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Transportation Engineering | MCQ – 02 | 20 MCQs

Posted on July 13, 2021March 17, 2023 By Civil Vedant

Q.1) The road connecting one town with another town is designated as –

A) National Highway

B) State Highway

C) District Highway

D) Village Road

Answer

Option (B)

Q.2) The rate of rise or fall of a road along its alignment is known as –

A) Gradient

B) Camber

C) Side slope

D) Super elevation

Answer

Option (A)

Q.3) The recommended safe co-efficient of friction is –

A) 1.5

B) 0.15

C) 1/15

D) 15

Answer

Option (B)

Q.4) As per IRC, the slope of earth in cutting should be –

A) 1 : 1

B) 1 : 2

C) 1 : 4

D) 2 : 3

Answer

Option (A)

Q.5) Minimum recommended road width in case of National Highways is –

A) 15 m

B) 25 m

C) 40 m

D) 50 m

Answer

Option (D)

Q.6) The steepest gradient in ordinary condition should not exceed –

A) Ruling gradient

B) Maximum gradient

C) Exceptional gradient

D) Floating gradient

Answer

Option (B)

Q.7) A road sign indicates ‘No Parking’ is –

A) Warning sign

B) Prohibitory sign

C) Mandatory sign

D) Informatory sign

Answer

Option (C)

Q.8) The camber and gradient on earthen roads should not be more than –

A) 1 in 10

B) 1 in 20

C) 1 in 50

D) 1 in 80

Answer

Option (B)

Q.9) In hill road minimum sight distance required is –

A) Stopping sight distance

B) Passing sight distance

C) Braking distance

D) None of the above

Answer

Option (A)

Q.10) The ideal form of curve for the summit curve is –

A) Spiral

B) Parabola

C) Circle

D) Lemniscate

Answer

Option (B)

Q.11) The strength of winds is measured with the help of –

A) Barometer

B) Wind indicator

C) Benfort scale

D) None of the above

Answer

Option (C)

Q.12) The rails are made of –

A) Cast iron

B) Mild steel

C) High carbon steel

D) High speed steel

Answer

Option (A)

Q.13) In Indian Railways, the standard length of rails for broad gauge track is –

A) 10.06 m

B) 10.95 m

C) 11.98 m

D) 12.8 m

Answer

Option (D)

Q.14) Bull headed rails are generally provided at –

A) Curved tracks

B) Points and Crossings

C) Bifurcation of tracks

D) Bridges

Answer

Option (B)

Q.15) Creep is the –

A) Longitudinal movement of rail

B) Lateral movement of rail

C) Vertical movement of rail

D) None of the above

Answer

Option (A)

Q.16) The misalignment of rails due to temperature changes is known as –

A) Hogging

B) Creeping

C) Buckling

D) Bulging

Answer

Option (C)

Q.17) The thickness of fish plate generally used in Indian Railway is –

A) 10 mm

B) 20 mm

C) 30 mm

D) 40 mm

Answer

Option (B)

Q.18) The side slope of embankment for a railway track is taken as –

A) 1 : 1

B) 1.5 : 1

C) 2 : 1

D) 2.5 : 1

Answer

Option (C)

Q.19) The depth of ballast for a B.G. line is –

A) 15 – 20 cm

B) 20 – 25 cm

C) 25 – 30 cm

D) 35 – 40 cm

Answer

Option (D)

Q.20) The latest system of signalling introduced is –

A) Automatic block system

B) Section clear system

C) Pilot guard system

D) Centralized Traffic Control (C.T.C) system

Answer

Option (D)

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