500 Best Highway Engineering MCQ
Q73). The longest distance at which a driver, whose line of sight is 1.2 m above the road surface, can see the top of an object 10 cm high on the surface of road, is called
a).Crossing sight distance
b).Stopping or non-passing sight distance
c).Over taking or passing sight distance
d).Lateral sight distance
Correct Answer:
Stopping or non-passing sight distance
Explanation:
Q74). The opportunities to cross slow moving traffic at intervals is not provided in case of
a).Two-lane highways
b).Three-lane highways
c).Four lane highways
d).All of these highways
Correct Answer:
Four lane highways
Explanation:
Q75). The reason for providing curves on a highway is
a).To provide access to a particular locality
b).Restriction imposed by some unavoidable reasons of land
c).Preservation of existing amenities
d).All of the above
Correct Answer:
All of the above
Explanation:
Q76). The factor which influences the design of curves, is
a).Speed of vehicle
b).Maximum permissible super-elevation
c).Permissible centrifugal ratio
d).All of these
Correct Answer:
All of these
Explanation:
Q77). According to IRC recommendations, the absolute minimum radius of curve for safe operation for a design speed of 100 kmph is
a).100 m
b).200 m
c).300 m
d).400 m
Correct Answer:
400 m
Explanation:
Q78). A horizontal curve on a road provides
a).Change in the direction
b).Change in the gradient of road
c).Both A and B
d).None of these
Correct Answer:
Change in the direction
Explanation:
Q79). A curve whose radius gradually changes from an infinite value to a finite value or vice-versa for the purpose of giving easy change of direction of a road, is called a
a).Circular curve
b).Transition curve
c).Simple curve
d).Compound curve
Correct Answer:
Transition curve
Explanation:
Q80). 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).Lamniscate
Correct Answer:
Simple circular curve
Explanation: