Deck 9: Highway and Road Construction

Question 1

The length of the vehicles does not effect the widths of shoulders.

A)Correct
B)Incorrect

Answer 1

Incorrect

Question 2

The cost of construction of rigid pavements is

A)same
B)less
C)more

Answer 2

more

Question 3

Clothoid is the ideal shape of a transition curve.

A)Agree
B)Disagree

Answer 3

Agree

Question 4

To prevent the development of excessive compressive stresses in the concrete pavements as a result of expansion caused by increase in temperature, the type of transverse joint provided is

A)construction joint
B)contraction joint
C)expansion joint
D)all of these

Question 5

Dead slow' is a

A)regulatory sign
B)warning sign
C)informatory sign
D)none of these

Question 6

A horizontal curve on a road provides

A)change in the direction
B)change in the gradient of road
C)both (a) and (b)
D)none of these

Question 7

The higheay capacity is expressed in passenger car unit (PCU). According to IRC, for a passenger car, the PCU is

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 8

In the absence of super-elevation on road along curves, pot holes are likely to occur at the

A)centre
B)outer edge
C)inner edge

Question 9

Highway density is defined as the total number of vehicles

A)that can be accomodated on a unit length of the road
B)that can pass a given point in a unit period of time
C)that can pass a given point in a specified period of time
D)none of the above

Question 10

Level crossing' is a

A)regulatory sign
B)warning sign
C)informatory sign
D)none of these

Question 11

A cubic spiral is

A)superior
B)inferior

Question 12

In Telford construction, the side portions were made up of only one layer of broken stones and levelled off to give a camber not greater than

A)1 in 40
B)1 in 60
C)1 in 80
D)1 in 120

Question 13

Steeper camber may cause deterioration of the central portion of the road surface.

A)Correct
B)Incorrect

Question 14

The city roads which are meant for through traffic usually on a continuous route are known as

A)carriage-way
B)express way
C)arterial streets
D)sub-arterial streets

Question 15

The maximum number of vehicles that can pass a vigen point on a lane during one hour without creating unreasonable delay, is known as practical capacity.

Question 16

The importance of roads in a country is comparable to the veins in the human body.

A)Agree
B)Disagree

Question 17

The thickness of the parapet wall, on the valley side of the roadway, is usually kept as

A)20 cm
B)40 cm
C)60 cm
D)80 cm

Question 18

The minimum length of a valley curve should be such that the head light beam sight distance is equal to the

A)stopping sight distance
B)passing sight distance
C)braking distance
D)none of these

Question 19

An essential gradient, which has to be provided for the purpose of road drainage, is called

A)maximum gradient
B)minimum gradient
C)exceptional gradient
D)floating gradient

Question 20

A breast wall is usually constructed on the hill side of the roadway.

A)Agree
B)Disagree

Question 21

The maximum number of vehicles can be parked with

A)parallel parking
B)right angle parking
C)45° angle parking
D)75° angle parking

Question 22

A circular curve may be a vertical curve.

Question 23

The design criterion for the summit curves is the sight distance to be allowed on the highway.

A)Correct
B)Incorrect

Question 24

The dowel bars are used in rigid pavements for

A)resisting tensile stresses
B)resisting bending stress
C)resisting shear stresses
D)transferring load from one portion to another

Question 25

A road within a city or town in called an urban road.