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This section includes 18 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Civil Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The ______________ is the region of the pavement section that is located directly under the surface course. |
| A. | sub-base course |
| B. | grit |
| C. | base course |
| D. | ballast |
| Answer» D. ballast | |
| 2. |
Rigid pavements are generally constructed in three layers – a prepared subgrade, base or sub base, and a _______________ |
| A. | RCC |
| B. | Concrete slab |
| C. | Steel |
| D. | Cement slab |
| Answer» C. Steel | |
| 3. |
For a four layer flexible pavement, there is a surface course, base course, and ______________ constructed over a compacted, natural soil subgrade. |
| A. | sub-grade course |
| B. | sub-base course |
| C. | base course |
| D. | sub-ballast |
| Answer» C. base course | |
| 4. |
The two major types of pavement surfaces are _________ and __________ |
| A. | ordinary portland cement (OPC) and hot-mix asphalt |
| B. | rapid hardening cement and hot-mix asphalt |
| C. | portland cement concrete (PCC) and bitumen |
| D. | portland cement concrete (PCC) and hot-mix asphalt |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
________________ is an engineering discipline branching from civil engineering that involves the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of roads, bridges, and tunnels. |
| A. | Structural engineering |
| B. | Highway engineering |
| C. | CS engineering |
| D. | Electrical engineering |
| Answer» C. CS engineering | |
| 6. |
THE_TWO_MAJOR_TYPES_OF_PAVEMENT_SURFACES_ARE___________AND___________?$ |
| A. | ordinary portland cement (OPC) and hot-mix asphalt |
| B. | rapid hardening cement and hot-mix asphalt |
| C. | portland cement concrete (PCC) and bitumen |
| D. | portland cement concrete (PCC) and hot-mix asphalt |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
Rigid pavements are generally constructed in three layers – a prepared subgrade, base or sub base, and a _______________$# |
| A. | RCC |
| B. | Concrete slab |
| C. | Steel |
| D. | Cement slab |
| Answer» C. Steel | |
| 8. |
For_a_four_layer_flexible_pavement,_there_is_a_surface_course,_base_course,_and_______________constructed_over_a_compacted,_natural_soil_subgrade.$ |
| A. | sub-grade course |
| B. | sub-base course |
| C. | base course |
| D. | sub-ballast |
| Answer» C. base course | |
| 9. |
The ______________is the region of the pavement section that is located directly under the surface course. |
| A. | sub-base course |
| B. | grit |
| C. | base course |
| D. | ballast |
| Answer» D. ballast | |
| 10. |
Three main types of concrete pavements commonly used are Jointed plain concrete pavement (JPCP), ___________________ and continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP). |
| A. | Jointed reinforced concrete pavement (JRCP) |
| B. | Jointed reinforced pavement (JRP) |
| C. | Jointed concrete pavement (JCP) |
| D. | Reinforced concrete pavement (RCP) |
| Answer» B. Jointed reinforced pavement (JRP) | |
| 11. |
________________is an engineering discipline branching from civil engineering that involves the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of roads, bridges, and tunnels? |
| A. | Structural engineering |
| B. | Highway engineering |
| C. | CS engineering |
| D. | Electrical engineering |
| Answer» C. CS engineering | |
| 12. |
Portland cement concrete (PCC) is the most common material used in the construction of rigid pavement slabs. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 13. |
Flexible pavements are generally used in constructing airports and major highways, such as those in the interstate highway system. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 14. |
The service life of a flexible pavement is typically designed in the range of 20 to 30 years. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 15. |
With flexible pavement, the highest stress occurs at the surface and the stress increases as the depth of the pavement decreases. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 16. |
Many populated domestic islands are connected to the mainland by bridges. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 17. |
The United States has the largest network of roads of any country with 4,050,717 miles (6,518,997 km) as of 2009. |
| A. | False |
| B. | True |
| Answer» C. | |
| 18. |
In countries where traffic flows on the right, traffic signs are mostly on the left side of the road. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |