Highway Engineering MCQs Engineering MCQs: multiple choice questions and answers,Mock Tests and Practice Papers

Question:

 The roads passing through hilly terrain and leading to the villages and towns near hills are called __________

1.National highway

2.State highway

3. Hill road

4.Village road

Question:

As per the Nagpur plan, the un-surfaced roads were meant for _____________

1.National highway

2.State highway

3.Major district road

4.Other district road and village road

Question:

Class II of two-lane highway is a short trip.

1.True

2.False

Question:

Demand-forecasting model is based on which traffic studies?

1.Speed studies

2.Traffic volume study

3.Travel time studies

4.Accident studies

Question:

Demographic factors do not include __________

1.GDP

2.Population in urban cities

3.Population in rural areas

4.Overall population

Question:

During the development of the roads maximum priority is given to which type of road?

1.National highway

2.State highway

3.Major district road

4.Village road

Question:

Expressways should be constructed along __________

1.Congested cities

2.Major traffic corridors

3.Along with highways

4.Small cities

Question:

For a terrain to be termed as steep, the cross slope should be greater than __________

1.25

2.35

3.45

4.60

Question:

If the jam density is 145vehicles/km, and velocity is 60kph then the capacity flow is __________

1.2175

2.2200

3.2375

4.2500

Question:

In which class of two-lane highway does motorists not travel at high speeds?

1.Class I

2.Class II

3.Class III

4.Class IV

Question:

In which of the following cases Travel Time and Delay Study is not used?

1.To compare operational conditions before and after enhancements have been made

2.To compare operational inadequacies in each project

3.To monitor LOS of road

4.To compare the design width of the road in each condition

Question:

In which of the following methods given below does the observer travels and makes a round trip along a test section in a traffic stream?

1.Floating car method

2.Average speed method

3.Spot speed method

4.License plate method

Question:

In which terms is LOS defined in class I highways?

1.Only percentage time spent following

2.Only average travel time

3.Percentage time spent following and average travel time

4.PCU

Question:

In which terms is LOS defined in class II highways?

1.Only percentage time spent following

2.Only average travel time

3.Percentage time spent following and average travel time

4.PCU

Question:

Land use, transportation and road network plans are __________

1.Inter linked

2.Intra linked

3.Not linked

4.Depends on the network

Question:

Speed studies are conducted for what primary purpose?

1.Traffic census

2.Safety

3.Quality of service

4.Planning

Question:

The ‘rural road development plan: Vision 2025’ aims to provide basic access to villages in how many phases?

1.One

2.Two

3.Three

4.Four

Question:

The cross slope for a pavement to be plain should be less than __________

1.40

2.35

3.25

4.10

Question:

The delay caused by the intervention by other components of traffic is called __________

1.Operational delay

2.Fixed delay

3.Stopped delay

4.Approach delay

Question:

The equivalency factor for the car recommended by IRC is?

1.0.5

2.1.0

3.1.5

4.2.0

Question:

The first stage in the function of traffic engineering department is?

1.Planning and design

2.Collection of data

3.Investigations

4.Finance

Question:

The hill road should be aligned __________

1.Stable side

2.Unstable side

3.Based on economy

4.Based on population

Question:

The hill roads in India are not mostly found in __________

1.North India

2.North east India

3.Western that’s

4.South India

Question:

The maximum number of cities and towns are connected by which type of highway?

1.National highway

2.State highway

3.Major district road

4.Village road

Question:

The maximum theoretical capacity is __________

1.1000V/S

2.1000S/V

3.1000S

4.1000V

Question:

The NHDP are being undertaken by private companies on the basis of __________

1.Profit

2.Revenue

3.BOT

4.Commission basis

Question:

The number of vehicles crossing a section of road in a unit time at any selected period is called ____________

1.Traffic volume study

2.Traffic density study

3.Traffic mass study

4.Traffic characteristic study

Question:

The problem not faced in hilly regions is?

1.Extreme climate

2.Landslide

3.Snow

4.Summer cracks in pavements

Question:

The tertiary road system consists of __________

1.National highway

2.State highway

3.Major district road

4.Other district road and village road

Question:

The time lost by traffic due to traffic friction and traffic control devices is called _____

1.Delay

2.Green time

3.Red time

4.Setback time

Question:

The total area of a state is 2500km. Calculate the length of MDR.

1.100 km

2.200 km

3.300 km

4.400 km

Question:

The total length of highways in 2001 in km was __________

1.56000

2.56756

3.56750

4.57000

Question:

The total time of travel, including stop and delay, to travel from one point of a section to another under existing traffic condition is called __________

1.Operational delay

2.Travel time

3.Fixed delay

4.Approach delay

Question:

The traffic population is estimated by __________

1.Arithmetic method

2.Geometric method

3.Incremental increase method

4.Harmonic method

Question:

The traffic will increase if the __________

1.Price of fuel decreases

2.Price of vehicles decreases

3.Price of fuel decreases

4.Price of vehicles decreases

Question:

Total parking demand is determined by which traffic study?

1.Accident studies

2.Traffic volume study

3.Travel time studies

4.Parking studies

Question:

Traffic forecast is not influenced by __________

1.GDP

2.Industrial output

3.Population

4.Weather

Question:

Traffic islands are used to increase the length of the crossing.

1.True

2. False

Question:

Two-lane highways are classified into how many classes for the purpose of analysis?

1.1

2.3

3.2

4.4

Question:

Two-lane highways have which factor as the MoE (measure of effectiveness)?

1.Density

2.Capacity

3.PCU

4.Speed/delay

Question:

What is a major consideration in class-I highways?

1.Density

2.Delay

3.Speed

4.Distance

Question:

What is the difference between the actual time required to cross a section of a road and the time taken corresponding to the average speed of traffic under free-flow condition called?

1.Travel time delay

2.Congestion delay

3.Stopped Delay

4.Approach Delay

Question:

What is the main cause of accidents in urban areas?

1.Improper planning

2.Extra wide roads

3.Additional thickness of the pavement

4.Traffic congestion

Question:

What was the development allowance assumed in the Nagpur plan?

1.10%

2.20%

3.15%

4.25%

Question:

Which class of two-lane highway serves as scenic or recreational routes?

1.Class I

2.Class II

3.Class III

4.Class IV

Question:

Which of the following is not a method for obtaining travel time and delay studies?

1.Floating car method

2.Average speed method

3.Interview method

4.Spot speed method

Question:

Which traffic study records the existing truck loading facilities and transit system?

1.Goods movement and Transit studies

2.Parking studies

3.Traffic volume studies

4.Travel time studies

Question:

Which traffic study studies the effectiveness of various traffic control devices?

1.Calibration studies

2.Observation studies

3.Parking studies

4.Traffic volume studies

Question:

Which traffic study uses traffic models to analyze traffic?

1.Traffic volume studies

2.Calibration studies

3.Parking studies

4.Accident studies

Question:

Which type of roads does class-I include?

1.Major inter-city roads

2.Village roads

3.Districts roads

4.Streets

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Engineering/Highway Engineering MCQs Sample Test,Sample questions

Question: The roads passing through hilly terrain and leading to the villages and towns near hills are called __________

Question: As per the Nagpur plan, the un-surfaced roads were meant for _____________

Question: Class II of two-lane highway is a short trip.

Question: Demand-forecasting model is based on which traffic studies?

Question: Demographic factors do not include __________

Question: During the development of the roads maximum priority is given to which type of road?

Question: Expressways should be constructed along __________

Question: For a terrain to be termed as steep, the cross slope should be greater than __________

Question: If the jam density is 145vehicles/km, and velocity is 60kph then the capacity flow is __________

Question: In which class of two-lane highway does motorists not travel at high speeds?

Question: In which of the following cases Travel Time and Delay Study is not used?

Question: In which of the following methods given below does the observer travels and makes a round trip along a test section in a traffic stream?

Question: In which terms is LOS defined in class I highways?

Question: In which terms is LOS defined in class II highways?

Question: Land use, transportation and road network plans are __________

Question: Speed studies are conducted for what primary purpose?

Question: The ‘rural road development plan: Vision 2025’ aims to provide basic access to villages in how many phases?

Question: The cross slope for a pavement to be plain should be less than __________

Question: The delay caused by the intervention by other components of traffic is called __________

Question: The equivalency factor for the car recommended by IRC is?

Question: The first stage in the function of traffic engineering department is?

Question: The hill road should be aligned __________

Question: The hill roads in India are not mostly found in __________

Question: The maximum number of cities and towns are connected by which type of highway?

Question: The maximum theoretical capacity is __________

Question: The NHDP are being undertaken by private companies on the basis of __________

Question: The number of vehicles crossing a section of road in a unit time at any selected period is called ____________

Question: The problem not faced in hilly regions is?

Question: The tertiary road system consists of __________

Question: The time lost by traffic due to traffic friction and traffic control devices is called _____

Question: The total area of a state is 2500km. Calculate the length of MDR.

Question: The total length of highways in 2001 in km was __________

Question: The total time of travel, including stop and delay, to travel from one point of a section to another under existing traffic condition is called __________

Question: The traffic population is estimated by __________

Question: The traffic will increase if the __________

Question: Total parking demand is determined by which traffic study?

Question: Traffic forecast is not influenced by __________

Question: Traffic islands are used to increase the length of the crossing.

Question: Two-lane highways are classified into how many classes for the purpose of analysis?

Question: Two-lane highways have which factor as the MoE (measure of effectiveness)?

Question: What is a major consideration in class-I highways?

Question: What is the difference between the actual time required to cross a section of a road and the time taken corresponding to the average speed of traffic under free-flow condition called?

Question: What is the main cause of accidents in urban areas?

Question: What was the development allowance assumed in the Nagpur plan?

Question: Which class of two-lane highway serves as scenic or recreational routes?

Question: Which of the following is not a method for obtaining travel time and delay studies?

Question: Which traffic study records the existing truck loading facilities and transit system?

Question: Which traffic study studies the effectiveness of various traffic control devices?

Question: Which traffic study uses traffic models to analyze traffic?

Question: Which type of roads does class-I include?

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Question:
The roads passing through hilly terrain and leading to the villages and towns near hills are called __________

Question:
As per the Nagpur plan, the un-surfaced roads were meant for _____________

Question:
Class II of two-lane highway is a short trip.

Question:
Demand-forecasting model is based on which traffic studies?

Question:
Demographic factors do not include __________

Question:
During the development of the roads maximum priority is given to which type of road?

Question:
Expressways should be constructed along __________

Question:
For a terrain to be termed as steep, the cross slope should be greater than __________

Question:
If the jam density is 145vehicles/km, and velocity is 60kph then the capacity flow is __________

Question:
In which class of two-lane highway does motorists not travel at high speeds?

Question:
In which of the following cases Travel Time and Delay Study is not used?

Question:
In which of the following methods given below does the observer travels and makes a round trip along a test section in a traffic stream?

Question:
In which terms is LOS defined in class I highways?

Question:
In which terms is LOS defined in class II highways?

Question:
Land use, transportation and road network plans are __________

Question:
Speed studies are conducted for what primary purpose?

Question:
The ‘rural road development plan: Vision 2025’ aims to provide basic access to villages in how many phases?

Question:
The cross slope for a pavement to be plain should be less than __________

Question:
The delay caused by the intervention by other components of traffic is called __________

Question:
The equivalency factor for the car recommended by IRC is?

Question:
The first stage in the function of traffic engineering department is?

Question:
The hill road should be aligned __________

Question:
The hill roads in India are not mostly found in __________

Question:
The maximum number of cities and towns are connected by which type of highway?

Question:
The maximum theoretical capacity is __________

Question:
The NHDP are being undertaken by private companies on the basis of __________

Question:
The number of vehicles crossing a section of road in a unit time at any selected period is called ____________

Question:
The problem not faced in hilly regions is?

Question:
The tertiary road system consists of __________

Question:
The time lost by traffic due to traffic friction and traffic control devices is called _____

Question:
The total area of a state is 2500km. Calculate the length of MDR.

Question:
The total length of highways in 2001 in km was __________

Question:
The total time of travel, including stop and delay, to travel from one point of a section to another under existing traffic condition is called __________

Question:
The traffic population is estimated by __________

Question:
The traffic will increase if the __________

Question:
Total parking demand is determined by which traffic study?

Question:
Traffic forecast is not influenced by __________

Question:
Traffic islands are used to increase the length of the crossing.

Question:
Two-lane highways are classified into how many classes for the purpose of analysis?

Question:
Two-lane highways have which factor as the MoE (measure of effectiveness)?

Question:
What is a major consideration in class-I highways?

Question:
What is the difference between the actual time required to cross a section of a road and the time taken corresponding to the average speed of traffic under free-flow condition called?

Question:
What is the main cause of accidents in urban areas?

Question:
What was the development allowance assumed in the Nagpur plan?

Question:
Which class of two-lane highway serves as scenic or recreational routes?

Question:
Which of the following is not a method for obtaining travel time and delay studies?

Question:
Which traffic study records the existing truck loading facilities and transit system?

Question:
Which traffic study studies the effectiveness of various traffic control devices?

Question:
Which traffic study uses traffic models to analyze traffic?

Question:
Which type of roads does class-I include?