MCQ in Highway Engineering Part 7 | Civil Board Exam

(Last Updated On: June 4, 2022)

This is the Multiple Choice Questions Part 7 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 7 of the Series

⇐ MCQ in Highway Engineering Part 6 | Civil Board Exam

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

301. Design of both summit and valley curves is based on the assumption that the

A. curve is so flat that the length of curve is equal to the length of chord

B. two portions of the curve along the two tangents on either side of the point of intersection are equal

C. angles made by the tangent with the horizontal are very small and tangents of those angles are equal to the angles themselves (in radians)

D. all of the above

302. A parapet well is usually constructed on the

A. hill side

B. valley side

303. Summit curves are required to be introduced at the situations where

A. a positive grade meets a negative grade

B. a positive grade meets another milder positive grade

C. a negative grade meets a steeper negative grade

D. all of the above

304. Class-9 roads are designed to carry

A. jeeps

B. 1-tonne vehicles

C. 3-tonne vehicles

D. 10-tonne vehicles

305. Which of the following statement is wrong?

A. Where the traffic flow is uninterrupted, the design capacity of a road is numerically equal to practical capacity.

B. The design capacity, normally, is a term applied to existing highways.

C. The practical capacity, normally, is a term applied to new highways.

D. all of the above

306. The stopping sight distance depends upon the

A. reaction time

B. braking time

C. speed of vehicle

D. all of these

307. The parking of vehicles is usually preferred at 75° to the aisles.

A. True

B. False

308. Kautilya got constructed a National Highway connecting Northwest Fronter Province and Patna in about.

A. 295 B.C.

B. 300 B.C.

C. 310 B.C.

D. 337 B.C.

309. In large cities, especially in congested areas, one-way streets are provided in order to

A. reduce to a minimum the possible conflicting points

B. increase the carrying capacity of the street

C. eliminate, at night, the glare from head lamps of opposite vehicles

D. all of the above

310. The camber, for the drainage of surface water, was first introduced by

A. Telford

B. Tresaguet

C. Sully

D. Macadam

311. Level crossing’ is a

A. regulatory sign

B. warning sign

C. informatory sign

D. none of these

312. A cubic spiral is

A. superior

B. inferior

313. In Telford construction, the side portions were made up of only one layer of broken stones and levelled off to give a camber not greater than

A. 1 in 40

B. 1 in 60

C. 1 in 80

D. 1 in 120

314. Steeper camber may cause deterioration of the central portion of the road surface.

A. Correct

B. Incorrect

315. The city roads which are meant for through traffic usually on a continuous route are known as

A. carriage-way

B. express way

C. arterial streets

D. sub-arterial streets

316. The maximum number of vehicles that can pass a vigen point on a lane during one hour without creating unreasonable delay, is known as practical capacity.

A. Yes

B. No

317. The importance of roads in a country is comparable to the veins in the human body.

A. Agree

B. Disagree

318. The thickness of the parapet wall, on the valley side of the roadway, is usually kept as

A. 20 cm

B. 40 cm

C. 60 cm

D. 80 cm

319. The minimum length of a valley curve should be such that the head light beam sight distance is equal to the

A. stopping sight distance

B. passing sight distance

C. braking distance

D. none of these

320. An essential gradient, which has to be provided for the purpose of road drainage, is called

A. maximum gradient

B. minimum gradient

C. exceptional gradient

D. floating gradient

321. The traffic census is carried out to study

A. speed and delay

B. traffic volume

C. road parking

D. origin and destination

322. In case of multi-lane road, overtaking is generally permitted from

A. left side

B. right side

C. both sides

D. any one of these

323. The gradient of a road depends upon the

A. nature of traffic

B. nature of ground

C. rainfall of the locality

D. all of these

324. The overall height of the vehicle determines the

A. width of the pavement needed for the highway

B. width of the bridges on the highway

C. lengths of the valley curves at the underpasses in the city areas

D. height of the tunnels along the highways

E. Both (c) and (d)

325. A vertical curve on a road provides change in gradient.

A. Correct

B. Incorrect

326. The main advantage of providing transition curves on highways, is

A. to obtain transition from the tangent to the circular curve and from the obtain transition from the tangent to the circular curve and from the circular to the tangent

B. to obtain a gradual increase of curvature from a value of zero at the tangent to a maximum at the circular curve

C. to have a gradual increase of super-elevation from zero at the tangent to a specific maximum at the circular curve

D. all of the above

327. According to IRC: 52-1973, for a single lane National highway in a hilly area

A. the total width of the road-way must be 6.25 m

B. the width of the carriage way must be 3.75 m

C. the shoulder on either side must be 1.25 m

D. all of the above

328. According to IRC recommendations, the width of transverse expansion joint should be

A. 10 mm

B. 20 mm

C. 30 mm

D. 40 mm

329. On horizontal and vertical curves, crossing sight distance must be provided to avoid any collision of two vehicles coming from opposite directions.

A. Agree

B. Disagree

330. The parapet walls are usually required on the valley side of the roadway, in order to

A. retain the earth from slippage

B. properly guide the vehicles to the roadway

C. provide a good drainage system

D. keep the road dry

331. When the bituminous surfacing is done on already existing black top road or over existing cement concrete road, the type of treatment to be given is

A. seal coat

B. tack coat

C. prime coat

D. spray of emulsion

332. Which of the following premix methods is used for base course?

A. bituminous carpet

B. mastic asphalt

C. sheet asphalt

D. bituminous bound macadam

333. Select the correct statement.

A. Quantity of binder required for tack coat is less than that required for prime coat.

B. Prime coat treatment is given for plugging the voids in water bound macadam during bituminous road construction.

C. Seal coat is the final coat over certain previous bituminous pavements.

D. A bitumen primer is a high viscosity cutback.

334. The suitable surfacing material for a bridge deck slab is

A. sheet asphalt

B. bituminous carpet

C. mastic asphalt

D. rolled asphalt

335. Which of the following is considered to be the highest quality construction in the group of black top pavements?

A. mastic asphalt

B. sheet asphalt

C. bituminous carpet

D. bituminous concrete

336. The thickness of bituminous carpet varies from

A. 20 to 25 mm

B. 50 to 75 mm

C. 75 to 100 mm

D. 100 to 120 mm

337. Which of the following represents a carpet of sand-bitumen mix without coarse aggregates?

A. mastic asphalt

B. sheet asphalt

C. bituminous carpet

D. bituminous concrete

338. In highway construction on super elevated curves, the rolling shall proceed from

A. sides towards the center

B. center towards the sides

C. lower edge towards the upper edge

D. upper edge towards the lower edge

339. The camber for hill roads in case of bituminous surfacing is adopted as

A. 2%

B. 2.5%

C. 3%

D. 4%

340. The minimum design speed for hairpin bends in hill roads is taken as

A. 20 kmph

B. 30 kmph

C. 40 kmph

D. 50 kmph

341. Bitumen of grade 80/100 means

A. its penetration value is 8 mm

B. its penetration value is 10 mm

C. its penetration value is 8 to 10 mm

D. its penetration value is 8 to 10 cm

342. RC-2, MC-2 and SC-2 correspond to

A. same viscosity

B. viscosity in increasing order from RC-2 to SC-2

C. viscosity in decreasing order from RC-2 to SC-2

D. none of the above

343. The recommended grade of tar for grouting purpose is

A. RT-1

B. RT-2

C. RT.3

D. RT-5

344. Softening point of bitumen to be used for read construction at a place where maximum temperature is 40° C should be

A. less-than 40°C

B. greater than 40°C

C. equal to 40°C

D. none of the above

345. For rapid curing cutbacks, the oil used is

A. gasoline

B. kerosene oil

C. light diesel

D. heavy diesel

346. The method of design of flexible pavement as recommended by IRC is

A. group index method

B. CBR method

C. Westergaard method

D. Benkelman beam method

347. The group index for a soil, whose liquid limit is 40 percent, plasticity index is 10 percent and percentage passing 75 micron IS sieve is 35, is

A. 0

B. 3

C. 5

D. 7

348. Bottom most layer of pavement is known as

A. wearing course

B. base course

C. sub-base course

D. subgrade

349. Flexible pavement distribute the wheel load

A. directly to subgrade

B. through structural action

C. through a set of layers to the subgrade

D. none of the above

350. The number of repetitions, which the pavement thickness designed for a given wheel load should be able to support during the life of pavement is

A. 1000

B. 10000

C. 100000

D. 1000000