Explore topic-wise MCQs in Highway Engineering.

This section includes 10 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.

Shear failure are classified into how many types?

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Answer» C. Three
2.

An existing flexible pavement that develops extensive cracks is called ___________

A. Ravelling
B. Alligator cracks
C. Shear
D. Pot hole
Answer» C. Shear
3.

The distress not caused in localised form is ___________

A. Pot hole
B. Isolated crack stress
C. Localised depression
D. Liquefaction
Answer» E.
4.

The WBM mostly get damaged in ___________

A. Summer
B. Winter
C. Rainy season
D. Spring
Answer» D. Spring
5.

The dust palliative not used for reducing dust is ___________

A. Magnesium chloride
B. Calcium chloride
C. Molasses
D. Fly ash
Answer» E.
6.

The re gravelled course is checked at a distance of every ___________

A. 10 m
B. 20 m
C. 50 m
D. 100 m
Answer» E.
7.

The defects like pot holes, corrugation, rutting can be rectified by ___________

A. Trenching
B. Grading
C. Dragging
D. Chemical treatment
Answer» C. Dragging
8.

The cross slope required for the correction of shoulder is?

A. 2%
B. 3%
C. 4%
D. 5%
Answer» E.
9.

Common types of unsurfaced roads adopted in India are ___________

A. Gravel roads
B. WBM roads
C. Both gravel and WBM
D. Flexible pavements
Answer» D. Flexible pavements
10.

The measure not adopted in reconstruction of new highway is _____________

A. Providing effective drainage system
B. Designing as per traffic
C. Use of inferior quality material
D. Use of modern machinery
Answer» D. Use of modern machinery