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.

Which frost heave is dangerous?

A. Unlike frost heave
B. Like frost heave
C. Uneven frost heave
D. Even frost heave
Answer» D. Even frost heave
2.

The presence of moisture content causes _____________

A. Swelling
B. Shrinkage
C. Alternate swelling and shrinkage
D. Frost
Answer» B. Shrinkage
3.

The constant value used in the calculation of CSA is _____________

A. 365
B. VDF
C. LDF
D. N
Answer» B. VDF
4.

The rate of growth in traffic in urban areas is assumed as _____________

A. 7.5%
B. 8.0%
C. 8.5%
D. 9.0%
Answer» B. 8.0%
5.

What is the standard wheel load in Ewl factor?

A. 4080 kg
B. 9160 kg
C. 8170 kg
D. 5100 kg
Answer» B. 9160 kg
6.

The equivalent wheel load factors are calculated by using _____________

A. First power law
B. Second power law
C. Third power law
D. Fourth power law
Answer» E.
7.

9.The load dispersion is assumed at an angle of _____________

A. 45
B. 60
C. 75
D. 90
Answer» B. 60
8.

The legal load considered in the benklemen beam method is _____________

A. 8.17
B. 9.17
C. 10.2
D. 11.2
Answer» B. 9.17
9.

The revised legal load of HCV in India in tonnes is _____________

A. 8.17
B. 9.17
C. 10.2
D. 11.2
Answer» D. 11.2
10.

The pressure in pneumatic tyres should not exceed _____________

A. 10Kg/cm<sup>2</sup>
B. 9.5Kg/cm<sup>2</sup>
C. 9Kg/cm<sup>2</sup>
D. 8Kg/cm<sup>2</sup>
Answer» C. 9Kg/cm<sup>2</sup>
11.

If one or more wheels act as a single load then it is called as _____________

A. EASEL
B. EQWL
C. EQML
D. EQVL
Answer» B. EQWL
12.

What is the last step in the design of flexible pavement?

A. Design of sub grade
B. Design of base
C. Design of mix
D. Design of the pavement thickness
Answer» E.
13.

The distribution of circular load was obtained by _____________

A. Wester guard
B. Boussinesq
C. McAdam
D. Taylor
Answer» C. McAdam
14.

The contact pressure is given by _____________

A. Pa
B. a/P
C. P/A
D. PA
Answer» D. PA
15.

The number of factors considered for flexible pavement is ______________

A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Five
Answer» E.