Highway Engineering MCQ Questions and Answers in Civil Engineering

Question. Alignment of a road is finally decided on the basis of ?
a) trace out
b) selection of route
c) none of these
d) field survey

Answer : D

Question. The camber of road should be approximately equal to .................. the longitudinal gradient ?
a) one-half
b) two times
c) three times
d) four times

Answer : A

Question. 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

Answer : D

Question. When the bearing capacity of soil is poor and the intensity of traffic is high, an additional layer provided between the soling and sub-grade. This additional layer is called ?
a) wearing layer
b) sub-base
c) road surfacing
d) all of these

Answer : B

Question. The theoretical capacity of a highway depends upon the ?
a) average length of the vehicles
b) average spacing of the moving vehicles
c) either (a) or (b)
d) both (a) and (b)

Answer : D

Question. A barrel camber consists of ?
a) two straight slopes joining at the centre
b) two straight slopes with a parabolic crown in the centre
c) a continuous curve either parabolic or elliptical
d) none of the above

Answer : C

Question. The value of maximum gradient for hill roads is ?
a) 1 in 5
b) 1 in 10
c) 1 in 15
d) 1 in 20

Answer : C

Question. A water bound macadam road is an example of ?
a) rigid pavement
b) semi-rigid pavement
c) flexible pavement
d) none of these

Answer : C

Question. The stopping sight distance depends upon the ?
a) reaction time
b) braking time
c) speed of vehicle
d) all of these

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following statement is correct ?
a) The sub-base thickness is directly proportional to the group index of the soil
b) The higher the group index of the soil, the larger is the thickness of the sub-base
c) If the group index value of the sub-base is between 5 and 9, then the sub-base is poor
d) all of the above

Answer : D

Question. In snow-bound sections, the super-elevation on roads should not be more than ?
a) 7 %
b) 8 %
c) 9 %
d) 10 %

Answer : A

Question. The wearing course in the case of flexible pavements consist of ?
a) hard well burnt clinker
b) broken stone and granular material mixed with tar
c) a mixture of bituminous material and aggregate
d) all of the above

Answer : C

Question. According to IRC recommendations, the width of transverse expansion joint should be ................. extending to full length of slab ?
a) 10 mm
b) 20 mm
c) 30 mm
d) 40 mm

Answer : B

Question. A terrain with cross-slope less than 10 percent, is called ?
a) steep terrain
b) mountainous terrain
c) level terrain
d) rolling terrain

Answer : C

Question. The slope of the line joining the crown and edge of the road surface is known as ?
a) cross-fall
b) cross-slope
c) camber
d) any one of the above

Answer : D

Question. 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

Answer : D

Question. The thickness of the parapet wall, on the valley side of the roadway, is usually kept ?
a) 20 cm
b) 40 cm
c) 60 cm
d) 80 cm

Answer : C

Question. A department of public works (now known as Central Public Works Department) was formed to look after the work of road construction during the period of ?
a) Lord William Bentincic
b) Lord Dalhousie
c) Lord Mayo
d) Lord Ripon

Answer : B

Question. In India, a curve is expressed in terms of angle in degrees subtended to the centre by an arc .............. radius ?
a) 25 m
b) 30 m
c) 60 m
d) 45 m

Answer : B

Question. The Indian Roads and Transport Development Association (I.R.T.D.A.) was set up in ?
a) 1927
b) 1934
c) 1947
d) 1951

Answer : A

Question. For walls more than 6 m in height, thickness of retaining wall at the bottom is equal to 0.4 times the height plus ?
a) 10 cm
b) 20 cm
c) 30 cm
d) 40 cm

Answer : C

Question. Formation width on curves of motorable road carrying a total load above 400 tonnes per day except as ?
a) 4 m
b) 5 m
c) 7.25 m
d) 11 m

Answer : C

Question. The headquarter of the Indian Roads and Transport Development Association is at ?
a) Mumbai (Bombay)
b) New Delhi
c) Chennai (Madras)
d) Kolkata (Calcutta)

Answer : A

Question. The maximum super-elevation on hill roads should not exceed ?
a) 7 %
b) 8 %
c) 9 %
d) 10 %

Answer : D

Question. The dowel bars are used in rigid pavements for ?
a) resisting bending stress
b) resisting shear stresses
c) resisting tensile stresses
d) transferring load from one

Answer : D

Question. The Central Road Research Institute (C.R.R.I.) was started in Delhi, in ?
a) 1951
b) 1955
c) 1964
d) 1965

Answer : A

Question. The total annual cost of highway transportation may be expressed as ?
a) A= B - CN
b) A = B+ CN
c) A = B / CN
d) A = CN / B

Answer : C

Question. The side drains are provided on both sides of the roadway, when the road is ?
a) in cutting
b) along salient curve
c) along re-entrant curve
d) all of these

Answer : A

Question. Transverse contraction joints relieve ....... stresses in concrete ?
a) shear
b) compressive
c) tensile
d) tear

Answer : C

Question. The cost of construction of rigid pavements is ................. as compared to flexible pavement ?
a) more
b) same
c) less
d) none

Answer : A

Question. The minimum thickness of the base of a flexible pavement is kept as ?
a) 5 cm
b) 10 cm
c) 15 cm
d) 20 cm

Answer : B

Question. The major function of reinforcement, in concrete pavements, is ?
a) to control the development of cracks
b) to strengthen the slab
c) to open the cracks
d) all of these

Answer : A

Question. A cement grouted road is an example of ......... pavement ?
a) flexible
b) rigid
c) semi-rigid
d) sharp

Answer : C

Question. The main object of providing a camber is ?
a) to make the road surface impervious
b) to make the road surface durable
c) to drain off rain water from road surface, as quickly as possible
d) all of the above

Answer : C

Question. The value of ruling gradient in plain, as recommended by Indian Roads Congress, is ?
a) 1 in 10
b) 1 in 20
c) 1 in 30
d) 1 in 40

Answer : C

Question. The selection of design curve in Wyoming method of flexible pavement design, is based ?
a) annual precipitation
b) water-table
c) frost action
d) all of these

Answer : D

Question. The transverse joint may be a ?
a) expansion joint
b) contraction joint
c) warping joint
d) all of these

Answer : D

Question. Highway density is defined as the total number of vehicles ?
a) that can be accomodated on a unit length of the road
b) that can pass a given point in a unit period of time
c) that that can pass a given point in a specified period of time
d) none of the above

Answer : A

Question. The steepest gradient which is to be permitted on the road is called?
a) maximum gradient
b) limiting gradient
c) both (a) and (b)
d) none of these

Answer : C

Question. The structure of a road is composed of ?
a) sub-grade
b) sub-base
c) base
d) all of these

Answer : D

Question. The longitudinal joints may be ?
a) tongue and groove type
b) butt type
c) weakened plane type
d) all of these

Answer : D

Question. The design capacity is also known ?
a) basic capacity
b) theoretical capacity
c) practical capacity
d) possible capacity

Answer : C

Question. The joints, for forming satisfactory constituents of ?
a) continue to remain water-proof for all times
b) not induce structural weakness in the pavement
c) not result into deterioration in the riding quality of the pavement
d) all of the above

Answer : D

Question. 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

Answer : D

Question. 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

Answer : B

Question. In Telford construction, the side portions were made up of only one layer of broken stones evelled off to give a camber not greater than ?
a) 1 in 40
b) 1 in 60
c) 1 in 80
d) 1 in 120

Answer : B

Question. The sub-base course is placed immediately above the ?
a) sub-grade
b) base
c) wearing course
d) none of these

Answer : A

Question. Formation width on straights for motorable road carrying a total load less than 100 tonnes per day, is ?
a) 3 to 4.5 m
b) 4.5 to 5 m
c) 5 to 7.25 m
d) none of these

Answer : B

Question. The shape of a vertical curve is ?
a) parabolic
b) spiral
c) elliptical
d) any of these

Answer : A

Question. On the recommendations of the Indian Roads Congress, the National Highways should have two-lane traffic at least ........ wide with minimum 2 m wide shoulder on each side ?
a) 4 m
b) 6 m
c) 8 m
d) 10 m

Answer : C

Question. A curve at the ridge of a hill having a convex shape is called a ?
a) valley curve
b) summit curve
c) re-entrant curve
d) salient curve

Answer : D

Question. In scanty rainfall areas, the camber provided will be ?
a) flatter
b) steeper
c) zero
d) none of these

Answer : A

Question. The maximum spacing of contraction joints in unreinforced concrete slabs for a slab thickness of 20 cm is
a) 4.5 m
b) 10 m
c) 15 m
d) 20 m

Answer : A

Question. Class-5 roads have a width of ?
a) 2.45 m
b) 3.65 m
c) 4.9 m
d) 6 m

Answer : C

Question. The top of the ground on which the foundation of road rests, is called ?
a) sub-grade
b) soling
c) base
d) wearing layer

Answer : A

Question. Which of the following statement is wrong ?
a) A summit curve is provided where a positive grade meets a negative grade. swaying outwards of a vehicle
b) A circular curve may be a reverse curve
c) A transition curve tends to counteract the swaying outward of a vehicle
d) none of the above

Answer : D

Question. The longitudinal joints are provided when the width of road is more than ?
a) 3 m
b) 4 m
c) 5.5 m
d) 6.75 m

Answer : B

Question. The longitudinal joints are provided when the width of road is more than ?
a) 3 m
b) 4 m
c) 5.5 m
d) 6.75 m

Answer : B

Question. The overall width of a vehicle determines the ?
a) width of the pavement needed for the highway
b) height of the tunnels along the highway
c) lengths of the valley curves at the underpasses in the city area
d) height of the bridges on the highway

Answer : A

Question. The central portion of a road for high speed vehicles is known as ?
a) express way
b) motor way
c) both a and b
d) carriage way

Answer : C

Question. The highway capacity is expressed in passenger car unit (PCU). According to IRC, for a passenger car the PCU is
a) 2
b) 4
c) 3
d) 1

Answer : D

Question. In order to give satisfactory service throughout the year, the road surface should ?
a) have a good carriage-way
b) have smooth gradient
c) have a good wearing surface
d) all of these

Answer : D

Question. The opportunities to cross slow moving traffic at intervals is not provided in case of ?
a) two-lane highways
b) three-lane highways
c) four lane highways
d) all of these

Answer : C

Question. The longest road constructed during the time of Shershah Suri was from ?
a) Delhi to Kolkata (Calcutta)
b) Lahore to Delhi
c) Lahore to Kolkata (Calcutta)
d) Lahore to Agra

Answer : C

Question. The maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given point one hour under the prevailing roadway and traffic conditions, is known as on a lane or a roadway ?
a) basic capacity of a traffic lane
b) possible capacity of a traffic lane
c) practical capacity of a traffic lane
d) all of these

Answer : B

Question. A transition curve can not be a ?
a) true spiral
b) cubic spiral
c) compound curve
d) cubic parabola

Answer : C

Question. 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

Answer : D

Question. In hill roads, minimum sight distance required is ?
a) stopping sight distance
b) passing sight distance
c) braking distance
d) none of these

Answer : A

Question. As per IRC recommendations, traffic volume study is carried out for rural roads for ........... days continuously during harvesting and lean season ?
a) 7
b) 14
c) 21
d) 28

Answer : A

Question. A curve which consists of a single arc connecting two straights is known as ?
a) simple circular curve
b) reverse circular curve
c) cubic spiral curve
d) lamniscate

Answer : A

Question. The overall length of the vehicle effects the ?
a) turning radii of the curve
b) time needed to overtake
c) off-tracking of vehicle
d) all of these

Answer : D

Question. The foundation of a road is also called ?
a) soling
b) base
c) either (a) or (b)
d) none of these

Answer : C

Question. A track of width 1 to 1.2 m constructed along the selected alignment to facilitate access to the area for inspection and detailed survey is known as ?
a) trace out
b) inspection trace
c) terrain
d) all of these

Answer : A

Question. The thickness of base, in no case, should be more than ?
a) 10 cm
b) 15 cm
c) 20 cm
d) 30 cm

Answer : D

Question. For the water-bound macadam road, the recommended camber is ?
a) 1 in 24 to 1 in 30
b) 1 in 30 to 1 in 48
c) 1 in 60 to 1 in 80
d) 1 in 80 to 1 in 90

Answer : B

Question. The term used for major or important roads of a country is ?
a) country road
b) urban road
c) highway
d) none of these

Answer : C

Question. The California bearing ratio (CBR) method of flexible pavement design gives an idea about ?
a) the quality of road making material
b) the traffic intensities
c) the characteristics of soil
d) all of these

Answer : A

Question. A horizontal curve on a road provides ?
a) change in the gradient of road
b) change in the direction
c) both (a) and (b)
d) none of these

Answer : A

Question. On kankar road, the camber generally provided is ?
a) 1 in 24 to 1 in 30
b) 1 in 60 to 1 in 78
c) 1 in 48 to 1 in 60
d) 1 in 30 to 1 in 48

Answer : A

Question. For walls less than 6 m in height, the thickness of the retaining wall at the bottoms is equal to ?
a) 0.2 times the height
b) 0.3 times the height
c) 0.4 times the height
d) 0.5 times the height

Answer : C