Safety Sight Distance Factors

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What is the main cause of tsunamis?

  • Abnormal oscillations of the water level
  • Small fluctuations of the water level
  • Sudden large-scale sea floor movement (correct)
  • Micro-scale variations of the atmospheric pressure

What is the purpose of chevron signs?

  • To indicate the alignment of the road ahead (correct)
  • To mark the entrance to a harbor
  • To provide traffic instructions
  • To mark the edge of the road formation

What is the recommended number of lines of message for traffic instruction signs?

  • 3 (correct)
  • 6
  • 5
  • 4

What does the term 'highway' excludes?

<p>Roadways within private sectors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is seiche?

<p>Abnormal oscillations of the water level (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of guide posts?

<p>To mark the edge of the road formation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the characteristics of the driver that affects the provision of safety sight distance?

<p>Alertness of the driver (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the characteristics of the vehicle that affects the provision of safety sight distance?

<p>Type of vehicle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the characteristics of the road environment that affects the provision of safety sight distance?

<p>Road geometry (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two components of stopping sight distance?

<p>Reaction distance and braking distance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the criteria used for the establishment of sag vertical curves?

<p>Headlight sight distance (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is used as the datum line for design of port facilities in accordance with charts?

<p>MLLW (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of tide is guaranteed safe for ships based on the International Water Way Congress?

<p>98% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following contour characteristics is not true?

<p>Contours point upstream. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended slope of cut surfaces according to NSCP?

<p>1H:1V (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended slope of fill surfaces according to NSCP?

<p>1H:1V (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is drainage facilities and terracing required for cut or fill slopes according to NSCP?

<p>Steeper than 1H:1V (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What benefits does shoulder paving provide on curve alignments?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are edge lines typically installed?

<p>In accident prone areas (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the purposes of installing edge lines?

<p>To make driving safer at night (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors affect the provision of safety sight distance?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of the road environment that affects safety sight distance?

<p>Road surface and road illumination (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an important practice when measuring vertical or zenith angles?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which of the following situations is safety sight distance particularly important?

<p>During inclement weather conditions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an important consideration to avoid bias in surveying?

<p>Selecting a sampling method that gives every possible combination of people an equal chance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is the use of safety barriers warranted?

<p>Always, regardless of the clear zone conditions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the maximum number of words that should be used in messages painted on pavement?

<p>Five words or less (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the four types of pavement and curb markings?

<p>Longitudinal lines, transverse lines, stop line, and center line (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the standard water depth of berth for a ship with a draft of 7.5 m?

<p>9.5 m (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of random sampling in surveying?

<p>To minimize bias in the sample (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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