Transportation Engineering Questions and Answers Part-3

1. Which of the following authority responsible for managing shipping and trade through a commercial seaport?
a) Port Trust Board
b) Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)
c) Port Authority of India
d) Port Association of India

Answer: a
Explanation: Port Trust Board manages shipping and trade through a commercial seaport while Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) deals with the responsibility of development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping and navigation.

2. Which National Waterway (NW) runs from Haldia to Prayagraj?
a) NW-1
b) NW-2
c) NW-3
d) NW-4

Answer: a
Explanation: NW-1 or Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system runs from Haldi at the south end and Prayagraj at the north. NW-2 or Sadiya-Dhubri stretch of the Brahmaputra river. NW-3, Kottapuram-Kollam stretch of the West Coast Canal.

3. In how many zones is the rail network divided into?
a) 20
b) 17
c) 15
d) 10

Answer: b
Explanation: The rail network is divided into 17 zones in India. The zones are then divided into divisions. There are total of 68 divisions. Konkan Railways is the newest zone added and it’s controlled by Railway Board and Railway Ministry.

4. Where is the zone headquarter for the South Central Railway?
a) Secunderabad
b) Hyderabad
c) Vijayawada
d) Nanded

Answer: a
Explanation: The zone headquarters for the South Central Railway zone is Secunderabad. Secunderabad, Hyderabad Vijayawada, Guntakal, Guntur and Nanded are the railway divisions of the South Central Railway zone.

5. Which city given below doesn’t have metro rail connectivity until 2019?
a) Bangalore
b) Delhi
c) Chennai
d) Thiruvananthapuram

Answer: d
Explanation: Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala doesn’t have metro rail connectivity yet. But a proposed rapid transit system, Trivandrum Metro will start its operation in 2025.

6. The first bus service in India was started in the year _________
a) 1926
b) 1942
c) 1966
d) 1988

Answer: a
Explanation: The first bus service in India was started in the year 1926 on 15th July. It ran between Afghan Church and Crawford Market, Mumbai.

7. The Konkan rail line was fully operational in the year _________
a) 2000
b) 1998
c) 1996
d) 1988

Answer: b
Explanation: The Konkan rail line was fully operational on Roha to Mangalore section in the year 1998.

8. The first line of Delhi Metro was inaugurated on _________
a) December 24, 2002
b) December 22, 2002
c) November 22, 2002
d) November 24, 2002

Answer: a
Explanation: The first line of Delhi Metro was inaugurated on December 24, 2002, by Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Prime Minister of India.

9. Which of the following is not a category of Traffic Studies?
a) Inventories
b) Administrative studies
c) Dynamic studies
d) Economic studies

Answer: d
Explanation: Traffic Studies is categorized into three main categories- Inventories, Administrative studies, and Dynamic studies.

10. Which of the following traffic study requires the collection of data under operational conditions?
a) Dynamic studies
b) Administrative studies
c) Inventories
d) Economic studies

Answer: a
Explanation: Dynamic studies requires the collection of data under operational conditions. It includes the study of speed, traffic volume, parking and travel and delay time.