PRINCIPLES OF PAVEMENT DESIGN – MCQ

1. The surface dressing over an existing worn-out flexible pavement is known as

a) Prime Coat
b) Seal coat ✅
c) Tack coat
d) Grout coat  

2. The present serviceability index is rated on a scale of

a) 0 to 5 ✅
b) 5 to 10
c) 0 to 10
d) 0 to 100  

3. Cause for functional failure and structural failure

a) Overload
b) Climatic condition
c) The disintegration of pavement material
d) All of these ✅

4. The essential differences between the two types of pavements – flexible and rigid

a) Rigidity
b) Flexibility
c) Load-carrying Capacity
d) The manner of distribution of load over the sub-grade ✅

5. Deformation in the sub-grade is transferred to the upper layers in

a) Flexible pavement ✅
b) Rigid pavement
c) Both of these
d) None of these

6. Sub-grade deformation is not transferred to the upper layer in

a) Flexible pavement
b) Rigid pavement ✅
c) Both of these
d) None of these

7. Compare to flexible pavements, Rigid pavements have

a) More life span ✅ 
b) Less life span
c) Equal life span
d) Double life span

8. The load is transferred by grain to grain to contact in

a) Flexible pavement ✅ 
b) Rigid pavement
b) Both of these
c) None of these

9. The surfacing can be directly laid on the sub-grade in case of which pavement

a) Flexible pavement
b) Rigid pavement ✅
c) Both of these
d) None of these

10. Which of the pavement have a high flexural strength

a) Flexible pavement
b) Rigid pavement ✅
c) Both of these
d) None of these  

11. The expansion joint is needed in

a) Flexible pavement
b) Rigid pavement ✅
c) Both of these
d )None of these

12. Which pavement has the ability to contract and expand freely more

a) Flexible pavement ✅
b) Rigid pavement
c) Both of these
d) None of these

13. Force of friction is more in case of

a) Flexible pavement
b) Rigid pavement ✅
b) Both of these
d) None of these

14. Pavement failure due to the result of overload may be known as

a) Functional failure
b) Structural failure ✅
c) Surface failure
d) None of these

15. Maintenance measures for functional failure

a) Resurfacing ✅
b) Rebuilding
c) Both of these
d) None of these

16. Maintenance measures for structural failure

a) Resurfacing
b) Rebuilding ✅
c) Both of these
d) None of these

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