Traffic Engineering and Management (3160615) MCQs

MCQs of Basic Traffic Flow Parameter and Traffic Surveys

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41.

Select the correct statement:

(a)

Volume of traffic should always be greater than capacity of traffic for stable operating conditions

(b)

Spot speed is the mean speed of a vehicle over a section

(c)

85th percentile speed may be more than 95th percentile speed

(d)

Traffic capacity should always be greater than its volume for stable operating conditions

Answer:

Option (d)

42.

Which of the following is not used for automatic traffic count?

(a)

Pneumatic tube

(b)

Tally counter

(c)

Fibre optics

(d)

Passive acoustic

Answer:

Option (b)

43.

Which of the following is not a device that belongs to a non-intrusive type of equipment?

(a)

Magnetic device

(b)

Laser radar

(c)

Video detection

(d)

Passive magnetic

Answer:

Option (a)

44.

Which of the following is not a device that belongs to the instrusive type of equipment?

(a)

Contact closures

(b)

WIM scales

(c)

Magnetic sensor

(d)

Passive ultrasonic

Answer:

Option (d)

45.

Intrusive sensors may not be placed in one of the following positions:

(a)

Embedded in the pavement of the carriageway

(b)

Taped or attached to the surface of the carriageway, for temporary counting purposes

(c)

Mounted over the carriageway

(d)

None of the above

Answer:

Option (c)

46.

In the case of a single lane road, a single induction loop configuration is capable of counting the ________________.

(a)

Number of vehicles that crosses the loop

(b)

Both speed and the number of vehicles

(c)

Length of vehicles

(d)

Occupation rate and category of vehicle

Answer:

Option (a)

47.

These devices are useful for vehicle presence, counting, classification and speed;

(a)

Magnetometers

(b)

WIM scales

(c)

Tally counters

(d)

Induction loops

Answer:

Option (a)

48.

Which of the following is not required for determination of space mean speed?

(a)

Length of road section

(b)

Width of road section

(c)

Travel time

(d)

Number of vehicles

Answer:

Option (b)

49.

What is the value of AADT if the measured value of traffic was 1,60,000 during 400 days of survey?

(a)

100

(b)

200

(c)

300

(d)

400

Answer:

Option (d)

50.

What is the value of ADT if the measured value of traffic was 15,000 during 50 days of survey?

(a)

50

(b)

100

(c)

200

(d)

300

Answer:

Option (d)

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