Highway Engineering MCQs
The solvent used in cut back bitumen is
A) Diesel
B) Petrol
C) Oil
D) Kerosene
Check Answer
D) Kerosene
The removal and diversion of surface water from the roadway is called
A) Cross slope
B) Camber
C) Sub surface drainage
D) Surface drainage
Check Answer
D) Surface drainage
Driving vehicles on wet surfaced roads, is dangerous because it may
A) Overturn
B) Slip
C) Skid
D) All the above
Check Answer
B) Slip
The traffic manoeuvre means
A) Crossing
B) Merging
C) Diverging
D) All the above
Check Answer
D) All the above
IRC recommends total reaction time for SSD Calculation is
A) 1.8 second
B) 2.3 second
C) 2.5 second
D) 2 second
Check Answer
C) 2.5 second
The distance travelled by a moving vehicle during perception and brake reaction time is
A) Lag distance
B) Stopping distance
C) Sight distance
D) None of these
Check Answer
A) Lag distance
The ideal form of curve for summit curve is
A) Spiral
B) Circular
C) Parabolic
D) Lemniscate
Check Answer
C) Parabolic
The width of formation of a road means the width of
A) embankment at ground level
B) Pavement and Shoulder
C) Carriage way
D) all the above
Check Answer
B) Pavement and Shoulder
Transition curve is introduced in
A) Vertical curve
B) Between horizontal curve and circular curve
C) Circular curve
D) Horizontal curve
Check Answer
B) Between horizontal curve and circular curve
The stopping sight distance does not depend on
A) Friction
B) Length of vehicle
C) Speed of vehicle
D) Break reaction time
Check Answer
B) Length of vehicle
