1. On kankar road, the camber generally provided is ?

1 in 24 to 1 in 30

1 in 60 to 1 in 78

1 in 48 to 1 in 60

1 in 30 to 1 in 48

Answer: 1 in 24 to 1 in 30

Explanation:


2. In Nagpur conference, the minimum width of village roads was recommended as ?

2 m

2.25 m

2.45 m

3.2 m

Answer: 2.45 m

Explanation:


3. The total annual cost of highway transportation may be expressed as ?

A= B - CN

A = B+ CN

A = B / CN

A = CN / B

Answer: A = B / CN

Explanation:


4. If the difference of levels between two points A and B is 1 metre and their distance apart is 50 metres, the gradient is said to be ?

1 in 50 or 2%

1 in 5 or 20%

1 in 20 or 5%

none of these

Answer: 1 in 50 or 2%

Explanation:


5. Carriage-way is protected by .......... wide shoulders ?

0.5 to 1.25 m

1.25 to 2 m

2 to 4 m

4 to 6 m

Answer: 1.25 to 2 m

Explanation:


6. Which of the following statement is wrong ?

A summit curve is provided where a positive grade meets a negative grade. swaying outwards of a vehicle

A circular curve may be a reverse curve

A transition curve tends to counteract the swaying outward of a vehicle

none of the above

Answer: none of the above

Explanation:


7. While deriving the formulae for the length of valley curve, it is assumed that the head light is ............. above the road surface ?

0.25 m

0.5 m

0.75 m

1 m

Answer: 0.75 m

Explanation:


8. The roads connecting capital cities of states is called ?

national highway

express way

state highway

capital highway

Answer: state highway

Explanation:


9. For walls less than 6 m in height, the thickness of the retaining wall at the bottoms is equal to ?

0.2 times the height

0.3 times the height

0.4 times the height

0.5 times the height

Answer: 0.4 times the height

Explanation:


10. The side drains are provided on both sides of the roadway, when the road is ?

in cutting

along salient curve

along re-entrant curve

all of these

Answer: in cutting

Explanation: