Description : Width of the shoulders of carriage way is generally kept (A) 100 cm (B) 125 cm (C) 150 cm (D) 250 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : If the width of carriage way is 12.5 metres, outer edge 50 cm higher than the inner edge, the required super elevation is (A) 50 cm (B) 1 in 25 (C) 1 in 400 (D) 1 in 40
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Roadway width for a National highways and State highways (two-lanes) is (A) 12 m (B) 9 m (C) 9.5 m (D) 15 m
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : The weaving length of a roadway is the distance (A) Between the channelizing islands (B) Equal to half circumference (C) Equal to total width of adjoining radial roads (D) Equal to diameter of rotary
Description : According to the recommendations of Nagpur Conference, the width formation of an ideal National Highway in hard rock cutting, is (A) 8.9 m (B) 7.9 m (C) 6.9 m (D) 6.5 m
Description : If B is the width of formation, d is the height of the embankment, side slope S : 1, for a highway with no transverse slope, the area of cross-section is (A) B + d + Sd (B) Bd + Sd2 (C) B × d - Sd1/2 (D) ½ (Bd + Sd2
Last Answer : (B) Bd + Sd2
Description : The normal road land width for a National or State highway, in open areas should be (A) 45 m (B) 30 m (C) 24 m (D) 20 m
Description : According to Highway Research Board of U.S.A. practical land width, is (A) 2.7 m (B) 3.0 m (C) 3.3 m (D) 3.6 m
Description : If x% is the gradient of an alignment and y% is the gradient after proper super-elevation along a curved portion of a highway, the differential grade along the curve, is (A) (x + y) % (B) (x - y) % (C) (y - x) % (D) (y + x) %
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) During reconnaissance, the general route of the alignment is selected (B) After reconnaissance, a trace is cut for the alignment (C) Last stage is the detailed surveys for desired geometries' of the highway (D) All the above
Description : According to IRC : 52-1973, for a single lane National Highway in hilly region, (A) Width of the carriageway must be 3.75 m (B) Shoulders on either side must be 1.25 m (C) Total width of the road-way must be 6.25 m (D) Total of the above
Description : The walls which are necessary on the hill side of roadway where earth has to be retained from slipping is known as (A) Retaining wall (B) Breast wall (C) Parapet wall (D) None of the above
Description : The drain which is provided parallel to roadway to intercept and divert the water from hill slopes is known as (A) Sloping drain (B) Catch-water drain (C) Side drain (D) Cross drain
Description : The minimum width of the pavement of a National Highway should be (A) 4.7 m (B) 5.7 m (C) 6.7 m (D) 7.7 m
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The width of the right-of-way is decided so as to accommodate (A) Formation width (B) Side slopes (C) Horizontal curve (D) Vertical curve
Description : The width of the right of way, is influenced by (A) Formation width (B) Shoulders or berms (C) Classification of road (D) All the above
Description : Should The driver of a vehicle shall yield right of way to pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk True or false?
Last Answer : True.Vehicles should always stop for pedestrians.
Description : A single lane carriage way whenever changes to two-lane carriage way, is affected through a taper of (A) 1 in 10 (B) 1 in 15 (C) 1 in 20 (D) 1 in 15 to 1 in 20
Description : Deviation of the alignment of a trace cut may be permitted in areas involving (A) Land slides (B) Sand dunes (C) Dens (D) None of these
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Safety fences are provided on either side of a roadway if embankments are in excess of 6 metres (B) Safety fences are provided on outside of the ... 2.5 metres intervals if embankments are between 1.6 metres to 3 metres (D) All the above
Description : The number of vehicles moving in a specified direction on a roadway that pass a given point during specified unit of time, is called (A) Traffic volume (B) Traffic density (C) Basic capacity (D) Traffic capacity
Description : If the formation level of a highway has a uniform gradient for a particular length, and the ground is also having a longitudinal slope, the earthwork may be calculated by (A) Mid-section formula (B) Trapezoidal formula (C) Prismoidal formula (D) All the above
Last Answer : (D) All the above
Description : Shoulders for high traffic volume roads, should (A) Be stable throughout the year to be used by vehicles in the case of emergency (B) Support and protect the ends of carriage ways (C) Not allow entrance of water to sub-grade (D) All the above
Description : The difference in gradients after full super-elevation and the initial alignment of a road, is known as (A) Ruling gradient (B) Rising gradient (C) Compensated gradient (D) Differential gradient
Description : Normal formation width of a hill road for one-way traffic, is (A) 3.6 m (B) 4.8 m (C) 6.6 m (D) 7.2 m
Description : Agonists affect the receptor molecule in the following manner: A. Alter its amino acid sequence B. Denature the receptor protein C. Alter its folding or alignment of subunits D. Induce covalent bond formation
Last Answer : C. Alter its folding or alignment of subunits
Description : Pick up the correct statement applicable to plate load test (A) Width of the test pit for plate load test is made five times the width of the plate (B) At the centre of the test pit, a hole is dug ... at the centre of the test pit, is kept at the level of the actual formation (D) All the above
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Tresguet did not provide the top camber for the drainage of surface water (B) Tresguet provided the top camber for the drainage of surface ... (D) Macadam provided a camber to the formation at the dug-up state, to drain percolated water
Description : The width formation of a road means the width of (A) Carriageway (B) Pavement and shoulders (C) Embankment at ground level (D) Embankment at the top level
Description : Formation width of a hill road is the distance between (A) Outer end of side drain to outer end of parapet wall (B) Outer end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall (C) Inner end of side drain to outer end of parapet wall (D) Inner end of side drain to inner end of parapet wall
Description : Explain the uses of various carriage way markings.
Last Answer : The uses of various carriage way markings are: i) Center line marking: They are provided on two way roads to separate the streams of traffic moving in opposite direction. ii) Traffic ... the form of monument within the carriageway so as to prevent vehicles from colliding with the obstruction.
Description : Should pedestrians have equal responsibility on the sidewalk or roadway to watch for other perils same as watching traffic?
Last Answer : Yes, I feel pedestrians should be just as responsible as drivers and just as alert. There was a funny incident in California when a man walking along looking down into his cell phone encountered a bear.
Description : What lengths would you do to assure someone does not get on the roadway drunk?
Last Answer : I would be prepared to steal the distributor cap, or take the keys to drive the car and the person home myself. There is no excuse for drink driving, and it is irresponsible to let a friend do ... when a friend drink drives, you are putting their life at risk, as well as innocent road users.
Description : when you are preparing to change lanes on a roadway -General Knowledge
Last Answer : When you are preparing to change lanes on a roadway or turn at an intersection, you must check your blind spot by: Turning your head to look beside vehicle in the direction you are planning to move.
Description : Which bridge, one of the oldest roadway bridges in the United States, was completed in 1883 and spans the East River? -Geography
Last Answer : The Brooklyn Bridge
Description : Are hazard associated with driving on rural roadway?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : When a bike rider is traveling at 20 kmh on a flat roadway stops pedaling how will the motion change?
Description : How much is a roadway easement worth?
Description : Mirage is caused due to (a) total Internal Reflection of light by the various layers of air (b) illusion of the presence of water (c) result of refraction of light from a non-uniform medium (d) during sunny days when driving on a roadway
Last Answer : (a) total Internal Reflection of light by the various layers of air
Description : The failure of ball bearings used in electric motors can result from _____________. A. failure to clean the bearing before repacking B. failure to maintain proper alignment C. excess lubrication forcing the bearing full of grease and eliminating all areas of expansion D. all of the above
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : The normal road land width for a major district road in open area, is (A) 45 m (B) 25 m (C) 15 m (D) 12 m
Description : The cross-sections for a highway is taken at (A) Right angle to the centre line (B) 30 metres apart (C) Intermediate points having abrupt change in gradient (D) All the above
Description : Immune complex formation and serum sickness are dangers of a. Artificially acquired passive immunity. b. Naturally acquired active immunity. c. Artificially acquired active immunity. d. Naturally acquired passive immunity.
Last Answer : a. Artificially acquired passive immunity.
Description : What is that which goes with a carriage, comes with a carriage, is of no use to a carriage, and yet the carriage cannot go without it. What is it? -Riddles
Last Answer : Noise.
Description : Horse Carriage ' ?
Last Answer : Ghoragadi ' is the sixth tatpurusha samis.
Description : how do I fix my printer that says - Carriage Jam,open door, clear carriage jam.
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : Carriage Inward is debited to ___________ Account.
Last Answer : Carriage Inward is debited to ___________ Account. (a) Trading A/c (b) Profit & Loss (c) Capital (d) Bank
Description : What is the root word for carriage?
Last Answer : carry
Description : How long does it take to travel from London to dover by carriage?
Last Answer : It depends on how many horses are pulling the carriage.