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- Question
An upgrade g1% is followed by a downgrade g2%. The equation of the parabolic curve of length L to be introduced, is given by
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- 1. Width of the shoulders of carriage way is generally kept
Options- A. 100 cm
- B. 125 cm
- C. 150 cm
- D. 200 cm
- E. 250 cm Discuss
- 2. Floating gradients are generally provided
Options- A. along maximum gradients
- B. along minimum gradients
- C. at summit curves
- D. at valley curves
- E. every where. Discuss
- 3. The traffic carrying capacity of a single lane, depends on
Options- A. type of the vehicles
- B. level crossings
- C. road intersections
- D. surface texture
- E. all the above. Discuss
- 4. The most commonly adopted method to provide super-elevation on roads, is by pivoting the road surface about
Options- A. outer edge so that the inner edge is lowered
- B. crown so that outer edge is raised and inner edge is lowered
- C. inner edge so that outer edge is raised
- D. none of these. Discuss
- 5. The wall constructed for the stability of a back filling portion of a road on the down hill side, is known as
Options- A. retaining wall
- B. breast wall
- C. parapet wall
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 6. If L is the length of vehicles in metres, C is the clear distance between two consecutive vehicles (stopping sight distance), V is the speed of vehicles in km/hour, the maximum number N of vehicles/hour, is
Options- A.
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Discuss
- 7. The usual width of side drains along Highways in hilly region, is
Options- A. 50 cm
- B. 60 cm
- C. 70 cm
- D. 80 cm
- E. 100 cm Discuss
- 8. The pavement width of a road depends upon
Options- A. terrain
- B. type of traffic
- C. number of lanes
- D. all the above. Discuss
- 9. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options- A. Minimum desirable width of medians on rural highways is 5 metres
- B. Minimum width of medians should be 3 metres
- C. On long bridges and viaducts, the width of medians should be 1.5 m
- D. All the above. Discuss
- 10. Enoscope is used to determine
Options- A. spot speed
- B. average speed
- C. travel time
- D. none of these. Discuss
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Correct Answer: 250 cm
Correct Answer: at summit curves
Correct Answer: all the above.
Correct Answer: inner edge so that outer edge is raised
Correct Answer: retaining wall
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Correct Answer: 60 cm
Correct Answer: number of lanes
Correct Answer: All the above.
Correct Answer: spot speed
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