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Question
Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement, is
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A. 10 cm
B. 15 cm
C. 20 cm
D. 25 cm
E. 30 cm.
Correct Answer
10 cm
Highway Engineering problems
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1. When an up gradient of a highway meets a downgrade, the vertical curve provided, is known as
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A. valley curve
B. sag curve
C. summit curve
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: summit curve
2. If the coefficient of friction on the road surface is 0.15 and a maximum super-elevation 1 in 15 is provided, the maximum speed of the vehicles on a curve of 100 metre radius, is
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A. 32.44 km/hour
B. 42.44 kg/hour
C. 52.44 km/hour
D. 62.44 km/hour
E. 72.44 km/hour
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Correct Answer: 52.44 km/hour
3. Intermediate catch water drains are provided only, if
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A. catchment area of the watershed above road is large
B. intensity of rainfall is heavy
C. single catch water drain is inadequate
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
4. A gradient along which the vehicle does not require any tractive effort to maintain a specified speed, is known as
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A. ruling gradient
B. pushing gradient
C. floating gradient
D. minimum gradient
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Correct Answer: floating gradient
5. Newly constructed pavement with ordinary Portland cement attains its working strength after
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A. 7 days
B. 14 days
C. 21 days
D. 28 days
E. 42 days
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Correct Answer: 28 days
6. The desirable camber for straight roads with thin bituminous surfacing, is
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A. 1 in 33 to 1 in 25
B. 1 in 40 to 1 in 33
C. 1 in 150 to 1 in 140
D. 1 in 160 to 1 in 140
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: 1 in 150 to 1 in 140
7. An Executive Engineer of roads, executes works under direct control of
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A. Superintending Engineer
B. Secretary to the Govt
C. Chief Engineer
D. None of these.
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Correct Answer: Superintending Engineer
8. Normal formation width of a hill road for one-way traffic, is
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A. 3.6 m
B. 4.8 m
C. 6.6 m
D. 7.2 m
E. 8 m
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Correct Answer: 4.8 m
9. Raising of outer edge of a road with respect to inner edge, is known
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A. super elevation
B. cant
C. banking
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
10. From the point of tangency before an intersection, the route markers are fixed at a distance of
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A. 15 m to 30 m
B. 20 m to 35 m
C. 40 m to 50 m
D. 50 m to 75 m
E. 100 m to 150
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Correct Answer: 100 m to 150
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