Transportation Quiz 1

The first large scale construction of roads is contributed to

• Chinese

• Romans

• Greeks

• Mesopotamians

Which one of the following was not a fundamental ingredient of road construction in Roman recipe

• Good drainage

• Proper gradients

• Good material

• Good workmanship

Compacted ground upon which other highway layers are laid is called

• Sub base

• Camber

• Sub grade

• Wearing Course

The portion of the roadway provided for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of shoulders

• Roadway

• Travelled way

• Right off way

• Median

Minimum recommended width for side walk

• 1.2 m

• 2 m

• 1.5 m

• 2.5 m

Which one of the following is not design parameter for horizontal curves

• Design speed

• Curvature

• Super elevation

• Sub grade strength

Point of intersection of tangents is called

• Vertex

• Point of tangency

• Point of Curvature

• Chord

Grade can be defined as

• Rise plus run

• Rise upon run

• Run upon rise

• Rise into run

Number of conflict points on a 4 legged intersection are

• 20

• 25

• 32

• 38

Which one of the following is not a grade separated intersection

• Diamond interchange

• Trumpet interchange

• Partial cover leaf

• Round about