Top 150+ Solved Highway Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The volume of traffic, that would immediately use a new or an improved road when opened to traffic, is known as
a. generated traffic
b. development traffic
c. current traffic
d. all of these
Q. The longitudinal joints are provided when the width of road is more than
a. 3 m
b. 4 m
c. 5.5 m
d. 6.75 m
Q. The average number of vehicles per day passing on a section of the road during a particular year, is called
a. peak hour traffic
b. average daily traffic
c. design hourly volume
d. any one of these
Q. The joints, for forming satisfactory constituents of a concrete pavement, must
a. continue to remain water-proof for all times
b. not induce structural weakness in the pavement
c. not result into deterioration in the riding quality of the pavement
d. all of the above
Q. As per IRC recommendations, the sub-grade or sub-base layer whatever underlies the concrete wearing slab, in concrete pavements, must confirm to the requirement that
a. no soft spots are present in the sub-grade or sub-base
b. the base or sub-base extends to atleast 30 cm wider on either side of the width to be concreted
c. the sub-grade is properly drained
d. all of the above
Q. Highway capacity is defined as the total number of vehicles
a. that can be accomodated on a unit length of the road
b. that can pass a given point in a unit period of time
c. that can pass a given point in a specified period of time
d. none of the above
Q. The purpose of traffic surveys is to
a. know the type of traffic
b. determine the facilities to traffic regulations
c. design proper drainage system
d. all of the above
Q. The rate of rise or fall of the road surface along its length, is called
a. cant
b. super-elevation
c. gradient
d. banking
Q. The traffic census is carried out to study
a. speed and delay
b. traffic volume
c. road parking
d. origin and destination