Highway Sheet 19
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1) Question.
First operation during the detailed survey of a hill road, is
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2) Question.
Deviation of the alignment of a trace cut may be permitted in areas involving
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3) Question.
The gradients of trace cuts for hilly roads, are kept
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4) Question.
During last phase of the reconnassance, details of the grade line is recorded on 2 metre poles to indicate
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5) Question.
The first state of deciding the alignment of a hill road, is
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6) Question.
Alignment of highways in hilly regions, is decided on
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7) Question.
Shoulders for high traffic volume roads, should
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8) Question.
For a 6.6 m wide two lane pavement, berms are provided on either side having a width of
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9) Question.
If the rate of change of grade permitted along a vertical curve ir r and total change of grade is g%, the length L of the curve to be provided, is
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10) Question.
Setting out of Lemniscate transtion curves, is done with
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11) Question.
Consider the following statements :
Collision diagram is used to -
- study accident pattern.
- eliminate accidents.
- determine remedial measures.
- make statistical analysis of accidents.
Of these statements -
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12) Question.
For the relationship u= 55-0.44 k, where u is the speed in kmph and k is the density in vpkm, what will be the maximum flow in vph ?
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13) Question.
Consider the following statements with reference to pavements :
- Flexible pavements are more suitable than rigid pavements in regions where subgrade strength is uneven.
- Load carrying capacity of rigid pavements depends more on the properties of concrete than the strength of subgrade.
- Compared to flexible pavements, rigid pavemnets are more affected by temperature variations.
Of these statements -
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14) Question.
Ratio of the width of the car parking area required at kerb for parking relative to parking is approximately -
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15) Question.
Consider the following situations :
- Traffic volume entering from all roads is less than 3000 vehicles per hour.
- Pedestrian volume is high.
- Total right turning traffic is high.
- A road in a hilly region.
A rotary will be more suitable than control by signals, in situations listed agaisnt -
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16) Question.
In desire-line diagram -
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17) Question.
Which one of the following causes ravelling in bituminous pavemnet ?
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18) Question.
A summit curve is formed at the intersection of a 3% up gradient and 5% down gradient. To provide a stopping distance of 128 m, the length of summit curve needed will be -
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19) Question.
The maximum super elevation to be provided on a road curve is 1 in 15. If the rate of change of super elevation is specidied as 1 in 120 and the road width is 10 m, then the minimum length of the transition curve on either end will be -
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20) Question.
In highway construction on superelevated curves, the rolling shall proceed from
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