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WorksheetsDay 43-Nov 3-worksheet-Btech-History of roads
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
In Telford road construction, the size of foundation stones was —
Uniform throughout
Larger at edges, smaller at centre
Larger at centre, smaller at edges
Equal in all layers
The correct chronological order of development of roads is —
Telford → Tresaguet → Macadam → CBR
Tresaguet → Telford → Macadam → CBR
Macadam → Tresaguet → Telford → CBR
Metcalf → Telford → Macadam → Tresaguet
The first 20-year Indian Road Plan (Nagpur Plan) targeted a road density of —
16 km / 100 km²
32 km / 100 km²
82 km / 100 km²
64 km / 100 km²
Which organization was formed in 1934 to coordinate highway standards in India?
CPWD
Highway Research Board
Indian Roads Congress (IRC)
Jayakar Committee
The Expressway is characterized by —
Two-way mixed traffic without divider
Divided carriageway, controlled access, high speed
Single lane with earthen shoulders
Low-speed rural road
During which period was the Appian Way constructed and what was its length?
312 BC and 580 km
1717 AD and 320 km
1775 AD and 410 km
1810 AD and 250 km
In Tresaguet’s French road method, the total pavement thickness was 410 mm.
True
False
Assertion (A): Roman method is known as the modern road construction technique. Reason (R): Because it replaced heavy foundation stones by broken aggregates and provided slope in all layers.
Both A and R are true and R explains A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation.
A true but R false.
Both A false & R false
The founder of modern road construction is (a) .
The Central PWD was established by (a) in 1854.
The Nagpur Road Plan was intended for the period ________ to ________ .
(a)
The layout of the centre line of a highway on the ground is called (a) .
Name the survey in which chain, compass, levelling, and soil investigation are done to finalize the most economical road alignment.
(a)
Arrange the following stages of highway engineering surveys in the correct order: 1. Detailed / Location survey 2. Map study 3. Preliminary survey 4. Reconnaissance survey
(a)
Match the following
Nagpur Road Plan
16 km / 100 km²
Bombay Road Plan
32 km / 100 km²
Lucknow Road Plan
82 km / 100 km²
Golden Quadrilateral
5846 km length
