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1. Which of the following is the preferred concrete class for a sidewalk?

a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D

2. The minimum number of hours wherein the posts of guardrail remain undisturbed from the time they
are embedded in a concrete foundation block.
a. 12
b. 24
c. 48
d. 72

3. What is the minimum thickness being required to sign panels for warning, regulatory, and informatory
signs?
a. 3 mm
b. 5 mm
c. 2 mm
d. 1.5 mm

4. What is an asphalt material that is usually classified by its penetration grade?

a. Joint cement
b. Emulsified asphalt
c. Cutback asphalt
d. Asphalt cement

5. What is the recommended mortar proportion for stone masonry?

a. 1:1 (cement:sand)
b. 1:2 (cement:sand)
c. 1:3 (cement:sand)
d. 1:4 (cement:sand)

6. How many samples, from 370 pieces of reinforced culvert pipe, should be subjected for strength test,
absorption test and dimension checking?
a. One pipe
b. Two pipes
c. Eight pipes
d. Six pipes

7. What is the minimum age a prestressed concrete girder must attain before allowing it to be shipped?
a. 14 days
b. 7 days
c. 7 days
d. 21 days
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8. Determine the minimum compressive strength of a lean concrete prior to the placing of reinforcing
bar?
a. 13.8 MPa
b. 18.3 MPa
c. 10.4 MPa
d. 14.0 MPa

9. Determine which of the following is the Class 1 Surface Finish.

a. Ordinary Finish
b. Rubbed Finish
c. Floated Finish
d. Smoot Finish

10. Determine which of the following is the Class 2 Surface Finish.

a. Ordinary Finish
b. Rubbed Finish
c. Floated Finish
d. Smoot Finish

11. Which of the following statements is/are true about moisture-density curve of a soil?
a. Granular, well-graded soils generally have fairly high maximum densities at low optimum
moisture content (OMC)
b. All of these
c. Clay soils have lower densities at optimum moisture content (OMC) than granular, well-graded
soils
d. Granular, well-graded soils have higher densities than uniform soils at optimum moisture
content (OMC)

12. Which of the following is a characteristic of an unsuitable embankment material?

a. In-situ moisture content is 60%
b. Liquid limit is 50%
c. Field density is 1350 kg/m3
d. Plasticity index is 70%

13. What is the rate of application of type 2 bituminous seal coat?

a. 0.50 L/m2 - 2.0 L/m2
b. 0.51 L/m2 - 1.0 L/m2
c. 1.01 L/m2 - 1.50 L/m2
d. 0.20 L/m2 - 0.50 L/m2

14. In the construction of bituminous plant-mix course surface, what is the required density of the
compacted pavement?
a. 95%
b. 100%
c. 90%
d. 97%
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15. Determine the mass percent air voids of the bituminous mixture for the construction of bituminous
plant-mix surface course.
a. 3% - 5%
b. 3% - 7%
c. 4% - 5%
d. 4% - 8%

16. What is the minimum compressive strength of a Class B 150x300mm concrete cylinder specimen at
28 days, MN/m2?
a. 16.5
b. 37.7
c. 40.1
d. 20.7

17. What is the range of the slump that will produce workable concrete if not vibrated?
a. 10 mm - 40 mm
b. 20 mm - 50 mm
c. 40 mm - 75 mm
d. 20 mm - 60 mm

18. What is the required density of a rock asphalt-hot laid pavement?

a. 95%
b. 100%
c. 90%
d. 97%

19. How much is the recommended static load increment in pile testing?
a. 5 tonnes
b. 2 tonnes
c. 7 tonnes
d. 3 tonnes

20. Which of the following is the test/method which combines a load-deformation test performed in the
laboratory with an empirical design chart to determine the thickness of base pavement and other
layers?
a. Plate bearing test
b. Fall Cone Method
c. California Bearing ratio
d. Rubber Balloon Test

21. What is the corrected measurement to be used in calculating the average thickness of the pavement
if one of the measurements of a core specimen taken from the concrete pavement is 31.7 cm? The
design thickness is 30.0 cm.
a. 30.7 cm
b. 31.0 cm
c. 30.5 cm
d. 29.0 cm
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22. A bituminous material which is suggested for sealing weakened plane joints
a. Cutback asphalt
b. Joint filler asphalt
c. Asphalt cement
d. Emulsified asphalt

23. What is the test that indicates the temperature wherein asphalt can be heated without catching
fire?
a. Loss on heating
b. Spot test
c. Flash point
d. Fire test

24. Use to determine the suitability of an asphaltic concrete mix with a single test procedure.
a. Marshall Stability
b. Penetration
c. Extraction
d. Gradation

25. Determine the maximum time allowed to elapse from the time water is added to the mix until the
concrete is deposited in place at the site when the concrete is hauled in agitating trucks.
a. 30 minutes
b. 45 minutes
c. 60 minutes
d. 90 minutes

26. What is the recommended range of slump for concrete piling?

a. 150 mm to 250 mm
b. 100 mm to 200 mm
c. 150 mm to 200 mm
d. 100 mm to 250 mm

27. How much is the required lapped length of splices of reinforcing bars as per Item 404 when the
splice type is tension and the reinforcement is grade 60?
a. 20 bar diameters
b. 24 bar diameters
c. 12 bar diameters
d. 36 bar diameters

28. What is the recommended class of concrete for pier shafts?

a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class D
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29. In a completed bituminous pavement, the frequency of core sampling required is at every:
a. 50 linear meters per lane
b. 100 linear meters per lane
c. 150 linear meters per lane
d. 200 linear meters per lane

30. Which of the following is/are generally true in the production of high strength concrete?
a. Crushed rocks should be the source of coarse aggregates for excellent cement and particle
bonds
b. Use of smaller-size aggregates is preferred since more areas are available for cement bonding
c. Admixtures include accelerators and retarders
d. All of these

31. The main difference between a bulk measured specific gravity of a bituminous mixtures and its
maximum measured specific gravity is the
a. weight of the voids
b. weight of the asphalt
c. volume of the voids
d. volume of the aggregates

32. It is the best type of asphalt to be used for hot mixes

a. Asphalt cement
b. Medium curing cut-back
c. Emulsified asphalt
d. Rapid curing

33. A bituminous coating applied in an existing road prior to laying of bituminous surface overlay is
a. prime coat
b. seal coat
c. tack coat
d. emulsified coat

34. The distance travelled by a standard penetration needle on a prepared sample of asphalt under
condition for normal penetration is 8.6 mm. The material is ____ penetration grade.
a. 40 - 50
b. 85 - 100
c. 120 - 150
d. 200 - 300

35. The maximum specific gravity of an asphalt mix containing 6.0% asphalt by weight of mix is 2.5. If the
specific gravity of the asphalt is 1.01, the specific gravity of the aggregate is equal to
a. 2.65
b. 2.56
c. 2.76
d. 2.70
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36. A job-mix formula provides for close control of

a. Aggregate gradation
b. Asphalt content
c. both of them
d. neither of them

37. The desired property of fresh concrete is

a. Strength
b. Durability
c. Workability
d. water tightness

38. The sieve used in the separation of aggregates after fine abrasion test is
a. 1.70 mm (No. 12)
b. 4.75 mm (No. 4)
c. 0.425 mm (No. 40)
d. 0.075 mm (No. 200)

39. The following are types of volume change of concrete, except

a. Temperature changes
b. Air content
c. Shrinkage
d. Creep

40. The most important single factor which affects the quality of concrete is
a. cement content
b. water-cement ratio
c. aggregate gradation
d. aggregate quality

41. What asphalt mix property is not able to be obtained from a core sample?
a. Specific Gravity
b. Index of Retained Strength
c. Asphalt Content
d. Grading

42. As stated in ASTM C42, how many hours should concrete core samples be submerged in water prior
to compression test?
a. minimum of 30 hours
b. minimum of 40 hours
c. minimum of 45 hours
d. minimum of 72 hours

43. What is the compressive strength of a concrete cylinder sample (6 in.) that fails at 89,000 1b?
a. 3,125 psi
b. 3,105 psi
c. 3,148 psi
d. 3,173 psi
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44. What action must be done if only 80% density was attained after the compaction of Item 200 -
Aggregate Subbase Course?
a. Modify the water content
b. Use additional binder
c. Use roller with greater compactive effort
d. None of these

45. What is the recommended rate of application of emulsified asphalt used tack coat?
a. 0.10 to 0.4 L/m2
b. 0.20 to 0.7 L/m2
c. 0.15 to 0.8 L/m2
d. 1.00 to 2.1 L/m2

46. How many blows are required when performing beam sampling of concrete pavement:
a. 63 blows per layer, 1 layer
b. 63 blows per layer, 2 layers
c. 63 blows per layer, 3 layers
d. 63 blows per layer, 4 layers

47. What determines the consistency of a concrete mix?

a. concrete sample
b. slump test
c. compression strength test
d. core sample

48. What is the minimum average compressive strength of load bearing concrete hollow blocks?
a. 500 psi
b. 750 psi
c. 1000 psi
d. 1250 psi

49. Reinforcing bars for concrete pavements shall be:

a. Deformed bars for dowel
b. plain round bars ties
c. both a and b
d. none of the above

50. What is the required sample for reinforcing steel bar?

a. 1-meter length per 10,000kgs per size/shipment
b. 1.5-meter length 10,000kgs per size/shipment
c. 1-meter length per 20,000kgs per size/shipment
d. 1.5-meter length per 20,000kgs per size/shipment
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51. What is required water to cement ratio for a Class A concrete?

a. 0.43
b. 0.45
c. 0.51
d. 0.53

52. What is the cement factor for every cubic meter of class C concrete?
a. 8.0
b. 8.5
c. 9.1
d. 9.5

53. The minimum time and minimum attained percentage of design of strength in removing forms and
supports for floor slabs shall be:
a. 7 days, 70% of design strength
b. 14 days, 70% of design strength
c. 7 days, 75% of design strength
d. 14 days, 75% of design strength

54. This shall consist of a tube having a diameter of not less than 250 mm constructed in sections having
flanged coupling fitted with gaskets with a hoper at the top used for depositing concrete submerged in
water.
a. precast pipe
b. tremie
c. cast iron pipes
d. caisson

55. Maximum size of aggregates to be used in structural concrete of grading A shall be?
a. 1- 1/2"
b. 2"
c. 2-1/2"
d. 3"

56. As a Materials Engineer, what will you do if the deficiency in strength of the concrete specimens is
15% which is obtained from beam samples taken from a newly paved section?
a. Reject the section represented by the field specimens
b. Rework the section represented by the failed specimens
c. Accept the section at an adjusted price due to strength deficiency
d. Modify the concrete mix design

57. How many layers and number of Tamps needed in making mortar sample of fine aggregates (FA)?
a. 3 layers and 25 Tamps
b. 2 layers and 20 Tamps
c. 1 layer and 40 Tamps
d. None of the above
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58. What sieve number are needed to analyze/ evaluate the classification of soil?
a. Passing Sieve Nos. 10, 40, and 200
b. Passing Sieve Nos. 10, 50, and 200
c. Passing Sieve Nos. 8, 30, and 100
d. None of the above

59. Amount of Hydrated Lime to be added during the Mixing Operation at

Bituminous Batching Plant.
a. 10 mass percent of dry aggregate
b. 1-5 mass percent of dry aggregate
c. 0.5 to 1.0 mass percent of dry aggregate
d. All of the above

60. Common method used to percent spalling and edge chipping of concrete.
a. Fillet
b. Chanter
c. Edge finishing
d. None of the above

61. Number of hours to immerse the coarse aggregate at room temperature for the testing of specific
gravity.
a. 24 hours
b. 15 to 24 hours
c. 15 to 19 hours
d. All of the above

62. Reagent used in testing of mortar strength for fine aggregate as alternative of Standard Mortar using
Ottawa sand
a. NaOH
b. K2Cr207
c. NaCL
d. None of the above

63. Color code of Masonry Cement at edge of bags

a. Yellow
b. Brown
c. Red
d. Blue

64. Periodic checking of laboratory equipment to test the accuracy.

a. Annual Maintenance
b. Calibration
c. Validation
d. None of the above
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65. What is the Tensile Strength, MPa (D412) of Plain Elastomeric Bearing Pad (Natural Rubber)?
a. 15.5 Max.
b. 15.5 Min.
c. 20 Max.
d. 20 Min.

66. In design mix, what numerical value to be deducted for correction of Fine Aggregate for less
workable (Pavement)?
a. 5
b. 1
c. 3
d. None of the above

67. What is the recommended class of concrete for gravity walls?

a. Class A
b. Class B
c. Class C
d. Class P

68. What type of emulsified asphalt is better to be worked with wet aggregates and in cold weather?
a. Liquid Asphalt
b. Cutback Asphalt
c. Anionic Emulsion
d. Cationic Emulsion

69. Which of the following is/are result/s of proper compaction or compaction at maximum density?
a. Lower future settlement
b. Gain more strength and stability
c. Lower permeability
d. All of the above

70. An embankment to be constructed to a height of 600mm will have a minimum number of layers.
a. 4
b. 5
c. 3
d. 6

71. For 250 gallons of Red Lead Paint, samples should be submitted for quality test.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3

72. The number of samples of structural steel (reduced section) required for 38,000 kg. is
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
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73. ______ test compares the compressive strength of dry and wet specimen of bituminous mix
a. marshall stability
b. immersion-compression
c. extraction
d. bulk specific gravity

74. In Bituminous Surface Course, Hot Laid requires 70% minimum Index of retained strength (IRS). In
the immersion-compression test, dry stability is about 900 psi. Based on the data, the wet stability
should be at least _____ psi.
a. 270
b. 630
c. 1286
d. 1500

75. What is the classification of peat and muck?

a. Suitable soil
b. High plasticity soil
c. Highly inorganic soil
d. Highly organic soil

76. The design thickness of a concrete core taken for thickness determination is 25 cm.
Measured thicknesses at its sides (cm): 23.3, 22.4, 23.5, 23.1, 22.5, 24, 23.7, 24
Measured thickness at its center (cm): 23
Determine its average thickness.
a. 23.50 cm
b. 23.14 cm
c. 23.30 cm
d. 23.24 cm

77. What is the required density of bituminous mixture based on laboratory density of the compacted
specimens for pavement construction?
a. At least 50%
b. At least 75%
c. At least 90%
d. At least 95%

78. What is item 203 of 2013 Edition of DPWH Standard Specification for Highways, Bridges and Airports
all about?
a. Lime Stabilized Road Mix Base Course
b. Portland Cement Road Mix Base
c. Asphalt Stabilized Road Mix Base Course
d. Aggregate Stockpile

79. How many layers are needed to place a 50-cm thick Aggregate Subbase Course?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
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80. What is the minimum requirement for asphalt pavement thickness tolerance?
a. +5 mm
b. -5 mm
c. +5%
d. -5%

81. Chevrons should be installed _____ above the ground in the rural areas.
a. 1.5 m
b. 2.2 m
c. 1.8 m
d. 2.5 m

82. Chevrons should be installed _____ above the ground in the urban areas.
a. 1.5 m
b. 2.2 m
c. 1.8 m
d. 2.5 m

83. Mortar for Item 500 - Pipe Culverts and Storm Drains shall be used within ____ minutes after its
preparation.
a. 60
b. 15
c. 90
d. 30

84. All conduits after being bedded and backfill as specified in Item 500 - Pipe Culverts and Storm Drains
shall be protected by ____ cover of fill before heavy equipment is permitted to cross during construction
of the roadway.
a. 2 m
b. 1 m
c. 3 m
d. 1.5 m

85. The optimum asphalt content Obtained in a marshall stability test is the average of the asphalt
content of maximum stability, maximum density and
a. minimum flow index
b. maximum VMA (voids in mineral aggregates)
c. 4% or designed air voids
d. maximum VFA (voids filled with asphalt)

86. The service performance of an asphalt pavement is greatly influenced by:

a. grade of asphalt
b. quantity of asphalt
c. a and b
d. none of the above
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87. In bituminous mixture, aggregates account for 92% to 95% of the weight of the mixture, while
asphalt (the binder of the aggregates) accounts for _____
a. 3-5%
b. 5-8%
c. 5-7%
d. 7-10%
NOTE: The proportion of bituminous material on the basis of total dry aggregate, shall be from 5.0 to 8.0
mass percent

88. In an asphalt pavement construction, after spreading bituminous mix, compaction will follow where
rolling shall begin at the sides and proceed longitudinally parallel toward the road centerline, each trip
overlapping _____ of the roller width, gradually progressing to the crown of the road
a. 1/2
b. 1
c. 1 1/2
d. 2.0

89. The control of temperature during the mixing and compaction is of great significance in the _____ of
the resulting pavement.
a. strength
b. skid resistance
c. flexibility
d. all of the above

90. What is the minimum tensile strength of plastic waterstop?

a. 7.2 MPa
b. 10.5 MPa
c. 9.6 MPa
d. 12.4 MPa

91. What does item 313 of 2013 Edition of DPWH Standard Specification for Highways, Bridges and
Airports all about?
a. Rock Asphalt, Hot Laid
b. Slurry System for Road Surface Treatment
c. Bituminous Penetration Macadam Pavement
d. Bituminous Tack Coat
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92. Given:
RESULT FROM IN-SITU DENSITY AND
LABORATORY COMPACTION TESTS
Weight of dry soil 128 g
Weight of water in soil sample 32 g
Wet density of soil 2.0 g/cc
Maximum dry density obtained 1.7 g/cc
From laboratory compaction
Solve the moisture content of the sample,
a. 15%
b. 20%
c. 25%
d. 35%

93. Is the method used in determining the strength of concrete pipes.

a. Third - point loading
b. mid - span loading
c. three - edge bearing

94. An aggregate base course of 23,750 rn3 will require ____ quality tests.
a. 50
b. 20
c. 16

95. The Plasticity Index of aggregate base course should not be greater than
a. 12
b. 6
c. 10
d. 8

96. Concrete Hollow Blocks are tested for its

a. compression
b. absorption
c. tensile
d. both a and b

97. What will be your decision as a materials engineer when you noticed that the materials delivered, as
construction work progresses, at the project site are different from the ones tested and that passed the
requirements?
a. Allow the use of the newly-delivered material
b. Do instant retesting of the newly-delivered materials for verification purposes
c. Reject the newly-delivered materials
d. Replace the newly-delivered materials
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98. What is the magnitude of Class A Test Load of Item 503 Drainage Steel Grating with Frame?
a. 30 kN
b. 10 kN
c. 20 kN
d. 5 kN

99. A sufficient number of cylinders shall be cast from the concrete for each unit permit compression
tests at 7, 14 and 28 days. How many cylinders are needed for each test?
a. 3
b. 6
c. 4
d. 9

100. Which of the following is a function of concrete curing?

a. Repairs damages in concrete surface
b. Maximizes concrete strength
c. Minimizes concrete cracking
d. Promotes cement hydration