Q.1) The Indian Road Congress (I.R.C) was set up in –
A) 1930
B) 1934
C) 1948
D) 1956
Option (B)
Q.2) The thickness of road surfacing depends upon the –
A) Type of traffic
B) Intensity of traffic
C) Type of material
D) All of the above
Option (D)
Q.3) The shape of camber provided for cement concrete pavement is –
A) Straight line
B) Parabolic
C) Elliptical
D) Hyperbolic
Option (A)
Q.4) The value of maximum gradient for hill roads is –
A) 1 in 5
B) 1 in 10
C) 1 in 15
D) 1 in 20
Option (C)
Q.5) A curve which consists of a single arc connecting two straights is known as –
A) Simple circular curve
B) Reverse circular curve
C) Cubic spiral curve
D) Lemniscate
Option (A)
Q.6) As per IRC recommendations, the rate of change of radial acceleration (C) in m/s3 for highways varies according to the relation –
A) C = (65+V)/75
B) C = 75/(65+V)
C) C = (85+V)/95
D) C = 95/(85+V)
Option (B)
Q.7) The length of the tangent of a simple curve having angle of deflection ‘ϴ’ and radius of curvature ‘R’, is equal to –
A) R sinϴ/2
B) R cosϴ/2
C) R tanϴ/2
D) R cotϴ/2
Option (C)
Q.8) A terrain with cross-slope less than 10%, is called –
A) Steep terrain
B) Mountainous terrain
C) Level terrain
D) Rolling terrain
Option (C)
Q.9) A gradient at which no tractive force is required to maintain constant speed by a vehicle is called –
A) Average gradient
B) Limiting gradient
C) Exceptional gradient
D) Floating gradient
Option (D)
Q.10) The maximum super elevation on hill roads should not exceed –
A) 7%
B) 8%
C) 9%
D) 10%
Option (D)
Q.11) The flexible pavement distribute the wheel load –
A) Directly to sub-grade
B) Through a set of layers to sub-grade
C) Through structural action
D) All of the above
Option (B)
Q.12) In C.B.R. test, the value of CBR is calculated at a penetration of –
A) 2.5 mm only
B) 5 mm only
C) Both 2.5 mm and 5 mm
D) None of the above
Option (C)
Q.13) The minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement is kept as –
A) 5 cm
B) 10 cm
C) 15 cm
D) 20 cm
Option (B)
Q.14) The joints parallel to the centre line of the road, are called –
A) Longitudinal joints
B) Transverse joints
C) Expansion joints
D) None of the above
Option (A)
Q.15) The dowel bars are used in rigid pavements for –
A) Resisting tensile stresses
B) Resisting bending stresses
C) Resisting shear stresses
D) Transforming load from one portion to another
Option (D)
Q.16) The instantaneous speed of a vehicle as it passes a point in a highway is known as –
A) Design speed
B) Running speed
C) Spot speed
D) Overall speed
Option (C)
Q.17) The overall length of the vehicle effects the –
A) Turning radii of curve
B) Time needed to overtake
C) Off-tracking of vehicle
D) All of the above
Option (D)
Q.18) The theoretical capacity (C) of a highway is given by –
A) C = (100 V)/S
B) C = (500 V)/S
C) C = (1000 V)/S
D) C = (2000 V)/S
Option (C)
Q.19) The enoscope is used to determine –
A) Running speed
B) Spot speed
C) Travel time
D) Average speed
Option (B)
Q.20) The traffic census is carried out to study –
A) Speed and Delay
B) Traffic volume
C) Road parking
D) Origin and Destination
Option (C)
