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- Question
The advantage of providing superelevation on roads, is
Options- A. higher speed of vehicles
- B. increased volume of traffic
- C. reduced maintenance cost of the roads
- D. draining off rain water quickly
- E. all the above.
- Correct Answer
- all the above.
- 1. The normal road width of National and State highways
Options- A. is kept 45 m
- B. in plain and rolling terrain built-up area, is 30 m
- C. in mountainous built-up area is 20 m
- D. All the above. Discuss
- 2. Transverse joints are provided at distances varying from
Options- A. 10 m to 15 m
- B. 12 m to 18 m
- C. 16 m to 24 m
- D. 17 m to 27 m
- E. 25 m to 35 m Discuss
- 3. The extra widening of pavements recommended by Indian Roads Congress for hill roads having radius 150 metres, is
Options- A. 1.5 m
- B. 1.0 m
- C. 0.5 m
- D. 0.0 m
- E. 2.0 m Discuss
- 4. In an ideal transition curve, the radius of curvature
Options- A. is constant
- B. at any point is directly proportional to its distance from the point of commencement
- C. is inversely proportional to the radius of main curve
- D. is directly proportional to the radius of main curve Discuss
- 5. On concrete roads, the camber generally provided, is
Options- A. 1 in 20 to 1 in 24
- B. 1 in 30 to 1 in 48
- C. 1 in 36 to 1 in 48
- D. 1 in 48 to 1 in 60
- E. 1 in 60 to 1 in 72 Discuss
- 6. Camber in pavements is provided by
Options- A. straight line method
- B. parabola method
- C. straight at the edges and parabolic at the crown
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 7. Stability of hill slopes depends upon
Options- A. nature of the slope
- B. angle of the slope
- C. geological conditions
- D. ground water conditions
- E. all the above. Discuss
- 8. If N is the algebraic difference of grades, S is the minimum sight distance in metres, the length (L) of a summit curve is
Options- A.
- B.
- C.
- D.
- E. none of these. Discuss
- 9. If the number of lanes on the carriageway of a road is more than two, the total width of lane ways is equal to 3.0 m
Options- A. + 0.60 m
- B. + 0.70 m
- C. + 0.80 xn
- D. + 0.90 m
- E. + 1.50 m Discuss
- 10. Along high ways confirmatory route markers are generally fixed
Options- A. before the crossing on the left side
- B. after the crossing on the left side
- C. before the crossing on the right side
- D. after the crossing on the right side. Discuss
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Correct Answer: All the above.
Correct Answer: 17 m to 27 m
Correct Answer: 0.0 m
Correct Answer: is inversely proportional to the radius of main curve
Correct Answer: 1 in 60 to 1 in 72
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer:
Correct Answer: + 0.70 m
Correct Answer: after the crossing on the left side
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