Transportation Engineering-Il (Highways, Airports and Harbours) Ad. 10 I US: lee LE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 4. The Indian road congress came into existence in i (@ 1927 (6) 1934 (1943 (a) 1947 2, Motor vehicle act was enacted in (a) 1934 oy 1939 (©) 1947 (@) 1951 3, The road connecting capitals for states is known as @ ‘National highway (6) Provincial highway (o) State highway (@) Express highway The road connecting one town with another town is designated as (a) National highway _(5)-State highway (6) Distric road (d) Village road 5, Aroute formed by a road or a series of roads, to avoid an obstruction or provide an alternative way for the traffic is known as fa) Loop road (®) Ring load () Radial road (@ Any of the above 6. Anaccess from a road to private property is known as (@ Fly over (0) By pass road (©) Loop road (dy Drive way ist 1) A road connecting one town with another is called a (a flichway (®) Main road (Trunk road @ Country road QA road within a town is called 16. (a) Trunk road (8) Country road (© Carriage @) Street 5. The portion of the road surface, which is used by the \ehicular traffic is known as 1. Sey Cartiage way (6) Shoulder \ (©) Express way (d) All of the above "The portion of the road fr high speed vehicles is known as (2) Motor way (b) Express way 18. 4) Both (a) and (6) (a) Carriage way @ 13. 14, 343 TL It 1. ‘A junction so designed that traffic streams are divided ‘to enable them to pass over or under each other other is called (@) Sub-way (8) Loop-road (©) Fly-over (d) By-pass road ‘The number of vehicles using the road per hour during peak periods and the average of several peak days is called (@) Traffic volume fb) Traffic density (c) Traffic rate (d) Traffic plan An underground passage used by pedestrains, vehicular traffic, ete., is called fa) Sub-way (&) Service road (6) Drive way (4) Fly-over Which one of the following is taken into consideration for computing traffic capacity per lane of the highway? (a) Passenger cars and light vehicles (6) Trucks and buses (c) Two-wheelers a) Equivalent of passenger cars (IES 2007) A portion ofthe traffic way that is used by the pedestrains only is called (@) Foot path (®) Side walk (6) Foot way &@) Any of the above A portion of the traffic way or roadway used. by the pedal bicyclists only is called (@) Cycle street By Cycle track (6) Cycle road (d) Carriage way The roads connecting villages with the towns or cities are classified as (a) Major district road (b) State highway (6) Minor district road (@) Village road The professional head of public works department in a state isa 344 & H1_Objectives in Civil Enginern em i Eainceing (a) Transport minister _(f) Chief engineer (c) Slip of the speedy vehicles (©) Superintending engineer (df All the above (@ Executive engineer 32, The camber of road should be approximately equal iy 19, In CP.W.D. circle incharge is designated as (0 1/2 of the longitudinal gradient (a) Chief engineer (Of Superintending engineer (6) 2 times the longitudinal gradient (©) Executive engineer (4) None of these (©) 4 times the longitudinal gradient 20. An Assistant Engineer directly controls P (d) 3 times the ee gradient (@) Junior Engineer (b) Works Assistants G2,Xa) An ideal horizontal transition curve is a (©) Skilled (@) Executive Engineer =~ (a) Parabola (0) Circle 24, The officer of public works department who is mainly {6 Clothoid spiral (@) Hyperbola responsible for execution of works is (HES 2012) (a) Junior Engineer (Bf Executive Engineer 32, (B) The transitional property of a lemniscate curve ig (©) Asstt. Engineer (d) All of the above disrupted when its deflection angle is around If the difference of an edge of the pavement (18 m (30° 45°F 60" (a) 0" (IES 2012) 7 Wide) and its crown is 30 om, then the camber in the pavement is - 32, (C) If Ris the radius of the curve and L is the length of _o lin 10 (@ 1 in 20 the long chord, the shift of the curve is (all in meter (©) Lin 30 @ Lin 60 units), 23. The road length per hundred square kilometres in India 2 2 2 zB is @- wo = wt (@) 10 ~ 15 km 35 ~ 50 km i ae coat sk (©) 100 ~ 150 km (a) 200 - 250 km (tes 2012) 24, As pet LR.C. the camber on cement concrete road should £35" ‘The widening of a road is mot required when its radius be will be 1 in 601072 (6) 1 in 45 t0 60 (@) less than 300 m_ ——(b) more than 300 m (©) 1 in 20 to 24 @ 1 in 12 0 16 (©) less than 460m (ff more than 460 m 25, ‘The highest point on a carriage way is known as 34. Asper LR.C. the carriage way width for two lane traffic (Sf Crown (0) Camber should be (© Superelevation __(d) Gradient Oen @))10 m: (©) 12. 26, ‘The recommended safe co-efficient of friction is th = iki @ ae @ls at 1¢ maximum allowable super elevation is (© 115 # 15 @ lin 12 H 1 in 18 () 1 in 15 27. Camber in the road is povided for One Oe GB Effective drainage 36. Parking lanes are provided on © Counteracting the centrifugal force Uiben roa (6) National highways (©) Having proper sight distance (c) Major district road (d) State highway (@) All the above 37. As per LR.C. the maximum width of a vehicle should 28. The rate or rise of fall or a road along its alignment is Pe known as, 2m 6) 244m (38m (A 158m Gradient (6) Camber 3§C As per Indian Road Congress the slope of earth in (6) Side slope (d) Super elevation cutting should be The minimum land width required for National and ret ey State Highways in built-up-area should be (1:4 @ 2:3 (@) 30.5 m 244 m 39. The width of shoulders provided on a road side varies (©) 15.5 m 46m in between 1.2 m and 30. The convexity provided on the surface of a highway is 25m P1sm C6m (06m ‘Known as In urban transportation planning, the ‘Modal Split’ * (Bi Camber (6) Gradient the process of which one of the following? (c) Super elevation (@) Curve (@) Staggering of working hours 31. Excessive camber on pavement may cause (A Segregation of fast and slow modes (a) Erosion of the berms (6) Separation of trafic streams by MyOveS oy) (6) Deterioration of centre position - (@) Deciding the choice for a mode (ES| ansponation Engineering-Il (Highways, Airports and Harbours) | | 4h a 4. 4 8 46. a. 8. 49. 50, Si. 82. 83, Minimum recommended road width in case of national highway is @ism ©) 2m (4m 50m ‘The maximum design gradient for vertical profile of a road is Ruling gradient (6) Limiting gradient (¢) Exceptional gradient (d) Minimum gradient The value of ruling gradient in plains as per IRC is (a)1 in 10 () Lin 1s () 1 in 20 JO Vin 30 ‘The gradient on a road.is said to be exceptional when is (a) Less than the floating gradient (#) More than the floating gradient (©) More than riding gradient (@) Less. than minimum gradient or more than maximum gradient ‘The steepest gradient in ordinaly condition should not exceed (a) Ruling gradient ( Maximum gradient (c) Exceptional gradient (d) Floating gradient ‘An exceptional grade can be provided upto 1 in 12 salong hilly tracks, if the road length does not ‘exceed (@) 75 m per km (6) 200 m per km (©) 275 m per km (@) 375 m per km For jeep roads, the absolute maximum gradient for short lengths is @l1in5 Glin 10 ()1in 15 @ 1 in 20 ‘The reduction in load carrying capacity at a gradient of 1 in 20 is, (@)5% ~— fH) 10% ©~— (0) 15% —@) 20% ‘The gradienits at hair pin bends or other sharp comers with inside curves of 10 to 15 m should never exceed (@) 1 in 100 (6) 1 in 60 2) 1 in 20 (@ 1 in 10 Ifthe elevation along a road decreases, the slope of the road in the longitudinal direction is called (a) Super gradient (6) Sleep gradient (yNegative gradient (a) Positive gradient For a water bound macadam road, the recommended camber is (@) 1 in 24 to 1 in 30 (@ 1 in 60 in 1 in 80 In model choice studies which one of the following factors influences the shape of diversion curves? {a) Trip purpose (b) Trip length (©) Income (a) Residential density (IES 2008) When the bearing capacity of the soil is poor and the intensity of the traffic is high, an additional layer is Provided between the soling and subgrade. This additional layer is called (@) wearing layer (6) road surfacing (BY 1 in 30 to 1 in 48 (@) 1 in 80 to 1 in 120 (Bf sub-base (d) all the above 54. 55, 56. 37. 58. 59. 60. 61. 2. 63. 64. 65. ‘The thickness of the base in no case should be more than (@) 10 em () 15 em (c) 20 em (230 cm ‘The road surfacing should be (@) Impervious (6) Durable (©) Stable Ad) All the above The slope of the line joiniig the crown and edge of the road surface is known as (@) Cross fall (b) Cross-slope (©) Camber fd) Any of the above The thickness of the road surfacing depends upon the (@ Type of traffic (6) Intensity of traffic (©) Type of material fd) All the above The overall length of the vehicle effects the (a) Turning radii of the curves (b) Time needed to overtake (0) Off tracking of vehicle {4 All the above According to LR.C. recommendations, the gross load of any vehicle (in kg) shall not exceed fay 1925 (L +73) - 14.7 2 (8) 1525 2 +43) - 14.7 2 (0) 1525 GL + 43) - 14.7 2 (@) 1525 4 L + 43) - 14.7 where L = distance between extreme axles in metres. ‘Weight of vehicles affects (a) Passing sight distance (b) Extra widening {e} Pavement thickness (d) Width of lanes (@) All the above ‘The alignment of a road should cross the series of hills through (@) Ridge Valley In a proposed alignment, the type of soil which will not be preferred is (a) Soft rock Soy Hard rock In soil survey, the depth for collecting samples of scil should lie in between i@0mt003 m (8) 03. mto Im $o1.5 m to 3m Pri mto2m ‘The angle of bridge crossing over a channel should be exceed (0) Saddle (d) None of the above (0) Ordinary soil (@) All are correct (6) 30 symbol (0) 43 symbol {dj 60 symbol While testing a soil, thread test is conducted in the field, in order to find out (@) Liquid limit (¢) Shrinkage limit @ ni symbol (By Plastic limit (d) Bearing limit6. 68, 69. 70. n. 2 2B. 14. 5. 16. 77. 28. 2”. Abrasion test is conducted to find (@) Hardness of aggregate (&) Toughenss of aggregate (©) Durability of aggregate (@ Strength of aggregate While performing Attrition and Los Angles abrasion test the weight of stones to be used should be Wske (}2kg (|8ke (A 75kg Which testis performed for quick determination of the quality of subgrade soil? WY CBR. () Stripping (©) Thread (A) None of a, 6, eis correct ‘The different materials used for road construction are {2} Stone aggregate, soil and binder (8) Sand, soil and binder (6) Bitumen, soil and binder (@ Cement, soil and binder In earthen roads, the common stabilizers used are (@) Cement (®) Bitumen (©) Lime (2) All the above are correct Which test is carried out to know the resistance to flow, of the given bituminous material? (@ Softening point (b) Penetration (©) Ductilty 4d) Viscosity (IES 2009) Which one of the following is not a desirable property of the subgrade soil as a highway material? (a) Stabitity (8) Ease of compaction (©) Good drainage (dy Bitumen adhesion (ies 2009) ‘The centre of the disc used for mandatory sign is kept above the ground level at a height of @35m (2m (25m fd) 28m The difference in level between triangular disc and rectangular plate in cautionary sign should be (2) 50cm (b) 10 em fe} 25 em (A) 15 em The distance between pedestrain erossing and the stop line at a signalised intersection will be @2to3m 78 to 10 m (©) 1t0.2m (@) 50 to 60 m Mandatory sighs are displayed on a dise having a diameter of (@) 30 em (©) 50 em @®) 60 em @ 100 om Which one of the following equipments is useful in determining spot speed in traffic engineering? (9 Enoscope (8) Periscope (c) Radar (d) Tachometer A toad sign indicates ‘No parking’ is (@) Warning sign (®) Prohibitory sign (9) Mandatory sign (@) Inforinatory sign ‘A road sign indicates “Keep Left’ is (a) Waring sign (0) Prohibitory sign §P) Mandatory sign (@) Information sign 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 88, 89. 90. 1. 92. ‘A toad sign indicating ‘Parking for four vehicle (a) Waring sign (b) Prohibitory sign (©) Mandatory sign (d} Informatory sign Which of the following factors are not strictly rely to design of traffic rotary intersections? 1. Radius of central island 2. Weaving length 3. Ramps and interchanges 4, Acceleration lanes Select the correct answer using the codes given below, (@) | and 2 (6) Land 4 (©) 2 and 3 (Br3 and 4 Which one of the following geometric features requires the magnitudes of weaving angle and weaving distance for its design? (a) Rotary design (b) Right-angle intersection (© Roundabout (@) Grade-separated junction Earthen roads or low cost roads are generally constructed as (a) National highways (6) State highways (6) District roads {d) Village roads The camber and gradient on earthen roads should not ‘be more than (@) 1 in 20 (@) 1 in 10 (©) 1in 50 (@) 1 in 80 The eross slopes on earthen roads should not be less than (@) 1 in 10 (8) 1 in 20 (©) 1 in 25 @) 1 in 50 Generally the life of an earthen road varies in between (@) 12 to 30 years, (®) 5 to 10 years (6) 2 to 4 years (@) Less than I year For proper drainage, the earthen road should have a minimum gradient of (@) 1 in 50 (8) 1 in 80 (©) 1 in 100 {dy 1 in 120 Earthen roads or low cost roads are generally constructed as (a) National highways (8) State highways (©) District roads A) Village roads ‘Two narrow longitudinal strips of road surface on which two wheels of the bullock cart or any other vehicle can move is known as {o}Crete way (c) Kerb (0) Carriage way (A) Permanent way ma gravel road, the building material used is (a) Cement (b) Lime fey Clay (d) Surkhi The small portion of earth left undug in a borrow pit to measure the quantity of earth removed is known a8 $9) Dead man (8) Embankment (©) Berm (@) Crest For iron wheeled traffic, the best suitable pavement is 4€) Flexible pavement (6) Rigid pavement (©) Earthen roads (@) Allthe above are comersportO Engineering-II (Highways, Airports and Harbours) 18 3 of 95 96. 97. 98. #. 101, 102, 103, 104, jna gravel road, the amount of clay in a gravel mix varies in between a) 0% to 10% Ab) 15% to 25% (c) 30% t0 50% (A) 50% to 90% tna gravel road, the amount of clay in the gravel mix varies in between (a 010 10% (6) 30 t0 50% WY 15 to 25% (@) 50 to 90% n 2 W.BM. road the roller used for rolling purposes is of weight (@) 3 10 5 tonnes (9) 8 to 10 tonnes, (B) 5 to 8 tonnes (@) 15 t0 20 tonnes Road metal thickness of the layer to be compated should be exceed (sem (6) 10cm) 1Sem (a) 300m In gravel road the binding material used is (a) Cement (6) Lime —{e) Clay (€) Surki In the final layer, 1 cu, metre sand is applied for the road surface for an area of (@) 160 to 180 sq. em (6) 160 to 180 sq, f (6) 160 to 180 s q, yards (4) 160 to 180 sq, metres Generally while making payment to the contractor for earth work on roads, normal lead (distance horizontally) is taken as 30 metre and normal lift (height or depth) should be (@ 1 metre (©) 25 metre (B) 1.5 metre (@) 3.2 metre For conditions obtaining in India, at which location in a cement concrete pavement will the combined stresses. due to traffic wheel load and temperature have to be critically checked during design? (a) Comer (b) Corner and interior (JyComer and edge (df Comer, edge and interior (IES 2009) In case of water bound macadam roads with traffic upto 1000 tonnes per day life may be expected as (1-2 years (B) 5-6 years (c) 8 - 10 years (d) 10 ~ 15 years For ordinary earthwork in embankment, the allowance for settlement of earth is (5% = (Bx10% ~—() 25% (4) 50% ‘The maximum side slope to be provided in cutting on a road can be @1:2 @2:1 (dy Vertical Sui-base course is provided not to improve (a) Bearing capacity of the subgrade & Capillary rise of the soil (c) Drainage action of the soil (@ Durability of the subgrade (isd . The thickness of sandy soil to be spread on stone oF brick soling in base course is approximately @ 10mm (25 mm (c) 50 mm (a) 150 mm. Ge 107. 108. 109, 110. m1. 12. 113. 4. 1s. 116. 17. 18, 347 In concrete roads, the course which can be ommitted is (a) Subgrade (b) Base course (Py Base coat (d) Wearing course ‘The best example of rigid pavement is (o}-Conerete road (6) Bitumen road (c) Gravel road (@ Water bound macadam road In tack coat, bitumen is used at the rate of (a) 1 kg/m? (by 0.5 kg/m? (©) 5 kg/m? (d) 10 kg/m? ‘The thickness of surface dressing layer in a bituminous dressing layer in a bituminous _ road varies in between @05 emtolom —(b) Lemto2 em 0) 2-cm to 3 em (@ 5 cmto 10 om The Bitumen used in surface dressing for spraying purpose is generally heatet ate temperature of (@) 100 symbol (©) 250 symbol C Carpetting is (a) Smoothening of a road surface (6) Laying of red carpets on a road (© Laying of bitumen or concrete layer on @ road (@) Operation of removing ice from a road, after snowfall, (6) 120 symbol C (ay 180 symbol C Generally, the premix carpet laid in India is of thickness (a) 15 em (@) 10 em (2) 51075 om (@ 20m Generally the thickness of asphaltic concrete adopted is Sengutane (a) 2.0m (3em foy4em (d) Som The life of a bitumen road having average traffic of 1200 tonnes per day, may be expected to be (a) 1 year (6 2-5 years (2) 5-7 years (dF 10 ~ 15 years ‘As per LRC. specification, in the construction of premix. carpet, the grade of bitumen to be used should be of penetration (a) 40150 & 80/100 (©) 180/200 * @ ion As per LR.C. the difference in temperature in between aggregate and binder should not be (a) more than 14°C (B) Less than 14 °C (©) Less than 20°C (d) More than 20 °C Generally, a cement concrete road is discouraged because $i) Its initial cost is high (b) It causes glare due to reflected sunlight (c) It requires long time for curing (d) It becomes noisy under iron wheeled traffic A cement concrete road is preferred in towns near sea coasts since (@) It provides an impervious surface (8) It provides good visibility during night$e) Ithhas good strength, durability and long life (A) It provides good riding surface under all conditions. 119. The thickness of cement concrete slab generally adopted varies in between (@) em to Sem (6) 10 em to 15 em (b) 5 cm to 10 em (G 15 cm to 20 cm 120. If a cement concrete road is properly constructed and maintained, then its expected life will be (@) One year (8) 10 years (c) 20 years SG 30 to 40 years 121, The width of bay on a concrete road is generally taken as (@)>45m 5 <45m (© 3t04m (@) 203m 122. Compaction of concrete slab is done with the help of (a) Light roller (®) Heavy roller (Pf Vibrator @ Mixer 123, Ina concrete road, when subgrade is very poor and the road is subjected to heavy traffic, then (a) Sub base is provided Reinforcement is provided (©) Soil is stabilized (@) Asphaltic concrete is provided on the surface 124, To transfer wheel load at expansion joints from one slab to the other (q) Tie bars are used (6) Dowel bars are used (6) Hanger bars are used (d) Bitumen filler is used 125. Bituminous grouted macadam roads may be expected to have a useful life of about (@) 2 to 3 years (b) 3 t0 5 years (B 7 to 10 years (@ 15 to 20 years 126. Reinforcement in cement concrete pavement is kept (@ 5 cm below from the top level (©) 5 cm high from the bottom level (©) In the centre of the slab (@) In the bottom of the slab 127. Acrording to IRC : 52-1973, for a single lane national highway in a hilly area (a) The total width of the roadway must be 6.25 m (®) The width of the carriage way must be 3.75 m (©), The shoulder on either side must be 1.25 m (B All the above 128. The maximum super elevation on hill roads should not exceed (10% @O% O% (|™% 129, The snow bound sections, the super elevation on roads should not be more than Gm (6) 8% (c) 9% (a 10% 130. Which one of the following tests is performed in the Iaboratory to determine the extent of weathering of aggregates for roadworks ~eetng (©) Crushing test @) Abrasion test {ks 2945 131. As per LR.C. in hilly roads, the ruling gradient shoulg not be more than (a) 3.33% 5% (c) 6% (d) 6.66% 132, In hilly roads, as per LR.C. the limiting gradient (d Soundness test (c) Impact test cy ag) should not be more than (a) 1 in 30 (6) 1 in 10 (lin is (@) Vin 12 133. For briddle paths, the maximum ruling gradi recommended is (5 1 in 10 (@ Lin 12 © lin 75 (@ ins 134. A wall constructed to retain the earth from slippage on the hill side of a roadway is called breast wall (®) retaining wall (c) parapet wall (d) none of the above 135. The thickness of the parapet wall, on the valley side of the roadway, is usually kept as (a 20cm (6) 40cm (ef 60cm (a) 80cm 136, The height of the parapet wall is provided above the beam level is @ 25m, (6) 50cm (4 75cm (a) 100 em 137, The wall constructed on the side of the hill slope to resist the pressure of earth filling and traffic load of the road is known as, (@) Breast wall (©) Parapet wall $6) Retaining wall (@) Dwarf wall On a hill road, the radius of curve should not be less than (@ 100 m (©) 60m (©) 30m {5 15 m 139. In hill roads, minimum sight distance required is, (G5 Stopping sight distance (0) Passing sight distance (©) Breaking distance (ad) None of the above 140. The drains constructed on up slope of hill sides, are known as, (@) Cross drains (6) Under drains $F Catch water drains (a) Side drains 141. Sub-surface drainage of a road means removal of rain water from (@) Surface of the road {By Sub grade of sub-surface of the road (©) Surface and sub-surface of the road (@ Soil of permanent land of road ' 142. The efficiency and life ofa hill road can be considerably increased by providing (af Good road drainage system (6) Good road surface (©) Good soil foundation (@) Good material int road construction 143. At places of heavy rainfall. side drains to be providedersporation Enaineeting (Highways, Arports and Herbouts) EL repspnation Eroneerno) Wokwaye, Apors and Herbours) on a road should be (@) Triangular in section (8) Trapezoidal in seetion {¢) Rectangular in section (a) Circular in section der to reduce danger 1 embankment shouldbe US He Belg of 2 () 60 om above the highest flood level of the area {b) 200 em above the highest flood level ofthe area (©) Ata level equal to the highest flood level of the area (@ 100 em above the the ground water level of the ares 148. In side drains, the free board should remain at least (a) 10 cm below road surface (By25 cm below from the road surface (©) 50 cm high from the road surface (@ 25 om high from the sub-soil water level 146, Incase of embankments, the distance between side drains and toe of the embankments should be at least @0Ssm @im 2m (3m 147, Ifa road has to be provided in cutting, then side drains should be (@) On one side of the road {by On both sides of the road (0) In middle of the road (d) On both sides and middle of the road 148. 10 to 20 em diameter holes provided in a retaining structure to drain off the seepage flow are known as fey Weep holes (6) Honey combing (©) Scuppers (@) Saucer drains 149. The ratio between the adopted centrifugal ratios for roads and railways is (3:1 @ast (2:1 (5:1 (ES 2012) 180, Which of the following correspond to the recommendations of IRC for pavement thickness determination by CBR method? 1. CBR tests are to be conducted in-situ 2. Static compression is best adopted 3. The top 50 cm of subgrade should be compacted to as near the proctor density as possible (a) 1, 2 and 3 (B) 1 and 2 only {2} 2 and 3 only (@ 1 and 3 only (IES 2011) 181, With all other relevant conditions remaining the same, the speed of a vehicle negotiating a curve is proportional to (a) / Weight of the vehicle (6) Weight of the vehicle ee Weight of the vehicle 1 ( Jwightat the vehicle © (IES 2011) 152, In a concrete pavement durit at and soon after mid-day, the combined stress at the interior of the slab is equal to EMRE (@) Wheel load stress + Temperature warping stress + Sub grade resistant stress L{5y Wheel load stress + Temperature warping stress — Subgrade resistant stress (©) Wheel load stress - Temperature warping stress + Sub grade resistant stress (@) Wheel load stress ~ Temperature warping stress ~ Sub grade resistant stress (IES 2011) 153. Light reflecting devices used to guide the driver along the proper alignment are called (@ Rumble strips {B) Delineators (©) Attenuators (a) Litter bin (IES 2010) 154, Normally trees are planted, longitudinally at a distance of a) 10 t0 15 m (©) 2 to Sm 155. For plantation of trees, the approximate size of the pit to be dugged should be (@) 30 * 30 x 30 em (6) 5 to. 10m (®) 60 x 60 x 60 em (el x1 x Im ()2x2x2m 156. After planting the sapling, the soil is refilled upto a depth of 4a) 15 om below ground level (6) 15 em above ground level (©) Equal to the ground level (d) 30 cm above ground level 157. Excessive deformation in foundation course of a flexible pavement is known as, {a) Base course failure (6) Subgrade failure (8) Wearing course failure (@) Pavement failure 158. For carrying out bituminuous patch work during the rainy season, the most suitable binder is (@) road tar (8) hot bitumen (©) cutback bitumen fa) bitumeninous emulsion (IES 2009) 159, The circular isolated depressions formed on flexible road pavements are known as (2) Pot holes @® Rut (c) Pit (d) Crack 160, If super-clevation is not provided on a horizontal curve of a highway, then on which portion of the road, are pot holes likely to develop? 2) Outer edge of road (b) Inner edge of road (6) Center of road (@ Shoulder of road (ES 2010) 161. In cement concrete roads, the repair work of cracks should be done just at the end of (@) Rainy season Ab) Summer season (©) Spring (d) Winter season 162. Patching should be done just $2) After rainy season _(b) After summer season (©) Before winter season (d) Before rainy season350) 163. Frost heaving is (a) A treatment given tothe road surface to protect the same against frost and snowfell (2 A localized heaving up along pavement portion (6) Growth of grass and shirubbs along the road (a) A side road built to divert the traffic whenever major repairs along the main road are to be carried out 164, The road condition to be considered while deciding about safe speed on the road is (a) Sight distance (b) Condition of the road (©) Curves on the road (4) Alll of the above 165. As per IS recommendations, the average illumination on important roads carrying fast moving traffic, is, (a) Sux (8) 10 lux (©) 20 lux fd) 30 lux 166. The width of road which can be lighted by mounting street lights on one side of the road is {10m (6) 20m (©) 25m (d) 30m 167. The colour of lights used for visibility during fog is (@ White (b) Red (¢J Yellow (d) Green 168, Athighway stretches where the required overtaking sight distance cannot be provided, itis necessary to incorporate (ay Atleast twice the stopping sight distance (b) Half the required overtaking sight distance (c) One-third the required overtaking sight distance (@ Three times the stopping sight distance 169. The ideal form the curve for the summit curve is (a) Spiral (B) Parabola (© Circle (@) Lemniscate 170. In highway pavements emulsions are mainly used in (a) Surface dressing (®) Patching and maintenance operations (©) Bitumen macadem —(# Asphaltic concrete 171, Hot bitumen is sprayed over freshly constructed bituminous surface followed by spreading of 6.3 mm coarse aggregates and rolled. Which one of the following is indicated by this type of construction? (@) Surface dressing (6) Gravel-bitumen mix (©) Liquid seal coat (d) Seal coat (IES 2009) 172, Inusing the data from a plate bearing test for determining the modulus of subgrade reaction, the value of settlement to be used is fa) 1.25 mm (6) 2.50 mm (©) 3.75 mm (@) 1.75 mm 173. The function of ballast in railway tracks is to (@) Facilitate drainage (0) Serve as an elastic support for the track structure (¢) Provide the necessary resistance against the dynamic effect of the loads {d) All the above 174, As per IRC the recommended land width for National Highway passing through plain area is normally (a) 25 metre (8) 35 metre (e) 45 metre (@) 60 metre —S_Objectives in Chil Enginecing B_opjectves 10 CW Engineering 175, The following general statement may be made abou, the penetration value and softening point of bitumen (a) Highest the penetration value, higher is the softening point |b) Higher the penetration value, lower isthe softening point (c) For every high and very low penetration value the softening point is very low (a) Absolutely no correlation can be drawn between penetration value and softening point of bitumen 176, One sag (or valley) curves the available sight distance is determined based on (a Design speed (c) Height of driver eye (dy Night-time driving conditions 177. The positions of base course in a flexible pavement is (a) Over the sub-base _(b) Below the sub-base (6) Over the sub-grade but below the sub-base (d) Over the wearing course when renewal of surface is needed (6) Height of obstacle 178. Tongue rail is ‘A rail fixture to fasten the rail to the sleeper (0) A special kind of rail used is marshalling yards (YA component used in turnouts (d) A connecting rail used in turn tables 179, Transition curve is provided in horizontal alignment (@) To increase the radius of curvature (b) To facilitate the application of super-elevation 2YTo counteract the centrifugal force developed (Oo prevent vehicles from skidding laterally 180. The result of ring and ball softening point test on asphalts is given in terms of (a) Viscosity (6) Time (0) Flow (@ Temperature 181. Moving car observe method is a procedure (@) To find the traffic flow of traffic stream (@5 To estimate the traffic capacity of a road section (©) To carry out origin destination studies (d) To densify accident prone locations on highway 182. California Bearing Ratio (CBR) (9) Is a measure of soil strength (8) Is a procedure for designing flexible pavements (0) Is a method of soil identification (@) Is a measure to indicate the relative strengths of paving materials (IES 2008) 183. Which one of the following methods is used in the design of rigid pavements? (@ CBR method (b) Group index method (9) Westergaards method (4) Mc Leods method (IES 2009) 184. A contraction joint is provided in concrete pavement 10 £2) Prevent contraction of the pavement (b) Permit cracking at the joint (c) Lower the bending moment in the pavement in order to reduce pavement thicknessoi ———ESE NYS, AlfPOrS and Harbours) ywer the temperature gradient acr in to ete 1p Bradient across the depth of 5, Radius of relative stiffness of cement co Goes not depend upon which one of t (a) Modulus of subgrade reaction (b) Wheel load (@) Modulus of elasticity of cement concrete (@ Poissons ratio of concrete (IES 2009) ighway construction nerete pavement he following? 196, Bituminous materials are used in hi primarily because of their ) Cementing and water proofing properties (b) Load bearing capacity (©) High specific gravity (d) Black colour which facilitates road markings (IES 2009) 187. Maximum allowable grades are lower for railways than for highways because (o}-Construction costs become prohibited for railways at high grades (8) Trains are longer than vehicles which use the highways (c) High grades cause discomfort to passengers (@ Steel wheels on steel rails have lower frictional coefficient than rubber tyres on pavements, 188. Since the moisture content at the bottom of a rigid pavement slab is generally more than at the top The bottom of the slab is generally in tension @ The top of the slab is generally in compression (©) The bottom of the slab is generally in compression (@ The bottom of the slab is neither in compression nor in tension 189, Sliding considerations for stopped vehicles on super elevated horizontal curves provide the following bound on the amount of super elevation, e, (a) e = coefficient of rolling friction ye 2 coefficient of side friction (0) 2 coefficient of rolling friction 190, One of the parabable causes of rutting on flexible pavement is a (@ Excessive stripping of binder material from the wearing course (6) Use of flaky aggregates in the wearing course (© Inadequate compaction of pavement layers (@ High wind speeds 191. An important purpose of prime coats is to (a) Promote the bond between the base and the wearing courses a (2) Promote the adhesion between an existing wearing surface and a subsequent wearing surface (©) Promote the bond between the sub-base course and the sub-grade (@ Increase the stability of the sub-grade. 192, Flexible pavements derive stability primaily from (a) Aggregate interlock, particle friction and cohesion 4) Cohesion alone Bo 193, 194, 195, 196. 197. 198, 199, 200. 201. 202. =» 351 (©) The binding power of bituminous materials (2) The flexural strength of the surface course Transition Curves are provided on the approach to horizontal curves in order to (@) Increase jerk to allowable levels (0) Minimize the length of the horizontal curve (©) Simplify the laying-out and construction of the horizontal curve (a Reduce jerk to allowable levels For the load on inner and outer wheels to be equal for 4 vehicle moving at a speed of 50 kmph about a horizontal Cireular curve of radius 100 m will be 2 25 25 25 Pin On Ons Om ‘An Enoscope is used for measuring (IES 2008) (@) Running speed (8) Time mean speed {0 Spot speed (d) Overall speed ‘The trafic conflicts that may occur in a rotary intersection are (@ Merging and diverging (®) Crossing and merging (©) Crossing and diverging (@ Crossing merging and diverging Gravity mode! is used in transportation planning process for (@) Modal split ©) Trip distribution (©) Trip generation (@ Trip assignment Which set of traffic studies is needed for functional design as well as for highway capacity design’? (@) Origin and destination studies (b) Parking and accident studies {o) Speed and volume studies (@) Axle load studies (IES 2009) Which one of the following traffic survey schemes is ‘most relevant when deciding on locating major routes in a city? (@) Traffic volume survey {B) Origin and destination survey (6) Speed survey (@ Traffic capacity survey Moving car observer methods is a procedure (2) To find the traffic flow of a traffic stream (8) To estimate the traffic capacity of a road section (©) To carry out origin destination studies (@ To identify accident prone locations on highways On a tight angled road intersection with two lane, two- way traffic the total number of potential conflict points will be (a) 22 Ley 24 (c) 16 (d) 32. In which of the following traffic signal system are the cycle length and cycle division are automatically varied? (a) Simultaneous system (b) Alternate system (6) Simple progressive system fd) Flexible progressive system352 203. A vehicle travelling on dry, level pavement at 80 mph, had the breakes applied. The vehicle travelled 80 m before stopping. The coefficient of friction that will be developed (@ 0325 (b) 0.315 (0) 0345 (a) 0.355 (GATE 2007) 204. The absolute minimum radius for a horizontal curve designed for speed of 100 kmph given the permissible values of super elevation 0,08 and coefficient of friction 0.12 will be (@) 349m (6) 295m (c) 364m (d) 252 m (GATE 2008) 205. A road camber given in the following figure: Parabolic 1in 60 1in 69 Straight fam 35m on of Fig. 14.1. For designing this camber the equation to be used is 2 2 @y a Oy= Do ied x Oy- a5 @y= a5 (GATE 2009) 206. Which one of the following is associated with ‘limiting gradient” on highways, (@ Requirement of maximum tractive effort for a short distance (©) Requirement of minimum tractive effort on the whole radient (6) Efficient drainage conditions (@) Alignment design is general (GATE 2010) 207. While alignment a hill road with a ruling gradient of 1 in 20 a horizontal curve of radius 80 m is encountered. ‘The compensated gradient on the curve will be @ lin 1s (6) Lin 17 (© 1 in 25 (@ 1in27 208. In the group index method of flexible pavement design which one of the following factors decides the thickness of the base and surface course? (a) Percentage of sub-grade soil passing 75 micton sieve (8) Type of surface and base course material (6) Daily volume of commercial vehicles (d) Percentage of liquid limit of subgrade soil 209, Which of the following data would be required for the design of progressive type computerised signal system in a series of intersection on a busy street 1. Volume of fast moving traffic 2. Volume of pedestrain traffic 3. Volume of slow traffic 4, Width of the road Select the correct answer using the codes given below 4 and 5 ©) 1,2,3 and 4 i a pea @1,3,4 and 5 tp Objectives in Civil Engines 9 210, In bitumious pavement, alligator cracking is ma due to (a) Inadequate wearing course (6) Inadequate thickness of sub base course of pavemen (c) Use of excessive bituminous materials (d) Fatigue arising from repeated stress application iy 211. A typical marshall test graph is shown in the give, figure. The variable on the y-axis is yf Z, ‘% binder content by weight of total mix Fig. 14.2. (6) Flow value (@) Unit weight 212, In the design of highways expansion and contraction joints should respectively be provided at (@ 50 mand 32m = (6) $0 mand 10 m (©) 25 mand 10m — (@) 25 mand 32 m 213. Which of the following causes travelling in bituminous (@) Use of soft bitumen (®) Excessive bitumen content (©) Low bitumen content (@) Use of open graded aggregates (a) Stability value (0) Percentage of voids 214. Bankelman beam deflection method is used for design of (@) Rigid overlay on rigid pavement (0) Flexible overlay on flexible pavement (6) Flexible overlay on rigid pavement (d) Rigid overlay on flexible pavement 215. The radius of a horizontal curve is 100 m. The design speed is 50 kmph and the design coefficient of lateral friction is 0.15. What would be the rate of super elevation if full lateral friction is considered? @ 1 in 2.12 ( 1 in 15.8 (© 1 in 25.0 (@ 1 in 32.6 216. Full amount of super-elevation on a horizontal curve is provided at the (@) Beginning of the transition curve (6) Centre of the circular curve (©) End.of the transition curve @ Centre of the transition curve 217, The maximum super elevation to be provided on a road curve is 1 in 15. Ifthe rate of change of super elevation is specified as 1 in 120 and the road width is 10 m, then the minimum length of the transition curve on either end will be (@) 180 mm (6) 125 m (©) 80m @ 30m 218. A summit curve is formed at the intersection of a 3% up gradient and 5% down gradient. To provide a stopping19 m0. mi. m2. 23. 24, 225, 26, sistance of 128 m, the length of summit will be (@ 271m (6) 298 m Curve needed 0.8% and the falling grade change of grade is 0.05 vertical curve is (a) 30 chains (6) 50 chains (@) 60 chains Asper IRC, the minimum length of tran a mountainous terrain road with radius of 100 m and design speed of vehicl tan ard design spe cle 100 f curvature kmph is, © 100m @ 170m Psychological widening on road curves is given by ae O1y (@) OR (b) ar nv OIY nl? © @ > VR ORR Given that r = radius of load distribution E= modulus of elasticity of concrete k jodulus of subgrade reaction = Poisson's ratio of concrete h= thickness of slab p= wheel load the combination of parameters the radius of relative stifness of is Ek wr Oh wr required for obtaining f cement concrete slab (0) Ey hy kw @ Ph ke Which one of the following items of hill road construction dosen’t help in the prevention of landslides in the ‘monsoon season? (a) Retaining walls (B) Catch water drains (©) Breast walls (@) Hair-pin bends Which of the following are the criteria associated with the design of sag vertical curve? 1. Provision of minimum stopping distance during long time 2, Adequate drainage 3. Comfortable operation 4. Pleasant appearance Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (@) 1, 2 and 4 (6) 2 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 3 (GATE 2011) ‘The plasticity index of the fraction passing 425 micron sieve in case of sub base/base course should be (a) Less than 6 (b) Greater than 6 (©) Greater than 9 (d) Between 15 and 20 Consider the following situations 1. Traffic volume entering from all roads is less than 300 vehicles per hour 2. Pedestrain volume is high 3. Total right turning traffic is high 4. A road is in a hilly region o-9) ee 227, 228, 229, 230, 231. 232. 233. —» 353 (b) 1 and 4 Ratio of wi Os oa en of te cat parking area required at kerb on a ative to 60° parking is approximately 07 0 ; (@ 20 Assuming the safe stopping On a flat highway sect it of 10 m, What would be the horizontal curve? (@ 800 m (6) 160 m ©8%m (70m a (GATE 2012) In Which of the following types of bitumi antic te type sminous construction isp 18 of materials determine tests? (@) Ground macadam (©) Bituminous or asphalt @ Bituminous macadam 2d from laboratory (6) Permix carpet ic concrete Which one of the following diagrams illustrate the relatioinship between VMA and % bitumen content (BT) ‘in marshall test? Nm | = = @ (0) Se le ‘% BT ‘% BT () @ Fig. 14.3, Effect of impact on the design of rigid pavements is accounted for by (@) Increasing the thickness as would be calculated with static wheel load (®) Providing a base course (©) Adopting a reduced flexural strength of concrete through a factors of safety (@) Adopting an increased stress relative to that produced by static wheel load (GATE 2012) In which of the following bituminous constructions, compaction by pneumatic roller also is specified? (@) Premix carpet (6) Bituminous macedam (©) Bituminous concrete (d) Surface dressing Consider the following bituminous surfacit 1. SBDM 2. PMC 3. AC 4. 8D 5, Mastic Asphalt (MA) 3 Which one of the following is the correct sequence in increasing order with respect to their performance and ‘wearing qualities?1 (0) 24,1, 5,3 2, 1,3, @) 1,4,3,2,5 (IES 2008) Consider the following statements with reference to Water Bound Macadam (WBM) and Wet Mix Macadam (WMM) 1, WBM is a road mix and WMM is a plant mix 2. WBM usually has plastic filler, while WMM has non-plastic filler 3. WBM is a modem rod mix and WMM is a traditional road mix Which of these statements is/are correct? (@) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (©) | only (@) 2 only IRC code number 37-1985 deals with which one of the following? (@ Design of ri into account (b) Design of rigid pavements, taking axle load and CBR into account (0) Design of flexible pavement, taking ESWL and CBR into account (@) Design of flexible pavement taking cumulative axle loads and CBR into account pavements, taking ESWL and CBR Consider the following statements with reference to pavements: 1. Flexible pavements are more suitable than rigid pavements in regions where subgrade strength is uneven 2. Load carrying capacity of rigid pavements depend more on properties of concrete than the strength of subgrade 3. Compared to flexible pavements, rigid pavements are more affected by temperature variations. Of these statements (@) 1 and 2 are correct (© 2 and 3 are correct (®) 1 and 3 are correct @ 3 alone is correct (GATE 2010) For the relationship 1 = 55 ~ 0.44 k, where yt is the speed in kmph and k is the density in vpkm, what will be the maximum flow in ph? (@ 1718 (6) 1250 (e) 625 Consider the fotlowing statements: Collision diagram is used to 1. Study accident pattern 2. Eliminate accidents 3. Determine remedial measures 4. Make statistical analysis of accidents (a) 1 and 2 are correct (b) 1 and 3 are correct (c) 3 and 4 are correct (d) 2 and 4 are correct . In which one of the following grades of a Highway an emergency escape ramp provided? (@) 1 in 200 (8) Zero grade (0) Down grade (@ Up grade (@ 125 240. 241. 242. 243. 244, 245. 246. 247. 248, 249, ~ Ng To cope up high temperature of 196°C, the tai, and aprons are constructed with ays (a) Asphaltic concrete/epoxy asphalt concrete (b) Rubberised tar concrete (c) Plain concrete (d) All the above Pick up the correct statement from the following (q) Tar concrete pavements are suitable if ful spiagg occurs (6) Rubberised tar concrete hot blast as well a silage (©) Epoxy asphalt concrete resists the jet fuels ang provides more elastic pavements (@) All the above The depression and undulations in the pavement, are caused due to (a) Improper compaction of subgrade (6) Impact of heavy wheel loads (©) Punching effect (d) Alll the above Pick up the incorrect statement from the following: (@ Channelization of pavement is caused by constant use of tri-cycle gears of aircraft (0) Blast pads are used over cohesionless soils to resist erosion due to tremendous speed of the jet blast (c) Over-run areas of at least 300 m length on either side of the runway are provided (@) None of these Airport elevation is the reduced level about M.S.L. of (a) control tower (6) Highest point of the landing area (©) Lowest point of the landing area (d) None of these From the end of an instrumental runway, the approach surface rises outwards (a) 1 in 50 (c) 1 in 40 ©) 1 in 30 @ 1 in 80 If the width of the approach area near the runway end is 150 m, the width of the approach area at a distance of 3 kilometres from runway end will be: (@ 1500 m (® 1200 m (© 1000 m @ 800 m Pick up the correct statement from the following: (a) The centre line of the approach area concides with that of the runway (6) The imaginary inclined plane which is directly above the approach area is called approach surface (©) Obstruction clearance surface and approach surface are same @ All the above The strength of wind is measured with the help of (a) Benfort scale (0) Wind indicator (©) Barometeres (@) None of these For class A airport the difference of reduced levels of higher and lower edges of the conical surface is,ys0. Ei 4352, Iflift off distance of an cra sonsporation Engineering l (Highways, Airports and Harbours) BL g (25m (6) 50m = (©) 75m 100m fective length of runway is the distance between (a) Ends of the runway (6) Point of intersection of the obstruction clearance line and the extended plane of the runway ‘and the other end of the runway (c) Point of intersection of the glide path and the extended plane of the runway surface and the other end of the runway (a Ends of the clear way on either side surface, 2st, The liftoff distance is the distance along the centre of the runway between the starting point and (@ End of the runway (b) End of stopway (c) Point where air craft becomes air borne (@) Point where air craft attains a height of 10.7 m 2000 m, The clear ‘way at the end of the runway should not be less than (@) 145 m (6) 152.5 m (c) 162.5 m (@) 172.5 m 253. According to I.C.A.O. the slope of transitional surface at right angles to the centre line of runway is kept @lin4 (@)linS (©)lin6 (@1in7 254, The metrological condition which influence the size and location of an airport is (@ Atmospheric pressure (b) Wind direction (c) Reduced level (d) Alll the above 285, The landing and take off the aircraft is made against the direction of wind. In no case the centre line of the runway should make an angle with the wind direction exceeding (10° (6) 20° (30° (@ a0" 286. According to I.C.A.O. the recommended length of air ports is decided on (a) Sea level elevation (b) Standard sea level temperature (15°C) (©) Effective gradient percentage (@) All the above 257. ‘The length of runway is increased per 300 m rise above MSL. (a) 3% = (b) 4% (© % @ 6% 258. The reduced level of the proposed site of an airport is 2500 m above M.S.L. If the recommended length by LCA. for the runway at sea level is 2500 m, the required length of the runway? (a) 2500 m (b) 3725 m (c) 3000 m (d) 3252 m 259, The length of a runway under standard atmosphere conditions is 1800 m. If the actual reduced level of the site is 1200 m, the design length of the runway is (a) 2360 m (6) 2460 m_ (c) 2560 m (d) 2460 m 260, The size of hanger in airport is guided by which of the following? (@) Speed and direction of wind and visibility (8) Weight of aircraft and tuming needs 261. 262. 263. 264. 265, 266. 267. 268. 269. 270. 271. 2m. 273. 214, 355 (c) The fuelling capacity and storage space (4) The length, wingspan and height of aircraft (IES 2010) ‘The taxiway is the strip of pavement which connects (a) The city to the airport (8) The runway to the apron (©) The terminal building to taxi stand (@) None of the above According to ICAO recommendations, the slope of the transitional surface at right angles to the centre line of runway is to be kept @ lin 12 @1in9 (lin? (1ins Wind-rose diagram is useful in deciding on the orientation of (@) Taxiway (b) Hanger (©) Apron (d) Runway Wind rose is (a) The mean wind direction between extreme ends of an airport (8) The wind velocity at the centre of runway () The wind data of an airport depicted in the form of a chart (@) A piped flag indicating wind direction to the pilot. According ICAO recommendations, the length of runway is increased per 300 m rise above mean sea level atthe rate of (a) 10% = (b) 1% (c) 5% (d) 3% According ICAO the maximum longitudinal gradient along the runway is limited to (a) 1.5% (6) 3% (5% dM For the taxiwaYs the maximum longitudinal grades is (a) 1.5% (6) 3% (c) 5% ()™% For the taxiways the permissible rate of change of grade is (a) 1% (b) 3% () 5% (d) ™% For taxiway the permissible transverse grade is (a) 0.5% (6) 1.5% — () 25% = (a) 3% ‘Two single runways on an airport can be arranged in the form of (a) T shape (B) L shape (c) X shape (d) Any of the above According to ICAO recommendations all markings on runway are painted (a) White (6) Yellow (¢) Black —(d) Red According to ICAO recommendations all markings on taxiways are painted (@) White (b) blue (©) Black (@ yellow ‘The width of threshold markings is (@4m (10m (ism @ 10m To make a safe landing, a pilot must make correct judgement regarding(a) Alignment (6) Distance of aircraft from the end of runway (0) Height of aircraft above the runway (@) All of the above (IES-2011) 27, At small airports which do not have a paved way the landing strip may be identified by (a) Wind direction (0) Flags (0) Strip marker (a) Magnetic compass 276, When an airport has two or more parallel runways, letters R, OL, LC and RC are used to identify, respectively, right, centre, left, left centre runways. The length and width of letters is not less than (@) 1 mand 1m (6) 3 mand 1m (©) 10 mand 5m @ 18 mand 6 m 277, Runway lights are usually spaced at not more than (a) 60m (6) 150m (c) 200 m_— (d) 250m 278, Texiway lighting colour is (@ Blue (6) Green (c) Red (a) White 279. Pick out the odd Airports are classified on the basis of: (@) Runway length (8) Pavement strength (©) Expected air traffic (qd) None of the above 280. As the elevation increases, the runway length has to be changed at what rate? (@ Decreased @ 5% per 300 m rise in elevation above MSL. (6) Increased @ 7% per 300 m rise in elevation above MSL. (©) Decreased @ 9% per 300 m rise in elevation above MSL. (@) Increased @ 15% per 300 m rise in elevation above MSL 281. Consider windrose diagram: 1. Itis prepared on the basis of records of observation. of wind velocity and direction over a number of years. 2. It is so called because its shape resembles a rose 3. Its concentric circles indicate the percentage of time wind blows. OF the above statements (@) I and 2 are correct (6) 2 and 3 are correct (©) 3 and 1 are correct (@) 1, 2 and 3 are correct 282. The best ditection of runway is (a) Along the direction of the longest line on windrose diagram (6) Along the direction perpendicular to the largest line of windrose diagram (©) Along 30° to the direction of the longest line on the windrose diagram (@ Along NW-SE line 283. Puck out the incorrect statement regarding orientation of runways. (a) The cross wind component during take-off should be less than 25 kmph, 95 percent of the time 284. 285. 286. 287. 288, 289, 290, —_2 eS 1055 thay (b) The cross wind component for velo 50 kmph is not considered (c) Runway length required for landing is the airplang acecleration-stop distance (a) The standard length of runway increases atthe rate of 7 percent for every 300 m elevation above mean sea level If L is the basic length of runway, the total length of the landing strip will be @L (b+) 1.2L ()L+50m (@) L+ 120m Consider the corrections tobe applied tothe basic length of runway: 1. Elevation correction 3. Temperature correction 2. Gradient correction The correct order of applying correction to obtain the runway length is @1,2,3 (8) 1,3,2 (3,12 (d) 2, 3,1 The total correction percentage for altitude and temperature, in calculating the runway length from basic runway length, should not exceed @7 (14 (©) 28 Pick out the incorrect statement (@) The width of runway varies from 30-45 m. (6) Any two points 3 m above the surface of runway should be mutually visible from distance equal to half the length of the runway (6) The minimum and maximum transverse gradient on a runway are 0.5 and 1.5 percent respectively (4) The rate of change of longitudinal gradient is 0.3 Percent for every 30 m length of vertical curve (@ 35 Consider the following with regards to taxiway: 1. It connects runway to hanger 2. It connects runway to aprons 3. For some of the aircrafts the engines may project beyond the pavement of taxiway Of the above statements (@) 1 alone is correct (©) 1 and 3 are correct (0) 2 alone is correct (@) 1, 2 and 3 are correct Which ofthe flexible pavement design method of runway is based on principle of elasticity? (a) Federal Aviation Agency method (b) Mcleod method (©) Burmister method (CBR method Flight service stations 1. are located at the airport along the routes of the irways 2. inform the pilot about the wheather changes 3. enable the pilot o identify the features by markings OF the above: (@) 1 and 2 are correct (©) 3 and 1 are correct (®) 2 and 3 are correct (@) 1, 2 and 3 are correcteel (Highways, Airports and Harbours) 291. 292. 293. 294. 298. 296. 297. 298, 299, 300. 301. 302, Which of the following is not a Jandi (a) Beacon ee (b) Airport surveillance radar (c) Localiser antenna (@) Glide stope antenna A narrow gauge floor lighting of runways (@) Completely eliminates black hole effect (6) Paratially eliminates black hol (6) Is obsolete feet (@ Is used to light up the take off portions of runways Which ofthe following is not matched correctly? (a) Runway lighting White (6) Threshold lighting Yellow (6) Taxiway lighting Blue (@) End threshold lighting Red The pilot normally takes decisi he is about . (@) 100 mb) 60 m ion about landing when above the runway. © 40m “(ad 20m The landing and take off area of heliports are marked with (@) Letter H (©) Number 3 ©) Letter P (@) None of the above ‘The boundary of the landing and take off area of heliports are illuminated by (@ Amber light (b) Green light (©) White light (a Blue light The air speed of aircraft is 600 kmph. If there is head wind of 50 kmph the aircraft is flying at a speed of (a) 600 kmph (6) 550 kmph_ (©) 650 kmph (d) None of the above Preferential runway for take off are used (a) To reduce noise nuisance (8) In case traffic is more on main runway (©) For military purpose (d) None of the above Within 4.5 km distance from the runway end, the height of an object should not be more than @Im (6) 30m) 50m Gate (a) Is aircraft parking space adjacent to a terminal building (6) Is an exit taxiway (6) Is provided at the intersection of two or more traffic ways @) None of the above Holding aprons are also known as (@ Warm-up pads (b) Run-up pads (©) Both (a) and (6) (d) None of the above Consider a turnaround: 1. It is a substitute of parallel taxiway 2. It serves the purpose of holding aprons 3. Runway is also used as a taxiway Of the above statements (a) 1, 2 are correct (©) 1, 3 are correct (@) 60m (b) 2, 4 are correct (@) All are correct ge on and from the tarmac of an 's design principles involving: flow without hydraulic jumps /okes, in it (@) Spatially varied (6) Backwater flow (6) Suberitical flow throughout (A) Attention to rolling flows within spatially vied flows and possibly to moving hydraulic jumps ES 2011) Which ofthe following is not matched correctly, regarding Joints in aisport pavements? (@) Expansion joint 304, to eliminate compressive stress formed groove to eliminate contraction to limit tensile stress load is transfered using dowels (b) Contraction joint (6) Warping joints @ Construction joint 305. A series of parallel lines starting from a distance of 6 m from runway end, indicate (@) Apron (6) Diversion for taxiway (c) Tumaround (@) Threshold area Pickout the incorrect statement (a) Every port is a harbour but the reverse is not true (6) An isolated enclosed area for handling of cargo to bbe reshipped without the intervention of customs is called free port (©) A location where foreign citizens and goods are cleared through a custom house is called entry port (@ The essential requirement of the harbour of refuge is spacious accommodation for the mercentile marine A harbour protected on sides by headlands and requiring protection at the entrance only is known as (@) Natural harbour (b) Semi natural harbour (©) Artificial harbour _(d) Natural roadstead ‘The maximum harbour depth with a rock bottom is equal to (a) Loaded draft (©) Loaded draft + 1.8 m (@) Draft of the largest ship to be accomodated, 306. 307. 308, (©) Loaded draft + 1.2 m 309. Which of the following complete sets do not recommend the siting of a harbour layout in that vicinity? 1, Submarine canyon _ 2, Lee of an island 3. Closely located promontories 4, Indentation coves on the coastline 5. Hooked bays with not-so-rugged rocky bottom (@) 2,3, 4 and 5 (b) 1, 4 and 5 only (2) 2,3 and 4 only (4) 3, 4 and 5 only (IES 2011) ‘The approximate height of wave for a given fetch (F) is 310. (@F (6) JR (©) 0345F (a) 0.25F 311. Which of the following is not matched correctly (a) Bulkheads Structure parallel to shore fine to demarcate land and water arca:Structures used to retard erosion of beach by trapping of littoral drift Structures to protect harbour entrances from wave action Structues to intercept littoral movement (8) Groynes (©) Off-shore break water (@) Sea walls 312, The upright wall breakwaters may fail by 1. Shear of bed joints due to horizontal pressure of waves 2. Overtuming 3. Uplift 4, Fracture @ 1,2 and3 (6) 2, 3 and 4 (© 1,2 and 4 (@ 1, 2,3 and 4 313. An enclosed area for birthing ships, to keep them a float at a uniform level, to facilitate loading and unloading cargo is known as (@) Harbour (6) Port (©) Dock (@) Lock 314. Gates provided for dock entrance are known as (a) Locks (6) Caissons (©) Dock wall (@) Open birth 315. Bilge blocks are used (@) To afford sufficient bearing to the ship's kee! without the block being crushed (6) To furnish a level seat at the ship (©) To keep the harbour waters undisturbed (@) None of the above 316. Pick out the incorrect statement. In offshore type floating docks (@) No side wall on the waterside is provided (6) The cross section is L shaped (©) One of the cross-section is capable of being lifted and docked on the remainder of dock for purpose of cleaning (d) The side wall is connected to the shore by hinged parallel booms capable of lifting or lowering the dock 317. The foundation of docks are generally made of (@ Friction piles (b) Sheet piles (©) Bearing piles (@) Bearing piles protected by sheet piles 318. Platforms built for ship to come close to the shore are known as (a) Wharves (®) Locks (c) Ports (d) None of the above 319. In an estuary the maximum distance between buoys is (a) 150 m (6) 500m —(c) 1100 m (a) 1600 m 320. Which is not a type of signal used in harbours? (a) Semaphore (6) Beacon (c) Buoys (@ Moorings 321, Dolphi is (a) Cluster of closely spaced piles for mooring vessels (b) Light pier designed © with stand vertical force (c) Heavy pier designed to withstand water pressure 322. 323. 324, 325. 326. 327, 328, 329, 330, 331. 332. 333. 334, 338, (@ Constructed atthe tip of a breakwater near the entrance thou The “break-water" is provided (a) In artificial harbour (6) With arm (c) Both of the above (d) None of the aboye ‘Normally cargo handling is done by (@ Booms with accessories (© Winch crabs (© Differential wheels (d) None of the above Operation of the booms is done by (a) Second system of pulley (b) Power winches (0) Simple wheel and axle (d) None of the above Minimum size of turning basin is taken as (@) More than double the length of largest ship (b) More than triple the length of largest ship (C) More than five times the length of largest ship (d) None of the above The depth of sea at harbour used in handling of cargo should normally be (a) Not more than 15m (8) Not less than 15 m (©) Not less than 7.5 m (d) Not more than 7.5 m The width of harbour entrance normally varies (@ Betwen 50 to 100 m (6) Between $00 to 2000 m (©) Between 25 to 50m (d) Between 100 to 300 m Lowest tide of the mouth is known as (@) Neap tide (®) Tidal bore (©) Sping tide (@) Diumal tide The returning current towards the sea is known as (@) Flood current () Slack water (©) Ebb current (¢)Mean current Long duration water oscillations in the harbour is termed as (@) Mean range (©) Tum of the current (6) Sieches (@) All of the above The tidal range is maximum in India at @ Bombay (8) Madras (©) Paradeep (@) Bhavnagar The problem of water level difference in reaching the dock is overcomed by @ Lock (6) Weir (©) Orifice (d) Mouthpiece The lock gates are always in (@) Single number () Pair (©) Quadruple (@) Dozen The lock gates are made of (@) Timber (6) Steel (©) Cast iron (d) Both (a) and (@) The lock gate may be of (a) Straight type (6) Curved type (©) Both of the above (@) Folded plate typei " (@) Warehous (0) Stevedores gear room (@ All ofthe above should be made for (6) Fire house g1, considet the following in relation to wt soil. 1. Liquid 3, Plasticity index 4, Percent passing 75 microns sieve Soup index of 2. Sandy toam Which ofthe above isfare used for estimating th aie 8 the group (a) 1 only () 1 and 2 (0 2 and 3 1,3 nd 4 (ps 2012) 338, The handling of eargo on the ‘ports’ is done by (o) Fork lift trucks () Roller conveyors (c) Derticks (@) All of the above 49, Diguing capability of dredgers is normal upig (@) 100 m under water (6) 20 m under water (©) 200 m under water (4) 5 m under water M0, Which one of the followin, ports? (@) The berth capacity is great (6) Overall transit time is less (© There is minimal damage to cargo ( ( ( 8 is not correct for container () Minimal land is required for the marshaling area M0. (A) The kinds of repair docks may be (a) Lift dock (©) Gravity dock (8) Floating dock (@) All of the above ‘ML. The sea remains covered with streaking foam when the nature of wind is (@ Gale (© Hurricane () Calm (@) Moderate 342. The water waves may be of type of 5 (@) Wave of oscillation (6) Wave of translation (©) Both of the above — (d) None of the above ‘M3. The location of a harbour may be guessed by (@) Wave direction (©) Fetch (c) Wave height (d) All of the above ‘M4. The wave motion of water particles in deep water is (@) Circular (b) Asymptotic (© Elliptical (@) Hyperbolic - “4S. Movement and deposition of sand in zig-zag style due to daifing in the viinity of coast is @ phenomenon called (4) Littoral drift (0) Beach drift (© Trough action (d) Sedimentation M6. A ‘dock? parallel to the shore is called (4) Jetty (8) Mote (© Quay (@) Catwalk “M1. The impact load of Ship while docking is taken-up by ing dolphins (@) Moorning dolphins _(b) Breasting 4 (© Bulkhead (@) Fixed mooring berth le 8 Marbours) re facility on the ‘port Se 35: 348. The Fn Concrete armour Units are used in the construetio, (4) Breakwaters (6) Dry docks 349. The armour units of con ate available as (4) Tetropods (©) Hexapods A Setty’ isa type of (a) Dock () Projection into water © Both ofthe above (a) None of the above 351. Dock fenders may be made of (@) Wood (8) Rubber (©) All of the above (a) None of the above 352. The mooring accessories are (@) Bollard (8) Cleat (¢) Capstan (d) All of the above (6) Wharves (d) All of the above Tele and prestressed concrete (6) Tribars (2) All of the above 350, 353. The beacon lights are (@) Flashing in nature (0) Placed on top of tower (©) Used for navigation (a) All of the above 354. The floating navigational aid is (@) Light ship (©) Light house (© Beacon light (d) Alll of the above 385. Dolphins are the marine structures used to (@) Absorb the shocks of berthing vessels (8) Tie up ships (€) Protect the harbour area from open sea (@) Load and unlosd ships 386. Echo-sounding machine is used for which of the following? 1. Locating objects on sea-shore 2. Measuring sea-surface levels 3. Determining depth of sea-bed below sea surface 4. Locating sunken objects below sea surface Select the correct answer using the codes given below: (a) 1 and 3 only () 1, 2 and 3 (2) 2 and 4 (@) 3 and 4 357. Mean sea level at Indian ports and harbours has generally ‘been established based on the analysis of tidal sea level fluctuations over which period? (@) 10 years (0) 16 years (©) 19 years (@) 25 years 358. The navigational aid in the form of light emanating from a prominent object and used as a guiding signal is called as (@) Bollard () Anchor (©) Capston (@ Beacon 359. It is a common practice to design a highway to accommodate the traffic volume corresponding to (a) 30th hour (6) Peak hour (© ADT (@ 15-min peak period 360. The amount of mechanical energy imposed on the aggregate during the aggregate impact test is of the order of(@) 5230 kg-om (6) 6750 kg-cm (©) 7980 kg-cm (@) 11400 ke-em Which one of the following binders is recommended for a wet and cold climate? (a) 80/100 penetration asphalt (0) Tar (©) Cutback 361. (@) Emulsion (GATE 2012) With reference to the Marshall mix design criteria for highways, which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? (a) Stability value ..... 340 min (6) Flow value ..... 8-16 (©) VEB ..... 50-75, (d) % Air voids ..... 3-5 361. (IES 2010) It was noted that on a section of road, the free speed was 80 kmph and the jam density was 70 vpkm. The ‘maximum flow in vph that could be expected on this road is (@) 800 362. (®) 1400 (©) 2800 (a) 5600 (GATE 2011) ‘Which of the criteria given below are used for the design of valley curves on roads? 1. Rider comfort 3. Drainage 363. 2. Headlight sight distance Select the correct answer using the codes given below Codes (@) 1, 2 and 3 () 1 and 3 (©) 2 and 3 @1and2 (ES 2011) 364, A transition curve is required for a circular curve of 200 m radius, the gauge being 1.5 m and maximum superelevtion restricted to 15 em. The transition is to be designed for a velocity such that no lateral pressure is imposed on the rails and the rate of gain of radial acceleration is 30 cm/s®. The required length of transition curve will work out to be (2) 460m (6) 46m — (©) 4.6m (a) 0.46 m (GATE 2008) 365. A parabolic vertical curve is set out connecting a + 0.7% grade to a ~ 0.6% grade. The chainage and RLL. of the point of intersection are 1000 m and 250 m respectively. The admissible raté of change of grade is 0.05% per 20 m. The chaina will be (a) 600 and 1400 (©) 700 and 1300 ge of the tangent points (6) 650 and 1350 (@) 740 and 1260 (IES 2012) 366. Which one of the following types of transition curves is mostly used in Indian railway? (a) Euler's spiral (0) Cubic spiral (©) Lemniscate (4) Cubie parabola (GATE 2009) 367. Consider the follwing surveys: 1, Reconnaissane survey 2. Preliminary survey “teh 3. Traffic survey 4, Location sayy 2 The correct sequence in which these suryg conducted before the alignment of a track ig fi te is , se 1,324 () 1,3,4,2 ()3,1,4,2 R124 ats 368. The general requirement in constructin concrete road is to place a single layer (a) Near the bottom of the slab (0) Near the top of the slab (6) At the middle (@) Equally distributed at the top and bottom 369. Pick out the incoreet statement regarding orientaon of runways (a) The cross wind component during take-off shuig be less than 25 kmph, 95 percent of the time (®) The cross wind component for velocities less thay 50 kmph is not considered (©) Runway length required for landing is the ampane’s acceleration-stop distance (@ The standard length of runway increases atthe rate of 7 percent for every 300 m elevation above the mean sea level 2009) B 8 Teinforg of einforemea, 370. How many hectares of anchorages area will be required by a 181 m long ship anchored by a single anchor in @ harbour of 15 m depth? @2 16 Ow M2» (IES 2008) On which of the following factors, will the selection of the type of groin depend? 1. Availability of material Foundation condition Presence or absence of marine borers ‘Topography of the beach ‘The height, period and angle of attack of approaching waves 31. yaer Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes: (@) 1, 2,3 and 4 (6) 2, 3, 4 and 5 (© Land 2 (@ 5 alone (IES 2007) 372. Pick out the incorrect statement: (q) Intermediate sight distance is twice the stopping sight distance (8) The distance travelled by the vehicle during the total reaction time is known as lag distance (c) The total reaction time of a driver is 3.5 sec (@) Stopping sight distance required on descending gradient is higher. (IES 2011) 373. The minimum thickness of tunnel lining @ Is 230 mm (®) Will depend upon the material of lining (©) Is 25 mm thickness of lining for every 300 mm of the bore diameter of the tunnel (@) None of the above‘ransportation Engineering-ll (Highways, Airports and Harbours) El a4. 315. 316. 99. 109, 119, 129, 139, 149. 159, 169. 179. 189, 199, 209, 219, 229, 239, 249, 259, 269, 279, 289, 299, 309, 319, 329, 339, Ian aitport, if 4 groups of 5 gates each located well parated are considered for tratlic and the future-to. present traffic ratio is 3, then the total requirement ef future gates will be (@) 32 (b) 36 (©) 44 (@) 68 (IES 2006) Castor angle is defined as the angle (a) Formed by the longi nal axis of the aircraft and the diteetion of movement of the nose gear (#) Between the direction of wind axis of the runway (©) Between the true speed of the aircraft and the crosswind component and the longitudinal (@) Between the horizontal and the fuselage (Gar is 007) first In lining of semicircular tunnels the lining is done for (a) Root (0) Side wat (©) Invert (@ None of the above © 3@ 40) 5, © 3.@) 4@ 15 @ @) 23.(b) 24. (a) 25. ( @ 32, (A)(a), (B)-(o), (Ch) 33. ) 4. @ 4 @ a3. © 51.) 82a) 53, @ 61.0) 6). @) u@ R@ 2B. © 81. 82. @) . @ 91. (a) 92. (a) (b) 101. (a) 102. (6) © IL) 2. @) @ 121. (6) 122. (©) 123. @ 131. (6) @ 141. (6) 143. © 151. (@) @ 161. (6) ) 171. (@) @ 181. (b) () 191. (6) ® (@ 201.) ey (d) (0) 211. () @ © 21.6) ®) © BLO © @ ML @ @ (251. (0) 5 © @ 261. (6) a ® @ mM.@ 22 @ © (b) 281. (d) 282. (a) © (a) 291. (a) 292, (b) () (@ 308. (c) 302. @) © © 3 @ 312. @) @ (a) 321. (a) 322. () © () 331.) 332. (@) ® (@) 340(A). (341. (©) = 361 377. Drift method of tunnelling is used t 0 construct tunnels (8) Rocks (6) Self-supporting grounds (@) Broken grounds 378. ‘What is the correct sequence of the following events in rock tunneling? 1, Marking tunnel profile 2. Loading explosive and blasting 3. Checking misfire 4. Mucking 5. Removing foul gases 6. Setting up and drilling 7. Gunniting Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes: 7.@ &(d 9.(@) 11.4 18.(6) 19.) 27. (a) 28. (a) 29. (b) 35. (6) 36. (a) 37. (b) 45.(0) 46. (a) 47. (0) 55.(d) 56.) 57. (a) 65. (6) 66. (a) 67. (a) 78.(0) 76.0) 7. (a) 85.(d) 86. (0) 87. (d) 95.(c) 96. (6) 97. (0) 105. (6) 106. (c) 107. (a) 115. (6) 116. (117. (a) 118. (0) 128. (c) 126. (a) 127. (d) 128. (a) 138. (c) 136. (©) 137. () 138. (a) 145. (0) 146. (c) 147. (6) 148. (a) 155. (c) 156. (a) 187. (a) 158. (a) 165. (d) 166. (a) 167. (c) 168. (a) 175. (6) 176. (d) 177. (@)_—‘178. (©) 185, (b) 186. (a) 187. (a) 188. (a) 195. (c) 196. (a) 197. (8) 198, (c) 205. (c) 206. (a) 207. (a) 208. (c) 218, (a) 216. (c) 217. (0) 218. (b) 228. (a) 226. (a) 227. (a) 228. (b) 238. (d) 236. (c) 237. (a) 238. (b) 245, (a) 246. (b) 247. (d) 248. (a) 255, (c) 256. (d) 257. (c) 258. (b) 265. (b) 266. (a) 267. (b) 268. (a) 278. (c) 276. (4) 277. (a) 278. (a) 285. (b) 286. (d) 287. (c) 288. (a) 295. (a) 296. (d) 297. (c) 298. (a) 305. (d) 306. (4) 307. (6) 308. (c) 315. (b) 316. (c) 317. (@) 318. (@) 325. (a) 326. (b) 327. (a) 328. (a) 335. (c) 336. (d) 337. (d) 338. (a) 344, (a) 345. (a) 346, (c) 347. (6)362 _ Objectives in Civil Engineering M8 @) M9. ( 380.(Q 35L ©) 35Q (A) 35B.() 354. (@) 355. (@) 386. (a) 357.0) 358, (@) 359. (a) 360. (2) 361. (0) 362. (0) 363. (a) 364. (A) 365. (d) 366. (4) 367. (0) 38 369. (0) 370.(d) 371.0) 372. () 373. (@) 374. (B) 375. () 376. (6) 377. () 8.