HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

The minimum design speed for hairpin bends in hill roads is taken as

50 kmph

40 kmph

30 kmph

20 kmph

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As per IRC recommendations, the maximum limit of super elevation for mixed traffic in plain terrain is

equal to camber

1 in 15

1 in 12.5

1 in 10

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For design, that length of transition curve should be taken which is

higher of (A) and (B)

based on allowable rate of change of centrifugal acceleration

smaller of (A) and (B)

based on rate of change of super elevation

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Which of the following devices is used to transfer the wagons or locomotives to and from parallel tracks without any necessity of shunting ?

turntable

triangle

scotch block

traverser

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

Staggered system

Single side lighting

Central lighting system

None of these

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Enoscope is used to find

time-mean speed

average speed

spot speed

space-mean speed

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Flexible pavement distribute the wheel load

None of these

directly to subgrade

through a set of layers to the subgrade

through structural action

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On a horizontal curve if the pavement is kept horizontal across the alignment, then the pressure on the outer wheels will be

equal to the pressure on inner wheels

zero

more than the pressure on inner wheels

less than the pressure on inner wheels

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The maximum thickness of expansion joint in rigid pavements is

50 mm

25 mm

100 mm

10 mm

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Maximum number of vehicles can be parked with

30° angle parking

45° angle parking

parallel parking

90° angle parking

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