92 Highway Engineering Chapter Wise McQ Test of 25 Question #7 Highway Engineering Chapter Wise McQ Test of 25 Question for PSC, NEC, UPSC, SSC and Many more. 1 / 25 1. The width of road pavement, depends on A. width of traffic lane B. number of traffic C. width of median strip D. all of the above 2 / 25 2. The width pavement of road mainly depends upon A. Terrain B. Number of lanes C. Type of traffic D. All of these 3 / 25 3. The width of right of way, is influenced by A. formation width B. shoulders or berms C. availability of funds D. all of the above 4 / 25 4. A portion of the traffic way that is used by pedestrians only is called A. Footpath B. Footway C. Sidewalk D. All of the above 5 / 25 5. Which of the following is the process of removing and controlling excess surface and sub soil water within the roadway? A. Highway finance B. Highway drainage C. Highway Engineering D. Highway maintenance 6 / 25 6. Side drains on both sides of a hill road, are essential when the road is A. along the spur curves B. along the re-entrant curves C. in cutting D. none of these 7 / 25 7. In hill roads the side drains arc provided A. only on the hill side of road B. only on the opposite side of hill C. on both sides of road D. none of the above 8 / 25 8. The surface water is obtained from A. Ground water B. Rainfall C. Leakage of water from water treatment plants D. None of the mentioned 9 / 25 9. The seepage flow is present in A. Surface drainage B. Sub surface drainage C. Camber D. Cross slope 10 / 25 10. The water that cannot be drained of by gravity is called A. Pore water B. Held water C. Gravitational water D. Capillary water 11 / 25 11. Which is the most preferred shape of drainage? A. Rectangular B. Trapezoidal C. Triangular D. Circular 12 / 25 12. The water may be collected in A. Catch pits B. Longitudinal drains C. Kerb D. Filter sand 13 / 25 13. The GWT should be at a distance of … from ground level. A. 0.5 m B. 0.6 m C. 1.2 m D. 5.0 m 14 / 25 14. Ditch provided at upside or cut section of road to prevent the water coming from adjoining land to road pavement is A. cross drainage structure B. side drain C. longitudinal drain D. both B and C 15 / 25 15. Minimum slope provided for road for effective drainage is A. 0.5 % B. 1.0 % C. 1.5 % D. 2.0 % 16 / 25 16. Minimum longitudinal gradients for longitudinal drainage purpose is. A. 0.5 % B. 1.0 % C. 1.5 % D. 2.0 % 17 / 25 17. Usual width of side drains along highway in hilly region is A. 50 cm B. 60 cm C. 70 cm D. 80 cm 18 / 25 18. Which type of compaction roller is unsuitable for well-graded soils? A. Sheep foot roller B. Vibratory roller C. Power rammer D. Smooth wheeled roller 19 / 25 19. Compaction … the bearing capacity of the soil. A. Doesn’t affect B. Reduces C. Disturbs D. Increases 20 / 25 20. Dump tracks are A. Self-propelled hauling equipment B. Towed hauling equipment C. Self-propelled excavating equipment D. None of these 21 / 25 21. The primary purposes of a tractor is A. Excavating B. Pull or push loads C. Filling D. None of these 22 / 25 22. The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soils is a A. smooth wheeled roller B. pneumatic tyred roller C. sheep foot roller D. vibrator 23 / 25 23. which of the following is not a machine used in road construction A. excavator B. bulldozer C. tower crane D. roller 24 / 25 24. A structure provided over an obstacle to provide passage is called A. bridge B. culvert C. causeway D. both A and B 25 / 25 25. Structure provided to cross the road by river is called A. cross drainage structure B. longitudinal drainage structure C. side drainage structure D. all of the above Your score is The average score is 58% 0% Restart quiz Exit civil engineerhighway engineeringmcqcivilmock testnecpscupsc