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  1. Round-abouts are not suitable if number of vehicles exceed

  2. A.
    3000
    B.
    4000
    C.
    5000
    D.
    6000

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  3. For a comfortable travel on Highways, the centrifugal ratio should not exceed

  4. A.
    0.10
    B.
    0.15
    C.
    0.20
    D.
    0.25
    E.
    0.30

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  5. If V is speed in km/hour and R is radius of the curve, the superelevation e is equal to

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  7. The traffic manoeuvre means

  8. A.
    diverging
    B.
    merging
    C.
    crossing
    D.
    all the above.

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  9. To compensate the loss of tractive force of vehicles along curves of radius R, the percentage reduction of gradient, is

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  11. The width formation of a road means the width of

  12. A.
    carriageway
    B.
    pavement and shoulders
    C.
    embankment at ground level
    D.
    embankment at the top level.

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  13. If P is the number of vehicles per day at last census, r is the increase in traffic and n is the number of years passed after last census, number of vehicles A per day for design, is

  14. A.
    P (1 + r)n
    B.
    P (1 - r)n
    C.
    P (1 + r)-n+5
    D.
    P (1 + r)5n

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  15. Hill roads are

  16. A.
    provided camber along spur curves
    B.
    provided camber along valley curves
    C.
    seldom provided a camber
    D.
    None of these.

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  17. For a poorly graded sub-grade soil, thickness of sub-base, is

  18. A.
    10 cm
    B.
    15 cm
    C.
    20 cm
    D.
    25 cm
    E.
    30 cm

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  19. For clear distinct vision, images of obstructions should fall on the retina with a cone of

  20. A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    E.

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