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HIGHWAY ENGINEERING - VEDA - 12/05/2025

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The road connecting district head quarters of a state

a)

State Highway

b)

National Highway

c)

Major district road

d)

Minor district road

2.

When wheels slide without revolving, the phenomenon is called

a)

Skidding

b)

Sliding

c)

Slip

d)

Spalling

3.

The sequence of various engineering surveys which are carryout for the choice of a new highway project from beginning are

a)

Reconnaissance survey

b)

Preliminary survey

c)

Location survey

1)
2)
3)
4.

Recommended land width of major district roads in open areas in plain and rolling terrain in meters

a)

15

b)

20

c)

25

d)

45

5.

If a vehicle is moving with a speed of 80 kmph, the absolute minimum sight distance required if t = 2.5 sec and f = 0.36 is

a)

200 m

b)

125 m

c)

640 m

d)

250 m

6.

While calculating the sight distances, the drivers eye above road surface is assumed

a)

90 cm

b)

100 cm

c)

110 cm

d)

120 cm

7.

_________________ is the distance required from the center line of a horizontal curve to an obstruction on inner side of the curve to provide adequate view at a horizontal curve

a)

Sight distance

b)

Length of curve

c)

Set back

d)

Radius of curve

8.

Extra widening required at a horizontal curve on a single lane hill road of radius 80m for a design speed of 50 kmph and for a vehicle with wheel base 6.0 m is:

a)

0.225 m

b)

0.589 m

c)

1.250 m

d)

None of these

9.

Which of the following is used for abrasion test?

a)

Junker's elastometer

b)

Dorry testing machine

c)

Pensky - Marten's apparatus

d)

None of the above

10.

For carry out bituminous patch work during rainy season, the most suitable binder is

a)

Road tar

b)

Hot bitumen

c)

Cutback bitumen

d)

Bituminous emulsion

11.

The test conducted on Los Angeles Testing machine is

a)

Attrition test

b)

Abrasion test

c)

Impact test

d)

Crushing strength test

12.

Minimum radius of central rotary island is ______ times the radius of the entry curve?

a)

1.33

b)

1.5

c)

1.76

d)

1.82

13.

The background colour of information sign board is

a)

Yellow

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

All of the above

14.

When two roads cross each other, it is called

a)

Road junction

b)

Road Intersection

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of these

15.

Floating car method is used to carry out

a)

Speed & Delay study

b)

Spot speed

c)

To estimate traffic density

d)

To estimate traffic volume

16.

Which of the following control devices is commonly provided for roads?

a)

Traffic sign

b)

Traffic signal

c)

Road markings

d)

All of the above

17.

Spot speed of vehicle is found by

a)

Periscope

b)

Enoscope

c)

Speedometer

d)

Tachometer

18.

Maximum number of vehicle can be parked with

a)

600 angle parking

b)

900 angle parking

c)

450 angle parking

d)

700 angle parking

19.

Desire lines are plotted in

a)

Accident study

b)

Origin & Destination Study

c)

Speed study

d)

Traffic volume study

20.

Highway facilities are designed for

a)

30th highest hourly volume

b)

Annual average volume

c)

50th Highest hourly volume

d)

None of these