Q. When the valley curves are designed as square parabola, the stopping sight distance should be equal to head-light beam distance.

  • (A) Agree
  • (B) Disagree
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Agree

Q. The increase in traffic constitutes the

  • (A) normal traffic growth
  • (B) generated traffic
  • (C) development traffic
  • (D) all of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of these

Q. The maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed

  • (A) 7%
  • (B) 8%
  • (C) 9%
  • (D) 10%
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) 10%

Q. A department of public works (now known as Central Public Works Department) was formed to look after the work of road construction during the period of

  • (A) Lord William Bentincic
  • (B) Lord Dalhousie
  • (C) Lord Mayo
  • (D) Lord Ripon
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Lord Dalhousie

Q. The road surfacing should be

  • (A) impervious
  • (B) durable
  • (C) stable
  • (D) all of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of these

Q. Transition curves are not provided on highways.

  • (A) Right
  • (B) Wrong
  • (C) ---
  • (D) ---
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Wrong

Q. According to IRC recommendations, the maximum spacing of a transverse expansion joint in unreinforced concrete pavements for a slab thickness of 20 cm should be

  • (A) 4.5 m
  • (B) 15 m
  • (C) 27 m
  • (D) 37 m
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) 37 m

Q. A road connecting two towns is called a

  • (A) country road
  • (B) urban road
  • (C) highway
  • (D) none of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) country road

Q. The headquarter of the Indian Roads and Transport Development Association is at

  • (A) Mumbai (Bombay)
  • (B) Kolkata (Calcutta)
  • (C) Chennai (Madras)
  • (D) New Delhi
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Mumbai (Bombay)

Q. The enoscope is used to determine

  • (A) running speed
  • (B) spot speed
  • (C) travel time
  • (D) average speed
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) spot speed

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