Road Types Quiz

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What is the main function of roads?

Housing

Transportation (correct)

Recreation

Business

What is not a primary feature of roads?

Sidewalks

Roadways

Bridges (correct)

Lanes

How does the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) define a road?

A way for water transportation

A line of communication using a stabilized base other than rails or air strips open to public traffic (correct)

A path for pedestrians

A route for bicycles

Which one of these is not a type of road?

Railways Signup and view all the answers

Historically, how were many roads defined?

Routes without any formal construction or maintenance Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary use of a road according to OECD?

For use of road motor vehicles running on their own wheels Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a feature of roads?

Rail tracks Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between a road and a street?

Roads are for transportation, streets are not Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature of roads that is also used by cyclists?

Bike paths Signup and view all the answers

What type of road has controlled access?

Freeways Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between a road and a street?

Roads are primarily for transportation, streets are not Signup and view all the answers

What is a common feature of roads but not necessarily of streets?

Verges Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is not typically a feature of a road?

Rail tracks Signup and view all the answers

What type of road is not typically open to public traffic?

Controlled-access highways Signup and view all the answers

What feature of roads is primarily for the use of road motor vehicles running on their own wheels, according to the OECD definition?

A stabilized base other than rails or air strips Signup and view all the answers

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