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This section includes 15 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. |
Dummy joint is a type of which joint? |
| A. | Expansion |
| B. | Construction |
| C. | Isolation |
| D. | Contraction |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
How does the joint sealant affect the pavement in summer? |
| A. | Crack development |
| B. | Bad riding quality |
| C. | Brittle pavement |
| D. | Spalling of joint |
| Answer» C. Brittle pavement | |
| 3. |
How is the load transference generally provided in the contraction joints? |
| A. | Reinforcement bars |
| B. | Aggregate interlocking |
| C. | Bitumen filler |
| D. | Concrete strips |
| Answer» C. Bitumen filler | |
| 4. |
Which of the below sealant is commonly used in pavements? |
| A. | Polysulphide sealant |
| B. | Silicone sealant |
| C. | Acrylic sealant |
| D. | Butyl sealant |
| Answer» B. Silicone sealant | |
| 5. |
What is the percentage of thickness recovery recommended for a joint filler after the third application of load? |
| A. | 50% |
| B. | 60% |
| C. | 70% |
| D. | 80% |
| Answer» D. 80% | |
| 6. |
Warping joints are regularly used in all types of pavements to deal with warping. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 7. |
Which type of joint is used in a prestressed cement concrete pavement? |
| A. | Contraction |
| B. | Construction |
| C. | None |
| D. | All |
| Answer» D. All | |
| 8. |
Which of the below is not a property of the joint sealant? |
| A. | Durability |
| B. | Resistance to ingress |
| C. | Cohesion |
| D. | Extensibility |
| Answer» D. Extensibility | |
| 9. |
What is the bitumen content required when using preformed fillers? |
| A. | 45% |
| B. | 35% |
| C. | 55% |
| D. | 25% |
| Answer» C. 55% | |
| 10. |
Which of the following is not a type of joint arrangement placed in the transverse direction? |
| A. | Straight |
| B. | Staggered |
| C. | Skewed |
| D. | Uniform |
| Answer» B. Staggered | |
| 11. |
Longitudinal joints are provided in pavements that have width ______ than ______ |
| A. | Less, 5 m |
| B. | Less, 4.5 m |
| C. | Greater, 5 m |
| D. | Greater, 4.5 m |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
Which are the characteristics of an isolation joint provided in the pavement? |
| A. | Half width, full depth |
| B. | Full width, half depth |
| C. | Full width, full depth |
| D. | Half width, half depth |
| Answer» D. Half width, half depth | |
| 13. |
All types of joints are used in all types of rigid pavements. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» B. False | |
| 14. |
Which of the below joints is not useful in controlling the effects due to temperature stresses? |
| A. | Warping |
| B. | Expansion |
| C. | Contraction |
| D. | Shrinkage |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
______ joint is the most common one. |
| A. | Contraction |
| B. | Expansion |
| C. | Construction |
| D. | Warping |
| Answer» B. Expansion | |