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1. According to the ERA 2013 manual, select the highest road functional classification in
Ethiopia, which has international importance, and roads terminating at international
boundaries.
A. Main Access Road
B. Link road
C. Collector Road
D. Trunk road
2. A vertical curve that connects an initial grade of +2.0% & a final grade of -3.0% is under
design for a stopping sight distance requirement of a 70km/hr design speed with a
minimum K-value of 45. what is the minimum length of the vertical curve?
A. 45m
B. 135m
C. 225m
D. 90m
3. Which of the following has a linear relationship among the primary elements of traffic
flow?
A. Speed vs. Density
B. Flow vs. Density
C. Speed vs. Flow
D. Flow Vs Headway
4. Which one of the following mechanical properties of concrete is grouped under
destructive test?
A. Compressive strength
B. Ultrasonic testing
C. Rebound hammer test
D. Probe penetration test

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5. Which one of the following statements is true about corrosion of steel in concrete
structures?
A. The presence of oxygen and water inhibits the occurrence of corrosion in
reinforcing concrete.
B. The occurrence of cracks affects its long-term serviceability and retard
reinforcement corrosion.
C. DEpassivation is a method of improving the corrosion resistance of steel
reinforcement.
D. Corrosion occurs when the protective layer in RCC structure is destroyed due
to cracks
6. Which one type of cement type is suitable for use in general concrete structures when
there is no exposure to sulphates in the soil or on groundwater:
A. Low heat Portland cement
B. Rapid hardening Portland cement
C. Ordinary Portland cement
D. Sulfate-resisting Portland cement
7. When a newly placed concrete sets, part of its surplus water appears on the surface when
the coarse aggregate settle through the body of water. This type of phenomenon is referred
to as:
A. Bleeding
B. Segregation
C. Honey-comb
D. Bulking
8. As water to cement (w/c) ratio increase to a certain level keeping other things constant;
A. The workability of concrete decrease.
B. The compressive strength and durability of concrete decrease.
C. The compressive strength and durability of concrete increase.
D. The workability of concrete remains unaffected.
9. Which one is the role of reinforcement in the reinforced concrete structures?
A. Resist tensile stresses
B. Assist the concrete resisting compression
C. Reduced creep deformation
D. All

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10. If the cost performance index (CPI) of a project is <1 it means the project is
A. under budget
B. over budget
C. the planned budget & actual budget spent is the same
D. All
11. Which of the following structural system is better for long-span buildings according to cost
efficient, design system and energy efficient?
A. Steel framed structures
B. Timber structures
C. Reinforced concrete structures
D. Cast-insitu concrete structures
12. Shear lag can be reduced by using
A. Lug angles
B. Cover plate
C. cleat angle
D. seat angles
13. Shear buckling of web in a beam is prevented by using
A. Vertical intermediate stiffeners
B. Horizontal stiffeners and neutral axis
C. Bearing stiffeners
D. None of the above
14. The limit state that is intended to limit crack growth under repetitive loads to prevent
fracture during the design life of the bridge is:
A. Extreme event limit state
B. Fatigue limit state
C. Strength limit state
D. All

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15. Comparatively, which one of the following bridge types is recommended for very large
span crossing!
A. Arch Bridge
B. Truss Bridge
C. Suspension Bridge
D. None
16. In site exploration, depth up to which the increase in pressure is likely to cause shear
failure is known as
A. Failure depth
B. Significant depth
C. Pressure depth
D. Depth of exploration
17. Which one of the coffer dams is used for low-level waters with low velocity and easily
scoured by water rising over the top?
A. Circular cofferdams
B. Earth-Type cofferdams
C. Diaphragm cofferdams
D. Braced cofferdams
18. Which of the following Design Traffic Flow (AADT) does represent Link Road?
A. 1,000 – 3,000
B. 7,000 - 10,000
C. 300 – 1,000
D. 8,000 – 15,000
19. According to the Ethiopian Road Authority manual, what are the main objectives of
geometric design of highways?
A. To ensure safety, efficiency and economy
B. To design and construct a road at any cost to the environment
C. To pay better attention to the aesthetics of the road than the safety
D. To disregard the vehicle operating cost and provide uneven grades.

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20. What is the purpose of Road alignment Design?
A. To determine the route of the highway
B. To establish the horizontal and vertical curves of the highway
C. To determine the location of bridges and other structures
D. All of the above
21. What is the most important factor to consider when designing the horizontal alignment of
a highway?
A. Design Speed
B. Topography of the area
C. The volume and type of traffic
D. The presence of any hazards, such as bridges and railroad crossings
22. The transportation system that requires a low initial investment among the following is?
A. Roadway
B. Railway
C. Airport
D. Harbors
23. The water stored in a reservoir below the minimum pool level is called
A. Valley storage
B. Bank storage
C. Surcharge storage
D. Dead storage
24. Which of the following spillway is an improvement over free overflow spillway?
A. Straight drop spillway
B. Open channel spillway
C. Overflow spillway
D. Siphon spillway
25. Which failure occurs when the minimum stress exceeds the allowable compressive stress
of the dam material?
A. Overturning
B. Crushing
C. Sliding
D. All

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26. The value of basic wind velocity(m/s2)
A. 20
B. 21
C. 22
D. 23
E. 17
27. Which one of the following is odd
A. Soil type
B. Train roughness
C. Train Orographic
D. Area of structure
28. What type of wind direction shown in Fig
A. 00
B. 1800
C. 900
D. -900

29. Which one of the following not classified under Lateral load?
A. Dead load
B. wind load
C. seismic load
D. Earthquake load
E. A & C
F. all
30. Which of the following soil has the smallest particle sizes?
A. Clay
B. Silt
C. Sand
D. Gravel

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31. What is the abbreviation for the Atterberg limit test for determining soil plasticity
characteristics?
A. LL
B. PL
C. PI
D. All of the above
32. Which of the following is a commonly used method for determining soil particle size
distribution in the field?
A. Sieve analysis
B. Hydrometer analysis
C. Atterberg limit testing
D. All of the above
33. A soil having saturation S =100% is called:
A. Submerged
B. Dry
C. Fully saturated
D. partially saturated
34. When the soil has been deposited at a place away from the place of its origin is known as:
A. Transported soils
B. Residual soils
C. Alluvial soil
D. None
35. The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of soil mass is termed as:
A. Void ratio
B. Air content
C. Porosity
D. Degree of Saturation

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36. A soil sample has a specific gravity of 2.6 and a void ratio of 0.78. The water content
required to fully saturate the soil at that void ration will be:
A. 20%
B. 30%
C. 40%
D. 45%
E. 50%
37. Given: Volume of soil mass = 0.0283 m3, Weight of soil mass at moist condition = 45.5kg,
Weight of soil after dry in oven = 36.4 kg. Determine dry unit weight of soil?
A. 1.608 g/cm3
B. 0.25 g/cm3
C. 1.286 g/cm3
D. 0.91 g/cm3
38. The water content in a soil sample when it continues to loose weight without loosing the
volume, is called
A. Shrinkage limit
B. Plastic limit
C. Liquid limit
D. Semi-solid limit
39. For a fully saturated soil sample, the volume of voids is equal to _______
A. volume of air
B. volume of water
C. the volume of air and volume of water
D. the volume of water and volume of solids
40. A soil sample weighs 190kN. After oven drying it weighs 150kN. What will be the
weight of Water before oven drying?
A. 35 kN
B. 40 kN
C. 30 kN
D. 45 kN

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41. Lime stabilization is most commonly used for stabilizing:
A. Cement
B. Sand
C. Clays
D. Bitumen
42. The diameter of the longitudinal bars of a column should never be
A. Less than 12 mm.
B. Greater than 16mm
C. Less than 10mm
D. Greater than 20mm
43. What is the main function of the diaphragm in a building during an earthquake?
A. Transfer Self Weight of Building to soil
B. Transfer Live load from Terrace to Ground
C. Transfer Lateral Load into Vertical Element
D. None of the above
44. Which factor will be not considered as physical factor (environment) in highway
engineering rout selection?
A. Soil type
B. Climate condition
C. Topography of land
D. Management man power
45. Which of the below is constructed above doors, windows?
A. Joist
B. Purlin
C. Lintel
D. Arch

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