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Transportation Engineering | MCQ – 06 | 20 MCQs

Posted on February 12, 2022March 17, 2023 By Civil Vedant

Q.1) Which of the following is known as design capacity?

A) Basic capacity

B) Theoretical capacity

C) Possible capacity

D) Practical capacity

Answer

Option (D)

Q.2) Scientific planning of transportation system and mass transit facilities in cities should be based on :

A) Spot speed data

B) Origin and destination data

C) Traffic volume data

D) Accident data

Answer

Option (B)

Q.3) The most efficient traffic signal system is :

A) Simultaneous system

B) Alternate system

C) Flexible progressive system

D) Simple progressive system

Answer

Option (C)

Q.4) The maximum number of vehicles beyond which the rotary may not function efficiently is :

A) 500 veh/hr

B) 500 veh/day

C) 5000 veh/hr

D) 5000 veh/day

Answer

Option (C)

Q.5) The ductility value of bitumen for suitability in road construction should not be less than :

A) 30 cm

B) 40 cm

C) 50 cm

D) 60 cm

Answer

Option (C)

Q.6) The method of design of flexible pavement as recommended by IRC is :

A) Group index method

B) CBR method

C) Westergaard method

D) Benkelman beam method

Answer

Option (B)

Q.7) The purpose of providing fillet in a rail section is to :

A) Increase the lateral strength

B) Increase the vertical stiffness

C) Avoid the stress concentration

D) Reduce the wear

Answer

Option (C)

Q.8) The slipping of driving wheels of locomotives on the rail surface causes :

A) Wheel burns

B) Hogging rails

C) Scabbing of rails

D) Corrugation of rails

Answer

Option (A)

Q.9) Composite sleeper index is the index of :

A) Hardness and strength

B) Strength and toughness

C) Toughness and wear resistance

D) Wear resistance and hardness

Answer

Option (A)

Q.10) The limiting value of cant excess for Broad Gauge is :

A) 55 mm

B) 65 mm

C) 75 mm

D) 100 mm

Answer

Option (C)

Q.11) The shape of transition curve used by Indian Railway is :

A) Cubic parabola

B) Spiral

C) Sine curve

D) Lemniscate of bernoulli

Answer

Option (A)

Q.12) The minimum width of clearway is :

A) 50 m

B) 100 m

C) 150 m

D) 250 m

Answer

Option (C)

Q.13) As per ICAO, for airports serving big aircrafts, the crosswind component should not exceed :

A) 15 km/h

B) 25 km/h

C) 35 km/h

D) 45 km/h

Answer

Option (C)

Q.14) Runway threshold is indicated by a series of parallel lines starting from a distance of :

A) 3m from runway end

B) 6m from runway end

C) 10 m from runway end

D) 15 m from runway end

Answer

Option (B)

Q.15) Which of the following is used for servicing and repairs of the aircraft?

A) Apron

B) Hanger

C) Terminal building

D) Holding apron

Answer

Option (B)

Q.16) The length of clear zone for none instrument runway of a small aircraft is :

A) 150 m

B) 300 m

C) 600 m

D) 750 m

Answer

Option (B)

Q.17) Maximum gross take-off weight of an aircraft is :

A) Equal to the maximum structural landing weight

B) Less than the maximum structural landing weight

C) More than the maximum structural landing weight

D) Equal to the empty operating weight plus the payload

Answer

Option (C)

Q.18) As per ICAO recommendation, minimum width of safety area for instrumental runway should be :

A) 78 m

B) 150 m

C) 300 m

D) 450 m

Answer

Option (C)

Q.19) Zero fuel weight of an aircraft is :

A) Equal to empty operating weight

B) Equal to maximum landing weight

C) Less than empty operating weight

D) Equal to sum of empty operating weight and the maximum pay load

Answer

Option (D)

Q.20) The engine failure case for determining the basic runway length may require :

A) Only clearway

B) Only stopway

C) Either a clearway or a stopway

D) Either a clearway or a stopway or both

Answer

Option (D)

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