HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Desire lines are plotted in

speed studies

origin and destination studies

accident studies

traffic volume studies

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The stopping sight distance depends upon

total reaction time of driver

efficiency of brakes

speed of vehicle

All of these

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Maximum number of vehicles can be parked with

parallel parking

30° angle parking

45° angle parking

90° angle parking

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When two equally important roads cross roughly at right angles, the suitable shape of central island is

elliptical

tangent

turbine

circular

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When the bituminous surfacing is done on already existing black top road or over existing cement concrete road, the type of treatment given is

Seal coat

Spray of emulsion

Tack coat

Prime coat

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Bitumen of grade 80/100 means

its penetration value is 8 mm

its penetration value is 10 mm

its penetration value is 8 to 10 cm

its penetration value is 8 to 10 mm

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The critical combination of stresses for corner region in cement concrete roads is

Load stress + warping stress frictional stress

Load stress + warping stress + frictional stress

Load stress + frictional stress

Load stress + warping stress

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The sequence of four stages of survey in a highway alignment is

preliminary survey, map study, reconnaissance and detailed survey

reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey and detailed survey

map study, preliminary survey, reconnaissance and detailed survey

map study, reconnaissance, preliminary survey and detailed survey

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For the construction of water bound macadam roads, the correct sequence of operations after spreading coarse aggregates is

dry rolling, wet rolling, application of screening and application of filler

dry rolling, application of screening, application of filler and wet rolling

dry rolling, application of filler, wet rolling and application of screening

dry rolling, application of screening, wet rolling and application of filler

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If aggregate impact value is 20 to 30 percent, then it is classified as

satisfactory for road surfacing

unsuitable for road surfacing

strong

exceptionally strong

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