Explore topic-wise MCQs in Pavement Design.

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