a) less than overtaking sight distance
b) equal to overtaking sight distance
c) more than overtaking sight distance
d) none of the above
Ans: a
Category: HIGHWAY ENGINEERING Questions
The transition curve used in the horizontal alignment of highways as per IRC recommendations is
a) spiral
b) lemniscate
c) cubic parabola
d) any of the above
Ans: a
The maximum width of a vehicle as recommended by IRC is | HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
a) 1.85m
b) 2.44 m
c) 3.81 m
d) 4.72 m
Ans: b
“Dead Slow” is a | HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
a) regulatory sign
b) warning sign
c) informatory sign
d) none of the above
Ans: a
Reaction time of a driver | HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
a) increases with increase in speed
b) decreases with increase in speed
c) is same for all speeds
d) none of the above
Ans: b
For design, that length of transition curve should be taken which is
a) based on allowable rate of change of centrifugal acceleration
b) based on rate of change of superele-vation
c) higher of (a) and (b)
d) smaller of (a) and (b)
Ans: c