| 1. | According to IRC: 52-1973, for a single lane National highway in a hilly area ? | |
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the total width of the road-way must be 6.25 m
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the width of the carriage way must be 3.75 m
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the shoulder on either side must be 1.25 m
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all of the above
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Report Question| 2. | A terrain with cross-slope less than 10 percent, is called ? | |
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steep terrain
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mountainous terrain
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level terrain
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rolling terrain
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| 3. | A curve which consists of a single arc connecting two straights is known as ? | |
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simple circular curve
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reverse circular curve
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cubic spiral curve
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lamniscate
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| 4. | The longest distance at which a driver, whose line of sight is 1.2 m above the road surface, can see the top of an object 10 cm high on the surface of road, is called ? | |
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crossing sight distance
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stopping or non-passing sight distance
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over taking or passing sight distance
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lateral sight distance
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| 5. | An essential gradient, which has to be provided for the purpose of road drainage, is called ? | |
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maximum gradient
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minimum gradient
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exceptional gradient
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floating gradient
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| 6. | The rate of rise or fall of the road surface along its length, is called ? | |
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cant
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super-elevation
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gradient
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banking
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| 7. | The increase in traffic volume, due to the general increase in the number of transport vehicle from year to year, is known as ? | |
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normal traffic growth
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generated traffic
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development traffic
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existing traffic
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| 8. | Tie bars in longitudinal joints in concrete pavements ? | |
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ensure firm contact between slab faces
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prevent abutting slabs from
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act as load transfer devices
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all of the above
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| 9. | According to IRC recommendations, the maximum spacing of a transverse expansion joint is unreinforced concrete pavements for a slab thickness of 20 cm should be ? | |
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4.5 m
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15 m
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27 m
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37 m
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| 10. | The slope of the line joining the crown and edge of the road surface is known as ? | |
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cross-fall
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cross-slope
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camber
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any one of the above
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