Transportation Engineering (Practice Test MCQs)

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1. The main objective of transportation engineering is:





2. Which is the most flexible mode of transportation?





3. The first modern highway development program was known as:





4. The golden quadrilateral project connects:





5. The term “Right of Way” refers to:





6. The standard width of a single-lane road in India is:





7. IRC stands for:





8. The design speed for a national highway in plain terrain is generally:





9. Super elevation is provided to:





10. The camber on roads is provided for:





11. The ideal shape of a camber is:





12. Traffic volume is expressed in terms of:





13. The traffic density is defined as:





14. PCU stands for:





15. The most suitable method for designing flexible pavements is:





16. The typical design life of a flexible pavement is:





17. Rigid pavements are constructed using:





18. The main advantage of rigid pavements is:





19. Expansion joints are provided in:





20. The thickness of pavement depends on:





21. Traffic signals are based on the principle of:





22. The color of a regulatory road sign is:





23. The basic elements of traffic flow are:





24. The stopping sight distance (SSD) depends on:





25. The coefficient of lateral friction for highway design is usually taken as:





26. The ruling gradient for highways in plain terrain is:





27. The transition curve is provided for:





28. The most commonly used transition curve is:





29. The minimum width of a two-lane highway in India is:





30. The maximum super elevation for highways in plain terrain is:





31. Which method is used for runway orientation?





32. Runway length depends on:





33. Taxiway is provided for:





34. The standard color of taxiway centerline lights is:





35. The minimum turning radius of a runway is governed by:





36. The basic unit of railway track is:





37. The standard gauge of Indian Railways is:





38. The function of ballast is to:





39. The creep of rail refers to:





40. Fish plates are used for:





41. The main purpose of airport zoning is:





42. In highway materials, the Los Angeles abrasion test is used to determine:





43. Bitumen is classified on the basis of:





44. The Marshall stability test is used for:





45. The minimum longitudinal gradient in highways is known as:





46. The term “weaving length” is associated with:





47. The maximum width of a runway for wide-body aircraft is:





48. The level crossing in railways is:





49. The standard height of road signs is approximately:





50. The primary purpose of a service road is:





1. Basic/Foundation Subjects

2. Core Civil Engineering Subjects

3. Advanced/Applied Subjects

4. Management and Planning

5. Environmental & Sustainable Development