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WorksheetsD47 QUIZ OF THE DAY
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which method of road construction was introduced by Pierre Tresaguet in 1775?
a)
Tresaguet Method
b)
Macadam Method
c)
Telford Method
d)
Roman Method
2.
What is the total depth of roads constructed using the Telford method?
a)
250 mm
b)
300 mm
c)
410 mm
d)
500 mm
3.
Who is known as the father of modern road construction?
a)
John Metcalf
b)
John Macadam
c)
Pierre Tresaguet
d)
Thomas Telford
4.
What was the target road density in the Bombay Road Plan?
a)
32 km per 100 sq km
b)
16 km per 100 sq km
c)
82 km per 100 sq km
d)
100 km per 100 sq km
5.
Which is the longest National Highway in India?
a)
NH 44
b)
NH 27
c)
NH 66
d)
NH 5
6.
Which road plan introduced expressways in India?
a)
Lucknow Road Plan
b)
Nagpur Road Plan
c)
Bombay Road Plan
d)
Delhi Road Plan
7.
What is the maximum speed limit on National Highways (NH) in India?
a)
80 kmph
b)
100 kmph
c)
50 kmph
d)
60 kmph
8.
Which road type is primarily used for high-speed traffic with limited entry and exit points?
a)
Expressway
b)
State Highway
c)
Village Roads
d)
Major District Roads
9.
Which organization is responsible for constructing border roads in India?
a)
Border Road Organisation
b)
Public Works Department
c)
Ministry of Road Transport
d)
Indian Road Congress
10.
Which road pattern is based on a star and grid arrangement?
a)
Rectangular pattern
b)
Radial or star and grid pattern
c)
Radial or star and circular pattern
d)
Grid pattern
11.
What is the traffic capacity of a very heavy traffic road?
a)
> 600 veh/day
b)
251 - 600 veh/day
c)
70 - 250 veh/day
d)
< 70 veh/day
12.
What is the key difference between paved and unpaved roads?
a)
Hard pavement course
b)
No hard pavement course
c)
Concrete pavement course
d)
Asphalt pavement course
13.
Which road classification includes roads like NH and EW?
a)
Primary system
b)
Secondary system
c)
Tertiary system
d)
Expressway system
14.
What is the minimum design speed of an expressway in India?
a)
100 kmph
b)
120 kmph
c)
80 kmph
d)
140 kmph
15.
Which project connects Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, and Mumbai via a highway network?
a)
Golden Quadrilateral
b)
National Highway Development Project
c)
East-West Corridor
d)
National Rural Development Program
16.
What material is commonly used in the construction of bituminous roads?
a)
Cement
b)
Bitumen
c)
Gravel
d)
Tar
17.
What is the life span of cement concrete roads?
a)
20 years
b)
30-40 years
c)
10-15 years
d)
5-10 years
18.
Which method is used to construct cement concrete roads without expansion joints?
a)
Alternate Bay Method
b)
Continuous Bay Method
c)
Expansion Joint Method
d)
Segmented Bay Method
19.
Which type of road uses locally available soil and is suitable for bullock cart traffic?
a)
Gravel roads
b)
Earth roads
c)
WBM roads
d)
Bituminous roads
20.
Which road is one of South Asia's oldest and longest major roads, connecting Bengal to Peshawar?
a)
NH 44
b)
Grand Trunk Road
c)
East-West Corridor
d)
KMP Expressway
21.
Which committee was formed in 1927 for road development in India?
a)
Jayakar Committee
b)
Motor Vehicle Committee
c)
Highway Research Committee
d)
Border Roads Committee
22.
Which National Highway connects Silchar to Porbandar?
a)
NH 27
b)
NH 44
c)
NH 5
d)
NH 66
23.
What is the total length of the Golden Quadrilateral?
a)
5,846 km
b)
4,112 km
c)
3,219 km
d)
1,600 km
24.
Which road plan aimed for a target density of 82 km per 100 sq km?
a)
Bombay Road Plan
b)
Nagpur Road Plan
c)
Lucknow Road Plan
d)
Delhi Road Plan
25.
What is the recommended camber for gravel roads?
a)
1 in 36
b)
1 in 25 to 1 in 30
c)
1 in 20
d)
1 in 45
26.
What is the minimum curing period for cement concrete roads?
a)
7 days
b)
14 days
c)
28 days
d)
21 days
27.
Which method divides cement concrete roads into strips with joints?
a)
Continuous Bay Method
b)
Expansion Joint Method
c)
Alternate Bay Method
d)
Segmented Bay Method
28.
Which road uses rubberized asphalt for better skid resistance?
a)
Bituminous Roads
b)
Rubberized Asphalt Concrete Roads
c)
Cement Concrete Roads
d)
Gravel Roads
29.
Which type of road is affected during monsoon and may interrupt traffic?
a)
All Weather Roads
b)
Fair Weather Roads
c)
Bituminous Roads
d)
Earth Roads
30.
Which major BOT project is also known as the Western Peripheral Expressway?
a)
Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway
b)
KMP Expressway
c)
Gwalior-Jhansi Highway
d)
Lucknow-Sitapur Highway
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