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Design of flexible pavements is based on
Options
A. mathematical analysis
B. empirical formulae
C. a compromise of pure theory and pure empirical formula
D. none of these.
Correct Answer
a compromise of pure theory and pure empirical formula
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1. A single lane carriage way whenever changes to two-lane carriage way, is affected through a taper of
Options
A. 1 in 10
B. 1 in 15
C. 1 in 20
D. 1 in 15 to 1 in 20
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Correct Answer: 1 in 15 to 1 in 20
2. If cross slope of a country is 10% to 25%, the terrain is classified as
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A. rolling
B. mountainous
C. steep
D. plain.
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Correct Answer: rolling
3. 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
Options
A.
R
=
CAV
B.
R
=
CAV
2
C.
R
=
CAV
3
D.
E.
R
=
C
2
AV
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Correct Answer:
R
=
CAV
2
4. The efficiency of the brakes of a vehicle depends upon
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A. condition of road surface
B. condition of the tyres
C. presence of the show moisture
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
5. The minimum ratio of the radii of two circular curves of a compound curve, is kept
Options
A. 1.25
B. 1.5
C. 1.75
D. 2.0
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Correct Answer: 1.5
6. The basic formula for determination of pavement thickness was first suggested by
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A. Spanglar
B. Picket
C. Kelly
D. Goldbeck
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Correct Answer: Goldbeck
7. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The super-elevation on roads is
Options
A. directly proportional to width of pavement
B. directly proportional to velocity of vehicles
C. inversely proportional to acceleration due to gravity
D. inversely proportional to the radius of curvature.
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Correct Answer: directly proportional to velocity of vehicles
8. 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
Options
A. 1 in 40
B. 1 in 50
C. 1 in 60
D. 1 in 70
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: 1 in 40
9. Traffic engineering only includes
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A. planning of regulatory measures
B. design and application of control devices
C. analysis of traffic characteristics
D. traffic opeation
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
10. Deviation of the alignment of a trace cut may be permitted in areas involving
Options
A. land slides
B. sand dunes
C. dens
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: land slides
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