The most commonly adopted method to provide super-elevation on roads, is by pivoting the road surface about

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outer edge so that the inner edge is lowered

inner edge so that outer edge is raised

crown so that outer edge is raised and inner edge is lowered

None of the above

Correct Answer : inner edge so that outer edge is raised

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In welded wire mesh, the longitudinal wire is placed at______.

10 cm centres

15 cm centres

20 cm centres

25 cm centres

Correct Answer : Option (B) : 15 cm centres

Ruling gradient on hill roads 300 m above M.S.L. is kept

Correct Answer : Option (A) : 5%

The length of a transition curve, is governed by

rate of change of super-elevation

rate of change of radial acceleration

Both (A) and (B)

Neither (A) nor (B)

Correct Answer : Option (C) : Both (A) and (B)