highway engineering Mcqs
51. 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
52. 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

53. 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

54. 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

55. 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
56. For rapid curing cutbacks, the oil used is______________?
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A. kerosene oil

B. heavy diesel

C. gasoline

D. light diesel

57. 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

58. 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

59. 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

60. 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
61. 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

62. 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

63. 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

64. The maximum width of a vehicle as recommended by IRC is________________?
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A. 2.44 m

B. 1.85m

C. 4.72 m

D. 3.81 m

65. In hill roads the side drains arc provided________________?
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A. only on the hill side of road

B. only on the opposite side of hill

C. on both sides of road

D. none of the above

66. Tyre pressure influences the______________?
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A. total depth of pavement

B. quality of surface course

C. both the above

D. none of the above

67. The fundamental factor in the selection of pavement type is_____________?
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A. climatic condition

B. type and intensity of traffic

C. subgrade soil and drainage conditions

D. availability of funds for the construction project

68. If the design speed is V kmph and deviation angle is N radians, then the total length of a valley curve in meters is given by the expression_________________?
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A. 3.8 NV2

B. 0.38 (NV3)2

C. 0.38 N V3/2

D. 3.8 (NV3)2

69. Bitumen of grade 80/100 means______________?
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A. its penetration value is 8 to 10 mm

B. its penetration value is 10 mm

C. its penetration value is 8 mm

D. its penetration value is 8 to 10 cm

70. Which of the following is indicated by a warning sign ?
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A. overtaking prohibited

B. end of speed limit

C. level crossing

D. no parking

71. When the speed of traffic flow becomes zero,then_______________?
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A. traffic density attains maximum value whereas traffic volume becomes zero

B. traffic density and traffic volume both attain maximum value

C. traffic density and traffic volume both become zero

D. traffic density becomes zero whereas traffic volume attains maximum value

72. The value of ruling gradient in plains as per IRC recommendation is______________?
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A. 1 in 12

B. 1 m 15

C. 1 in 30

D. 1 in 20

73. The thickness of bituminous carpet varies from__________________?
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A. 20 to 25 mm

B. 50 to 75 mm

C. 100 to 120 mm

D. 75 to 100 mm

74. In highway construction, rolling starts from________________?
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A. sides and proceed to centre

B. any of the above

C. centre and proceed to sides

D. one side and proceed to other side

75. The maximum number of vehicles beyond which the rotary may not function efficiently is______________?
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A. 500 vehicles per hour

B. 500 vehicles per day

C. 5000 vehicles per hour

D. 5000 vehicles per day

76. The terrain may be classified as rolling terrain if the cross slope of land is______________?
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A. between 25% and 60%

B. between 10% and 25%

C. upto 10%

D. more than 60%

77. Maximum number of vehicles can be parked with_______________?
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A. 90 angle parking

B. 45 angle parking

C. 30 angle parking

D. parallel parking

78. In CBR test the value of CBR is calculated at_______________?
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A. 2.5 mm penetration only

B. 5.0 mm penetration only

C. 7.5 mm penetration only

D. both 2.5mm and 5.0 mm penetrations
79. Tie bars in cement concrete pavements are at______________?
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A. longitudinal joints

B. warping joints

C. expansion joints

D. contraction joints

80. Which of the following is considered to be the highest quality construction in the group of black top pavements ?
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A. sheet asphalt

B. bituminous concrete

C. mastic asphalt

D. bituminous carpet

81. Bottom most layer of pavement is known as_____________?
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A. base course

B. sub-base course

C. subgrade

D. wearing course

82. The ductility value of bitumen for suitability in road construction should not be less than____________?
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A. 50 cm

B. 60 cm

C. 40 cm

D. 30 cm

83. The shoulder provided along the road edge should be_______________?
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A. smoother than the traffic lanes

B. rougher than the traffic lanes

C. of same colour as that of the pavement

D. of very low load bearing capacity

84. The transition curve used in the horizontal alignment of highways as per IRC recommendations is_______________?
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A. spiral

B. lemniscate

C. any of the above

D. cubic parabola

85. The drain which is provided parallel to roadway to intercept and divert the water from hill slopes is known as_______________?
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A. sloping drain

B. side drain

C. cross drain

D. catchwater drain
86. Which of the following methods is preferred for collecting origin and destination data for a small area like a mass business center or a large intersection ?
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A. road side interview method

B. return postcard method

C. home interview method

D. license plate method
87. Reaction time of a driver_______________?
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A. none of the above

B. increases with increase in speed

C. decreases with increase in speed

D. is same for all speeds

88. When a number of roads are meeting at a point and only one of the roads is important, then the suitable shape of rotary is________________?
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A. elliptical

B. turbine

C. circular

D. tangent
89. Maximum daily traffic capacity of bituminous pavements is______________?
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A. 2000 tonnes per day

B. 1000 tonnes per day

C. 500 tonnes per day

D. 1500 tonnes per day
90. The group index for a soil, whose liquid limit is 40 percent, plasticity index is 10 percent and percentage passing 75 micron IS sieve is 35, is______________?
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A. 3

B. 7

C. 5

D. 0
91. For design, that length of transition curve should be taken which is_____________?
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A. based on allowable rate of change of centrifugal acceleration

B. based on rate of change of super elevation

C. higher of (A) and (B)

D. smaller of (A) and (B)

92. Select the correct statement________________?
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A. Quantity of binder required for tack coat is less than that required for prime coat

B. Seal coat is the final coat over certain previous bituminous pavements

C. Prime coat treatment is given for plugging the voids in water bound macadam during bituminous road construction

D. A bitumen primer is a high viscosity cutback
93. Which of the following represents hardest grade of bitumen ?
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A. 60/70

B. 100/120

C. 80/100

D. 30/40
94. If aggregate impact value is 20 to 30 percent, then it is classified as_______________?
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A. satisfactory for road surfacing

B. exceptionally strong

C. strong

D. unsuitable for road surfacing

95. Most suitable material for highway embankments is______________?
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A. granular soil

B. silts

C. organic soil

D. clays

96. Scientific planning of transportation system and mass transit facilities in cities should be based on_____________?
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A. accident data

B. traffic volume data

C. origin and destination data

D. spot speed data

97. Which of the following represents a carpet of sand-bitumen mix without coarse aggregates ?
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A. mastic asphalt

B. sheet asphalt

C. bituminous concrete

D. bituminous carpet

98. The most efficient traffic signal system is________________?
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A. simultaneous system

B. flexible progressive system

C. simple progressive system

D. alternate system

99. As per IRC recommendations, the maximum limit of super elevation for mixed traffic in plain terrain is_______________?
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A. 1 in 15

B. 1 in 10

C. equal to camber

D. 1 in 12.5

100. If the stopping distance is 60 meters, then the minimum stopping sight distance for two lane, two way traffic is_________________?
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A. 60m

B. 30m

C. 120m

D. 180m