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  • Question
  • In a right angle bend of a road provided with a transition throughout, the maximum polar angle will be


  • Options
  • A. 10°
  • B. 15°
  • C. 20°
  • D. 30°
  • E. 45°

  • Correct Answer
  • 15° 


  • Highway Engineering problems


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    • 1. If brakes of vehicles are effective, the vehicle-running at 30 km/hour comes to a stop in

    • Options
    • A. 10 metres
    • B. 12 metres
    • C. 15 metres
    • D. 18 metres
    • Discuss
    • 2. If V is speed of a moving vehicle, r is radius of the curve, g is the acceleration due to gravity, W is the width of the carriageway, the super elevation is

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E.
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    • 3. Full amount of extra width of a pavement on the curve, is provided at

    • Options
    • A. beginning of the transition curve
    • B. centre of the transition curve
    • C. beginning of the circular curve
    • D. centre of the circular curve.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The top height of a route marker above crown level is

    • Options
    • A. 1.50 m
    • B. 1.75 m
    • C. 2.00 m
    • D. 2.25 m
    • Discuss
    • 5. Along horizontal curves, if centrifugal force exceeds lateral friction, vehicles may

    • Options
    • A. skid
    • B. slip
    • C. not be affected
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. At intersection of roads, the traffic volume study is carried out to ascertain the number of vehicles

    • Options
    • A. moving along straights
    • B. turning left
    • C. turning right
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. In retaining and breast walls, weep holes are provided at

    • Options
    • A. 50 cm vertical height and 50 cm centre to centre horizontally
    • B. 100 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to centre horizontally
    • C. 100 cm vertical height and 120 cm centre to centre horizontally
    • D. 120 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to centre horizontally.
    • Discuss
    • 8. For a properly designed vehicle, the resistance generally ignored, is

    • Options
    • A. wind resistance
    • B. rolling resistance
    • C. grade resistance
    • D. axle resistance
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. At a road junction, 16 cross conflict points are severe, if

    • Options
    • A. both are one-way roads
    • B. both are two-way roads
    • C. one is two-way road and other is one-way road
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 10. If degree of a road curve is defined by assuming the standard length of an arc as 30 metres, the radius of 1° curve is equal

    • Options
    • A. 1719 m
    • B. 1146 m
    • C. 1046 m
    • D. 1619 m
    • E. 1573 m
    • Discuss


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