MCQOPTIONS
Saved Bookmarks
MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 224 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
Floating gradients are generally provided |
| A. | along maximum gradients |
| B. | along minimum gradients |
| C. | at summit curves |
| D. | at valley curves |
| Answer» D. at valley curves | |
| 202. |
If x% is the gradient of an alignment and y% is the gradient after proper superelevation along a curved portion of a highway, the differential grade along the curve, is |
| A. | (x + y)% |
| B. | (x - y)% |
| C. | (y - x)% |
| D. | (x x y)% |
| Answer» D. (x x y)% | |
| 203. |
The road foundation for modern highways construction, was developed by |
| A. | Tresguet |
| B. | Telford |
| C. | Macadam |
| D. | Tresguet and Telford simultaneously |
| Answer» E. | |
| 204. |
The length of the side of warning sign boards of roads is |
| A. | 30 cm |
| B. | 40 cm |
| C. | 45 cm |
| D. | 50 cm |
| Answer» D. 50 cm | |
| 205. |
Traffic surveys are carried out |
| A. | to know the type of traffic |
| B. | to determine the facilities to traffic regulations |
| C. | to design proper drainage system |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 206. |
Maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed |
| A. | 0.05 |
| B. | 0.07 |
| C. | 0.08 |
| D. | 0.1 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 207. |
If R is the radius of a main circular curve, Δ is the angle of deflection and α is the polar deflection angle of any point, its radial distance is |
| A. | 3 R sin Δ/3 sin 2α |
| B. | 3 R sin Δ/2 sin 3α |
| C. | 3 R sin Δ/3 sin α/2 |
| D. | 3 R sin 2Δ sin α |
| Answer» B. 3 R sin Œî/2 sin 3Œ± | |
| 208. |
If C is basic capacity per lane, V is velocity in km/hour, S is stopping distance pluslength of the vehicles in metres, the formula is applicable to |
| A. | district roads |
| B. | two lane roads |
| C. | two lane roads in one direction |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 209. |
The absolute minimum radius of horizontal curve for a design speed 60 km ph is |
| A. | 131 m |
| B. | 210 m |
| C. | 360 m |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 210. |
Intermediate catch water drains are provided only, if |
| A. | catchment area of the watershed above road is large |
| B. | intensity of rainfall is heavy |
| C. | single catch water drain is inadequate |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 211. |
The total length of a valley formed by two gradients - 3% and + 2% curve between the two tangent points to provide a rate of change of centrifugal acceleration 0.6 m/sec2, for a design speed 100 km ph, is |
| A. | 16.0 m |
| B. | 42.3 m |
| C. | 84.6 m |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 212. |
If a Lemniscate curve of transition throughout is introduced to connect two parallel roads, the maximum polar angle of the curve, is |
| A. | 10° |
| B. | 15° |
| C. | 20° |
| D. | 30° |
| Answer» E. | |
| 213. |
The head light of vehicles should be such that its lower beam illuminates objects at |
| A. | 10 m |
| B. | 20 m |
| C. | 30 m |
| D. | 40 m |
| Answer» D. 40 m | |
| 214. |
Border Roads Organisation for hilly regions, was formed in |
| A. | 1947 |
| B. | 1954 |
| C. | 1958 |
| D. | 1960 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 215. |
Reinforcement in cement concrete slab of road pavements, is placed |
| A. | longitudinally |
| B. | transversely |
| C. | longitudinally and transversely |
| D. | in the form of welded wire mesh |
| Answer» E. | |
| 216. |
The maximum safe speed on roads, depends on the |
| A. | type of the highway |
| B. | type of road surface |
| C. | type of curves |
| D. | sight distance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 217. |
Design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super-elevation, sight distance and grades, is worst affected by |
| A. | width of the vehicle |
| B. | length of the vehicle |
| C. | height of the vehicle |
| D. | speed of the vehicle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 218. |
Thickness of a pavement may be reduced considerably by |
| A. | compaction of soil |
| B. | stabilisation of soil |
| C. | drainage of soil |
| D. | combination of all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 219. |
Round-abouts are not suitable if number of vehicles exceed |
| A. | 3000 |
| B. | 4000 |
| C. | 5000 |
| D. | 6000 |
| Answer» B. 4000 | |
| 220. |
Traffic engineering only includes |
| A. | planning of regulatory measures |
| B. | design and application of control devices |
| C. | analysis of traffic characteristics |
| D. | traffic opeation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 221. |
The minimum value of camber provided for thin bituminous surface hill roads, is |
| A. | 0.022 |
| B. | 0.025 |
| C. | 0.03 |
| D. | 0.035 |
| Answer» C. 0.03 | |
| 222. |
According to Highway Research Board of U.S.A. practical land width, is |
| A. | 2.7 m |
| B. | 3.0 m |
| C. | 3.3 m |
| D. | 3.6 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 223. |
Gradient resistance of moving vehicles along down slopes, is |
| A. | + 7 kg/tonne |
| B. | + 9 kg/tonne |
| C. | - 9 kg/tonne |
| D. | - 7 kg/tonne |
| Answer» D. - 7 kg/tonne | |
| 224. |
A district road with a bituminous pavement has a horizontal curve of 1000 m for a design speed of 75 km ph. The super-elevation is |
| A. | 1 in 40 |
| B. | 1 in 50 |
| C. | 1 in 60 |
| D. | 1 in 70 |
| Answer» B. 1 in 50 | |