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  1. If no super elevation is provided on a road along curves, pot holes may develop at

  2. A.
    inner edge of the road
    B.
    outer edge of the road
    C.
    centre of the road
    D.
    no where on the road.

  3. Enoscope is used to determine

  4. A.
    spot speed
    B.
    average speed
    C.
    travel time
    D.
    none of these.

  5. The width of road pavements, depends upon

  6. A.
    width of traffic lane
    B.
    number of traffic
    C.
    width of median strip
    D.
    all the above.

  7. If L is the length of vehicles in metres, C is the clear distance between two consecutive vehicles (stopping sight distance), V is the speed of vehicles in km/hour, the maximum number N of vehicles/hour, is


  8. The minimum vertical clearance of overhanging cliffs or any other structure above the surface of a hill road, should be

  9. A.
    3 m
    B.
    4 m
    C.
    5 m
    D.
    6 m
    E.
    4.5 m

  10. Speed regulations on roads is decided on the basis of

  11. A.
    60 percentile cumulative frequency
    B.
    75 percentile cumulative frequency
    C.
    80 percentile cumulative frequency
    D.
    85 percentile cumulative frequency.

  12. Reconnaissance is best done with the help of

  13. A.
    aerial photographic survey
    B.
    condastral surveys
    C.
    topographical surveys
    D.
    triangulation surveys
    E.
    none of these.

  14. The usual width of side drains along Highways in hilly region, is

  15. A.
    50 cm
    B.
    60 cm
    C.
    70 cm
    D.
    80 cm
    E.
    100 cm

  16. Normal formation width of a hill road for one-way traffic, is

  17. A.
    3.6 m
    B.
    4.8 m
    C.
    6.6 m
    D.
    7.2 m
    E.
    8 m

  18. The most commonly adopted method to provide super-elevation on roads, is by pivoting the road surface about

  19. A.
    outer edge so that the inner edge is lowered
    B.
    crown so that outer edge is raised and inner edge is lowered
    C.
    inner edge so that outer edge is raised
    D.
    none of these.