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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. |
If the traffic growth rate is not available, ______ is assumed to be the growth rate. |
| A. | 7.5% |
| B. | 5% |
| C. | 5.5% |
| D. | 7% |
| Answer» B. 5% | |
| 2. |
What is the LSF for roads having a low volume of truck traffic taken as? |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 1.1 |
| C. | 1.2 |
| D. | 1.3 |
| Answer» C. 1.2 | |
| 3. |
The design of the slab is done for 85th percentile axle load. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 4. |
What is the tyre pressure generally taken for the design purpose? |
| A. | 1 MPa |
| B. | 0.9 MPa |
| C. | 0.8 MPa |
| D. | 0.7 MPa |
| Answer» D. 0.7 MPa | |
| 5. |
What is the formula to find the value of k if a plate of diameter 30 cm is used instead of the standard 75 cm? |
| A. | k75=0.5/k30 |
| B. | k75=0.5×k30 |
| C. | k30=0.5×k75 |
| D. | k30=0.5/k75 |
| Answer» C. k30=0.5×k75 | |
| 6. |
The traffic data for the analysis is obtained by referring to which code? |
| A. | IRC 9 |
| B. | IRC 8 |
| C. | IRC 10 |
| D. | IRC 11 |
| Answer» B. IRC 8 | |
| 7. |
What does LSF stand for? |
| A. | Load Safety Force |
| B. | Low Stress Force |
| C. | Load Safety Factor |
| D. | Low Stress Factor |
| Answer» D. Low Stress Factor | |
| 8. |
Westergaard’s modulus of subgrade reaction is denoted by which symbol? |
| A. | k |
| B. | w |
| C. | Wk |
| D. | Kw |
| Answer» B. w | |
| 9. |
The strength of the sub-base decides the strength of the rigid pavement. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 10. |
What is the design life for a cement concrete pavement? |
| A. | 20 years |
| B. | 25 years |
| C. | 30 years |
| D. | 35 years |
| Answer» D. 35 years | |
| 11. |
What is the main design criterion for designing the rigid pavement? |
| A. | Tensile stress |
| B. | Compressive stress |
| C. | Fatigue stress |
| D. | Shear stress |
| Answer» B. Compressive stress | |
| 12. |
Who was the first person to help analyze the rigid pavement design methods? |
| A. | H. M. Westerngaard |
| B. | H. M. Westergaard |
| C. | H. M. Westergaurd |
| D. | H. M. Westegaard |
| Answer» C. H. M. Westergaurd | |
| 13. |
The traffic load data is not helpful in determining which of the below parameters? |
| A. | Pavement composition |
| B. | Pavement thickness |
| C. | Pavement layer type |
| D. | Number of pavement layers |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Which IRC code is used for the design of rigid pavements in rural areas? |
| A. | IRC 58:2002 |
| B. | IRC SP 58:2004 |
| C. | IRC SP 62:2004 |
| D. | IRC 62:2002 |
| Answer» D. IRC 62:2002 | |
| 15. |
Which of the below is not a type of force acting on the cement concrete pavement? |
| A. | Environmental changes |
| B. | Drying shrinkage |
| C. | Traffic load |
| D. | Ductile load |
| Answer» E. | |