Basic Highway Engineering Multiple choice Questions and Answers pdf

111.    Most suitable material for highway embankments is
a)    granular soil
b)    organic soil
c)    silts
d)    clays
Ans: a

112.    Maximum daily traffic capacity of bituminous pavements is
a)    500 tonnes per day
b)    1000 tonnes per day
c)    1500 tonnes per day
d)    2000 tonnes per day
Ans: c

113.    The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soils is a
a)    smooth wheeled roller
b)    pneumatic tyred roller
c)    sheep foot roller
d)    vibrator
Ans: c

114. The aggregates required for one kilometer length of water bound macadam road per meter width and for 10 mm thickness is
a)    8 cubic meter
b)    10 cubic meter
c)    12 cubic meter
d)    15 cubic meter
Ans: c

115.    The camber of shoulders in water bound macadam roads is
a)    equal to the cross slope of pavement
b)    less than the cross slope of pavement
c)    greater than the cross slope of pavement
d)    zero
Ans: a

116.    The binder normally used in flexible pavement construction is
a)    cement
b)    lime
c)    bitumen
d)    none of the above
Ans: c

117.    In highway construction, rolling starts from
a)    sides and proceed to centre
b)    centre and proceed to sides
c)    one side and proceed to other side
d)    any of the above
Ans: a

118.    For the construction of water bound macadam roads, the correct sequence of operations after spreading coarse aggregates is
a)    dry rolling, wet rolling, application of screening and application of filler
b)    dry rolling, application of filler, wet rolling and application of screening
c)    dry rolling, application of screening, wet rolling and application of filler
d)    dry rolling, application of screening, application of filler and wet rolling
Ans: c

119.    In the penetration macadam construction, the bitumen is
a)    sprayed after the aggregates are spread and compacted
b)    premixed with aggregates and then spread
c)    sprayed before  the  aggregates  are spread and compacted
d)    none of the above
Ans: a

120.    When the bituminous surfacing is done on already existing black top road or over existing cement concrete road, the type of treatment to be given is
a)    seal coat
b)    tack coat
c)    prime coat
d)    spray of emulsion
Ans: b

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