Traffic Engineering and Management (3160615) MCQs

MCQs of Design of Intersection

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31.

All the signals along a street display the same indication at the same time in which of the following systems of traffic control?

(a)

Simple progressive system

(b)

Flexible progressive system

(c)

Alternate  system

(d)

Simultaneous system

Answer:

Option (d)

32.

The signal intervals at each intersection along a street may be independently adjusted to the traffic requirement in which system of traffic control?

(a)

Simple progressive system

(b)

Flexible progressive system

(c)

Alternate system

(d)

Simultaneous system

Answer:

Option (b)

33.

The total lost time on a traffic signal is noted to be 6 seconds, the actual green time is 32 seconds and the amber time is 3 seconds. How much is the effective green time?

(a)

23

(b)

35

(c)

29

(d)

41

Answer:

Option (c)

34.

An isolated intersection is controlled by a three-phase signal system. The critical flow ratios for the three phases are 0.25, 0.3 and 0.15 respectively. The time lost per phase is 4 seconds. The optimum cycle length (seconds) by Webster's method is ______.

(a)

77

(b)

60

(c)

90

(d)

100

Answer:

Option (a)

35.

With fixed cycle length, the number of vehicles arriving on an approach during all cycles is __________.

(a)

Unequal

(b)

Equal

(c)

Variable

(d)

Unknown

Answer:

Option (b)

36.

Normal flows on two approach roads at an intersection were observed as 622 and 485 PCU/Hr and the saturation flow was 1890 PCU/Hr on each road. The total lost time per phase = 16 seconds. What would br the optimum cycle time as per Webster's formula?

(a)

60

(b)

70

(c)

80

(d)

90

Answer:

Option (b)

37.

The vehicles departing from a queue with an average headway of 2.3 seconds have a saturation flow rate of __________ vehicles per hour per lane.

(a)

1065

(b)

1265

(c)

1465

(d)

1565

Answer:

Option (d)

38.

The IRC recommended value of initial walking time of pedestrians is _______ seconds.

(a)

2

(b)

3

(c)

5

(d)

7

Answer:

Option (d)

39.

As per IRC:93, the reaction time of vehicle drivers to start up from the stop position for the first vehicle is ______ seconds.

(a)

2

(b)

3

(c)

6

(d)

7

Answer:

Option (c)

40.

As per IRC:93, the reaction time of drivers to start up from the stop position after the first vehicle is _____ seconds.

(a)

1

(b)

3

(c)

2

(d)

4

Answer:

Option (c)

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