highway engineering MCQs – Page 5

Practise focused highway engineering questions with marked answers for exam preparation and subject revision.

highway engineering Mcqs
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