1. Which of the following is not a factor affecting PCU?
a) Vehicles characteristic
b) Traffic stream characteristic
c) Roadway characteristic
d) Design characteristic
Explanation: Design characteristic is not a factor affecting PCU. Vehicles characteristic, traffic stream characteristic, roadway characteristic, and regulation and control of traffic are some the factors affecting PCU.
2. PCU value is the fraction of capacity of a road where there are passenger cars only to the ______
a) capacity of the same road when there are vehicles of that class
b) capacity of a different road when there are vehicles of that class
c) capacity of the same road when there are vehicles of a different class
d) capacity of the different road when there are vehicles of a different class
Explanation: PCU value is the fraction of capacity of a road where there are passenger cars only to the capacity of the same road when there are vehicles of that class. PCU is the measure of space required by the vehicle class compared to passenger cars.
3. Passenger Car Unit is an estimate of the impact that a mode of transport has on ______
a) traffic system
b) traffic variables
c) traffic signals
d) design
Explanation: Passenger Car Unit (PCU) is an estimate of the impact that a mode of transport has on traffic variables. Traffic variables are speed, density, headway, etc.
4. Which of the following method is used to determine PCU?
a) Multiple linear regression method
b) Average speed method
c) Spot speed method
d) Elevated observation method
Explanation: Multiple linear regression method is used to determine the Passenger Car Unit (PCU). Average speed method, Spot speed method, and Elevated observation method are used to determine travel time and delay studies.
5. Which method represents the speed of a traffic stream as a function of the number of variables?
a) Modified Density Method
b) Multiple linear regression method
c) Headway method
d) Chandra’s method
Explanation: The method that represents the speed of a traffic stream as a function of the number of variables is Multiple linear regression method. The PCU is calculated using the below formula,
En = Cn/C1,
En = PCU for a vehicle type n,
Cn = speed reduction coefficient for vehicle type n,
C1 = speed reduction coefficient for passenger cars.
6. How many factors does Chandra’s method to determine PCU depends on?
a) 1
b) 3
c) 2
d) 5
Explanation: Chandra’s method used to determine PCU depends on 2 factors and they are the velocity of vehicle type and its projected rectangular area to calculate the PCU value.
7. Which of the following methods to determine PCU can only be applied in India?
a) Multiple linear regression method
b) Chandra’s method
c) Headway method
d) Modified Density Method
Explanation: Chandra’s method is the only method to determine Passenger Car Unit (PCU) that can be applied to Indian heterogeneous roads. Other methods are suitable for developed countries having homogeneous traffic conditions.
8. Headway method is most suited on which terrain?
a) level terrain
b) mountainous region
c) hilly terrain
d) desert
Explanation: Headway method is most suited to determine Passenger Car Units (PCUs) on level terrain. They are suitable when level of service (LOS) is low.
9. What are the normal time intervals for manual count?
a) 5, 10 and 15 minutes
b) 5, 10 and 20 minutes
c) 10, 14 and 18 minutes
d) 10, 15 and 20 minutes
Explanation: It takes less than a day to complete manual counts for volume studies. The normal time intervals for manual count are standardly 5, 10 and 15 minutes. On Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday counts are usually taken. Rush hours are avoided.
10. Most applications of manual count require ____
a) small samples of data
b) large samples of data
c) no data
d) maximum data
Explanation: Most applications that use manual counts require small samples of data at a given section. Manual counts are occasionally used. They are used when an automatic count is not accessible.