HIGHWAY ENGINEERING QUIZ

The diagram which shows the approximate path of vehicles and pedestrians involved in accidents is known as

collision diagram

spot maps

pie charts

condition diagram

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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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Nagpur road plan formula were prepared by assuming

radial or star and grid road pattern

rectangular or block road pattern

radial or star and block road pattern

radial or star and circular road pattern

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The direct interchange ramp involves

diverging to the left side and merging from right

diverging to the right side and merging from right

diverging to the left side and merging from left

diverging to the right side and merging from left

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Which of the following represents a carpet of sand-bitumen mix without coarse aggregates ?

mastic asphalt

sheet asphalt

bituminous carpet

bituminous concrete

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

map study, preliminary survey, reconnaissance and detailed survey

reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey and detailed survey

map study, reconnaissance, preliminary survey and detailed survey

preliminary survey, map study, reconnaissance and detailed survey

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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

60m

zero

80m

64m

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The drain which is provided parallel to roadway to intercept and divert the water from hill slopes is known as

Catch-water drain

Side drain

Sloping drain

Cross drain

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The camber of shoulders in water bound macadam roads is

greater than the cross slope of pavement

zero

equal to the cross slope of pavement

less than the cross slope of pavement

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Creep is the

Difference in level of two rails

Vertical movement of rail

Longitudinal movement of rail

Lateral movement of rail

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