UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

In highway geometric design, once the cumulative speed distribution is drawn, the design adequacy is checked at which percentile ?

A 85th percentile

B 95th percentile

C 98th percentile

D 99th percentile

ANS:C - 98th percentile

Option A is correct.

Highway geometrics designed for 98th percentile speed and checked for 85th percentile speed.