{"id":8016,"date":"2024-04-15T02:53:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:53:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=8016"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:53:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:53:48","slug":"for-highway-geometric-design-purposes-the-speed-used-is-a-15th-percentile-b-50th-percentile-c-85th-percentile-d-98th-percentile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/for-highway-geometric-design-purposes-the-speed-used-is-a-15th-percentile-b-50th-percentile-c-85th-percentile-d-98th-percentile\/","title":{"rendered":"For highway geometric design purposes the speed used is A. 15th percentile B. 50th percentile C. 85th percentile D. 98th percentile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a977c614b783\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    15th percentile                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    50th percentile                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    85th percentile                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    98th percentile                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is C. 85th percentile.<\/p>\n<p>The 85th percentile speed is the speed at which 85% of the drivers travel at or below. It is used in highway geometric design purposes to ensure that the design speed is safe for the majority of drivers.<\/p>\n<p>The 15th percentile speed is the speed at which 15% of the drivers travel at or below. It is used in highway geometric design purposes to ensure that the design speed is not too high for the minority of drivers who drive slowly.<\/p>\n<p>The 50th percentile speed is the median speed. 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