Transportation Engineering MCQs with Answers & Solutions — Page 3

The average number of vehicles overtaking the test vehicle is 100 and the number of vehicles overtaken by the test vehicle is 44. The flow of…Traffic Flow Characteristics

The average journey time of test vehicle travelling with the stream is 6.5 min. The average journey time during trips against the stream is 8.5 min.…Traffic Flow Characteristics

A vehicle moving at 54 kmph speed was stopped by applying a brake and the length of the skid marks was 25 m. If the average skid resistance of the…Pavement Design

A cement concrete pavement of thickness 25 cm has two lanes of 7.2 m with a longitudinal joint along the centre. The value of allowable working…Pavement Design

A fixed time 2-phase signal is to be provided at an intersection having four arms. The design hour traffic and saturation flow are as under: The time…Traffic Signal Design

The value of constant of variation is 50. The average cost of construction of one pier of the bridge is Rs. 45000. Estimate the economic span of the…Bridge Engineering

The value of maximum scour depth estimated using the Lacey’s formula is 9.0 m. The bridge site is at right-angled bend. The value of constant for…Bridge Engineering

For an IRC class A and B loading, the impact factor for steel bridges having span more than 45 meters is taken asBridge Engineering

Which of the following force is not acting on the foundation of the bridge?Bridge Engineering

According to the Indian Road Congress guidelines, what is the value of height of object above road surface for measurement of stopping sight distance?Sight Distance

A vehicle is moving on a highway at a speed of 60 kmph. The coefficient of friction between the road surface and the tyres is 0.35 and the reaction…Sight Distance

What will be the value of head light sight distance for a road having a stopping sight distance of 160 m?Sight Distance

Calculate the superelevation for a horizontal curve provided with a radius of 400 m for a design speed of 100 kmph in plain terrain.Geometric Design

Which of the following is the correct sequence of layers used in rigid pavement from top to bottom?Pavement Design

Which of the following is the correct value of maximum superelevation to be provided for roads in urban areas?Geometric Design

Spot speed of vehicles observed at a point on a highway are 40, 50 and 25 km/h. What will be the space mean speed of observed vehicles?Traffic Flow Characteristics

The space headway between the vehicles moving on urban roads is 2 m. Estimate the maximum traffic density that a road can have under jam condition.Traffic Flow Characteristics

Which of the following test parameter of subgrade soil is essential for the design of flexible pavement?Pavement Design

A vehicle is travelling with a design speed of 90 kmph on a horizontal curve of radius 300 m and the coefficient of lateral friction is considered as…Geometric Design

Which of the following is the equivalent axle load factor for a 160 kN axle load? (Assume the standard axle load of 80 kN)Pavement Design

Estimate the theoretical capacity of traffic lane with one-way traffic flow at a stream speed of 60 kmph. Assume the average space gap between…Traffic Capacity

The value of minimum time headway is 2.5 seconds. Estimate the maximum theoretical capacity of a traffic lane.Traffic Capacity

In a braking test, a vehicle travelling at a speed of 36 kmph was stopped by applying brakes fully and skid marks were 4.0 m in length. Determine the…Pavement Design

The rise in water level due to the obstruction caused by bridge construction is called asBridge Engineering

A bridge has a linear waterway of 150 m constructed across a stream whose natural linear waterway is 250 meters. The average flood depth is 2.5…Bridge Engineering

A bridge that is constructed across a river has 3 spans. The clear distance between the two piers of the bridge is 20 meters. The width of each pier…Bridge Engineering

For a straight stream flow condition for bridge site, the value of design discharge is 650 m³ per second and the value of normal scour depth is 3.5…Bridge Engineering

A bridge is proposed to be constructed across an alluvial stream carrying a discharge of 1600 m³ /sec. Estimate the surface width of the river…Bridge Engineering

Which of the following type of bridge does not fall under the classification of bridge according to type of superstructure?Bridge Engineering

Which of the following is the design hourly traffic volume used for the roadway facility design?Traffic Engineering

In a bridge, Curtain Wall is usedBridge Engineering

Which of the following is / are the Ideal Bridge Site Characteristic(s)? i. The flow of water in the stream at the bridge site should be in steady…Bridge Engineering

Free board in a bridge is the vertical distance between theBridge Engineering

Which of the following are the examples of Abutments without Wing Walls? i. Box Abutment ii. Tee Abutment iii. Arch AbutmentBridge Engineering

Bridge is classified as 'Major Bridge' if the span length isBridge Engineering

Pontoon is an example of aBridge Engineering

Golden Bridge in Gujarat which connects Ankleshwar to Bharuch is a ___Bridge Engineering

Indian city with rectangular grid iron pattern isTransportation Planning

How always the warning signs are?Traffic Engineering

Nagpur Road plan has recommended the use of road pattern type ofTransportation Planning

An index map used in a Highway project showsRoad Alignment Principles

The minimum width of carriage way for a two-lane road without raised curbs isGeometric Design

Origin and destination studies are carried out for:Traffic Engineering

The value of camber recommended for cement concrete roads in areas of heavy rainfall isGeometric Design

The selection of site for road bridges depends on :Bridge Engineering

In 70-R Loading, the minimum spacing between successive vehicle isBridge Engineering

As per I.R.C. recommendations, the approaches should have at least a minimum straight length of _______ on either side of a bridgeBridge Engineering

In India, every first week of ____________ is celebrated as Road Safety Week.Traffic Engineering

Hazard markers reflecting yellow light should be visible from a long distance of aboutTraffic Engineering

Stop Sign Comes UnderTraffic Engineering