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Question
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
Options
A. district roads
B. two lane roads
C. two lane roads in one direction
D. none of these.
Correct Answer
two lane roads in one direction
Highway Engineering problems
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1. The length of the side of warning sign boards of roads is
Options
A. 30 cm
B. 40 cm
C. 45 cm
D. 50 cm
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Correct Answer: 45 cm
2. First operation during the detailed survey of a hill road, is
Options
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.
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Correct Answer: fixation of Bench Marks
3. If the ruling gradient on any highway is 3%, the gradient provided on the curve of 300 metre radius, is
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A. 2.00%
B. 2.25%
C. 2.50%
D. 2.75%
E. 3.00%
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Correct Answer: 2.75%
4. Maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed
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A. 5%
B. 7%
C. 8%
D. 10%
E. 15%
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Correct Answer: 10%
5. As per recommendations of I.R.C., traffic volume study is carried out for rural roads for 7 days continuously during
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A. harvesing
B. lean season
C. harvesting and lean season
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: harvesting and lean season
6. Increase in traffic volume, due to increase in transport vehicles, is known as
Options
A. development traffic
B. normal traffic growth
C. generated traffic growth
D. current traffic
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: normal traffic growth
7. Road makers along roads from the edge of a kerb should not be less than
Options
A. 40 cm
B. 45 cm
C. 50 cm
D. 55 cm
E. 60 cm
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Correct Answer: 60 cm
8. The weaving length of a roadway is the distance
Options
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.
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Correct Answer: between the channelising islands
9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
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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.
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Correct Answer: All the above.
10. The type of transition curves generally provided on hill roads, is
Options
A. circular
B. cubic parabola
C. Lemniscate
D. spiral.
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Correct Answer: spiral.
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