Worksheets29/01/26-Civilwar-Overseer grade 1-Geometric design 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Right of Way (ROW) means:
a)
Width of carriageway
b)
Total width of land acquired along the road alignment
c)
Width of pavement layers
d)
Width between kerbs
2.
The correct match is:
a)
Control line → No building permitted between it and road
b)
Building line → Nearest limit of future uncontrolled building activity
c)
Control line → Nearest limit of future uncontrolled building activity
d)
Building line → Outer boundary of ROW
3.
Which factor is NOT a governing factor for deciding Right of way (ROW) width?
a)
Width of formation
b)
Height of embankment or depth of cutting
c)
Side slopes based on soil and slope height
d)
Type of bitumen grade used in pavement
4.
Formation width (Roadway width) is:
a)
Carriageway and separators only
b)
Carriageway +shoulders +separators if any
c)
ROW width -drainage width
d)
Carriageway +footpath only
5.
The most commonly used single-lane carriageway width is about:
a)
2.5 m
b)
3.0 m
c)
3.75 m
d)
5.5 m
6.
A two-lane carriageway width without raised kerbs is commonly:
a)
6.0 m
b)
7.0 m
c)
7.5 m
d)
9.0 m
7.
Minimum shoulder width typically used in design practice is:
a)
1.0 m
b)
1.5 m
c)
2.0 m
d)
2.5 m
8.
Which kerb type is flush with pavement surface and provides confinement without acting as a raised barrier?
a)
Mountable kerb
b)
Semi barrier kerb
c)
Barrier kerb
d)
Submerged kerb
9.
Camber is best defined as:
a)
Longitudinal slope to move vehicles downhill
b)
Transverse slope provided to drain rainwater from pavement surface
c)
Extra widening on curves
d)
Height of embankment above ground level
10.
On horizontal curves drainage is mainly achieved because:
a)
Crown is increased at the centre
b)
Superelevation tilts the pavement making water flow to the lower edge
c)
Kerbs force water uphill
d)
Shoulders are always higher than carriageway
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