Description : According to Indian Road Congress, the width of carriageway, is (A) 3.75 m for single lane (B) 7.0 m for two lanes without raised kerbs (C) 7.5 m for two lanes with raised kerbs (D) All the above
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
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 : Thickness of broken line markings on multi-lane road for lanes is generally kept (A) 10 cm (B) 12 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 18 cm
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
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 : Road width 8.8 m of two lane National highways or State highways in mountainous terrain (A) Excludes the width of parapet (0.6 m) (B) Excludes the width of side drain (0.6 m) (C) Excludes the width of parapet and side drain (D) Includes the width of parapet and side drain
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The total value of extra widening required at a horizontal curve on a two lane hill road of radius 42 m for a design speed of 50 kmph and for vehicles with wheel base 6 m, is (A) 0.500 m (B) 0.589 m (C) 1.089 m (D) 0.089 m
Description : What is the carriageway of two lane ROB on National Highway a)10.00m b)8.5 c)9.50* d)10.50
Last Answer : c)9.50*
Description : If carpool lanes are reserved to encourage people to commute together and as a result have fewer drivers on the road, shouldn't the number of people needed for the carpool lane include licensed drivers only?
Last Answer : How are you going to determine if everyone in a car is a legal driver, even if they are all of age? Stopping every car to check IDs would defeat one purpose of the lanes which is to reduce ... to work. Not to mention it would probably not be legal to check every ID without probable cause anyway.
Description : The pavement width of a road depends upon (A) Terrain (B) Type of traffic (C) Number of lanes (D) All the above
Description : Width of a rotary round should be equal to (A) Twice the width of narrowest radial road (B) Width of the widest road (C) Width of the widest road plus the width of one lane (D) Width of the widest road plus 2 metres
Description : Extra widening required at a horizontal curve on a single lane hill road of radius 80 m for a design speed of 50 km ph and for a vehicle with wheel base 6.0 m is (A) 0.225 m (B) 0.589 m (C) 1.250 m (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : For a 6.6 m wide two lane pavement, berms are provided on either side having a width of (A) 1.00 m (B) 1.25 m (C) 1.50 m (D) 1.75 m
Description : The width of road pavements, depends upon (A) Width of traffic lane (B) Number of traffic (C) Width of median strip (D) All the above
Description : If the radius of curvature of a hill road is 50 m, the percentage grade compensation should be (A) 60/R (B) 70/R (C) 75/R (D) 80/R
Description : A district road with a bituminous pavement has a horizontal curve of 1000 m for a design speed of 75 km ph. The super-elevation is (A) 1 in 40 (B) 1 in 50 (C) 1 in 60 (D) 1 in 70
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
Description : Area of steel required per metre width of pavement for a length of 20 m for design wheel load 6300 kg and permissible stress in steel 1400 kg/cm2 , is (A) 70 kg/sq cm (B) 80 kg/sq cm (C) 90 kg/sq cm (D) 100 kg/sq cm
Description : If V is speed of a moving vehicle, r is radius of the curve, g is the acceleration due to gravity, W is the width of the carriageway, the super elevation is (A) WV/gr (B) W²V/gr (C) WV²/gr (D) WV/gr²
Description : On the recommendations of Nagpur Conference, the minimum width of a village road may be (A) 2.45 m (B) 2.75 m (C) 3.66 m (D) 4.90 m
Description : The usual width of side drains along Highways in hilly region, is (A) 50 cm (B) 60 cm (C) 70 cm (D) 100 cm
Description : The usual width of parapet walls along Highways in hilly region, is (A) 50 cm (B) 60 cm (C) 70 cm (D) 80 cm
Description : Why do some people get in the Carpool lane, then proceed to drive at a speed lower than the speed of the lanes of the regular freeway?
Last Answer : Because they’re American.
Description : Why do some drivers in the carpool lane driver slower than the traffic in the regular lanes?
Last Answer : Passive agression?
Description : When driving, when your lane is ending or merging, do you usually change lanes and get over as soon as possible or wait until the last minute?
Last Answer : I do both just depending on traffic patterns and how much time I have. Usually, I’m somewhere in the middle.
Description : When exiting the highway, or when the lanes converge due to bottleneck, are you a driver that gets in line ASAP, or do you stay in your lane as long as possible to cut in and get close to front?
Last Answer : I move as soon as possible, especially for emergency vehicles. I used to work with an ambulance service and I know they appreciate it. Not to mention that now it is a law in my state that if you don’t get over you can get fined up to $500.
Description : Is it legal for anyone to close a lane or lanes on a City street without permission?
Last Answer : The government or presiding authority may close a lane or roadfor any reason they wish.A private citizen does not have the ability to close alane/road.
Description : The minimum width of a septic tank is taken (A) 70 cm (B) 75 cm (C) 80 cm (D) 90 c
Last Answer : (B) 75 cm
Description : Width of vehicles affects the width of (A) Lanes (B) Shoulders (C) Parking spaces (D) All the above
Description : The tensile strength of concrete is given by [ A ] 0.45 vfCK [ B ] 0.60 vfCK [ C ] 0.70 vfCK [ D ] 0.90 vfCK
Last Answer : [ C ] 0.70 vfCK
Description : The percentage of the calcium eliminated in feces is (A) 10–20 (B) 30–40 (C) 50–60 (D) 70–90
Last Answer : Answer : D
Description : Standard disc plough diameter size is A. 40 to 60 cm C. 70 to 90 cm B. 60 to 90 cm D. 50 to 70 cm
Last Answer : 60 to 90 cm
Description : Three materials A, B and C of equal thickness and of thermal conductivity of 20, 40 & 60 kcal/hr. m. °C respectively are joined together. The temperature outside of A and C are 30°C and 100°C respectively. The interface ... C will be at a temperature of __________ °C. (A) 40 (B) 95 (C) 70 (D) 50
Last Answer : (C) 70
Description : The incomes of A and B are in the ratio 1 : 2 and their expenditures are in the ratio 2 : 5. If A saves Rs 20,000 and B saves Rs 35,000, what is the total income of A and B? A) Rs 30,000 B) Rs 70,000 C) Rs 90,000 D) Rs 60,000 E) Rs 80,000
Last Answer : Answer: C Income of A = x, of B = 2x Expenditure of A = 2y, of B = 5y Savings is (income – expenditure). So x – 2y = 20,000 2x – 5y = 35,000 Solve the equations, x = 30,000 So total = x+2x = 3x = 3*30,000 = 90,000
Description : According to National Building Code, the hydrants in water mains is provided at minimum interval of (A) 50 m (B) 60 m (C) 75 m (D) 90 m
Last Answer : Option C
Description : In plain sedimentation tanks under normal conditions, impurities are removed upto (A) 60 % (B) 70 % (C) 80 % (D) 90 %
Last Answer : (B) 70 %
Description : In a two lane channel, bottom width of channel is given by (A) Manoeuvring lane + (2 Bank clearance lane) (B) (2 Manoeuvring lane) + (2 Bank clearance lane) (C) (2 ... clearance lane + ship clearance lane) (D) Manoeuvring lane + (2 Bank clearance lane) + ship clearance lane
Last Answer : (C) (2 × Manoeuvring lane) + (2 × Bank clearance lane + ship clearance lane)
Description : If the length of a transition curve to be introduced between a straight and a circular curve of radius 500 m is 90 m, the maximum perpendicular offset for the transition curve, is (A) 0.70 m (B) 1.70 m (C) 2.70 m (D) 3.70 m
Last Answer : (C) 2.70 m
Description : Maximum number of passenger cars that can pass a given point on a road during one hour under the most ideal road way and traffic conditions, is known as (A) Traffic density (B) Basic capacity of traffic lane (C) Possible capacity of traffic lane (D) All the above
Description : A singly reinforced concrete beam of 25 cm width and 70 cm effective depth is provided with 18.75 cm2 steel. If the modular ratio (m) is 15, the depth of the neutral axis, is (A) 20 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 35 cm
Description : The stresses developed in concrete and steel in reinforced concrete beam 25 cm width and 70 cm effective depth, are 62.5 kg/cm2 and 250 kg/cm2 respectively. If m = 15, the depth of its neutral axis is (A) 20 cm (B) 25 cm (C) 30 cm (D) 35 cm
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (A) Space between the exterior walls of a warehouse and bag piles should be 30 cm (B) Cement bags should preferably be piled on wooden planks (C) Width and height of the pile should not exceed 3 m and 2.70 m respectively (D) None of these
Description : In the total proteins, the percentage of albumin is about (A) 20–40 (B) 30–45 (C) 50–70 (D) 80–90
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : To prevent settling down of sewage both at the bottom and on the sides of a large sewer, self-cleaning velocity recommended for Indian conditions, is A. 0.50 m/sec B. 0.60 m/sec C. 0.70 m/sec D. 0.75 m/sec
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : Thickness of broken centre line markings for a four lane road, is generally kept (A) 10 cm (B) 12 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 18 cm
Description : The traffic carrying capacity of a single lane, depends on (A) Type of the vehicles (B) Level crossings (C) Road intersections (D) All the above
Description : If the velocity of moving vehicles on a road is 24 km/per hour, stopping distance is 19 metres and average length of vehicles is 6 metres, the basic capacity of lane, is (A) 500 vehicles per hour (B) 700 vehicles per hour (C) 1000 vehicles per hour (D) 1250 vehicles per hour
Description : To prevent a head-on-collision of vehicles travelling in opposite directions along four-lane roads (A) Markings on the road are provided (B) Physical dividers are provided (C) Area dividers are provided (D) Medians of wide area are provided
Description : In case of a multi-lane road, overtaking is generally permitted (A) From right (B) From left (C) From both sides right and left (D) Not at all
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 : 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