Highway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Civil Engineering : Highway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part1 : 11 to 15

Following Civil Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

11.The effect of grade on safe overtaking sight distance is

to increase it on descending grades and to decrease it on ascending grades

to decrease it on descending grades and to increase it on ascending grades

to increase it on both descending and ascending grades

to decrease it on both descending and ascending grades

12.On a horizontal curve if the pavement is kept horizontal across the alignment, then the pressure on the outer wheels will be

more than the pressure on inner wheels

less than the pressure on inner wheels

equal to the pressure on inner wheels

zero

13.Camber in the road is provided for

effective drainage

counteracting the centrifugal force

having proper sight distance

none of the above

14.Coefficient of friction is less when the pavement surface is

rough

dry

smooth and dry

smooth and wet

15.The stopping sight distance depends upon

total reaction time of driver

speed of vehicle

efficiency of brakes

all of the above

More Highway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages

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