HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

A traffic rotary is justified where

when traffic volume is more than 5000 vehicles per hour

when traffic volume is less than 500 vehicles per hour

number of intersecting roads is between 4 and 7

space is limited and costly

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For design, that length of transition curve should be taken which is

higher of (A) and (B)

based on rate of change of super elevation

smaller of (A) and (B)

based on allowable rate of change of centrifugal acceleration

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The direct interchange ramp involves

diverging to the left side and merging from left

diverging to the right side and merging from left

diverging to the right side and merging from right

diverging to the left side and merging from right

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Flexible pavement distribute the wheel load

through a set of layers to the subgrade

through structural action

directly to subgrade

None of these

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The most efficient traffic signal system is

flexible progressive system

simple progressive system

alternate system

simultaneous system

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Nagpur road plan formula were prepared by assuming

radial or star and circular road pattern

radial or star and grid road pattern

rectangular or block road pattern

radial or star and block road pattern

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Most suitable material for highway embankments is

granular soil

silts

organic soil

clays

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In the penetration macadam construction, the bitumen is

None of these

Sprayed before the aggregates are spread and compacted

Premixed with aggregates and then spread

Sprayed after the aggregates are spread and compacted

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The aggregates required for one kilometer length of water bound macadam road per meter width and for 10 mm thickness is

10 cubic meter

15 cubic meter

12 cubic meter

8 cubic meter

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The particular places where pedestrians are to cross the pavement are properly marked by the pavement marking known as

crosswalk lines

stop lines

lane lines

turn markings

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