Highway Engineering Mcqs

Practice Quiz On Highway Engineering Mcqs

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Roadway width for a National highways and State highways (two-lanes) is

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From the point of tangency before an intersection, the route markers are fixed at a distance of

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The usual width of side drains along Highways in hilly region, is

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Minimum radius of curvature of National Highways or State highways in hill region free from snow, is kept

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Thickness of broken centre line markings for a four lane road, is generally kept

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The minimum ratio of the radii of two circular curves of a compound curve, is kept

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Gradient resistance of moving vehicles along down slopes, is

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To ensure that bullock carts may not overturn on curves, the maximum value of super-elevation, recommended by I.R.C., is

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Ruling gradient on hill roads 300 m above M.S.L. is kept

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For the administration of road transport, a Motor Vehicle Act was enacted in

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The minimum vertical clearance of overhanging cliffs or any other structure above the surface of a hill road, should be

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For Indian conditions, the water bound macadam roads, are suitable if daily traffic does not exceed

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In retaining and breast walls, weep holes are provided at

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In a right angle bend of a road provided with a transition throughout, the maximum polar angle will be

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Depth of reinforcement below the surface of a concrete pavement, is generally kept

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Width of the shoulders of carriage way is generally kept

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When a number of hair pin bends are introduced, a minimum intervening distance in between is kept

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The ratio of maximum deviation angle and maximum polar deflection angle of a Lemniscate curve, is

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The maximum comfortable retardation applied to moving vehicles, is

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The top height of a route marker above crown level is

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Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement, is

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The minimum cross fall of shoulders is kept

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Reduction of load capacity in a ruling gradient of

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On the recommendations of Nagpur Conference, the minimum width of a village road may be

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For clear distinct vision, images of obstructions should fall on the retina with a cone of

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Customers prefer parking of their vehicles at

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If D is the degree of a curve, the percentage reduction of gradient, is

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Normal formation width of a hill road for one-way traffic, is

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For a poorly graded sub-grade soil, thickness of sub-base, is

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For a comfortable travel on Highways, the centrifugal ratio should not exceed

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The minimum cross fall of shoulders is kept

A) 1.0%

B) 1.5%

C) 2.5%

D) 3%

D) 3%


On the recommendations of Nagpur Conference, the minimum width of a village road may be

A) 2.45 m

B) 2.75 m

C) 3.66 m

D) 4.90 m

A) 2.45 m


To ensure that bullock carts may not overturn on curves, the maximum value of super-elevation, recommended by I.R.C., is

A) 1 in 10

B) 1 in 12

C) 1 in 15

D) 1 in 20

C) 1 in 15


The top height of a route marker above crown level is

A) 1.50 m

B) 1.75 m

C) 2.00 m

D) 2.25 m

D) 2.25 m


Reduction of load capacity in a ruling gradient of

A) 1 in 10, is 10%

B) 1 in 15, is 15%

C) 1 in 20, is 10%

D) 1 in 25, is 25%

C) 1 in 20, is 10%


Gradient resistance of moving vehicles along down slopes, is

A) + 7 kg/tonne

B) + 9 kg/tonne

C) – 9 kg/tonne

D) – 7 kg/tonne

C) – 9 kg/tonne


In retaining and breast walls, weep holes are provided at

A) 50 cm vertical height and 50 cm centre to centre horizontally

B) 100 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to centre horizontally

C) 100 cm vertical height and 120 cm centre to centre horizontally

D) 120 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to centre horizontally

C) 100 cm vertical height and 120 cm centre to centre horizontally


The maximum comfortable retardation applied to moving vehicles, is

A) 3.42 m/sec2

B) 4.42 m/sec2

C) 5.56 m/sec2

D) 7.80 m/sec2

A) 3.42 m/sec2


Thickness of broken centre line markings for a four lane road, is generally kept

A) 10 cm

B) 12 cm

C) 15 cm

D) 18 cm

C) 15 cm


Customers prefer parking of their vehicles at

A) 90° to aisles

B) 85° to aisles

C) 80° to aisles

D) 75° to aisles

D) 75° to aisles


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