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  1. The absolute minimum radius of horizontal curve for a design speed 60 km ph is

  2. A.
    131 m
    B.
    210 m
    C.
    360 m
    D.
    none of these.

  3. Volume of traffic which would immediately use a new road or an improved one when opened to traffic, is known

  4. A.
    development traffic
    B.
    current traffic
    C.
    general traffic
    D.
    normal traffic growth.

  5. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  6. A.
    Safety fences are provided on either side of a roadway if embankments are in excess of 6 metres
    B.
    Safety fences are provided on outside of the curves of radii less than 750 m if the embankments are between 3 metres and 6 metres
    C.
    Guard stones are provided at 2.5 metres intervals if embankments are between 1.6 metres to 3 metres
    D.
    All the above.

  7. In India the modes of transportation, in the order of their importance, are

  8. A.
    air transport, shipping, roads, railways
    B.
    shipping, roads, railways, air transport
    C.
    roads, railways, air transport, shipping
    D.
    railways, roads, shipping, air transport
    E.
    shipping, railways, roads, air transport.

  9. On the recommendations of Indian Road Congress, the ruling gradient in plains, is

  10. A.
    1 in 15
    B.
    1 in 20
    C.
    1 in 30
    D.
    1 in 45
    E.
    1 in 100

  11. The head light of vehicles should be such that its lower beam illuminates objects at

  12. A.
    10 m
    B.
    20 m
    C.
    30 m
    D.
    40 m
    E.
    50 m

  13. The length of the side of warning sign boards of roads is

  14. A.
    30 cm
    B.
    40 cm
    C.
    45 cm
    D.
    50 cm

  15. A single lane carriage way whenever changes to two-lane carriage way, is affected through a taper of

  16. A.
    1 in 10
    B.
    1 in 15
    C.
    1 in 20
    D.
    1 in 15 to 1 in 20

  17. The wall constructed for the stability of an excavated portion of a road on the hill side, is known as

  18. A.
    retaining wall
    B.
    breast wall
    C.
    parapet wall
    D.
    all the above.

  19. Maximum number of passenger cars that can pass a given point on a road during one hour under the most ideal road way and traffic conditions, is known as

  20. A.
    traffic density
    B.
    basic capacity of traffic lane
    C.
    possible capacity of traffic lane
    D.
    all the above.