Highway Development and Planning - IES Previous Year Questions

1. Which one of the following is the chronological sequence in regard to road construction / design / development ?

[IES 1998]

  1. Telford, Tresaguet, CBR, Macadam
  2. Tresaguet, Telford, Macadam, CBR
  3. Macadam, CBR, Tresaguet, Telford
  4. Tresaguet, Macadam, Telford, CBR
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The chronological order of road construction is as follows:
  • Roman method of design
  • Tresaguet method of design
  • Metcalf method of design
  • Telford method of design
  • Macadam method of design
  • CBR method of design
  • Modified CBR method of design
2.  The length of National Highways as per 3rd 20 year (Lucknow) road plan is given by _____ .

[IES 2000]

  1. Area of the country/75
  2. Area of the country/50
  3. Area of the country/40
  4. Area of the country/25
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
As per the 3rd 20 year road plan,
  • Total length of road (in km) = Road density x Area of country (in km2) (or) 4.87 x Number of Towns and Villages, whichever is maximum.
  • Length of National Highway (in km) = Area of the country (in km2) / 50
  • Length of State Highway (in km) = Area of the country (in km2) / 25 (or) 62.5 x number of towns and villages - Area of the country (in km2) / 50, whichever is maximum.
  • Length of Major District Roads (in km) = Area of the country (in km2) / 12.5 (or) 90 x number of towns and villages, whichever is maximum.
  • Length of Other District Roads and Village Roads = Total length of roads - Sum of lengths of NH, SH and MDR.

3.  In which one of the following location surveys of the road, soil profile sampling is done up to a depth of 1 m to 3 m below the existing ground level ?

[IES 2003]

  1. Preliminary survey
  2. Final location survey
  3. Construction survey
  4. Material location survey
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Soil profile sampling is done during the preliminary surveys.

4.  Match List-I (Study) with List-II (Purpose) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:

List-I                                            

  1. Primary road system
  2. Economic studies
  3. Engineering studies
  4. Road use studies

List-II

  1. Population distribution
  2. Expressways
  3. Traffic volume
  4. Topographic details

[IES 2005]

Codes: A B C D

  1.  2  1  4  3
  2.  4  3  2  1
  3.  2  3  4  1
  4.  4  1  2  3
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
  • Under the 3rd 20 year (Lucknow) road plan, Expressways are classified under the primary road system.
  • Population distribution data is collected under economic studies.
  • Topographic details are collected during engineering studies.
  • Traffic volume is collected by carrying out road use studies.

5.  Under the Nagpur Road Plan, which of the following are NOT relevant in planning the road development programme in a backward district ?

  1. Existing agriculture drainage network of drain canals.
  2. Existing number of Panchayat unions.
  3. Existing length of mud-track roads.
  4. Number of villages with population of 10000 and above.

[IES 2013]

  1. 1, 2, 3 and 4
  2. 1, 2 and 3 only
  3. 1, 2 and 4 only
  4. 2, 3 and 4 only
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The planning of road development programme under Nagpur Road Plan was based on agricultural areas, non-agricultural areas and number of villages with population ranging from 0 to 5000 and more. No details regarding the number of Panchayat unions, mud-track road lengths and agricultural drainage network of drain canals were mentioned.
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