1. The weight of Clayey or Silty soil for Hydrometer Analysis is ______.

a) 10 grams c) 50 grams
b) 25 grams d) 100 grams

2. A 25 grams fine grained soil can be dried in about ______.

a) 1 hour c) 3 hours
b) 2 hours d) 4 hours

3. A 25 grams sandy soil can be dried in about ______.

a) 1 hour c) 3 hours
b) 2 hours d) 4 hours

4. ________ is a type of soil in which most of the soil grains are of the same size.
a) Poorly graded c) Gap graded
b) Well graded d) none of the above

5. The soil grained are force apart by the water added, thus the grain is reduced, what is the method used?
a) Lubrication c) Swelling
b) Welting d) Saturation

6. Percent passing loose for coarse aggregates when tested for clay lump is _____.
a) 0.1 mass percent c) 0.8 mass percent
b) 0.25 mass percent d) 1.0 mass percent

7. The mass percent passing loose for coarse aggregates when tested in soft fragment is ____.
a) 0.10 c) 3.5
b) 0.25 d) 1.00

8. If slag is used, the density of coarse aggregate is ______.

a) 30 – 100 kg/cu. m c) 1,120 kg/cu. m
b) 150 kg /cu. m d) 1,400 kg/cu. m

9. Mass percent loose for fine aggregates when tested in Clay lumps is _____.
a) 0.10 c) 0.80
b) 0.25 d) 1.0

10. _________ is a type of cement which shall be transferred to an elevated, air tight and weather proof bins storage.
a) Portland Cement c) Bulk Cement
b) Pozzolan Cement d) None of the above

11. Scales for weighing aggregates and cement shall be accurate within _____.
a) 0.1% c) 0.5%
b) 0.25% d) 1.9%

12. The minimum thickness of conventional concrete as the surface course in monolithic pavement is _____.
a) 50 mm c) 100 mm
b) 75 mm d) 150 mm

13. _____________ determines the resistance of the emulsion to break when mixed with mineral aggregate.
a) Viscosity Test c) Spot test
b) Distillation Test d) Cement Mixing

14. _____________ is an instrument used for rapid in – site measurement of the structural properties of existing road
pavement.
a) Pundit Ultra Sonic Concrete Tester
b) Dynamic Core Penetrometer
c) Falling Weight Deflectometer
d) Core Test

15. How many days does the emulsified asphalt must be tested after delivery at temperature 40° F (4.5° C).
a) 10 days c) 14 days
b) 12 days d) 16 days

16. In bituminous mixture asphalt content is 5 – 8% and 92 - 95% aggregates, what will be the amount of additives?
a) not more than 2% c) more than 2%
b) Not more than 3% d) more than 4%

17. ___________ determines the effect of water on the cohesion of the mixture
a) Stability Test c) Distillation
b) Solubility d) Immersion-Compression Test

18. The distance of the sample by grooving before rotating the brass cup is _____.
a) ¼” c) ¾”
b) ½” d) 1”

19. The most common method of assessing strength and stiffness of both subgrade and pavement is _______.
a) FDT c) SPT
b) CBR d) None of the above

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20. How many days do the specimen for CBR soaked?
a) 1 day c) 3 days
b) 2 days d) 4 days

21. When mixed at the site or an in central mixing plant, the mixing time shall not be less than __________ unless mixer
performance test prove adequate mixing of the concrete in a shorter time period.

22. The batches shall be so charged into the drum that a portion of the mixing water shall enter in advance of the cement and
aggregate. The flow of water shall be uniform and all water should be in the drum by the end of the ____ seconds of the
mixing period

23. The time elapsed from the time water is added to the mix until the concrete is deposited at the site shall not exceed
______ minutes when concrete is hauled in the truck.

24. When concrete is delivered in truck mixers, additional water may be added to the batch and additional mixing performed
to increase the slump to meet the specified requirement if permitted by the Engineer, provided all these operation are
performed within ____ minutes after the initial mixing operation and the water and cement ratio is not exceeded

25. Concrete not placed within ______ minutes from the time the ingredients were charge into the mixing drum should not be
use.

26. The completed pavement shall be accepted on a lot basis. A lot shall be considered as _____ linear meter double lane

27. Each lot shall be divided into _____ equal segment and one core will be obtained from each segment in accordance with
AASHTO T24.

28. Aggregate account for 92 – 95% of the weight of the bituminous mix while asphalts for 5 – 8% of the weight of the mix.
The exact percentage to be used is determine by the _____.

29. _________ is an indication that the asphalt is over heated

30. The penetrator test is an indication of the ________ of the asphalt

31. ____________ is the most common used method in the design and evaluation of bituminous concrete mixes

32. ________ determines the asphalt content in the bituminous mixes.

33. Cast in place concrete shall not be post-tensioned until at least ______ days and until the compressive strength has
reached the strength specified

34. This is the characteristic generally used for calculation of the volume occupied by the aggregate in various mixture
containing aggregates including Portland cement concrete, bituminous concrete, and other mixtures that are proportioned
or analyzed on an absolute volume basis.
________________

35. __________ pertains to the relative density of the soil material making up the constituents particle not including the pore
space within the particles that is accessible to water.

36. Weight of sandy soil needed for Hydrometer test is ______ grams_

37. Weight of silty or clayey soil needed for Hydrometer test is _______ grams_

38. These are widely used to control the characteristics of soil which are to be incorporated in roadway. _________

39. This is defined as the highest moisture content of which the mass attains its minimum volume but continues to lose weight
/mass.
Ans. ___________

40. _______ is an apparatus used in determination of specific gravity of Hydraulic Cement.

41. ________ is an equipment used in determination of soundness of Portland Cement

42. Asphalt shall be homogeneous, free from water, and shall not foam when heated to ________

43. ______________ indicate the rate at which the asphalt emulsion will break when mix with aggregate.

44. The lost in weight of rock used in gabions when tested to sodium sulfate, soundness loss shall not exceeds___

45. Gabions dimensions are subject to a tolerance limit of _________

46. The pour point of concrete joint sealer shall be at least _________ lower than the safe heating temperature, which is the
maximum temperature to which the material may be heated without exceeding the permitted flow.

47. The penetration of concrete joint sealer, Hot Poured Elastic Type shall not exceed________

48. The CBR is generally selected at _______ _ penetration.

49. If the ratio at 5.08 mm (0.21 in ) penetration is greater, the should be ______

50. If the check test gives a similar result, the ratio at 5.08 mm penetration shall be_________
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51. The penetration piston of CBR machine should have a uniform penetration at a rate of _____________.

52. During soaking maintain the water level in the mold and the soaking tank is approximately _________ above the top of
the specimen

53. Soak the specimen for __________

54. The diameter of penetration piston is ____.

Ans. ___________________

55. The temperature of the asphalt cement delivered to the mixer shall be as required to achieve a kinetic viscosity in the
range of ______.
Ans. ________________

56. ______ is the viscosity used to grade asphalt cement.

Ans. _____________

57. The coarse aggregate used in asphalt mix is ____.

Ans. _______________

58. The application temperature of emulsified asphalt range from ____.

Ans. ____________.

59. When the tar is used for seal coats, it shall be heated to free flowing but not to exceed ___________.
Ans. ___________.

60. _______ is used to determine the soil strength parameter.

Ans. _________________.

61. ________ is used to determine the settlement characteristic of soil.

Ans. ______________

62. The weight of disturbed samples from hard auger or split spoon shall be at least__________
Ans. ____________

63. The undisturbed samples from Shellby Tube shall be at least______.

Ans._______________

64. _______ determines the pile bearing capacity by loading one or more piles and measuring settlement under load.
Ans. ____________.

65. ________ determines the in-site shear strength of soft to medium clay.
Ans. _____________

66. _______ determine the soil bearing capacity by loading a steel plate usually 30 inches in diameter.
Ans. _____________

67. Laboratory which measures, examines, calibrate or otherwise determine the characteristic or performance materials or
products.
Ans. ______________

68. Standard technical procedure to determine one or more specified characteristic of material product is called___.
Ans. ____________

69. A document which prevents the test results and other information relevant to test is called _____
Ans. _______________

70. __________ is a document signed by the Director of BRS issued to Testing laboratory authorizing them to perform the
required test in behalf of DPWH.
Ans. ________________

71. This test have been developed to measure the loss of cohesion as a result of water action on the compacted bituminous
mixture.
Ans. ____________________

72. This mean porosity or perviousness of the mixture, a dense grade mix prevent water from entering the base through the
surface.
Ans. _______________

73. This is used in classifying liquid asphalt into grades. It is useful as a measure to control of consistency, particularly when
run at the temperature of intended application
Ans. _______________

74. This test determines the total bitumen content of an asphaltic materials, which is the actual cementing constituent of the
asphalt.
Ans. _______________

75. This is an accelerated test to show the loss of volatiles when the sample is heated at 163*C for five hours and the loss due
to volatilization is determined.
Ans. ______________
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76. This test classifies the different asphalt into types and the different types into grade.
Ans. ________________

77. For liquid asphaltic materials, this test is run on the residue after distillation.
Ans. _____________

78. This is one of the most important engineering properties of soil. It is defined as its ability to resist sliding along internal
surface within the mass.
Ans. _______________

79. This is an arbitrary measurement of consistency and is the basis of classification of all solid and semi-solid asphalt.
Ans. ________________

80. This is a process to measure the consistency of liquid asphaltic materials to determine their fluidity or resistance to flow.
Ans. _______________

81. _________ was developed in order to differentiate bituminous materials with respect to hardening characteristic.
Ans. _______________

82. Plant-mixed bituminous mixtures should be sampled in accordance with the Standard Method of Sampling Bituminous
Mixture. A sample not less than ______ kg is taken and place in sample bag that would insure against contamination. This
is taken every 75 cu m or 130 tons of mix.
Ans. __________

83. The bearing blocks of the compression machine should be at least _____ greater than the diameter of the specimen.
Ans. ___________

84. The bottom bearing block shall be at least _____ thick when new

Ans. ___________

85. The bottom bearing block shall be at least _______ thick after any resurfacing operations.
Ans. _________

86. The curing temperature of a specimen before testing is ______.

Ans. ____________

87. The apparatus used to determine the flash point of asphaltic material is called ____
Ans. ________________

88. The asphalt samples for ductility and penetration test should be subjected to water bath at a temperature of 25°C for ____.
Ans. ___________

89. The concrete shall not be left exposed for more than ____ hour between stages of curing or during the curing period.
Ans. __________

90. The rate of application of bituminous prime coat is ____.

a) 1-2L/sq. m. c) 0.2-1.5L/sq. m.
b) 0.2-0.7L/sq. m. d) 0.5-2L/sq. m.

91. Another name for asphalt joint filler is_______.

a) Asphalt cement c) blown asphalt
b) Rock asphalt d) cutback asphalt

92. In asphalting work, there are _______ phase of rolling

a) 2 c) 1
b) 3 d) 4

93. The _____ test determines the asphalt content in the bituminous mix.
a) Grading c) Extraction
b) Bulk Specific Gravity d) Absorption

94. In a bituminous mix, there are 3 kinds of aggregate. What kind of passes the no. 200 sieve?
a) Course c) Mineral Filler
b) Fine d) Admixture

95. Liquid asphalt is also called ___________.

a) Cutback asphalt c) Blown asphalt
b) Emulsion d) Asphalt cement

96. The different test for soil classification are:

a) Compaction and FDT
b) Hydrometer test and moisture content
c) Grading, LL and PL test

97. The apparatus/equipment used in the liquid limit and plastic limit test is called___.
a) Sieves and chisel c) mortar and pestle
b) Atterberg Device and glass plate

98. _________ is a method of laboratory sampling.

a) Mixing c) Proportioning
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99. In laboratory compaction test/moisture density relation test, what is the specification of rammer?
a) 5.5 lb. (2.5 kg) with 12 in drop c) 10 lb. (4.5 kg) in weight with 18 in drop
b) 8 lb. (3.6 kg) in weight with 16 in drop

100. What is the specification of mass present passing in sieve 0.075 mm (No. 200) grading “A” for aggregate base course?
a) 20-14 c) 0 – 6
b) 0 – 12