Question 1

Kautilya got constructed a National Highway connecting North West Fronter Province and Patna in about.

Accepted Answer

A) 295 B.C. 
B) 300 B.C. 
C) 310 B.C. 
D) 337 B.C. 
A) 295 B.C. 
B) 300 B.C. 
C) 310 B.C. 
D) 337 B.C. B

Question 2

The Indian Roads and Transport Development Association (I.R.T.D.A.) was set up in

Accepted Answer

A) 1927 
B) 1934 
C) 1947 
D) 1951 
A) 1927 
B) 1934 
C) 1947 
D) 1951 A

Question 3

The main object of providing a camber is

Accepted Answer

A) to make the road surface impervious 
B) to make the road surface durable 
C) to drain off rain water from road surface, as quickly as possible 
D) all of the above 
A) to make the road surface impervious 
B) to make the road surface durable 
C) to drain off rain water from road surface, as quickly as possible 
D) all of the above C

Question 4

The parking of vehicles is usually preferred at 75° to the aisles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For the water-bound macadam road, the recommended camber is

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 24 to 1 in 30 
B) 1 in 30 to 1 in 48 
C) 1 in 60 to 1 in 80 
D) 1 in 80 to 1 in 120 
A) 1 in 24 to 1 in 30 
B) 1 in 30 to 1 in 48 
C) 1 in 60 to 1 in 80 
D) 1 in 80 to 1 in 120

Question 6

The height of the parapet wall is usually kept as

Accepted Answer

A) 25 cm 
B) 50 cm 
C) 75 cm 
D) 100 cm 
A) 25 cm 
B) 50 cm 
C) 75 cm 
D) 100 cm

Question 7

The value of maximum gradient for hill roads is

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 5 
B) 1 in 10 
C) 1 in 15 
D) 1 in 20 
A) 1 in 5 
B) 1 in 10 
C) 1 in 15 
D) 1 in 20

Question 8

The opportunities to cross slow moving traffic at intervals is not provided in case of

Accepted Answer

A) two-lane highways 
B) three-lane highways 
C) four lane highways 
D) all of these 
A) two-lane highways 
B) three-lane highways 
C) four lane highways 
D) all of these

Question 9

The side drains are provided on both sides of the roadway, when the road is

Accepted Answer

A) in cutting 
B) along salient curve 
C) along re-entrant curve 
D) all of these 
A) in cutting 
B) along salient curve 
C) along re-entrant curve 
D) all of these

Question 10

The total rise or fall between any two points chosen on the alignment divided by the horizontal distance between the two points, is called

Accepted Answer

A) average gradient 
B) exceptional gradient 
C) ruling gradient 
D) floating gradient 
A) average gradient 
B) exceptional gradient 
C) ruling gradient 
D) floating gradient

Question 11

For walls more than 6 m in height, thickness of retaining wall at the bottom is equal to 0.4 times the height plus

Accepted Answer

A) 10 cm 
B) 20 cm 
C) 30 cm 
D) 40 cm 
A) 10 cm 
B) 20 cm 
C) 30 cm 
D) 40 cm

Question 12

Which of the following statement is wrong?

Accepted Answer

A) Where the traffic flow is uninterrupted, the design capacity of a road is numerically equal to practical capacity. 
B) The design capacity, normally, is a term applied to existing highways. 
C) The practical capacity, normally, is a term applied to new highways. 
D) all of the above 
A) Where the traffic flow is uninterrupted, the design capacity of a road is numerically equal to practical capacity. 
B) The design capacity, normally, is a term applied to existing highways. 
C) The practical capacity, normally, is a term applied to new highways. 
D) all of the above

Question 13

In water-bound Macadam roads

Accepted Answer

A) small broken stones are laid in two layers 
B) voids between the stones are filled by stone dust 
C) camber for drainage is given at the formation level itself 
D) all of the above 
A) small broken stones are laid in two layers 
B) voids between the stones are filled by stone dust 
C) camber for drainage is given at the formation level itself 
D) all of the above

Question 14

A parapet well is usually constructed on the

Accepted Answer

A) hill side 
B) valley side 
A) hill side 
B) valley side

Question 15

Summit curves are required to be introduced at the situations where

Accepted Answer

A) a positive grade meets a negative grade 
B) a positive grade meets another milder positive grade 
C) a negative grade meets a steeper negative grade 
D) all of the above 
A) a positive grade meets a negative grade 
B) a positive grade meets another milder positive grade 
C) a negative grade meets a steeper negative grade 
D) all of the above

Question 16

While deriving the formulae for the length of valley curve, it is assumed that the head light is

Accepted Answer

A) 0.25 m 
B) 0.5 m 
C) 0.75 m 
D) 1 m 
A) 0.25 m 
B) 0.5 m 
C) 0.75 m 
D) 1 m

Question 17

In large cities, especially in congested areas, one way streets are provided in order to

Accepted Answer

A) reduce to a minimum the possible conflicting points 
B) increase the carrying capacity of the street 
C) eliminate, at night, the glare from head lamps of opposite vehicles 
D) all of the above 
A) reduce to a minimum the possible conflicting points 
B) increase the carrying capacity of the street 
C) eliminate, at night, the glare from head lamps of opposite vehicles 
D) all of the above

Question 18

The camber, for the drainage of surface water, was first introduced by

Accepted Answer

A) Telford 
B) Tresaguet 
C) Sully 
D) Macadam 
A) Telford 
B) Tresaguet 
C) Sully 
D) Macadam

Question 19

The stopping sight distance depends upon the

Accepted Answer

A) reaction time 
B) braking time 
C) speed of vehicle 
D) all of these 
A) reaction time 
B) braking time 
C) speed of vehicle 
D) all of these

Question 20

The longest road constructed during the time of Shershah Suri was from

Accepted Answer

A) Delhi to Kolkata (Calcutta) 
B) Lahore to Delhi 
C) Lahore to Kolkata (Calcutta) 
D) Lahore to Agra 
A) Delhi to Kolkata (Calcutta) 
B) Lahore to Delhi 
C) Lahore to Kolkata (Calcutta) 
D) Lahore to Agra

Kautilya got constructed a National Highway connecting North West Fronter Province and Patna in about.

The Indian Roads and Transport Development Association (I.R.T.D.A.) was set up in

The main object of providing a camber is

The parking of vehicles is usually preferred at 75° to the aisles.

For the water-bound macadam road, the recommended camber is

The height of the parapet wall is usually kept as

The value of maximum gradient for hill roads is

The opportunities to cross slow moving traffic at intervals is not provided in case of

The side drains are provided on both sides of the roadway, when the road is

The total rise or fall between any two points chosen on the alignment divided by the horizontal distance between the two points, is called

For walls more than 6 m in height, thickness of retaining wall at the bottom is equal to 0.4 times the height plus

Which of the following statement is wrong?

In water-bound Macadam roads

A parapet well is usually constructed on the

Summit curves are required to be introduced at the situations where

While deriving the formulae for the length of valley curve, it is assumed that the head light is

In large cities, especially in congested areas, one way streets are provided in order to

The camber, for the drainage of surface water, was first introduced by

The stopping sight distance depends upon the

The longest road constructed during the time of Shershah Suri was from

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Exam 2: Road Construction and Design: Part B

Kautilya got constructed a National Highway connecting North West Fronter Province and Patna in about.

The Indian Roads and Transport Development Association (I.R.T.D.A.) was set up in

The main object of providing a camber is

The parking of vehicles is usually preferred at 75° to the aisles.

For the water-bound macadam road, the recommended camber is

The height of the parapet wall is usually kept as

The value of maximum gradient for hill roads is

The opportunities to cross slow moving traffic at intervals is not provided in case of

The side drains are provided on both sides of the roadway, when the road is

The total rise or fall between any two points chosen on the alignment divided by the horizontal distance between the two points, is called

For walls more than 6 m in height, thickness of retaining wall at the bottom is equal to 0.4 times the height plus

Which of the following statement is wrong?

In water-bound Macadam roads

A parapet well is usually constructed on the

Summit curves are required to be introduced at the situations where

While deriving the formulae for the length of valley curve, it is assumed that the head light is

In large cities, especially in congested areas, one way streets are provided in order to

The camber, for the drainage of surface water, was first introduced by

The stopping sight distance depends upon the

The longest road constructed during the time of Shershah Suri was from

Road Construction and Design: Part A

Road Infrastructure and Design

Road Design and Engineering

Road Design and Construction

Essential Terminology for Road Design and Traffic Control

Indian Road Congress, Central Road Organisation, and Road Construction

Design and Traffic Flow

Highway and Road Construction

Road Infrastructure and Design: Understanding Traffic Signals, Pavement

Highway Design and Traffic Safety

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