Culvert MCQ

1. A culvert is a __________ structure of less than 6 m span between the faces of abutment.

1. timber
2. masonry
3. bridge
4. concrete

2. __________ loading is adopted on all roads on which permanent bridges and culverts are constructed.

1. IRC Class AA
2. IRC Class A
3. IRC Class AB
4. IRC Class B

3. A culvert can be defined as a crossing with a total length not exceeding between the faces of the abutments

1. 6 m
2. 7 m
3. 8 m
4. 10 m

4. While designing roads, bridges, and culverts, which of the following load is not considered?

1. Dead Load
2. Live Load
3. Machine Load
4. Snow Load

5. The design flood for a culvert should be preferably

1. The probable maximum flood
2. Obtained from statistical considerations say a flood of 50 years return period
3. The highest observed flood
4. Obtained from a flood formula

6. A culvert consists of _______ abutments and ________ wing walls.

1. four, four
2. two, four
3. four, two
4. two, two

7. __________ is a passage for water over a natural ground having a deck slab over it as pathway for vehicles.

1. minor bridge
2. slab culvert
3. box culvert
4. hume pipe culvert

8. Pipe culvert is a/an

1. important bridge
2. minor bridge
3. major bridge
4. unimportant bridge

9. Slab culverts are suitable for maximum span of

1. 12 m
2. 6 m
3. 8 m
4. 3 m

10. Box culvert is having _________ construction.

1. R.P.C.
2. R.C.C.
3. P.C.C.
4. None of these

11. Which one of the following is not a type of culvert?

1. slab culvert
2. through culvert
3. box culvert
4. pipe culvert