HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

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

1600/R

1700/R

1850/R

1750/R

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For the construction of water bound macadam roads, the correct sequence of operations after spreading coarse aggregates is

dry rolling, application of filler, wet rolling and application of screening

dry rolling, application of screening, application of filler and wet rolling

dry rolling, application of screening, wet rolling and application of filler

dry rolling, wet rolling, application of screening and application of filler

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Number of cotters used in CST-9 sleepers is

2

4

5

3

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For highway geometric design purposes the speed used is

85th percentile

15th percentile

98 “”percentile

50 “”percentile

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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 ?

traverser

triangle

turntable

scotch block

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In CBR test the value of CBR is calculated at

both 2.5 mm and 5.0 mm penetrations

7.5 mm penetration only

5.0 mm penetration only

2.5 mm penetration only

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“Dead Slow” is a

regulatory sign

informatory sign

warning sign

None of these

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

mastic asphalt

bituminous carpet

sheet asphalt

bituminous bound macadam

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Penetration test on bitumen is used for determining its

Grade

Temperature susceptibility

Ductility

Viscosity

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If the stopping distance is 60 meters, then the minimum stopping sight distance for two lane, two way traffic is

60m

180m

30m

120m

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