Top 150+ Solved Highway Engineering MCQ Questions Answer
Q. In the absence of super-elevation on road along curves, pot holes are likely to occur at the
a. centre
b. outer edge
Q. Highway density 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. In Telford construction, the side portions were made up of only one layer of broken stones and levelled off to give a camber not greater than
a. 1 in 40
b. 1 in 60
c. 1 in 80
d. 1 in 120
Q. Steeper camber may cause deterioration of the central portion of the road surface.
a. Correct
b. Incorrect
Q. The city roads which are meant for through traffic usually on a continuous route are known as
a. carriage-way
b. express way
c. arterial streets
d. sub-arterial streets
Q. The thickness of the parapet wall, on the valley side of the roadway, is usually kept as
a. 20 cm
b. 40 cm
c. 60 cm
d. 80 cm
Q. The minimum length of a valley curve should be such that the head light beam sight distance is equal to the
a. stopping sight distance
b. passing sight distance
c. braking distance
d. none of these
Q. An essential gradient, which has to be provided for the purpose of road drainage, is called
a. maximum gradient
b. minimum gradient
c. exceptional gradient
d. floating gradient
Q. The maximum number of vehicles can be parked with
a. parallel parking
b. right angle parking
c. 45? angle parking
d. 75? angle parking