Highway Engineering MCQ Questions with answers and solutions Page 41

Q. Which of the following statement is correct ?

(A) The sub-base thickness is directly proportional to the group index of the soil
(B) The higher the group index of the soil, the larger is the thickness of the sub-base
(C) If the group index value of the sub-base is between 5 and 9, then the sub-base is poor
(D) all of the above

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✅ Correct Answer: (D) all of the above

Published by Vinay ⭐ 28.75K Points at 16-Sep-2020 08:32 am in Highway Engineering

Q. The longitudinal levels, in detailed survey of a hill road, should be taken at ............... intervals ?

(A) 4 m
(B) 6 m
(C) 8 m
(D) 10 m

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✅ Correct Answer: (D) 10 m

Published by Gopal Sharma ⭐ 38.32K Points at 12-Sep-2020 08:44 am in Highway Engineering

Q. The longitudinal joints may be ?

(A) tongue and groove type
(B) butt type
(C) weakened plane type
(D) all of these

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✅ Correct Answer: (D) all of these

Published by Gopal Sharma ⭐ 38.32K Points at 12-Sep-2020 08:44 am in Highway Engineering

Q. In CBR test, the value of CBR is calculated at ?

(A) 2.5 mm penetration only
(B) 5 mm penetration only
(C) both 2.5 and 5 penetration
(D) none of these

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✅ Correct Answer: (C) both 2.5 and 5 penetration

Published by Neelam Mittal ⭐ 4.57K Points at 31-Dec-2024 02:59 am in Highway Engineering

Q. A camber consisting of two straight slopes joining at the centre is called ?

(A) barrel camber
(B) sloped camber
(C) composite camber
(D) none of the these

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✅ Correct Answer: (B) sloped camber

Published by Praveen Singh ⭐ 36.81K Points at 14-Jun-2020 11:59 am in Highway Engineering

Q. The road surfacing should be ?

(A) impervious
(B) durable
(C) stable
(D) any one of these

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✅ Correct Answer: (D) any one of these

Published by Praveen Singh ⭐ 36.81K Points at 14-Jun-2020 11:59 am in Highway Engineering

Q. A water bound macadam road is an example of ?

(A) rigid pavement
(B) semi-rigid pavement
(C) flexible pavement
(D) none of these

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✅ Correct Answer: (C) flexible pavement

Published by Vikash Gupta ⭐ 33.56K Points at 20-Jun-2020 08:15 am in Highway Engineering

Q. The super structure of a road is called ?

(A) wearing layer
(B) wearing course
(C) road surfacing
(D) any one of these

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✅ Correct Answer: (D) any one of these

Published by Pooja ⭐ 4.41K Points at 01-Dec-2024 05:30 pm in Highway Engineering

Q. The steepest gradient which is to be permitted on the road is called ?

(A) maximum gradient
(B) limiting gradient
(C) both (a) and (b)
(D) none of these

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✅ Correct Answer: (C) both (a) and (b)

Published by Sonali Mishra ⭐ 4.53K Points at 16-Jan-2025 01:19 am in Highway Engineering

Q. The total rise or fall between any two points chosen on the alignment divided by the horizontal distance between the two points, is called ?

(A) average gradient
(B) exceptional gradient
(C) ruling gradient
(D) floating gradient

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✅ Correct Answer: (A) average gradient

Published by Bhagwan Das ⭐ 4.44K Points at 15-Sep-2024 04:45 am in Highway Engineering

Highway Engineering MCQs | Page - 41

Q. Which of the following statement is correct ?

Q. The longitudinal levels, in detailed survey of a hill road, should be taken at ............... intervals ?

Q. The longitudinal joints may be ?

Q. In CBR test, the value of CBR is calculated at ?

Q. A camber consisting of two straight slopes joining at the centre is called ?

Q. The road surfacing should be ?

Q. A water bound macadam road is an example of ?

Q. The super structure of a road is called ?

Q. The steepest gradient which is to be permitted on the road is called ?

Q. The total rise or fall between any two points chosen on the alignment divided by the horizontal distance between the two points, is called ?

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