civil engineering MCQs – Page 157

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civil engineering Mcqs
3121. If ruling gradient is I in 20 and there is also a horizontal curve of radius 76 m, then the compensated grade should be_________________?
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A. 6%

B. 4%

C. 3%

D. 5%

3122. Highway facilities are designed for_________________?
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A. annual average daily traffic

B. annual average hourly volume

C. peak hourly volume of the year

D. thirtieth highest hourly volume
3123. Flexible pavement distribute the wheel load_____________?
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A. none of the above

B. through a set of layers to the subgrade

C. directly to subgrade

D. through structural action

3124. If an ascending gradient of 1 in 50 meets a descending gradient of 1 in 50, the length of summit curve for a stopping sight distance of 80 m will be_______________?
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A. 60m

B. 64m

C. 80m

D. zero

3125. Enoscope is used to find______________?
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A. time-mean speed

B. space-mean speed

C. spot speed

D. average speed

3126. On a horizontal curve if the pavement is kept horizontal across the alignment, then the pressure on the outer wheels will be_________________?
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A. more than the pressure on inner wheels

B. equal to the pressure on inner wheels

C. less than the pressure on inner wheels

3127. In soils having same values of plasticity index, if liquid limit is increased, then_____________?
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A. compressibility and permeability increase and dry strength decreases

B. compressibility and permeability decrease and dry strength increases

C. compressibility, permeability and dry strength decrease

D. compressibility, permeability and dry strength increase

3128. On a right angled road intersection with two way traffic, the total number of conflict points is______________?
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A. 18

B. 11

C. 6

D. 24
3129. For the construction of water bound macadam roads, the correct sequence of operations after spreading coarse aggregates is________________?
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A. dry rolling, wet rolling, application of screening and application of filler

B. dry rolling, application of screening, wet rolling and application of filler

C. dry rolling, application of screening, application of filler and wet rolling

D. dry rolling, application of filler, wet rolling and application of screening

3130. Los Angeles testing machine is used to conduct______________?
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A. impact test

B. abrasion test

C. attrition test

D. crushing strength test

3131. If the group index value of subgrade is between 5 and 9, then the subgrade is treated as_____________?
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A. good

B. fair

C. poor

D. very poor

3132. When the width of kerb parking space and width of street are limited, generally preferred parking system is________________?
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A. 90 angle parking

B. 65 angle parking

C. 45 angle parking

D. parallel parking
3133. For rapid curing cutbacks, the oil used is______________?
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A. kerosene oil

B. heavy diesel

C. gasoline

D. light diesel

3134. The diagram which shows the approximate path of vehicles and pedestrians involved in accidents is known as___________________?
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A. condition diagram

B. collision diagram

C. pie charts

D. spot maps

3135. Select the correct statement______________?
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A. Second 20-year plan has provided 1600 km of expressways out of the proposed National highway

B. Second 20-year plan allowed deduction of length of railway track in the area while calculating the length of roads

C. Nagpur road plan has a target road length of 32 km per 100 square km

D. Nagpur road plan formula take into account the towns with very large population

3136. The number of repetitions, which the pavement thickness designed for a given wheel load should be able to support during the life of pavement is______________?
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A. 1000000

B. 10000

C. 1000

D. 100000

3137. With increase in speed of the traffic stream, the minimum spacing of vehicles________________?
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A. decreases

B. first decreases and then increases after reaching a minimum value at optimum speed

C. first increases and then decreases after reaching a maximum value at optimum speed

D. increases
3138. Nagpur road plan formula were prepared by assuming______________?
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A. rectangular or block road pattern

B. radial or star and circular road pattern

C. radial or star and grid road pattern

D. radial or star and block road pattern

3139. The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soils is a_______________?
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A. vibrator

B. sheep foot roller

C. pneumatic tyred roller

D. smooth wheeled roller

3140. To calculate the minimum value of ruling radius of horizontal curves in plains, the design speed is given by_________________?
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A. 20 kmph

B. 16kmph

C. 8 kmph

D. 12kmph