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  • Question
  • The minimum width of the pavement of a National Highway should be


  • Options
  • A. 4.7 m
  • B. 5.7 m
  • C. 6.7 m
  • D. 7.7 m
  • E. 8.0 m

  • Correct Answer
  • 5.7 m 


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    • 1. Enoscope is used to determine

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    • A. spot speed
    • B. average speed
    • C. travel time
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • 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
    • 3. The pavement width of a road depends upon

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    • A. terrain
    • B. type of traffic
    • C. number of lanes
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The usual width of side drains along Highways in hilly region, is

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    • A. 50 cm
    • B. 60 cm
    • C. 70 cm
    • D. 80 cm
    • E. 100 cm
    • Discuss
    • 5. 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

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Round-abouts are not suitable if number of vehicles exceed

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    • A. 3000
    • B. 4000
    • C. 5000
    • D. 6000
    • Discuss
    • 7. For a comfortable travel on Highways, the centrifugal ratio should not exceed

    • Options
    • A. 0.10
    • B. 0.15
    • C. 0.20
    • D. 0.25
    • E. 0.30
    • Discuss
    • 8. The width formation of a road means the width of

    • Options
    • A. carriageway
    • B. pavement and shoulders
    • C. embankment at ground level
    • D. embankment at the top level.
    • Discuss
    • 9. An exceptional grade may be provided upto 1 in 12 along hill roads, if the length does not exceed

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    • A. 45 m per km
    • B. 60 m per km
    • C. 75 m per km
    • D. 90 m per km
    • E. 100 m per km
    • Discuss
    • 10. 1.R.T.D.A. (Indian Roads and Transport Development Association) was set up at Bombay in

    • Options
    • A. 1907
    • B. 1917
    • C. 1927
    • D. 1937
    • E. 1942
    • Discuss


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