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  1. The distance travelled by a moving vehicle during perception and brake reaction times, is known as

  2. A.
    sight distance
    B.
    stopping distance
    C.
    lag distance
    D.
    none of these.

  3. Following type of pavement is generally known as flexible pavement

  4. A.
    water-bound macadam roads
    B.
    stabilised soil roads
    C.
    road constructed with various layers of building material well compacted
    D.
    all the above.

  5. The minimum width of the pavement of a National Highway should be

  6. A.
    4.7 m
    B.
    5.7 m
    C.
    6.7 m
    D.
    7.7 m
    E.
    8.0 m

  7. If the radius of curvature of a hill road is 50 m, the percentage grade compensation should be

  8. A.
    60/R
    B.
    70/R
    C.
    75/R
    D.
    80/R
    E.
    100/R

  9. In scanty rainfall regions, the camber provided will be

  10. A.
    nil
    B.
    flatter
    C.
    steeper
    D.
    None of these.

  11. An exceptional grade may be provided upto 1 in 12 along hill roads, if the length does not exceed

  12. A.
    45 m per km
    B.
    60 m per km
    C.
    75 m per km
    D.
    90 m per km
    E.
    100 m per km

  13. The head of public works department of any Indian state, is

  14. A.
    Transport Minister
    B.
    Chief Engineer
    C.
    Superintending Engineer
    D.
    Executive Engineer.

  15. If a Lemniscate curve having an angle of deflection Δ, is transitional throughout, the maximum polar angle is

  16. A.
    Δ/2
    B.
    Δ/3
    C.
    Δ/4
    D.
    Δ/5
    E.
    Δ/6

  17. On most smooth hard surfaced roads, rolling resistance to moving vehicles, ranges from

  18. A.
    5 kg to 7 kg/tonne
    B.
    7 kg to 9 kg/tonne
    C.
    9 kg to 11 kg/tonne
    D.
    11 kg to 13 kg/tonne
    E.
    none of these.

  19. Pick up the incorrect statement from the following. The width of the right-of-way is decided so as to accommodate

  20. A.
    formation width
    B.
    side slopes
    C.
    horizontal curve
    D.
    vertical curve
    E.
    provision of future widening.