HIGHWAY ENGINEERING NOTE
Introduction
Movement of ……… from one place to another place with safe,easy, comfort, economical is known as transportation.
(a) People
(b) Goods
Primary modes of transportation is:
(a) Cable car
(b) Irrigation canal
(c) Conveyor belts
Secondary modes of transportation is:
(b) Airport
(c) STOL port
(d) Railway
Which of the following is a flow entity?
(a) Bus
(b) Car
(d) Highway
Which mode of transportation provides door-to-door service?
(a) Airways
(b) Waterways
(d) Railways
Which of the following is the fastest mode of transportation?
(a) Roadways
(b) Waterways
(d) Railways
Which of the following is the cheapest mode of transportation?
(a) Roadways
(b) Railways
(d) Airways
Which of the following is the most expensive mode of transportation?
(a) Roadways
(b) Railways
(c) Waterways
Which mode of transportation is feasible (appropriate, best, or useful) in the case of Nepal?
(a) Waterways
(b) Railways
(c) Airways
For transportation purposes in Nepal, the first preference is given to:
(a) Airlines
(c) Railways
(d) Waterways
Which of the following organizations is responsible for giving road permits in Nepal?
(a) DOR
(c) CAAN
(d) Municipality
Which of the following organizations is responsible for giving air permits in Nepal?
(a) DOR
(b) DOTM
(d) Municipality
Which of the following organizations is responsible for road construction in Nepal?
(b) DOTM
(c) CAAN
(d) Municipality
Department of Road (DOR) was established in Nepal:
(a) 2017 B.S.
(d) 2007 B.S.
Nepal Road Standard was published in Nepal for the first time:
(a) 2017 B.S.
(c) 2037 B.S.
(d) 2007 B.S.
For the design of rural roads, which standard is used?
(a) NRS
(c) IRC
(d) Local standard
For the design of urban roads, which standard is used?
(b) NRRS
(c) IRC
(d) Local standard
For the design of urban roads, which standard is used?
(a) NRRS
(c) British Standard
(d) IRC
The main arterial routes pass through the length and breadth of the country:
(a) Arterial road
(b) District road
(d) Feeder road
District roads are represented by:
(a) Dr
(b) dr
(d) All of the above
Which of the following is the most important road?
(b) Class-II roads
(c) Class-III roads
(d) Class-IV roads
What is the perspective period in Nepal for road planning?
(a) 10 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 15 years
The roads with Average Daily Traffic (ADT) of 5000 to 20,000 Passenger Car Unit (PCU) in 20 years perspective periods are called as:
(a) Class-I roads
(c) Class-III roads
(d) Class-IV roads
Average Daily Traffic in terms of PCU of class-I road is:
(a) (5000-20000) PCU
(b) <2000 PCU
(c) (5000-10000) PCU
(d)
If ADT PCU is greater than 20000, then the road is:
(a) Class-II
(c) Class-III
(d) Class-IV
Highway Code denoted by BP Highway is:
(a) NH01
(b) NH03
(c) NH06
Siddhartha highway connects:
(a) Kathmandu to Birgunj
(b) Kathmandu to Kodari
(c) Naubise to Pokhara
A road within a town is called:
(a) Trunk road
(b) Carriage road
(c) Country Road
A circumferential road, built around an urban area to enable free flow of traffic is called:
(b) Loop Road
(c) Mid strip
(d) Circular Road
A portion of roads for fast-moving vehicles is known as:
(b) Motorway
(c) Both of the above
(d) Carriageway
Degree of road curve is defined as the angle in degrees subtended at the centre by an arc of:
(a) 20 feet
(b) 30 feet
(c) 50 feet
Degree of road curve is defined as the angle in degrees subtended at the centre by an arc of:
(a) 10 m
(b) 20 m
(d) 40 m
A road is known as hill road:
(a) Road built in steep
(b) A road built in Chure parbat
(c) Road constructed in Hilltop
If the terrain cross slope is 5 percentage, then the terrain is:
(c) Plain terrain
(d) Mountainous terrain
Type of terrain classification as per NRS is:
(c) 6
(d) 3