Q. Weight of a vehicle affects

  • (A) passing sight distance
  • (B) extra widening
  • (C) pavement thickness
  • (D) width of lanes
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (C) pavement thickness

Q. Which of the following statement is correct?

  • (A) The sub-grade strength has only little influence upon the structural capacity of the rigid pavement.
  • (B) The major factor in the design of rigid pavements is the flexural strength of concrete.
  • (C) The temperature variations due to changes in atmospheric conditions do not produce stresses in flexible pavements.
  • (D) all of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the above

Q. A curve whose radius gradually changes from an infinite value to a finite value or vice-versa for the purpose of giving easy change of direction of a road, is called a

  • (A) circular curve
  • (B) transition curve
  • (C) simple curve
  • (D) compound curve
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) transition curve

Q. Rolling terrain is a terrain with cross-slope of

  • (A) upto 10%
  • (B) 10 to 25%
  • (C) 25% to 60%
  • (D) greater than 60%
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) 10 to 25%

Q. At the end of the reconnaissance phase, the selected alignment is pegged by using about 2m high poles on which the

  • (A) number of peg is marked
  • (B) direction of proposed alignment is marked
  • (C) distance between the two pegs is marked
  • (D) all of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of these

Q. The width of parking spaces is effected by the

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

Q. Formation width on straights for motorable road carrying a total load less than 100 tonnes per day, is

  • (A) 3 to 4.5 m
  • (B) 4.5 to 5 m
  • (C) 5 to 7.25 m
  • (D) none of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (B) 4.5 to 5 m

Q. In scanty rainfall areas, the camber provided will be

  • (A) flatter
  • (B) steeper
  • (C) zero
  • (D) none of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) flatter

Q. Traffic engineering deals with the

  • (A) traffic operation
  • (B) design and application of control devices
  • (C) analysis of traffic characteristics
  • (D) all of these
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of these

Q. The main disadvantage of concrete roads is that

  • (A) the initial cost is high
  • (B) it requires skilled personnel for construction
  • (C) it requires cautious handling of the material
  • (D) all of the above
πŸ’¬ Discuss
βœ… Correct Answer: (D) all of the above

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