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Following are some of the multiple choice questions on the Highway Engineering with answers that will help the students in developing their knowledge.
Highway Engineering MCQ
1. If ruling gradient is I in 20 and there is also a horizontal curve of radius 76 m, then the compensated grade should be
2. The ruling design speed on a National Highway in plain terrain as per IRC recommendations is
3. The attainment of super elevation by rotation of pavement about the inner edge of the pavement
4. 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
7. The diagram which shows the approximate path of vehicles and pedestrians involved in accidents is known as
10. The transition curve used in the horizontal alignment of highways as per IRC recommendations is
11. The maximum limit of water absorption for aggregate suitable for road construction is
12. The critical combination of stresses for corner region in cement concrete roads is
14. Which of the following is considered to be the highest quality construction in the group of black top pavements?
15. When two equally important roads cross roughly at right angles, the suitable shape of central island is
16. Equivalent factor of passenger car unit (PCU) for a passenger car as per IRC is
18. If the design speed is V kmph and deviation angle is N radians, then the total length of a valley curve in meters is given by the expression
20. In highway construction on super elevated curves, the rolling shall proceed from
21. Which of the following methods is preferred for collecting origin and destination data for a small area like a mass business center or a large intersection ?
22. As per IRC recommendations, the average level of illumination on important roads carrying fast traffic is
25. The number of repetitions, which the pavement thickness designed for a given wheel load should be able to support during the life of pavement is
26. The percentage compensation in gradient for ruling gradient of 4% and horizontal curve of radius 760 m is
29. On a horizontal curve if the pavement is kept horizontal across the alignment, then the pressure on the outer wheels will be
32. If the average center to center spacing of vehicles is 20 meters, then the basic capacity of a traffic lane at a speed of 50 kmph is
33. For the design of super elevation for mixed traffic conditions, the speed is reduced by
34. The absolute minimum radius of curve for safe operation for a speed of 110 kmph is
35. If the stopping distance and average length of a vehicle are 18 m and 6 m respectively, then the theoretical maxi¬mum capacity of a traffic lane at a speed of 10 m/sec is
40. The terrain may be classified as rolling terrain if the cross slope of land is
42. If b is the wheel track of a vehicle and h is the height of centre of gravity above road surface, then to avoid overturning and lateral skidding on a horizontal curve, the centrifugal ratio should always be
43. As per IRC recommendations, the maximum limit of super elevation for mixed traffic in plain terrain is
47. The ductility value of bitumen for suitability in road construction should not be less than
48. The particular places where pedestrians are to cross the pavement are properly marked by the pavement marking known as
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