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REVIEW UNIT 1-5 AVCN GT

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.    Intelligent transportation system refers to the application of modern ________ technology to the operation and control of transportation systems.

a)

information

b)

communication

c)

transportation

d)

telecommunication

2.

2. More recently, air transportation has been ________ growing quantities of high value freight and is playing a growing role in global logistics.

a)

developing

b)

accommodating    

c)

including

d)

distributing

3.

3.    Traffic operations involve measures that influence overall operation of traffic facilities, such as one-way street systems, transit operations, curb management, and ________ and network control systems.

a)

surveillance

b)

appearance    

c)

existence

d)

maintenance

4.

4.    Heavy industries are traditionally linked with rail transport systems, although containerization has ________ the flexibility of rail transportation.

a)

improved

b)

changed   

c)

developed

d)

repaired

5.

5.    Facility design involves traffic engineers in the ________ and geometric design of highways and other traffic facilities.

a)

optional

b)

cultural   

c)

communal

d)

functional     

6.

6.    Road ________ are large consumers of space with the lowest level of physical constraints among transportation modes.

a)

developments

b)

infrastructures   

c)

operations

d)

distributions   

7.

7.   Traffic studies and characteristics involve measuring and ________ various aspect of highway traffic.

a)

drawing

b)

calculating   

c)

quantifying

d)

estimating   

8.

8.    Transportation modes are an essential component of transport systems since they are the means by which ________ is supported.

a)

ability

b)

flexibility   

c)

mobility

d)

capicity 

9.

9.    Transportation systems management involves virtually all aspects of traffic engineering in a focus on ________ system capacity and operations.

a)

building

b)

optimizing   

c)

producing

d)

providing 

10.

10.   Transportation engineering is the application of technology and ________ principles to the planning and management of facilities for any mode of transportation.

a)

scientific

b)

 technological   

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical 

11.

11.   The standard walking speed used in timing signals is 4.0 ft/s, with 3.5 ft/s recommended where older pedestrians are ________.

a)

predominant

b)

 enormous  

c)

descriptive

d)

popular 

12.

12.   One problem with standard walking speeds involves physically ________ pedestrians. 

a)

visible

b)

 measurable  

c)

countable

d)

impaired 

13.

13.   There are a number of critical vehicle properties that must be accounted for in the design of roadways and ________. 

a)

traffic systems

b)

traffic signs  

c)

traffic controls

d)

railways 

14.

14.   One of the most critical safety problems in any highway and street system involves the ________ of vehicles and pedestrians. 

a)

interactions

b)

functions  

c)

probabilities

d)

contributions 

15.

15.   Traffic engineers and the public in general have become ________ with the term “road rage”.

a)

pleased

b)

satisfied  

c)

content

d)

acquainted 

16.

16.   ________ are generally placed within a 100 range of the driver’s expected line of sight, which is assumed to be in line with the highway alignment.

a)

Traffic controls

b)

Traffic engineers  

c)

Traffic signs

d)

Traffic studies 

17.

17.   The management and control of ________ between vehicles and pedestrians remains a difficult one.   

a)

effects

b)

influences  

c)

conflicts

d)

factors 

18.

18.   Traffic engineers must expect and ________ significant variation in many of the other visual characteristics of drivers.  

a)

get over

b)

take care of  

c)

deal with

d)

go on 

19.

19.   Gap acceptance ________ is quite complex and varies with a number of other factors.  

a)

component

b)

behavior  

c)

operation

d)

combination 

20.

20.   Human beings are complex and have a wide range of characteristics that can and do ________ the driving task.  

a)

effect

b)

responsibility  

c)

component

d)

influence

21.

21.   The earliest known arch bridges were ________ by the Greeks.  

a)

organized

b)

designed  

c)

used

d)

built

22.

22.   A truss bridge is ________ to construct owing to its efficient use of materials.  

a)

economical

b)

expensive  

c)

useless

d)

unreasonable

23.

23.   A ________ bridge is a bridge composed of connected elements (typically straight) which may be stressed from tension, compression, or sometimes both in response to dynamic loads.  

a)

beam

b)

truss  

c)

suspension

d)

cable-stayed

24.

24.   Beam bridges are ________ beams supported at each end by abutments.  

a)

vertical

b)

longitudinal  

c)

horizontal

d)

parallel

25.

25.   The function of the bridge, the nature of the ________ where the bridge is constructed, the material used to make it and the funds available to build it are important factors which directly influence on the designs of bridges.  

a)

terrain

b)

terrain  

c)

dirt

d)

ground

26.

26.   Arch bridges have ________ at each end. 

a)

towers

b)

abutments  

c)

piers

d)

spans

27.

27.   Truss bridges are one of the ________ types of modern bridges. 

a)

newest

b)

youngest  

c)

oldest

d)

cheapest

28.

28.   In modern times, ________ bridges are large box steel girder bridges. 

a)

arch

b)

truss  

c)

cantilever

d)

beam

29.

29.   Designs of ________depend on the function of the bridge.

a)

beams

b)

girders  

c)

columns

d)

bridges

30.

30.   A bridge is a structure built to span physical ________ such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacles.

a)

bridges

b)

obstacles

c)

abutments

d)

spans

31.

31.   ________ roads carry through traffic from adjacent areas and are the major roads within a region or population centre.

a)

Modern

b)

Adjacent

c)

Local

d)

Arterial

32.

32.   __________ may refer to the highest-grade type of highway with access ramps, lane dividers, etc., for high-speed traffic.

a)

Drivable road

b)

Street

c)

Railway

d)

Expressway

33.

33.   A __________ is a road on which traffic travelling in opposite directions is separated by a central strip of turf.

a)

freeway

b)

public road

c)

divided road

d)

private road

34.

34.   Arterial roads have lower speeds than __________ and expressways.

a)

highways

b)

arterial roads

c)

toll ways

d)

one – way roads

35.

35.   On __________ roads, the centre line separates the opposing streams of traffic and facilitates their movements.

a)

highway

b)

divided

c)

undivided two-way

d)

one - way

36.

36.   The construction industry in the UK consists of four different sectors. The infrastructure sector is for projects like ________, bridges and tunnels.

a)

roads

b)

ports

c)

harbors

d)

reservoirs

37.

37.   The site of the new building is __________ to the park. It’s only two-minute walk.

a)

adjacent

b)

opposite

c)

related to

d)

relative

38.

38.   Arterial roads have __________ with collector and local streets.

a)

centre lines

b)

lanes

c)

roundabouts

d)

intersections

39.

39.   __________ are designed for moderate and high volumes.

a)

Feeder roads

b)

Arterial roads

c)

Toll ways

d)

One – way roads

40.

40.   What is the difference between a primary street in the smallest rural town and another one in dense urban areas?

a)

the ways of the cars heading opposite directions pass each other

b)

the width of the streets and how they are divided

c)

the traffic controls at every intersection

d)

the multiple lanes of traffic

41.

41.   Road design is the __________design process which begins with topographic surveys.

a)

physical

b)

scientific

c)

geometric

d)

temporary

42.

42.   The load-carrying capacity of roads must be adequately designed or properly constructed in areas where seasonal __________ and thawing occur.

a)

moving

b)

coming

c)

traveling

d)

freezing

43.

43.   Drawing the proposed __________ on the topographic survey is the first step in the design process.

a)

slope

b)

curve

c)

centerline

d)

pothole

44.

44.   Plotting new __________ on the plan and profile in those locations should be done before designing horizontal and vertical curves for all tangent intersections.

a)

tangents

b)

shapes

c)

circles

d)

curves

45.

45.   The completed design must meet the requirements for the given load class and allow safe and efficient traffic __________.

a)

light

b)

control

c)

movement

d)

jam

46.

46.   For safe and speedy traffic movement, the geometric design requirement for given __________ must be met.

a)

road classes

b)

arterial roads

c)

major roads

d)

driveways

47.

47.   Horizontal and vertical alignments are interrelated and must be considered __________.

a)

at the same time

b)

concurrently

c)

simultaneously

d)

All are correct.

48.

48.   Roads are __________ and built for primary use by vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

a)

destroyed

b)

designed

c)

removed

d)

damaged

49.

49.   Drainage systems must be capable __________ carrying the ultimate design flow from the upstream catchment.

a)

in

b)

of

c)

with

d)

on

50.

50.   __________ is primarily due to accumulated damage from vehicles.

a)

Construction

b)

Maintenance

c)

Execution

d)

Deterioration