Highway Engineering problems
- 1. The wall constructed for the stability of an excavated portion of a road on the hill side, is known as
Options- A. retaining wall
- B. breast wall
- C. parapet wall
- D. all the above. Discuss
Correct Answer: breast wall
- 2. In India the modes of transportation, in the order of their importance, are
Options- A. air transport, shipping, roads, railways
- B. shipping, roads, railways, air transport
- C. roads, railways, air transport, shipping
- D. railways, roads, shipping, air transport
- E. shipping, railways, roads, air transport. Discuss
Correct Answer: railways, roads, shipping, air transport
- 3. The weight of vehicles affects
Options- A. pavement thickness
- B. ruling gradient
- C. limiting gradient
- D. design of bridges
- E. all the above. Discuss
Correct Answer: all the above.
- 4. The road foundation for modern highways construction, was developed by
Options- A. Tresguet
- B. Telford
- C. Macadam
- D. Tresguet and Telford simultaneously
- E. Telford and Macadam simultaneously. Discuss
Correct Answer: Telford and Macadam simultaneously.
- 5. The period of long term plan for the development of roads in India, known as Bombay Plan (Aug. 1958), is
Options- A. 5 years
- B. 10 years
- C. 15 years
- D. 20 years
- E. 25 years Discuss
Correct Answer: 20 years
- 6. Thickness of a pavement may be reduced considerably by
Options- A. compaction of soil
- B. stabilisation of soil
- C. drainage of soil
- D. combination of all the above. Discuss
Correct Answer: combination of all the above.
- 7. The absolute minimum radius of horizontal curve for a design speed 60 km ph is
Options- A. 131 m
- B. 210 m
- C. 360 m
- D. none of these. Discuss
Correct Answer: none of these.
- 8. Pick up the correct statement from the following:
Options- A. During reconnaissance, the general route of the alignment is selected
- B. After reconnaissance, a trace is cut for the alignment
- C. Last stage is the detailed surveys for desired geometries'of the highway
- D. All the above. Discuss
Correct Answer: All the above.
- 9. Shoulders for high traffic volume roads, should
Options- A. be stable throughout the year to be used by vehicles in the case of emergency
- B. support and protect the ends of carriage ways
- C. not allow entrance of water to sub-grade
- D. all the above. Discuss
Correct Answer: all the above.
- 10. According to Highway Research Board of U.S.A. practical land width, is
Options- A. 2.7 m
- B. 3.0 m
- C. 3.3 m
- D. 3.6 m
- E. 4.5 m Discuss
Correct Answer: 3.6 m
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