Explore topic-wise MCQs in Highway Engineering.

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.