Civil Engineering - Mock Test 18

Question 171

Tyre pressure influences the?

A) total depth of pavement B) quality of surface course C) both the above D) none of the above

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Question 172

If the group index value of subgrade is between 5 and 9, then the subgrade is treated as?

A) good B) fair C) poor D) very poor

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Question 173

Group index method of design of flexible pavement is?

A) a theoretical method B) an empirical method based on physical properties of subgrade soil C) an empirical method based on strength characteristics of subgrade soil D) a semi empirical method

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Question 174

The number of repetitions, which the pavement thickness designed for a given wheel load should be able to support during the life of pavement is?

A) 1000 B) 10000 C) 100000 D) 1000000

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Question 175

Flexible pavement distribute the wheel load?

A) directly to subgrade B) through structural action C) through a set of layers to the subgrade D) none of the above

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Question 176

Bottom most layer of pavement is known as?

A) wearing course B) base course C) sub-base course D) subgrade

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Question 177

The group index for a soil, whose liquid limit is 40 percent, plasticity index is 10 percent and percentage passing 75 micron IS sieve is 35, is?

A) 0 B) 3 C) 5 D) 7

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Question 178

The method of design of flexible pavement as recommended by IRC is?

A) group index method B) CBR method C) Westergaard method D) Benkelman beam method

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Question 179

For rapid curing cutbacks, the oil used is?

A) gasoline B) kerosene oil C) light diesel D) heavy diesel

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Question 180

Softening point of bitumen to be used for read construction at a place where maximum temperature is 40° C should be?

A) less-than 40°C B) greater than 40°C C) equal to 40°C D) none of the above

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