Transportation Engineering (3150611) MCQs

MCQs of Highway Transportation_Part 3: Highway materials

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11.
In the CBR Test, the standard load value for 5 mm penetration is
(a) 1370 kg
(b) 2055 kg
(c) 2630 kg
(d) 3180 kg
Answer:

Option (b)

12.
Indian Standard for CBR Test on Soil is
(a) IS 2720 (Part 12)
(b) IS 2720 (Part 14)
(c) IS 2720 (Part 16)
(d) IS 2720 (Part 18)
Answer:

Option (c)

13.
Harder the surface
(a) Higher the CBR value
(b) Lower the CBR value
(c) CBR Value not effected
(d) No relation
Answer:

Option (a)

14.
California Bearing Ratio (CBR) is a
(a) measure of soil strength
(b) method of soil identification
(c) measure to indicate the relative strengths of paving materials
(d) measure of shear strength under lateral confinement
Answer:

Option (c)

15.
California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test is a penetration test meant for the evaluation of
(a) Base strength of roads and pavements
(b) Subgrade strength of roads and pavements
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of these
Answer:

Option (b)

16.
The CBR test can be conducted for
(a) Sub-grade soil
(b) Granular sub-base material
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of the above
Answer:

Option (c)

17.
Results from CBR tests are used with the empirical curves to determine
(a) Thickness of pavement and its component layers
(b) Roughness of pavement and its component layers
(c) Durability of pavement and its component layers
(d) None of the above
Answer:

Option (a)

18.
In the Soil Classification, Cu means__
(a) Coefficient of Uniform
(b) Coefficient of Unified
(c) Coefficient of Unconfined
(d) Coefficient of Uniformity
Answer:

Option (d)

19.
In the Soil Classification, Cc means__
(a) Coefficient of Curvature
(b) Coefficient of Curve
(c) Coefficient of Curing
(d) Coefficient of Casting
Answer:

Option (a)

20.
In the Classification of Soil, Plasticity Chart is___
(a) Plasticity Index vs Liquid Limit
(b) Plasticity Limit vs Liquid Limit
(c) Plasticity Index vs Liquidity Index
(d) None of the Above
Answer:

Option (a)

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