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.

What happens to the joint sealer during winter?

A. Shrinks
B. Extends
C. Flows
D. Spreads
Answer» C. Flows
2.

The filler material must be inelastic in nature.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

What is a joint formed by painting the joint faces with bitumen called?

A. Lap joint
B. Butt joint
C. Filler joint
D. Link joint
Answer» C. Filler joint
4.

Contraction joints can be used to regulate the of the ______ cracks.

A. Depth
B. Width
C. Location
D. Spread
Answer» D. Spread
5.

The filler material in the isolation joint must not possess which of the characteristics mentioned below?

A. Non-absorbent
B. Non-reactive
C. Non-extruding
D. Non-penetrating
Answer» E.
6.

The skewed contraction joints are typically cut at ______ angles.

A. Right
B. Obtuse
C. Acute
D. Straight
Answer» C. Acute
7.

Which of the below is not a requirement of a good joint?

A. Joint is free to move
B. Joint is restricted
C. Joint must restrain infiltration
D. Joint must not protrude
Answer» C. Joint must restrain infiltration
8.

The isolation joints must be filled with ______

A. Cement
B. Nothing
C. Aggregates
D. Filler
Answer» E.
9.

In contraction joints, the movement is restricted by which force?

A. Tension
B. Compression
C. Friction
D. Bending
Answer» D. Bending
10.

An isolation joint is used to ______

A. Reduce tensile stress
B. Reduce compressive stress
C. Reduce warping stress
D. Reduce load stress
Answer» C. Reduce warping stress
11.

Which of the below joints can be further classified into transverse and longitudinal?

A. Expansion
B. Isolation
C. Construction
D. Contraction
Answer» D. Contraction
12.

Along which direction are the expansion joints provided?

A. Transverse
B. Longitudinal
C. With traffic
D. Opposing traffic
Answer» C. With traffic
13.

Which of the below joints is sawed after the placement of the cc slab?

A. Expansion
B. Construction
C. Contraction
D. Isolation
Answer» D. Isolation
14.

Joints in the rigid pavement are placed in the ______

A. Surface course
B. Sub-base course
C. Base course
D. Subgrade
Answer» B. Sub-base course
15.

What is the other name for the hinged joints?

A. Expansion joints
B. Contraction joints
C. Warping joints
D. Shrinkage joints
Answer» D. Shrinkage joints