a) to increase it on descending grades and to decrease it on ascending grades
b) to decrease it on descending grades and to increase it on ascending grades
c) to increase it on both descending and ascending grades
d) to decrease it on both descending and ascending grades
Ans: c
Category: HIGHWAY ENGINEERING Questions
The percentage compensation in gradient for ruling gradient of 4% and horizontal curve of radius 760 m is
a) 0.1 %
b) 1 %
c) 10%
d) no compensation
Ans: d
The diagram which shows the approximate path of vehicles and pedestrians involved in accidents is known as
a) spot maps
b) pie charts
c) condition diagram
d) collision diagram
Ans: d
Center line markings are used | HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
a) to designate traffic lanes
b) in roadways meant for two way traffic
c) to indicate that overtaking is not permitted
d) to designate proper lateral placement of vehicles before turning to different directions
Ans: b
Select the correct statement. | HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
a) Nagpur road plan formulae take into account the towns with very large population.
b) Nagpur road plan has a target road length of 32 km per 100 square km.
c) Second 20-year plan has provided 1600 km of expressways out of the proposed National highway.
d) Second 20-year plan allowed deduc-tion of length of railway track in the area while calculating the length of roads.
Ans: c
The ruling design speed on a National Highway in plain terrain as per IRC recommendations is
a) 60 kmph
b) 80 kmph
c) 100 kmph
d) 120 kmph
Ans: c