DRA ¢f hat is the minimum compaction requirement for an embankment? ‘a) 80% b) 90% Cp% d) 100% yest 2. The following factors does not affect the strength of concrete cores drilled from the structure, except a) diameter of the core b) length to diameter ratio manner of drilling ‘) thickness of the core 3. What is the weight of Class A Riprap stones? 20 kgs. to a maximum of 35 kgs. with at least 50% weighing 30 kgs. 15 kgs. to a maximum of 25 kgs. with at least 50% weighing 20 kgs. ) 15 kgs. to a maximum of 30 kgs. with at least 50% weighing 25 kgs. 4d) 10 kgs. toa maximum of 25 kgs. with at least 50% weighing 20 kgs. 4. What is the function of emulsifiers in Liquid asphalt? 12) to increase mixing ability with aggregates Lo b) to retain water in asphalts for longer periods to prevent asphalt from hardeni to enable asphalt and water to mix 5. Which of the following is Not authorized to test materials for use in DPWH projects? @ Any DPWH accredited private testing laboratory Any testing laboratory of a local government unit ¢) Any DPWH Implementing Office laboratory d) DOST Testing Laboratory 6. What is not the most commonly accepted measure of the hardness of aggregates? a) Soundness Test Los Angeles Abrasion Test etrographic Test f) Fractured-Face Test 7. The temperature of a 7 cu.m Bituminous mix delivered at the project site is 20 degrees centigrade lower than the required compaction temperature require by the Job-Mix Formula. As Materials Engineer of the roject, what should you recommend? a) Allow the use of the delivered materials, ‘Advice the contractor to spread the mixture in one layer only. Reject the delivered material. d) Adjust the Job-Mix Formula, 8. Which of the following is not a type of volume change of concrete? a) Air content (5) Temperature changes _c) Shrinkage _d) Creep 9. A soil compacted dry will reach a certain dry density. If compacted again with same compacted effort but this time with water in the soil, the dry density will be higher because: ‘a) The water lubricates the grains and allow them to slide in a denser structure, Air is forced out of the soil. ©) More space is left for the soil solids. d) All of the above. 10, Portland Cement is so called because: a) It mainly comes from Portland, Oregon, USA. b) It was originally registered as a trade name in the Island of Portland. t resembled cement obtained by grinding naural rocks found in the Isle of Portiand. ‘it was mainly the idea of Mr. Joseph Aspdin, the inventor, 11. The purpose of capping concrete cylinders prior to testing for compression is to: a) Protect the ends of the cylinder from premature breaking resulting from improper application of load. rovide smooth, flat ends that are perpendicular to the axis of the sample. Chow cylinder from tilting. d) To maintain the verticality of the cylinder.12. It is the class of concrete used for bedding and after each layer of stone in rubble concrete? @Class A b) Class B ¢) Class C d) Class D =i 13. The amounts of materials passing No, 50 and No. 100 sieves are important to concrete aggregates because: a) The minimum amounts of these fine-sand sizes are required to ensure that the surface can be finished easily to an acceptable degree of smoothness. ) The maximum amounts of these fine-sand sizes are required to ensure that the cement paste is sufficient to cover each particle ©) An excessive quantity of fine-sand sizes would result in an uneconomical mix. @Allof the above. 14, A transit mixer for road construction was found to have a 6” slump of fresh concrete instead of the required 3”. What will you recommend if you are assigned Materials Engineer? ) Add Portland cement to attain the required 3” slump. A ‘Add Portland cement and fine aggregate to attain the required 3” slump. @ Reject the concrete mixture. 4) Let the concrete mix diverted for pouring on a prepared column for retaining wall of the same project. 15. If beam samples taken from a newly paved section failed to meet the strength requirement and it is not advisable to obtain cores from the structure due to structural consideration, as Materials Engineer what will you do if the deficiency in strength of the concrete specimen is 15%? ) Reject the section represented by the failed specimen. A Rework the section represented by the failed specimen. Gt the section at an adjusted price due to strength deficiency. Modify the concrete design mix. 16. The improper compaction of an embankment material will ) Minimize compressibility v4) Decrease soil permeability © Increase shear strength soil stability d) Decrease void spaces. 17. In concrete pouring, large variations in the concrete cylinder that results were observed, This shall be remedied by a) Taking the average test results and ensure it is above the specifications requirement. b) Checking the calibration of the compression machine, <) Reviewing the mix design, materials quality, and aggregate condition in the batching process, All of the above. 18. What is the significance of the loss on ignition of cement? a) It is a measure of the neat generated when cement is mixed with water. It signifies pre-hydration of moisture uptake of cement while it is shelved. It is a measure of the resistance of cement when exposed to fire, 1d) None of the above. 19, What test determines the resistance of deformation of a compacted asphalt concrete mix? Hardness test = farshall Stability Test ©) Ductilty Test d) Durability Test 20, What is the minimum test requirement for riprap boulders? JB Stone size and specific gravity Stone size and weight test and inspection report on assessment of stone soundness Stone size or weight test and abrasion test 6) Abrasion test only 21, Consolidation test is usually performed in samples? ’) Disturbed Undisturbed ©) Consolidated ) Compacted22. Unconfined compressive strength test is usually performed on 2 @ Sandy soils b) Salty soils ) Organic soils ) Clayey soils 23. Under Item 406, Pre-Stressed Concrete Structures of the DPWH Specifications, post-tensioning of the pre- stressing reinforcement shall not commence until test on concrete cylinders indicate that the concrete has irféd a compressive strength of at least: a) 25 mPa b) 30 mPa ©) 20 mPa (G28 mea 24. The following are generally true in the production of high strength concrete except: a) Course aggregates should be obtained from crushed rock to give the best cement/particle bond, b) Smaller size aggregates are preferred as more area is available for cement bonding. \dmixtures include accelerators and retarders igger size aggregates are preferred as more voids are available for cement bonding. 25. The following properties of an asphalt mix can be determined in a core sample except for: a) Index of retained strength ‘Asphalt content © Grading ) Specific Gravity 26. In how many hours should concrete core samples be submerged in water before subjecting them to compression test? a) At least 30 b) At least 35, t least 40 t least 48, 27. A concrete beam fails within the middle third at 7,000 Ibs, mapa strength of the sample is: a) 248 psi b) 583 psi c) 680 psi 3500 psi ge Pe — ~ ee 28. In the process of the compaction of Item 200 (Aggregate Subbase) which contains sandy Material GAY 80% density was attained. What is your recommendation in order to comply with the 100% minimum degree ‘of compaction? Adjust the water content b) Place the material in thin layer ©) Provide additional binder Use roller with greater compactive effort. 29. The rate of application of emulsified asphalt used as tack coat should be within. \ / 0.2 to 0.5 liters/sq.m Woes 0.2 to 0.7 lters/sq.m / ¢) 0.15 to 0.7 liters/sq.m d) 1 to 2 liters/sq.m 30. The apparent omission of a detailed description or definition concerning the quality of materials from the plans and specifications shall be regarded to mean that: a) Any materials can be used b) Materials of first class quality are to be used c) Materials that are recommended by the contractor can be used ‘None of the above higher stability of the mix can be attained by using: 2) more medium sized sand @ angular and rough aggregates ) more asphalt d)bandc 32. The spot test on asphalt is used to determine: erheating during manufacturing ‘overheating during construction ‘c) the amount of spots per unit volume 4d) the amount of spots per unit area33. What is used to measure pavement surface irregularity? JESS a) Falling weight Deflectometer Equipment b) Pendulum Apparatus Db mamic Cone Penetrometer Apparatus Be he laboratory density of a bituminous mix is 97%. If the density of a newly completed asphalt pavement is,a6 95%, what is the degree of compaction? a) 95% b) 97% a 98% d) 102% 35. The following can be used to help stabilize earth slope except: a) Vetiver Grass Hedgerow ) Legumes ©) Grass Cover & Coconut Tree 36. The following test can be performed on disturbed samples taken from soil exploration except for: a) Grading test Unit weight and quality of organic matter Consolidation test d) Liquid and Plastic Limit test 37. The workability of a bituminous mix is dependent on the: a) Gradation of aggregates remperature of mix ‘Asphalt content ‘Shape and texture of aggregates . AQ 38,In bituminous plant mix surface course the temperature of the mix shall have an allowable tolerance of; @es5ec b) # 10°C o) + 15°C d) = 20°C => 39. The rate of loading of the machine will somehow affect the strength of the materials being test. Theyrat of loading that must be observed when testing concrete cylinders specimen is: “en to 50 psi/sec 30 to 60 psi/sec c) 40 to 70 psi/sec d) 50 to 80 psi/sec X \ 40. When the top surface of a concrete specimen is rough and not truly plane, stress concentrations are jntroduce and the strength of the concrete is reduced by about? a) Q18 ou 4s the rate of loading is rapid (i.e. way above the prescribed rate of loading)? Nothing ~ rate of loading has no bearing on the result of the test. ») The computed compressive strength will be lower. _SizThe computed compressive strength will be higher. 4) The result will depend on the age of the specimen. 42, In hot climate, under sustained loading, asphalt cements behave like: a) viscous liquids ») viscous solids @elastic solids d) soft solids 4Slurry System for road surface treatment of item 304 Ais a type of: Q)cold asphalt mixture }) hot mix asphalt mixture ©) warm mix asphalt d) porous asphalt 41. During testing of concrete cylinders in uniaxial compression, what will happen to the result of the test KAY44, From the following data, determine the degree of compaction. Field Density Test Data: ‘Weight of material taken from hole = 4.885 Weight of sand to fill hole, kg = 3.885 Volume of hole, cu.m = 0.0028 / Wet Unit Weight, kg./cu.m = 1745 Dry Unit Weight, kg./cu.m = 1663 boratory Data: Maximum Dry Density, kg./cu.m = 2250 Optimum Moisture Content, % = 8.10 0 74 b) 78 295 d) 105 45. ASTM C-150 requires that the 28-day strength of mortar made from Type I Portland Cement be at least 27.6 mPa. Three specimens were tested: Two passed but one failed by more than 20%. As a Material Engineer, what will be your conclusion? a) Discard the failed result and conclude that the particular cement passed the specification. b)Perform a re-test since the data is inconclusive. jet the average of the three and if the average is more than 27.6 mPa, conclude that the particular’ cement passed the specification. d) Conclude that the cement does not pass the specifications since it failed to give consistent result. 46. Before concrete paving, the base of @ road way should be kept in moist condition and saturated with water ivy / for at lest fi a) 2 hours b) 4 hours ©) 6 hours @shours 47. Following are the results obtained from field density and laboratory compaction test Weight of dry soil = 80g Weight of water in the soil samples = 16g Wet density of soil = 1.92g/ec Maximum Dry density obtained from laboratory compaction = 1.68 g/cc Using the above data, the moisture content of the soil is? 15% b) 20% ¢) 25% d) 30% => 48_In a plastic limit tegt, what is the diameter of thread soil samples to be rolled by hand? 3.2mm 6 4.75 mm ©) 6.4 mm 4) 9.6 mm (= 49. How do you obtain the density of soil in the field? a) By weighing the disturbed soil removed and obtaining the volume of hole with sand or with other = means, ') By conducting in-situ CBR in the field. ©) By weighing the remaining soil in the laboratory (@) By underacting triaxial test in the field. 50. Accreditation of Contractor’s/Consultant's Materials Engineers is provided under Department Order No., a) D.O No. 26 Series of 1990 J D.O No, 38 Series of 1996 D.O No. 141 Series of 1999 4) D.O No. 253 Series of 2003 51. It is essential in soil mechanics work that drying ovens are preset to a temperature of, 32) 105°C to 110°C (B) 110 °C to 120°C) 75 °C to 105 °C d) 75°C to 110 °C 52. In pavement construction, what is the required density of the bituminous mixtures based on laboratory density of the compacted specimens? a) Equal or greater than 65% ) Equal or greater than 75% Equal or greater than 85% ) f) Equal or greater than 95% =53, How many layers should a 40cm thick aggregate base course be placed? @2 3 4 a5 BEE 54, Itis a type of emulsified asphalt that works better with wet aggregates and in cold weather. SOK ) Anionic Emulsion 6 Cationic Emulsion LON ©) Liquid Asphalt d) Cutback Asphalt 585. If the soil is not compacted at its maximum dry density, it will a) increase stabllty/strength bb) minimize future settlement decrease permeability 4) increase permeability 56. Bituminous mixture shall have a minimum dry impressive strength of, a) 100 psi b) 200 psi }300 psi ) 400 psi = 57. The DPWH requirement for asphalt pavement thickness acceptance is, 7 a+ 5mm b)+5% @-3mm d)-5% 58. The result of the immersion-compression test conducted in an asphalt mix samples are as follows: Dry stability = 2000 kPa ‘Wet stability = 1000 kPa What is the resulting index of retained strength? Does it meet the specification requirement of Item 310 Bituminous Concrete Surface Course? (3)200%, Yes b) 200%, No ©) 50%, Yes 9) 50%, No 59, The following are the measurement in cm of a concrete core taken for thickness determination at station 0+100: 23, 24, 23, 23, 24, 24, 24, 23. Actual measurement of the core at the center is 23cm. What is the x average thickness of the core if the designed thickness is 23cm.? a) 23.5 cm (B34 cm c) 23.25 em 8) 23.22 cm RCS 60. Soil sample was subjected to the following procedures at the laboratory. SSS a) Compaction at its optimum moisture content; b) Application of surcharge (to the sample) to represent the estimated thickness of pavement over the subgrade; c) Soaking of the sample for 4 days and then; d) forcing ‘a Plunger into the sample to a depth of 2.5mm, What test was conducted to under soil? a) Abrasion test c) Consolidation test (©pTriarial test d) CBR test 61. In the 2013 edition of DPWH Standards Specifications for Highways, Bridges and Airports, Item 202 is about: Lime Stabilized Road Mix Base Course b) Portland Cement Road Mix Base Course ) Asphalt Stabilized Road Mix Base Course _d) Crushed Aggregate Base Course 62. The fine-grained soils in the field can be identified through the use of simple visuals and manual test except, _2) Dry strength Piasticity ©) Water mobility d) Dry weight — 63, Under what climatic conditions do we use the lower penetration grade or hard asphalts? @ cold climate _b) hot climate ) both hot & cold climate — d) rainy weather 64. The approval of preliminary samples from the same source shall: a) Be used as basis for acceptance of all materials from the source. b).Not be considered a guarantee of acceptance of all materials from the source. ¢) Be used as basis for payment of the materials. Be used as basis for incorporation of the materials into the works. 65. The minimum testing requirement for one quality test of concrete hollow block is units for every 10,000 units. a)3 b)6 O10 d) 1266. What should be done on the subbase course with existing moisture content of 10% higher than the optimum moisture of AASHTO T-180 Method D? a) Spread to the required loose thickness and compact. \dd water, spread to the required loose thickness and compact. Dry out to reduce moisture, spread to the required loose thickness and compact. @) Spread to the required loose thickness. 67. Materials suitable for embankment shall have a plasticity index of not more than: a) 12 b) 10 Os a6 68. The concrete has heen tested for consistency, after the test, the height of concrete was measured at ‘Azim. What is the slump of the concrete? 2 122 mm b) 172 mm c) 222 mm d) 272 mm 69. Which of the following is not part of the Marshall Method for preparing and evaluating trial mixes? a) Aggregates are blended in proportion meeting the specifications, b) The mixing and compacting temperature for the asphalt cement to be used are obtained from the = <“temperature — viscosity graph. Density of the molded sample is measured to be able to calculate the void properties. 4) Trial mixes are conducted using various ranges of asphalt content to determine the physical properties of the samples 70, What penetration grade of asphaltic material is appropriate for sealing of PCCP joints, (2) 82-100 b) 120-150 ¢) 150-200 d) not exceeding 90 1. The correctness or effectiveness of all concrete mix design can be checked by conducting a {Bycore test B) trial mix ) strength test. _d) soundness test 72. Given: Bulk volume of asphalt specimen 500cc. Weight of dry specimen in air 1200s, poe alcuat the bulk spectic gravity ofthe asphalt specimen. (@e. b) 2.0 1.0 404 73, Which is not a typespf PCCP distress? a) Scaling () crazing 2yfevelng d) Pockmarks Quake 74, The temperature of concrete during the period of mixing while is transport and/or during placing shall not ~4¢ be permitted to rise above: a) 25°C OB: 40°C 9) 36°C d) 50°C e.ard 8 75. When the result of the second test differs from that of the first tests on a sample representing the same S 7 lot of materials, a third test is done. This is referred to as: a) tertiary test —_b) verdict test referee test d) final test cg 76. If the minimum compressive strength for concrete class A is 20.7 mPa, what is the minimum compressive 4X strength for concrete class C? a) 16.5 mPa b) 20.7 mPa 28.5 mPa ¢) 37.7 mPa wo 77. What is the permitted variation from design thickness of a layer of aggregate subbase course? _2) + 20mm @®+10mm oc) £i5mm d) + 30 mm 78. The shape of a compaction curve in a laboratory compaction test of soil is a a) hyperbolic _b) parabolic (@ semi-circle d) straight line 79, Peat and muck are corisidered as suitable soils QB Highly organic soils Highly plastic soils 4) Colloids 80. When using a nuclear density gauge, which of the following is not a requirement? a) Operator must be liscensed b) radiation expose limits must be specified erator must wear thick clothes Bins must be transported in approved cases ass ay Ago “x & RR81. The maximut “oon abrasion lose allowed for paving concrete coarse aggregate is, 2) 30% 0% c) 50% <) 60% 82. Stone Mastic Asphalt shall be placed at a temperature not less than CSS rose b) 115°C ) 125°C _ 9) 135% = 83,Permit for the procurement of chemicals used for various laboratory testing can be secured from BFAD b) NAPOLCOM ©) NBI _d) PDEA CHS 84, Concrete curing refers to: LEB .2) Procedures done to repair damages in concrete surfaces. arsine done to promote cement hydration. OL €) Procedure done to maximize concrete strength. d) Procedures done to minimize concrete cracking. REM 85. The aggregate component contributes internal friction to shear strength and stability of the bituminous mixture. The desirable shape and surface texture of aggregate particles are: Lo a) round and smooth aggregate particles b) angular and smooth aggregate particles ¢) round and rough-textured particles angular and rough-textured particles 86. The following are not purpose of driving test piles except: to determine the required pile length b) to determine the cross-sectional area of the pile ©) to determine the actual number of piles needed @r determine spacing of the piles 87. This is a test criterion for reinforced concrete pipe tested in a three-edge bearing test a) 0.3 mm crack b) 0.4mm crack — @O.Smmcrack dd) 0.6 mm crack 88, The measurement of the thickness of an asphalt core using a caliper is based on: SC 4 sides b) 5 sides ) 6 sides <) 9 sides 89. As construction work progresses, you noticed that the materials delivered at the project site are different from the ones tested and that passed the requirements. As a materials engineer, what would you do? a) Authorized the use of the materials. -onduct immediate re-testing of the materials for verification purposes reject the materials d) replace the materials 90. Testing of concrete samples may be done at an earlier age for purposes of: payment of completed pavement J determining the trend of its strength development designing the concrete mixture : ) decongesting the curing tank with samples 91, What test determines the resistance to deformation of a compacted asphalt concrete mix? @ Hardness test 7) Dutlity test *B) Marshall stability test d) Durability test 92. If the bulk specific gravity of a bituminous mix is 2.342 and the day stability is 3000 Ibs, what is its index of retained strength if its wet stablity is 2400Ibs.? a) 34% b) 53% £6) 80% Qi2% 93. The laboratory density of a bituminous mix is 2.233. What is the degree of compaction of a Scm asphalt overlay for which a field density of 2.010 was obtained? a) 45% b) 55% ¢) 90% 6) 110% 94. A set of three core samples has the following compressive strengths: 4000 psi, 3500 psi and 2600 psi. If the required strength is 3500 psi the area represented by the core is: __ a) acceptable VA not acceptable ‘c) acceptable but with adjustment in payment ) subject to monitoring within the warranty period.ampling of soil aggregates in a big stockpile shall be done by: ~~ ‘aking sample from the bottom, middle and top of the stockpile ok, 5) shoveling-off the surface at the bottom of the stockpile and taking full sample thereat ah ©) shoveling-off the surface at the middle of the stockpile and taking full sample thereat d) shoveling-off the surface at the top of the stockpile and taking full sample thereat 96. In Item 311-PCCP, the dividing line between coarse and fine aggregates is__mm sieve. ZR zs mmsieve ¢) 9.5 mm sieve (e) 4.75 mm sieve d) 12.5 mm sieve 97. Samples of aggregate base course material when tested for quality passed the requirements except grading. What will you recommend as Materials Engineer? a) reject the material a accept the material at an adjusted price b) replace the material @reracess the material by blending al 98. The following are NOT true regarding the rebound (Schmidt) hammer test for concrete except: a) The test is used to determine the consistency at fresh concrete ) Can be used as a substitute to direct methods of compressive strength determination such as test on SY cored samples tis a simple and versatile test method which can be used even on rough concrete surfaces The test is used to determine the composition of aggregates See 99, Tensile strength, yield strength and elongation arg the common required test to determine the quality ‘yy @) Aluminum guardrails Or inforcing steel bars ) Galvanized steel sheets and coils d) Steel pipes 100. The sand used in the field density test in determining the volume of hole using sand cone method must be clean, dry and passing sieve number: & 100 % 10 see a) 30 b) 40