This set of Highway Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Traffic Engineering Basics”.
1. The branch of engineering that deals with improvement of traffic performance, traffic studies and traffic network is called ___________
a) Highway engineering
b) Railway engineering
c) Traffic engineering
d) Traffic management
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Explanation: The branch of engineering that deals with improvement of traffic performance, traffic studies and traffic network are called as traffic engineering, it also includes geometric design and other specifications.
2. In India for design of roads pedestrian is considered as ___________
a) Element of traffic
b) Intruder in traffic
c) Essential part of traffic
d) Controller of traffic
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Explanation: In India unfortunately pedestrian is considered as an intruder in traffic and not given much importance as a result most of the victims are pedestrians only.
3. The basic objective of traffic engineering is to achieve ___________
a) Efficient, free and rapid flow of traffic with least priority given to accidents
b) Efficient, free and rapid flow of traffic with fewer accidents
c) Efficient and rapid flow of traffic
d) Rapid flow of traffic
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Explanation: The basic objective of traffic engineering is to achieve efficient, free and rapid flow of traffic with fewer accidents and pedestrians are also given importance.
4. The study of traffic engineering is divided into how many major categories?
a) Five
b) Six
c) Seven
d) Eight
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Explanation: The study of traffic engineering is divided into 7 major categories they are traffic characteristics, traffic studies and analysis, planning and analysis, geometric design, traffic operation, road safety and administration.
5. The “3-Es” of traffic engineering stand for?
a) Enforcement, empowerment and eradication
b) Engineering, education and expulsion
c) Engineering, education and enforcement
d) Engineering, education and enthusiasm
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Explanation: The “3-Es” in traffic engineering represent Engineering, education and enforcement.
6. In traffic engineering, the elements are classified into how many categories?
a) One
b) Two
c) Three
d) Four
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Explanation: In traffic engineering, the elements are classified into two categories they are human and machine.
7. Which of the following roads are congested during peak hours?
a) Rural roads
b) Urban roads
c) Highways
d) Express ways
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Explanation: The urban roads mostly in cities and towns are congested during morning and evening times due to the school, college and office timings.
8. The traffic survey is conducted during ___________
a) Harvest season
b) Harvest and lean season
c) Rainy season
d) Summer season
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Explanation: Traffic surveys are conducted during harvest and lean season because they are more accurate and easy to conduct.
9. Design of road intersections is a part of ___________
a) Highway engineering
b) Railway engineering
c) Traffic engineering
d) Harbour engineering
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Explanation: Design of road intersections is a part of highway engineering in which types of intersections, the advantages and disadvantages are studied.
10. What is the most important objective of traffic engineering?
a) To consider pedestrians as obstruction
b) To reduce the accidents
c) To increase the traffic
d) To provide a high speed road without any other priority
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Explanation: The most important objective is to reduce accidents with considerable speed and the pedestrian should be considered as an element not obstruction.
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