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NOVEMBER 2022 CE BOARD EXAM REFRESHER ALEJANDRO 6

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer for 7. A rigid pavement is to be used to carry a
each of the following questions. Mark only wheel load of 53.5KN. Design the thickness
one answer for each item by shading the box of the pavement if the allowable tensile
corresponding to the letter of your choice stress of concrete is 1.38MPa. Sufficient
on the answer sheet provided. STRICTLY NO dowels are used across the joints.
ERASURES ALLOWED. GOOD LUCK. A. 171 mm C. 180 mm
B. 242 mm D. 250 mm
NOTE: A times B is represented by A×B or
A*B. A raised to the power n is 8. Find the new coordinates of the points
expressed as A^n. All problems are 1 (3, -5) if the axes are translated to the
point each. new origin at (-4, 6).
A. (7, -11) C. (5, -10)
B. (6, -12) D. (4, -12)
1. The ground makes a uniform slope of +5.2%
from A (Sta.8+890) to B. At point A, the 9. How many edges does a dodecahedron have?
center height of the roadway is 4.13m fill. A. 24 C. 36
At the other point, the center height is B. 30 D. 48
7.57m cut. If the finish road has a uniform
grade of -2.6%, what is the stationing of B? Situation 1: A grade of -5% is followed by
A. 9+040 C. 9+060 a grade of +1%, the grades intersecting at
B. 9+030 D. 9+050 the vertex (Sta.10+060). The change of grade
is restricted to 0.40% in 20m.
2. Two tangents were drawn from T to a circle 10. Compute the length of the vertical
and has its point of tangency on the circle parabolic sag curve in meters.
at A and B. The angle between the tangents A. 200 m C. 300 m
is 540. Point C is along the periphery of the B. 250 m D. 350 m
circle and is nearer to T than A and B. If 11. Find the value of K (length of curve for
the lines AC and BC are constructed, every 1% of change in slope/grade).
determine the angle between the lines AC and A. 25 m C. 75 m
BC at point C. B. 50 m D. 100 m
A. 1170 C. 1000
B. 820 D. 600
12. The layer of the pavement which finally
3. An earthquake is usually measured by the carries the load from the road.
magnitude M on the Richter Scale. The A. sub-base C. base course
intensity I of an earthquake and the B. wearing surface D. sub-grade
magnitude M are related by the formula:
M = log ( I / Io ) 13. The top surface of a road structure which
where Io is the intensity of an arbitrary receives the traffic load and transfer it to
chosen earthquake. The earthquake that hit the subgrade.
Kobe, Japan, measured 5.7 on the Richter A. sub-base C. base
Scale. The earthquake that hit Baguio, B. wearing surface D. formation
Philippines measured 7.8. How many times
stronger is the earthquake that hit Baguio? 14. Part of road structure which is
A. 148 times C. 137 times immediately above the sub-grade and composed
B. 126 times D. 37 times of stone boulders or superior soil.
A. sub-base C. base
4. A 12-degree simple curve is to be designed B. sub-grade D. wearing course
for a maximum speed of 88 kph. If coefficient
of friction between the tires and pavement 15. An application of hot bitumen material
is 0.40, what is the required super- given to the old surface to provide adhesion
elevation in percent? to the old and new road surface.
A. 23.2% C. 23.8% A. seal coat C. tack coat
B. 26.1% D. 24.5% B. prime coat D. surface dressing

5. One side of an equilateral triangle lies 16. A layer of stone chippings coat laid over
on the line 3x + 4y – 12 = 0 while the a hot bitumen to make the surface water-
opposite vertex is on the line 3x + 4y + 20 proof.
= 0. What is the area of this triangle? A. seal coat C. tack coat
A. 23.65 C. 25.68 B. prime coat D. surface dressing
B. 25.20 D. 24.92
17. A very thin surface applied over a
6. From the given equation: bituminous pavement to make it impervious.
2x + 5y + 3yi – 15 – 3i = 0 A. seal coat C. tack coat
Find the value of (x + yi)(1 – 2i). B. prime coat D. surface dressing

A. 7 – 9i C. 9 – 7i
B. 7 + 9i D. 9 + 7i

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NOVEMBER 2022 CE BOARD EXAM REFRESHER ALEJANDRO 6
18. Cracks approximately at right angles to 27. Cracks forming large interconnected
the pavement centerline. These may be caused polygons, usually with sharp corners or
by shrinkage or differential thermal stress angle. These cracks are generally caused by
of the asphalt concrete or maybe reflective hardening and shrinkage of the asphalt and
cracks. or reflection cracking from underlying
A. Alligator Cracking layers such as cement-treated base.
B. Block Cracking A. Alligator Cracking
C. Transverse Cracking B. Block Cracking
D. Longitudinal Cracking C. Transverse Cracking
D. Longitudinal Cracking
19. Cracks approximately parallel to the
pavement centerline. These are caused by
poorly constructed construction joints and
shrinkage of asphalt concrete surface.
A. Alligator Cracking
B. Block Cracking
C. Transverse Cracking
D. Longitudinal Cracking

20. Wearing way of the pavement surface

caused by dislodging of aggregated particles
and binder. This is usually a result of
insufficient asphalt binder in the mix or
stripping of asphalt from particles of
aggregate.
A. Joint or crack spalling
B. Flushing
C. Bleeding
D. Raveling

21. Progressive disintegration of the

surface between the wheel paths caused by
dripping of gasoline or oil from vehicles.
A. Spalling C. Bleeding
B. Flushing D. Drip Track Raveling

22. The extruding of bitumen onto the

pavement surface, causing a reduction in
skid resistance. It is generally caused by
excessive amounts of asphalt in the mix or
low air voids content. It occurs when asphalt
fills the voids in the mix during hot weather
and then exudes out onto the surface of the
pavement.
A. Spalling C. Bleeding or Flushing
B. Raveling D. Abrasion

23. Elevation differences between adjacent

slabs at transverse joints. It is usually
the result of pumping and is a major source
of Portland Concrete pavement structure.
A. Spalling C. Bleeding
B. Faulting D. Raveling

24. Localized upward buckling and shattering

of the slabs at transverse joint or cracks.
They can occur when transverse joints are
filled with incompressible solid materials.
A. Blowups C. Spalling
B. Raveling D. Faulting

25. The breakdown or disintegration of slab

edges at joints or cracks, usually resulting
in the loss of sound concrete and the
progressive widening of joint or crack.
A. Joint abrasion C. Joint spalling
B. Joint raveling D. Joint flushing

26. A series of interconnected or interlaced

cracks caused by fatigue failure of the
asphalt concrete surface under repeated
traffic loading.
A. Alligator Cracking
B. Block Cracking
C. Transverse Cracking
D. Longitudinal Cracking

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