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  1. If L is the length of a moving vehicle and R is the radius of curve, the extra mechanical width b to be provided on horizontal curves,


  2. The desirable camber for straight cement concrete roads, is

  3. A.
    1 in 33 to 1 in 25
    B.
    1 in 40 to 1 in 33
    C.
    1 in 150 to 1 in 140
    D.
    1 in 160 to 1 in 140
    E.
    none of these.

  4. Minimum permissible speed on high speed roads, is decided on the basis of

  5. A.
    15 percentile cumulative frequency
    B.
    20 percentile cumulative frequency
    C.
    30 percentile cumulative frequency
    D.
    40 percentile cumulative frequency.

  6. The ideal shape of a transition curve, is

  7. A.
    clothoid
    B.
    cubic spiral
    C.
    cubic parabola
    D.
    lamniscate
    E.
    none of these.

  8. At a road junction, 7 cross conflict points are severe if

  9. A.
    both are one-way roads
    B.
    both are two-way roads
    C.
    one is two-way road and other is one-way road
    D.
    none of these.

  10. To indicate proper control of consistency of a freshly mixed concrete for pavement construction, the slump should be between

  11. A.
    3 to 5 cm
    B.
    4 to 6 cm
    C.
    5 to 7 cm
    D.
    7 to 10 cm
    E.
    10 to 12 cm

  12. Driving vehicles on wet surfaced roads, is dangerous because it may

  13. A.
    skid
    B.
    slip
    C.
    overturn
    D.
    all the above.

  14. The width of different roads as recommended in Nagpur plan by the Indian Road Conference for hilly region, is

  15. A.
    same for National Highways
    B.
    different for National Highways
    C.
    same for State Highways
    D.
    same for Major District roads.

  16. If N is the algebraic difference of grades, S is the head light beam distance in metres, the length (L) of a valley curve, is


  17. If D is the degree of a curve, the percentage reduction of gradient, is

  18. A.
    0.01 D
    B.
    0.02 D
    C.
    0.03 D
    D.
    0.04 D
    E.
    0.005 D