Question 1
A police accident report is filed by _________
A. attendant police officer
B. motorist involved in the accident
C. witnesses of the accident
D. relatives of the motorists involved in the accident
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A police accident report is filed by an attendant police officer. This report includes fatal accidents that require emergency or hospital treatment or which have suffered massive property damage.
Question 2
Accident reconstruction helps in ______
A. controlling or imposing rules to control or check movement of vehicles on road at high speed
B. to organize and interpret the study
C. to determine why the accident occurred
D. obtain information at the scene
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Accident reconstruction helps in controlling or imposing rules to control or inspect movement of vehicles on road at high speed. It deals with representing the accidents occurred in schematic diagram to determine the speed before the collision.
Question 3
Analysis of accident reconstruction studies is done by which of the following step in the accident investigation?
A. Professional Reconstruction
B. At Scene-Investigation
C. Technical Preparation
D. Cause Analysis
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Analysis of accident reconstruction studies is done by Cause Analysis. It is done to determine why the accident occurred from the data available.
Question 4
In which procedure determination of critical and design speed for curves is done?
A. At Scene-Investigation
B. Reporting
C. Technical Preparation
D. Cause Analysis
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Technical Preparation is the procedure in which the determination of critical and design speed for curves is done. This procedure is required for planning and interpretation of the study. It also involves measurement of grades and sight distance.
Question 5
In which of the following procedure accident reconstruction is involved?
A. At Scene-Investigation
B. Reporting
C. Technical Preparation
D. Professional Reconstruction
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
In professional reconstruction process accident reconstruction is involved. In this step, attempt is made to determine from the data available on how the accident occurs from the accessible data.
Question 6
Numbers of drivers of vehicles with specific characteristics who were participants in accidents per 100 million vehicle-kms of travel is known as ______
A. Accident Rate per Kilometer
B. Accident involvement Rate
C. Death rate based on population
D. Death rate based on registration
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Numbers of drivers of vehicles with specific characteristics who were participants in accidents per 100 million vehicle-kms of travel is known as Accident involvement Rate. Accident involvement Rate, R = N x 100000000/V here, R = accident per 100 million vehicle-kms of travel, N = total number of drivers involved in accidents and V = vehicle-kms of travel on road section during the period of investigation
Question 7
Poisson impact theory divides impact into how many parts?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Poisson impact theory divides impact into 2 parts and they are compression and restitution. The compression phase in this theory is cited by the deformation of the cars. It follows Newton’s law F = ma.
Question 8
The accident hazard is expressed as ______
A. death rate based on population
B. death rate based on registration
C. accident Rate based on vehicle-kms of travel
D. accident involvement Rate
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The accident hazard is expressed as Accident Rate based on vehicle-kms of travel. The Accident Rate based on vehicle-kms of travel is the number of accidents per 100 million vehicle km of travel.
Question 9
The development of different statistical measures of various accident-related factors gives insight into which of the following factors?
A. Causes of accidents
B. Location of points at which unusually high number of accident takes place
C. Identification of hazards
D. Driver profiles
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The development of different statistical measures of various accident-related factors gives insight into driver profiles. It also gives insight into general trends and common casual factors.
Question 10
The data which is not required to determine the pre-collision speed is ________
A. mass of the vehicle
B. velocities after collision
C. path of a vehicle as it proceeds towards collision point
D. road width
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Road width is not required to determine the pre-collision speed. Mass of the vehicle, velocities after the collision, and path of each vehicle as it approaches collision point are the datas required to determine the pre-collision speed.
Question 11
The rate which reflects the accident exposure for the entire area and is similar to death rate based on population is _______
A. death rate based on population
B. death rate based on registration
C. accident Rate based on vehicle-kms of travel
D. accident involvement Rate
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The rate that reflects the accident exposure for the entire area and is similar to death rate based on population is Death rate based on registration.R = B x 10000/M, here, R = death rate per 10,000 vehicles registered, B = total number of deaths in traffic in a year and M = number of motor vehicles listed in the area.
Question 12
The total accident hazard is expressed as ______
A. accident Rate per Kilometer
B. accident involvement Rate
C. death rate based on population
D. death rate based on registration
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The total accident hazard is expressed as Accident Rate per Kilometer. It is the number of accidents of all types per km of a highway and street classification.R=A/L, where, R = total accident rate per km for a year, A = total number of accident occurring in one year, L = length of control section in kms
Question 13
What is a collision diagram?
A. Schematic diagram of the collision of two vehicles that occur during turning movements
B. Schematic graph of collision of two vehicles
C. Schematic diagram of collision of three vehicles occur during turning movements
D. Schematic graph of collision at turning movements
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A collision diagram is the schematic diagram of the collision of two vehicles that occur during turning movements. A collision is represented by a set of arrows to show the orientation of before and after movement.
Question 14
What is the first step in the accident study?
A. Accident data collection
B. Accident investigation
C. Accident data analysis
D. Accident reconstruction
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The first step in the accident study is accident data collection. This data collection is generally done by the police. Motorists accident reports are considered secondary data.
Question 15
What is the purpose of Accident data analysis?
A. To find possible causes of accident-related to driver, vehicle, and roadway
B. To evaluate existing design
C. To compute the financial losses incurred
D. To collect data regarding parking demand
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The purpose of Accident data analysis is to find possible causes of accident-related to driver, vehicle, and roadway. Accident analyses are made to develop information such as drivers, pedestrians, vehicle, and roadway.
Question 16
The traffic hazard to life in a community is expressed as _____
A. accident Rate per Kilometer
B. accident involvement Rate
C. death rate based on population
D. death rate based on registration
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The traffic hazard to life in a community is expressed as Death rate based on population. Death rate based on population of the number of traffic fatalities per 100,000 populations.
Question 17
Which of the following are the methods of reporting in accident studies?
A. Motorist accident report
B. Car accident report
C. Road accident report
D. Highway accident report
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
A motorist accident report is a method required for reporting in an accident study. The motorist accident report is filed by the motorist involved in the accident. Another method, police accident report is also used for reporting.
Question 18
Which of the following information does not require an accident data collection report?
A. Identification of spots at which unusually high number of accident happen
B. Development of a method that allows identification of risks before accidents occur
C. Comprehensive functional assessment of critical accident location to identify the causes of accidents
D. Development of parking areas
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Development of parking areas does not require accident data collection report. Identification of spots at which unusually high number of accident happen, development of a method that allows identification of risks before accidents occur, and comprehensive functional assessment of critical accident location to identify the causes of accidents are some of the information that requires accident data collection report.
Question 19
Which of the following is not an objective of accident studies?
A. To evaluate existing design
B. To compute the financial losses incurred
C. To study the root cause of accidents and propose corrective measures at potential location
D. To collect data regarding parking demand
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
To collect data regarding parking demand is not an objective of accident studies. To evaluate existing design, to compute the financial losses incurred, to study the root cause of accidents and propose corrective measures at potential location are some of the objectives of accident studies.
Question 20
Which of the following parameters given below is not required in accident data collection?
A. Registration number
B. Details of road geometry
C. Financial losses suffered due to property damage
D. Sight distance
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Sight distance is the parameter that is not required in an accident data collection report. Registration number, details of road geometry, and financial losses suffered due to property damage are some of the parameters that is required in an accident data collection report.
Question 21
Which of the following procedure of accident data collection involves obtaining information such as measurement of skid marks?
A. At Scene-Investigation
B. Reporting
C. Technical Preparation
D. Cause Analysis
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
At Scene-Investigation is the procedure of accident data collection that involves obtaining information such as measurement of skid marks. It also gives information regarding the photograph of the final position of vehicles, the examination of the condition and functioning of traffic control devices, and examination of damage of vehicles.
Question 22
Which rate reflects the accident exposure for an entire area?
A. Death rate based on population
B. Accident Rate per Kilometer
C. Accident Rate based on vehicle-kms of travel
D. Accident involvement Rate
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The rate which reflects the accident exposure for an entire area is Death rate based on population. It is the traffic hazard to life in a community.R = B x 100000/P, here, R = death rate per 100,000 population, B = total number of traffic death in one year and P = population of area
Question 23
Which step in the accident investigation helps to determine how the accident occurs?
A. Professional Reconstruction
B. At Scene-Investigation
C. Technical Preparation
D. Cause Analysis
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Professional Reconstruction is the step in the accident investigation that helps us to determine how the accident occurs from the available data. It is also referred to as determining behavioural or causes of accident.
Question 24
Why is it important to compute accident rates?
A. Because it reflects accident involvement by type of highway
B. Because it reflects accident involvement by type of drivers
C. Because it reflects accident involvement by type of pedestrians
D. Because it reflects accident involvement by type of design conditions
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
It is important to compute accident rates because it reflects accident involvement by type of highway. These rates compare the safety of different highway and street systems and traffic controls.