Question

The cement concrete roads are not preferred due to
1. It require long time for curing
2. High intial cost
3. Iron tyres made more noise
4. More reflection of sun light to eyes

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : High intial cost

Explanation:

The advantages and disadvantages of cement concrete roads are: 

Advantages	Disadvantages
The concrete road has good longevity and no maintenance cost is required.	The preliminary cost is very high for construction.
Concrete produces hard pavement and it has good sustainability against truck loading.	The paving cost is also very high for concrete roads as compared to asphalt roads.
Concrete road lasts for a prolonged period.	The concrete roads face greater maintenance issues as when the concrete roads rupture, the entire concrete slab has to be substituted.
Concrete has good resistance capacity against wind and water.	In concrete roads, mud pumping issues frequently occur.
The concrete road is not damaged due to harsh weather conditions as compared to asphalt roads.	In concrete roads, joints should be filled at regular intermissions.
Concrete road facilitates less fuel consumption.	Safety is a great concern in concrete roads as the vehicles are likely to slip or slide owning to rain and snow.