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This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Pavement Design knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Which of the below options is not another name used for hydrated lime? |
| A. | Slaked lime |
| B. | Water lime |
| C. | Garden lime |
| D. | Calcium hydroxide |
| Answer» C. Garden lime | |
| 2. |
The pH of the soil is found to quickly ______ to ______ when adequate quantities of lime and water are added to it. |
| A. | Increase, 10 |
| B. | Decrease, 4 |
| C. | Increase, 10.5 |
| D. | Decrease, 4.5 |
| Answer» D. Decrease, 4.5 | |
| 3. |
Which of the below is not the right immediate effect of soil treatment using lime? |
| A. | Reduced plasticity index |
| B. | Improved bearing capacity |
| C. | Drop in optimal water content |
| D. | Reduced maximum dry density |
| Answer» D. Reduced maximum dry density | |
| 4. |
The final curing can be provided to the treated soil in the form of membrane curing. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 5. |
The maximum dry density of soil is ______ by ______ compared to untreated soil. |
| A. | Decreased, 2 to 3% |
| B. | Increased, 2 to 3% |
| C. | Decreased, 4 to 5% |
| D. | Increased, 4 to 5% |
| Answer» B. Increased, 2 to 3% | |
| 6. |
Which of the below represents an adverse chemical reaction that can probably occur when treated with lime? |
| A. | Carbonation |
| B. | Chlorination |
| C. | Oxidation |
| D. | Reduction |
| Answer» B. Chlorination | |
| 7. |
What is the next step in the construction process after lime is spread over the soil? |
| A. | Mixing the lime and soil |
| B. | Adding rest of the lime |
| C. | Leaving it for reaction time |
| D. | Compacting the mixture |
| Answer» D. Compacting the mixture | |
| 8. |
Soil lime stabilization cannot be used in the surface course. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 9. |
Which of the below field tests conducted on lime stabilized soil are to be checked after compaction? |
| A. | Strength |
| B. | Stability |
| C. | Dry density |
| D. | Moisture content |
| Answer» D. Moisture content | |
| 10. |
Which of the below is a not a type of soil and lime reaction? |
| A. | Flocculation |
| B. | Aggregation |
| C. | Cation exchange |
| D. | Diffusion |
| Answer» E. | |