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Chapter 4 EARTHWORK MCQs

1. . Horizontal distance between centroids of the sections of cutting and filling is termed as:

(A) I.M.P


(B) Interval


(C) Lift


(D) Lead




2. . Vertical distance between centroids of the sections of cutting and filling is termed as:

(A) Lift


(B) Lead


(C) I.M.P.


(D) Interval




3. . More accurate method of calculating earth work is:

(A) Mean depth


(B) Mean area


(C) Graphical


(D) Prismoidal




4. . Prismoidal formula to calculate the volume of earth is:

(A) L/3(A₁+A₂+√ )


(B) L/6(A₁+A₂+4am)


(C) L/3(A₁+A₂+4am)


(D) L/2(A₁+A₂+√ )




5. . The point on which value of depth in cutting or height of filling is zero:

(A) I.M.P


(B) Lead


(C) Lift


(D) Interval




6. . The value of cutting or filling of earth on I.M.P is to be:

(A) 1


(B) 0


(C) +1


(D) ±1




7. . Longitudinal slope of the centre line of the road or canal is called:

(A) Gradient


(B) Country slope


(C) Camber


(D) Slope




8. . Such gradients are given in the roads in hilly area:

(A) Double


(B) Inverse


(C) Steep


(D) Flat




9. . The transverse slope of the road is called:

(A) Gradient


(B) Side slope


(C) Camber


(D) Super elevation




10. . X Section of a road at which area of cutting and filling both exists is:

(A) Cutting


(B) Partially in cutting & Filling


(C) Filling


(D) None of these




11. . If product of depth at centre line and cross slope increases the half breadth of a hilly road, then section of this road will be in:

(A) Cutting


(B) Fully cutting


(C) Filling


(D) None of these




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