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Transportation Engineering

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

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

2.

The branch of engineering that deals with improvement of traffic performance, traffic studies and traffic network is called ___________

a)

Highway engineering

b)

Railway engineering

c)

Traffic engineering

d)

Traffic management

3.

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

4.

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

5.

Group index method of design of flexible pavement is

a)

A theoretical method

b)

An empirical method based on physical properties of sub-grade soil

c)

An empirical method based on strength characteristics of sub-grade soil

d)

A semi empirical method

6.

For the movement of vehicles at an intersection of two roads, without any interference, the type of grade separator generally preferred to, is

a)

delta

b)

trumpet

c)

diamond interchange

d)

clover leaf.

7.

As per recommendations of I.R.C., traffic volume study is carried out for rural roads for 7 days continuously during

a)

harvesing

b)

lean season

c)

harvesting and lean season

d)

none of these.

8.

The minimum ratio of the radii of two circular curves of a compound curve, is kept

a)

1.25

b)

1.5

c)

1.75

d)

2.0

9.

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.

10.

Which of the following is considered to be the highest quality construction in the group of black top pavements?

a)

Mastic asphalt

b)

Sheet asphalt

c)

Bituminous carpet

d)

Bituminous concrete

11.

The surface of the highway pavement should be designed to allow __________

a)

High rolling resistance

b)

Low rolling resistance

c)

No rolling resistance

d)

Very high rolling resistance

12.

If C is basic capacity per lane, V is velocity in km/hour, S is stopping distance plus length 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.

13.

First operation during the detailed survey of a hill road, is

a)

hydrological and soil surveys

b)

adjustment of alignment along with curves

c)

derivation of longitudinal and cross-sections

d)

fixation of Bench Marks

14.

The pavement layer is considered superior if it distributes load like a __________

a)

Point load

b)

Uniformly distributed load

c)

Uniformly varying load

d)

Triangular load

15.

Which of the following requirement is given most importance in highway design?

a)

Structural

b)

Functional

c)

Seasonal

d)

staking the ground.

16.

The efficiency of the brakes of a vehicle depends upon

a)

condition of road surface

b)

condition of the tyres

c)

presence of the show moisture

d)

all the above.

17.

Rough and uneven roads increase _________

a)

Vehicle cost

b)

Petrol cost

c)

Accident cost

d)

Vehicle operation cost

18.

On a pavement with parabolic camber, the angle of inclination of the vehicles will be

a)

more at the crown

b)

less at the edges

c)

more at the edges

d)

same at the edges as well as at the crown

19.

Los Angeles testing machine is used to conduct

a)

Abrasion test

b)

Impact test

c)

Attrition test

d)

Crushing strength test

20.

The drain which is provided parallel to roadway to intercept and divert the water from hill slopes is known as

a)

Sloping drain

b)

Catch-water drain

c)

Side drain

d)

Cross drain