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CEE 121 MIDTERM MC QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
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CEE 121 MIDTERM MC QUESTIONSWITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
The xxlength xxof xxa xxvertical xxcurve xx(L) xxis xxmeasured xxalong xxthe xxcurve xxitself
xxfrom xxthe xxPVC xxto xxthe xxPVT. xxT xxor xxF xx- xxAnswer xxFalse
Important xxreasons xxfor xxknowing xxthe xxhigh xxpoint xxof xxa xxcrest xxvertical xxcurve
xxinclude: xx- xxAnswer xxclearance xxform xxoverhead xxstructures xxand xxdrainage xxcontrol
The xxtwo-and-a-half xxsecond xxbraking xxperception-reaction xxtime, xxrecommended xxby
xxAASHTO xxfor xxdesign xxpurposes, xxincorporates xxa xxreaction xxtime xxgreater xxthan
xxthat xxfor xxwhat xxpercentage xxof xxdrivers? xx- xxAnswer xx85%
The xxtransportation xxacronym xx"AASHTO" xxstands xxfor: xx- xxAnswer xxAmerican
xxAssociation xxof xxState xxHighway xxand xxTransportation xxOfficials
If xxa xxvehicle's xxvelocity xxis xxincreased xxby xxa xxfactor xxof xx3, xxthe xxpower xxrequired
xxto xxovercome xxthe xxresulting xxaerodynamic xxresistance xxis xxincreased xxby xxa
xxfactor xxof: xx- xxAnswer xx27
Which xxof xxthe xxfollowing xxare xxfederal xxtransportation xxagencies: xx(3) xx- xxAnswer
xxFHWA
FTA
NHTSA
The xxacceptable xxdesign xxdistance xxfrom xxthe xxmiddle xxof xxthe xxinside xxlane xxof xxa
xxhorizontal xxcurve xxto xxa xxlateral xxsight xxobstruction xxis xxderived xxfrom: xx- xxAnswer
xxStopping xxsight xxdistance
The xxright xxof xxway xxfor xxa xxhighway xxis xxusually: xx- xxAnswer xxthe xxdistance
xxbetween xxadjacent xxproperty xxboundaries
In xxhilly xxterrain xxit xxmay xxbe xxless xxexpensive xxto xxdesign xxa xx4-lane xxroad xxusing
xxstopping xxsight xxdistance xxto xxcontrol xxvertical xxcurve xxlengths xxthan xxto xxdesign xxa
xx2-lane xxroad xxensuring xxpassing xxsight xxdistance xxto xxcontrol xxvertical xxcurve
xxlengths. xx- xxAnswer xxTrue
The xxmost xxrecent xxand xxmost xxaerodynamic xxproduction xxpassenger xxcars xxhave xxa
xxdrag xxcoefficients xxof: xx- xxAnswer xxless xxthan xx0.25
, Typically, xxsight xxdistance xxin xxdaylight xxcontrols xxthe xxdesign xxof xxsag xxvertical
xxcurves xxand xxheadlight xxillumination xxat xxnight xxcontrols xxthe xxdesign xxof xxcrest
xxvertical xxcurves. xxT xxor xxF xx- xxAnswer xxFalse
Travel xxis xxoften xxreferred xxto xxas xxa xxderived xxdemand xxbecause xxit xxis xxderived
xxfrom xxthe xxdemand xxto xxpursue xxactivities xxat xxa xxdestination: xxT xxor xxF xx- xxAnswer
xxTrue
In xxdesigning xxhorizontal xxcurves, xxthe xxlength xxof xxcurve xxis xxmeasured xx______. xx-
xxAnswer xxAround xxthe xxcurve, xxalong xxthe xxcenterline xxof xxthe xxroadway.
Point xxA xxon xxa xxroad xxis xxlocated xx1050ft xxfrom xxPoint xxB, xxmeasured xxhorizontally
xxalong xxthe xxroad xxcenterline. xxWhat xxis xxthe xxstation xxof xxPoint xxA, xxgiven xxthat
xxPoint xxB xxis xxat xxstation xx25+50.00 xxand xxStation xxA xxis xxlarger? xx- xxAnswer
xx36+00.00
The xxUS xxSecretary xxof xxTransportation xxis: xx- xxAnswer xxElaine xxChao
If xxsomeone xxwith xx20/20 xxvision xxcan xxjust xxread xxa xxsign xxat xxa xxdistance xxof xx200
xxft., xxa xxperson xxwith xx20/40 xxvision xxcan xxjust xxread xxthe xxsign xxat: xx- xxAnswer
xx100 xxft
Broken xxback xxvertical xxcurves xx(2 xxvertical xxcurves xxin xxthe xxsame xxdirection
xxseparated xxby xxa xxshort xxtangent xxsection) xxare xxencouraged xxfor xxuse xxin
xxhighway xxdesign, xxparticularly xxfor xxaesthetic xxreasons. xxT xxor xxF xx- xxAnswer
xxFalse
The xxfundamental xxlegal xxauthority xxfor xxtransportation xxrests xxwith xxthe: xx- xxAnswer
xxState xxGovernments
The xxlow xxpoint xxof xxa xxsag xxparabolic xxvertical xxcurve xxis xxnever xxat xxthe xxstation
xxof xxthe xxPVI: xxT xxor xxF xx- xxAnswer xxFalse
The xxCaltrans xxmaximum xxallowed xxsuperelevation xxrate xxe_max xxon xx2-lane
xxhighways xxis: xx- xxAnswer xx12%
Horizontal xxcurves xxare xxviewed xxin xxa xx____ xxview xxof xxthe xxhighway xx- xxAnswer
xxplan
The xxHighway xxTrust xxfund xxis xxadministered xxby xxthe: xx- xxAnswer xxFederal
xxGovernment
Stopping xxsight xxdistance xxlengths xxare xxmeasured xxin xxthe xxhorizontal xxplane. xxt
xxOR xxf xx- xxAnswer xxTrue
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