Hiried Highway Engineering Multiple choice Questions and Answers pdf

51.    With increase in speed of the traffic stream, the minimum spacing of vehicles
a)    increases
b)    decreases
c)    first decreases and then increases after reaching a minimum value at optimum speed
d)    first increases and then decreases after reaching a maximum value at optimum speed
Ans: a

52.    Which of the following is known as design capacity ?
a)    basic capacity
b)    theoretical capacity
c)    possible capacity
d)    practical capacity
Ans: a

53.    If the average center to center spacing of vehicles is 20 meters, then the basic capacity of a traffic lane at a speed of 50 kmph is
a)    2500 vehicles per day
b)    2000 vehicles per hour
c)    2500 vehicles per hour
d)    1000 vehicles per hour
Ans: c

54.    With increase in speed of the traffic stream, the maximum capacity of the lane
a)    increases
b)    decreases
c)    first increases and then decreases after reaching a maximum value at optimum speed
d)    first decreases and then increases after reaching a minimum value at optimum speed
Ans: c

55.    Equivalent factor of passenger car unit (PCU) for a passenger car as per IRC is
a)    1.0
b)    2.0
c)    0.5
d)    10
Ans: a

56. If the stopping distance and average length of a vehicle are 18 m and 6 m respectively, then the theoretical maxi¬mum capacity of a traffic lane at a speed of 10 m/sec is
a)    1500 vehicles per hour
b)    2000 vehicles per hour
c)    2500 vehicles per hour
d)    3000 vehicles per hour
Ans: a

57.    Scientific planning of transportation system and mass transit facilities in cities should be based on
a)    spot speed data
b)    origin and destination data
c)    traffic volume data
d)    accident data
Ans: b

58.    The diagram which shows all important physical conditions of an accident location like roadway limits, bridges, trees and all details of roadway conditions is known as
a)    pie chart
b)    spot maps
c)    condition diagram
d)    collision diagram
 Ans: c

59.    When the speed of traffic flow becomes zero,then
a)    traffic density attains maximum value whereas traffic volume becomes zero
b)    traffic density and traffic volume both attain maximum value
c)    traffic density and traffic volume both become zero
d)    traffic density becomes zero whereas traffic volume attains maximum value
Ans: a

60.    On a right angled road intersection with two way traffic, the total number of conflict points is
a)    6
b)    11
c)    18
d)    24
Ans: d

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