Final Exam

Subject: Highy Engineering Lab (CE-333L) Date: July 20, 2020

Instructor: M. Soahil Jameel Time : 120 minutes
Semester : 6th (Fall, 2017 session] Marks: 60

Question (1): Choose the correct option CLO-1 (P4-PLO-9) (20 points)
1) The gradation and size test are used to determine aggregate............ distribution?
a) particle size
b) grain size
c) average size
d) None of the above

2) In a gradation and size analysis, a sample of dry aggregate of known weight is separated
through a series of sieves with progressively......... openings
a) Smaller
b) Larger
c) smaller and larger
d) None of the above

3) Sample retained on 4.75mm sieve is called?

a) Fine
b) cyclophane
c) coarse
d) None of the above

4) The tendency of a stone is, to split along

a) Texture
b) Fracture
c) Cleavage
d) Structure

5) A material, whose unit weight of solids equals the unit weight of water, has a specific gravity
of .............
a) 0.9
b) 1.0
c) 1.1
d) 2.1
6) Specific Gravity is the ratio of the weight of a given volume of .................... to the weight of
an equal volume of ........... at a temperature of 73.4°F (23°C).
a) water and aggregate
b) aggregate and water
c) cement and aggregate
d) All of above

7) Angular shape aggregates in ....................... for their better interlocking and friction
a) concrete pavements
b) Flexible pavement
c) Rigid Pavement
d) All of above

8) The particles whose least dimension is less than 0.6 times their mean size (dimension) is
called........?
a) Rounded
b) Elongated Particles
c) Flaky Particles
d) All of above

9) The ................ of an aggregate is the amount (to the nearest whole number) by which the %
age voids in it after compacting in a prescribed manner, exceeds 33.
a) angularity number
b) Elongated Particles
c) Flaky Particles
d) All of above

10) The C.B.R is a measure of ........................ of soil under controlled density and moisture
conditions.
a) Punching resistance
b) shearing resistance
c) Sliding resistance
d) Slip

11) CBR values are found at ....................

a) 1-2
b) 0.1-0.2
c) 1.01-1.02
d) None of them
12) The behavior of bituminous materials varies significantly with change in..........................
a) temperature
b) Pressure
c) force
d) All of above

13) A small penetration value indicates that the bitumen is.......................

a) Rounded
b) Soft
c) Hard
d) All of above

14) Soft Grade bitumen has softening point........

a) less
b) high
c) Medium
d) All of above

15) Which test covers the measurement of stability and flow of cylindrical specimen of
bituminous pavement mixture loaded on lateral surface by means of marshal machine.
a) Marshal Stability test
b) Penetration test
c) Flash and fire point test
d) All of above

16) Excessive camber on pavements may cause.

a) deterioration of central portion
b) slip of the speedy vehicles towards the edges
c) erosion of the berms
d) all the above.

17) loss Angeles abrasion test is to determine the.......... of road aggregate

a) hardness
b) Toughness
c) resistance
d) None of them
18) Los Angeles abrasion machine is rotated at a speed of…………...
a) 30 to 33 Rpm
b) 33 to 36 Rpm
c) 36 to 39 Rpm
d) All of above

19) ........................ is the property of material to resist impact due to traffic loads.
a) Relative Strength
b) Hardness
c) strength
d) Toughness

20) ........... ………….is used to determine the aggregate impact value.

a) rebound hammer
b) Aggregate Impact Tester
c) concrete mixer
d) None of them

Question (2):
a) Write down the definition complete with confidence. CLO-1 (P4-PLO-9) (6
points)
I. Flaky Particles
II. Elongated Particles
III. Angularity number
b) Make a whole procedure of penetration test of bitumen?
CLO-1 (P4-PLO-9) (5 points)

c) Find out the Bulk Specific Gravity (SSD), Apparent specific gravity (Gsa), Bulk
Specific gravity (Gsb) and Percentage absorption of given sample having mass
oven dry weight 2000gm, mass SSD 2500gm, weight of sample in air 1900gm and
mass under water 1750gm. (10 points).
d) Classify the test on aggregate and write down the whole procedure of any one
experiment? CLO-2 (A4-PLO-9) (9 points)
e) Weight of aggregate passing 14mm sieve and retained on 10mm sieve is 1000gm.
After applying the specified number of blows in the Impact testing Machine the
aggregate is taken out from the cup and sieved through 2.36mm sieve. The weight
is 450gm. Find out the Impact value of aggregate. (10 points).