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In retaining and breast walls, weep holes are provided at
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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.
Correct Answer
100 cm vertical height and 120 cm centre to centre horizontally
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1. At intersection of roads, the traffic volume study is carried out to ascertain the number of vehicles
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A. moving along straights
B. turning left
C. turning right
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
2. In a right angle bend of a road provided with a transition throughout, the maximum polar angle will be
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A. 10°
B. 15°
C. 20°
D. 30°
E. 45°
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Correct Answer: 15°
3. If brakes of vehicles are effective, the vehicle-running at 30 km/hour comes to a stop in
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A. 10 metres
B. 12 metres
C. 15 metres
D. 18 metres
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Correct Answer: 12 metres
4. 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
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A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
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5. Full amount of extra width of a pavement on the curve, is provided at
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A. beginning of the transition curve
B. centre of the transition curve
C. beginning of the circular curve
D. centre of the circular curve.
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Correct Answer: beginning of the circular curve
6. For a properly designed vehicle, the resistance generally ignored, is
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A. wind resistance
B. rolling resistance
C. grade resistance
D. axle resistance
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: axle resistance
7. At a road junction, 16 cross conflict points are severe, if
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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.
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Correct Answer: both are two-way roads
8. 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
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A. 1719 m
B. 1146 m
C. 1046 m
D. 1619 m
E. 1573 m
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Correct Answer: 1719 m
9. Customers prefer parking of their vehicles at
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A. 90° to aisles
B. 85° to aisles
C. 80° to aisles
D. 75° to aisles
E. 60° to aisles
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Correct Answer: 75° to aisles
10. The maximum radial distance of a Lemniscate curve, having maximum polar angle a, is
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A. 3
R
sin ?
B. 3
R
sin
2
?
C. 3
R
sin 2?
D. 3
R
sin ?/2
E. none of these.
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Correct Answer: 3
R
sin 2?
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