Q. If D is the degree of a curve, the percentage reduction of gradient, is

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Q. Selection of the routes, of highways depends upon

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Q. The first stage of deciding the alignment of a hill road, is

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Q. While designing hair pin bends on higways, the minimum

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Q. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following:

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Q. Cement grouted pavement is classified as

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Q. The normal road width of National and State highways

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Q. The extra widening of pavements recommended by Indian Roads Congress for hill roads having radius 150 metres, is

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Q. The steepest gradient permitted on roads which, in ordinary conditions, does not exceed, is known

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Q. For night travel, the length of a valley curve should be such that the head light beam distance is the same as

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Q. Stability of hill slopes depends upon

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Q. Reinforcement in cement concrete slab of road pavements, is placed

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Q. According to IRC : 52-1973, for a single lane National Highway in hilly region,

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Q. If x% is the gradient of an alignment and y% is the gradient after proper superelevation along a curved portion of a highway, the differential grade along the curve, is

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Q. In an ideal transition curve, the radius of curvature

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Q. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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Q. The advantage of providing superelevation on roads, is

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Q. The shape of a vertical curve, is

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Q. To prevent movement of moisture from subgrade to road pavement at the same level as that of water-table, thickness of a cut off layer of coarse sand, is

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Q. For Indian conditions, the water bound macadam roads, are suitable if daily traffic does not exceed

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