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  • Question
  • The tangent length of a simple circular curve of radius R deflecting through ?°, is


  • Options
  • A. R tan ?
  • B. R tan ?/2
  • C. R sin ?
  • D. R sin ?/2
  • E. R cot ?/2

  • Correct Answer
  • R tan ?/2 


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    • 1. The total value of extra widening required at a horizontal curve on a two lane hill road of radius 42 m for a design speed of 50 kmph and for vehicles with wheel base 6 m, is

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    • A. 0.500 m
    • B. 0.589 m
    • C. 1.089 m
    • D. 0.089 m
    • Discuss
    • 2. Volume of traffic which is due to improvement carried out in adjacent area, is known as

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    • A. development traffic
    • B. generated traffic growth
    • C. normal traffic growth
    • D. current traffic.
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    • 3. Following type of pavement is generally known as flexible pavement

    • Options
    • A. water-bound macadam roads
    • B. stabilised soil roads
    • C. road constructed with various layers of building material well compacted
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 4. For clear distinct vision, images of obstructions should fall on the retina with a cone of

    • Options
    • A. 2°
    • B. 3°
    • C. 4°
    • D. 5°
    • E. 6°
    • Discuss
    • 5. To compensate the loss of tractive force of vehicles along curves of radius R, the percentage reduction of gradient, is

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
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    • 6. Formation width of a hill road is the distance between

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    • A. outer end of side drain to outer end of parapet wall
    • B. outer end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall
    • C. inner end of side drain to outer end of parapet wall
    • D. inner end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 7. For a 6.6 m wide two lane pavement, berms are provided on either side having a width of

    • Options
    • A. l.00 m
    • B. 1.25 m
    • C. 1.50 m
    • D. 1.75 m
    • E. 2.00 m
    • Discuss
    • 8. Thickness of broken line markings on multi-lane road for lanes is generally kept

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    • A. 10 cm
    • B. 12 cm
    • C. 15 cm
    • D. 18 cm
    • E. 20 cm
    • Discuss
    • 9. California Bearing Ratio method of designing flexible pavements is more accurate as it involves

    • Options
    • A. characteristics of soils
    • B. traffic intensities
    • C. character of the road making materials
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Design of flexible pavement, involves

    • Options
    • A. wheel loads
    • B. intensity of traffic
    • C. climate of the region
    • D. sub-grade conditions
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss


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