Highway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Civil Engineering : Highway Engineering QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part2 : 16 to 20

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

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

ruling gradient

limiting gradient

exceptional gradient

minimum gradient

17.The camber of road should be approximately equal to

longitudinal gradient

two times the longitudinal gradient

three times the longitudinal gradient

half the longitudinal gradient

18.Enoscope is used to find

average speed

spot speed

space-mean speed

time-mean speed

19.In case of hill roads, the extra widening is generally provided

equally on inner and outer sides of the curve

fully on the inner side of the curve

fully on the outer side of the curve

one-fourth on inner side and three-fourth on outer side of the curve

20.Select the correct statement.

Psychological extra widening depends on the number of traffic lanes.

Mechanical extra widening depends on the speed of vehicle.

Psychological extra widening depends on the length of wheel base.

Psychological extra widening depends on the speed of vehicle.

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