500 Best Highway Engineering MCQ
Q121). The side drains are provided on both sides of the roadway, when the road is
a).In cutting
b).Along salient curve
c).Along re-entrant curve
d).All of these
Correct Answer:
In cutting
Explanation:
Q122). A water bound macadam road is an example of
a).Rigid pavement
b).Semi-rigid pavement
c).Flexible pavement
d).None of these
Correct Answer:
Flexible pavement
Explanation:
Q123). The flexible pavement distribute the wheel load
a).Directly to sub-grade
b).Through a set of layers to sub-grade
c).Through structural action
d).None of these
Correct Answer:
Through a set of layers to sub-grade
Explanation:
Q124). The structure of a road is composed of
a).Sub-grade
b).Sub-base
c).Base
d).All of these
Correct Answer:
All of these
Explanation:
Q125). The natural soil on which the pavement rests and to which the entire load of structure is ultimately transferred, is known as the
a).Base of road
b).Sub-base of road
c).Sub grade of road
d).All of these
Correct Answer:
Sub grade of road
Explanation:
Q126). The sub-base course is placed immediately above the
a).Sub grade
b).Base
c).Wearing course
d).None of these
Correct Answer:
Sub grade
Explanation:
Q127). The wearing course in the case of flexible pavements consist of
a).Hard well burnt clinker
b).Broken stone and granular material mixed with tar
c).A mixture of bituminous material and aggregate
d).All of the above
Correct Answer:
A mixture of bituminous material and aggregate
Explanation:
Q128). The selection of design curve in Wyoming method of flexible pavement design, is based upon
a).Annual precipitation
b).Water table
c).Frost action
d).All of these
Correct Answer:
All of these
Explanation: