Roads and Highways Questions And Answers – Mock Test – 1

Quiz on “Roads and Highways Questions And Answers – Mock Test – 1” giving you an idea about questions asked on roads and highways in competitive exams.

Que (1):
The Karakoram Highway connects which pairs of countries?
A. China-Pakistan
B. China-Nepal
C. China-Africa
D. China-India
Answer

China-Pakistan
The highway connects the Pakistani provinces of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa plus Gilgit-Baltistan with China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Que (2):
Which is the longest national Highway in India?
A. NH 76
B. NH 65
C. NH 44
D. NH 7
Answer

NH 44
The longest National Highway is NH44, which runs between Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, covering a distance of 3,806 km (2,365 mi).

Que (3):
Which country has the highest average of road length on per thousand square kilometer area basis?
A. Korea
B. Japan
C. Madrid
D. Mexico
Answer

Japan
Japan has the highest average of road length on per thousand square kilometer area basis.

Que (4):
The Varansi Kanyakumari National Highway is called which national highway?
A. NH 44
B. NH 11
C. NH 98
D. NH19
Answer

NH 44
NH 44 covers the North-South Corridor of NHDP and it is officially listed as running over 3,745 km (2,327 mi) from Srinagar to Kanyakumari. It is the longest national highway in India.

Que (5):
Which train/railway passes through Germany, France, Austria, Hungary and Romania?
A. Eurostar
B. Frecce
C. Italo
D. Orient Express
Answer

Orient Express
The Orient Express was a long-distance passenger train service created in 1883 by Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. The route and rolling stock of the Orient Express changed many times.

Que (6):
Which is the largest railway station of the world?
A. Grand Central Terminal, Chicago
B. New York Penn Station
C. Toronto Union Station
D. Gorakhpur Railway Station
Answer

Gorakhpur Railway Station
The Gorakhpur Railway Station is located in the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It has the world’s longest railway platform.

Que (7):
Which is the shortest air-route from Perth to London?
A. Perth
B. Aden
C. Paris and London
D. All of these
Answer

Perth, Aden, Paris, London
The first scheduled non-stop flight between Australia and the UK has touched down in London’s Heathrow Airport. Qantas Flight QF9 completed its 14,498km (9,009-mile) journey from Perth in just over 17 hours.

Que (8):
In which place is the headquarters of the North-Eastern Railway located?
A. Gwalior
B. Mumbai
C. Delhi
D. Gorakhpur
Answer

Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur Railway Station is located in the heart of the city of Gorakhpur in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of the North Eastern Railway.

Que (9):
Which National Highway connects Chennai and Visakhapatnarn ?
A. NH-4
B. NH-6
C. NH-9
D. NH-5
Answer

NH 5
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Que (10):
The ‘Grand Trunk Road’ connects which cities?
A. Kolkata and Delhi
B. Delhi and Amritsar
C. Kolkata and Amritsar
D. Kolkata and Mumbai
Answer

Kolkata and Amritsar
Sher Shah Suri built the Shahi (Royal) road to strengthen and consolidate his empire from the Indus Valley to the Sonar Valley in Bengal. This road was renamed the Grand Trunk (GT) road during the British period, connecting Calcutta and Peshawar. At present, it extends from Amritsar to Kolkata.

Que (11):
Which national Highway route is the longest?
A. NH-44, Srinagar to Kanyakumari
B. NH-45, Srinagar to Kanyakumari
C. NH-46, Srinagar to Kanyakumari
D. NH-47, Srinagar to Kanyakumari
Answer

NH-44, Srinagar to Kanyakumari
National Highway 44 (NH 44) is the longest-running major north–south National Highway in India. It passes through the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir

Que (12):
The Karakoram Highway connects which pair of countries?
A. China-Pakistan
B. China-Africa
C. China-Nepal
D. China-India
Answer

China-Pakistan
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Que (13):
Which is the longest inland waterways in the world?
A. Mississippi river system
B. Pine island
C. Raja Ampat Islands
D. Far East Pacific
Answer

Mississippi river system
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Que (14):
What is the main source of fund for the National Highway Authority of India?
A. ICMR
B. Department of Atomic energy
C. Rajiv Gandhi foundation
D. Cess
Answer

Cess
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Que (15):
Which state has the maximum length of surface roads?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Karnataka
C. Kerla
D. Delhi
Answer

Tamil Nadu
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Que (16):
Who was the ruler of medieval India who is credited with the building of the Grand Trunk Road?
A. Akhbar
B. Sher Shah Suri
C. Jahangir
D. Shah Jahan
Answer

Sher Shah Suri
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Que (17):
What is the position of Indian Railways network in the world?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Fourth
Answer

Fourth
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