Question 1

Class-3 roads are designed to carry jeeps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The length of the side of warning sign boards of roads is

Accepted Answer

A) 30 cm 
B) 45 cm 
C) 60 cm 
D) 75 cm 
A) 30 cm 
B) 45 cm 
C) 60 cm 
D) 75 cm B

Question 3

Tie bars in longitudinal joints in concrete pavements

Accepted Answer

A) ensure firm contact between slab faces 
B) prevent abutting slabs from separating along the longitudinal joint 
C) act as load transfer devices 
D) all of the above 
A) ensure firm contact between slab faces 
B) prevent abutting slabs from separating along the longitudinal joint 
C) act as load transfer devices 
D) all of the above D

Question 4

The minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement is kept as

Accepted Answer

A) 5 cm 
B) 10 cm 
C) 15 cm 
D) 20 cm 
A) 5 cm 
B) 10 cm 
C) 15 cm 
D) 20 cm

Question 5

The practical capacity of a highway is

Accepted Answer

A) same as 
B) less than 
C) more than 
A) same as 
B) less than 
C) more than

Question 6

Exceptional gradient should not be provided in a length more than

Accepted Answer

A) 10 m 
B) 20 m 
C) 50 m 
D) 100 m 
A) 10 m 
B) 20 m 
C) 50 m 
D) 100 m

Question 7

The design capacity is also known as

Accepted Answer

A) basic capacity 
B) theoretical capacity 
C) practical capacity 
D) possible capacity 
A) basic capacity 
B) theoretical capacity 
C) practical capacity 
D) possible capacity

Question 8

Plastic cracks due to shrinkage are developed immediately after the concrete starts hardening.

Accepted Answer

A) Correct 
B) Incorrect 
A) Correct 
B) Incorrect

Question 9

The overall width of a vehicle determines the

Accepted Answer

A) width of the pavement needed for the highway 
B) width of the bridges on the highway 
C) lengths of the valley curves at the underpasses in the city area 
D) height of the tunnels along the highway 
E) Both (a) and (b) 
A) width of the pavement needed for the highway 
B) width of the bridges on the highway 
C) lengths of the valley curves at the underpasses in the city area 
D) height of the tunnels along the highway 
E) Both (a) and (b)

Question 10

The maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given point on a lane or a roadway during one hour under the prevailing roadway and traffic conditions, is known as

Accepted Answer

A) basic capacity of a traffic lane 
B) possible capacity of a traffic lane 
C) practical capacity of a traffic lane 
D) all of these 
A) basic capacity of a traffic lane 
B) possible capacity of a traffic lane 
C) practical capacity of a traffic lane 
D) all of these

Question 11

The portion of a road surface, which is used by vehicular traffic, is known as

Accepted Answer

A) carriage-way 
B) shoulder 
C) express way 
D) all of these 
A) carriage-way 
B) shoulder 
C) express way 
D) all of these

Question 12

The increase in traffic volume, due to the general increase in the number of transport vehicles, from year to year, is known as

Accepted Answer

A) normal traffic growth 
B) generated traffic 
C) development traffic 
D) existing traffic 
A) normal traffic growth 
B) generated traffic 
C) development traffic 
D) existing traffic

Question 13

Which of the following statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Seasonal cycle of traffic volume during April and November is usually near the annual average. 
B) Mid-summer seasonal cycle of traffic is the least of traffic volume. 
C) Mid-winter seasonal cycle of traffic is the highest of traffic volume. 
D) all of the above 
A) Seasonal cycle of traffic volume during April and November is usually near the annual average. 
B) Mid-summer seasonal cycle of traffic is the least of traffic volume. 
C) Mid-winter seasonal cycle of traffic is the highest of traffic volume. 
D) all of the above

Question 14

A curve at the valley between two hills having a concave shape is called a valley curve.

Accepted Answer

A) Right 
B) Wrong 
A) Right 
B) Wrong

Question 15

Formation width on curves of motorable road carrying a total load above 400 tonnes per day is kept as

Accepted Answer

A) 4 m 
B) 5 m 
C) 7.25 m 
D) 11 m 
A) 4 m 
B) 5 m 
C) 7.25 m 
D) 11 m

Question 16

A vehicle while passing from a straight to a curved path, is under the infludnce of the weight of the vehicle and the centrifugal force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A cement concrete road is an example of semi-rigid pavement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The thickness of base, in no case, whould be more than

Accepted Answer

A) 10 cm 
B) 15 cm 
C) 20 cm 
D) 30 cm 
A) 10 cm 
B) 15 cm 
C) 20 cm 
D) 30 cm

Question 19

Which of the following statement is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The amount of camber depends upon the rainfall of that area in which the road is to be constructed. 
B) The steeper the camber of road, the more inconvenient it is for the traffic. 
C) On a pavement with parabolic camber, the angle of inclination of the vehicles will be more at the edges. 
D) all of the above 
A) The amount of camber depends upon the rainfall of that area in which the road is to be constructed. 
B) The steeper the camber of road, the more inconvenient it is for the traffic. 
C) On a pavement with parabolic camber, the angle of inclination of the vehicles will be more at the edges. 
D) all of the above

Question 20

The depth of relinforcement, below the surface of pavement, is kept as

Accepted Answer

A) 25 mm 
B) 50 mm 
C) 75 mm 
A) 25 mm 
B) 50 mm 
C) 75 mm

Class-3 roads are designed to carry jeeps.

The length of the side of warning sign boards of roads is

Tie bars in longitudinal joints in concrete pavements

The minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement is kept as

The practical capacity of a highway is

Exceptional gradient should not be provided in a length more than

The design capacity is also known as

Plastic cracks due to shrinkage are developed immediately after the concrete starts hardening.

The overall width of a vehicle determines the

The maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given point on a lane or a roadway during one hour under the prevailing roadway and traffic conditions, is known as

The portion of a road surface, which is used by vehicular traffic, is known as

The increase in traffic volume, due to the general increase in the number of transport vehicles, from year to year, is known as

Which of the following statement is correct?

A curve at the valley between two hills having a concave shape is called a valley curve.

Formation width on curves of motorable road carrying a total load above 400 tonnes per day is kept as

A vehicle while passing from a straight to a curved path, is under the infludnce of the weight of the vehicle and the centrifugal force.

A cement concrete road is an example of semi-rigid pavement.

The thickness of base, in no case, whould be more than

Which of the following statement is correct?

The depth of relinforcement, below the surface of pavement, is kept as

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Exam 8: Design and Traffic Flow

Class-3 roads are designed to carry jeeps.

The length of the side of warning sign boards of roads is

Tie bars in longitudinal joints in concrete pavements

The minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement is kept as

The practical capacity of a highway is

Exceptional gradient should not be provided in a length more than

The design capacity is also known as

Plastic cracks due to shrinkage are developed immediately after the concrete starts hardening.

The overall width of a vehicle determines the

The maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given point on a lane or a roadway during one hour under the prevailing roadway and traffic conditions, is known as

The portion of a road surface, which is used by vehicular traffic, is known as

The increase in traffic volume, due to the general increase in the number of transport vehicles, from year to year, is known as

Which of the following statement is correct?

A curve at the valley between two hills having a concave shape is called a valley curve.

Formation width on curves of motorable road carrying a total load above 400 tonnes per day is kept as

A vehicle while passing from a straight to a curved path, is under the infludnce of the weight of the vehicle and the centrifugal force.

A cement concrete road is an example of semi-rigid pavement.

The thickness of base, in no case, whould be more than

Which of the following statement is correct?

The depth of relinforcement, below the surface of pavement, is kept as

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