MCQ in Highway Engineering Part 2 | Civil Board Exam

This is the Multiple Choice Questions Part 2 of the Series in Highway Engineering as one of the Transportation Engineering topic. In Preparation for the Civil Board Exam make sure to expose yourself and familiarize in each and every questions compiled here taken from various sources including but not limited to past Board Examination Questions in Highway Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Civil Engineering Books, Journals and other Civil Engineering References.

PRC Board of Civil Engineering Examination Syllabi

The applicant shall acquire a general average of 70% with no grades lower than 50% in any given subject of the examination as follows:

Applied Mathematics, Surveying, Principles of Transportation and Highway Engineering, Construction Management and Methods – 35%

1. Calculus

• Differential Equations
• Integral Calculus

2. Differential Equations

• First Order Differential Equation
• Higher Order Differential Equations

3. Engineering Data Analysis

4. Numerical Methods

5. Physics for Engineers

6. Engineering Economy

• Present Economy Study
• Time-Value Relations
• Selection Among Alternatives: Present, Annual, and Future Worth; Internal and External Rate of Return Method

7. Construction Surveying and Layout

8. Materials for Construction

9. Quantity Surveying

10. Construction Occupational Safety and Health

11. Transportation Engineering

• Highway Engineering
  • Highway and Urban Transportation Planning and Economics
  • Driver, Vehicle, Traffic and Road Characteristics
  • Highway Design
  • Traffic Engineering and Highway Operations
  • Road and Pavement Design
• Airport Engineering
• Ports and Harbors
• Bridges

12. Construction Management Principles and Methods

• Engineering Relations and Ethics
• Contracts & Specifications
• Construction Project Organization
• Planning and Scheduling (PERT/CPM)
• Construction Estimates
• Construction Methods & Operations
• Construction Equipment Operations and Maintenance

Hydraulics and Principles of Geotechnical Engineering – 30%

1. Fluid Mechanics

• Properties of Fluids
• Hydrostatics
• Fluid Flow Concepts and Basic Equations
• Viscous Flow and Fluid Resistance
• Ideal Fluid Flow
• Steady Flow in Closed Conduits
• Steady Flow in Open Channels

2. Buoyancy and Flotation

3. Relative Equilibrium of Liquids

4. Hydrodynamics

5. Soil Mechanics and Foundation

• Soil Properties and Classification
• Fluid Flow through Soil Mass
• Soil Strength and Tests
• Stresses in Soil Mass
• Bearing Capacity
• Compaction
• Consolidation and Settlement
• Soil Improvement
• Lateral Earth Pressures
• Slope Stability

6. Water Supply Soil Properties

Principles of Structural Analysis and Design- 35%

1. Engineering Mechanics

• Statics of Rigid Bodies
• Dynamics of Rigid Bodies
• Kinematics of Rigid Bodies
• Strength of Materials

2. Reinforced Concrete Beams and Columns

• Steal Beams, Columns, Footings and Connections
• Prestressed Concrete Beams

3. Construction Materials Testing

4. Application of the Governing Codes of Practice

Continue Practice Exam Test Questions Part 2 of the Series

⇐ MCQ in Highway Engineering Part 1 | Civil Board Exam

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

51. If C is basic capacity per lane, V is velocity in km/hour, S is stopping distance plus length of the vehicles in meters, the formula is applicable to

A.         district roads

B.         two lane roads

C.         two lane roads in one direction

D.         none of these.

52. Width of vehicles affects the width of

A.         lanes

B.         shoulders

C.         parking spaces

D.         all these.

53. First operation during the detailed survey of a hill road, is

A.         hydrological and soil surveys

B.         adjustment of alignment along with curves

C.         derivation of longitudinal and cross-sections

D.         fixation of Bench Marks

E.         staking the ground.

54. The period of long term plan for the development of roads in India, known as Bombay Plan (Aug. 1958), is

A.         5 years

B.         10 years

C.         15 years

D.         20 years

E.         25 years

55. In water bound macadam roads, binding material, is

A.         sand

B.         stone dust

C.         cement

D.         brick dust.

56. The maximum safe speed on roads, depends on the

A.         type of the highway

B.         type of road surface

C.         type of curves

D.         sight distance

E.         all these.

57. The basic formula for determination of pavement thickness was first suggested by

A.         Spanglar

B.         Picket

C.         Kelly

D.         Goldbeck

58. Increase in traffic volume, due to increase in trans vehicles, is known as

A.         development traffic

B.         normal traffic growth

C.         generated traffic growth

D.         current traffic

E.         none of these.

59. If R is the radius of a main curve and L is the length of the transition curve, the shift of the curve, is

A.         L/24 R

B.         L2/24 R

C.         L3/24 R

D.         L4/24 R

E.         L/12 R

60. The weight of vehicles affects

A.         pavement thickness

B.         ruling gradient

C.         limiting gradient

D.         design of bridges

E.         all these.

61. The absolute minimum radius of horizontal curve for a design speed 60 kmph is

A.         131 m

B.         210 m

C.         360 m

D.         none of these.

62. Volume of traffic which would immediately use a new road or an improved one when opened to traffic, is known

A.         development traffic

B.         current traffic

C.         general traffic

D.         normal traffic growth.

63. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A.         Safety fences are provided on either side of a roadway if embankments are in excess of 6 meters

B.         Safety fences are provided on outside of the curves of radii less than 750 m if the embankments are between 3 meters and 6 meters

C.         Guard stones are provided at 2.5 meters intervals if embankments are between 1.6 meters to 3 meters

D.         All these.

64. In India the modes of transportation, in the order of their importance, are

A.         air trans, shipping, roads, railways

B.         shipping, roads, railways, air trans

C.         roads, railways, air trans, shipping

D.         railways, roads, shipping, air trans

E.         shipping, railways, roads, air trans.

65. On the recommendations of Indian Road Congress, the ruling gradient in plains, is

A.         1 in 15

B.         1 in 20

C.         1 in 30

D.         1 in 45

E.         1 in 100

66. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A.         During reconnaissance, the general route of the alignment is selected

B.         After reconnaissance, a trace is cut for the alignment

C.         Last stage is the detailed surveys for desired geometries ‘of the highway

D.         All these.

67. Deviation of the alignment of a trace cut may be permitted in areas involving

A.         land slides

B.         sand dunes

C.         dens

D.         none of these.

68. If cross slope of a country is 10% to 25%, the terrain is classified as

A.         rolling

B.         mountainous

C.         steep

D.         plain.

69. Shoulders for high traffic volume roads, should

A.         be stable throughout the year to be used by vehicles in the case of emergency

B.         sup and protect the ends of carriage ways

C.         not allow entrance of water to sub-grade

D.         all these.

70. According to the recommendations of Nagpur Conference, the width formation of an ideal National Highway in hard rock cutting, is

A.         8.9 m

B.         7.9 m

C.         6.9 m

D.         6.5 m

E.         7.5 m

71. The formula for calculating the depth of concrete pavements suggested by Goldbeck, is

A.         d = 3W/σmax

B.         d = sq. root (3W/σmax)

C.         d = sq. root (2W/σmax)

D.         d = sq. root (1.5W/σmax)

72. If A is the projected area of a vehicle in square meters, V is speed of the vehicles in kilometers per hour and C is a constant, then the wind resistance R to the moving vehicles, is given by

A.         R = CAV

B.         R = CAV^2

C.         R = CAV^3

D.         AV^2/C

E.         R = C2AV

73. The usual width of parapet walls along Highways in hilly region, is

A.         50 cm

B.         60 cm

C.         70 cm

D.         80 cm

E.         100 cm

74. The road foundation for modern highways construction, was developed by

A.         Tresguet

B.         Telford

C.         Macadam

D.         Tresguet and Telford simultaneously

E.         Telford and Macadam simultaneously.

75. If N is deviation angle the length L of a parabolic vertical curve for overtaking sight distance S, is

A.         NS^2/9.6 if L>S

B.         NS^2/9.6 if L<S

C.         2S – 9.6/N if L<S

D.         2S – 9.6/N if L>S

E.         Both (A) and (C)

76. A district road with a bituminous pavement has a horizontal curve of 1000 m for a design speed of 75 km ph. The super-elevation is

A.         1 in 40

B.         1 in 50

C.         1 in 60

D.         1 in 70

E.         none of these.

77. The minimum value of camber provided for thin bituminous surface hill roads, is

A.         2.2%

B.         2.5%

C.         3.0%

D.         3.5%

78. Design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super-elevation, sight distance and grades, is worst affected by

A.         width of the vehicle

B.         length of the vehicle

C.         height of the vehicle

D.         speed of the vehicle

79. Thickness of a pavement may be reduced considerably by

A.         compaction of soil

B.         stabilization of soil

C.         drainage of soil

D.         combination of all the above.

80. The total length of a valley formed by two gradients – 3% and + 2% curve between the two tangent points to provide a rate of change of centrifugal acceleration 0.6 m/sec^2, for a design speed 100 km ph, is

A.         16.0 m

B.         42.3 m

C.         84.6 m

D.         none of these.

81. Border Roads Organization for hilly regions, was formed in

A.         1947

B.         1954

C.         1958

D.         1960

E.         1962

82. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The super-elevation on roads is

A.         directly proportional to width of pavement

B.         directly proportional to velocity of vehicles

C.         inversely proportional to acceleration due to gravity

D.         inversely proportional to the radius of curvature.

83. The weaving length of a roadway is the distance

A.         between the channelizing islands

B.         equal to half circumference

C.         equal to total width of adjoining radial roads

D.         equal to diameter of rotary.

84. Road makers along roads from the edge of a curve should not be less than

A.         40 cm

B.         45 cm

C.         50 cm

D.         55 cm

E.         60 cm

85. Traffic surveys are carried out

A.         to know the type of traffic

B.         to determine the facilities to traffic regulations

C.         to design proper drainage system

D.         all these.

86. Traffic engineering only includes

A.         planning of regulatory measures

B.         design and application of control devices

C.         analysis of traffic characteristics

D.         traffic operation

E.         all these.

87. For the movement of vehicles at an intersection of two roads, without any interference, the type of grade separator generally preferred to, is

A.         delta

B.         trumpet

C.         diamond interchange

D.         clover leaf.

88. If the ruling gradient on any highway is 3%, the gradient provided on the curve of 300 meter radius, is

A.         2.00%

B.         2.25%

C.         2.50%

D.         2.75%

E.         3.00%

89. As per recommendations of I.R.C., traffic volume study is carried out for rural roads for 7 days continuously during

A.         harvesting

B.         lean season

C.         harvesting and lean season

D.         none of these.

90. The minimum ratio of the radii of two circular curves of a compound curve, is kept

A.         1.25

B.         1.5

C.         1.75

D.         2.0

91. The head light of vehicles should be such that its lower beam illuminates objects at

A.         10 m

B.         20 m

C.         30 m

D.         40 m

E.         50 m

92. The length of the side of warning sign boards of roads is

A.         30 cm

B.         40 cm

C.         45 cm

D.         50 cm

93. A single lane carriage way whenever changes to two-lane carriage way, is affected through a taper of

A.         1 in 10

B.         1 in 15

C.         1 in 20

D.         1 in 15 to 1 in 20

94. The wall constructed for the stability of an excavated ion of a road on the hill side, is known as

A.         retaining wall

B.         breast wall

C.         parapet wall

D.         all the above.

95. Maximum number of passenger cars that can pass a given point on a road during one hour under the most ideal road way and traffic conditions, is known as

A.         traffic density

B.         basic capacity of traffic lane

C.         possible capacity of traffic lane

D.         all these.

96. According to Highway Research Board of U.S.A. practical land width, is

A.         2.7 m

B.         3.0 m

C.         3.3 m

D.         3.6 m

E.         4.5 m

97. Design of flexible pavements is based on

A.         mathematical analysis

B.         empirical formulae

C.         a compromise of pure theory and pure empirical formula

D.         none of these.

98. The efficiency of the brakes of a vehicle depends upon

A.         condition of road surface

B.         condition of the tires

C.         presence of the show moisture

D.         all these.

99. Maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed

A.         5%

B.         7%

C.         8%

D.         10%

E.         15%

100. The type of transition curves generally provided on hill roads, is

A.         circular

B.         cubic parabola

C.         Lemniscate

D.         spiral.