Description : Tar roads get damaged if there is – (1) stagnation of water on road (2) heavy traffic (3) no maintenance (4) no sloping
Last Answer : (1) stagnation of water on road
Description : Tar roads get easily damaged during – (1) summer (2) winter (3) rainy season (4) peak traffic hours
Last Answer : (3) rainy season Explanation: Tar & chip have been used for over 100 years, all over the world, with great success, to pave and resurface roads. However, they are easily spoiled in rains and natural calamity. Concrete roads are less affected.
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
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Which of the following fractions of coal-tar distillation contains naphthalene? (a) Light oil (b) Middle oil (c) Heavy oil (d) Anthracene oil
Last Answer : Middle oil
Description : Which of the following fractions of coal-tar distillation contains benzene? (a) Light oil (b) Middle oil (c) Heavy oil (d) Anthracene oil
Last Answer : Light oil
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 : 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
Last Answer : Answer: Option A
Description : State different types of Tar used in construction of Road with its suitability.
Last Answer : The following are the types of Tar with their suitability. 1) RT1 - It is suitable for painting road pavements under exceptionally cold weather. 2) RT2 - It is suitable for painting road pavements ... is suitable for premixed macadam in base course. 5) RT5 - It is suitable for grouting macadam.
Description : As per IRC recommendations, the average level of illumination on important roads carrying fast traffic is (A) 10 Lux (B) 15 Lux (C) 20 Lux (D) 30 Lux
Description : As per recommendations of I.R.C., traffic volume study is carried out for rural roads for 7 days continuously during (A) Harvesting (B) Lean season (C) Harvesting and lean season (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option C
Description : At intersection of roads, the traffic volume study is carried out to ascertain the number of vehicles (A) Moving along straights (B) Turning left (C) Turning right (D) All the above
Description : A traffic rotary is justified where (A) Number of intersecting roads is between 4 and 7 (B) Space is limited and costly (C) When traffic volume is less than 500 vehicles per hour (D) When traffic volume is more than 5000 vehicles per hour
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: A. Inlets are provided on the road surface at the lowest point for draining rain water B. Inlets are generally provided at an interval of ... along straight roads C. Inlets having horizontal openings, are called horizontal inlets D. All the above
Last Answer : ANS: D
Description : Following type of pavement is generally known as flexible pavement (A) Water-bound macadam roads (B) Stabilised soil roads (C) Road constructed with various layers of building material well compacted (D) All the above
Description : The heavy rains and cloudbursts during summer of 2013 devastated around 2000 villages, 1500 roads and 150 bridges in the State of – (1) Meghalaya (2) Andhra Pradesh (3) Odisha (4) Uttarakhand
Last Answer : (4) Uttarakhand Explanation: In June 2013, a multi-day cloudburst centered on Uttarakhand caused devastating floods and landslides in the country's worst natural disaster since the 2004 tsunami. As ... to figures provided by the Uttarakhand government, more than 5,700 people were "presumed dead."
Description : A heavy stone is suitable for (A) Arches (B) Rubble masonry (C) Roads (D) Retaining walls
Description : What other materials can we pave our roads to extend the life of a road?
Last Answer : The ashes of the honourless dead.
Description : The ideal angle of banking provided on roads a.Depends on (velocity)2 of vehicle b.Depends on the nature of road surface c.Depend on coefficient of friction between the road and the vehicle cantact point d.Depends on weight of the vehicle e.All above
Last Answer : a. Depends on (velocity)2 of vehicle
Description : Why is density and quality of road relatively better in plains as compared to roads in high altitudes, rainy and forested areas of India? Explain. -Geography
Last Answer : The density and quality of roads are better in plains compared to high altitudes, rainy and forested areas because: (i) Nature of terrain and the level of economic development are the ... up to construct and develop important roads along the northern and north-eastern boundary in high altitudes.
Description : A traveler, on his way to Miami, reaches a road junction, where he can turn left or right. He knows that only one of the two roads leads to Miami, but unfortunately, he does not know which one ... the traveler find out the way to Miami by asking just one question to one of the two brothers? -Riddles
Last Answer : The question that the traveler should ask is: 'Does the left road lead to Miami according to your brother?' If the answer is 'Yes', the traveler should turn right, and if the answer is 'No', the traveler should turn left.
Description : As the Roman Empire declined, its famous road system suffered. Roads gradually broke down because they were not maintained. What was a major effect of this?
Last Answer : As the Roman Empire declined, its famous road system suffered. Roads gradually broke down because they were not maintained. What was a major effect of this? Communication in the empire became less reliable.
Description : Road makers along roads from the edge of a kerb should not be less than (A) 40 cm (B) 45 cm (C) 50 cm (D) 60 cm
Description : At a road junction, 16 cross conflict points are severe, if (A) Both are one-way roads (B) Both are two-way roads (C) One is two-way road and other is one-way road (D) None of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option B
Description : Roughness index of roads, is expressed as (A) Size of the stone on the pavement (B) Number of patches on the pavement (C) Cumulative deformation of surface per horizontal distance (D) Type of the road surface
Description : The maximum safe speed on roads, depends on the (A) Type of road surface (B) Type of curves (C) Sight distance (D) All the above
Description : At a road junction, 7 cross conflict points are severe if (A) Both are one-way roads (B) Both are two-way roads (C) One is two-way road and other is one-way road (D) None of these
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 : The width of different roads as recommended in Nagpur plan by the Indian Road Conference for hilly region, is (A) Same for National Highways (B) Different for National Highways (C) Same for State Highways (D) Same for Major District roads
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 : 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 : Give two reasons for industrial stagnation during the British rule in India. -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) The British made no attempt to revive or promote Indian industries. (ii) The British monopolized jute, tea and coffee industries.
Description : Stagflation is a situation of - (1) stagnation and deflation (2) stagnation and recession (3) stagnation and inflation (4) stagnation and recovery
Last Answer : (3) stagnation and inflation Explanation: Stagflation is a situation of stagnation in which the inflation rate is high, the economic growth rate slows down, and unemployment remains steadily high. Stagflation occurs ... t growing but prices are, which is not a good situation for a country to be in
Description : Beyond a certain point deficit financing will certainly lead to - (1) inflation (2) deflation (3) recession (4) economic stagnation
Last Answer : (1) inflation Explanation: Deficit financing is a practice in which a government spends more money than it receives as revenue, the difference being made up by borrowing or minting new funds ... increasing the money supply and the purchasing power of the people which increases the aggregate demand.
Description : What happens when there is a demand deficiency in an economy? (1) Poverty (2) Stagnation (3) Recession (4) Inflation
Last Answer : (2) Stagnation Explanation: Deficient demand refers to the situation when aggregate demand for goods and services falls short of aggregate supply of output which is produced by fully employing ... which both capital and labor are redundant relative to the opportunities for employing them profitably.
Description : The simple Pitot tube does not measure the (A) Static pressure (B) Dynamic pressure (C) Velocity at the stagnation point (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : In fluid flow, the stagnation point is defined as a point, where the __________ is zero. (A) Flow velocity (B) Pressure (C) Total energy (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (A) Flow velocity
Description : Baffles provided on the shell side of a shell and tube heat exchanger are meant for (A) Providing support for the tubes (B) Improving heat transfer (C) Both 'a' & 'b' (D) Preventing the fouling of tubes & stagnation of shell side fluid
Last Answer : C) Both 'a' & 'b'
Description : A point, in a compressible flow where the velocity of fluid is zero, is called (A) Critical point (B) Vena contracta C) Stagnation point (D) None of these
Description : Whenever a plate is held immersed at some angle with the direction of flow of the liquid, it is subjected to some pressure. The component of this pressure, in the direction of flow of the liquid, is known as (A) Lift (B) Drag (C) Stagnation pressure (D) Bulk modulus
Description : Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Piezometric head : Sum of datum head and pressure head 2. Dynamic head : Sum of datum head and velocity head 3. Stagnation head : Sum of Piezometric head and velocity head 4. Total head ... (b) 1, 3 & 4 only (c) 2, 3 & 4 only (d) 1, 2, 3 & 4
Last Answer : (b) 1, 3 & 4 only
Description : Stagflation is a situation of (1) stagnation and deflation (2) stagnation and recession (3) stagnation and inflation (4) stagnation and recovery
Last Answer : stagnation and inflation
Description : Beyond a certain point deficit financing will certainly lead to (1) inflation (2) deflation (3) recession (4) economic stagnation
Last Answer : inflation
Last Answer : Stagnation
Description : A bus driver was heading down a street in Colorado. He went right past a stop sign without stopping, he turned left where there was a 'no left turn' sign, and he went the wrong way on a one-way street. ... side of the road past a cop car. Still - he didn't break any traffic laws. Why not? -Riddles
Last Answer : He was walking...not driving.
Last Answer : He was walking.
Description : A truck driver was walking on the opposite side of a road. He passed several traffic policemen but no one stopped him , why ?
Last Answer : Because then he is not with the truck. He was walking.
Last Answer : Because he was walking!
Description : To protect the rotor of a motor disassembled for maintenance or overhaul, it should be ___________________. A. suspended by wire slings in one corner of the shop B. wrapped in several layers of heavy ... flat wood blocks on the workbench D. returned to the frame as soon as the bearings are removed
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : How much would MPG ratings change in cars if they included the cost of road building and maintenance?
Last Answer : I think I see where you are going with this. We need to know the total cost per year of US road repair and road building. That would have to include bridges, of course. And we would need to know the ... you get milesroad per gallon of gasoline. If you get us those numbers we're all set .........
Description : Mention What Are The Tools Used By Road Maintenance Worker?
Last Answer : Tools used by road maintenance worker are: Swiss hammer Drills Jackhammers Road-rollers Epoxy guns Chain drags Pressure washers Sand blasters, Saws, etc.