Traffic and Pavement Quiz

Installing double yellow lines for parking restrictions is a simple and fast legal process.

• True

• False

• Depends on the city ordinance

• Only in urban zones

There are 9 vehicles in a 300 m section of McArthur Highway. If the average time headway is 4 sec., compute the space mean speed of the vehicles.

• 20 kph

• 25 kph

• 30 kph

• 35 kph

Which pedestrian crossing provides a green signal and audible beeping for pedestrians?

• zebra crossing

• pelican crossing

• puffin crossing

• toucan crossing

Pedestrian refuge islands offer pedestrians priority over vehicles.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Only in school zones

What is the ratio of male to female fatalities in road crashes according to World Bank Group?

• 2:1

• 3:1

• 4:1

• 1:2

The speeds for vehicles A, B, C, D, and E were 50, 54, 56, 58, and 60 kph respectively. Assuming all vehicles were traveling at a constant speed for a distance of 1.5 km, determine the time mean speed.

• 55.00 kph

• 55.60 kph

• 56.00 kph

• 54.90 kph

Flexible pavements are constructed in layers with no joints.

• True

• False

• Only for highways

• Depends on soil condition

Joint Reflection cracking usually occurs when

• asphalt is poorly compacted

• an asphalt layer is placed over concrete

• water seeps in

• concrete expands

Which classification includes derailments on curves and junctions?

• by type

• by speed

• by effects

• by accident cause

What type of joint is provided in rigid pavement to accommodate contraction during curing?

• expansion joint

• dummy joint

• contraction joint

• warping joint