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Transportation Engineering – Highway Engineering: 40 MCQs

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main purpose of camber on a road is to:

a)

Reduce vehicle speed

b)

Drain off rainwater

c)

Increase pavement friction

d)

Improve roadway aesthetics

2.

Which camber is preferred for cement concrete roads?

a)

Straight camber

b)

Parabolic camber

c)

Combined camber

d)

No camber

3.

Carriageway width mainly depends on:

a)

Traffic volume

b)

Pavement type

c)

Climatic conditions

d)

Designer preference

4.

Standard width of a single-lane road is:

a)

3.0 m3.0\,\text{m}

b)

3.75 m3.75\,\text{m}

c)

4.25 m4.25\,\text{m}

d)

5.5 m5.5\,\text{m}

5.

The portion of a road used by vehicles is the:

a)

Shoulder

b)

Footpath

c)

Carriageway

d)

Median

6.

A median is provided to:

a)

Separate opposing traffic

b)

Increase vehicle speeds

c)

Reduce pavement thickness

d)

Provide surface drainage

7.

Raised medians are used in:

a)

Rural roads

b)

Urban roads

c)

Mountain roads

d)

Low-volume village roads

8.

Superelevation is provided on:

a)

Vertical curves

b)

Horizontal curves

c)

Straight reaches

d)

Bridge decks only

9.

Superelevation helps to:

a)

Increase skidding

b)

Reduce skidding

c)

Improve drainage only

d)

Reduce vehicle length

10.

Superelevation is also called:

a)

Camber

b)

Banking

c)

Gradient

d)

Widening

11.

Maximum superelevation in plain terrain is:

a)

1 ⁣: ⁣101\!:\!10

b)

1 ⁣: ⁣151\!:\!15

c)

1 ⁣: ⁣201\!:\!20

d)

1 ⁣: ⁣251\!:\!25

12.

Gradient means:

a)

Horizontal curvature

b)

Vertical slope of road

c)

Pavement thickness

d)

Surface roughness

13.

Ruling gradient is:

a)

Steepest allowable gradient

b)

Economical gradient

c)

Minimum gradient for drainage

d)

Zero gradient

14.

Exceptional gradient is used when:

a)

Space is insufficient

b)

Traffic is light

c)

Climate is humid

d)

Pavement is flexible

15.

Maximum discomfort is caused by:

a)

Ruling gradient

b)

Minimum gradient

c)

Exceptional gradient

d)

Average gradient

16.

The distance required to stop a vehicle is the:

a)

Overtaking sight distance

b)

Intermediate sight distance

c)

Stopping sight distance

d)

Headlight sight distance

17.

Stopping sight distance depends on:

a)

Speed and braking

b)

Road color

c)

Vehicle width

d)

Driver age only

18.

Overtaking sight distance is for:

a)

One-way streets

b)

Two-lane roads

c)

Multi-lane divided highways

d)

Cul-de-sacs

19.

Sight distance is measured along the:

a)

Centre line

b)

Curb line

c)

Edge of shoulder

d)

Median line

20.

Standard reaction time is:

a)

1.0 s1.0\,\text{s}

b)

2.0 s2.0\,\text{s}

c)

2.5 s2.5\,\text{s}

d)

3.5 s3.5\,\text{s}

21.

Horizontal curves are provided to:

a)

Improve drainage

b)

Change direction

c)

Reduce speed permanently

d)

Increase camber

22.

The simplest horizontal curve is:

a)

Transition (spiral)

b)

Compound curve

c)

Reverse curve

d)

Simple circular curve

23.

A transition curve is provided to:

a)

Provide resting area

b)

Introduce superelevation

c)

Reduce pavement thickness

d)

Prevent overtaking

24.

Vertical curves are provided when:

a)

Two gradients meet

b)

The road crosses a river

c)

Shoulders are narrow

d)

Temperature fluctuates

25.

Summit curves are called:

a)

Sag curves

b)

Crest curves

c)

Reverse curves

d)

Spiral curves

26.

Valley curves are based on:

a)

Sight distance only

b)

Comfort

c)

Drainage

d)

Construction ease

27.

Headlight sight distance is relevant for:

a)

Summit curves

b)

Valley curves

c)

Horizontal curves

d)

Tangents

28.

A smooth change of gradient is achieved by a:

a)

Superelevation

b)

Vertical curve

c)

Widening

d)

Transition spiral

29.

Road arboriculture means:

a)

Cutting roadside trees

b)

Plantation along roads

c)

Design of medians

d)

Roadside drainage

30.

An advantage of roadside trees is:

a)

Reduced pavement strength

b)

Shade and aesthetics

c)

Increased crash frequency

d)

Reduced visibility at all times

31.

Trees should not be planted at:

a)

Along medians

b)

Near bus bays

c)

Sharp curves

d)

On service roads only

32.

Ideal tree spacing is:

a)

3–4 m3\text{–}4\,\text{m}

b)

6–8 m6\text{–}8\,\text{m}

c)

10–12 m10\text{–}12\,\text{m}

d)

15–20 m15\text{–}20\,\text{m}

33.

A common highway tree is:

a)

Bamboo

b)

Neem

c)

Orchid

d)

Cactus

34.

Camber is expressed as:

a)

Ratio ( 1 ⁣: ⁣n1\!:\!n )

b)

Percentage

c)

Degree of slope

d)

All

35.

A wider carriageway is needed when:

a)

Traffic is low

b)

Traffic is high

c)

Rainfall is heavy

d)

Soil is clayey

36.

Median width depends on:

a)

Pavement material

b)

Traffic volume

c)

Tree species selected

d)

Drainage type

37.

IRC stands for:

a)

International Roads Council

b)

Indian Roads Congress

c)

Institute of Road Construction

d)

Indian Roadways Commission

38.

A shoulder is used for:

a)

Long-term parking

b)

Emergency stopping

c)

Planting trees

d)

Pedestrian movement only

39.

Sight distance is measured from the:

a)

Road centre

b)

Driver’s eye

c)

Tail lamp of the vehicle ahead

d)

Median edge

40.

The aim of geometric design is:

a)

Minimum cost only

b)

Maximum speed only

c)

Safety and comfort

d)

Decoration of roads