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This section includes 15 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. |
Which type of auger is used for extracting the samples using the augering method? |
A. | Wood auger |
B. | Earth auger |
C. | Continuous flight auger |
D. | Continuous screw auger |
Answer» D. Continuous screw auger | |
2. |
The Shelby tube can be pushed further into the same hole to extract more sample. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
3. |
A six-inch slot is cut in the trenching process to ______ |
A. | Mark the boundary of trench |
B. | Take the samples for lab testing |
C. | Pour water to ease the digging |
D. | Allow backhoe to dig further |
Answer» E. | |
4. |
______ is used in to cool the barrel in coring if sample at in-situ moisture content is desired. |
A. | Water |
B. | Dry ice |
C. | Liquid nitrogen |
D. | Ice |
Answer» C. Liquid nitrogen | |
5. |
The Shelby tubes can only be driven through unbound fine-grained soil layer. |
A. | True |
B. | False |
Answer» B. False | |
6. |
In the bitumen extraction test, the test is performed until the colour of the extract is not darker than ______ |
A. | Pale yellow |
B. | Light straw |
C. | Dull yellow |
D. | Light brown |
Answer» C. Dull yellow | |
7. |
______ sampling technique can be used for acquiring materials to determine the type and quantity of stabilizers for full-depth reclamation. |
A. | Augering |
B. | Boring |
C. | Trenching |
D. | Coring |
Answer» B. Boring | |
8. |
Which test is done to find the amount of bitumen in the pavement? |
A. | Bitumen content test |
B. | Bitumen volume test |
C. | Bitumen fraction test |
D. | Bitumen extraction test |
Answer» E. | |
9. |
What is the size of the trench that is made for extracting samples? |
A. | 3 ft X 12 ft |
B. | 6 ft X 12 ft |
C. | 9 ft X 12 ft |
D. | 12 ft X 12 ft |
Answer» B. 6 ft X 12 ft | |
10. |
Shelby tube samples can be used to determine the PVR value of materials. What does PVR mean? |
A. | Potential Volume Rise |
B. | Present Vertical Ratio |
C. | Potential Vertical Rise |
D. | Present Volume Ratio |
Answer» D. Present Volume Ratio | |
11. |
Augering is very useful in determining the ______ of the pavement. |
A. | Existing layer thickness |
B. | Layer thickness |
C. | Existing layer defects |
D. | Layer defects |
Answer» B. Layer thickness | |
12. |
In the coring process, at what speed is the barrel spun at? |
A. | 50 rpm |
B. | 500 rpm |
C. | 100 rpm |
D. | 250 rpm |
Answer» C. 100 rpm | |
13. |
Which of the below is not a method to extract the pavement materials? |
A. | Shelling |
B. | Coring |
C. | Augering |
D. | Trenching |
Answer» B. Coring | |
14. |
______ is used to extract the undisturbed sample from the pavement. |
A. | Shelly tubes |
B. | Shebby tubes |
C. | Shebly tubes |
D. | Shelby tubes |
Answer» E. | |
15. |
How can we evaluate the data using destructive testing of pavement materials? |
A. | Visual inspection |
B. | Laboratory tests |
C. | Laboratory tests and visual inspection |
D. | Laboratory tests and |
Answer» D. Laboratory tests and | |