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A district road with a bituminous pavement has a horizontal curve of 1000 m for a design speed of
75 km ph. The super-elevation is
A. 1 in 40

B. 1 in 50

C. 1 in 60

D. 1 in 70

E. none of these.

2. The minimum value of camber provided for thin bituminous surface hill roads, is
A
2.2%
.

B
2.5%
.

C
3.0%
.

D
3.5%
.

3. Design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super-elevation, sight distance and grades, is worst
affected by
A
width of the vehicle
.

B
length of the vehicle
.

C
height of the vehicle
.

D
speed of the vehicle
.

4. Thickness of a pavement may be reduced considerably by

A
compaction of soil
.

B
stabilisation of soil
.

C
drainage of soil
.

D
combination of all the above.
.
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5 The total length of a valley formed by two gradients - 3% and + 2% curve between the two
. tangent points to provide a rate of change of centrifugal acceleration 0.6 m/sec 2, for a design
speed 100 km ph, is
A. 16.0 m

B. 42.3 m

C. 84.6 m

D. none of these.
6. Traffic engineering only includes

A. planning of regulatory measures

B. design and application of control devices

C. analysis of traffic characteristics

D. traffic opeation

E. all the above.

7. For the movement of vehicles at an intersection of two roads, without any interference, the
type of grade separator generally preferred to, is
A
delta
.

B
trumpet
.

C
diamond interchange
.

D
clover leaf.
.

8. If the ruling gradient on any highway is 3%, the gradient provided on the curve of 300
metre radius, is
A
2.00%
.

B
2.25%
.

C
2.50%
.

D
2.75%
.

E
3.00%
.
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9. As per recommendations of I.R.C., traffic volume study is carried out for rural roads for 7
days continuously during
A
harvesing
.

B
lean season
.

C
harvesting and lean season
.

D
none of these.
.

10. The minimum ratio of the radii of two circular curves of a compound curve, is kept
A
1.25
.

B
1.5
.

C
1.75
.

D
2.0
.
11. Border Roads Organisation for hilly regions, was formed in
A
1947
.

B
1954
.

C
1958
.

D
1960
.

E
1962
.

12. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The super-elevation on roads is
A
directly proportional to width of pavement
.

B
directly proportional to velocity of vehicles
.

C
inversely proportional to acceleration due to gravity
.
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D
inversely proportional to the radius of curvature.
.

13. The weaving length of a roadway is the distance

A
between the channelising islands
.

B
equal to half circumference
.

C
equal to total width of adjoining radial roads
.

D
equal to diameter of rotary.
.

14. Road makers along roads from the edge of a kerb should not be less than
A
40 cm
.

B
45 cm
.

C
50 cm
.

D
55 cm
.

E. 60 cm

15. Traffic surveys are carried out

A
to know the type of traffic
.

B
to determine the facilities to traffic regulations
.

C
to design proper drainage system
.

D
all the above.
.

6. The formula for calculating the depth of concrete pavements suggested by Goldbeck, is

A
.
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B
.

C
.

D
.

17. If A is the projected area of a vehicle in square metres, V is speed of the vehicles in kilometres
per hour and C is a constant, then the wind resistance R to the moving vehicles, is given by
A
R = CAV
.

B
R = CAV2
.

C
R = CAV3
.

D
.

E. R = C2AV

18. The usual width of parapet walls along Highways in hilly region, is
A
50 cm
.

B
60 cm
.

C
70 cm
.

D
80 cm
.

E. 100 cm

19. The road foundation for modern highways construction, was developed by
A
Tresguet
.

B
Telford
.

C
Macadam
.
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D
Tresguet and Telford simultaneously
.

E. Telford and Macadam simultaneously.

20. If N is deviation angle the length L of a parabolic vetical curve for overtaking sight distance S, is

A
.

B
.

C
.

D
.

E. Both (A) and (C)

21. If C is basic capacity per lane, V is velocity in km/hour, S is stopping distance pluslength of the

vehicles in metres, the formula is applicable to

A
district roads
.

B
two lane roads
.

C
two lane roads in one direction
.

D
none of these.
.

22. Width of vehicles affects the width of

A
lanes
.

B
shoulders
.

C
parking spaces
.

D
all the above.
.

23. First operation during the detailed survey of a hill road, is

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A
hydrological and soil surveys
.

B
adjustment of alignment along with curves
.

C
derivation of longitudinal and cross-sections
.

D
fixation of Bench Marks
.

E. staking the ground.

24. In water bound macadam roads, binding material, is

A
sand
.

B
stone dust
.

C
cement
.

D
brick dust.
.

25. According to Highway Research Board of U.S.A. practical land width, is

A
2.7 m
.

B
3.0 m
.

C
3.3 m
.

D
3.6 m
.

E. 4.5 m

26. Design of flexible pavements is based on

A
mathematical analysis
.

B
empirical formulae
.

C
a compromise of pure theory and pure empirical formula
.
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D
none of these.
.

27. The efficiency of the brakes of a vehicle depends upon

A
condition of road surface
.

B
condition of the tyres
.

C
presence of the show moisture
.

D
all the above.
.

28. Maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed

A
5%
.

B
7%
.

C
8%
.

D
10%
.

E. 15%

29. The type of transition curves generally provided on hill roads, is

A
circular
.

B
cubic parabola
.

C
Lemniscate
.

D
spiral.
.

30. The maximum safe speed on roads, depends on the

A
type of the highway
.
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B
type of road surface
.

C
type of curves
.

D
sight distance
.

E. all the above.

31. The basic formula for determination of pavement thickness was first suggested by
A
Spanglar
.

B
Picket
.

C
Kelly
.

D
Goldbeck
.

32. Increase in traffic volume, due to increase in transport vehicles, is known as

A
development traffic
.

B
normal traffic growth
.

C
generated traffic growth
.

D
current traffic
.

E. none of these.

33. If R is the radius of a main curve and L is the length of the transition curve, the shift of the curve,
is
A
L/24 R
.

B
L2/24 R
.

C
L3/24 R
.

D
L4/24 R
.
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E. L/12 R

34. The weight of vehicles affects

A
pavement thickness
.

B
ruling gradient
.

C
limiting gradient
.

D
design of bridges
.

E. all the above.

35. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A
During reconnaissance, the general route of the alignment is selected
.

B
After reconnaissance, a trace is cut for the alignment
.

C
Last stage is the detailed surveys for desired geometries'of the highway
.

D
All the above.
.

36. Deviation of the alignment of a trace cut may be permitted in areas involving
A
land slides
.

B
sand dunes
.

C
dens
.

D
none of these.
.

37. If cross slope of a country is 10% to 25%, the terrain is classified as

A
rolling
.

B
mountainous
.

C
steep
.
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D
plain.
.

38. Shoulders for high traffic volume roads, should

A
be stable throughout the year to be used by vehicles in the case of emergency
.

B
support and protect the ends of carriage ways
.

C
not allow entrance of water to sub-grade
.

D
all the above.
.

40. According to the recommendations of Nagpur Conference, the width formation of an ideal
National Highway in hard rock cutting, is
A
8.9 m
.

B
7.9 m
.

C
6.9 m
.

D
6.5 m
.

E. 7.5 m

41. The absolute minimum radius of horizontal curve for a design speed 60 km ph is
A
131 m
.

B
210 m
.

C
360 m
.

D
none of these.
.

42. Volume of traffic which would immediately use a new road or an improved one when opened to
traffic, is known
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A
development traffic
.

B
current traffic
.

C
general traffic
.

D
normal traffic growth.
.

43. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A Safety fences are provided on either side of a roadway if embankments are in excess of 6
. metres

B Safety fences are provided on outside of the curves of radii less than 750 m if the
. embankments are between 3 metres and 6 metres

C Guard stones are provided at 2.5 metres intervals if embankments are between 1.6
. metres to 3 metres

D
All the above.
.

46. The head light of vehicles should be such that its lower beam illuminates objects at
A. 10 m

B. 20 m

C
30 m
.

D
40 m
.

E. 50 m

47. The length of the side of warning sign boards of roads is

A. 30 cm

B. 40 cm

C. 45 cm

D. 50 cm

48. A single lane carriage way whenever changes to two-lane carriage way, is affected through a
taper of
A. 1 in 10

B. 1 in 15
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C. 1 in 20

D. 1 in 15 to 1 in 20

49. The wall constructed for the stability of an excavated portion of a road on the hill side, is known
as
A. retaining wall

B. breast wall

C. parapet wall