TEST ON TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

1. If the modulus of sub grade reaction of a soil 6. A summit curve is formed at the intersection
is 10 kg/cu.cm when tested with a 30 cm of a 3% upgrade and a 5% downgrade. What is
diameter plate, the corrected modulus of sub the length of the summit curve in order to
grade reaction for the standard diameter plate provide a stopping distance of 128 m?
will be
a. 271 m b. 298 m c. 322 m d. 340 m
a. 4 b. 15 c. 20 d. 25

2. Bitumen grade 80/100 indicates that under 7. On a road the free speed was 65 kmph and
the standard test conditions, penetration value the space headway at jam density was 6.25 m.
of bitumen would vary from What is the maximum flow which could be
expected on this road?
a. 0.8 mm to 1 mm b. 8 mm to 10 mm
a. 2600 vph b. 1625 vph c. 1300 vph d.406 vph
c. 8 cm to 10 cm d. 0.08 mm to 0.1 mm
8. The design speed of a highway is 80 km/hr
3. While driving at a speed of 30 kmph (with
and the radius of circular curve is 150 m in plain
available friction 0.4) down the grade, the
topography. Which one of the following is the
driver requires a braking distance twice the
minimum length of transition curve?
required for stopping the vehicle when he
travels up the same grade. The grade is a. 115 m b. 85 m c. 65 m d. 43 m

a. 7% b. 10.6% c. 13.3% d. 33.3% 9. A rising gradient of 1 in 50 meets a falling

gradient of 1 in 30. Which one of the following
is the length of vertical curve if the stopping
4. An observer travelling at a constant speed of sight distance is 120 m ?
70 kmph with the traffic stream over a 5 km
stretch is passed by 17 vehicles more than what a. 174 m b. 158 m c. 140 m d. 120 m
he passes. When the observer travels against 10. A summit curve is formed at the
the stream at the same speed, the number of intersection of a 3% upgrade and a 5%
vehicles he meets is 303. the flow of the traffic downgrade. What is the length of the summit
stream is curve in order to provide a stopping distance of
128 m?
a. 4480 vph b. 4160 vph
a. 271 m b. 298 m c. 322 m d. 340 m
c. 2240 vph d. 2002 vph
11. In 500 gm sample of coarse aggregate, there
5. The lost time due to starting delay on a traffic are 100 gm flaky particles and 80 gm elongates
signal approach is noted to be 3 seconds, the particles. What are the flakiness and elongation
actual green time is 25 seconds and amber time indices (total) as per I.S. ?
is 3 seconds. How much is the effective green
time? a. 40% b. 36% c. 18% d. 4%

a. 19s b. 25s c. 27s d. 31s

12. What will be the ruling radius of a horizontal a. 1 in 60 b. 1 in 45 c. 1 in 30 d. 1 in 15
curve on a national highway for a design vehicle
speed of 100 km/h, assuming allowable super 18. In rigid pavement of width 7.0 m, thickness
30 cm a longitudinal joint is provided. Assume
elevation to be 7% and lateral friction as 0.13 ?
coefficient of friction as 1.5, allowable stress in
a. 405 m b. 395 m c. 385 m d. 375 m steel as 140 N/ and diameter of tie bar as
10 mm calculate the spacing required rounded
13. Match List I with List II and select the correct to
answer using the codes :
a. 280 b. 290 c. 300 d. 310
List I (Test)
19. What is the length of tie bar, if diameter of
A. Impact test B. Los-Angeles abrasion test tie bar is 12 mm, allowable tensile stress is 140
C. Crushing test D. Stripping test and allowable bond stress is 2.5
List II (Purpose)
1. Bitumen adhesion 2. Toughness
3. Hardness 4. Strength a. 300 mm b. 336 mm c. 356 mm d. 375 mm
A B C D
a. 2 3 4 1 20. What is the load transfer capacity of dowel
b. 4 1 2 3 system if each dowel bar capacity is 700 Kg,
c. 4 3 2 1 spacing of dowel bars is 250 mm and radius of
d. 2 1 4 3 relative stiffness is 800 mm.

14. For a given road, safe stopping sight istance a. 2377 kg b. 2387 kg c. 2397 kg d. 2407 kg
is 80 m and passing sight distance is 300 m.
What is the intermediate sight distance ? 21. Find the spacing in m between contraction
joints for a 3.5 m slab width having thickness of
a. 220 m b. 190 m c. 160 m d. 150 m 250 mm for PCC and RCC slab with 10 mm dia
bars at 250 mm spacing. The allowable tensile
15. The total length of a valley formed by two stress values in concrete and steel are 0.08
gradients - 3% and + 2% curve between the two and 140 respectively. Neglect
tangent points to provide a rate of change of stress in concrete in case of RCC. Assume f=1.5.
centrifugal acceleration 0.6 m/sec2, for a design
speed 100 km ph, is a. 4.44 and 10.47 b. 4.44 and 8.47

a. 16 b. 42.3 c. 84.6 d. none c. 10.47 and 4.44 d. 8.47 and 4.44

16. How many numbers of conflicts can rise 22. The width of expansion joint gap is 20 mm
with one way regulation in both the directions in CC pavement. If the laying temperature is 15°
on an intersection having 4 legs? C and the maximum slab temperature in
summer is 40° C, what is the spacing in m
a. 4 b. 6 c. 8 d. 10 between expansion joints. Assume coefficient
of thermal expansion as /° C.
17. If the difference in elevation between the
edges of pavement of width 9 m and its crown a. 60 b. 40 c. 50 d 30
is 7.5 cm, what is the camber of the pavement?
 29. The length of National highways in India is
approximately in Km
23. What is the critical stress at edge in
summer if load stress is 20 , a. 50000 b. 75000 c. 100000 d. 150000
and frictional
stress is 1 . 30. If the longitudinal friction coefficient is 0.4,
then what is the value of retardation in
a. 44 b. 46 c. 45 d. 26
a. 0.4 b. 3.924 c. 0.394 d. 0.15
24. What is the critical stress at edge in
winter if load stress is 20 , 31. A student trying to test the breaking ability
and frictional of her car determined that she needed 5.64 m
stress is 1 . more to stop her car when driving downhill on a
road segment of 5 % grade than when driving
a. 44 b. 46 c. 45 d. 26 downhill at the same speed along another
segment of 3 % grade. Determine the speed
25. What is the critical stress at corner (Kmph) at which student conducted her test.
if load stress is 20 , Use f = 0.35.
and frictional
stress is 1 . a. 84 b. 94 c. 70 d. 80

a. 44 b. 46 c. 45 d. 26 32. Calculate the safe stopping sight distance in

m for design speed of 50 Kmph for two way
26. What is the frictional stress in traffic on a single lane.
developed in CC pavement if the distance
between transverse contraction joints is 4 m a. 122.8 b. 61.4 c. 30.7 d. 245.6
and f=1.5
33.Calculate the minimum sight distance in m
a. 7.2 b. 0.72 c. 0.072 d. 0.0072 required to avoid a head on collision of two cars
approaching from the opposite directions at 90
27. Calculate the equivalent radius of resisting and 60 Kmph. Assume a reaction time of 2.5
section in mm of 250 mm slab, given that the sec, coefficient of friction of 0.7 and a break
radius of contact area of wheel load is 150 mm. efficiency of 50 % in either case.

a. 140 b. 145 c. 150. d. 155 a. 153.6 b. 82.2 c. 235.8 d. 307.2

28. Compute the radius of relative stiffness of 34. Calculate the stopping sight distancein m
200 mm thick CC slab having E = 21000 on a highway at a descending gradient of 2 %
and poisson’s ratio = 0.15 and modulus of for a design speed of 80 Kmph.
subgrade reaction of soil is 0.03 .
a. 55.6 b. 76.4 c. 132 d. 111.2
a. 813 mm b. 831 mm c. 881 mm d. 871 mm
35. Calculate the Head light sight distance and
Intermediate sight distance for a highway with a
design speed of 65 Kmph
a. 91.4, 182.8 b. 182.8, 91.4 design speed of 100 Kmph.

c. 61.4, 122.8 d. 122.8, 61.4 a. 360 b. 410 c. 460 d. 510

36. The speed of overtaking and overtaken 42. Calculate the extra widening required for a
vehicles are 70 and 40 Kmph respectively on a pavement of within 7 m on a horizontal curve of
two way traffic road. If the acceleration of radius 250 m if the longest wheel base of
overtaking vehicle is 0.99 . Calculate the vehicle expected on the road is 7.0 m. Design
safe overtaking sight distance in m. speed is 70 Kmph.

a. 288 b. 278 c. 298 d. 145 a. 0.196 b. 0.466 c. 0.662 d. 0.600

37. The speed of overtaking and overtaken 43. Calculate the length of transition curve in m
vehicles are 70 and 40 Kmph respectively on a based on comfort condition for the curve of
one way traffic road. If the acceleration of radius 220 m with design speed of 65 Kmph.
overtaking vehicle is 0.99 . Calculate the
safe overtaking sight distance in m. a. 47 b. 50 c. 53 d. 56

a. 288 b. 278 c. 298 d. 145 44. Calculate the length of transition curve in m
to accommodate super elevation for the curve
38. What is the safe speed in Kmph against of radius 220 m with design speed of 65 Kmph.
overturning over turning of vehicle having width Consider f=0.15 and width of road is 7.0 m. Take
if 2.5 m and height of 5.0 m while negotiating a length of wheel base as 7 m. The rate of
curve of radius 200 m. introduction of super elevation is 1 in 150 and
pavement is rotated about the centre line.
a. 113 b. 62 c. 90 d. 130
a. 40 b. 50 c. 60 d. 70
39. The radius of a horizontal circular curve is
100 m. The design speed is 50 Kmph and design 45. Calculate the minimum length of transition
coefficient of lateral friction is 0.15. Calculate curve in m in plain terrain as per IRC for the
the super elevation required if full lateral curve of radius 220 m with design speed of 65
friction is assumed to develop. Kmph.

a. 0.047 b. 0.037 c. 0.057 d. 0.07 a. 47 b. 52 c. 56 d. 59

40. The design speed of highway is 80 Kmph. 46. Find the shift of the curve in m if transition
There is a horizontal curve of radius 200 m on a length is 50 m and radius of curve is 250 m.
certain locality. If maximum super elevation
allowed is 0.07 and coefficient of friction is 0.15, a. 0.42 b. 0.84 c. 0.63 d. 0.21
calculate the maximum aloowable speed on this
curve. 47. There is a horizontal highway curve of radius
400 m and length 200 m on this two lane
a. 74 b. 76 c. 78 d. 80 highway. The lane width is 3.8 m. Compute the
set back distance required from the centre line
41. Calculate the ruling minimum radius of on the inner side of curve so as to provide
horizontal curve of a National highway with stopping sight distance of 90 m.
a. 4.4 b. 2.5 c. 6.3 d. 2.2 ascending gradient of 1 in 20, a valley curve
needs to be designed for a vehicle travelling at
48. There is a horizontal highway curve of radius 90 kmph based on the following conditions. (i)
400 m and length 200 m on this two lane Headlight sight distance equal to the stopping
highway. The lane width is 3.8 m. Compute the sight distance (SSD) of a level terrain
set back distance required from the centre line considering length of valley curve> SSD. (ii)
on the inner side of curve so as to provide Comfort condition with allowable rate of
overtaking sight distance of 300 m. change of centrifugal acceleration = 0.5
. Assume total reaction time = 2.5 seconds;
a. 26.8 b. 24.9 c. 28.7 d. 30.0 coefficient of longitudinal friction of the
pavement= 0.35; height of head light of the
49. While aligning a hill road with a ruling vehicle =0.75 m; and beam angle = 1°. (a) What
gradient of 6 %, a horizontal curve of radius 60 is the length of valley curve (in m) based on the
m is encountered. Find the compensated head light sight distance condition? (b) What is
gradient of the curve. the length of valley curve (in m) based on the
comfort condition?
a. 1.25 % b. 2.5 % c. 4.5 % d. 4.75 %
53. Two major roads with two lanes each are
50. For two major roads with divided crossing in an urban area to form an un-
carriageway crossing at right angle, a full clover controlled intersection. The number of conflict
leaf interchange with four indirect ramps is points when both roads are one-way is “X” and
provided. Following statements are made on when both roads are two-way is “Y”. The ratio
turning movements of vehicles to all directions of X to Y is
from both roads. Identify the correct statement:
(A) 0.25 (B) 0.33 (C) 0.50 (D) 0.75
(A) Merging from left is possible, but diverging
to left is not possible.
54. Two bitumen samples “X” and “Y” have
(B) Both merging from left and diverging to left softening points 45
are possible. Consider the following statements: I Viscosity of
“X” will be higher than that of “Y” at the same
(C) Merging from left is not possible, but temperature. II Penetration value of “X” will be
diverging to left is possible. lesser than that of “Y” under standard
conditions. The CORRECT option evaluating the
(D) Neither merging from left nor diverging to above statements is
left is possible.
(A) Both I and II are TRUE (B) I is FALSE and II is
TRUE
51. It was observed that 150 vehicles crossed a
particular location of a highway in duration of (C) Both I and II are FALSE (D) I is TRUE and II is
30 minutes. Assuming that vehicle arrival FALSE
follows a negative exponential distribution, find
out the number of time headways greater than
5 seconds in the above observation? 55. Road roughness is measured using

52. For a portion of national highway where a (A) Benkelman beam (B) Bump integrator
descending gradient of 1 in 25 meets with an
(C) Dynamic cone penetrometer (D) Falling is to be designed for a speed of 80 Kmph so as
weight deflectometer to have an overtaking sight distance of 470 m.

56. A two-lane urban road with one-way traffic a. 410 m b. 417 m . c. 427 m d. 440 m
has a maximum capacity of 1800 vehicles/hour.
Under the jam condition, the average length 61. A valley curve is formed by a descending
occupied by the vehicles is 5.0 m. The speed grade of 1 in 25 meeting an ascending grade of
versus density relationship is linear. For a traffic 1 in 30. Design the length of valley curve based
volume of 1000 vehicles/hour, the density (in on comfort condition. Design speed of the road
vehicles/km) is is 80 Kmph and C= 0.6

(A) 52 (B) 58 (C) 67 (D) 75 a. 73.1 b. 83.1 c. 93.1 d. 103.1

62. A valley curve is formed by a descending

57. The following data are related to a grade of 1 in 25 meeting an ascending grade of
horizontal curved portion of a two-lane 1 in 30. Design the length of valley curve based
highway: length of curve = 200 m, radius of on head light sight distance requirement.
curve = 300 m and width of pavement = 7.5 m. Design speed of the road is 80 Kmph.
In order to provide a stopping sight distance
(SSD) of 80 m, the set back distance (in m) a. 200 b. 100 c. 50 d. 250
required from the centre line of the inner lane
of the pavement is 63. Calculate the ESWL of a dual wheel
assembly carrying 2044 Kg each for pavement
(A) 2.54 (B) 4.55 (C) 7.10 (D) 7.96 thickness of 200 mm. Centre to centre tire
spacing is 270 mm and distance between the
58. A pavement designer has arrived at design walls of tires is 110 mm.
traffic of 100 million standard axles for a newly
developing national highway as per IRC: 37 a. 3500 Kg b. 3000 Kg c. 4088 Kg d. 5000 Kg
guidelines using the following data: design life =
15 years, commercial vehicle count before 64. The average normal flow of traffic on cross
pavement construction = 4500 vehicles/day, roads A and B during design period are 400 and
annual traffic growth rate = 8%. The vehicle 250 pcu per hour. The saturation flow values on
damage factor used in the calculation was these roads are estimated as 1250 and 1000
pcu per hour respectively. The all red time
(A) 1.53 (B) 2.24 (C) 3.66 (D) 4.14 required for pedestrian crossing is 12 sec. Find
the optimum signal cycle.

59. A vertical summit curve is formed at the a. 57.5 b. 67.5 c. 77.5 d. 87.5
intersection of two gradients, +3.0 and -5.0
percent. Design the length of summit curve in m 65. Find the capacity of the rotary if the average
to provide stipping sight distance for a design width of entry and non weaving section is 3m,
speed of 80 Kmph. length of weaving section is 60 m and
proportion of weaving traffic is 0.5.
a.278 b. 298 c. 308 d. 318
a. 2500 b. 2000 c. 2700 d. 2800
60. An ascending gradient of 1 in 100 meets a
descending gradient of 1 in 120. A summit curve 66. If width if entry is 4.0 m and width of non
weaving section is 3.0m find the width of 73. Aggregate soundness value indicates the
weaving section. following property of aggregates

a. 3.5m b. 4.0m c. 7.0m d. 10.0m a. Durability b. toughness

67. The free mean speed on a roadway is found c. Hardness d. Strength

to be 80 Kmph. Under stopped condition the
average spacing between vehicles is 6.9 m. 74. What is the angularity number if the ratio of
Determine the capacity of flow in veh/hour. volume of voids to total volume is 0.33.

a. 2500 b. 2700 c. 2900 d. 3100 a. 1 b. zero c. 33 d. 67

68. An observation on an expressway yielded a 75. What is the angularity number if the ratio of
count of 200 vehicles in a period of half an volume of voids to total volume is 0.5.
hour. Calculate the number of headways in this
count greater than 4.5 sec. a. 1 b. zero c. 33 d. 17

a. 120 b. 150 c. 180 d. 200 76. What is the angularity number if the ratio
of volume of voids to volume of solids is 0.6.
69. An observation on an expressway yielded a
count of 200 vehicles in a period of half an a. 1 b. 5 c. 33 d. 17
hour. Calculate the number of headways in this
count less than 18 sec. 77. It was observed that 150 vehicles crossed a
particular location of a high way in duration of
a. 172 b. 150 c. 182 d. 200 30 min. Assuming that vehicle arrival follows a
negative exponential distribution, find out the
70. Aggregate impact value indicates the number of time head ways greater than 5 sec in
following property of aggregates the above observation?

a. Durability b. toughness A. 90 B. 99 C. 110 D. 120

c. Hardness d. Strength 78. The percent voids in mineral aggregate

(VMA) and air voids ( ) in a compacted
71. Aggregate crushing test indicates the bituminous mix specimen are 15 and 4.5
following property of aggregates respectively. The percent voids filled with
bitumen (VFB) for this specimen is
a. Durability b. toughness
A. 24 B. 30 C. 54 D. 70
c. Hardness d. Strength

72. Aggregate abrasion test indicates the

following property of aggregates 79. In Marshal mix design the weights of
aggregate and its specific gravities are as given
a. Durability b. toughness below. The weight of bitumen is 100 gm and its
specific gravity is 0.98. Find theoretical specific
c. Hardness d. Strength gravity of the mix?
Aggregate weight (gr): 600 1000 800 A. 2 B. 5. C. 10 D. 15

Specific gravity : 2.5 2.4 2.3 86. In CBR test if the specimen sustains a
pressure of 8.4 at 5.0 mm penetration
A. 2.71 B. 2.81 C. 2.91 D. 3.0 then what is the CBR value?

80. In Marshal mix design if the theoretical A. 2 B. 5. C. 8 D. 15

specific gravity of the mix is 2.5 and its bulk
specific gravity is 2.4, then what is the 87. If the aggregate is passed through 12 mm
percentage air voids? sieve and retained in 10 mm sieve, then what is
the slot size to be chosen to test flakiness
A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8 index?

81. In Marshal mix design if weight of bitumen A. 6.0 B. 6.2 C. 6.4 D. 6.6
is 150 gm, its specific gravity is 0.99 and weight
of mix is 3000 gm and its bulk specific gravity is 87. If the aggregate is passed through 12 mm
2.4, then find percentage volume of bitumen? sieve and retained in 10 mm sieve, then what is
the slot size to be chosen to test elongation
A. 5 B. 12 C. 15 D. 17 index?

82. In Marshal mix design if weight of bitumen A. 13.2 B. 19.8 C. 11.0 D. 16.5
is 150 gm, its specific gravity is 0.99 and weight
of mix is 3000 gm and its bulk specific gravity is 88. What is the energy used in impact test in
2.4, the theoretical specific gravity of mix is 2.6 Joules approximately?
then finds the voids in mineral aggregate?
A. 370 B. 570 C. 770 D. 970
A. 5 B. 12 C. 15 D. 20
89. A section of a major highway has the
83. The percent voids in mineral aggregate following flow density relationship
(VMA) and percentage volume of bitumen ( ) . What is the capacity of the highway
in a compacted bituminous mix specimen are section
15 and 9 respectively. The percent voids filled
with bitumen (VFB) for this specimen is A. 788 B. 888 C. 988 D. 1000

A. 24 B. 30 C. 54 D. 60 90. On a specific section of highway, studies

shows that the speed density relationship is
84. In Marshal mix design if maximum stability
is at 4 % of bitumen, maximum density is at 5 % [ ( ) ]. The highway capacity is 3800
and bitumen at 4 % air voids is at 5.25 %, then vph and the jam density is 140 vpkm. What is
find the optimum bitumen content for the mix? the free flow speed in Kmph?

A. 4.5 B. 4.75 C. 5.0 D. 6.0 A. 53.5 B. 55 C. 57.5 D. 60

85. In CBR test if the specimen sustains a 91. Based on field observation it is found that
pressure of 7 at 2.5 mm penetration the volume of traffic flow passing a point of
then what is the CBR value? highway segment is 720 vph. Calculate the
probability that there is no vehicle passing this
point in 5 sec. D. prevention of thermal expansion

A. 0.37 B. 047 C. 0.57 D. 0.67 98. The relationship between the length (l) and
radius ( r ) of an ideal transition curve is given
92. Based on the OD survey, 25 % of commuters by
choose transit for their daily trip. There are 5
commuters being randomly selected from an A. L r B. L C. L D. L 1/r
organization. Estimate the probability that 1 99. The minimum value of CBR % required for
person among 5 will choose transit for travel. granular sub base as per MOST specification

A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20
A. 0.39 B. 0.49 C. 0.59 D. 0.69
100. The radius of relative stiffness for a 20 cm thick
93. Given that the volume of a segment of road slab with E = and Poisson’s ratio
way is 720 vph and traffic movement is in =0.15, resting on a subgrade having modulus of 5
is
accord with poisson distribution. Calculate the
number of headways whose value is less than 5 A. 10 Cm B. 80 Cm C. 120 Cm D. 320 Cm
sec in an hour.

A. 454 B. 464 C. 474 D. 484

94. Estimate number of potential conflicts if

both roads are one way and having four lanes?

A. 18 B. 25 C. 44 D. 36

94. Estimate number of potential conflicts if

both roads are two way and having four lanes?

A. 18 B. 25 C. 44 D. 36

95. Temperature stresses in concrete avements

may cause the slab to crack. If a slab cools
uniformly then the crack will develop at the
following locations of the slab

(a) at centre (b) near edges

(c) at corners (d) both (b) and (c)

96. The speed and delay studies on a defined

section of highway are conducted by
A. radar gun B. traffic counters
C. moving car method D. enoscope

97. Base course is used in rigid pavement for

A. Prevention of subgrade settlement
B. prevention of slab cracking
C. prevention of pumping