Q.1
The current highway development works in India are undertaken by?
  • a) NHDP
  • b) State governments
  • c) Govt. of India
  • d) NHAI
Q.2
The highway research Board was set up in which year?
  • a) 1963
  • b) 1973
  • c) 1947
  • d) 1953
Q.3
The economical highway can be achieved by __________
  • a) More transport cost and less quality aggregate
  • b) Cheap aggregate
  • c) Good quality aggregate
  • d) Good aggregate and less transport cost
Q.4
Which is the most preferred type of transition curve by IRC for highways?
  • a) Parabola
  • b) Lemniscate
  • c) Cubic parabola
  • d) Spiral
Q.5
The vertical alignment of a highway includes?
  • a) Highway lighting
  • b) Design of valley curves and gradients
  • c) Sight distance and traffic intersection
  • d) Widening of pavements
Q.6
The highway accidents occur mostly at __________
  • a) Both day and night
  • b) Early morning hours
  • c) Night time
  • d) Day time
Q.7
Which of the following pavement is better for highway lighting?
  • a) Gravel roads
  • b) WBM
  • c) Black top surface
  • d) Cement concrete
Q.8
Which of the following materials are not included in highway construction?
  • a) Petrol
  • b) Soil
  • c) Stone
  • d) Dust
Q.9
Who will prepare the specifications for the highway?
  • a) NHAI
  • b) BIS
  • c) IRC
  • d) MORTH
Q.10
Which of the following is the maximum density that is desirable in highway embankments?
  • a) O.M.C
  • b) M.D.D
  • c) Dry density
  • d) Saturated density
Q.11
The skid number for highways should not be less than __________
  • a) 25
  • b) 35
  • c) 45
  • d) 55
Q.12
What is the temperature used in highway pavement in degrees centigrade?
  • a) 175
  • b) 115
  • c) 130
  • d) 120
Q.13
The surface of the highway pavement should be designed to allow __________
  • a) No rolling resistance
  • b) Very high rolling resistance
  • c) Low rolling resistance
  • d) High rolling resistance
Q.14
Which of the following measure is not adopted in the reconstruction of a new highway?
  • a) Use of inferior quality material
  • b) Use of modern machinery
  • c) Designing as per traffic
  • d) Providing effective drainage system
Q.15
The design thickness of the CC slab of important highway with heavy traffic is?
  • a) 300 mm
  • b) 275 mm
  • c) 125 mm
  • d) 250 mm
Q.16
The highway drainage system consists of how many types?
  • a) Four
  • b) Three
  • c) One
  • d) Two
Q.17
The roads passing through hilly terrain and leading to the villages and towns near hills are called __________
  • a) Hill road
  • b) Village road
  • c) State highway
  • d) National highway
Q.18
What is the width of a pavement of 2 lane national highway?
  • a) 8.80 m
  • b) 3.00 m
  • c) 3.75 m
  • d) 7.0 m
Q.19
The cross drainage structure of a highway is considered in which aspect?
  • a) Road user amenities
  • b) Maintenance aspects
  • c) Highway factors
  • d) Highway traffic factors
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