Highway Engineering Mcqs

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

A) 3.6 m

B) 4.8 m

C) 6.6 m

D) 7.2 m

B) 4.8 m


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

A) 2000 tonnes

B) 2500 tonnes

C) 3000 tonnes

D) 3500 tonnes

A) 2000 tonnes


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

A) 1.25

B) 1.5

C) 1.75

D) 2.0

B) 1.5


Minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement, is

A) 10 cm

B) 15 cm

C) 20 cm

D) 30 cm

A) 10 cm


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

A) 3 m

B) 4 m

C) 5 m

D) 6 m

C) 5 m


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

A) 1927

B) 1934

C) 1939

D) 1942

C) 1939


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

A) 20 m to 35 m

B) 40 m to 50 m

C) 50 m to 75 m

D) 100 m to 150

D) 100 m to 150


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

A) 50 cm

B) 60 cm

C) 70 cm

D) 80 cm

B) 60 cm


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

A) 0.02 D

B) 0.03 D

C) 0.04 D

D) 0.05 D

C) 0.04 D


Width of the shoulders of carriage way is generally kept

A) 100 cm

B) 150 cm

C) 200 cm

D) 250 cm

D) 250 cm


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