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Highway Engineering problems

  • 1. The traffic carrying capacity of a single lane, depends on

  • Options
  • A. type of the vehicles
  • B. level crossings
  • C. road intersections
  • D. surface texture
  • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
  • 2. Floating gradients are generally provided

  • Options
  • A. along maximum gradients
  • B. along minimum gradients
  • C. at summit curves
  • D. at valley curves
  • E. every where.
    • Discuss
  • 3. Width of the shoulders of carriage way is generally kept

  • Options
  • A. 100 cm
  • B. 125 cm
  • C. 150 cm
  • D. 200 cm
  • E. 250 cm
    • Discuss
  • 4. An upgrade g1% is followed by a downgrade g2%. The equation of the parabolic curve of length L to be introduced, is given by

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
    • 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

  • Options
  • A.
  • B.
  • C.
  • D.
  • E.
    • Discuss
  • 6. The usual width of side drains along Highways in hilly region, is

  • Options
  • A. 50 cm
  • B. 60 cm
  • C. 70 cm
  • D. 80 cm
  • E. 100 cm
    • Discuss
  • 7. The pavement width of a road depends upon

  • Options
  • A. terrain
  • B. type of traffic
  • C. number of lanes
  • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
  • 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Options
  • 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
  • 9. Enoscope is used to determine

  • Options
  • A. spot speed
  • B. average speed
  • C. travel time
  • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
  • 10. 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
    • Discuss

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