Description : Super-elevation on roads in snow bound areas, should generally not exceed (A) 15 % (B) 12 % (C) 10 % (D) 7 %
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : The correct formula for calculating super-elevation for the hill roads, is (A) e = V²/254 R (B) e = V²/225 R (C) e = V²/278 R (D) e = V²/114 R
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Ruling gradient on hill roads 300 m above M.S.L. is kept (A) 4 % (B) 5 % (C) 7 % (D) 8 %
Description : An exceptional grade may be provided upto 1 in 12 along hill roads, if the length does not exceed (A) 45 m per km (B) 60 m per km (C) 75 m per km (D) 90 m per km
Description : The minimum super-elevation in rolling terrain in plains, is limited to (A) 4 % (B) 5 % (C) 6 % (D) 7 %
Description : If the designed speed on a circular curve of radius 1400 m is 80 km/hour, no super-elevation is provided, if the camber, is (A) 4 % (B) 3 % (C) 2 % (D) 1.7 %
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : The minimum value of camber provided for thin bituminous surface hill roads, is (A) 2.2 % (B) 2.5 % (C) 3.0 % (D) 3.5 %
Description : The camber for hill roads in case of bituminous surfacing is adopted as (A) 2 % (B) 2.5 % (C) 3 % (D) 4 %
Description : Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The super-elevation on roads is (A) Directly proportional to width of pavement (B) Directly proportional to velocity of vehicles (C) Inversely proportional to acceleration due to gravity (D) Inversely proportional to the radius of curvature
Description : Before providing super-elevation on roads, the portion of the carriageway between the crown and the outer edge is made (A) To have a reduced fall (B) Horizontal (C) To have slope of the camber on the other half of the carriageway (D) None of these
Description : The advantage of providing super-elevation on roads, is (A) Higher speed of vehicles (B) Increased volume of traffic (C) Reduced maintenance cost of the roads (D) All the above
Description : The most commonly adopted method to provide super-elevation on roads, is by pivoting the road surface about (A) Outer edge so that the inner edge is lowered (B) Crown so that outer edge is raised and inner edge is lowered (C) Inner edge so that outer edge is raised (D) None of these
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) %
Description : The steepest gradient permitted on roads which, in ordinary conditions, does not exceed, is known (A) Ruling gradient (B) Maximum gradient (C) Exceptional gradient (D) Floating gradient
Description : If the rate of change of the super-elevation along a curved portion of a 7 metre wide road is 1 in 150 and the maximum super-elevation allowed is 1 in 15, the maximum length of the transition curve to be provided at either end, is (A) 65 m (B) 70 m (C) 75 m (D) 80 m
Description : The maximum area of tension reinforcement in beams shall not exceed (A) 0.15 % (B) 1.5 % (C) 4 % (D) 1 %
Description : To ensure that bullock carts may not overturn on curves, the maximum value of super-elevation, recommended by I.R.C., is (A) 1 in 10 (B) 1 in 12 (C) 1 in 15 (D) 1 in 20
Description : The weight of a good quality brick when immersed in water for a period of 16 hours should not exceed the weight of dry brick (A) 20 % (B) 15 % (C) 10 % (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : For Indian conditions, the water bound macadam roads, are suitable if daily traffic does not exceed (A) 2000 tonnes (B) 2500 tonnes (C) 3000 tonnes (D) 3500 tonnes
Description : If the coefficient of friction on the road surface is 0.15 and a maximum super-elevation 1 in 15 is provided, the maximum speed of the vehicles on a curve of 100 metre radius, is (A) 32.44 km/hour (B) 42.44 kg/hour (C) 52.44 km/hour (D) 62.44 km/hour
Description : Parapet walls along hill roads, are provided (A) To retain the back filling (B) To prevent the hill from sliding (C) To prevent the wheels of the vehicle from coming on the retaining wall (D) None of these
Description : The type of transition curves generally provided on hill roads, is (A) Circular (B) Cubic parabola (C) Lemniscate (D) Spiral
Description : The minimum design speed for hairpin bends in hill roads is taken as (A) 20 kmph (B) 30 kmph (C) 40 kmph (D) 50 kmph
Description : Hill roads are (A) Provided camber along spur curves (B) Provided camber along valley curves (C) Seldom provided a camber (D) None of these
Description : In hill roads the side drains arc provided (A) Only on the hill side of road (B) Only on the opposite side of hill (C) On both sides of roa (D) None of the above
Description : Side face reinforcement shall not exceed [ A ] 0.1% of total cross sectional area [ B ] 0.2% of total cross sectional area [ C ] 0.1% web area [ D ] 0.2 % web area.
Last Answer : [ C ] 0.1% web area
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
Description : In — farming income from subsidiary enterprises does not exceed 10 % a. Diversified farming b. Dry farming c. Mixed farming d. Specialized farming
Last Answer : c. Mixed farming
Description : With usual notations, the expression V²/gR represents (A) Centrifugal force (B) Centrifugal ratio (C) Super elevation (D) Radial acceleration
Last Answer : (B) Centrifugal ratio
Description : If is the speed of a locomotive in km per hour, g is the acceleration due to gravity, is the distance between running faces of the rails and is the radius of the circular curve, the required super elevation is (A) gV²/GR (B) Rg/GV² (C) GR/gV² (D) GV²/gR
Last Answer : (D) GV²/gR
Description : Transition curves are introduced at either end of a circular curve, to obtain (A) Gradually decrease of curvature from zero at the tangent point to the specified quantity at the junction of the ... specified amount at the junction of the transition curve with main curve (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Gradual increase of super-elevation from zero at the tangent point to the specified amount at the junction of the transition curve with main curve
Description : The convexity provided to the carriageway between the crown and edge of the pavement, is known as (A) Super-elevation (B) Camber (C) Height of the pavement (D) None of these
Description : no super elevation is provided on a road along curves, pot holes may develop at (A) Inner edge of the road (B) Outer edge of the road (C) Centre of the road (D) Nowhere on the road
Description : Raising of outer edge of a road with respect to inner edge, is known (A) Super elevation (B) Cant (C) Banking (D) All the above
Description : If V is speed in km/hour and R is radius of the curve, the super-elevation e is equal to (A) V²/125 R (B) V²/225 R (C) V²/325 R
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 : Design of horizontal and vertical alignments, super-elevation, sight distance and grades, is worst affected by (A) Width of the vehicle (B) Length of the vehicle (C) Height of the vehicle (D) Speed of the vehicle
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 : 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 : The length of a transition curve, is governed by (A) Rate of change of radial acceleration (B) Rate of change of super-elevation (C) Both (a) and (b) (D) Neither (a) nor (b)
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) The cross fall of the shoulder should be at least 0.5% steeper than camber (B) On super-elevated sections, the shoulders should be provided a ... equal to camber (C) Earthen roads in general are provided steepest cross-fall (D) All the above
Description : What is the height of a hill when the distance between its angles of elevation which are 20.92 degrees and 31 degrees on level ground is 110 meters?
Last Answer : Using trigonometry the height of the hill works out as 115.58meters rounded to two decimal places
Description : State the difference between alignment of hill roads and alignment of plain roads
Last Answer : Alignment of hill roads Alignment of plain roads 1. Sharp curves are to be provided 2. Cost of construction is more 3. Proper care has to be taken for drainage 4. Stability is ... . Comparatively, less cutting and filling takes place 6. Slope/Gradient is less 7. Alignment is easy
Description : State the necessity of providing catch water drain in Hill Roads.
Last Answer : 1) Catch water drains are provided to collect excessive rainwater in heavy rainfall regions i.e. in case of hill roads. 2) These drains are useful to avoid large water flow reaching to hill ... be excavated natural rock section on hill top side which avoids erosion of soil along hill road.
Description : List various types of curves provided on Hill Roads.
Last Answer : Types of curves provided on hill roads: - 1) Hair pin curves 2) Salient curves 3) Re-entrant curves
Description : Average yearly load on the tractor should not exceed its rated load up to a) 70% b) 72% c) 75 % d) 78%
Last Answer : c) 75 %
Description : In testing a pile by load test, pile platform is loaded with one and half times the design load and a maximum settlement is noted. The load is gradually removed and the consequent rebound is measured. For a safe pile, the net ... load should not exceed (A) 10 mm (B) 15 mm (C) 20 mm (D) 25 mm
Description : If the engineer-in-charge approves, the 10 cm cubes may be used for the work test of concrete provided maximum nominal size of aggregate, does not exceed (A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm (C) 20 cm (D) 25 cm
Description : For an ordinary Portland cement (A) Residual does not exceed 10% when sieved through IS Sieve No. 9 (B) Soundness varies from 5 to 10 mm (C) Initial setting time is not less than 30 minutes (D) Compressive stress after 7 days, is not less than 175 kg/cm2
Last Answer : (C) Initial setting time is not less than 30 minutes
Description : While compacting the concrete by a mechanical vibrator, the slump should not exceed (A) 2.5 cm (B) 5.0 cm (C) 7.5 cm (D) 10 cm