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


  • Options
  • A. 2.7 m
  • B. 3.0 m
  • C. 3.3 m
  • D. 3.6 m
  • E. 4.5 m

  • Correct Answer
  • 3.6 m 


  • Highway Engineering problems


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    • 1. Shoulders for high traffic volume roads, should

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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 3. The absolute minimum radius of horizontal curve for a design speed 60 km ph is

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    • A. 131 m
    • B. 210 m
    • C. 360 m
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Thickness of a pavement may be reduced considerably by

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    • A. compaction of soil
    • B. stabilisation of soil
    • C. drainage of soil
    • D. combination of all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. The period of long term plan for the development of roads in India, known as Bombay Plan (Aug. 1958), is

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    • A. 5 years
    • B. 10 years
    • C. 15 years
    • D. 20 years
    • E. 25 years
    • Discuss
    • 6. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. Landing speed is directly proportional to the wing loading
    • B. Wing loading remaining constant, the take off distance is directly proportional to the powder loading
    • C. Neither (a) nor (b)
    • D. Both (a) and (b)
    • Discuss
    • 7. The reduced level of the proposed site of an air port is 2500 m above M.S.L. If the recommended length by I.C.A.O. for the runway at sea level is 2500 m, the required length of the runway is

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    • A. 2500 m
    • B. 3725 m
    • C. 3000 m
    • D. 3250 m
    • Discuss
    • 8. For the proposed runway stated in if the aerodrome reference temperature is 17°.2, the net designed length of the runway is

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    • A. 2716 m
    • B. 2816 m
    • C. 2916 m
    • D. 3016 m
    • Discuss
    • 9. The lift off distance is the distance along the centre of the runway between the starting point and

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    • A. end of the runway
    • B. end of stopway
    • C. point where air craft becomes air borne
    • D. point where air craft attains a height of 10.7 m
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. The speed of the aircraft relative to the ground, is called cruising speed
    • B. The speed of the aircraft relative to wind, is called air speed
    • C. When wind is blowing the direction of the flight, air speed is less than cruising speed
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss


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