HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Which of the following tests measures the toughness of road aggregates ?

impact test

shape test

abrasion test

crushing strength test

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The shoulder provided along the road edge should be

of very low load bearing capacity

rougher than the traffic lanes

of same colour as that of the pavement

smoother than the traffic lanes

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Coefficient of friction is less when the pavement surface is

smooth and wet

smooth and dry

rough

dry

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When a number of roads are meeting at a point and only one of the roads is important, then the suitable shape of rotary is

circular

tangent

turbine

elliptical

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

220 m

577 m

440 m

110 m

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Which of the following is considered to be the highest quality construction in the group of black top pavements?

Bituminous carpet

Sheet asphalt

Mastic asphalt

Bituminous concrete

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The ductility value of bitumen for suitability in road construction should not be less than

30 cm

20 cm

10 cm

50cm

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When the width of car parking space and width of street are limited, generally preferred parking system is

65° angle parking

45° angle parking

Parallel parking

90° angle parking

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In highway construction, rolling starts from

Center and proceed to sides

Any of the above

Sides and proceed to center

One side and proceed to other side

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To calculate the minimum value of ruling radius of horizontal curves in plains, the design speed is given by

20 kmph

16kmph

8 kmph

12kmph

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