| 1. | The camber of road should be approximately equal to .................. the longitudinal gradient ? | |
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one-half
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two times
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three times
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four times
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Report Question| 2. | The main object of providing a camber is ? | |
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to make the road surface impervious
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to make the road surface durable
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to drain off rain water from road surface, as quickly as possible
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all of the above
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| 3. | In order to give satisfactory service throughout the year, the road surface should ? | |
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have a good carriage-way
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have smooth gradient
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have a good wearing surface
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all of these
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| 4. | The camber, for the drainage of surface water, was first introduced by ? | |
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Telford
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Tresaguet
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Sully
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Macadam
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| 5. | The Border Roads Development Board was establised in ? | |
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1934
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1948
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1951
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1960
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| 6. | The main advantage of providing super-elevation is ? | |
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to decrease the intensity of stresses on the foundation
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to increase the stability of the fast moving vehicles, when
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to achieve higher speed of vehicles super-elevation they negotiate a horizontal curve
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all of the above
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| 7. | The gradient of a road depends upon the ? | |
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nature of traffic
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nature of ground
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rainfall of the locality
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all of these
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| 8. | The value of ruling gradient in plain, as recommended by Indian Roads Congress, is ? | |
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1 in 10
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1 in 20
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1 in 30
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1 in 40
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| 9. | The value of group index of a soil varies from ? | |
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0 to 10
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0 to 20
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20 to 30
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30 to 40
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| 10. | Exceptional gradient should not be provided in a length more than ? | |
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10 m
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20 m
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50 m
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100 m
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