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GATE 2016 CE (CE2) – Question 32

Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning · Traffic studies: flow, speed, peak hour factor, accident study · 1 mark · Multiple choice

If the total number of commercial vehicles per day ranges from 3000 to 6000, the minimum percentage of commercial traffic to be surveyed for axle load is

  1. 15
  2. 20
  3. 25
  4. 30

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Correct answer: (A) 15

Explanation

The conventional traffic-band table assigns a minimum survey proportion of **15%, A**, for3000–6000 commercial vehicles per day. This is a prescribed sampling percentage rather than a value calculated from the mean vehicle count. Apply the guideline edition relevant to the original paper.