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 design factor not considered in CBR is _____________

A. Weather
B. Traffic
C. VDF
D. Growth rate
Answer» B. Traffic
2.

The critical stress is considered in _____________

A. Surface
B. Sub base layer
C. Sub grade
D. Both sub grade and surface
Answer» E.
3.

What is the maximum aggregate size in CBR method?

A. 20 mm
B. 30 mm
C. 40 mm
D. 50 mm
Answer» B. 30 mm
4.

For how much amount of rainfall soaking of specimen is not required?

A. 100 mm
B. 200 mm
C. 300 mm
D. 500 mm
Answer» E.
5.

The top 500mm of soil sub grade should be compacted at _____________

A. OMC
B. MDD
C. Dry density
D. Saturated density
Answer» B. MDD
6.

As per MORTH the specified compaction of density is _____________

A. 95%
B. 96%
C. 100%
D. 99%
Answer» D. 99%
7.

What is the total thickness of the pavement?

A. Constant
B. Changes with sub grade
C. Changes with sub base
D. Changes with base
Answer» B. Changes with sub grade
8.

The soaking period in CBR sample is _____________

A. 2 days
B. 3 days
C. 4 days
D. 5 days
Answer» D. 5 days
9.

The CBR method was developed by _____________

A. California division of highway
B. IRC
C. MORTH
D. NHAI
Answer» B. IRC
10.

For which material the semi empirical method is useful?

A. Elastic
B. Plastic
C. Rigid
D. Semi rigid
Answer» B. Plastic
11.

The design charts are prepared based on _____________

A. Climate
B. Past experience
C. Location
D. Traffic
Answer» C. Location
12.

CBR is a _____________

A. Measure of soil strength
B. Flexible pavement design method
C. Rigid pavement design method
D. Measure of soil characteristics
Answer» C. Rigid pavement design method
13.

The stress strain approach is used in _____________

A. Empirical method
B. Semi empirical method
C. Theoretical
D. CBR method
Answer» C. Theoretical
14.

Empirical method is dependent on the strength of _____________

A. Soil
B. Sub base
C. Base
D. Surface
Answer» B. Sub base
15.

How many types of methods are there to design a flexible pavement?

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