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Question No. 01
Group index method of design of flexible pavement is

(A) A theoretical method
(B) An empirical method based on physical properties of sub-grade soil
(C) An empirical method based on strength characteristics of subgrade soil
(D) A semi-empirical method

Answer: Option B

Question No. 02
Which of the following is considered to be the highest quality construction in the group of blacktop pavements?

(A) Mastic asphalt
(B) Sheet asphalt
(C) Bituminous carpet
(D) Bituminous concrete

Answer: Option D

Question No. 03
Los Angeles testing machine is used to conduct

(A) Abrasion test
(B) Impact test
(C) Attrition test
(D) Crushing strength test

Answer: Option A

Question No. 04
When the width of car parking space and width of the street is limited, generally preferred parking system is

(A) Parallel parking
(B) 45° angle parking
(C) 65° angle parking
(D) 90° angle parking

Answer: Option A

Question No. 05
When the bituminous surfacing is done on already existing blacktop road or over existing cement concrete road, the type of treatment given is

(A) Seal coat
(B) Tack coat
(C) Prime coat
(D) Spray of emulsion

Answer: Option B

Question No. 06
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

Answer: Option A

Question No. 07
The drain which is provided parallel to the roadway to intercept and divert the water from hill slopes is known as

(A) Sloping drain
(B) Catch-water drain
(C) Side drain
(D) Cross drain

Answer: Option B

Question No. 08
The function of an expansion joint in rigid pavements is to

(A) Relieve warping stresses
(B) Relieve shrinkage stresses
(C) Resist stresses due to expansion
(D) Allow free expansion

Answer: Option D

Question No. 09
Select the correct statement.

(A) More the value of group index, less thickness of pavement will be required
(B) More the value of CBR, greater thickness of pavement will be required
(C) Minimum and maximum values of group index can be 0 and 20 respectively
(D) All of the above

Answer: Option C

Question No. 10
Penetration test on bitumen is used for determining its

(A) Grade
(B) Viscosity
(C) Ductility
(D) Temperature susceptibility

Answer: Option A

Question No. 11
In soils having the same values of plasticity index, if the liquid limit is increased, then

(A) Compressibility and permeability decrease and dry strength increases
(B) Compressibility, permeability, and dry strength decrease
(C) Compressibility, permeability, and dry strength increase
(D) Compressibility and permeability increase and dry strength decreases

Answer: Option D

Question No. 12
The maximum limit of water absorption for aggregate suitable for road construction is

(A) 0.4 %
(B) 0.6 %
(C) 0.8 %
(D) 1.0 %

Answer: Option B

Question No. 13
The critical combination of stresses for corner region in cement concrete roads is

(A) Load stress + warping stress frictional stress
(B) Load stress + warping stress + frictional stress
(C) Load stress + warping stress
(D) Load stress + frictional stress

Answer: Option C

Question No. 14
In highway construction, rolling starts from

(A) Sides and proceed to center
(B) Center and proceed to sides
(C) One side and proceed to another side
(D) Any of the above

Answer: Option A

Question No. 15
The most economical lighting layout which is suitable for narrow roads is

(A) Single side lighting
(B) Staggered system
(C) Central lighting system
(D) None of the above

Answer: Option A

Question No. 16
The ideal shape of a transition curve is

(A) Clothoid
(B) Cubic spiral
(C) Cubic parabola
(D) Lemniscate

Answer: Option A

Question No. 17
The full width of land acquired before finalizing a highway, alignment is known

(A) Width of formation
(B) Right of way
(C) Carriageway
(D) Roadway

Answer: Option B

Question No. 18
Tyre pressure influences the

(A) Total depth of pavement
(B) Quality of surface course
(C) Both the above
(D) None of the above

Answer: Option B

Question No. 19
Any gradient on a road is said to be an exceptional gradient if it is

(A) More than ruling gradient
(B) Less than average gradient
(C) More than floating gradient
(D) Less than minimum gradient or more than maximum gradient

Answer: Option D

Question No. 20
During the last phase of the reconnaissance, details of the grade line are recorded on 2-meter poles to indicate

(A) Direction of the proposed alignment
(B) Distance between the previous and forward pegs
(C) Relative elevations of pegs
(D) All the above

Answer: Option D

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