CE 326: Principles of Transportation Engineering

Midterm Exam (Set A)

Name: __________________________ Score: ________/50
Date: ___________________
I. Multiple Choice. Read the following statements carefully and write the corresponding letter of
your answer on the provided space after each number. Write in CAPITAL LETTERS only.

____ 1. What is the type of transportation that has the ability to transport large volumes with high
energetic efficiency?
a. Waterways c. Airways
b. Railways d. Roadways
____ 2. Principle of traffic signs where same signs should convey the same message.
a. Clear c. Credible
b. Comprehensible d. Consistency
____ 3. An advantage of railways is that it permits definite mode of transportation.
a. 0% False c. 50% True
b. 75% True d. 100% False
____ 4. Guide signs that ssupplement advance direction signs and should be placed at more
important intersections or decision points to show where the intersecting road leads.
a. Advance Direction signs c. Intersection signs
b. Reassurance Signs d. Pedestrian Signs
____ 5. Local streets are high in mobility but low in accessibility.
a. Not at all c. Comparatively so
b. True indeed d. Maybe
____ 6. Science of safe and efficient movement of people and goods.
a. Traffic Engineering c. Road Study
b. Transportation Engineering d. Civil Engineering
____ 7. Countermeasure that aims to improve the road safety and reducing volumes of traffic.
a. Crossroad c. nangapitbahay road
b. Intersection Road d. Bypass Road
____ 8. What are the 3 E’s of Road Safety?
a. Education, Elaboration, Erosion c. Engineering, Education, Elevation
b. Enforcement, Education, Engineering d. E-commerce, Enforcement, Elaboration
____ 9. Component of Transportation system that links locations and shows how these systems are
serviced by the different road systems.
a. Road Network c. Infrastructure
b. Road Flows d. Transportation System
____ 10. Which are the roles of transportation engineering for National Development?
I. Economic Growth III. Defense and Strategic Needs
II. Political Globalization IV. Exploitation of Natural Resources
a. I only c. I, II, IV only
b. I, III, IV only d. I, III only
____ 11. Minimum distance of a stop sign from the road curb is…
a. 1.8 m c. 3.7 m
b. 1.5 m d. 2.7 m
____ 12. Geometric element of a road where emergency stops can take place.
a. Curb c. Shoulder
b. Camber d. Carriageway
____ 13. Which of the following is a longitudinal pavement marking?
a. Edge line c. Pedestrian line
b. Stop Line d. Chevron Markings
____ 14. HLURB stands for…
a. Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board c. Housing and Land Use Regulation Bureau

b. Housing and Land Use Regulation Board d. Housing and Land Use Regulatory Bureau

____ 15. When does a bypass road not acceptable?

I. Series of road humps III. Intersection V. Road narrowing
II. Warning Signs IV. Road Construction
a. All of the above c. I, II, IV, V only
b. I, and II only d. I, II, V only
____ 16. Which of the following is a regulatory sign?
 a. b. c. d.
____ 17. What does BOT stands for?
a. Board, Operate, Transport c. Build, Own Transfer
b. Build, Operate, Transfer d. Board, Own, Transport
____ 18. What type of sign is the figure shown below?
a. Guide sign c. Advance Direction sign
b. Warning Sign d. Regulatory Sign

____ 19. National roads can be connected to Municipal roads.

a. 100% True c. 75% True
b. 50% True d. 0% True
____ 20. Provision of elevated pedestrian walkways or underpasses.
a. D.O. 137, series of 2017 c. D.O. 34, series of 2012
b. D.O. 137, series of 2015 d. D.O. 34, series of 2015

II. Analysis. Observe the given pictures shown below and explain and discuss to the best of your
knowledge what went wrong basing from what was thought to you in the fundamentals of road
safety planning and traffic control devices.
1.

__________________________________________________________

2.

___________________________________________________________
 3. ________________________________________________________

“Keep Calm & Engineer On.”

CE 326: Principles of Transportation Engineering

Midterm Exam (Set B)
Name: __________________________ Score: ________/50
Date: ___________________
I. Multiple Choice. Read the following statements carefully and write the corresponding letter of
your answer on the provided space after each number. Write in CAPITAL LETTERS only.

____ 1. Science of safe and efficient movement of people and goods.

a. Traffic Engineering c. Road Study
b. Transportation Engineering d. Civil Engineering
____ 2. What is the type of transportation that has the ability to transport large volumes with high
energetic efficiency?
a. Waterways c. Airways
b. Railways d. Roadways
____ 3. Countermeasure that aims to improve the road safety and reducing volumes of traffic.
a. Crossroad c. nangapitbahay road
b. Intersection Road d. Bypass Road
____ 4. Guide signs that ssupplement advance direction signs and should be placed at more
important intersections or decision points to show where the intersecting road leads.
a. Advance Direction signs c. Intersection signs
b. Reassurance Signs d. Pedestrian Signs
____ 5. An advantage of railways is that it permits definite mode of transportation.
a. 0% False c. 50% True
b. 75% True d. 100% False
____ 6. Principle of traffic signs where same signs should convey the same message.
a. Clear c. Credible
b. Comprehensible d. Consistency
____ 7. What are the 3 E’s of Road Safety?
a. Education, Elaboration, Erosion c. Engineering, Education, Elevation
b. Enforcement, Education, Engineering d. E-commerce, Enforcement, Elaboration
____ 8. Local streets are high in mobility but low in accessibility.
a. Not at all c. Comparatively so
 b. True indeed d. Maybe
____ 9. Minimum distance of a stop sign from the road curb is…
a. 1.8 m c. 3.7 m
b. 1.5 m d. 2.7 m
____ 10. Component of Transportation system that links locations and shows how these systems are
serviced by the different road systems.
a. Road Network c. Infrastructure
b. Road Flows d. Transportation System
____ 11. Which are the roles of transportation engineering for National Development?
III. Economic Growth III. Defense and Strategic Needs
IV. Political Globalization IV. Exploitation of Natural Resources
a. I only c. I, II, IV only
c. I, III, IV only d. I, III only
____ 12. HLURB stands for…
a. Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board c. Housing and Land Use Regulation Bureau

b. Housing and Land Use Regulation Board d. Housing and Land Use Regulatory Bureau

____ 13. Geometric element of a road where emergency stops can take place.
a. Curb c. Shoulder
b. Camber d. Carriageway
____ 14. When does a bypass road not acceptable?
I. Series of road humps III. Intersection V. Road narrowing
II. Warning Signs IV. Road Construction
a. All of the above c. I, II, IV, V only
b. I, and II only d. I, II, V only
____ 15. Which of the following is a longitudinal pavement marking?
a. Edge line c. Pedestrian line
b. Stop Line d. Chevron Markings
____ 16. National roads can be connected to Municipal roads.
a. 100% True c. 75% True
b. 50% True d. 0% True

____ 17. Which of the following is a regulatory sign?

a. b. c. d.
____ 18. What type of sign is the figure shown below?
a. Guide sign c. Advance Direction sign
b. Warning Sign d. Regulatory Sign

____ 19. Provision of elevated pedestrian walkways or underpasses.

a. D.O. 137, series of 2017
b. D.O. 137, series of 2015
____ 20. What does BOT stands for?
a. Board, Operate, Transport
b. Build, Operate, Transfer
c. D.O. 34, series of 2012
d. D.O. 34, series of 2015
c. Build, Own Transfer
d. Board, Own, Transport

II. Analysis. Observe the given pictures shown below and explain and discuss to the best of your
knowledge what went wrong basing from what was thought to you in the fundamentals of road
safety planning and traffic control devices. (10 pts each)
1.

__________________________________________________________
 2.

___________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________

“Keep Calm & Engineer On.”