Highway Engineering MCQs
The sub-base course is placed immediately above the ?
A) wearing course
B) base
C) sub-grade
D) none of these
Check Answer
C) sub-grade
The traffic volume is equal to ?
A) traffic density x traffic speed
B) traffic speed / traffic density
C) traffic density / traffic speed
D) none of these
Check Answer
A) traffic density x traffic speed
The shape of a vertical curve is ?
A) elliptical
B) spiral
C) parabolic
D) any of these
Check Answer
C) parabolic
The portion of a road surface, which is used by vehicular traffic, is known as ?
A) express way
B) shoulder
C) carriage-way
D) all of these
Check Answer
C) carriage-way
If R is the radius of curvature of a hill road, the maximum grade compensation (in percentage) is equal to ?
A) 65/R
B) 75/R
C) 85/R
D) 95/R
Check Answer
B) 75/R
The stopping sight distance is always ______ overtaking sight distance ?
A) equal to
B) greater than
C) less than
D) any one of these
Check Answer
C) less than
The major function of reinforcement, in concrete pavements, is ?
A) to open the cracks
B) to strengthen the slab
C) to control the development of cracks
D) all of these
Check Answer
C) to control the development of cracks
A water bound macadam road is an example of ?
A) flexible pavement
B) semi-rigid pavement
C) rigid pavement
D) none of these
Check Answer
A) flexible pavement
The stopping sight distance depends upon the ?
A) speed of vehicle
B) braking time
C) reaction time
D) all of these
Check Answer
D) all of these
A wall constructed to retain the earth from slippage on the hill side of the roadway is called ?
A) parapet wall
B) retaining wall
C) breast wall
D) none of these
Check Answer
C) breast wall
