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Road Characteristics MCQ Questions & Answers

Road Characteristics MCQs : This section focuses on the "Road Characteristics". These Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) should be practiced to improve the Road Characteristics skills required for various interviews (campus interview, walk-in interview, company interview), placement, entrance exam and other competitive examinations.




Question 1

A Spiral transition curve has a varying radius.

A. True
B. False

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Question 2

Arterials are surface facilities designed essentially for through movement and not permitting any access to abutting land.

A. True
B. False

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Question 3

Broken-back grade lines should be provided where ever practicable.

A. True
B. False

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Question 4

Coordinated signals provided for continuous progressive movement at appropriate speed strengthens the function of arterial.

A. True
B. False

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Question 5

Cross-sections are designed every 30.5 m along the length and at the point that forms a transition.

A. True
B. False

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Question 6

How many travel movements are present on a typical trip?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 3
D. 2

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Question 7

If the degree of curvature is higher then the curve is ______

A. sharper
B. flatter
C. vertical
D. elliptical

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Question 8

In how many groups are highways classified based on access and mobility?

A. 3
B. 4
C. 6
D. 2

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Question 9

In how many stages does the transition from a tangent section to super-elevated horizontal curve takes place?

A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 5

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Question 10

Length of the transition curve is the maximum of length due to _____

A. centrifugal force, superelevation, and empirical
B. centrifugal force, superelevation, and tangent
C. superelevation, centripetal, and empirical
D. superelevation, centripetal, and design speed

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Question 11

The distance from the centreline of the inside lane to the nearest roadside sight blockage is called.

A. Length of curve
B. Apex
C. Mid-ordinate
D. Tangent

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Question 12

The sight distance in a sag vertical curve is limited by which factor given below during night time driving condition?

A. Design speed
B. Driver’s height
C. Headlamp range
D. Ruling speed

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Question 13

The value of side-friction factor varies with ______

A. design speed
B. superelevation
C. skidding
D. overturning

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Question 14

What are the two types of vertical curves?

A. Crest and sag
B. Crest and plume
C. Sag and sink
D. Sink and fall

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Question 15

What is the maximum side slope of cut and fill section where sandy soil is predominant?

A. 1:2
B. 3:1
C. 6:1
D. 10:1

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Question 16

What is the mid-ordinate of a curve with a radius of curvature 2m and angle of deflection = 60°?

A. 0.342
B. 0.268
C. 0.112
D. 0.245

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Question 17

The function of arterial can be strengthened by which of the following options?

A. Incorporating sharp curvature
B. Use of cul-de-sacs
C. Not having any residence in front of collector
D. Limiting the number of locations of entry and exit on the arterial

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Question 18

What is the unit of Grade in a vertical alignment?

A. Meter
B. Hectare
C. Dimensionless
D. Kilograms

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Question 19

Which class of highway classification provides 100% mobility?

A. Arterials
B. Collectors
C. Limited-access facilities
D. Local street

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Question 20

Which of the following is an important consideration for designing cross-sections of a highway?

A. Superelevation
B. Topography
C. Forecast demand volumes
D. Sub-surface conditions

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Question 21

Which of the following is an important consideration for designing Horizontal alignment?

A. Social consideration
B. Aesthetics
C. Maintenance of comfortable operations
D. Superelevation

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Question 22

Which of the following is not a feature of cross-section elements of a highway?

A. Shoulders
B. Side slopes
C. Curbs
D. Signal

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Question 23

Which of the following is not a primary element of the geometry of a highway section?

A. Horizontal alignment
B. Vertical alignment
C. Cross-sectional element
D. Traffic Signals

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Question 24

Which of the following is not an Engineering factor?

A. Topography
B. Natural barriers
C. Forecast demand volumes
D. Drainage patterns

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Question 25

Which of the following is a primary design criterion for vertical curves?

A. Drainage
B. Forecast demand volumes
C. Sub-surface conditions
D. Natural barriers

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Question 26

Which one of the following is not an advantage of spiral transition?

A. Easy path for drivers to follow
B. Aesthetics
C. Agreeable arrangement of superelevation runoff
D. Less delay

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Question 27

Which travel movement occurs when vehicle transfers from the through portion of trip to the remaining travel movement functions?

A. Main Movement
B. Access
C. Transition
D. Distribution

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