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  • Question
  • The perpendicular offset from the tan-get to the central point of the circular curve, is


  • Options
  • A. R sin ?/2
  • B. R cos ?/2
  • C. R (1 - cos ?/2)
  • D. R (1 - sin ?/2)
  • E. none of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • R (1 - cos ?/2) 


  • Highway Engineering problems


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    • 1. The number of vehicles moving in a specified direction on a roadway that pass a given point during specified unit of time, is called

    • Options
    • A. traffic volume
    • B. traffic density
    • C. basic capacity
    • D. traffic capacity.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Pavement is said to be flexible if it contains

    • Options
    • A. water bound macadam surface
    • B. stabilised soil base constructed of lime cement or tar
    • C. bitumen-bound stone layer of varying aggregates
    • D. lean concrete base
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Design of horizontal curves on highways, is based on

    • Options
    • A. design speed of vehicles
    • B. permissible friction on the road surface
    • C. permissible centrifugal ratio
    • D. permissible maximum super-elevation
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. If the radii of a compound curve and a reverse curve are respectively the same, the length of common tangent

    • Options
    • A. of compound curve will be more
    • B. of reverse curve will be more
    • C. of both curves will be equal
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Minimum stopping distance for moving vehicles on road with a design speed of 80 km/hour, is

    • Options
    • A. 80 m
    • B. 100 m
    • C. 120 m
    • D. 150 m
    • E. 200 m
    • Discuss
    • 6. Side drains on both sides of a hill road, are essential when the road is

    • Options
    • A. along the spur curves
    • B. along the re-entrant curves
    • C. in cutting
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 7. If no super elevation is provided on a road along curves, pot holes may develop at

    • Options
    • A. inner edge of the road
    • B. outer edge of the road
    • C. centre of the road
    • D. no where on the road.
    • Discuss
    • 8. If cross slope of a country is greater than 60%, the terrain is classified as

    • Options
    • A. rolling
    • B. mountainous
    • C. steep
    • D. plain.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The width of road pavements, depends upon

    • Options
    • A. width of traffic lane
    • B. number of traffic
    • C. width of median strip
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. One-way streets are generally provided in crowded cities as, these

    • Options
    • A. are inexpensive means of traffic flow
    • B. reduce delays to vehicles
    • C. permit higher speed
    • D. reduce the number of accidents
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss


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