1. Which one of the following is associated with "Limiting Gradient" on highways?
a) Requirement of maximum tractive effort for a short distance.
b) Requirement of min. tractive effort on the whole gradient.
c) Efficient drainage conditions.
d) Alignment design in general.
Ans: a(Requirement of maximum tractive effort for a short distance.)
2. At sharp horizontal curves of highways of radius 'R" (in meters), the percentage reductions is gradient provided to compensate the loss of traction force due to curvature is
Ans: 
3. The camber provided on a sloping road 1 in 48. Which one of following is the ruling gradient?
a) 1 in 15 b) 1 in 20 c) 1 in 24 d) 1 in 30
Ans: c(1 in 24 )
4. While aligning a hill road with a ruling gradient of 1 in 20, a horizontal curve of radius 80m is encountered the compensated gradient on the curve will be
Ans: 1 in 25
5. If the width of pavement is 5.5m. Then what is it called?
Ans: Intermediate lane
6. What is the full width of land acquired before finalizing highway alignment known as?
Ans: right of the way
7. As per IRC lateral friction coefficient is
Ans: 0.15
8. Formation width for National Highway single lane road is
Ans: 12 m
9. Consider the following surveys
a) Reconnaissance survey b) Preliminary survey
c) Traffic survey d) Location survey
The correct sequence in which these surveys are conducted before the alignment of track is finalized, is
Ans: 1, 3, 2, 4
10. Match list I (highway survey) with list II (out come) and select the correct answer using the codes given below.
List-I List-II
a) Map study 1. Best alignment of road
b) Reconnissance 2. Cross drainage locations
c) Preliminary survey 3. Grade line and central line road
d. Detailed survey 4. Obligatory points
Ans: a - 4, b - 3, c - 1, d - 2
11. The total length (in Km) of the existing National Highways in India is in the range of
Ans: > 65,000
12. The portion of a road surface which is used normally by high speed vehicular traffic is known as
Ans: carriage way
13. In which one of the following location surveys of the road soil profile is sampling done upto a depth of 1m - 3m below the existing ground level?
a) Preliminary survey b) Final location survey
c) Construction survey d) Material location survey
Ans: d(Material location survey)
14. Which one of the following is the chronological sequence in regard to road construction/ development?
a) Telford tresaguet, C.B.R., Macadam
b) Treasaguet, Telford, Macadam
c) Macadam, C.B.R. Treasaguet, Telford
d) Treasaguet, Macadam, Telford, C.B.R.
Ans: b(Treasaguet, Telford, Macadam)
15. The length of National Highways as per 3rd 20 years (Lucknow) road plan is given by
Ans: b(Area of the country/ 50)
16. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), Launched in the year 2000 aims to provide rural connectivity with all weather roads. It is proposed to connect the habitation and plain areas of population more than 500 persons by the year.
a) 2005 b) 2007 c) 2010 d) 2012
Ans: b(2007)
