Civil Engineering MCQs

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For design, that length of transition curve should be taken which is_____________?
A. Based on allowable rate of change of centrifugal acceleration
B. Based on rate of change of super elevation
C. Higher of (a) and (b)
D. Smaller of (a) and (b)
Which of the following shapes is preferred in a valley curve ?
A. Simple parabola
B. Cubic parabola
C. Spiral
D. Lemniscate
The camber of road should be approximately equal to___________________?
A. Longitudinal gradient
B. Two times the longitudinal gradient
C. Three times the longitudinal gradient
D. Half the longitudinal gradient
In case of summit curves, the deviation angle will be maximum when_______________?
A. An ascending gradient meets with another ascending gradient
B. An ascending gradient meets with a descending gradient
C. A descending gradient meets with another descending gradient
D. An ascending gradient meets with a level surface
Enoscope is used to find______________?
A. Average speed
B. Spot speed
C. Space-mean speed
D. Time-mean speed