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This section includes 11 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. |
According to the unified soil classification system, what property do the symbols L, M and H indicate? |
| A. | Viscosity |
| B. | Grain size |
| C. | Density |
| D. | Plasticity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
In the Highway research board classification system, the groups are named in which of the below formats? (n indicates group number) |
| A. | A-n |
| B. | Group-n |
| C. | Soil type-n |
| D. | H-n |
| Answer» B. Group-n | |
| 3. |
______ represents the strength of subgrade soil. |
| A. | Cohesion |
| B. | Shearing resistance |
| C. | Dry density |
| D. | Moisture content |
| Answer» C. Dry density | |
| 4. |
The numerical difference between plastic limit and liquid limit is termed as ______ |
| A. | Liquidity index |
| B. | Flow index |
| C. | Plasticity index |
| D. | Consistency index |
| Answer» D. Consistency index | |
| 5. |
The BIS soil classification has been drafted based on which of the below systems? |
| A. | Compaction classification |
| B. | Public road administration classification |
| C. | Highway research board classification |
| D. | Unified soil classification |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
Dry density is found to increase continuously when the compacting moisture content is increased. |
| A. | True |
| B. | False |
| Answer» C. | |
| 7. |
Textural soil classification is based on which of the below options? |
| A. | Grain size |
| B. | Mineral content |
| C. | Grain shape |
| D. | Grain colour |
| Answer» B. Mineral content | |
| 8. |
FSI stands for which of the following? |
| A. | Frost swell index |
| B. | Free soil index |
| C. | Free swell index |
| D. | Frost soil index |
| Answer» D. Frost soil index | |
| 9. |
Which soil type comes between the grain size of 0.06 mm to 0.002 mm based on the classification? |
| A. | Sand |
| B. | Silt |
| C. | Clay |
| D. | Gravel |
| Answer» C. Clay | |
| 10. |
______ properties aid in the classification and identification of soil types. |
| A. | Engineering |
| B. | Index |
| C. | Chemical |
| D. | Integral |
| Answer» C. Chemical | |
| 11. |
Which of the following is not a desirable property of subgrade soil? |
| A. | Strength |
| B. | Stability |
| C. | Compaction |
| D. | Compressibility |
| Answer» E. | |