Highway Engineering Mcqs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement, is

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

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

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

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

Width of the shoulders of carriage way is generally kept

The top height of a route marker above crown level is

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

Customers prefer parking of their vehicles at

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

The maximum comfortable retardation applied to moving vehicles, is

Gradient resistance of moving vehicles along down slopes, is

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

In retaining and breast walls, weep holes are provided at

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

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

The minimum cross fall of shoulders is kept

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

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

Reduction of load capacity in a ruling gradient of

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

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

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