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Question
If
R
is the radius of a main circular curve, ? is the angle of deflection and ? is the polar deflection angle of any point, its radial distance is
Options
A. 3
R
sin ?/3 sin 2?
B. 3
R
sin ?/2 sin 3?
C. 3
R
sin ?/3 sin ?/2
D. 3
R
sin 2? sin ?
Correct Answer
3
R
sin ?/3 sin 2?
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1. Concrete pavement is provided if daily traffic per lane exceeds
Options
A. 500 tonnes
B. 750 tonnes
C. 1000 tonnes
D. 1250 tonnes
E. 1300 tonnes
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Correct Answer: 1000 tonnes
2. If the elevations along a road increase, the slope of the road along the longitudinal direction, is known as
Options
A. gradient
B. grade
C. positive grade
D. negative grade.
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Correct Answer: gradient
3. Reference pillars fixed on the centre line of a proposed road, provide the following information:
Options
A. reduced distance (R.D.)
B. horizontal distance of road from the centre line
C. reduced level at the top of pillar
D. formation level of the road
E. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
4. Minimum number of 50 kg cement bags per cubic metre of concrete for a mix corresponding to crushing strength 280 kg/cm
2
at 28 days, are
Options
A. 5.0
B. 6.5
C. 7.0
D. 7.5
E. 8.0
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Correct Answer: 6.5
5. If
V
is the velocity in km.p.h.,
t
the brake reaction time in seconds and ? the efficiency of the brakes, the stopping distance
S
of the vehicle, is
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A.
B.
C.
D.
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6. Non-passing sight distance along a road is the longest distance at which the driver of a moving vehicle, may see an obstacle on the pavement
Options
A. 10 cm high
B. 25 cm high
C. 50 cm high
D. 100 cm high
E. 150 cm high
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Correct Answer: 10 cm high
7. According to Indian Road Congress, the width of carriageway, is
Options
A. 3.75 m for single lane
B. 7.0 m for two lanes without raised kerbs
C. 7.5 m for two lanes with raised kerbs
D. 10.5 m for three lanes pavements
E. All the above
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Correct Answer: All the above
8. The minimum superelevation in rolling terrain in plains, is limited to
Options
A. 4%
B. 5%
C. 6%
D. 7%
E. 10%
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Correct Answer: 7%
9. The maximum comfortable retardation applied to moving vehicles, is
Options
A. 3.42 m/sec
2
B. 4.42 m/sec
2
C. 5.56 m/sec
2
D. 7.80 m/sec
2
E. 10 m/sec
2
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Correct Answer: 3.42 m/sec
2
10. An ideal vertical curve is
Options
A. true spiral
B. cubic spiral
C. cubic parabala
D. lamniscate
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: none of these.
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