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  1. Gradient resistance of moving vehicles along down slopes, is

  2. A.
    + 7 kg/tonne
    B.
    + 9 kg/tonne
    C.
    - 9 kg/tonne
    D.
    - 7 kg/tonne

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  3. Thickness of broken centre line markings for a four lane road, is generally kept

  4. A.
    10 cm
    B.
    12 cm
    C.
    15 cm
    D.
    18 cm
    E.
    20 cm

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  5. Maximum number of vehicles that can pass a given point on a lane during one hour without creating unreasonable delay, is known as

  6. A.
    traffic density of lane
    B.
    basic capacity of lane
    C.
    probable capacity of lane
    D.
    practical capacity of lane.

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  7. The desirable camber for straight roads with water bound macadam or gravel surface, is

  8. A.
    1 in 33 to 1 in 25
    B.
    1 in 40 to 1 in 33
    C.
    1 in 150 to 1 in 140
    D.
    1 in 160 to 1 in 140
    E.
    none of these.

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  9. In case of a hair pin bend of a highway,

  10. A.
    minimum radius of inner curve is 14 m
    B.
    minimum radius of transition is 15 m
    C.
    circular compound curve may be provided
    D.
    minimum road way width at apex for single lane highway, is 9 m
    E.
    All the above.

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  11. Before providing super-elevation on roads, the portion of the carriageway between the crown and the outer edge is made

  12. A.
    to have a reduced fall
    B.
    horizontal
    C.
    to have slope of the camber on the other half of the carriageway
    D.
    none of these.

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  13. Customers prefer parking of their vehicles at

  14. A.
    90° to aisles
    B.
    85° to aisles
    C.
    80° to aisles
    D.
    75° to aisles
    E.
    60° to aisles

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  15. Reduction of load capacity in a ruling gradient of

  16. A.
    1 in 10, is 10%
    B.
    1 in 15, is 15%
    C.
    1 in 20, is 10%
    D.
    1 in 25, is 25%
    E.
    none of these.

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  17. Over taking time required for a vehicle with design speed 50 km ph and overtaking acceleration 1.25 m/sec2 to overtake a vehicle moving at a speed 30 km ph, is

  18. A.
    5.0 secs
    B.
    6.12 secs
    C.
    225.48 secs
    D.
    30 secs

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  19. The maximum comfortable retardation applied to moving vehicles, is

  20. A.
    3.42 m/sec2
    B.
    4.42 m/sec2
    C.
    5.56 m/sec2
    D.
    7.80 m/sec2
    E.
    10 m/sec2

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