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On a horizontal curve if the pavement is kept horizontal across the alignment, then the pressure on the outer wheels will be

A.	more than the pressure on inner wheels	B.	less than the pressure on inner wheels
C.	equal to the pressure on inner wheels	D.	zero

Select the correct statement.

A.	Nagpur road plan formula take into account the towns with very large population.	B.	Nagpur road plan has a target road length of 32 km per 100 square km.
C.	Second 20-year plan has provided 1600 km of expressways out of the proposed National highway.	D.	Second 20-year plan allowed deduction of length of railway track in the area while calculating the length of roads.

The percentage compensation in gradient for ruling gradient of 4% and horizontal curve of radius 760 m is

A.	0.10%	B.	1%
C.	10%	D.	no compensation

10.

The sequence of four stages of survey in a highway alignment is

A.	reconnaissance, map study, preliminary survey and detailed survey	B.	map study, preliminary survey, reconnaissance and detailed survey
C.	map study, reconnaissance, preliminary survey and detailed survey	D.	preliminary survey, map study, reconnaissance and detailed survey

11.

The shape of the camber, best suited for cement concrete pavements, is

A.	straight line	B.	parabolic
C.	elliptical	D.	combination of straight and parabolic

12.

The shoulder provided along the road edge should be

A.	rougher than the traffic lanes	B.	smoother than the traffic lanes
C.	of same colour as that of the pavement	D.	of very low load bearing capacity

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