HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Length of a vehicle affects

width of traffic lanes

clearance to be provided under structures such as overbridges, under-bridges etc.

extra width of pavement and minimum turning radius

width of shoulders and parking facilities

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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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The desirable length of overtaking zone as per IRC recommendation is equal to

two times the overtaking sight distance

overtaking sight distance

five times the overtaking sight distance

three times the overtaking sight distance

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Softening point of bitumen to be used for read construction at a place where maximum temperature is 40° C should be

equal to 40°C

greater than 40°C

None of these

less-than 40°C

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

based on rate of change of super elevation

higher of (A) and (B)

based on allowable rate of change of centrifugal acceleration

smaller of (A) and (B)

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When the path travelled along the road surface is more than the circumferential movement of the wheels due to rotation, then it results in

turning

slipping

revolving

skidding

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If an ascending gradient of 1 in 50 meets a descending gradient of 1 in 50, the length of summit curve for a stopping sight distance of 80 m will be

zero

60m

80m

64m

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In highway construction, rolling starts from

One side and proceed to other side

Any of the above

Center and proceed to sides

Sides and proceed to center

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For highway geometric design purposes the speed used is

15th percentile

85th percentile

98 “”percentile

50 “”percentile

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A traffic rotary is justified where

number of intersecting roads is between 4 and 7

when traffic volume is less than 500 vehicles per hour

when traffic volume is more than 5000 vehicles per hour

space is limited and costly

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