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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Uncategorized topics .
| 51. |
The second 20 year development plan conference was held in which city? |
| A. | nagpur |
| B. | bombay |
| C. | madras |
| D. | lucknow |
| Answer» B. bombay | |
| Explanation: the second 20 year development plan conference was held in bombay, their target was to achieve road length of 32km but they achieved 34.8km. | |
| 52. |
The changes in gradient and vertical curve are covered under which type of alignment? |
| A. | horizontal alignment |
| B. | vertical alignment |
| C. | geometric design |
| D. | highway specifications |
| Answer» B. vertical alignment | |
| Explanation: the changes in gradient and vertical curves are covered under the vertical alignment, whereas the remaining three are covered under horizontal alignment. | |
| 53. |
The improper alignment of road will not result in __________ |
| A. | increase in construction cost |
| B. | increase in maintenance cost |
| C. | increase of population |
| D. | increase in accidents |
| Answer» C. increase of population | |
| Explanation: the increase of population does not depend on the alignment of the road, whereas improper construction and maintenance lead to accidents. | |
| 54. |
The basic requirement of alignment should be __________ |
| A. | short |
| B. | easy |
| C. | safe |
| D. | short, easy, safe and economical |
| Answer» D. short, easy, safe and economical | |
| Explanation: the alignment of the road should be short, safe, easy and economical for users and engineers. | |
| 55. |
The economical option during the construction of a road around a hill is __________ |
| A. | cut the hill |
| B. | provide a tunnel |
| C. | provide a road around the hill |
| D. | look for other alternative approaches |
| Answer» C. provide a road around the hill | |
| Explanation: the most economical option is to provide a road around the hill. in this alternative approach is not advisable as it has to pass either through the hill or nearby the hill. | |
| 56. |
Obligatory points through which the alignment should not pass are __________ |
| A. | religious structure and costly structures |
| B. | intermediate towns |
| C. | important cities |
| D. | important places of worship |
| Answer» A. religious structure and costly structures | |
| Explanation: the obligatory points through which alignment should not pas include religious structures and costly structures because destroying them would require a lot of compensation. | |
| 57. |
The desire lines are prepared for the study of __________ |
| A. | traffic flow |
| B. | origin and destination |
| C. | growth of traffic in the future |
| D. | anticipated traffic flow |
| Answer» A. traffic flow | |
| Explanation: the desire lines are lines which study the traffic flow from origin and destination. | |
| 58. |
Which of the following types of roads are most preferred for highways? |
| A. | cement concrete roads |
| B. | gravel roads |
| C. | bituminous roads |
| D. | unpaved surfaces |
| Answer» C. bituminous roads | |
| Explanation: the most preferred type of road is bituminous roads. they are cheap for initial construction when compared to other types of surfaced roads. | |
| 59. |
The stability of slopes is considered while designing? |
| A. | national highway |
| B. | state highway |
| C. | hill roads |
| D. | district roads |
| Answer» C. hill roads | |
| Explanation: the slope stability is important during the design of hill roads, because it may have a danger of landslides. | |
| 60. |
The coefficient of lateral friction as recommended by IRC is __________ |
| A. | 0.15 |
| B. | 0.40 |
| C. | 0.35 |
| D. | 0.30 |
| Answer» A. 0.15 | |
| Explanation: the coefficient of lateral friction recommended by irc is 0.15 and it lies between 0.3-0.4 for longitudinal friction. | |
| 61. |
The resisting length should be kept __________ |
| A. | minimum |
| B. | maximum |
| C. | depends on gradient |
| D. | depends on rise and fall |
| Answer» A. minimum | |
| Explanation: the resisting length should be kept as low as possible for gradient purposes, if it is maximum then there will be a problem with the gradient | |
| 62. |
The branch of engineering that deals with improvement of traffic performance, traffic studies and traffic network is called ___________ |
| A. | highway engineering |
| B. | railway engineering |
| C. | traffic engineering |
| D. | traffic management |
| Answer» C. traffic engineering | |
| Explanation: the branch of engineering that deals with improvement of traffic performance, traffic studies and traffic network are called as traffic engineering, it also includes geometric design and other specifications. | |
| 63. |
In India for design of roads pedestrian is considered as ___________ |
| A. | element of traffic |
| B. | intruder in traffic |
| C. | essential part of traffic |
| D. | controller of traffic |
| Answer» B. intruder in traffic | |
| Explanation: in india unfortunately pedestrian is considered as an intruder in traffic and not given much importance as a result most of the victims are pedestrians only. | |
| 64. |
The basic objective of traffic engineering is to achieve ___________ |
| A. | efficient, free and rapid flow of traffic with least priority given to accidents |
| B. | efficient, free and rapid flow of traffic with fewer accidents |
| C. | efficient and rapid flow of traffic |
| D. | rapid flow of traffic |
| Answer» B. efficient, free and rapid flow of traffic with fewer accidents | |
| Explanation: the basic objective of traffic engineering is to achieve efficient, free and rapid flow of traffic with fewer accidents and pedestrians are also given importance. | |
| 65. |
The study of traffic engineering is divided into how many major categories? |
| A. | five |
| B. | six |
| C. | seven |
| D. | eight |
| Answer» C. seven | |
| Explanation: the study of traffic engineering is divided into 7 major categories they are traffic characteristics, traffic studies and analysis, planning and analysis, geometric design, traffic operation, road safety and administration. | |
| 66. |
The “3-Es” of traffic engineering stand for? |
| A. | enforcement, empowerment and eradication |
| B. | engineering, education and expulsion |
| C. | engineering, education and enforcement |
| D. | engineering, education and enthusiasm |
| Answer» C. engineering, education and enforcement | |
| Explanation: the “3-es” in traffic engineering represent engineering, education and enforcement. | |
| 67. |
In traffic engineering, the elements are classified into how many categories? |
| A. | one |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | four |
| Answer» B. two | |
| Explanation: in traffic engineering, the elements are classified into two categories they are human and machine. | |
| 68. |
Which of the following roads are congested during peak hours? |
| A. | rural roads |
| B. | urban roads |
| C. | highways |
| D. | express ways |
| Answer» B. urban roads | |
| Explanation: the urban roads mostly in cities and towns are congested during morning and evening times due to the school, college and office timings. | |
| 69. |
The traffic survey is conducted during ___________ |
| A. | harvest season |
| B. | harvest and lean season |
| C. | rainy season |
| D. | summer season |
| Answer» B. harvest and lean season | |
| Explanation: traffic surveys are conducted during harvest and lean season because they are more accurate and easy to conduct. | |
| 70. |
Design of road intersections is a part of ___________ |
| A. | highway engineering |
| B. | railway engineering |
| C. | traffic engineering |
| D. | harbour engineering |
| Answer» C. traffic engineering | |
| Explanation: design of road intersections is a part of highway engineering in which types of intersections, the advantages and disadvantages are studied. | |
| 71. |
What is the most important objective of traffic engineering? |
| A. | to consider pedestrians as obstruction |
| B. | to reduce the accidents |
| C. | to increase the traffic |
| D. | to provide a high speed road without any other priority |
| Answer» B. to reduce the accidents | |
| Explanation: the most important objective is to reduce accidents with considerable speed and the pedestrian should be considered as an element not obstruction | |
| 72. |
What is the first stage in traffic engineering studies? |
| A. | traffic volume studies |
| B. | spot speed studies |
| C. | speed and delay studies |
| D. | origin and destination studies |
| Answer» A. traffic volume studies | |
| Explanation: the first step in traffic engineering studies is traffic volume studies, which are carried out to understand the traffic characteristics. | |
| 73. |
The traffic volume is usually expressed in __________ |
| A. | lmv |
| B. | pcu |
| C. | lcv |
| D. | hcv |
| Answer» B. pcu | |
| Explanation: in india the traffic is heterogeneous so there are many types of vehicles, so every vehicle is expressed with the same unit pcu which means passenger car unit. | |
| 74. |
The number of vehicles that pass through a transverse line of road at a given time in a specified direction is called __________ |
| A. | traffic studies |
| B. | traffic flow |
| C. | traffic origin |
| D. | traffic destination |
| Answer» B. traffic flow | |
| Explanation: the number of vehicles that pass through a transverse line of road at a given time in a specified direction is called as traffic flow or traffic volume expressed in pcu. | |
| 75. |
HCV stands for __________ |
| A. | heavy commercial vehicle |
| B. | heavy cash vehicle |
| C. | heavy consolidated vehicle |
| D. | hard commercial vehicle |
| Answer» A. heavy commercial vehicle | |
| Explanation: hcv stands for heavy commercial vehicle which includes trucks and buses. | |
| 76. |
The traffic flow is __________ |
| A. | static |
| B. | dynamic |
| C. | static and dynamic |
| D. | may be static or dynamic |
| Answer» B. dynamic | |
| Explanation: the traffic flow on the roads is dynamic it changes with year, month and season. it also depends on time daily. | |
| 77. |
What is the first objective of traffic volume studies? |
| A. | to decide priority for improvement of roads |
| B. | for geometric design |
| C. | for computing roadway capacity |
| D. | to plan traffic operation |
| Answer» A. to decide priority for improvement of roads | |
| Explanation: the first objective of the traffic volume studies is to decide priority for improvement of roads like relaying of roads, widening of roads and other works. | |
| 78. |
Pedestrian data is used for planning __________ |
| A. | highway |
| B. | sidewalks and cross-walks |
| C. | kerb |
| D. | camber |
| Answer» B. sidewalks and cross-walks | |
| Explanation: the pedestrian data is used for planning of sidewalks, cross walks, subways and foot-over bridges. | |
| 79. |
Which of the following method is more accurate for traffic analysis? |
| A. | manual count |
| B. | automatic count |
| C. | average of manual and automatic |
| D. | past records |
| Answer» B. automatic count | |
| Explanation: the automatic count is more accurate as it is done for 24 hours by machine; it is more reliable than manual counting. | |
| 80. |
The outgoing and incoming traffic are counted at __________ |
| A. | traffic intersections |
| B. | highway |
| C. | urban roads |
| D. | traffic symbols |
| Answer» A. traffic intersections | |
| Explanation: the outgoing and incoming traffic are usually counted at traffic intersections as they are convenient to count. | |
| 81. |
The traffic that is prepared based on 365 days of the year is called? |
| A. | yearly traffic |
| B. | annual average daily traffic |
| C. | average daily traffic |
| D. | average yearly traffic |
| Answer» B. annual average daily traffic | |
| Explanation: the traffic that is prepared based on 365 days of the year is called as aadt or annual average daily traffic. | |
| 82. |
The charts showing the variation of the traffic is called __________ |
| A. | traffic chart |
| B. | trend chart |
| C. | variation chart |
| D. | traffic flow maps |
| Answer» C. variation chart | |
| Explanation: the charts showing the variation of the traffic are called as variation charts which show the variation in day, time, year and season. | |
| 83. |
The traffic design in India is based on __________ |
| A. | 10th hourly volume |
| B. | 20th hourly volume |
| C. | 30th hourly volume |
| D. | 45th hourly volume |
| Answer» C. 30th hourly volume | |
| Explanation: in india the traffic design is based on 30th hourly volume which is considered as peak factor for traffic design. | |
| 84. |
The 5 minute count at a traffic junction is 15 find the hourly count? |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 100 |
| C. | 120 |
| D. | 180 |
| Answer» D. 180 | |
| Explanation: the hourly count = 15*12 | |
| 85. |
If the traffic volume count on a road is 150 and daily factor is 1.1 and seasonal factor is 1.2 then ADT is __________ |
| A. | 196 |
| B. | 197 |
| C. | 198 |
| D. | 199 |
| Answer» C. 198 | |
| Explanation: adt= traffic volume*d.f*s.f | |
| 86. |
The ratio of seven day average for 24 hours and 24 hours count on any particular day is __________ |
| A. | daily factor |
| B. | seasonal factor |
| C. | annual factor |
| D. | weekly factor |
| Answer» A. daily factor | |
| Explanation: the ratio of seven day average for 24 hours and 24 hours count on any particular day is called a daily factor. | |
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