Deck 2: Various Aspects of Road Design and Planning

Question 1

If the speed of overtaken vehicle is 80Kmph, then the design speed is ___________

A)80kmph
B)96kmph
C)100kmph
D)106kmph

Answer 1

100kmph

Question 2

If the speed of overtaken vehicle is 50kmph then spacing of vehicles is ___________

A)10m
B)12m
C)14m
D)16m

Answer 2

16m

Question 3

The reaction time of a driver assumed in OSD is ___________

A)1 sec
B)2 sec
C)2.5sec
D)3 sec

Answer 3

2 sec

Question 4

The height of the driver above the road level is assumed as ___________

A)1.1m
B)1.2 m
C)1.5 m
D)1.6m

Question 5

The relationship between SSD and ISD is?

A)ssd = isd
B)ssd = 1.5 ssd
C)ssd = isd + osd
D)ssd = 2 isd

Question 6

The sight distance recommended by IRC for 50kmph speed is?

A)100m
B)110m
C)120m
D)200m

Question 7

As per the Nagpur plan, the un-surfaced roads were meant for _____________

A)national highway
B)state highway
C)major district road
D)other district road and village road

Question 8

The total length of the first category roads was calculated by adding up the sum of __________

A)nh+sh+mdr
B)nh+sh
C)sh*2
D)nh+2sh+mdr

Question 9

What was the development allowance assumed in the Nagpur plan?

A)10%
B)20%
C)15%
D)25%

Question 10

During the development of the roads maximum priority is given to which type of road?

A)national highway
B)state highway
C)major district road
D)village road

Question 11

The total length of highways in 2001 in km was __________

A)56000
B)56756
C)56750
D)57000

Question 12

The total area of a state is 2500km. Calculate the length of MDR.

A)100 km
B)200 km
C)300 km
D)400 km

Question 13

The tertiary road system consists of __________

A)national highway
B)state highway
C)major district road
D)other district road and village road

Question 14

The 'rural road development plan: Vision 2025' aims to provide basic access to villages in how many phases?

A)one
B)two
C)three
D)four

Question 15

Expressways should be constructed along __________

A)congested cities
B)major traffic corridors
C)along with highways
D)small cities

Question 16

The maximum number of cities and towns are connected by which type of highway?

A)national highway
B)state highway
C)major district road
D)village road

Question 17

The phases of highway planning do not include the following?

A)assessment of road length requirement
B)preparation of master plan
C)showing the phasing of a plan in five year plan
D)financing

Question 18

Which type of roads can be utilized during monsoon?

A)unpaved roads
B)gravel roads
C)fair weather roads
D)bituminous roads

Question 19

The Nagpur plan classified the roads based on ______________

A)location
B)function
C)location and function
D)annual daily traffic

Question 20

The roads that connect the district headquarters to important city of other state is called ___________

A)national highway
B)state highway
C)major district road
D)other district road

Question 21

The arterial roads are a classification of which type of roads?

A)rural roads
B)urban rods
C)national highway
D)state highway

Question 22

The rectangular pattern of roads has been adopted in which Indian city?

A)new delhi
B)chandigarh
C)hyderabad
D)mumbai

Question 23

The Nagpur plan formulae assumed which type of pattern?

A)star and grid
B)star and circular
C)hexagonal
D)circular

Question 24

The Nagpur plan conference was held in which year?

A)1941
B)1942
C)1943
D)1947

Question 25

The highway research Board was set up in which year?

A)1947
B)1953
C)1963
D)1973