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Design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super-elevation, sight distance and grades, is worst affected by
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A. width of the vehicle
B. length of the vehicle
C. height of the vehicle
D. speed of the vehicle
Correct Answer
speed of the vehicle
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1. The formula for calculating the depth of concrete pavements suggested by Goldbeck, is
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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2. The minimum value of camber provided for thin bituminous surface hill roads, is
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A. 2.2%
B. 2.5%
C. 3.0%
D. 3.5%
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Correct Answer: 2.5%
3. Deviation of the alignment of a trace cut may be permitted in areas involving
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A. land slides
B. sand dunes
C. dens
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: land slides
4. 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.
5. 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
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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
6. The usual width of parapet walls along Highways in hilly region, is
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A. 50 cm
B. 60 cm
C. 70 cm
D. 80 cm
E. 100 cm
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Correct Answer: 60 cm
7. Width of vehicles affects the width of
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A. lanes
B. shoulders
C. parking spaces
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
8. In water bound macadam roads, binding material, is
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A. sand
B. stone dust
C. cement
D. brick dust.
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Correct Answer: stone dust
9. If
R
is the radius of a main curve and
L
is the length of the transition curve, the shift of the curve, is
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A.
L
/24
R
B.
L
2
/24
R
C.
L
3
/24
R
D.
L
4
/24
R
E.
L
/12
R
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L
2
/24
R
10. Traffic surveys are carried out
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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.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
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