Highway Engineering MCQs

Welcome to our comprehensive collection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) on Highway Engineering, a fundamental topic in the field of Civil Engineering. Whether you're preparing for competitive exams, honing your problem-solving skills, or simply looking to enhance your abilities in this field, our Highway Engineering MCQs are designed to help you grasp the core concepts and excel in solving problems.

In this section, you'll find a wide range of Highway Engineering mcq questions that explore various aspects of Highway Engineering problems. Each MCQ is crafted to challenge your understanding of Highway Engineering principles, enabling you to refine your problem-solving techniques. Whether you're a student aiming to ace Civil Engineering tests, a job seeker preparing for interviews, or someone simply interested in sharpening their skills, our Highway Engineering MCQs are your pathway to success in mastering this essential Civil Engineering topic.

Note: Each of the following question comes with multiple answer choices. Select the most appropriate option and test your understanding of Highway Engineering. You can click on an option to test your knowledge before viewing the solution for a MCQ. Happy learning!

So, are you ready to put your Highway Engineering knowledge to the test? Let's get started with our carefully curated MCQs!

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Answer: (c).width of the widest road plus the width of one lane
Q182.
To prevent movement of moisture from subgrade to road pavement on embankments about 0.6 m to 1 m higher than water table, the thickness of cut off layer of coarse sand used, is
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Answer: (d).none of these.
Q183.
The statement, regarding the size of stones used at the wearing surface. "The size of a stone used on a road must be in due proportion to the space occupied by a wheel of ordinary dimensions on a smooth level surface. The point of contact will be found to be longitudinal about 2.5 cm and every piece of stone put into the road which exceeds 2.5 cm in any of its dimension is mischievious" was made by
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Answer: (b).Macadam
Q184.
If L metres is the distance between extreme axles of a vehicle, its gross load should not exceed
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Answer: (d).1525 (L + 7.3) - 14.7 L²
Q185.
If V is the design speed of vehicles in km/hour, the change of radial acceleration in metres/sec³, is
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Answer: (d).80/(75+V)
Q186.
Volume of traffic which is due to improvement carried out in adjacent area, is known as
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Answer: (a).development traffic
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Answer: (c).cumulative deformation of surface per horizontal distance
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Answer: (d).All the above
Q189.
Degree of a road curve is defined as the angle in degrees subtended at the centre by an arc of
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Answer: (b).20 metres
Q190.
The tangent length of a simple circular curve of radius R deflecting through ฮธ°, is
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Answer: (b).R tan ฮธ/2