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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. | |