MCQ in Highway Engineering Part 8 | Civil Board Exam

(Last Updated On: June 4, 2022)

This is the Multiple Choice Questions Part 8 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 8 of the Series

⇐ MCQ in Highway Engineering Part 7 | Civil Board Exam

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

351. The most efficient traffic signal system is

A. simultaneous system

B. alternate system

C. flexible progressive system

D. simple progressive system

352. The flexible pavement distribute the wheel load

A. directly to sub-grade

B. through a set of layers to sub-grade

C. through structural action

D. none of these

353. The shape of the camber provided for cement concrete pavement is

A. straight line

B. parabolic

C. elliptical

D. none of these

354. The Central Road Research Institute (C.R.R.I.) was started in Delhi, in

A. 1951

B. 1955

C. 1964

D. 1965

355. If the width of carriage way is 10 m and the outer edge is 40 cm higher than the inner edge, then the super-elevation required is

A. 1 in 25

B. 1 in 100

C. 1 in 400

D. none of these

356. A terrain with cross-slope less than 10 percent, is called

A. steep terrain

B. mountainous terrain

C. level terrain

D. rolling terrain

357. The speed that a driver adopts on a highway depends on the

A. Physical characteristics of the highway and its surroundings

B. weather conditions in the area

C. speed limitations placed upon the vehicles

D. all of the above

358. As per IRC recommendations, the average level of illumination on important roads carrying fast traffic is

A. 10 lux

B. 15 lux

C. 20 lux

D. 30 lux

359. The maximum thickness of expansion joint in rigid pavements is

A. 0

B. 25 mm

C. 50 mm

D. 100 mm

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

A. Telford

B. Tresaguet

C. Sully

D. Macadam

361. The fundamental factor in the selection of pavement type is

A. climatic condition

B. type and intensity of traffic

C. subgrade soil and drainage conditions

D. availability of funds for the construction project

362. Most suitable material for highway embankments is

A. granular soil

B. organic soil

C. silts

D. clays

363. Maximum daily traffic capacity of bituminous pavements is

A. 500 tons per day

B. 1000 tons per day

C. 1500 tons per day

D. 2000 tons per day

364. The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soils is a

A. smooth wheeled roller

B. pneumatic tyred roller

C. sheep foot roller

D. vibrator

365. The aggregates required for one kilometer length of water bound macadam road per meter width and for 10 mm thickness is

A. 8 cubic meter

B. 10 cubic meter

C. 12 cubic meter

D. 15 cubic meter

366. The camber of shoulders in water bound macadam roads is

A. equal to the cross slope of pavement

B. less than the cross slope of pavement

C. greater than the cross slope of pavement

D. zero

367. The binder normally used in flexible pavement construction is

A. cement

B. lime

C. bitumen

D. none of the above

368. In highway construction, rolling starts from

A. sides and proceed to center

B. center and proceed to sides

C. one side and proceed to other side

D. any of the above

369. For the construction of water bound macadam roads, the correct sequence

of operations after spreading coarse aggregates is

A. dry rolling, wet rolling, application of screening and application of filler

B. dry rolling, application of filler, wet rolling, and application of screening

C. dry rolling, application of screening, wet rolling, and application of filler

D. dry rolling, application of screening, application of filler and wet rolling

370. In the penetration macadam construction, the bitumen is

A. sprayed after the aggregates are spread and compacted

B. premixed with aggregates and then spread

C. sprayed before the aggregates are spread and compacted

D. none of the above

371. A cement grouted road is an example of

A. semi-rigid

B. rigid

C. flexible

Answer: A. semi-rigid

372. Of all the forces stressing a concrete pavement, the most significant are those imposed by the

A. change in temperature

B. change in moisture

C. wheel loads

D. force of friction

373. Super-elevation should not be

A. more

B. less

374. The highest point on road surface is called

A. crown

B. camber

C. gradient

D. berm

375. The foundation of a road is also called

A. soling

B. base

C. either (a) or (b)

D. none of these

376. The average speed maintained by a vehicle over a particular stretch of road, while the vehicle is in motion, is known as

A. design speed

B. running speed

C. spot speed

D. overall speed

377. The group index method of designing flexible pavement is

A. an empirical method based on the physical properties of the sub-grade soil

B. an empirical method based on the strength characteristics of the sub-grade soil

C. a semi-empirical method

D. none of these

378. Steep terrain is a terrain with cross-slope greater than 60 percent.

A. Correct

B. Incorrect

379. Transverse joints are provided at right-angles to the length of road.

A. Yes

B. No

380. Gradients more than the floating gradient result in the

A. decrease

B. increase

381. Longitudinal joints in concrete pavements

A. divide the pavement into lanes

B. take care of the unequal settlement of the sub-grade

C. help in laying out concrete in convenient widths

D. all of the above

382. The value of ruling gradient in hills, as recommended by Indian Roads Congress, is

A. 1 in 10

B. 1 in 20

C. 1 in 30

D. 1 in 40

383. The selection of design curve in Wyoming method of flexible pavement design, is based upon

A. annual precipitation

B. water-table

C. frost action

D. all of these

384. To prevent the overturning of a bullock cart on curves, the maximum value of super elevation as prescribed by the Indian Roads Congress is

A. 1 in 5

B. 1 in 10

C. 1 in 15

D. 1 in 2056/62

385. According to IRC : 52-1973, the first stage for fixing up alignment of a hill road is

A. trace cut

B. detailed survey

C. preliminary survey

D. reconnaissance

386. Class-5 roads have a width of

A. 2.45 m

B. 3.65 m

C. 4.9 m

D. 6 m

387. The suitable gradient within which the engineer must endeavor to design the road is called

A. limiting gradient

B. ruling gradient

C. average gradient

D. exceptional gradient

388. The colour of light used for visibility during fog is

A. red

B. yellow

C. green

D. white

389. In hill roads, minimum sight distance required is

A. stopping sight distance

B. passing sight distance57/62

C. braking distance

D. none of these

390. A road sign is generally installed above the ground at a height of

A. 2.75 m to 2.80 m

B. 2.95 m to 3.00 m

C. 3.15 m to 3.5 m

D. more than 3.5 m

391. Camber in the road is provided for

A. effective drainage

B. counteracting the centrifugal force

C. having proper sight distance

D. none of the above

392. Compared to a level surface, on a descending gradient the stopping sight distance is

A. less

B. more

C. same

D. dependent on the speed

393. On a single lane road with two-way traffic, the minimum stopping sight distance is equal to

A. stopping distance

B. two times the stopping distance

C. half the stopping distance

D. three times the stopping distance

394. The desirable length of overtaking zone as per IRC recommendation is equal to

A. overtaking sight distance3/62

B. two times the overtaking sight distance

C. three times the overtaking sight distance

D. five times the overtaking sight distance

395. Stopping sight distance is always

A. less than overtaking sight distance

B. equal to overtaking sight distance

C. more than overtaking sight distance

D. none of the above

396. Reaction time of a driver

A. increases with increase in speed

B. decreases with increase in speed

C. is same for all speeds

D. none of the above

397. If the stopping distance is 60 meters, then the minimum stopping sight distance for two-lane, two-way traffic is

A. 30m

B. 60m

C. 120m

D. 180m

398. The effect of grade on safe overtaking sight distance is

A. to increase it on descending grades and to decrease it on ascending grades

B. to decrease it on descending grades and to increase it on ascending grades

C. to increase it on both descending and ascending grades

D. to decrease it on both descending and ascending grades

399. The ruling design speed on a National Highway in plain terrain as per IRC recommendations is

A. 60 kmph

B. 80 kmph

C. 100 kmph

D. 120 kmph

400. A curve which consists of a single are connecting two straights is known as

A. simple circular curve

B. reverse circular curve

C. cubic spiral curve

D. lemniscate