HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

When a number of roads are meeting at a point and only one of the roads is important, then the suitable shape of rotary is

elliptical

turbine

circular

tangent

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The maximum width of a vehicle as recommended by IRC is

2.44 m

1.85 m

4.72 m

3.81 m

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Number of cotters used in CST-9 sleepers is

3

5

4

2

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Stopping sight distance is always

None of these

more than overtaking sight distance

equal to overtaking sight distance

less than overtaking sight distance

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“Dead Slow” is a

regulatory sign

informatory sign

None of these

warning sign

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Which of the following premix methods is used for base course ?

bituminous carpet

mastic asphalt

sheet asphalt

bituminous bound macadam

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The function of an expansion joint in rigid pavements is to

Relieve warping stresses

Resist stresses due to expansion

Relieve shrinkage stresses

Allow free expansion

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Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is

140 mm

165 mm

90 mm

75 mm

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The most economical lighting layout which is suitable for narrow roads is

Staggered system

None of these

Single side lighting

Central lighting system

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One degree of curve is equivalent to (where R is the radius of curve in meters.)

1600/R

1850/R

1700/R

1750/R

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