Highway Engineering MCQs
In which road development plan, the roads are classified as NH, SH, MDR, ODR & VR ?
A) Indore Road Plan
B) Lucknow Road Plan
C) Bombay Road Plan
D) Nagpur Road Plan
Check Answer
D) Nagpur Road Plan
Obligatory points through which the alignment should not pass are
A) Important cities
B) Intermediate towns
C) Religious places
D) None of the above
Check Answer
C) Religious places
In the CBR Test, the standard load value for 2.5 mm penetration is
A) 3180 kg
B) 2630 kg
C) 2055 kg
D) 1370 kg
Check Answer
D) 1370 kg
In the CBR Test, the standard load value for 5 mm penetration is
A) 3180 kg
B) 2630 kg
C) 2055 kg
D) 1370 kg
Check Answer
C) 2055 kg
California Bearing Ratio (CBR) is a
A) measure of shear strength under lateral confinement
B) measure to indicate the relative strengths of paving materials
C) method of soil identification
D) measure of soil strength
Check Answer
B) measure to indicate the relative strengths of paving materials
Which of the following test measures the toughness of road aggregates?
A) Shape test
B) Crushing test
C) Abrasion test
D) Impact test
Check Answer
D) Impact test
The majority of Bitumen used commercially is obtained from
A) Petroleum
B) Asphalt
C) Tar
D) All of the above
Check Answer
A) Petroleum
The unevenness of pavement surface is commonly measured by using a simple equipment called
A) Profometer
B) British Pendulum Tester
C) Bump Integrator
D) None of the above
Check Answer
C) Bump Integrator
Carriageway width is not dependent on
A) Thickness of pavement
B) Number of traffic lanes
C) Width of traffic lane
D) All of the above
Check Answer
A) Thickness of pavement
Which of the following is correct?
A) OSD = HSD
B) SSD = 2 x ISD
C) HSD = 2 x ISD
D) ISD = 2 x SSD
Check Answer
D) ISD = 2 x SSD
