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  1. Round-abouts are not suitable if number of vehicles exceed

  2. A.
    3000
    B.
    4000
    C.
    5000
    D.
    6000

  3. For a comfortable travel on Highways, the centrifugal ratio should not exceed

  4. A.
    0.10
    B.
    0.15
    C.
    0.20
    D.
    0.25
    E.
    0.30

  5. If V is speed in km/hour and R is radius of the curve, the superelevation e is equal to


  6. The traffic manoeuvre means

  7. A.
    diverging
    B.
    merging
    C.
    crossing
    D.
    all the above.

  8. To compensate the loss of tractive force of vehicles along curves of radius R, the percentage reduction of gradient, is


  9. The width formation of a road means the width of

  10. A.
    carriageway
    B.
    pavement and shoulders
    C.
    embankment at ground level
    D.
    embankment at the top level.

  11. If P is the number of vehicles per day at last census, r is the increase in traffic and n is the number of years passed after last census, number of vehicles A per day for design, is

  12. A.
    P (1 + r)n
    B.
    P (1 - r)n
    C.
    P (1 + r)-n+5
    D.
    P (1 + r)5n

  13. Hill roads are

  14. A.
    provided camber along spur curves
    B.
    provided camber along valley curves
    C.
    seldom provided a camber
    D.
    None of these.

  15. For a poorly graded sub-grade soil, thickness of sub-base, is

  16. A.
    10 cm
    B.
    15 cm
    C.
    20 cm
    D.
    25 cm
    E.
    30 cm

  17. For clear distinct vision, images of obstructions should fall on the retina with a cone of

  18. A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    E.