Explore topic-wise MCQs in Highway Engineering.

This section includes 13 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.

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

A. OMC
B. MDD
C. Dry density
D. Saturated density
Answer» B. MDD
5.

As per MORTH the specified compaction of density is _____________

A. 95%
B. 96%
C. 100%
D. 99%
Answer» D. 99%
6.

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
7.

The soaking period in CBR sample is _____________

A. 2 days
B. 3 days
C. 4 days
D. 5 days
Answer» D. 5 days
8.

The CBR method was developed by _____________

A. California division of highway
B. IRC
C. MORTH
D. NHAI
Answer» B. IRC
9.

The design charts are prepared based on _____________

A. Climate
B. Past experience
C. Location
D. Traffic
Answer» C. Location
10.

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
11.

The stress strain approach is used in _____________

A. Empirical method
B. Semi empirical method
C. Theoretical
D. CBR method
Answer» C. Theoretical
12.

Empirical method is dependent on the strength of _____________

A. Soil
B. Sub base
C. Base
D. Surface
Answer» B. Sub base
13.

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

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