500 Best Highway Engineering MCQ
Q41). The main objective of providing a camber is
a).To make the road surface impervious
b).To make the road surface durable
c).To drain off rain water from road surface, as quickly as possible
d).All of the above
Correct Answer:
To drain off rain water from road surface, as quickly as possible
Explanation:
Q42). In scanty rainfall areas, the camber provided will be
a).Flatter
b).Steeper
c).Zero
d).None of these
Correct Answer:
Flatter
Explanation:
Q43). On kankar road, the camber generally provided is
a).1 in 24 to 1 in 30
b).1 in 30 to 1 in 48
c).1 in 48 to 1 in 60
d).1 in 60 to 1 in 80
Correct Answer:
1 in 24 to 1 in 30
Explanation:
Q44). The shape of the camber provided for cement concrete pavement is
a).Straight line
b).Parabolic
c).Elliptical
d).None of these
Correct Answer:
Straight line
Explanation:
Q45). A barrel camber consists of
a).Two straight slopes joining at the centre
b).Two straight slopes with a parabolic crown in the centre
c).A continuous curve either parabolic or elliptical
d).None of the above
Correct Answer:
A continuous curve either parabolic or elliptical
Explanation:
Q46). A camber consisting of two straight slopes joining at the centre is called
a).Barrel camber
b).Sloped camber
c).Composite camber
d).None of these
Correct Answer:
Sloped camber
Explanation:
Q47). The camber recommended for water bound macadam roads in
a).1 in 24 to 1 in 30
b).1 in 30 to 1 in 48
c).1 in 48 to 1 in 60
d).1 in 60 to 1 in 80
Correct Answer:
1 in 30 to 1 in 48
Explanation:
Q48). The camber of road should be approximately equal to …………. The longitudinal gradient
a).One-half
b).Two times
c).Three times
d).Four times
Correct Answer:
One-half
Explanation: