This set of Highway Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Objects of Highway Drainage system”.
1. The process of removing and controlling excess surface and sub soil water within roadway is ___________
a) Highway Engineering
b) Highway maintenance
c) Highway drainage
d) Highway finance
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Explanation: The removal of excess surface and sub surface soil within the roadway or right of way is considered highway drainage.
2. The number of important factors for highway engineer are ___________
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
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Explanation: The important factors that are considered for the highway engineer are design, construction and maintenance.
3. The highway drainage system consists of how many types?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
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Explanation: The drainage system is classified as surface drainage system and sub surface drainage system.
4. The surface water is obtained from ___________
a) Ground water
b) Rainfall
c) Leakage of water from water treatment plants
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: Both surface and sub surface water are obtained from the rainfall, in case of leakage the water is percolated into the ground, the run off is obtained from the remaining water flowing on the ground.
5. The removal and diversion of surface water from the roadway is called ___________
a) Surface drainage
b) Sub surface drainage
c) Camber
d) Cross slope
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Explanation: The removal of land from surface and adjoining land is called as surface drainage.
6. The surface drainage doesn’t consist of ___________
a) Camber
b) Road side drains
c) Culverts
d) Curves
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Explanation: As far as possible the surface drainage should be kept as straight as possible, usually curves are not the part of surface drainage if unavoidable then bends may be provided.
7. The seepage flow is present in ___________
a) Surface drainage
b) Sub surface drainage
c) Camber
d) Cross slope
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Explanation: The seepage flow is present in the sub surface drainage which is excavated from the soil.
8. The water that cannot be drained of by gravity is called ___________
a) Pore water
b) Held water
c) Gravitational water
d) Capillary water
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Explanation: Capillary water is held in soil pores by surface tension and adhesion forces. It cannot be drained out of the soil by gravity because of capillary action caused by the small spaces and pores between soil particles.
9. The structure provided on the pavement to remove the storm water is ___________
a) Drainage
b) Camber
c) Crown
d) Curves
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Explanation: The structure on the pavement used to remove stormwater is known as drainage. It’s designed to provide a channel for water to flow away from the surface, preventing pooling and damage to the pavement.
10. The highest point provided on the pavement is ___________
a) Crown
b) Camber
c) Cross slope
d) Drainage
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Explanation: The highest point provided on the pavement is called crown, which is provided above the camber and it is not used for the same function as camber.
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