a) overtaking sight distance
b) two times the overtaking sight distance
c) three times the overtaking sight distance
d) five times the overtaking sight distance
Ans: d
Category: HIGHWAY ENGINEERING Questions
In case of hill roads, the extra widening is generally provided | HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
a) equally on inner and outer sides of the curve
b) fully on the inner side of the curve
c) fully on the outer side of the curve
d) one-fourth on inner side and three-fourth on outer side of the curve
Ans: b
Length of a vehicle affects | HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
a) width of traffic lanes
b) extra width of pavement and minimum turning radius
c) width of shoulders and parking facilities
d) clearance to be provided under structures such as overbridges, under-bridges etc.
Ans: b
Which of the following is indicated by a warning sign ? | HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
a) level crossing
b) no parking
c) end of speed limit
d) overtaking prohibited
Ans: a
Stopping sight distance is always | HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
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
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