HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

The shoulder provided along the road edge should be

rougher than the traffic lanes

smoother than the traffic lanes

of very low load bearing capacity

of same colour as that of the pavement

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Camber in the road is provided for

effective drainage

having proper sight distance

None of these

counteracting the centrifugal force

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The maximum design gradient for vertical profile of a road is

exceptional gradient

limiting gradient

minimum gradient

ruling gradient

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The direct interchange ramp involves

diverging to the right side and merging from right

diverging to the right side and merging from left

diverging to the left side and merging from left

diverging to the left side and merging from right

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The absolute minimum radius of curve for safe operation for a speed of 110 kmph is

577 m

220 m

440 m

110 m

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Which of the following methods is preferred for collecting origin and destination data for a small area like a mass business center or a large intersection ?

home interview method

road side interview method

return postcard method

license plate method

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The desirable length of overtaking zone as per IRC recommendation is equal to

five times the overtaking sight distance

overtaking sight distance

two times the overtaking sight distance

three times the overtaking sight distance

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The most efficient traffic signal system is

alternate system

simple progressive system

flexible progressive system

simultaneous system

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Enoscope is used to find

average speed

spot speed

space-mean speed

time-mean speed

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The ruling design speed on a National Highway in plain terrain as per IRC recommendations is

60 kmph

120 kmph

80 kmph

100 kmph

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