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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Civil Engineering .
| 1. |
In CBR test, the value of CBR is calculated at |
| A. | 2.5 mm penetration only |
| B. | 5 mm penetration only |
| C. | both 2.5 and 5 mm penetration |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. both 2.5 and 5 mm penetration | |
| 2. |
The steepest gradient which is to be permitted on the road is called |
| A. | maximum gradient |
| B. | limiting gradient |
| C. | both (a) and (b) |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. both (a) and (b) | |
| 3. |
The stopping sight distance is the |
| A. | summit |
| B. | difference |
| C. | product |
| Answer» A. summit | |
| 4. |
Floating gradients are provided at |
| A. | summit |
| B. | valley |
| Answer» A. summit | |
| 5. |
The raising of outer edge of the road above the inner edge is known as |
| A. | super-elevation |
| B. | cant |
| C. | banking |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 6. |
The converence of chief engineers of all provinces was held at Nagpur in |
| A. | 1943 |
| B. | 1947 |
| C. | 1958 |
| D. | 1960 |
| Answer» A. 1943 | |
| 7. |
A wall constructed to retain the earth from slippage on the hill side of the roadway is called |
| A. | breast wall |
| B. | retaining wall |
| C. | parapet wall |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. breast wall | |
| 8. |
Coment concrete pavements are classified as flexible pavements. |
| A. | Agree |
| B. | Disagree |
| Answer» B. Disagree | |
| 9. |
The gradients of trace cuts for hill roads are kept |
| A. | 10 to 20% easier than the ruling gradient |
| B. | 20 to 25% easier than the ruling gradient |
| C. | 10 to 20% steeper than the ruling gradient |
| D. | 20 to 25% steeper than the ruling gradient |
| Answer» A. 10 to 20% easier than the ruling gradient | |
| 10. |
The size of a stone used on a road must be in due proportion to the space occupied by a wheel of ordinary dimensions on a smooth level surface. This point of contact will be found to be longitudinally about 25 mm and every piece of stone put into a road which exceeds 25 mm in any of its dimensions is mischievous. This statement is according to Macadam. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» A. Correct | |
| 11. |
A transition curve can not be a |
| A. | true spiral |
| B. | cubic spiral |
| C. | compound curve |
| D. | cubic parabola |
| Answer» C. compound curve | |
| 12. |
Which of the following statement is correct? |
| A. | The sub-base course is composed of hard well burnt clinker natural gravel or any other suitable material excavated at or near the site. |
| B. | The base is composed of broken stone and granular material with tar. |
| C. | The wearing surface in the case of flexible pavement consists of a mixture of bituminous material and aggregate. |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 13. |
As per IRC recommendations, traffic volume study is carried out for rural roads for |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 21 |
| D. | 28 |
| Answer» A. 7 | |
| 14. |
In Nagpur conference, the minimum width of village roads was recommended as |
| A. | 2 m |
| B. | 2.25 m |
| C. | 2.45 m |
| D. | 3.2 m |
| Answer» C. 2.45 m | |
| 15. |
Which of the following statement is correct? |
| A. | In rocky areas and dense jungles, the trace cut may be avoided and some suitable arrangement may be made so as to gain access for ascertaining details. |
| B. | Reconnaissance is best done by topographical surveys. |
| C. | The detailed survey should be conducted for a strip covering on either side of the chosen centre line a width of about 15 m in case of straight stretches and 30 m in case of sharp curves. |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 16. |
The traffic manoeuvre means |
| A. | diverging |
| B. | merging |
| C. | crossing |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 17. |
Which of the following is not a transition curve? |
| A. | Compound curve |
| B. | cubic spiral |
| C. | Cubic parabola |
| D. | True spiral |
| Answer» A. Compound curve | |
| 18. |
According to IRC specifications, the length of any tie bar in concrete pavements should atleast be equal to |
| A. | one-half |
| B. | twice |
| C. | thrice |
| Answer» B. twice | |
| 19. |
The prevailing conditions referred to under the possible capacity of a traffic lane are ideal if |
| A. | there are at least two lanes for the exclusive use to traffic moving in one direction |
| B. | all the vehicles move at the same uniform speed |
| C. | the widths of lanes, shoulders and clearances to vertical obstructions beyond the edge of the traffic lane are adequate |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 20. |
Which of the following method is recommended by I.R.C. for design of flexible pavement? |
| A. | Group index method |
| B. | CBR method |
| C. | Westergaard method |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. CBR method | |
| 21. |
Valley curves are required to be introduced at the situations where |
| A. | a negative grade meets a positive grade |
| B. | a negative grade meets another milder negative grade |
| C. | a negative grade meets a steeper positive grade |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 22. |
End of speed limit' is a |
| A. | regulatory sign |
| B. | warning sign |
| C. | informatory sign |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. informatory sign | |
| 23. |
The function of a road base is to transmit load of the traffic from the |
| A. | soling |
| B. | surfacing |
| Answer» B. surfacing | |
| 24. |
The difference of levels between two points A and B is 1 metre and their distance apart is 50 metres, the gradient is said to be |
| A. | 1 in 50 or 2% |
| B. | 1 in 5 or 20% |
| C. | 1 in 20 or 5% |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. 1 in 50 or 2% | |
| 25. |
In the initial stage of construction of hill roads, no curve should have a radius less than |
| A. | 20 m |
| B. | 30 m |
| C. | 40 m |
| D. | 50 m |
| Answer» B. 30 m | |
| 26. |
According to Indian Roads Congress, superelevation balances the centrifugal force corresponding to |
| A. | full design speed |
| B. | half of the design speed |
| C. | three-fourth of the design speed |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. three-fourth of the design speed | |
| 27. |
The headquarter of the Indian Roads Congress is at |
| A. | Mumbai (Bombay) |
| B. | Kolkata (Calcutta) |
| C. | Chennai (Madras) |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» D. New Delhi | |
| 28. |
When the rainfall is more, flatter gradients should be provided in the side drains and the road. |
| A. | Yes |
| B. | No |
| Answer» B. No | |
| 29. |
The Central Road Organisation (C.R.O.) was set up in |
| A. | 1930 |
| B. | 1934 |
| C. | 1948 |
| D. | 1956 |
| Answer» A. 1930 | |
| 30. |
A batter of 1 in 12 may be given to the retaining wall on the outside. |
| A. | Correct |
| B. | Incorrect |
| Answer» A. Correct | |
| 31. |
On the recommendations of the Indian Roads Congress, the National Highways should have two-lane traffic at least |
| A. | 4 m |
| B. | 6 m |
| C. | 8 m |
| D. | 10 m |
| Answer» C. 8 m | |
| 32. |
Retaining wall is constructed usually on the |
| A. | hill side |
| B. | valley side |
| Answer» B. valley side | |
| 33. |
The width of the class 9 roads is |
| A. | 2.45 m |
| B. | 3.65 m |
| C. | 4.9 m |
| D. | 6 m |
| Answer» D. 6 m | |
| 34. |
The wearing course in the case of flexible pavements consist of |
| A. | hard well burnt clinker |
| B. | broken stone and granular material mixed with tar |
| C. | a mixture of bituminous material and aggregate |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» C. a mixture of bituminous material and aggregate | |
| 35. |
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 |
| Answer» C. spot speed | |
| 36. |
When the valley curves are designed as square parabola, the stopping sight distance should be equal to head-light beam distance. |
| A. | Agree |
| B. | Disagree |
| Answer» A. Agree | |
| 37. |
The increase in traffic constitutes the |
| A. | normal traffic growth |
| B. | generated traffic |
| C. | development traffic |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 38. |
The maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed |
| A. | 7% |
| B. | 8% |
| C. | 9% |
| D. | 10% |
| Answer» D. 10% | |
| 39. |
A department of public works (now known as Central Public Works Department) was formed to look after the work of road construction during the period of |
| A. | Lord William Bentincic |
| B. | Lord Dalhousie |
| C. | Lord Mayo |
| D. | Lord Ripon |
| Answer» B. Lord Dalhousie | |
| 40. |
The road surfacing should be |
| A. | impervious |
| B. | durable |
| C. | stable |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 41. |
Transition curves are not provided on highways. |
| A. | Right |
| B. | Wrong |
| Answer» B. Wrong | |
| 42. |
According to IRC recommendations, the maximum spacing of a transverse expansion joint in unreinforced concrete pavements for a slab thickness of 20 cm should be |
| A. | 4.5 m |
| B. | 15 m |
| C. | 27 m |
| D. | 37 m |
| Answer» D. 37 m | |
| 43. |
A road connecting two towns is called a |
| A. | country road |
| B. | urban road |
| C. | highway |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. country road | |
| 44. |
The headquarter of the Indian Roads and Transport Development Association is at |
| A. | Mumbai (Bombay) |
| B. | Kolkata (Calcutta) |
| C. | Chennai (Madras) |
| D. | New Delhi |
| Answer» A. Mumbai (Bombay) | |
| 45. |
The enoscope is used to determine |
| A. | running speed |
| B. | spot speed |
| C. | travel time |
| D. | average speed |
| Answer» B. spot speed | |
| 46. |
The purpose of traffic signals is to |
| A. | provide an orderly movement of traffic |
| B. | reduce the frequency of accidents of some special nature |
| C. | control speed on the main highways |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 47. |
Which of the following statement is correct? |
| A. | Footpaths are particularly provided in the case of urban roads. |
| B. | Footpaths are 15 cm to 20 cm higher than the road surface. |
| C. | Shoulders are generally in level with road surface, having a slope towards the drain side. |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» D. all of the above | |
| 48. |
When the exposed surface of a pavement dries and shrinks more than the underlying concrete, a phenomenon known as |
| A. | hardening |
| B. | warping |
| C. | crazing |
| Answer» C. crazing | |
| 49. |
The camber of road should be approximately equal to |
| A. | one-half |
| B. | two times |
| C. | three times |
| D. | four times |
| Answer» A. one-half | |
| 50. |
The super-elevation is |
| A. | directly proportional to the velocity of vehicles |
| B. | inversely proportional to the velocity of vehicles |
| C. | directly proportional to the width of pavement |
| D. | inversely proportional to the width of pavement |
| Answer» A. directly proportional to the velocity of vehicles | |
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