Question: 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________________?

• 1. seal coat
• 2. tack coat
• 3. prime coat
• 4. spray of emulsion

Question: The most suitable equipment for compacting clayey soils is a_______________?

• 1. smooth wheeled roller
• 2. pneumatic tyred roller
• 3. sheep foot roller
• 4. vibrator

Question: Most suitable material for highway embankments is______________?

• 1. granular soil
• 2. organic soil
• 3. silts
• 4. clays

Question: The camber of shoulders in water bound macadam roads is________________?

• 1. equal to the cross slope of pavement
• 2. less than the cross slope of pavement
• 3. greater than the cross slope of pavement
• 4. zero

Question: In highway construction, rolling starts from________________?

• 1. sides and proceed to centre
• 2. centre and proceed to sides
• 3. one side and proceed to other side
• 4. any of the above

Question: In the penetration macadam construction, the bitumen is__________________?

• 1. sprayed after the aggregates are spread and compacted
• 2. premixed with aggregates and then spread
• 3. sprayed before the aggregates are spread and compacted
• 4. none of the above

Question: Which of the following premix methods is used for base course ?

• 1. bituminous carpet
• 2. mastic asphalt
• 3. sheet asphalt
• 4. bituminous bound macadam

Question: The suitable surfacing material for a bridge deck slab is________________?

• 1. sheet asphalt
• 2. bituminous carpet
• 3. mastic asphalt
• 4. rolled asphalt

Question: The thickness of bituminous carpet varies from__________________?

• 1. 20 to 25 mm
• 2. 50 to 75 mm
• 3. 75 to 100 mm
• 4. 100 to 120 mm

Question: Select the correct statement________________?

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