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FE CIVIL PRACTICE EXAM FE CIVIL PRACTICE EXAM

1
A heavy roller is held in equilibrium on a frictionless Plane AB by the force F, as shown W . Select the location on the x-axis where an additional load must be placed in order to achieve
19. diagram correctly shows a vector polygon of the forces acting on the roller? · h ch20. equilibrium of the L-shaped bar.

A___({_ y(ft) t
+61b
4sl fl
B --6lb

~UI
v
101b

[7
3

4fz
Option A Option B "i' I I I I I I I I x(ft)

i
0 5 10 15

101b

Option C Option D !1. The figure below shows a simple truss. Which members in the truss have no (zero) force in them?
D

o A. Option A
O B. OptionB
o C. OptionC
o D. OptionD

4m

A jf-- -;:--- -"'------,--~

o A. BG, CG, CF, CE

o B. BG,CE
o C. CG, CF
o D. CF

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23. The moment of inertia (in 4) of the area about thex' axis(//) is most nearly:
22. Consider the following graph:
y y

(3,3)
:i

""':..___ _ _ __ _ _ __ X
•c
J_jm.
6in.

Which of the following expressions gives the distance from the y-axis to the centroid of the shad L6m._J r
area?
0 A. 78.0
r' .!_x3dx
l_o__J
o B. 78.6
0 A. o C. 118.5
s:(x+½x' )dx o D. 138.8

r'(
Jo x 2 - I x ' ) dx
3
0 B.
s:(x-½x' )dx
24. In the figure below, the coefficient of static friction between the block and the inclined plane is
0.25. The block is in equilibrium. As the inclined plane is raised, the block will begin to slide
when:

o C.
s:(x-½x' )dx
J:(x-½ x')dx
r'(2xI +3xI ') dx
Jo 2
0
o
A.
B.
sin cj) = 1.0
cos cj) = 1.0
o D.
s:( x-½x' )dx o
o
C.
D.
cos cj) = 0.25
tan cj) = 0.25

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Three forces act as shown below. The magnitude of the resultant of the three forces (N) ts
. mos
25. 28. A 5-kg block is sliding along a frictionless surface and is an acted on by a constant force P of
nearly: 20 N. The time (seconds) when the block is moving at 18 mis is most nearly:
y
0 A. 140 260N\
o B. 191
p
370
\ / 300N
0 C.
o D. 396

YySON
o
o
A.
B.
0.22
1.83
O C. 4.50
0 D. 72.0

26. A boat accelerates at a constant rate of 12 ft/sec2. The boat travels 140 ft while its speed change1
to 60 ft/sec. The initial velocity (ft/sec) was most nearly: 29. During impact of two objects, which of the following is true?

0 A. 3~ 0 A. Energy is never conserved.

o B. 5~ o B. Energy is always conserved.
0 C. Momentum is never conserved.
0 C. 15 .5
o n 31.0 o D. Momentum is always conserved.

27. A small rotating robotic arm weighs 8 N and has a mass radius of gyration of 4.0 cm. The mass
moment of inertia (kg·cm2) is most nearly:

0 A. 13.0
0 B. 32.0
o C. 128
o D. 256

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23. The moment of inertia (in 4) of the area about thex' axis(//) is most nearly:
22. Consider the following graph:
y y

(3,3)
:i

""':..___ _ _ __ _ _ __ X
•c
J_jm.
6in.

Which of the following expressions gives the distance from the y-axis to the centroid of the shad L6m._J r
area?
0 A. 78.0
r' .!_x3dx
l_o__J
o B. 78.6
0 A. o C. 118.5
s:(x+½x' )dx o D. 138.8

r'(
Jo x 2 - I x ' ) dx
3
0 B.
s:(x-½x' )dx
24. In the figure below, the coefficient of static friction between the block and the inclined plane is
0.25. The block is in equilibrium. As the inclined plane is raised, the block will begin to slide
when:

o C.
s:(x-½x' )dx
J:(x-½ x')dx
r'(2xI +3xI ') dx
Jo 2
0
o
A.
B.
sin cj) = 1.0
cos cj) = 1.0
o D.
s:( x-½x' )dx o
o
C.
D.
cos cj) = 0.25
tan cj) = 0.25

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. in diameter, and the maximum. steam gauge, pressure .
The piston of a steam engine ts 50 c~ton rod is 68 MPa, its cross-secttonal area (m ) should ~ 38. The test that measures the energy required to fracture a specimen at a given temperature is the:
35.
I .4 MPa. If the design stress for the p
most nearly: 0 A. Brinell Test
F..,, 0 B. Rockwell Test
0 C. Endurance Test
0 D. Charpy Test

39. In general, a metal with high hardness will also have:

N <~
0 A. good formability

0 A. 40.4 x JO-' o B. high impact strength

O B. 98.8 X )0--1 o C. high electrical conductivity

o C. 228.0 X J0-4 o D. high yield strength

o D. 323.0 X )0-4

40. The following preliminary concrete mix has been designed assuming that the aggregates are in
Which of the following is true when a circular shaft is subjected to torsion only? oven-dry condition. However, the aggregates used are in SSD condition.
36.
Water= 305 lb/yd3
0 A. Maximum shear stress occurs at the outermost fibers. Cement= 693 lb/yd3
o B. Maximum shear stress occurs at the center of the shaft. Coarse aggregate (SSD) = 1,674 lb/yd 3
Fine aggregate (SSD) = 1,100 lb/yd3
o C. Constant shear stress occurs throughout the shaft.
o D. No shear stress is present throughout the shaft. The properties of the aggregates are:

Property Coarse
Fine Aggregate
37. Ready-mixed concrete being delivered to a jobsite is found to have a slump less than specifi• Aggregate
Without compromising strength, which of the following is the most appropriate corrective actio< Moisture content at SSD 0.5% 0.7%
Moisture content as used in mix 2.0% 6.0%
0 A. Decrease the amount of water in the mix before the truck leaves the ready-mix plant.
o B. Increase the water to the mix in the truck at the jobsite before the concrete is poured. The amount of water (lb/yd3) that would be used in the final mix is most nearly:
o C. Add a water-reducing admixture to the mix in the truck at the jobsite before the concrete
0 A. 206
is poured.
o B. 222
o D. Increase the rotation speed of the mixing drum while the truck is in transit to the jobsit< o C. 305
O D. 388

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The solid line represents results from a uniaxial tensi?n test. The slope of the dashed lin .
43. If the standard density of water is 1,000 kg/m3, a fluid having a specific gravity of 1.263 and an
41. associated with which physical property of the matenal? e IS absolute dynamic viscosity of 1.5 kg/(m·s) has a kinematic viscosity (m 2/s) of most nearly:

O A J.19 X 10-J
o B. J.50 X 10-J
o C. J.89 X 10-J
o
i D. 528

I '
'' '
'
44. Archimedes' principle states that:

o A the sum of the pressure, velocity, and elevation heads is constant

0 B. flow passing two points in a stream is equal at each point
0.002 0 C. the buoyant force on a body is equal to the volume displaced by the body
STRAIN (in.tin.)
o D. a floating body displaces a weight of fluid equal to its own weight

o A. Yield strength
O B. Yield strain
o C. Secant modulus
o D. Modulus of elasticity

42. The pitot tube shown below is placed at a point where the velocity is 2.0 mis. The specific gravn
of the fluid is 2.0, and the upper portion of the manometer contains air. The reading h (m) on ll
manometer is most nearly:

,---------Jf®=Affi
6
o A 20.0
O B. 10.0
o C. 0.40
o D. 0.20

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A _I-in-diameter jet of so•F water is deflected 90° by an angled chute as shown. Th
45. With a velocity of25 ft/sec·and freely exits into the atmosphere with the same veloce Water en, The rectangular homogeneous gate shown below is 3.00 m high x 1.00 m wide and has a

T
forces (lb) m the x aod y directions of the chute are most nearly: tty. lhe 46. frictionless hi nge at the botto m. If the fluid on the left side of the gate has a density of 1,600 kg/m 3,
the magnitude of the force F (kN) required to keep the gate closed is most nearly:
y _____ __________ ____ !'_ _

L., ·:~
-- - ---- ~===~~- - ----
===~~---- :=:~ ---===~~

'.:: :-:-:-::::-:-::-, FLUID

:=: i-
- - - ----

-:-:-:-::-:-:-:::0: 3.00 m

:- :::.-_-::::-_-_-::::::.-_-.:-: ::.-_-;:::.-_-:::::.

: •------------- --- ----- ---- ----- --

FRICTIONLESS
HINGE

o A. 0

o A. F,= 0 o B. 22
F,= 0 o C. 24
o D. 220

o B. Fx= 9.33 lb
F,=0

o C. F,=0
F,,= 9.33 lb

o D. Fx = 9.33 lb
F,= 9.33 lb

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Four water tanks are shown with varying water heights Hand varying nozzle cross-sect'10
47. areas Ao. Assume no minor losses in the discharge and a common coefficient of dis h na1 The value of angle A in the figure is most nearly:
C = 0.6 for all the nozzles. Match the discharge velocity (ft/sec) to the correct tank.c arge 48.
.'i,~.,f:."1-, -'.DC?o,.
. v(I
/
A
720.00 ft

" Discharge Veloci ty (ft/sec) NOTTO SCALE

H, =Sft 13.6
0 A. 30° 18' 47"
I 1.8
=j= A0= 6in.
14.3
15.2
o
o
B.
C.
32° 47' 50"
39° 05' 38"
16.7
TANK.A o D. 42° 35' 09"

49. The area inside the quadrilateral, PC, PI, PT, and 0, equals 83,164 ft'. The shaded area (ft 2)
between the circular curve and the tangents is most nearly:
H8 = 6ft
PI
36°48'
PC PT
A0 =2in.
TANKE

Sl_
&"'·
Hc=!0ft
"'
...
ff

- ~
I
TANKC
-r A,=12in.
0 A. 2,879
0

o B. 3,577
\]
o C. 5,407
o D. 8,286

H 0 =12ft

I TANKD I
. A, = 8 in.

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c are as61
olo~
The cross-sectional areas to be excavated (cut) at certain sections of a road proje t

-
50. 52. A total station is set up 5.00 ft above a benchmark that has an elevation of 820.50 ft. A slope
angle and slope distance of-3°15' and 645.90 ft, respectively, are measured to a reflector that is
set up 4.25 ft above a hub at Point B. Neglecting curvature and refraction, the elevation (ft) of
Station Area(ft') the hub at Point B is most nearly:
3+-00 247
0 A. 785.76
4+-00 269
o B. 784.63
4+35 322 o C. 783.88
5+-00 395 o D. 779.63
5+65 418
6+-00 293
7+-00 168 I 53. A backsight of7.76 ft is taken on a turning point with an elevation of2,325.58 ft. If the foresight
taken on the top of a construction pin is 4.25 ft, the elevation (ft) of the top of the pin is most
3 nearly:
Using the prismoidal method, the volume of earth to be excavated (yd ) between Stations 4+!
and 5+65 is most nearly:
0 A. 2,313.57
o A. 1,460 o B. 2,322.07
o B. 1,840 0 C. 2,329.09
0 C. 1,860 o D. 2,337.59
o D. 1,900

54. A 20-acre parcel of land has a rainfall intensity of 1.5 in./hr and a rational method runoff
coefficient C of0.10. The flow rate (cfs) for this site is most nearly:
51. The term projected as it relates to the state plane coordinate system means that the:
o A. 3.0
o A. survey is inaccurate and needs to be corrected
O B. 5.0
o B. survey points from found monuments need to undergo a unit conversion
0 C. 7.5
o C. handwritten coordinates are entered into computer software
o D. 9.0
o D. earth' s curvature needs to be taken into account for survey calculations

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A flow of 15.5 cfs enters the pipe system at A as shown, and exits at Band C. Pipe dat 1
57. A 24-in. water distribution pipeline carrying 15 cfs flow branches at Point A into two pipelines,
55. m the following table. a are giv
I and 2, both with Hazen-Williams C of 130. Pipeline I has an 18-in. diameter and is 2,400 ft
long. Pipeline 2 has a 12-in. diameter and is 1,200 ft long. The branched pipes join at Point B to
Diameter Velocity a 24-in. pipe to carry the flow downstream. The flow (cfs) in Pipeline I is most nearly:
Length (fps)
f
(in.)
Pipe (ft)
24 2.0 0 A. 5.0
O.Q3 200
AB 1.3 o B. 10.0
200 36
AC 0.03
200 48 o C. 12.9
CB · 0.03
o D. 15.0

I 58. A suppressed rectangular weir rises from the bottom of the pond to an elevation of 37 ft. The
water is 50 ft deep, and the weir is 200 ft long. The flow (ft'/sec) of water over the spillway is
\5.5 cfs A most nearly:

o A. 1,500
p~
o B. 12,500
'-.J O C. 23,800
C o D. 31 ,200

Assume the pipes are all at the same elevation. The head loss (ft) in Pipe CB is most nearly:

0 A. 0.05
O B. 0.13
O C. 0.18
o D. 0.23

56. A pump station delivers wastewater from a sump at an elevation of 78 ft to a maintenance hole
with a water surface elevation of 112 ft. The static head (ft) for this pump is most nearly:

0 A. 17
o B. 34
0 C. 44
o D. 78

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For a new development of 75 acres (0.117 mi 2), the peak runoff for a 25-yr storm of 360 ftl/ . 60
A 36-in-diameter sewer is installed at a slope of0.006 ft/ft. Assuming the roughness coefficient
59. to_be limited to 180 ft3/s through the use ofa detention basin. Runoff Q is 3.4 in. Assume Ts is
n is constant with depth and equal to 0.015, the velocity (ft/sec) of water in a half-full pipe is
rainfall. Using the TR-55 Method and figure below, the preliminary estimate of the storag Ype I • most nearly:
volume (ac-ft) is most nearly: e
Basin Routing for Rainfall Types I, IA, 11, and m o A 43
Appr,
o B. ~8
0.6 o C ~3
o n IO.I

0.5

~1::.:- 61. Four monitoring wells-A , B, C, and D-Iie equidistant (200 ft) from a fifth well, E. The depth
to the water table is measured at each well and is shown below. The datum for the top of the
o. casing is equal for the five wells. Groundwater flow moves in which direction from Point E?
...l ...l
Oo
>>
Ul "- 0

106 ft B
.,,
0

0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 A C

0.1 0.2 E
c- 105 ft 105 ft 105 ft
PEAK OUTFLOW DISCHARGE q 0
PEAK INFLOW DISCHARGE °"i:
Urban Hydrology for Smal/ Watersheds lR-55, U.S. Department of Agriculture, N ational Resource Conservation Service, June 1986.

0 A om D NORTH
o B. 0.11 110 ft

soumfF
o C 3.W
I WEST+EAST
o n 5~
I I

o A. South
o B. East
0 C. North
o D. West

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Water quality characteristics can be categorized in four different ways. Match th
64. A concentrated load of20 kips moves through the truss shown. Neglecting the weight of the truss,

/LW20\T
62. characteristic with an appropriate category. e provided
the maximum force (kips) in Member CD due to the moving load is most nearly:

,.. D
Water Quality Catego[Y
Hardness
Physical
Odor I
al
Chemical w~ 12 tt

Microbiological
Radon 0-A
Giardia A-
Radiological
Lead i------ 6@15ft=90 ft

Turbidity o A 12.5
0 B. 25
0 C. 37.5
A jar _test is used to evaluate the efficiency of a coagulation process and allows the plant oper,t o D. 50
63.
to optimize which of the following parameters?

o A. Alum dosage
o B. Temperature
o C. Lime dosage
0 D. Dissolved oxygen

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The 40-kip vertical load at Joint C in the steel truss shown below produces the fo
65. accompanymg table. The cross-sect10nal area of each member 1s 4 .0 in2, and rces given . 66
The proportional limit and modulus of elasticity for a material are 40 ksi and 30,000 ksi,
m=beds gi,~ Wilie uble 1'e elosri< modofos of s<~l is 29,000 ksi. Th :/"' '""•• Vellit ,•r respectively. A square column made from this material has a moment of inertia equal to 6.8 in. 4
d•enloePmPnl (in.) of Joint C is most nearly: e OWnward o C\ • 2
and an area equal to 9 in . Assume a pin-pin connected column so that the effective length factor
-----i----.:-.. K is equal to 1.0. The maximum column length (in.) based on the Euler formula is most nearly :
t •!!:.
FL
Force, F
Length, L f
(in,) AE AE
Member (kips) o A. 42.2
1.25
50.0 240 0.1034 01 29 o B. 74.8
AB 1.23 l
473 0.2008 0247 O C. 195.0
BC 49.2
480 --0.3103 - 1.875 0581 o D. 224.3
CD - 75 .0
--0 .0745 - 0 .75 0055
- 30.0 288
AD
--0 .0517 -0.625 0.032
-25 .0 240
BD 67. The frame in the figure below is:

40 kips

r PIN IN MEMBER (TYP.)

CT r------<J------,
r RIGID BEAM-COLUMN
CON N ECTION (TYP.)

i
16.0 ft
32.0 ft

r PIN BOUNDARY (TYP.)

A &.
lA
.......
f--24 .0ft 24.0 ft 0 A. unstable
o B. stable and determinate
0 C. indeterminate one degree
0 A. 1.046 o D. indeterminate two degrees
O B. 0.294
0 C. 0.132
o D. 0.102

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d
Which combination of moment diagram and deflection shape most accurately corres
Which of the vertical-load influence lines shown below is correct for Member U,U, of the truss
68. contmuous beam with loading shown? P
poo s lo t~69. shown below?
t
1•
g;- ;g- c M

L½½¼½I
D 8

"':::i":'_u~,
A s

'
: ~ :'
+M - ~ - , - - ~ - c : : : : : 1'
o A. MOMENT ,
~-- 6@!8ft=108ft---
-M~ : ':
DEFLECTION '' ----- ' - - ---- ', -----------
: : : :
o
+M ::c::::::::=\' L= :
==- :
OptlonA

B. MOMENT r V11 1

-M : : : I

DEFLECTION
' 1 1 I
OptlonB
' ' '

i~
' ' '
o C. MOMENT
+M

~p
ri~- I

i )-___
v-,Q.- - -- - -- - - - -r
-M
DEFLECTION ~ - - - --~

' . ~fil
I I I I OptionC
I I I I

' ' : : ~ ·
O D.
+M
: ht
MOMENT
L=::JL_J '
-' M' ~
' ,'
DEFLECTION I------ I ------I------------
OptlonD

0 A. Option A
0 8. Option 8
o C. OptionC
o D. Option D

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The W2 l x 57 steel beam shown in the figure has its compression flange laterall b
70. one-third points over its full length. Assume Fr= 50 ksi and Cb = 1.0 for the critic:i raced a1I In the truss shown, there is a pin connecting the members at each joint. The force (kips) in Member
maximum factored load w, (kips/ft) that the beam can carry for this length is most nearly:
segmen1. 72. CD is most nearly:

Wu
D

1
W21 x 57

~ B F 6 fi
t
i---
LATERAL SUPPORT POINT

- - - L=30.0ft - - - -~
A
/4~
al
,>)
.t
50 kips
10 kips 30 kips 30 kips 20 kips t .
40 kips
o A. 2.658 • 6 @ 3ft = !8ft
o B. 3.360
o C. 4.302 0 A. - 81 (compression)
o D. 4.778
o B. - 113 (compression)

o C. - 122 (compression)

71. According to American Concrete Institute (AC!) 318-11 , the value of~ that should be used O D. - 169 (compression)
computing the design moment strength ~Mn for the beam section shown below is most nearly

I 0 0
CLOSED TIED
STIRRUPS

"[_
f~ = 4ksi
f, = 60 ksi
(4) #10: A,= 5.08 in2

2.Sr-
(4)#10
• • •_j
•
Ll2in.
0 A. QW
o a 0.81
o C QM
o D ~o

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A reinforced concrete beam is subjected to a factored moment Mu = 648 ft-kips F
73. f~ .=. 4,000 psi. For steel • ',' = 60 ' 000 psi. The beam is reinforced. with eight #8 b ars or ticone,·, 74
· in Mark the area of the Atterberg chart provided that is associated with an elastic silt.
1
pos1t1oned as shown in the figure. Assume that~ = 0.90. The minimum adequate Vor~ · 6
for this beam is most nearly: overall %ill ~ Forclassificationorfinc-graincdsoils 7 1 /
I Y
and fine-grained fraction of coarse-grained
soils.
C 50

l
Equ.ationof"A"-line
e:, Horizontal at Pl • 4 to LL • 25.5,
lhen Pl • 0.73 (LL - 20)
t'.j 40 Equ.ationof'·tr'-linc
Verticalat LL • 16loPJ • 7,

(8)#8BARS
30 in.
>- 30 ~rnPl • 0.9(LL - 8) , { .,j/ I I
2-in.COVERTO t::
I+- u
MAIN STEEL
•••• 2 in. (CENTER-CENTER SPACING) ,.,, 20
i::;
•••• 2.5 in. (CENTER-BOTTOM SPACING) -<
ii: IO
7
1.5 in. CLEAR SPACING 4
0
f+-b---l 0 IO 16 20 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110

o A. 10 LIQUID LIMIT (LL)

o B. 12
o C. 13
o D. 15 75. An undisturbed sample of soil has a specific gravity of solids of 2. 70, a moisture content of I 0.5%,
and a void ratio of0.63. The degree of saturation is most nearly:

0 A. 25%
o B. 45%
o C. 65%
o D. 85%

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Four water tanks are shown with varying water heights Hand varying nozzle cross-sect'10
47. areas Ao. Assume no minor losses in the discharge and a common coefficient of dis h na1 The value of angle A in the figure is most nearly:
C = 0.6 for all the nozzles. Match the discharge velocity (ft/sec) to the correct tank.c arge 48.
.'i,~.,f:."1-, -'.DC?o,.
. v(I
/
A
720.00 ft

" Discharge Veloci ty (ft/sec) NOTTO SCALE

H, =Sft 13.6
0 A. 30° 18' 47"
I 1.8
=j= A0= 6in.
14.3
15.2
o
o
B.
C.
32° 47' 50"
39° 05' 38"
16.7
TANK.A o D. 42° 35' 09"

49. The area inside the quadrilateral, PC, PI, PT, and 0, equals 83,164 ft'. The shaded area (ft 2)
between the circular curve and the tangents is most nearly:
H8 = 6ft
PI
36°48'
PC PT
A0 =2in.
TANKE

Sl_
&"'·
Hc=!0ft
"'
...
ff

- ~
I
TANKC
-r A,=12in.
0 A. 2,879
0

o B. 3,577
\]
o C. 5,407
o D. 8,286

H 0 =12ft

I TANKD I
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A normally consolidated IO-ft clay )ayer is surcharged, which causes a decrease in thickne 84.
82. A highway profile is shown in the figure. If the design stopping sight distance is 600 ft, the driver's
coeffident of consolidation is O. J6 ft' per day and the time factor is 1.2 for U- 50%. T~~- 1
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layer JS confined between two layers of dense sand. The time (days) required for 50% consord eye height above the roadway surface is 3.50 ft, and the height of an object in the roadway to be
avoided by stopping is 1.00 ft, the minimum design length (ft) of the vertical curve is most nearly:
1s most nearly: a11~
PVI

0 A.
o B. 38 Pvr
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o C.
0 D.
188
750 L
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LENGTil OF VERTICAL CURVE
DIRECTION OF VEHICLE
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O A. 3,600
83. A slope of clay-mix material experiences failure along a 100-ftAong slip surface at an angle of 0 B. 1,966
27°. The soil above the slip surface weighs 100 tons, has an angle of internal friction of 20°, and
has a cohesion or 1.2 psi. The factor of safety at slope failure is mostly nearly: o C. 1,136
OD. 1,0 17
0 A. 0.7
0 B. 0.9
0 C. 1.7 85. A flexi~ pavement system is to be designed using the AASHTO structural number des ign
0 D. 381.3 method wit\1
the following criteria:

Minimum
Material Coefficient of
Thickness
Structural Layer
(in.)
A.f;urfacing 2 0.44
Aggregate base 4 0.25
Aggregate subbasc 4 0.10
Structural number = 2.50

If the minimum thicknesses of the surfacing and aggregate base are used. the required thickness
(in.) of the aggregate subbase is most nearly:

0 A. 4
0 B.
oc.
o l5

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The cross-sectional areas to be excavated (cut) at certain sections of a road proje t

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50. 52. A total station is set up 5.00 ft above a benchmark that has an elevation of 820.50 ft. A slope
angle and slope distance of-3°15' and 645.90 ft, respectively, are measured to a reflector that is
set up 4.25 ft above a hub at Point B. Neglecting curvature and refraction, the elevation (ft) of
Station Area(ft') the hub at Point B is most nearly:
3+-00 247
0 A. 785.76
4+-00 269
o B. 784.63
4+35 322 o C. 783.88
5+-00 395 o D. 779.63
5+65 418
6+-00 293
7+-00 168 I 53. A backsight of7.76 ft is taken on a turning point with an elevation of2,325.58 ft. If the foresight
taken on the top of a construction pin is 4.25 ft, the elevation (ft) of the top of the pin is most
3 nearly:
Using the prismoidal method, the volume of earth to be excavated (yd ) between Stations 4+!
and 5+65 is most nearly:
0 A. 2,313.57
o A. 1,460 o B. 2,322.07
o B. 1,840 0 C. 2,329.09
0 C. 1,860 o D. 2,337.59
o D. 1,900

54. A 20-acre parcel of land has a rainfall intensity of 1.5 in./hr and a rational method runoff
coefficient C of0.10. The flow rate (cfs) for this site is most nearly:
51. The term projected as it relates to the state plane coordinate system means that the:
o A. 3.0
o A. survey is inaccurate and needs to be corrected
O B. 5.0
o B. survey points from found monuments need to undergo a unit conversion
0 C. 7.5
o C. handwritten coordinates are entered into computer software
o D. 9.0
o D. earth' s curvature needs to be taken into account for survey calculations

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FE CIVIL PRACTICE EXAM
d
Which combination of moment diagram and deflection shape most accurately corres
Which of the vertical-load influence lines shown below is correct for Member U,U, of the truss
68. contmuous beam with loading shown? P
poo s lo t~69. shown below?
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0 A. Option A
0 8. Option 8
o C. OptionC
o D. Option D

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