HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

The walls which are necessary on the hill side of roadway where earth has to be retained from slipping is known as

breast wall

None of these

retaining wall

parapet wall

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Which of the following is indicated by a warning sign ?

end of speed limit

no parking

overtaking prohibited

level crossing

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Tyre pressure influences the

quality of surface course

both the above

total depth of pavement

None of these

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For the design of super elevation for mixed traffic conditions, the speed is reduced by

15%

25%

75%

20%

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As per IRC recommendations, the average level of illumination on important roads carrying fast traffic is

20 lux

15 lux

10 lux

30 lux

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“Dead Slow” is a

informatory sign

regulatory sign

warning sign

None of these

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Which of the following turnouts is most commonly used for goods train on Indian Railways ?

1 in 8’/2

1 in 20

1 in 16

1 in 12

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Normally maximum cant permissible in Meter Gauge is

140 mm

90 mm

75 mm

165 mm

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The binder normally used in flexible pavement construction is

cement

None of these

bitumen

lime

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The diagram which shows all important physical conditions of an accident location like roadway limits, bridges, trees and all details of roadway conditions is known as

condition diagram

collision diagram

pie chart

spot maps

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