Highway Engineering MCQs
The critical combination of stresses for corner region in cement concrete roads is
A) Load stress + frictional stress
B) Load stress + warping stress
C) Load stress + warping stress + frictional stress
D) Load stress + warping stress frictional stress
Check Answer
B) Load stress + warping stress
The most economical lighting layout which is suitable for narrow roads is
A) Central lighting system
B) Staggered system
C) Single side lighting
D) None of the above
Check Answer
C) Single side lighting
Bitumen of grade 80/100 means
A) Its penetration value is 8 to 10 cm
B) Its penetration value is 8 to 10 mm
C) Its penetration value is 10 mm
D) Its penetration value is 8 mm
Check Answer
B) Its penetration value is 8 to 10 mm
Which of the following represents hardest grade of bitumen?
A) 100/120
B) 80/100
C) 60/70
D) 30/40
Check Answer
D) 30/40
Traffic surveys are carried out
A) To design proper drainage system
B) To determine the facilities to traffic regulations
C) To know the type of traffic
D) All the above
Check Answer
D) All the above
Speed regulations on roads is decided on the basis of
A) 85 percentile cumulative frequency
B) 80 percentile cumulative frequency
C) 75 percentile cumulative frequency
D) 60 percentile cumulative frequency
Check Answer
A) 85 percentile cumulative frequency
Set-back distance is the distance between
A) Road land boundary and control line
B) Building line and control line
C) Road land boundary and control line
D) Road land boundary and building line
Check Answer
D) Road land boundary and building line
Design of horizontal curves on highways, is based on
A) Permissible centrifugal ratio
B) Permissible friction on the road surface
C) Design speed of vehicles
D) All the above
Check Answer
D) All the above
In water bound macadam roads, binding material, is
A) Brick dust
B) Cement
C) Stone dust
D) Sand
Check Answer
C) Stone dust
The minimum super-elevation in rolling terrain in plains, is limited to
A) 7 %
B) 6 %
C) 5 %
D) 4 %
Check Answer
A) 7 %
