TERMINOLOGIES (esc)

Question 1

Aiming at national and regional economic development, urban development, environment quality, and social quality, as well as service to users and financial and economic feasibility.

Answer 1

Multi-objective

Question 2

Dominant mode of transportation is most countries.

Answer 2

Highways

Question 3

Heavy rail system, often underground in central areas, with fixed routes, services, and stations.

Answer 3

Metro System

Question 4

Covers broad range of engineering applications with a focus on the safety of the public, the efficient use of transportation resources, and the mobility of people and goods.

Answer 4

Traffic Engineering

Question 5

Deals with study of the transportation system that meets the travel need of several people by sharing vehicle.

Answer 5

Public Transportation

Question 6

The number of vehicles passing a reference point per unit of time and is measured in vehicles per hour.

Answer 6

Traffic Flow

Question 7

Average speed of all vehicles passing a point over some specified time period.

Answer 7

Time Mean Speed

Question 8

Occurs when transport demand exceeds transport supply in a specific section of transport system.

Answer 8

Congestion

Question 9

May consist of pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles, street cars, and other conveyances, either singly or together while using the public way for purposes of travel.

Answer 9

Traffic

Question 10

Derivative demand of everyday human activity.

Answer 10

Transportation

Question 11

Capital cost of air transport is __________. (low, medium, high)

Answer 11

High

Question 12

Capital cost of rail transport is __________. (low, medium, high)

Answer 12

High

Question 13

In speed density relationship, what is density when speed is in free flow?

Answer 13

Zero, 0

Question 14

Microscopic parameter of traffic density is?

Answer 14

Spacing

Question 15

Highway intersection is an example of what facility?

Answer 15

Interrupted Flow Facility