Highway Engineering(Civil Engineering ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. Highway facilities are designed for
  1.    annual average hourly volume
  2.    annual average daily traffic
  3.    thirtieth highest hourly volume
  4.    peak hourly volume of the year
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> thirtieth highest hourly volume
Question 2. The provision of traffic signals at intersections
  1.    reduces right angled and rear end collisions
  2.    increases right angled and rear end collisions
  3.    reduces right angled collisions but may increase rear end collisions
  4.    reduces rear end collisions but may increase right angled collisions
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> reduces right angled collisions but may increase rear end collisions
Question 3. If aggregate impact value is 20 to 30 percent, then it is classified as
  1.    exceptionally strong
  2.    strong
  3.    satisfactory for road surfacing
  4.    unsuitable for road surfacing
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> satisfactory for road surfacing
Question 4. The camber of shoulders in water bound macadam roads is
  1.    equal to the cross slope of pavement
  2.    less than the cross slope of pavement
  3.    greater than the cross slope of pavement
  4.    zero
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> equal to the cross slope of pavement
Question 5. In CBR test the value of CBR is calculated at
  1.    2.5 mm penetration only
  2.    5.0 mm penetration only
  3.    7.5 mm penetration only
  4.    both 2.5 mm and 5.0 mm penetrations
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> both 2.5 mm and 5.0 mm penetrations
Question 6. When a number of roads are meeting at a point and only one of the roads is important, then the suitable shape of rotary is
  1.    circular
  2.    tangent
  3.    elliptical
  4.    turbine
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> tangent
Question 7. The sequence of four stages of survey in a highway alignment is
  1.    reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey and detailed survey
  2.    map study, preliminary survey, reconnaissance and detailed survey
  3.    map study, reconnaissance, preliminary survey and detailed survey
  4.    preliminary survey, map study, reconnaissance and detailed survey
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> map study, reconnaissance, preliminary survey and detailed survey
Question 8. When the path travelled along the road surface is more than the circumferential movement of the wheels due to rotation, then it results in
  1.    slipping
  2.    skidding
  3.    turning
  4.    revolving
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> skidding
Question 9. Scientific planning of transportation system and mass transit facilities in cities should be based on
  1.    spot speed data
  2.    origin and destination data
  3.    traffic volume data
  4.    accident data
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> origin and destination data
Question 10. The suitable surfacing material for a bridge deck slab is
  1.    sheet asphalt
  2.    bituminous carpet
  3.    mastic asphalt
  4.    rolled asphalt
Explanation:-
Answer: Option C. -> mastic asphalt
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