HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

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

180m

60m

30m

120m

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Tie bars in cement concrete pavements are at

expansion joints

warping joints

longitudinal joints

contraction joints

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The entrance and exit curves of a rotary have

equal radii but pavement width is more at entrance than at exit curve

equal radii and equal widths of pavement

different radii and different widths of pavement

equal pavement widths but radius is more at entrance curve than at exit curve

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Which of the following is considered to be the highest quality construction in the group of black top pavements?

Sheet asphalt

Bituminous carpet

Mastic asphalt

Bituminous concrete

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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

revolving

skidding

slipping

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Which of the following tests measures the toughness of road aggregates ?

impact test

abrasion test

shape test

crushing strength test

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Rigidity factor for a tyre pressure greater than 7 kg/cm² is

less than 1

greater than 1

zero

equal to 1

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Length of a vehicle affects

width of traffic lanes

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

width of shoulders and parking facilities

extra width of pavement and minimum turning radius

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If ruling gradient is I in 20 and there is also a horizontal curve of radius 76 m, then the compensated grade should be

4%

6%

5 %

3 %

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The most efficient traffic signal system is

flexible progressive system

alternate system

simultaneous system

simple progressive system

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