Explore topic-wise MCQs in Highway Engineering.

This section includes 15 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 shrinkage cracks have a length of ___________

A. 0.1 m
B. 0.2 m
C. 0.4 m
D. 1.0 m
Answer» E.
2.

The poly sulphide sealant perform well uptown?

A. 5 years
B. 7 years
C. 10 years
D. 15 years
Answer» D. 15 years
3.

The CC pavement should be construed again if ravelling depth is more than ___________

A. 10 mm
B. 15 mm
C. 20 mm
D. 25 mm
Answer» E.
4.

The CC pavement is considered good quality of the unevenness index in mm/km is less than ___________

A. 4500
B. 3500
C. 3300
D. 2200
Answer» E.
5.

The ravelling occurs due to ___________

A. Impact
B. Shear
C. Abrasion
D. Reaction with water
Answer» D. Reaction with water
6.

The factor not related to scaling of the concrete is ___________

A. Mix deficiency
B. Higher water cement ratio
C. Good quality of aggregate
D. Chemical impurities
Answer» D. Chemical impurities
7.

If a part of cement mortar gets detached from the surface, exposing the coarse aggregate which results in a rough surface, then it is called ___________

A. Ravelling
B. Mud pumping
C. Mud jacking
D. Scaling
Answer» E.
8.

The diameter of the holes in the mud jacking process is?

A. 10 mm
B. 15 mm
C. 20 mm
D. 30 mm
Answer» E.
9.

The factor which doesn’t initiate mud is?

A. Weak CC pavement
B. Strong CC pavement
C. Ineffective drainage
D. CC pavement directly over soil
Answer» C. Ineffective drainage
10.

The process of mud or soil being ejected out through the joints and edges of the CC pavements is called ___________

A. Mud pumping
B. Ravelling
C. Scaling
D. Ejection
Answer» B. Ravelling
11.

The design thickness of the CC slab of important highway with heavy traffic is?

A. 250 mm
B. 125 mm
C. 275 mm
D. 300 mm
Answer» E.
12.

The common types of failure in the cement slabs don’t include ___________

A. Mud pumping
B. Development of structural cracks
C. Spalling of joints
D. Erosion
Answer» E.
13.

The cement production in India increased by the year.

A. 1970
B. 1980
C. 1990
D. 2000
Answer» D. 2000
14.

The thickness of the pavement in olden days was ___________

A. 60 mm
B. 75 mm
C. 100 mm
D. 200 mm
Answer» D. 200 mm
15.

The pavement design in olden days was based on ___________

A. Mix design
B. Proportion of weight
C. Strength
D. Proportion of weight or volume
Answer» E.