Transportation Engineering (3150611) MCQs

MCQs of Highway Transportation_Part 3: Highway materials

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1.
A soil is considered as a coarse grained, if it retains more than _____ in a sieve of 75μ
(a) 90% of the soil
(b) 70% of the soil
(c) 50% of the soil
(d) 20% of the soil
Answer:

Option (c)

2.
In the soil classification, M stands for
(a) Clay
(b) Silt
(c) Sand
(d) Gravel
Answer:

Option (b)

3.
In the soil classification, C stands for
(a) Clay
(b) Silt
(c) Sand
(d) Gravel
Answer:

Option (a)

4.
In the soil classification, S stands for
(a) Clay
(b) Silt
(c) Sand
(d) Gravel
Answer:

Option (c)

5.
In the soil classification, G stands for
(a) Clay
(b) Silt
(c) Sand
(d) Gravel
Answer:

Option (d)

6.
Full form of CBR test on soil is
(a) California Bearing Reading
(b) California Bearing Retention
(c) Central Bearing Ratio
(d) California Bearing Ratio
Answer:

Option (d)

7.
CBR Test used in which type of pavement
(a) Bituminous Pavement
(b) Flexible Pavement
(c) Asphalt Pavement
(d) All of the above
Answer:

Option (d)

8.
For most of the cases in CBR Test when the CBR value decreases, penetration value will
(a) Decreases
(b) Increases
(c) Remain same
(d) Did not depend on it
Answer:

Option (b)

9.
In the CBR Test, the CBR ratio is usually determined for the penetration value of
(a) 2.5 mm
(b) 5 mm
(c) a and b both
(d) None of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

10.
In the CBR Test, the standard load value for 2.5 mm penetration is
(a) 1370 kg
(b) 2055 kg
(c) 2630 kg
(d) 3180 kg
Answer:

Option (a)

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