Explore topic-wise MCQs in Highway Engineering.

This section includes 9 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 measure not advisable to prevent landslide is __________

A. Soil nailing
B. Geo synthetic fibre
C. Soil stabilization by any method
D. Retaining wall
Answer» D. Retaining wall
2.

The failure due to shear occurs in __________

A. Slides
B. Falls
C. Flows
D. Complex slides
Answer» B. Falls
3.

The landslide doesn t take place due to __________

A. Sliding
B. Falling
C. Flowing
D. Breaking
Answer» E.
4.

The landslide denotes __________

A. Downward and upward movement of hill slope material
B. Disintegration of rocks
C. Earthquake on hill
D. Breaking of rock
Answer» B. Disintegration of rocks
5.

The frequent problem on the hill road is __________

A. Earthquake
B. Landslide
C. Soil erosion
D. Seepage
Answer» C. Soil erosion
6.

The important structure constructed above the road with out impacting the load is called __________

A. Gallery
B. Drainage
C. Camber
D. Crown
Answer» B. Drainage
7.

The problems in snowfall region, of snow is not cleared is overcome by __________

A. Hill markers
B. Snow markers
C. Traffic signal
D. Closing the road
Answer» C. Traffic signal
8.

The preventive measure adopted in hill road don t include __________

A. Stabilization of soil
B. Grass turf
C. Stone masonry
D. Brick masonry
Answer» E.
9.

Catch water drains, sloping drain, road side drains, catch pit and culverts are periodically cleared to prevent __________

A. Landslide
B. Over flow of water
C. Earthquake
D. Snowfall
Answer» C. Earthquake