Geometric Design of Highway 1

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1. Control points while designing highway alignment is called

A) Oblimation Points
B) Oblique Points
C) Obligatory Points
D) Oblong Points

... Answer is C

These are 2 types-Points through which alignment pass through(eg Road,Bridge) : Points through which alignment should not pass through ( eg Religious places)
 

2. Maximum amount of super elevation should not be greater than

A) 7%
B) 3%
C) 5%
D) 2%

... Answer is A 

 

3. The distance travelled by a moving vehicle during perception time and break time is called____________

A) Stopping distance
B) Lag distabce
C) Breaking distance
D) Sight distance

... Answer is B

 

4. According to IRC coefficent of lateral friction lies between

A) .25  to .40
B) .25  to .35
C) .35  to .50
D) .35  to .40

... Answer is D

 

5. Best alignment is carried out by

A) Reconnisance Survey
B) Preliminary Survey
C) Final Survey
D) Detailed Survey

... Answer is B

 

6. Maximum width of vehicle as per IRC

A) 2.55m
B) 2.35m
C) 2.44m
D) 2.48m

... Answer is C

 

7. Instrument used to measure unevenness of road surface

A) Bump integrator
B) Roughometer
C) Both
D) None of the above

... Answer is C

 

8. Rough plan including existing roads and the places to be connected are

A) Rough plan
B) Index plan
C) Key plan
D) None of the above

... Answer is C
Key plan is not to scale: In INDEX plan topographical features are marked using symbols
 

9. If longitudnal movement of tyre is greater than that of rotational movement, then it is known as __________ of tyre

A) Skidding
B) Slipping
C) Scrapping
D) Slowing

... Answer is A
Longitudnal movement greater Skid (alphabetically first): 

Longitudnal movement lesser Slip (alphebetically second)

 

10. Maximum super elevation on hill road shall not exceed

A) 10%
B) 8%
C) 5%
D) 7%

... Answer is A

 

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