Transportation Engineering Quiz
Questions and Answers Graded A+ 2026
What are the two goals of Transportation Engineering? - Correct answer-Safety
and Efficiency
This class focus on ( ) transportation? - Correct answer-roadway
What are the three components of driving task? - Correct answer-control, guidance,
navigation
What are the four steps of perception and reaction process? - Correct answer-1.
perception
2. intellection
3. decision
4. reaction
What is the typical reaction time in design? - Correct answer-2.5 seconds
What is the deceleration rate in ft/s^2? - Correct answer-11.2
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, What is the typical grade of cross slope for interstate highways? - Correct answer-
1.5-2%
Passing sight distance is only applicable to ( ) highway. - Correct answer-two-lane
What are three levels of roadways? - Correct answer-local, collector, and arterials
Side slope includes foreslope and backslope. What are the grades for these two
types of slopes? - Correct answer-foreslope: 4-1
backslope: 1-3
What are the two types of vertical curves? - Correct answer-crest and sag
Four design considerations for sag curve design? - Correct answer-SSD,
Appearance, Comfort, and Drainage (dont typically check drainage)
What controls horizontal curve design? - Correct answer-Design speed
What is the interval distance of stations for both vertical and horizontal curves? -
Correct answer-100 ft
Please list four types of horizontal curves. - Correct answer-spiral, simple,
compound, and reverse
What is the difference of curve length for vertical and horizontal curves? - Correct
answer-Horizontal: curve length = arc length
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Questions and Answers Graded A+ 2026
What are the two goals of Transportation Engineering? - Correct answer-Safety
and Efficiency
This class focus on ( ) transportation? - Correct answer-roadway
What are the three components of driving task? - Correct answer-control, guidance,
navigation
What are the four steps of perception and reaction process? - Correct answer-1.
perception
2. intellection
3. decision
4. reaction
What is the typical reaction time in design? - Correct answer-2.5 seconds
What is the deceleration rate in ft/s^2? - Correct answer-11.2
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, What is the typical grade of cross slope for interstate highways? - Correct answer-
1.5-2%
Passing sight distance is only applicable to ( ) highway. - Correct answer-two-lane
What are three levels of roadways? - Correct answer-local, collector, and arterials
Side slope includes foreslope and backslope. What are the grades for these two
types of slopes? - Correct answer-foreslope: 4-1
backslope: 1-3
What are the two types of vertical curves? - Correct answer-crest and sag
Four design considerations for sag curve design? - Correct answer-SSD,
Appearance, Comfort, and Drainage (dont typically check drainage)
What controls horizontal curve design? - Correct answer-Design speed
What is the interval distance of stations for both vertical and horizontal curves? -
Correct answer-100 ft
Please list four types of horizontal curves. - Correct answer-spiral, simple,
compound, and reverse
What is the difference of curve length for vertical and horizontal curves? - Correct
answer-Horizontal: curve length = arc length
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