Test: Road Safety - 2 - Software Development MCQ

The correct answer is Option 4.

Key Points

• The National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 extends to the whole of India.
•  It shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
• “National Highway” means any highway for the time being declared as a national highway under section 2 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956);

Additional Information 

• “Authority” means the National Highways Authority of India constituted under section 3;
• “Chairman” means the Chairman of the Authority;
• “Employee” means a person in the full-time service of the Authority;
•  “Member” means a member of the Authority appointed under section 3 and includes the Chairman;

The correct answer is It signifies that you are on a rural road.

Key Points

• Orange strips on village roads:
  • They signify that you are travelling on a rural road.
  • India has a rural road network of 3.93 lakh km at present.
  • The orange strip represents the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.

Additional Information

• The green-coloured milestones:
  • They signify you are on a state highway.
  • India has a 176,166 km long state highway network as of 2016.
  • They connect different cities of a state.
• The blue or black and white strips:
  • They signify you are inside a city or on a district road.
  • India has a district road network of 561,940 km at present.
• The yellow-coloured milestones:
  • They signify you are on a national highway.
  • India has a 151,019 km-long national highway network as of 2021.
  • They connect different cities in different states.

The correct answer is 'Rs. 1000'.

Key Points

• Section 194(B)(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act states that whoever drives a motor vehicle without wearing a safety belt or carries passengers not wearing seat belts shall be punishable with a fine of Rs 1,000.
• So, if a person fails to wear safety belts while driving a motor vehicle, he will attract a fine of Rs. 1000.
• It is also applicable to child below the age of 14.
• The government took the decision after the death of the former chairman of Tata Group, Cyrus Mistry, in a car accident recently.

Hence, the correct answer is Rs. 1000.

The correct answer is Refractometer.

Key Points

• The instrument used to measure the antifreeze mixture in a coolant of a vehicle is Refractometer.
• This refractometer is used for measuring the concentration and freezing temperature of ethylene glycol and propylene glycol which are used as antifreeze mixture for automobiles.

Additional Information

• Galvanometer:
  • A galvanometer is an instrument for measuring small amounts of electric current in an electrical circuit.
• Voltmeter:
  • A voltmeter is an instrument used for measuring the electric potential difference between two points in an electric circuit.
  • It is connected in parallel.
• Hydrometer:
  • A hydrometer is an instrument used for measuring the density or relative density of liquids.

The correct answer is It eliminates excess heat from the engine.

Key Points

• The function of a radiator in an automobile is that it eliminates excess heat from the engine.
• Radiators are heat exchangers used for cooling internal combustion engines.
• It is a part of the engine's cooling system of a vehicle.
• The engine in a vehicle burns fuel and produces energy which generates heat.
• Elimination of excessive heat from the engine is important in an automobile to prevent damage.
• Radiators thus eliminate heat from the engine.
• The process begins when the thermostat in the front of the engine detects excess heat.

The correct answer is Compulsory Ahead or Turn Right.

Key Points

• Compulsory Ahead or Turn Right:
  • Indicates the direction of movement as taken from the position of the installation of the sign.

Additional Information 

• Compulsory Ahead:
  • This sign indicates the traffic should move in a straight direction and turning to either side would lead to penal action and a safety hazard.

• Compulsory Turn Right:
  • Indicates the track to be lawfully taken & direction of movement as taken from the position of the installation of the sign.
  • It is used on the Central Island of a roundabout.

• Pass Either Side:
  • Used to show that drivers passing either side will reach the same destination.
  • Mostly used on traffic islands, usually on one-way roads.

The correct answer is 

Key Points

• River bank sign:
  • This road sign warns road users that they are coming to the end of the road and approaching either the riverside or quayside and may not be able to see the edge. 
  • Category: Warning signs
  • Shape: Triangular
  • Background Colour: White
  • Foreground Colour: Red

Additional Information

• Steep Ascent:
  • This road sign indicates that there is a steep ascent ahead and the driver should get ready to climb and put the vehicle in relevant gear.
  • Most of the time, these signs are found on hilly roads where steep ascent and descent are a normal part of travel.

• Steep Descent:
  • This road sign indicates that there is steep descent ahead and the driver should get ready to descend by putting the vehicle in the relevant gear.
  • One should not try to speed up on descent as it loosens the grip on the vehicle.
  • Most of the time, these signs are found on hilly roads where steep ascent and descent are a normal part of travel.

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• Boating area road sign:

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The correct answer is Spark ignited.

Key Points

• CNG engines are Spark ignited.
• Compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles operate much like gasoline-powered vehicles with spark-ignited internal combustion engines.
• Compressed natural gas (CNG) is a fuel gas composed of methane (CH4).
• CNG plays an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.
• It is very environmentally friendly and helps to reduce air pollution.

Additional Information

• Hot spot ignition engine:
  • ​The hot spot ignition engine is any unwanted overheated area inside the engine combustion chamber that dramatically effects the efficiency of the engine.
• Compression ignition:
  • It is an internal-combustion engine in which high temperature is produced by compressing air in the cylinder before the admission of the fuel.

The correct answer is He is slowing down the speed of the vehicle.

Key Points

• Hand gestures :
  • These are additional signals given by other drivers as this lets the traffic know exactly what the vehicle's next move is.
  • This ensures a safe drive for everyone on the road.
• Common hand gestures:
• To slow down: 
  • ​When the driver is slowing down his vehicle, he or she has to extend the right arm and swing it up and down gently.

Additional Information

• To turn right:
  • ​If the driver is turning right or switching to a lane on the right side, he or she has to extend the arm straight out with the palm facing front.

• To overtake: Extend the right hand with palm facing forward below the level of the shoulder, and wave it forward and backwards.
  • Once the vehicle is close enough, firmly pull your hand back in the car and let the driver pass you. 

• To turn left:
  • Extend your right arm horizontally from the window with your forearm pointing towards the ground.
  • Now that you are clearly visible to the motorist behind, turn your forearm in an anti-clockwise motion until you feel it is time to brake and turn.

The correct answer is If the way ahead is not clearly visible.

Key Points

• Overtaking : 
  • Vehicle overtaking, also known as 'passing,' is changing lanes or driving around another vehicle to move past a slower vehicle.
  • Do not overtake when you cannot see the road ahead, at a corner or a cross-road or around a bend.
• Overtaking rules:
  • Do not overtake on narrow roads at a bridge and at places where overtaking is prohibited.
  • Never overtake unless you are sure that you can do so without endangering yourself or anyone else.
  • Unnecessary racing for fun and overtaking should be avoided.
  • Never accelerate when being overtaken.
  • Overtake only on the right, unless the driver in front of you has signalled that he is turning right.
  • Do not overtake when you cannot see the road ahead, at a corner or a cross-road or around a bend.
  • Beware of "Go Ahead" signals given by persons other than the driver.
  • Overtake only when there is no on-coming vehicle and when sufficient space lies ahead.
  • Overtaking during the night is more dangerous, take more care.

Additional Information 

• Overtaking Prohibited sign: Indicates overtaking is hazardous owing to restricted sight distance.

The correct answer is The vehicle should be stopped.

Key Points 

• Traffic Light Signals:
• The lights present in electronic traffic signals are:
  • Red
  • Yellow/Amber
  • Green
• RED light:
  • ​​It means that you must come to a complete stop behind the stop line.
  • Crossing the stop line is an offence.
• AMBER colour light:
  • It means CAUTION.
  • When the amber light turns on it gives you a signal to be ready for the go.
• ​GREEN light:
  • It means GO through the intersection carefully and slowly.

Additional Information 

• A flashing RED light:
  • It means you must come to a full stop and may proceed only when the road is safe and clear. 
• Flashing Amber Signal:
  • It means You should slow down and proceed with caution.

 The correct answer is A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1.

Key Points

• NH 1 (OLD):
  • NH-1 connected Delhi and Amritsar.
  • It is known as the oldest highway in India.
  •  It starts in New Delhi and ends at Attari, Punjab near the India–Pakistan border.
  • It passes through cities like Delhi-Ambala-Jalandhar-Amritsar.

Important Points

• NH 1 (new):
  • It runs between the union territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
• NH 2:
  • NH 2 runs from Dibrugarh in Assam to Tuipang in Mizoram.
  • It passes through the Indian states of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram.
• NH 8 (old):
  • It connects the national capital Delhi to the financial capital Mumbai.
  • The highway is part of the Golden Quadrilateral project undertaken by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
  • It has been renumbered as NH 48.

Important Points

• NH 8 (new):
  • It connects Karimganj in Assam to Sabroom in Tripura.
• NH 24:
  • This highway was created by renumbering former NH29 and NH97 as per the new numbering system of national highways.
  • It connects Delhi and Lucknow.

Additional Information

• On 28 April 2010, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways officially published the new numbering system for the National Highway network in the Gazette of the Government of India.
•  System of numbering the NH:
  • All north-south-oriented highways will have even numbers.
  • All east-west oriented highways will have odd numbers. 

The correct answer is As per the norms of the Bureau of Indian Standards.

Key Points

• The new notification issued by The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways  dated November 26, 2020, states that:
  • Helmets for two-wheelers shall bear the Indian Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau of Indian Standards as per the Scheme-I of Schedule-II of BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations of 2018.
  • It came into effect on June 1, 2021.

The correct answer is 1-B,2-C,3-D,4-A

Key Points

• Traffic Police Hand Signals:
  • To beckon vehicles approaching from right:

• To stop vehicles approaching simultaneously from the front and behind.

• Warning signal closing all vehicles.

• Beckoning vehicles approaching from left.

The correct answer is Vehicle with Siren/lights.

Key Points

• The free passage should be given to emergency vehicles while its multi-toned horn and the flasher are on.
• When an emergency vehicle, with its multi-toned horn and light flasher on, is approaching the person driving or riding such other vehicle shall:
  • Yield the right of way to the emergency vehicle.
  • Stop, if required, and remain stationary in that position until the emergency vehicle has passed.

Additional Information

• As per Rule 27 of the Motor Vehicles (Driving) Regulation, 2017,
  • Emergency Vehicle: 
    • Includes a vehicle used as an ambulance or for fire-fighting or for salvage purposes or a police vehicle,
    • It shall operate the multi-toned horn (siren) and the multi-coloured light with flasher only when the vehicle is responding to an emergency call or an alarm.
•  An emergency vehicle, while its multi-toned horn and the flasher are on, shall have the right of way over all the other vehicles.

The correct answer is From electrical energy to chemical energy.

Key Points

• By charging a battery, we convert electrical energy into chemical energy.
• A battery, when in use, converts chemical energy into electrical energy.

Additional Information

• When the electrons move from the cathode to the anode,
  • they increase the chemical potential energy, thus charging the battery.

The correct answer is a State highway. 

Key Points

• The green-coloured milestones:
  • They signify you are on a state highway.
  • They connect different cities of a state.
  • India has a 176,166 km long state highway network as of 2016. 

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Additional Information

• The yellow-coloured milestones:
  • They signify you are on a national highway.
  • They connect different cities in different states.
  • India has a 151,019 km-long national highway network as of 2021.
• The orange-coloured milestones:
  • They signify you are on a rural road.
  • The network stands at 3.93 lakh km in length.
  • Rural roads were built under Jawahar Rozgar Yojna (JRY) and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojna (PMGSY).
• Blue or black and white strips:
  • The blue or black and white strips signify you are inside a city or on a district road.

The correct answer is No.Key Points

• Triple riding is illegal in India.
• Only two riders are legally allowed to ride on a two-wheeler in India.
• A two-wheeler is meant to carry two people, the rider and a pillion rider.
• Fine:
  • Rs.1000 - 2000 per extra passenger imposed for passenger overloading.
  • Plus disqualification of licence and/or community service for three months.

Additional Information

• Effect of Overloading:
  • Overloading your bike either with extra passengers or by physical load unbalances the vehicle, hampers manoeuvrability and is highly risky for you and others.

The correct answer is All of the above.

Key Points

• Areas of "No Parking" :
  • The no parking zone or places in which parking is prohibited are:
    • On footpaths or far away from the footpaths.
    • On private properties without the owner’s consent.
    • On the main road or roads with high-speed traffic.
    • On the wrong side of the road.
    • On the path that has unbroken white lines in the centre.
    • Near bus stops, schools, or hospital entrances.
    • In front of any road signs that could possibly be obstructed by your vehicle.
    • Near road crossings, a bend, top of a hill, or near/and on the bridge.
    • Near any traffic signal or pedestrian crossings.

Additional Information

• Parking sign in India:

• No parking sign in India:

The correct answer is 18 Years.

Key Points

• Section 18 of the Motor vehicles Act, 1988 deals with "Driving licences to drive motor vehicles, belonging to the Central Government."
• It states that:
  • Such authority as may be prescribed by the Central Government may issue driving licences valid throughout India to persons who have completed their eighteenth year to drive motor vehicles which are the property or for the time being under the exclusive control of the Central Government and are used for Government purposes relating to the defence of the country and unconnected with any commercial enterprise.

Additional Information

• Other provisions of Section 18 of the Motor vehicles Act, 1988:
  • A driving licence issued under this section shall specify the class or description of the vehicle to which the holder is entitled to drive and the period for which he is so entitled.
  •  A driving licence issued under this section shall not entitle the holder to drive any motor vehicle except a motor vehicle referred to in subsection (1).
  • The authority issuing any driving licence under this section shall, at the request of any State Government, furnish such information respecting any person to whom a driving licence is issued as that Government may at any time require.