Explore topic-wise MCQs in Highway Engineering.

This section includes 20 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.

In India for storm sewage and domestic sewage we use?

A. Individual sewers
B. Combined sewers
C. Iron pipes
D. Closed sewers
Answer» C. Iron pipes
2.

The swelling and shrinkage is mostly seen in __________

A. Sand
B. Gravel
C. Black cotton soil
D. Kankar
Answer» D. Kankar
3.

The path of wheels cause damage in the form of __________

A. Undulations
B. Shear
C. Deflection
D. Ruts and corrugation
Answer» E.
4.

The damage in cold region is caused due to __________

A. Heat
B. Rain
C. Frost action
D. All of the mentioned
Answer» D. All of the mentioned
5.

The sustained contact with water cause failure due to __________

A. Swelling
B. Stripping
C. Ravelling
D. Sloping
Answer» C. Ravelling
6.

The excess water on shoulder in a dry region with a good drainage system causes __________

A. Water stagnation
B. Floods
C. Damage to pavement
D. Increase of initial cost
Answer» D. Increase of initial cost
7.

The increase in moisture causes the strength to __________

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remains same
D. Can’t determine
Answer» C. Remains same
8.

The precautions should be mostly taken for drainage in __________

A. Dry areas
B. Semi dry areas
C. Water logged areas
D. Desert areas
Answer» D. Desert areas
9.

The preferable height of the water table should be __________

A. 0.75 m
B. 1.0 m
C. 1.2 m
D. 0.5 m
Answer» D. 0.5 m
10.

The highway drainage requirement don’t include ______________

A. Effective drainage
B. Water entering the roadway
C. Sufficient longitudinal slope
D. Erosion free
Answer» C. Sufficient longitudinal slope
11.

THE_SWELLING_AND_SHRINKAGE_IS_MOSTLY_SEEN_IN.?$

A. Sand
B. Gravel
C. Black cotton soil
D. Kankar
Answer» D. Kankar
12.

In_India_for_storm_sewage_and_domestic_sewage_we_use.$

A. Individual sewers
B. Combined sewers
C. Iron pipes
D. Closed sewers
Answer» C. Iron pipes
13.

The path of wheels cause damage in the form of?

A. Undulations
B. Shear
C. Deflection
D. Ruts and corrugation
Answer» E.
14.

The damage in cold region is caused due to.

A. Heat
B. Rain
C. Frost action
D. All the above
Answer» D. All the above
15.

The sustained contact with water cause failure due to.

A. Swelling
B. Stripping
C. Ravelling
D. Sloping
Answer» C. Ravelling
16.

The excess water on shoulder in a dry region with a good drainage system causes.

A. Water stagnation
B. Floods
C. Damage to pavement
D. Increase of initial cost
Answer» D. Increase of initial cost
17.

The increase in moisture causes the strength to.

A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. Remains same
D. Can’t determine
Answer» C. Remains same
18.

The precautions should be mostly taken for drainage in.

A. Dry areas
B. Semi dry areas
C. Water logged areas
D. Desert areas
Answer» D. Desert areas
19.

The preferable height of the water table should be.

A. 0.75 m
B. 1.0 m
C. 1.2 m
D. 0.5 m
Answer» D. 0.5 m
20.

The highway drainage requirement don’t include.

A. Effective drainage
B. Water entering the roadway
C. Sufficient longitudinal slope
D. Erosion free
Answer» C. Sufficient longitudinal slope