Top 150+ Solved Highway Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. In case of multi-lane road, overtaking is generally permitted from
a. left side
b. right side
c. both sides
d. any one of these
Q. The gradient of a road depends upon the
a. nature of traffic
b. nature of ground
c. rainfall of the locality
d. all of these
Q. The overall height of the vehicle determines the
a. width of the pavement needed for the highway
b. width of the bridges on the highway
c. lengths of the valley curves at the underpasses in the city areas
d. hight of the tunnels along the highways
e. Both (c) and (d)
Q. The main advantage of providing transition curves on highways, is
a. to obtain transition from the tangent to the circular curve and from the obtain transition from the tangent to the circular curve and from the circular to the tangent
b. to obtain a gradual increase of curfature from a value of zero at the tangent to a maximum at the circular curve
c. to have a gradual increase of super-elevation from zero at the tangent to a specific maximum at the circular curve
d. all of the above
Q. According to IRC : 52-1973, for a single lane National highway in a hilly area
a. the total width of the road-way must be 6.25 m
b. the width of the carriage way must be 3.75 m
c. the shoulder on either side must be 1.25 m
d. all of the above
Q. According to IRC recommendations, the width of transverse expansion joint should be
a. 10 mm
b. 20 mm
c. 30 mm
d. 40 mm
Q. The parapet walls are usually required on the valley side of the roadway, in order to
a. retain the earth from slippage
b. properly guide the vehicles to the roadway
c. provide a good drainage system
d. keep the road dry
Q. If the width of cariage way is 10 m and the outer edge is 40 cm higher than the inner edge, then the super-elevation required is
a. 1 in 25
b. 1 in 100
c. 1 in 400
d. none of these
Q. A terrain with cross-slope less than 10 percent, is called
a. steep terrain
b. mountainous terrain
c. level terrain
d. rolling terrain
Q. The speed that a driver adopts on a highway depends on the
a. Physical characteristics of the highway and its surroundings
b. weather conditions in the area
c. speed limitations placed upon the vehicles
d. all of the above
Q. A curve which consists of a single are connecting two straights is known as
a. simple circular curve
b. reverse circular curve
c. cubic spiral curve
d. lamniscate
Q. The longitudinal levels, in detailed survey of a hill road, should be taken at
a. 4 m
b. 6 m
c. 8 m
d. 10 m