The GATE Grind

GATE 2025 CE (CE2) – Question 43

Highway Pavements · Design of flexible and rigid pavements · 2 marks · Multiple choice

Match the following in Column I with Column II.

Column IColumn II
(1) Vehicle Damage FactorA. Stability of subgrade soil
(2) Passenger Car UnitB. Capacity of a roadway
(3) Perception Reaction TimeC. Design rigid pavement
(4) California Bearing RatioD. Design flexible pavement
E. Stopping sight distance
  1. (1)-(D); (2)-(B); (3)-(E); (4)-(A)
  2. (1)-(C); (2)-(B); (3)-(D); (4)-(A)
  3. (1)-(D); (2)-(E); (3)-(B); (4)-(A)
  4. (1)-(D); (2)-(B); (3)-(A); (4)-(E)

Practise this question in The GATE Grind →

Show answer and explanation

Correct answer: (A) (1)-(D); (2)-(B); (3)-(E); (4)-(A)

Explanation

The vehicle damage factor converts the traffic into standard axles in the design of flexible pavements (D). The passenger car unit expresses the traffic in equivalent cars and is used for roadway capacity (B). The perception-reaction time is a part of the stopping sight distance (E). The California Bearing Ratio measures the strength of the subgrade soil (A).