Geometric Design of Highway 7

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1. Alignment of road is finally desided on the basis of

A) Location survey
B) Selection of route
C) Field dsurvey
D) None of these

... Answer is C


 

2. A track of width 1 to 1.2m constructed along selected alignment to facilitate access to area for inspection and detailed survey is called______

A) Trace map
B) Inspection trace
C) Trace cut
D) None of these

... Answer is C

 

3. At the end of reconnaissance phase, selected alignment is pegged by using about 2m high poles on which the

A) Number of peg is marked
B) Direction of alignment is marked
C) Distance between 2 peg marked
D) All of these

... Answer is D

 

4. Hill roads are also known as________

A) Steep roads
B) Line roads
C) Ghar roads
D) Ghat Roads

... Answer is D

 

5. A terrain with cross slope less than 10% is__________

A) Rolling terrain
B) Steep terrain
C) Mountainous terrain
D) Level terrain

... Answer is D

 

6. Curve at the ridge of hill having a convex shape is called____________

A) Valley curve
B) Re-entrant curve
C) Salient curve
D) Summit curve

... Answer is C
Salient curve-Curve having convexity at outer edge of the hill road: Summit- Convexity upwards
 

7. Curve having convexity at the inner edge of the hill___________

A) Summit curve
B) Valley curve
C) Re-entrant curve
D) None of these

... Answer is C

 

8. Formation width on straights for motorable road carrying a total load less than 100 tonnes per day , is___________

A) 3 - 4.5m
B) 4.5 - 5m
C) 5-7.25m
D) None of these

... Answer is B

 

9. In hill roads minimum sight distance required is___________

A) SSD
B) Passing sight distance
C) Absolute sight distance
D) Both A and C

... Answer is D

 

10. In initial stage of construction of hilly roads, no curve should have a radius less than____________

A) 50m
B) 40m
C) 30m
D) 20m

... Answer is C

 

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