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  1. The width of pavement in addition to a gravelled berm 1 m on either side for a two directional traffic recommended by Nagpur Conference of Chief Engineers, is

  2. A.
    4.7 m
    B.
    5.7 m
    C.
    6.7 m
    D.
    7.7 m
    E.
    8.7 m

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  3. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

  4. A.
    The corss fall of the shoulder should be at least 0.5% steeper than camber
    B.
    On superelevated sections, the shoulders should be provided a cross fall equal to camber
    C.
    Earthern roads in general are provided steepest crossfall
    D.
    All the above.

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  5. The camber on pavements, is provided by

  6. A.
    straight line method
    B.
    parabolic method
    C.
    straight line and parabolic at crown
    D.
    elliptical method
    E.
    circular method.

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  7. The standard equation of a cubic parabolic transition curve provided on roads, is

  8. A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
    E.
    none of these.

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  9. The maximum radial distance of a Lemniscate curve, having maximum polar angle a, is

  10. A.
    3 R sin α
    B.
    3 R sin2α
    C.
    3 R sin 2α
    D.
    3 R sin α/2
    E.
    none of these.

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  11. According to Indian Road Congress, the width of carriageway, is

  12. A.
    3.75 m for single lane
    B.
    7.0 m for two lanes without raised kerbs
    C.
    7.5 m for two lanes with raised kerbs
    D.
    10.5 m for three lanes pavements
    E.
    All the above

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  13. The minimum cross fall of shoulders is kept

  14. A.
    0.5%
    B.
    1.0%
    C.
    1.5%
    D.
    2.5%
    E.
    3%

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  15. While calculating the overtaking sight distance, the height of the object above road surface, is assumed

  16. A.
    Zero
    B.
    50 cm
    C.
    75 cm
    D.
    100 cm
    E.
    120 cm

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  17. Set-back distance is the distance between

  18. A.
    road land boundary and building line
    B.
    road land boundary and control line
    C.
    building line and control line
    D.
    road land boundary and control line.

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  19. Horizontal curves on highways are provided

  20. A.
    to break the monotony of driving
    B.
    to discourage the tendency to increase speed
    C.
    to decrease the mental strain on drivers
    D.
    all the above.

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