HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

Creep is the

Vertical movement of rail

Longitudinal movement of rail

Lateral movement of rail

Difference in level of two rails

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The maximum design gradient for vertical profile of a road is

ruling gradient

exceptional gradient

limiting gradient

minimum gradient

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The value of ruling gradient in plains as per IRC recommendation is

1 in 30

1 in 12

1 in 20

1 m 15

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Bottom most layer of pavement is known as

sub-base course

base course

subgrade

wearing course

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If an ascending gradient of 1 in 50 meets a descending gradient of 1 in 50, the length of summit curve for a stopping sight distance of 80 m will be

64m

60m

zero

80m

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If the stopping distance is 60 meters, then the minimum stopping sight distance for two lane, two way traffic is

120m

60m

180m

30m

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On a single lane road with two way traffic, the minimum stopping sight distance is equal to

two times the stopping distance

stopping distance

half the stopping distance

three times the stopping distance

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Number of cotters used in CST-9 sleepers is

3

2

5

4

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For water bound macadam roads in localities of heavy rainfall, the recommended value of camber is

1 in 48

1 in 30

1 in 36

1 in 60

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Rigidity factor for a tyre pressure greater than 7 kg/cm² is

greater than 1

equal to 1

less than 1

zero

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