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QUALITY ASSURANCE AND RESEARCH

Quality Control Training


Question Paper
1.

If the CBR of subgrade is less than 2%, a capping layer has to be provided.
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) It depends on ground water table

2.

Maximum Design CBR of subgrade is


(a) 10%
(b) 20%
(c) 7%

3.

When the surfacing is less than it should not be counted towards


total thickness of flexible pavement
(a) 40 mm
(b) 25 mm
(c) 20 mm

4.

The size of material in subgrade should not exceed


(a) 75 mm
(b) 50 mm
(c) 100 mm

5.

Compacted thickness of each layer of embankment / subgrade should not exceed


(a) 200 mm (b) 100 mm
(c) 150 mm

Clay having LL exceeding and PI exceeding.. is unsuitable for embankment


(a) 25 & 6
(b) 50 & 6
(c) 70 & 45

6.

The minimum thickness of subbase for design traffic less than 10 msa is
(a) 150 mm (b) 75 mm
(c) 300 mm

7.

The compacted thickness of Grading II & III WBM shall not exceed
(a)75 mm
(b)100 mm
(c)50 mm

8.

The PI of WBM binder should be


(a)Less than 6
(b) Non-plastic

(c) Greater than 6

9.

Overlay Design for existing flexible pavement is done by


(a)CBR method
(b)
Benkelman Beam Deflection method
(c) Equivalent axle method

10.

The strength of subgrade is assessed by


(a) Benkelman Beam Deflection Test (b) Index Test

(c)

11.

The equivalency factor for converting DBM to BM is


(a) 10 mm of BM
=
7 mm of DBM
(b) 7 mm of BM
=
10 mm of DBM
(c) 15 mm of BM
=
7 mm of DBM

12.

Minimum CBR of sub base for traffic intensity exceeding 2 MSA


(a) 20%
(b) 30%
(c) 7%

CBR Test

13.

The VDF values depend on the number of lanes


(a) True
(b) False
(c)
Also depends on road classification

14.

The minimum dry density of soil to be used for subgrade is


(a) 1.5 g/cc
(b) 1.65 g/cc
(c) 1.75 g/cc

15.

Sub base should be compacted to a minimum of % of its PD value


(a) 98
(b) 100
(c) 85

16.

N-value is obtained from


(a) CBR test
(b) SPT test

(c) Vane Shear test

17.

The LL & PI of sub base should not exceed & respectively


(a) 70 & 45
(b) 20 & 30
(c) 25 & 6

18.

A capping layer of 150 mm thick has to be provided over the subgrade when the CBR
value of the subgrade is more than 2
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) It also depends on the traffic volume

19.

The initial setting time for OPC should not be less than
(a) 60 minutes (b) 30 minutes (c)45 minutes.

20.

Crushed stone dust (quarry dust) can be used as fine aggregate


a) True
(b) False

21.

Compressive strength increases with increase in water/cement ratio


(a) True
(b) False

22.

Which sand is not preferred for RCC works<


(a) Zone-IV
(b) Zone-I
(c) Zone-II

23.

Sea water can be used for curing


(a) True
(b) False

24.

A strong and economical concrete can be obtained by using.


(a) Flaky aggregates. (b)Well graded aggregates. (c)Elongated aggregates

25.

The Percentage of Impact Value of Aggregate for concrete for Wearing Surfaces should
not exceed.
(a) 45
(b) 30
(c) 40

26.

PH. Value of water used for concrete works shall be in between


(a)
46
(b) 10 12
(c)
68

27.

The Ultimate minimum Tensile Strength of Fe 415 steel bars should not be less than.
(a) 545 Mpa.
(b) 585 Mpa.
(c) 485 Mpa.

28.

Which Parameter of the following influences the strength of Concrete?


a) Dryness
b) Water Cement Ratio
c) Age
d) Reinforcement.

29.

Cement should be used within days of its production


(a) 90 days
(b) 180 days
(c) 60 days
(d) 30 days.

30.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Concrete is denser and stronger when which of the following conditions are met?
All voids are filled.
Voids are large and unfilled
Aggregate particles are not solidly bonded
Aggregate particles are not coated with a cement water paste.

31.

Which bitumen has high softening point?


(a) 30/40
(b) 60/70
(c) 80/100

32.

In Penetration test , the bitumen is maintained at a temperature of


(a) 24 deg C
(b) 23 deg C
(c) 28 deg C (d) 25 deg C (e) 27 deg C

33.

The test determined by using Ring and Ball apparatus?


(a) Penetration (b) Viscosity (c) Ductility (d) Softening point (e) a & b

34.
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37.

The max temperature difference between binder and aggregate is


(a) 12 deg C (b) 10 deg C
(c) 15 deg C
(d) 20 deg C
The classification of CRMB55 is based upon
(a) Penetration
(b) softening point
(c) Ductility
The rolling of mix should proceed from
(a) Centre to edge (b) edge to center

(e) 14 deg C

(d) Viscosity

(c) a & b

The binder content for DBM grade II is


(a) 4.0 4.5 % (b) 5.0 5.5 %
(c) 5.5 - 6.0 %

(f) c & d

(d) none
(d) 5.0 - 7.0 %

38.

The required minimum specific gravity of an aggregate used for bituminous mix is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 2.5 (d) 2 .7

39.

The binder content of a mix increases if it contains more


(a) Coarse aggregate (b) Fine aggregate
(c) a & b

40.

Mastic Asphalt is used in the pavement due to


(a) Water logged area (b) Heavy traffic ( c) Hill area

(d) Signals & Bus stops

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