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61. Select the correct statement.

A. Traffic volume should always be more than traffic capacity.

B. Traffic capacity should always be more than traffic volume.

C. Spot speed is the average speed of a vehicle at a specified section.

D. 85th percentile speed is more than 98th percentile speed.

Explanation:

62. For highway geometric design purposes the speed used is

A. 15th percentile

B. 50 ""percentile

C. 85th percentile

D. 98 ""percentile

Explanation:

63. If ruling gradient is I in 20 and there is also a horizontal curve of radius 76 m, then the compensated grade should be

A. 3 %

B. 4%

C. 5 %

D. 6%

Explanation:

64. Select the correct statement.

A. Nagpur road plan formula 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 deduction of length of railway track in the area while calculating the length of roads.

Explanation:

65. The maximum design gradient for vertical profile of a road is

A. ruling gradient

B. limiting gradient

C. exceptional gradient

D. minimum gradient

Explanation: