Quiz 1

Question 1

Transportation is the movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another.

True or False

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The planning aspects of transportation engineering involve urban planning and technical forecasting decisions.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Transportation engineering, as practiced by civil engineers, primarily involves planning, design, and construction only.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Transportation planning essentially involves the development of a transport model which will accurately represent both the current as well as future transportation system.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Geometric design deals with physical proportioning of other transportation facilities, in contrast with the structural design of the facilities.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

Pavement design deals with the structural design of flexible roads only.

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Political polices frequently play a deciding role in transport development.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

The rapid growth of urban areas by an even more,rapidly expanding population is a phenomenon that can be overlooked among transport development factors.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Pipeline routes are practically limited as they can be laid on land or under water.

Answer 9

False

Question 10

The design of pavements mainly covers structural aspects, functional aspects and drainage.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

Refers to the equipment and logistics of transporting passengers and goods.

Answer 11

Transportation System

Question 12

It is a key sector in the Philippine economy, linking population and economic centers across the islands.

Answer 12

Transport

Question 13

It is an emerging civil engineering discipline encompassing the analysis, planning, design, construction, operation, and management of integrated transportation systems.

Answer 13

Transportation Engineering

Question 14

It is a safe, efficient, reliable, and sustainable movement of persons and goods over time and space.

Answer 14

Transportation

Question 15

The term that describes a rural, lesser traveled way.

Answer 15

Road

Question 16

Refers to a major rural traveled way; more recently it has been used for a rood, in either a rural or urban area where points of entrance and exit for traffic are limited and controlled.

Answer 16

Highway

Question 17

This term originates with the Latin strata (initially, “paved”) and later strata via (“a way paved with stones”).

Answer 17

Street

Question 18

An access-controlled road with direct user charges.

Answer 18

Tollway

Question 19

He codified the specifications for asphalt mixes and developed two forms of asphalt.

Answer 19

Richardson

Question 20

His total structural reliance on broken stone represented the largest paradigm shift in the history of road pavements.

Answer 20

McAdam

Question 21

He is known as the father of modern road building.

Answer 21

Trésaguet

Question 22

He is known as the founder of the Institute of Civil Engineer.

Answer 22

Telford

Question 23

Natural formations affording safe discharge facilities for ships on sea coasts, in the form of creeks and basins is called

Answer 23

Natural harbors

Question 24

It is an area protected from the effect of waves either by breakwaters or by dredging.

Answer 24

Artificial harbors

Question 25

Its location is selected to optimize access to land and navigable water, for commercial demand, and for shelter from wind and waves.

Answer 25

Port