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Highway Engineering Mcqs

Our 1000+ MCQs focus on all topics of the Highway Engineering subject, covering 100+ topics. This will help you to prepare for exams, contests, online tests, quizzes, viva-voce, interviews, and certifications. You can practice these MCQs chapter by chapter starting from the 1st chapter or you can jump to any chapter of your choice.

  • Highway Engineering Basics
  • Highway Development and Planning
  • Highway Alignment and Project Preparation
  • Geometric Design of Highways
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Properties of Highway Materials
  • Design of Highway Pavements
  • Highway Construction
  • Soil Stabilized Roads
  • Highway Maintenence
  • Highway Drainage
  • Hill Roads
  • Road Side Development
  • Highway Economics and Finance

 

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The average annual highway cost for a road system may be summed up by __________

A) Ca=H+T+M+Cr B) Ca=H+T+M-Cr
C) Ca=H+T D) Ca=H
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Ca=H+T+M+Cr

Explanation: The average cost of the annual road system is the sum of all costs like average cost of highway administration, operation and maintenance and also the recovery fund.

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What is the maximum life span assumed for the highway?

A) 70 years B) 80 years
C) 90 years D) 100 years
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 100 years

Explanation: The life span for the right of way is assumed between 75 to 100 years, and the maximum life span assumed is 100, it may also be 70,80 and 90 depending on the pavement design.

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As the unevenness index increases there is no substantial increase in __________

A) Fuel consumption B) Wear and rear of tyres
C) Vehicle maintenance cost D) Increase of speed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Increase of speed

Explanation: As there is an increase in the unevenness index, there is no substantial increase in speed, instead it decreases.

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The unevenness index in terms of the international roughness index is given by __________

A) UI=IRI B) UI=IRI/2
C) UI=IRI/3 D) UI=(IRI)1.12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) UI=(IRI)1.12

Explanation: The UI is the unevenness index and IRI is the international roughness index, UI is in mm/km and IRI is in m/km.

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The rate of fuel consumption for every motor cycle will be at __________

A) Low speed B) High speed
C) Optimum speed D) Zero speed
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Optimum speed

Explanation: The optimum speed is a speed limit in which neither the bike is going fast nor slow, it usually is between 30-45 Kmph for bikes.

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The cost of the vehicle operation and time for unit distance may be represented by __________

A) T=a+b+c B) T=a+ (b+c)/speed
C) T=a+b D) T=a
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) T=a+ (b+c)/speed

Explanation: ‘a’ is the running cost per unit distance, ‘b’ is a fixed hourly cost and ‘c’ is the portion of cost depending on speed.

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The social facilities like medical services, educational and recreation facilities are classified as __________

A) Tangible benefits B) Intangible benefits
C) Tangible & Intangible benefits D) None of the mentioned
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Intangible benefits

Explanation: All these are related to social aspects as they are not tangible.

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The benefits due to the road improvement are classified into how many types?

A) One B) Two
C) Three D) Four
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Two

Explanation: The benefits are classified into two types namely tangible and intangible benefits, tangible are which can be measured and intangible are related to social aspects.

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