HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

lemniscate

Any of these

cubic parabola

spiral

cement

lime

bitumen

None of these

None of these

increases with increase in speed

decreases with increase in speed

is same for all speeds

is preferable in steep terrain

avoids the drainage problem in flat terrain

results in balancing the earthwork

does not change the vertical alignment of road

space is limited and costly

when traffic volume is less than 500 vehicles per hour

when traffic volume is more than 5000 vehicles per hour

number of intersecting roads is between 4 and 7

total reaction time of driver

All of these

efficiency of brakes

speed of vehicle

Impact test

Abrasion test

Attrition test

Crushing strength test

radial or star and circular road pattern

rectangular or block road pattern

radial or star and grid road pattern

radial or star and block road pattern

smooth and wet

rough

smooth and dry

dry

of same colour as that of the pavement

of very low load bearing capacity

smoother than the traffic lanes

rougher than the traffic lanes