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71. The function of an expansion joint in rigid pavements is to______________?

A. relieve warping stresses
B. relieve shrinkage stresses
C. resist stresses due to expansion
D. allow free expansion

72. The maximum spacing of contraction joints in rigid pavements is_____________?

A. 2.5 m
B. 3.5 m
C. 4.5 m
D. 5.5m

73. The critical combination of stresses for corner region in cement concrete roads is____________?

A. load stress + warping stress frictional stress
B. load stress + warping stress + frictional stress
C. load stress + warping stress
D. load stress + frictional stress

74. 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

75. The maximum thickness of expansion joint in rigid pavements is______________?

A. 0
B. 25 mm
C. 50 mm
D. 100 mm

76. The fundamental factor in the selection of pavement type is_____________?

A. climatic condition
B. type and intensity of traffic
C. subgrade soil and drainage conditions
D. availability of funds for the construction project

77. Maximum daily traffic capacity of bituminous pavements is______________?

A. 500 tonnes per day
B. 1000 tonnes per day
C. 1500 tonnes per day
D. 2000 tonnes per day

78. The aggregates required for one kilometer length of water bound macadam road per meter width and for 10 mm thickness is________________?

A. 8 cubic meter
B. 10 cubic meter
C. 12 cubic meter
D. 15 cubic meter

79. The binder normally used in flexible pavement construction is________________?

A. cement
B. lime
C. bitumen
D. none of the above

80. For the construction of water bound macadam roads, the correct sequence of operations after spreading coarse aggregates is________________?

A. dry rolling, wet rolling, application of screening and application of filler
B. dry rolling, application of filler, wet rolling and application of screening
C. dry rolling, application of screening, wet rolling and application of filler
D. dry rolling, application of screening, application of filler and wet rolling

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81. When the bituminous surfacing is done on already existing black top road or over existing cement concrete road, the type of treatment to be given is________________?

A. seal coat
B. tack coat
C. prime coat
D. spray of emulsion

82. The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soils is a_______________?

A. smooth wheeled roller
B. pneumatic tyred roller
C. sheep foot roller
D. vibrator

83. Most suitable material for highway embankments is______________?

A. granular soil
B. organic soil
C. silts
D. clays

84. The camber of shoulders in water bound macadam roads is________________?

A. equal to the cross slope of pavement
B. less than the cross slope of pavement
C. greater than the cross slope of pavement
D. zero

85. In highway construction, rolling starts from________________?

A. sides and proceed to centre
B. centre and proceed to sides
C. one side and proceed to other side
D. any of the above

86. In the penetration macadam construction, the bitumen is__________________?

A. sprayed after the aggregates are spread and compacted
B. premixed with aggregates and then spread
C. sprayed before the aggregates are spread and compacted
D. none of the above

87. Which of the following premix methods is used for base course ?

A. bituminous carpet
B. mastic asphalt
C. sheet asphalt
D. bituminous bound macadam

88. The suitable surfacing material for a bridge deck slab is________________?

A. sheet asphalt
B. bituminous carpet
C. mastic asphalt
D. rolled asphalt

89. The thickness of bituminous carpet varies from__________________?

A. 20 to 25 mm
B. 50 to 75 mm
C. 75 to 100 mm
D. 100 to 120 mm

90. Select the correct statement________________?

A. Quantity of binder required for tack coat is less than that required for prime coat
B. Prime coat treatment is given for plugging the voids in water bound macadam during bituminous road construction
C. Seal coat is the final coat over certain previous bituminous pavements
D. A bitumen primer is a high viscosity cutback

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91. Which of the following is considered to be the highest quality construction in the group of black top pavements ?

A. mastic asphalt
B. sheet asphalt
C. bituminous carpet
D. bituminous concrete

92. Which of the following represents a carpet of sand-bitumen mix without coarse aggregates ?

A. mastic asphalt
B. sheet asphalt
C. bituminous carpet
D. bituminous concrete

93. The drain which is provided parallel to roadway to intercept and divert the water from hill slopes is known as_______________?

A. sloping drain
B. catchwater drain
C. side drain
D. cross drain

94. In hill roads the side drains arc provided________________?

A. only on the hill side of road
B. only on the opposite side of hill
C. on both sides of road
D. none of the above

95. The minimum design speed for hairpin bends in hill roads is taken as_______________?

A. 20 kmph
B. 30 kmph
C. 40 kmph
D. 50 kmph

96. In highway construction on super elevated curves, the rolling shall proceed from_________________?

A. sides towards the centre
B. centre towards the sides
C. lower edge towards the upper edge
D. upper edge towards the lower edge

97. The camber for hill roads in case of bituminous surfacing is adopted as________________?

A. 2%
B. 2.5%
C. 3%
D. 4%

98. The correction for sag is_________________?

A. always additive
B. always subtractive
C. always zero
D. sometimes additive and sometimes subtractive

99. Which of the following methods of offsets involves less measurement on the ground?

A. method of perpendicular offsets
B. method of oblique offsets
C. method of ties
D. all involve equal measurement on the ground

100. The allowable length of an offset depends upon the______________?

A. degree of accuracy required
B. method of setting out the perpendiculars and nature of ground
C. scale of plotting
D. all of the above