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This section includes 14 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 degree of pulverisation is checked by sieve of __________ |
| A. | 10 mm |
| B. | 6.25 mm |
| C. | 4.75 mm |
| D. | 2.36 mm |
| Answer» D. 2.36 mm | |
| 2. |
How many methods are available for the construction of a soil cement base course? |
| A. | One |
| B. | Two |
| C. | Three |
| D. | Four |
| Answer» C. Three | |
| 3. |
The plasticity index of soil cement base course should be less than __________ |
| A. | 28 |
| B. | 18 |
| C. | 38 |
| D. | 48 |
| Answer» C. 38 | |
| 4. |
What is the maximum brushing loss for A6 A7 soil type? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 6 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 10 |
| Answer» D. 10 | |
| 5. |
The graph between cement content and compressive strength is plotted for how many days of curing? |
| A. | 3 days |
| B. | 5 days |
| C. | 7 days |
| D. | 9 days |
| Answer» D. 9 days | |
| 6. |
What is the soil samples are prepared in a mould of diameter? |
| A. | 5 cm |
| B. | 10 cm |
| C. | 15 cm |
| D. | 20 cm |
| Answer» B. 10 cm | |
| 7. |
The BIS for soil cement stabilisation is based on __________ |
| A. | British |
| B. | ASTM |
| C. | PCA |
| D. | British and ASTM |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
The high temperature in soil cement stabilisation accelerates __________ |
| A. | Strength |
| B. | Dry density |
| C. | Shear |
| D. | Compaction |
| Answer» B. Dry density | |
| 9. |
If compaction efforts increase, then __________ |
| A. | Dry density increase |
| B. | Dry density decrease |
| C. | Wet density increase |
| D. | Wet density decrease |
| Answer» B. Dry density decrease | |
| 10. |
Presence of unpulverised dry lumps reduce the __________ |
| A. | Strength |
| B. | Durability |
| C. | Strength and durability |
| D. | Water content |
| Answer» D. Water content | |
| 11. |
The increase of cement causes __________ |
| A. | Increase in weight |
| B. | Increase in void ratio |
| C. | Increase in strength |
| D. | Increase in porosity |
| Answer» D. Increase in porosity | |
| 12. |
The chemical that can harm the hydrated cement is __________ |
| A. | Calcium sulphate |
| B. | Calcium di sulphate |
| C. | Calcium tri sulphate |
| D. | Magnesium sulphate |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
Making of solid into fine powder is called __________ |
| A. | Powdering |
| B. | Crushing |
| C. | Pulverising |
| D. | Refining |
| Answer» D. Refining | |
| 14. |
In soil cement stabilisation the bond is imparted between cement and __________ |
| A. | Water |
| B. | Fine aggregate |
| C. | Coarse aggregate |
| D. | Soil |
| Answer» E. | |