Transportation Engineering Solved Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) | Part 5
Q.1. Which of the following factors affect the required value of camber?
1. The type of pavement surface
2. The amount of rainfall
3. Weight of vehicles
4. Direction of super-elevation
- A. 1 and 3 only
- B. 3 and 4 only
- C. 1 and 2 only
- D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. 1 and 2 only
Q.2. The value of lateral friction or side friction used in the design of the horizontal curve as per Indian Road Congress guideline is,
- A. 0.40
- B. 0.35
- C. 0.24
- D. 0.15
D. 0.15
Q.3. At sharp horizontal curves of the highway of radius R (in meter), the percentage reduction in gradient provided to compensate for the loss of traction force due to curvature is
- A. 50/R
- B. 75/R
- C. 100/R
- D. 125/R
B. 75/R
Q.4. The width and the height of the centre of gravity of a vehicle negotiating a horizontal curve are "b" and "h" respectively, µ is the coefficient of friction between the road surface and the wheels. If the radius of the curve is low and the speed of the vehicle is high, it would overturn before skidding when,
- A. b/2h is less than µ
- B. b/h is less than µ
- C. b/h is more than µ
- D. b/2h is more than µ
D. b/2h is more than µ
Q.5. If N is the algebraic difference of grades, S is the headlight sight distance in meters, then the transmission length of a valley curve should roughly be equal to
- A. NS^2/6
- B. NS^2/9.6
- C. NS^2/4
- D. NS^2/10
C. NS^2/4
Q.6. Consider the following steps involved in the design of super-elevation practices as recommended by IRC
1. Calculation of the allowable speed for maximum "e" and design value of "f"
2. Calculate the super-elevation for 75% of the design speed
3. Calculation of the value of "e" and recheck
4. Calculation of the value of "f" and recheck
- A. 1-2-3-4
- B. 3-4-1-2
- C. 2-3-4-1
- D. 4-3-2-1
C. 2-3-4-1
Q.7. The ruling gradient on highways as per IRC in plain terrain is
- A. 1 in 30
- B. 1 in 60
- C. 1 in 100
- D. 1 in 200
A. 1 in 30
Q.8. What is the value of camber rate that should be provided in the case of WBM pavement surface in an area of heavy rainfall?
- A. 1 in 30
- B. 1 in 48
- C. 1 in 60
- D. 1 in 72
A. 1 in 30
Q.9. If the width of the carriageway is 5.5 m then what is it called?
- A. Single lane
- B. Two lanes
- C. Intermediate lanes
- D. Multilane
C. Intermediate lanes
Q.10. What is the full width of the land acquired before finalizing highway alignment, known as?
- A. Width of formation
- B. Right of way
- C. Carriageway
- D. Roadway
B. Right of way
Recommended Book (Click to Open):
1. Khanna and Justo (Highway Engineering)
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