Explore topic-wise MCQs in Pavement Design.

This section includes 14 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Pavement Design knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

If the design traffic is 20 msa and a characteristic deflection of 4.5 mm, what would be the thickness of bituminous macadam overlay if WBM binder course is to be laid?

A. 50 mm
B. 100 mm
C. 200 mm
D. 400 mm
Answer» E.
2.

What is the recommended thickness of bituminous concrete surface course in the overlay design?

A. Minimum 50 mm
B. Maximum 50 mm
C. Minimum 40 mm
D. Maximum 40 mm
Answer» D. Maximum 40 mm
3.

The design traffic for a minor highway is found to be 10.55 msa. The BBD studies conducted at 30 C on sandy soil with 8% moisture content and an annual rainfall of 1300 mm gave the following results:
Rebound deflection values recorded at various points = 1.40, 1.38, 1.49, 1.50, 1.55, 1.44, 1.58, 1.43, 1.33, 1.37 mm

A. 150 mm
B. 140 mm
C. 100 mm
D. 160 mm
Answer» C. 100 mm
4.

Traffic studies were conducted on a 4-lane flexible pavement highway and the average CVPD was found to be 3000 in one direction. The growth rate is 7.5%, VDF is 4.5 and the estimated time of completion of the overlay is 2 years. The BBD studies yielded the mean rebound deflection to be 3 mm when tested at 35 C in the monsoon time and the standard deviation is found to be 0.22 mm. What would be the thickness of the overlay if it to be designed for 10 years?

A. 240 mm
B. 210 mm
C. 200 mm
D. 250 mm
Answer» E.
5.

The overlay can be directly laid over the existing surface after cleaning.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
6.

Traffic studies were conducted on a 4-lane divided flexible pavement highway and the average CVPD was found to be 3500 in one direction. The growth rate is 5%, VDF is 4.5 and the estimated time of completion of the overlay is 2 years. The BBD studies yielded the characteristic deflection to be 2.4 mm. What would be the thickness of the overlay if it to be designed for 10 years?

A. 210 mm
B. 201 mm
C. 120 mm
D. 102 mm
Answer» B. 201 mm
7.

If the design traffic is 15 msa and a characteristic deflection of 3 mm, compute the thickness of overlay if DBM binder course and bituminous concrete (BC) surface course is to be adopted. What would be the thickness of the BC surface course?

A. 151 mm
B. 51 mm
C. 150 mm
D. 50 mm
Answer» C. 150 mm
8.

The thickness of the overlay obtained from design chart is in terms of bituminous macadam construction. What is the conversion if thickness in terms of DBM is required?

A. 1 cm BM = 0.7 mm DBM
B. 1 cm BM = 1.5 mm DBM
C. 1 cm BM = 0.7 cm DBM
D. 1 cm BM = 1.5 cm DBM
Answer» D. 1 cm BM = 1.5 cm DBM
9.

The design curves relating ______ with the characteristic deflection obtained from BBD studies in the code is used for overlay thickness determination.

A. Resilient modulus of the surface
B. CSA over the design period
C. Thickness of existing pavement
D. Pavement condition index
Answer» C. Thickness of existing pavement
10.

The design of overlay can be done using the Benkelman beam deflection studies result.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
11.

What is the conversion factor for the subgrade in the effective thickness overlay design method?

A. 1
B. 0
C. 0.1
D. 1.1
Answer» C. 0.1
12.

What is the equation used to find the effective thickness of the existing pavement?

A. (h_e= _{i=1}^n C_i )
B. (h_e= _{i=0}^n h_i C_i )
C. (h_e= _{i=1}^n h_i )
D. (h_e= _{i=1}^n h_i C_i )
Answer» E.
13.

How many types of overlays are possible to provide on existing pavements?

A. Two types of asphalt overlays and single coat of cc overlay
B. Two types of cc overlays and single coat of asphalt overlay
C. Two types of asphalt overlays and two types of cc overlays
D. Single coat of asphalt overlay and single coat of cc overlay
Answer» D. Single coat of asphalt overlay and single coat of cc overlay
14.

The first step in designing an overlay is estimating the strength of the existing pavement. What step is to be performed after this?

A. Determining overlay thickness
B. Determining overlay design life
C. Estimation of traffic on an overlay
D. Determining overlay type
Answer» C. Estimation of traffic on an overlay