GATE Highway Pavements: Bituminous paving mixes – Previous Year Questions

4 GATE previous year questions on Bituminous paving mixes (Highway Pavements, Civil Engineering) with answers and explanations, from every paper.

1. GATE 2024 CE (CE1) Q24 (1 mark, Multiple choice) – Which one of the following statements related to bitumen is FALSE?
2. GATE 2025 CE (CE2) Q28 (1 mark, Multiple select) – Which of the following statements is/are INCORRECT?
3. GATE 2025 CE (CE1) Q65 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – During determination of the bulk specific gravity of compacted bituminous specimen, the mass in air of the specimen is 1260 g and volume is 525 cm3.…
4. GATE 2026 CE (CE1) Q61 (2 marks, Numerical answer) – In a bituminous mix, the percentage by weight of coarse aggregate, fine aggregate, filler, and bituminous binder is 58, 25, 12, and 5, respectively.…