Q.1

If the elevations along a road increase, the slope of the road along the longitudinal direction, is known as

  • gradient
  • grade
  • positive grade
  • negative grade.
Q.2

If degree of a road curve is defined by assuming the standard length of an arc asmetres, the radius ofcurve is equal

  • 1719 m
  • 1146 m
  • 1046 m
  • 1619 m
  • 1573 m
Q.3

Minimum radius of curvature of National Highways or State highways in hill region free from snow, is kept

  • 60 m
  • 50 m
  • 33 m
  • 30 m
  • 25 m
Q.4

In retaining and breast walls, weep holes are provided at

  • 50 cm vertical height and 50 cm centre to centre horizontally
  • 100 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to centre horizontally
  • 100 cm vertical height and 120 cm centre to centre horizontally
  • 120 cm vertical height and 100 cm centre to centre horizontally.
Q.5

While calculating the overtaking sight distance, the height of the object above road surface, is assumed

  • Zero
  • 50 cm
  • 75 cm
  • 100 cm
  • 120 cm
Q.6

Interior thickness of concrete road slab for design wheel loadkg and permissible flexural stresskg/cm2, is

  • 17.0 cm
  • 25.5 cm
  • 34.0 cm
  • 42.5 cm
  • 50.0 cm
Q.7

Three points, A, B and Cm apart on a straight road havem,m andm as their reduced levels. The road is said to have

  • no gradient between A and C
  • a positive gradient between A and C
  • a negative gradient between A and C
  • a negative gradient between A and B
  • a positive gradient between A and B followed by a negative gradient between B to C.
Q.8

When each particle of aggregates is thinly coated with cement paste, a heterogeneous solid is formed, which is known as

  • hydration
  • gel
  • concrete
  • none of these.
Q.9

The full width of land acquired before finalising a highway, alignment is known

  • width of formation
  • right of way
  • carriage way
  • roadway.
Q.10

The G.T. road from Lahore to Calcutta in undivided India, was constructed during

  • 3495-3500 BC
  • 265-270 BC
  • 1540-1545 AD
  • 1440-1450
Q.11

When each particle of aggregates is thinly coated with cement paste, a heterogeneous solid is formed, which is known as

  • hydration
  • gel
  • concrete
  • none of these.
Q.12

The best compromise between the increase of the length of a highway and reduction in its load carrying capacity, is the ruling gradient

  • 1 in 10
  • 1 in 15
  • 1 in 20
  • 1 in 25
  • l in 30
Q.13

In complex situations, total time required for a driver to form a judgement and to act, may be taken as

  • 1.0 sec
  • 1.5 sec
  • 2.0 sec
  • 2.5 sec
  • 3.0 sec
Q.14

Set-back distance is the distance between

  • road land boundary and building line
  • road land boundary and control line
  • building line and control line
  • road land boundary and control line.
Q.15

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • The height of head light above road surface, is taken as 0.75 m
  • The beam of head light is up to one degree upwards from the grade of road
  • While designing the valley curve, the height of the object is assumed nil
  • All the above
Q.16

At intersection of roads, the traffic volume study is carried out to ascertain the number of vehicles

  • moving along straights
  • turning left
  • turning right
  • all the above.
Q.17

Horizontal curves on highways are provided

  • to break the monotony of driving
  • to discourage the tendency to increase speed
  • to decrease the mental strain on drivers
  • all the above.
Q.18

The full width of land acquired before finalising a highway, alignment is known

  • width of formation
  • right of way
  • carriage way
  • roadway.
Q.19

If At is the area of steel cross-section, t is working stress, L is width of road and W is weight of slab per square metre, the spacing of the tie bars for a longitudinal joint, is

Q.20

If At is the area of steel cross-section, t is working stress, L is width of road and W is weight of slab per square metre, the spacing of the tie bars for a longitudinal joint, is

Q.21

For calculating the tractive force along an upgrade of an asphalt road, the most probable value of the co-efficient of traction resistance μ is assumed

Q.22

Intermediate catch water drains are provided only, if

  • catchment area of the watershed above road is large
  • intensity of rainfall is heavy
  • single catch water drain is inadequate
  • all the above.
Q.23

Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  • Minimum desirable width of medians on rural highways is 5 metres
  • Minimum width of medians should be 3 metres
  • On long bridges and viaducts, the width of medians should be 1.5 m
  • All the above.
Q.24

Round-abouts are not suitable if number of vehicles exceed

  • 3000
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6000
Q.25

If a Lemniscate curve of transition throughout is introduced to connect two parallel roads, the maximum polar angle of the curve, is

  • 10°
  • 15°
  • 20°
  • 30°
  • 45°
Q.26

Floating gradients are generally provided

  • along maximum gradients
  • along minimum gradients
  • at summit curves
  • at valley curves
  • every where.
Q.27

For a comfortable travel on Highways, the centrifugal ratio should not exceed

  • 0.10
  • 0.15
  • 0.20
  • 0.25
  • 0.30
Q.28

If the cross slope of a country isto 60%, the terrain is classified as

  • plain
  • rolling
  • steep
  • mountainous.
Q.29

Raising of outer edge of a road with respect to inner edge, is known

  • super elevation
  • cant
  • banking
  • all the above.
Q.30

Setting out of Lemniscate transition curves, is done with

  • perpendicular offsets
  • radial offsets
  • deflection angles
  • polar deflection angles.
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