8 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING 5 DEC 2022 SHIFT 2 JKSSB JE CIVIL
JKSSB JE CIVIL PREVIOUS PAPERS
JAL SHAKTI
05 DEC 2022 (SHIFT-II)
(HIGHWAY ENGINEERING)
Q.NO.9. The shape of a vertical curve is:
A. Parabolic
B. Spiral
C. Elliptical
D. Cubic
Ans. A
Q.NO.10. The rate of rise or fall of the road surface along its length is called:
A. Elevation
B. Super-elevation
C. Gradient
D. Super-gradient
Ans. C
Q.NO.11. The value of ruling gradient in hills, as recommended by Indian road congress, is:
A. 1 in 30
B. 1 in 40
C. 1 in 10
D. 1 in 20
Ans. D
Q.NO.12. The main disadvantages of concrete roads are that
A. The initial cost is high
B. It requires skilled personnel for construction
C. It requires cautious handling of the materials
D. All of these
Ans. D
Q.NO.13. The total annual cost of highway transportation (A) may be expressed as (where B = annual cost of highway, C=annual cost of single vehicle and N=total number of vehicles on the road per year)
A. A = B – CN
B. A = B + CN
C. A = B/CN
D. A = CN/B
Ans. C
Q.NO.14. …………...is the most economical type of lining.
A. Minimum benefit-cast ratio
B. Maximum benefit-cast ratio
C. Zero benefit-cast ratio
D. benefit-cast ratio=1
Ans. B
Q.NO.15. In India, a curve is expressed in terms of angle in degree subtended to the centre by an arc of:
A. 25 m radius
B. 30 m radius
C. 45 m radius
D. 60 m radius
Ans. B
Q.NO.16. To change the direction of motion of vehicles in roads and railway tracks are known as
A. Traversing
B. Resection
C. Intersection
D. curves
Ans. D