Highway Engineering MCQs
The main object of providing a camber is ?
A) to drain off rain water from road surface, as quickly as possible
B) to make the road surface durable
C) to make the road surface impervious
D) all of the above
Check Answer
A) to drain off rain water from road surface, as quickly as possible
The gradient of a road depends upon the ?
A) rainfall of the locality
B) nature of ground
C) nature of traffic
D) all of these
Check Answer
D) all of these
The super-elevation is ?
A) inversely proportional to the width of pavement
B) directly proportional to the width of pavement
C) inversely proportional to the velocity of vehicles
D) directly proportional to the velocity of vehicles
Check Answer
D) directly proportional to the velocity of vehicles
The value of maximum gradient for hill roads is ?
A) 1 in 20
B) 1 in 15
C) 1 in 10
D) 1 in 5
Check Answer
B) 1 in 15
In CBR test, the value of CBR is calculated at ?
A) 5 mm penetration only
B) 2.5 mm penetration only
C) both 2.5 and 5 penetration
D) none of these
Check Answer
C) both 2.5 and 5 penetration
The enoscope is used to determine ?
A) average speed
B) travel time
C) spot speed
D) running speed
Check Answer
C) spot speed
The flexible pavement distribute the wheel load ?
A) through structural action
B) through a set of layers to sub-grade
C) directly to sub-grade
D) none of these
Check Answer
B) through a set of layers to sub-grade
Weight of a vehicle affects ?
A) width of lanes
B) pavement thickness
C) extra widening
D) passing sight distance
Check Answer
B) pavement thickness
The depth of reinforcement, below the surface of pavement, is kept as ?
A) 100 mm
B) 75 mm
C) 50 mm
D) 25 mm
Check Answer
C) 50 mm
The instantaneous speed of a vehicle as it passes a point in a highway is known as ?
A) overall speed
B) spot speed
C) running speed
D) design speed
Check Answer
B) spot speed
