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				This section includes 26 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Highway Engineering knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. | The maximum length of vehicle that can be used on Indian roads is __________ | 
| A. | 11 | 
| B. | 12 | 
| C. | 13 | 
| D. | 14 | 
| Answer» C. 13 | |
| 2. | In India the flexible pavement is designed as per __________ | 
| A. | MSA | 
| B. | KSA | 
| C. | CSA | 
| D. | FSA | 
| Answer» B. KSA | |
| 3. | The design period of cement concrete road is taken as __________ | 
| A. | 20 | 
| B. | 25 | 
| C. | 30 | 
| D. | 35 | 
| Answer» D. 35 | |
| 4. | The design life of flexible pavement is __________ | 
| A. | 12 | 
| B. | 10 | 
| C. | 8 | 
| D. | 15 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. | The ICPB may be used in __________ | 
| A. | Water logged areas | 
| B. | Parks | 
| C. | Footpaths | 
| D. | Highways | 
| Answer» B. Parks | |
| 6. | The ICPB type of pavement uses __________ | 
| A. | Concrete paver blocks | 
| B. | Fly ash | 
| C. | GGBS | 
| D. | RMC | 
| Answer» B. Fly ash | |
| 7. | The maximum stress sustained by concrete pavements in kg/cm2 is __________ | 
| A. | 40 | 
| B. | 45 | 
| C. | 50 | 
| D. | 55 | 
| Answer» C. 50 | |
| 8. | The drainage layer is __________ | 
| A. | Surface course | 
| B. | Sub base | 
| C. | Base | 
| D. | Sub grade | 
| Answer» C. Base | |
| 9. | Rough and uneven roads increase __________ | 
| A. | Vehicle cost | 
| B. | Petrol cost | 
| C. | Accident cost | 
| D. | Vehicle operation cost | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. | The surface of the pavement should be __________ | 
| A. | Smooth | 
| B. | Rough | 
| C. | Sufficient enough to resist skid | 
| D. | Very rough | 
| Answer» D. Very rough | |
| 11. | The soil becomes weak in __________ | 
| A. | Summer | 
| B. | Winter | 
| C. | Rainy season | 
| D. | Spring season | 
| Answer» D. Spring season | |
| 12. | The surface of the highway pavement should be designed to allow __________ | 
| A. | High rolling resistance | 
| B. | Low rolling resistance | 
| C. | No rolling resistance | 
| D. | Very high rolling resistance | 
| Answer» C. No rolling resistance | |
| 13. | THE_MAXIMUM_STRESS_SUSTAINED_BY_CONCRETE_PAVEMENTS_IN_KG/CM2_IS?$ | 
| A. | 40 | 
| B. | 45 | 
| C. | 50 | 
| D. | 55 | 
| Answer» C. 50 | |
| 14. | The ICPB may be used in$ | 
| A. | Water logged areas | 
| B. | Parks | 
| C. | Footpaths | 
| D. | Highways | 
| Answer» B. Parks | |
| 15. | The_ICPB_type_of_pavement_uses$ | 
| A. | Concrete paver blocks | 
| B. | Fly ash | 
| C. | GGBS | 
| D. | RMC | 
| Answer» B. Fly ash | |
| 16. | The maximum length of vehicle that can be used on Indian roads is | 
| A. | 11 | 
| B. | 12 | 
| C. | 13 | 
| D. | 14 | 
| Answer» C. 13 | |
| 17. | In India the flexible pavement is designed as per | 
| A. | MSA | 
| B. | KSA | 
| C. | CSA | 
| D. | FSA | 
| Answer» B. KSA | |
| 18. | The design period of cement concrete road is taken as | 
| A. | 20 | 
| B. | 25 | 
| C. | 30 | 
| D. | 35 | 
| Answer» D. 35 | |
| 19. | The_design_life_of_flexible_pavement_is | 
| A. | 12 | 
| B. | 10 | 
| C. | 8 | 
| D. | 15 | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. | The drainage layer i? | 
| A. | Surface course | 
| B. | Sub base | 
| C. | Base | 
| D. | Sub grade | 
| Answer» C. Base | |
| 21. | Rough and uneven roads increase | 
| A. | Vehicle cost | 
| B. | Petrol cost | 
| C. | Accident cost | 
| D. | Vehicle operation cost | 
| Answer» E. | |
| 22. | The surface of the pavement should be | 
| A. | Smooth | 
| B. | Rough | 
| C. | Sufficient enough to resist skid | 
| D. | Very rough | 
| Answer» D. Very rough | |
| 23. | Which of the following requirement is given most importance in highway design? | 
| A. | Structural | 
| B. | Functional | 
| C. | Seasonal | 
| D. | Maintenance | 
| Answer» B. Functional | |
| 24. | The pavement layer is considered superior if it distributes load like a | 
| A. | Point load | 
| B. | Uniformly distributed load | 
| C. | Uniformly varying load | 
| D. | Triangular load | 
| Answer» B. Uniformly distributed load | |
| 25. | The soil becomes weak in | 
| A. | Summer | 
| B. | Winter | 
| C. | Rainy season | 
| D. | Spring season | 
| Answer» D. Spring season | |
| 26. | The surface of highway pavement should be designed to allow | 
| A. | High rolling resistance | 
| B. | Low rolling resistance | 
| C. | No rolling resistance | 
| D. | Very high rolling resistance | 
| Answer» C. No rolling resistance | |