600
PROBLEM 5 b. 9 + 700 d. 9 + 800
A man paced a 50 m line 4 times and recorded 70, 71.5, 12. Find the elevation of PC.
69.5 and 72 paces to determine his pace factor. Then he took a. 105 m c. 125 m
460, 458, 471, 457 paces in an unknown distance of a line b. 102 m d. 120 m
AB. Compute the distance of line AB base on his pace
PROBLEM 13
factor.
At station 1 + 040 the center height of fill is 1.4 m, the
a. 314.24 m c. 326.15 m
ground line makes a uniform slope of 5% to station 0 + 100
b. 321.56 m d. 331.25 m
whose center height is 2.8 m in cut. Find the total volume
PROBLEM 6 of excavation if width of roadway is 8 m. Side slopes for
A compound curve has a common tangent equal to 140 m. cut is 2:1.
The first curve has a radius equal to 194 m and has a a. 856.3 m3 c. 1523.2 m3
subtended angle of equal to 24º while the second curve has b. 795.2 m3 d. 1335.5 m3
a central angle of 34º. What is the degree of the second
SITUATION 2
curve?
A line was found to be 2395.25 m, when measured with a
a. 2.78º c. 3.55º
30 m steel tape supported throughout its length under a pull
b. 4.51º d. 2.45º
of 4 kg at a mean temperature of 35ºC. tape was of standard
PROBLEM 7 length at 20ºC, under a pull of 5 kg (supported throughout
Two parallel roads 300 m apart were connected by two its length). Tape cross-sectional area is 0.03 sq.cm.
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Coefficient of thermal expansion is 0.0000116/ºC. modulus PROBLEM 25
of elasticity of tape is 2 x 106 kg/cm2. What should the thickness of the pavement be when a 168
14. Find the error due to change in temperature. mm radius tire carrying a 50 kN load is travelling at a speed
a. 0.3286 c. 0.4168 of 120 kph? Allowable stress is 0.15 MPa.
b. 0.3192 d. 0.4076 a. 250 mm c. 340 mm
15. Find the error due to pull. b. 160 mm d. 100 mm
a. -0.0288 c. -0.0399 PROBLEM 26
b. -0.0146 d. -0.0314 A symmetrical parabolic curve has a downward grade of -
16. Find the corrected length of the line. 6% meeting an upward grade of 2% at vertex V (elevation
a. 2395.1514 c. 2395.5426 14.735 m) at station 2 + 700, exactly 8 meters underneath
b. 2395.6269 d. 2395.4231 the centerline of the parabola. Find the length of the vertical
parabolic curve that shall connect the two tangents.
PROBLEM 17
a. 750 m c. 940 m
The azimuth of the back tangent of a circular curve is 205º
b. 660 m d. 800 m
while the azimuth of the forward tangent is 262º. Find the
length of the tangents if the middle ordinate is 5.8 m. PROBLEM 27
a. 20.83 m c. 25.98 m For a 3 km portion of skyway traversing along the Luzon
b. 23.83 m d. 21.83 m South Expressway, the following observations were taken
for six vehicles.
SITUATION 3
Vehicles Time (mins)
Given the data shown:
1 1.5
Line Azimuth Distance
2 1.4
AB 15º36’ -
3 1.5
BC 290º49’ -
4 1.65
CD 237º58’ 77.45
5 1.45
DA 80º43’ 75.00
6 1.3
18. What is distance AB?
Total 8.8 mins
a. 28.51 c. 19.25
Find the space mean speed in kph of these vehicles.
b. 24.21 d. 18.02
a. 123.73 c. 113.7
19. What is the distance BC? b. 115.73 d. 122.73
a. 13.21 c. 15.92
PROBLEM 28
b. 12.03 d. 17.52
A spiral easement curve has a length of 60 m with central
20. Find the DMD for side AB. curve having a radius of 400 m. The design speed of the car
a. 7.85 c. 6.51 on this curve is 100 kph. Compute for the rate of centripetal
b. 5.99 d. 8.55 acceleration.
21. Find the DMD for side BC. a. 1.21 m/sec2/sec c. 0.321 m/sec2/sec
a. -1.85 c. -2.02 b. 4.21 m/sec2/sec d. 5.214 m/sec2/sec
b. -0.96 d. -1.75 PROBLEM 29
SITUATION 4 A vertical sag parabolic curve has tangent grades 0f -2%
A roadway has a base of 7 m and side slopes of 2:1. The and +3%. Compute the length of curve if the required sight
height of fill at the center is 2.5 m. Assume that the slope of distance is 178 m.
the original ground surface is 8%. a. 218.15 m c. 212.66 m
22. Compute the area of fill. b. 234.45 m d. 271.12 m
a. 32.658 m2 c. 34.124 m2 SITUATION 5
b. 30.935 m2 d. 28.247 m2 A spiral curve having a length of 80 m, the length of throw
23. Compute the distance of the right slope stake from the of the spiral to be 1.06 m.
centerline. 30. What would be the offset distance at SC?
a. 13.12 m c. 12.12 m a. 6.40 m c. 4.80 m
b. 11.12 m d. 10.12 m b. 3.28 m d. 4.24 m
24. Compute the distance of the left slope stake from the 31. If the central curve having a radius of 280 m, determine
centerline. the offset distance from the tangent to the first quarter point
a. 9.328 m c. 8.328 m on the spiral.
b. 7.328 m d. 6.328 m a. 0.06 m c. 0.08 m

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b. 0.10 m d. 0.04 m PROBLEM 37
PROBLEM 32 The rated speed of a highway curve of 100 m radius is 65
From point A on a simple curve, the perpendicular distance kph. If the coefficient of friction between the tires and the
to the tangent at point Q is 64 m. The tangent passes through road is 0.60, what is the maximum speed at which a car can
the PC. The distance from Q to PC is 260 m. Find the length round the curve without skidding?
of the curve from PC to point A in m. a. 135.21 kph c. 98.26 kph
a. 249.86 c. 258.36 b. 156.28 kph d. 121.79 kph
b. 260.42 d. 270.35 PROBLEM 38
PROBLEM 33 Compute the ruling minimum radius of horizontal curve for
Given the following data of a closed traverse. Compute the a design speed of 80 kph. F = 0.15, e = 0.067
bearing of line DE. a. 313.82 m c. 334.40 m
Course Bearing Distance (m) b. 368.19 m d. 389.18 m
AB N 72º10’ E 64.86 PROBLEM 39
BC S 48º13’ E 107.72 Determine the safe stopping sight distance for a car moving
CD S 35º30’ W 44.37 at a speed of 60 kph for a two-way traffic in a single lane
DE - 137.84 road. Perception plus action time is 2.5 sec and the frictional
EA - 12.83 resistance is 0.60.
a. N 56º55’ W c. N 56º55’ E a. 72.39 m c. 89.12 m
b. N 46º55’ W d. N 46º55’ E b. 65.28 m d. 58.09 m

PROBLEM 34 PROBLEM 40
Lines of levels are run from B11 to B12 over four different A ramp from NLEX going to Angeles City connects with a
routes. BM12 is above BM11 and elevation of BM11 is 220 m local road forming a T-intersection. The design speed on
above sea level. the expressway is 48 kph. An additional lane is provided on
Route Distance Difference in Elevation the local road to allow vehicles on the ramp to turn right
1 15 155.61 m onto the local road without stopping. The turning road has
2 20 156.01 m a mountable curb which will provide for a one-lane, one-
3 25 154.23 m way operation with provision for passing a stalled vehicle.
If the curve has a super-elevation of 0.08 and a frictional
4 18 153.80 m
factor of 0.16, compute the minimum radius of the turning
Compute the probable elevation of BM12 above sea level.
road.
a. 374.97 m c. 376.51 m
a. 37.21 m c. 92.48 m
b. 376.81 m d. 65.03 m
b. 75.59 m d. 59.27 m
PROBLEM 35
The cross-section notes shown below are for a ground PROBLEM 41
excavation for a 10 m width roadway. A Pajero Intercooler skidded into an intersection of
Station 25 + 100 Magsaysay Avenue and struck by a bystander and
7.85L 0_ 8.45R continued until it hit one of the column support of the
1.90 3.20 2.30 skyway. Based on the damage to the front of the car, the
Station 25 + 150 police report estimated that the car was doing 8 kph at the
9.35L 0_ 10.7R moment of impact on the column support. The length of the
2.90 2.60 3.80 skid marks was recorded to be 40 m. The road has a
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What is the volume of excavation in m between the two downhill grade of -5%. A test car skidded 14 m on the same
stations? section of the road when the brake is applied from a speed
a. 1984.88 c. 1894.26 of 40 kph to the halt. Determine the probable speed of the
b. 1794.26 d. 1694.26 car involved in the accident when the brakes were applied
in kph.
PROBLEM 36
a. 56.82 kph c. 18.92 kph
The CBR value of a standard crushed rock for a 5 mm
b. 2.22 kph d. 68.12 kph
penetration is 76 kg/cm2 when it was subjected to a
penetration test by a piston plunger 6 cm diameter moving PROBLEM 42
at a certain speed. What is the CBR of soil sample when A motorist traveling at 80 kph down a grade of 5% on a
subjected to a load of 105 kg it produces a penetration of 5 highway observes a crash ahead of him involving an
mm? overturned truck that is completely blocking the road. If the
a. 2.88% c. 4.88% motorist was able to stop his vehicle 10 m from the
b. 3.88% d. 5.88% overturned truck, what was his distance from the truck
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when he first observed the crash? Assume perception speed was 96 kph. Ignoring aerodynamic resistance, what
reaction time is 2.5 sec and the vehicle decelerate at 3.44 is the unloaded braking efficiency? Assume a mass factor
m/s2. of 1.04 accounting for moments of inertia during braking.
a. 55.55 m c. 149.93 m a. 58.3% c. 76.3%
b. 156.28m d. 83.88 m b. 66.3% d. 87.3%
PROBLEM 43 PROBLEM 49
A test of a driver’s perception-reaction time is being A 2000 lb car (INNOVA) has an available tractive force of
conducted on a special testing track with wet pavement and 255 lb the car is traveling along an inclined pave surface at
a driving speed of 50 kph. When the driver is sober, a stop a certain grade. The speed of the car is 70 mph. What is the
can be made just in time to avoid hitting the object that is maximum grade that this car could ascend and still maintain
visible 40 m ahead. After a few drinks of San Miguel beer, the 70 mph speed if the aerodynamic resistance is 86 lb and
under exactly the same condition, the driver fails to stop in the rolling resistance is 34 lb.
time and strikes the object at a speed of 30 kph. Determine a. 5.55% c. 6.65%
the driver’s perception-reaction time after he was drinking. b. 5.65% d. 6.75%
Assume coefficient of friction is 0.60. PROBLEM 50
a. 2.12 s c. 2.50 s An engineering student at UEP is driving on a level
b. 2.00 s d. 2.63 s roadway and sees a construction sign 600 ft ahead in the
PROBLEM 44 middle of the roadway. The student strikes the sign at a
Compute the intermediate sight distance for a freeway with speed of 35 mph. If the student was traveling at 55 mph
a design speed of 80 kph if the perception time is assumed when the sign was first spotted, what was the student’s
to be 2.5 seconds with a skid resistance of 0.70. Assume associated perception/reaction time? Assume that the
brake efficiency to be 60%. deceleration is 11.2 ft/s2.
a. 128.87 m c. 115.47 m a. 5.29 s c. 2.59 s
b. 257.74 m d. 230.94 m b. 5.92 s d. 9.25 s
PROBLEM 45 PROBLEM 51
In a braking test, a vehicle traveling at a speed of 30 kph The following data were taken on five vehicles traveling a
was stopped by applying brakes fully and the skid marks 1.5 km portion of the NLEX.
were 5.7 m in length. Determine the average skid resistance Vehicle Time (minute)
of the level pavement surface. 1 1.2
a. 0.58 c. 0.74 2 1.0
b. 0.62 d. 0.82 3 1.4
PROBLEM 46 4 1.3
Vehicles often travel city streets adjacent to parking lanes 5 1.1
at 56 kph or faster. At this speed and setting detection Determine the space mean speed in kph.
through response-initiation time for an alert driver at 2 sec a. 55 c. 75
and f = 0.50, how far must the driver be away from a b. 65 d. 85
suddenly opened car door to avoid striking it? PROBLEM 52
a. 55.80 m c. 33.80 m The Southern Luzon Expressway was designed to carry a
b. 66.80 m d. 44.80 m free-flow speed of 50 kph and a capacity of 4000 vehicles
PROBLEM 47 per hour. At a certain point near the intersection of a road
A cargo truck of weight 6000 lb hits a Mercedes Benz leading to Laguna there were 3600 vehicles counted, what
having a weight of 1600 lb and both the vehicles skid is the space mean speed of these vehicles?
together through a distance of 5 m before coming to stop. a. 15.39 kph c. 36.93 kph
Compute the initial speed of the cargo truck if it does not b. 32.91 kph d. 28.39 kph
apply brakes before collision. Ass. coeff. Of friction = 0.60. PROBLEM 53
a. 29.99 kph c. 43.99 kph Four racing cars are traveling on a 2.5 mile tri-oval track at
b. 56.99 kph d. 34.99 kph Rizal Memorial Stadium. The four cars are traveling at
constant speeds of 195 mph, 190 mph, 155 mph and 180
PROBLEM 48 mph respectively. Assume you are an observer standing at
A level test track in Sydney, Australia has a coefficient of a point on the track for a period of 30 min and are recording
road adhesion of 0.80 and a car being tested has a the instantaneous speed of each vehicles as it crosses your
coefficient of rolling friction 0.018 for all speeds. The point as shown on the table.
vehicle is tested unloaded and achieves the theoretical Cars Speed (mph) Laps covered
minimum stop in 60 m (from brake application). The initial
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A 195 39 1982 5 60 170 16000
B 190 38 1983 8 74 250 13500
C 185 37 1984 7 96 160 14000
D 180 36 a. 71.91 c. 73.93
Compute the time mean speed for this vehicle in mph. b. 74.94 d. 72.92
a. 186.67 c. 188.67 SITUATION 6
b. 185.67 d. 187.67 A +5.2% grade is followed by a -2% grade of a vertical
SITUATION 5 summit parabolic curve at station 2 + 230 with an elevation
Six vehicles are observed in a 200-m section of a highway. of 194.60 m. the parabolic curve is 450 m long.
If the average time headway is 4 sec, determine the 61. Compute the length of the curve per 1° change in grade.
following: a. 65.4 c. 69.2
54. Density of flow in vehicles/km. b. 60.0 d. 62.5
a. 10 c. 30 62. Compute the elevation of the highest point of the curve.
b. 20 d. 40 a. 181.35 c. 191.35
55. Flow of traffic in vehicles/hr. b. 185.35 d. 201.35
a. 900 c. 950 63. Compute the stationing of point C whose elevation is
b. 800 d. 850 185.35 m.
56. Space mean speed in kph. a. 2 + 156.14 c. 2 + 065.14
a. 30 c. 35 b. 2 + 056.14 d. 2 + 046.15
b. 40 d. 45 PROBLEM 64
PROBLEM 57 A back-tangent grade of a crest vertical curve is +3%
If the density of traffic in Aurora Blvd. is 30 km/hr and the intersects a minus 2% grade at station 4 + 350 and at
average headway is 4 sec., compute the space mean speed. elevation of 190.50 m. If the length of the curve is 250 m,
Spacing between vehicles is 4.8 m apart to avoid bumping determine the elevation fo the highest point of the curve.
of cars. Use slope diagram method.
a. 18 kph c. 20 kph a. 180 m c. 189 m
b. 15 kph d. 30 kph b. 100 m d. 150 m
PROBLEM 58 SITUATION 7
From the given data of traffic counts for a certain portion of A 300 m vertical parabolic sag curve are connected by
SCTEX are tabulated as shown: tangent grades of -5% and +1% which intersects at station
Length of segment = 6 miles 10 + 050 and elevation 374.50 m.
Average daily traffic (ADT) = 7500 65. Compute the length of curve per 1° change in grade.
Number of crashes per year = 28 a. 20 c. 50
Number of fatal crashes per year = 4 b. 40 d. 80
Determine the appropriate value of the crash rates per year. 66. Compute the distance from the PC to the lowest point
a. 29.3 c. 27.3 of the curve.
b. 28.3 d. 26.3 a. 180 c. 220
PROBLEM 59 b. 200 d. 250
A car has an average speed of 50 kph and a length of 4.2 m.
67. Compute the elevation of the lowest point of the curve.
The car is moving along a single lane roadway. If the
a. 375.75 c. 376.75
driver’s reaction time is 0.8 sec., compute the capacity of
b. 374.75 d. 373.75
the single lane in vehicles/hour.
a. 3266 c. 3277 PROBLEM 68
b. 3255 d. 3244 A vertical curve joins a -1.2% grade to a +0.8% grade. The
PROBLEM 60 P.I. of the vertical curve is at station 75 + 00 and elevation
A 20-mile section of the Cavite Coastal Road has the 50.90 m above sea level. The centerline of the roadway
following reported accidents including property damage must clear a pipe located at station 75 + 40 by 0.80 m. The
only accidents (PDO). It is required to compute the accident elevation of the top of the pipe is 51.10 m above sea level.
rates for injury accidents for a period of 5 years from 1980. What is the minimum length of the vertical curve that can
Year Fatal Injury Property ADT be used?
Accident Accident Damage a. 412 m c. 417 m
1980 3 40 110 12000 b. 415 m d. 420 m
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PROBLEM 69 PROBLEM 77
A vertical curve has tangent grades of -1.5% and +3.5%. If A particular station has the following earthwork cross-
the length if curve per 1% change in grade is 32.13 m, find section.
the maximum speed allowed to pass through this curve in 9.0 4.5 0 4.5 x
kph. y +4.0 +2.0 +2.0 +1.0
a. 183.29 kph c. 100.28 kph If the width of the road base is 9 m and the sides slopes are
b. 112.66 kph d. 136.28 kph 1V:1.5H, the quantity of x and y is equal to?
PROBLEM 70 a. 6, 3 c. 3, 3
An unsymmetrical parabolic curve has a forward tangent of b. 3, 6 d. 6, 6
-8% and a back tangent of +5%. The length of curve on the PROBLEM 78
left side of the curve is 40 m long while that of the right side Compute the minimum passing sight distance of the
is 60 m long. The PC is at station 6 + 780 and has an following:
elevation of 110. An outcrop is found at station 6 + 800 has Speed of the passing car = 90 kph
an elevation of 108.40 m. Compute the elevation of the Speed of the overtaken vehicle = 80 kph
highest point of the curve. Time of initial maneuver = 4 sec
a. 112.246 m c. 116.042 m Average acceleration = 2.4 kph/sec
b. 114.206 m d. 110.642 m Time passing vehicle occupies the left lane = 9 sec
PROBLEM 71 Distance between the passing vehicle at the end of its
Compute the deflection angle at the end point of the spiral maneuver and the opposing vehicle 80 m.
if the length of spiral is 80 m with a degree of curve of the a. 305 m c. 300 m
central of a spiral easement curve is 6.5°. b. 225 m d. 380 m
a. 3.33° c. 4.33° PROBLEM 79
b. 3.44° d. 4.44° The following notes are for irregular cross-section.
PROBLEM 72 Compute the cross-sectional area. Width of roadway is 12
A spiral easement curve has a length of 100 m with a central m with side slopes of 1:2.
angle having a radius of 300 m. Determine the degree of C2.67 C3.33 C4.00 C2.83 C2.33 C1.67
spiral at the third quarter point. 11.34 8.00 4.00 0 5.00 9.34
a. 2.86° c. 2.73° a. 40.37 sq.m c. 60.14 sq.m
b. 2.45° d. 2.15° b. 59.20 sq.m d. 43.14 sq.m
SITUATION 8 PROBLEM 80
The tangents of a spiral curve form an angle of intersection A highway fill stretches between stations 5 + 040 and 5 +
of 25° at station 2 + 058. Design speed is 80 km/hr. For a 140 with a uniform ground slop. It has a side slope of 2:1
radius of central curve of 300 m and a length of spiral of and width of roadway is 12 m.
52.10 m Stations Area (sq.m)
73. Find the stationing at the point where the spiral starts. Sta. 5 + 040 126
a. 1 + 965.36 c. 1 + 964.36 Sta. 5 + 140 206.75
b. 1 + 966.36 d. 1 + 965.89 Compute the curvature correction between the two stations
74. Find the stationing of the start of central curve. if the road is on a 5 degree curve which turns to the right of
a. 2 + 045.28 c. 2 + 017.46 the cross sections in cu.m.
b. 2 + 003.35 d. 2 + 027.31 a. -360.58 c. -380.58
b. -370.58 d. -390.58
75. Find the length of central curve.
SITUATION 9
a. 58.8 m c. 78.8 m
From the given cross-section of an earthworks between A
b. 68.8 m d. 88.8 m
(20 + 200) and B (20 + 220) assuming both have same slope
PROBLEM 76 and width of base.
A two-lane highway of the Northern Luzon Expressway has Sta. A
a width of 3.6 m per lane with a design speed of 100 kph. It 6.60 0 4.8
has a 400 m radius of central curve. Determine the length +2.4 +2.0 +1.2
of spiral if the difference in grade between the centerline Sta. B
and edge of travelway is limited to 1/200. Assume friction 6.3 0 7.2
factor of 0.12. +2.2 ? +2.8
a. 40 m c. 60 m 81. Compute the width of the base.
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82. Compute the value of cut at Station B if it has an area PROBLEM 89
of 16.82 sq.m. The capacity of a route can be affected by the following
a. 1.46 m c. 1.94 m factors:
b. 1.58 m d. 1.38m I. Number of lanes
83. Compute the volume between A and B with Prismoidal II. Lane and shoulder width
Correction. III. Terrain and road gradient
a. 336.85 cu.m c. 336.07 cu.m IV. Traffic composition
b. 363.41 cu.m d. 338.37 cu.m V. Side friction such as the presence of road furniture and
pedestrians
PROBLEM 84
VI. Intersection capacity (priority of movements, traffic
The ground makes a uniform slope of 5.2% from sta. 8 +
signal phasing, number of lanes, etc.)
890 to sta. B. At sta. 8 + 890, the center height of the
a. I, II, III and IV only c. I, IV, V and VI only
roadway is 4.13 m fill. At the other station, the center height b. II, III, IV and VI only d. All of the above
is 7.57 m cut. If the finish road has a uniform grade of -
2.6%, what is the stationing of B? PROBLEM 90
a. 9 + 020 c. 9 + 040 The specific location of turnouts shall be determined taking
b. 9 + 030 d. 9 + 050 into consideration the following conditions:
PROBLEM 85 I. turnout shall be placed at locations/poblacions where
The grading works of a proposed National road shows the pedestrians are normally concentrated.
following data. II. A turnout may be placed at least 50 meters after a road
FHD = 50 m LEH = 450 m intersection.
Cost of haul = P0.25 per meter station III. Minimum distance between two consecutive turnouts
Compute the cost of borrow. in one direction shall not be less than 500 meters in
a. P5.00 c. P2.25 cities/urban centers. In other areas, the minimum
b. P7.25 d. P10.75 distance shall not be less than 1 kilometer.
PROBLEM 86 IV. Turnouts should be placed on or adjacent to horizontal
The following elements are to be considered when planning and vertical curves that limits the sight distances in
Expressways: either direction.
I. No frontage access a. I, II and IV only c. I, III, and IV only
II. Development set well back from the highway b. I, II and III only d. All of the above
III. Grade separated intersections for extremely high flows PROBLEM 91
and other intersecting expressways The following guidelines should be observed for angle
IV. Number of intersections to be minimize parking:
V. Where necessary or for emergency purposes, I. The word “Angle Parking” shall be indicated on the
parking/stopping to be provided clear of the main parking signs as well as the angle of parking to the
carriageway. curb.
a. I, II, IV and V only c. I, III, IV and V only II. Pavement marking of parking bays is desirable,
b. II, III, IV and V only d. All of the above particularly where the required angle is not 45 to 90
PROBLEM 87 degrees.
When choosing a design speed for a road project, the III. Angle parking shall not be installed where visibility
following factors need to be considered: restrictions would create a hazardous operating
I. Function of the road environment, such as the inside of a bend or on a crest.
II. Anticipated operating speed a. I and II only c. II and III only
III. Anticipated speed limit b. I and III only d. All of the above
IV. Economics PROBLEM 92
a. I, II and IV only c. I, III, and IV only The following are vulnerable road users:
b. II, III, IV only d. All of the above I. Pedestrians
PROBLEM 88 II. People with disabilities
On “through streets” or boulevards clear of traffic, with no III. Non-motorized vehicles
“blind corners” when so designated, the maximum speed IV. Motorcycles
for passenger cars and motorcycles is: V. Dilapidated vehicles
a. 25 kph c. 40 kph a. I, II, III and IV only c. I, III and IV only
b. 60 kph d. 30 kph b. I, III, IV and V only d. All of the above

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 Republic of the Philippines TAKE HOME 4
SURVEYING and
University of Eastern Philippines
TRANSPORTATION
College of Engineering SET - A
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT Prepared by:
University Town, Northern Samar Engr. JONATHAN C. BULAGAO
PROBLEM 93 b. I and III only d. All of the above
Each type of sight distance consists of three elements: PROBLEM 97
I. Drive Eye height Signs that instruct road users to meet certain traffic rule
II. Object Height requirements or road condition.
III. Sight distance a. Roadwork signs c. Traffic signs
IV. Velocity of Vehicle b. Overhead signs d. Special Instruction sign
a. I, II and III only c. II, III and IV only
b. I, II and IV only d. All of the above PROBLEM 98
Signs which provide means of displaying essential traffic
PROBLEM 94 information on wide multi-lane roads, where some degrees
The length of superelevation development from zero cross of lane use control are required, or where side-of-road
slope to full design superelevation is known as? clearance is insufficient to accommodate a road side sign.
a. Superelevation runout c. Tangent runout a. Roadwork signs c. Traffic signs
b. Superelevation runoff d. Tangent runoff b. Overhead signs d. Warning signs
PROBLEM 95 PROBLEM 99
Types of curb and gutter: Roadwork devices consisting of pre-cast concrete sections,
I. Barrier curb and gutter sandbag, and other which, may be used to guide traffic at
II. Barrier curb the construction site.
III. Mountable/drop curb and gutter a. Traffic cones c. Barriers
IV. Mountable/drop curb b. Delineators d. Temporary curbing
a. I, II and III only c. II, III and IV only
b. I, III and IV only d. All of the above PROBLEM 100
Type of sign used in advance of an intersection where two
PROBLEM 96 roads cross at a common point.
Traffic can be controlled at intersections by traffic control a. Priority cross c. T-junction sign
device such as b. Crossroad sign d. Skewed intersection
I. Regulatory signs
II. Traffic Signals
III. Roundabouts
a. I and II only c. II and III only