civil engineering MCQs – Page 156

Practise multiple-choice questions from civil engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

civil engineering Mcqs
3101. Centre line markings are used_____________?
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A. in roadways meant for two way traffic

B. to indicate that overtaking is not permitted

C. to designate proper lateral placement of vehicles before turning to different directions

D. to designate traffic lanes

3102. Equivalent factor of passenger car unit (PCU) for a passenger car as per IRC is_____________?
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A. 0.5

B. 1.0

C. 10

D. 2

3103. Which of the following is known as design capacity ?
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A. possible capacity

B. basic capacity

C. theoretical capacity

D. practical capacity

3104. The critical combination of stresses for corner region in cement concrete roads is____________?
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A. load stress + warping stress + frictional stress

B. load stress + warping stress frictional stress

C. load stress + frictional stress

D. load stress + warping stress
3105. When two equally important roads cross roughly at right angles, the suitable shape of central island is________________?
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A. tangent

B. elliptical

C. circular

D. turbine

3106. If the stopping distance and average length of a vehicle are 18 m and 6 m respectively, then the theoretical maximum capacity of a traffic lane at a speed of 10 m/sec is________________?
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A. 2000 vehicles per hour

B. 2500 vehicles per hour

C. 3000 vehicles per hour

D. 1500 vehicles per hour
3107. For highway geometric design purposes the speed used is________________?
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A. 15th percentile

B. 50 percentile

C. 98 percentile

D. 85th percentile

3108. The sequence of four stages of survey in a highway alignment is______________?
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A. map study, preliminary survey, reconnaissance and detailed survey

B. map study, reconnaissance, preliminary survey and detailed survey

C. reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey and detailed survey

D. preliminary survey, map study, reconnaissance and detailed survey

3109. As per IRC recommendations, the average level of illumination on important roads carrying fast traffic is______________?
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A. 20 lux

B. 30 lux

C. 15 lux

D. 10 lux

3110. In case of hill roads, the extra widening is generally provided______________?
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A. fully on the inner side of the curve

B. fully on the outer side of the curve

C. one-fourth on inner side and three-fourth on outer side of the curve

D. equally on inner and outer sides of the curve

3111. Select the correct statement_________________?
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A. Psychological extra widening depends on the number of traffic lanes.

B. Psychological extra widening depends on the length of wheel base.

C. Psychological extra widening depends on the speed of vehicle

D. Mechanical extra widening depends on the speed of vehicle.

3112. The maximum spacing of contraction joints in rigid pavements is_____________?
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A. 3.5 m

B. 4.5 m

C. 5.5m

D. 2.5 m

3113. The recommended grade of tar for grouting purpose is_______________?
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A. RT.3

B. RT-2

C. RT-5

D. RT-1

3114. In the penetration macadam construction, the bitumen is__________________?
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A. sprayed before the aggregates are spread and compacted

B. sprayed after the aggregates are spread and compacted

C. premixed with aggregates and then spread

D. none of the above

3115. Penetration test on bitumen is used for determining its_____________?
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A. grade

B. temperature susceptibility

C. ductility

D. viscosity

3116. The binder normally used in flexible pavement construction is________________?
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A. cement

B. none of the above

C. bitumen

D. lime

3117. The maximum design gradient for vertical profile of a road is______________?
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A. ruling gradient

B. minimum gradient

C. exceptional gradient

D. limiting gradient

3118. The percentage compensation in gradient for ruling gradient of 4% and horizontal curve of radius 760 m is____________________?
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A. no compensation

B. 10%

C. 1%

D. 0.10%

3119. In case of summit curves, the deviation angle will be maximum when_______________?
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A. an ascending gradient meets with a level surface

B. an ascending gradient meets with a descending gradient

C. an ascending gradient meets with another ascending gradient

D. a descending gradient meets with another descending gradient

3120. The method of design of flexible pavement as recommended by IRC is____________?
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A. Benkelman beam method

B. group index method

C. CBR method

D. Westergaard method