GROUP 2

Question 1

It provides a vital part in our daily lives as people walk, ride, and fly to get to their destination.

Answer 1

Transportation

Question 2

What are the 4 roles of transportation according to Mathew (2009)?

Answer 2

Economic, Social, Political, and Environmental

Question 3

What is the most common source of energy of all transport modes?

Answer 3

Burning of Fossil Fuels

Question 4

It extends the range of sources of supply of goods in an area.

Answer 4

Transportation

Question 5

Give at least 3 importance of transportation.

Answer 5

-Cultural Development of the country
-Political Development of the country
-Enhances the import and export of the country

Question 6

What are the three primary forms of transportation?

Answer 6

Land, Water, Air

Question 7

Mode of transportation that utilizes aircrafts

Answer 7

Airways

Question 8

_____ are used to transport liquids, gases, or solids over long distances.

Answer 8

Pipelines

Question 9

It is one of the most common and flexible modes of transportation.

Answer 9

Roadways/Highways

Question 10

Mode of transportation that utilizes tracks

Answer 10

Railways

Question 11

What is the collective term for the moving mediums of road transport? (i.e. cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, etc.)

Answer 11

Vehicle/s

Question 12

The effectiveness and the structure of today’s road transport is influenced heavily by _______.

Answer 12

Human Factors

Question 13

Road transportation, in general, is the transportation of primarily ___ and ___ from point A to point B and vice versa.

Answer 13

Goods

Question 14

Enumerate at least one out of the three factors regarding the variations on cost expenditures in road transportation

Answer 14

Planning, Construction, Maintenance

Question 15

What do you call the occurrence within the roadway in which there is an excessive amount of road vehicles (of any type) than what it could only handle at the moment?

Answer 15

Road/Roadway Congestion

Question 16

What are the 3 sub-disciplines of highway engineering?

Answer 16

Traffic, Pavement and Roadway, and Bridge Engineering

Question 17

It involves the design of highway bridges, retaining walls, tunnels, and other structures

Answer 17

Bridge Engineering

Question 18

This branch of highway engineering design effective drainage systems to manage water runoff, preventing erosion and maintaining road integrity.

Answer 18

Pavement and Roadway Engineering

Question 19

This branch of highway engineering develop efficient intersection layouts, traffic signals, and signage to ensure safe and orderly vehicle and pedestrian movement.

Answer 19

Traffic Engineering

Question 20

What are the key aspects of highway engineering?

Answer 20

Route Planning, Financing, Environmental Considerations, Alternatives Evaluation