ME-1 QUIZ 7

Instruction: Choose the best answer. The Examination is good for two hours.

1. What is the physical property of concrete that withstand deterioration due to exposure
to weathering action?
a. Durability b. strength c. Adsorption d. absorption
2. Over sanded and under sanded mixtures requires more water in order to be workable,
but making it so well, only result in a sacrifice in:
a. Durability b. strength c. Adsorption d. absorption
3. The method used to test on the workability of concrete and the tests are readily made
in the field.
a. Slump test b. core test c. dynamic tests d. ball
penetration test
4. For rich mixes, the strength of _______ is the controlling factor.
a. Cement b. aggregates c. sand d. all of the above
5. Sampling of Portland cement should be done in accordance with AASHTO___.
a. T129 b. T 130 c. T127 d. none of the above
6. The practice of artificially densifying and incorporating definite density into the soil mass
rolling, tampering.
a. Soil classification b. soil sampling c. quatering d. compaction
7. The unit pressure greater than which progressive settlement will occurs leading o
failure:
a. Pascal b. force c. bearing capacity d. none of the
above
8. Specified or selected materials of designed thickness placed as foundation for pavement.
a. subbase b. base c. sub-grade d. Treated layer
9. The materials in excavation (cuts) embankment (fills) and embankment foundation
immediate below the layer of subbase, base or pavement and to such depth as may
effect the structural design:
a. subbase b. base c. sub-grade d. Treated layer
10 Specified or selected materials of designed thickness placed as a foundation for base:
a. subbase b. base c. sub-grade d. Treated layer
11. A sand used to measure the volume of test hole in FDT:
a. calibrated sand b. fine sand c. very fine sand d. all of the above
12. Provided along the slopes of high embankments as an erosion control measure and to
improve the stability of the side slopes;with a required compaction of 90% AASHTO T99
method C.
a. Side path b. berm c. stone masonry d. riprap
13. The most commonly used method in the design and evaluation of bituminous concrete
mixes:
a. Penetration test b. compaction test c. core test d. Marshall stability test
14. A layer of an asphalt aggregate mixture of variable thickness used to eliminate
irregularities in the content of an existing surface prior to placement of an overlay:
a. Asphalt Leveling Course b. Asphalt Surface Treatment c. Asphalt tack coat d. all of
the above
15. An application of low-viscosity cutback to an absorbent surface or a mixed-in application
of emulsified asphalt. It is used only on untreated base prior to placement of an asphalt
pavement.
a. Asphalt Leveling Course b. Asphalt Surface Treatment c. Asphalt Prime coat d.
none of the above
16. The upward movement of asphalt in an asphalt pavement resulting in the formation of a
film of asphalt on the surface.
a. bleeding b. bowl-shape c. cracks d. corrugation
17. A very light application of asphalt applied to an existing asphalt or Portland cement
surface, used to ensure a bond between the surface of being paved and the overlaying
course
 a. Asphalt Leveling Course b. Asphalt Surface Treatment c. Asphalt tack coat d. none
of the above
18. A mixture of slow setting emulsified asphalt, water, aggregates and mineral filler
produce to a slurry consistency and placed on pavement surface.
a. asphalt emulsion slurry seal b. emulsified asphalt c. seal coat d. tack coat
19. A crack sometimes crescent shaped, that point in the direction of the trust of the wheels
on the pavement surface caused by lack of bond between two pavement layer.
a. raveling b. reflective crack c. bowl-shape crack d. slippage cracks
20. Any condition that might contribute to making a pavement slippery
a. frictionless b. sliding hazard c. skid hazard d. none of the
above
21. The uniform rate of flow of concrete cu.m per hour when poured.
a. 10-15 b. 15-20 c. 20-25 d. 30-
33
22. Used to evaluate the potential strength of soil aggregate.
a . CBR b. Abrasion c. immersion-compression d. all of the
above
23. Test used to determine the hardness property of course aggregates.
a. CBR b. Abrasion c. immersion-compression d. all of the
above
24. The stones used for stone masonry shall have a thickness of not less than:
a. 200mm b. 25mm c. 150mm d. none of the above
25. The temperature for moist curing of specimen that gives the best result.
a. 15.5 C to 37.5 C b. 17.5 C to 39.5 C c. 13.5 C to 35.5 C d. 13.5 C to 33.5 C
26.The maximum size to course aggregates required for Item 311 (PCCP)
a. 2 ½ inches b. 3 ½ inches c. 1 ½ inches d. 4 ½ inches
27.The gradation requirement used for Hot Mix Bituminous Pavement.
a. grading A b. grading B c. grading C d. grading D

28. The placing temp. for bituminous mixture measured in the truck prior to dumping.
a. 107 ºC ,min b. 107 ºC ,max c.159 ºC,min d. 159 ºC,max
29. Unsuitable materials are soils with a liquid limit exceeding.
a. 80 b. 85 c. 100 d. 90
30. Unsuitable materials are soils with natural water content exceeding.
a. 80 b. 85 c. 100 d. 90
31. Materials containing detrimental quantities of organic material such as grass, roots,
sewerage highly organic soils such as peat and muck.
a. Suitable materials b. soil aggregate c. unsuitable material d. none of the
above
32. The fraction passing the 0.425mm (No.40) sieve for Item 200 shall have a liquid limit
of:AASTO T-89
a. 35,max b. 35,min c. 25,max d. 25,min
33. The fraction passing the 0.425mm (No.40) sieve for Item 104 shall have a liquid limit of:
AASTO T-89
a. 30,max b. 30,min c. 25,max d. 25,min
34. The fraction passing the 0.425mm (No.40) sieve for Item 201 shall have a liquid limit of:
AASTO T-89
a. 30,max b. 30,min c. 25,max d. 25,min
35. The fraction passing the 0.425mm (No.40) sieve for Item 202 shall have a liquid limit of:
AASTO T-89
a. 30,max b. 30,min c. 25,max d. 25,min
36. The fraction passing the 0.425mm (No.40) sieve for Item 200 shall have a plasticity
index of:
a. 12,max b. 12,min c. 6,max d. 6,,min
37. The fraction passing the 0.425mm (No.40) sieve for Item 201 shall have a plasticity
index of:
a. 12,max b. 12,min c. 6,max d. 6,,min
38. The fraction passing the 0.425mm (No.40) sieve for Item 202 shall have a plasticity
index of:
a. 12,max b. 12,min c. 6,max d. 6,,min
39. The coarse portion, retained on a 2.00mm (No.10) sieves for Item 201 shall have a mass
percent of wear by the Los Angeles Abrasion Tests as determined by AASHTO – T96.
a. 50,min b. 45,min c. 50,max d. 45,max
40. The coarse portion, retained on a 2.00mm (No.10) sieves for Item 202 shall have a mass
percent of wear by the Los Angeles Abrasion Tests as determined by AASHTO – T96.
a. 50,min b. 45,min c. 50,max d. 45,max
41. The materials passing the 19mm sieves for Item 202 shall have a soaked CBR value
tested according to AASHTO T-193.
a. 25%,max b. 25%,min c. 80%,min d. 45%,min
42. The materials passing the 19mm sieves for Item 201 shall have a soaked CBR value
tested according to AASHTO T-193.
a. 25%,max b. 25%,min c. 80%,min d. 45%,min
43. The materials passing the 19mm sieves for Item 200 shall have a soaked CBR value
tested according to AASHTO T-193.
b. 80%,max b. 25%,min c. 80%,min d. 45%,min
44. The coarse portion, retained on a 2.00mm (No.10) sieves for Item 202 shall have a mass
percent of wear by the Los Angeles Abrasion Tests of:
a. 80%,max b. 45%,min c. 80%,min d. 45%,max
45. A thin asphalt surface treatment used to waterproof and improve the texture of an
asphalt wearing surface.
a. Asphalt Leveling Course b. Asphalt Surface Treatment c. Asphalt Seal coat d. none
of the above
46. An application of asphalt materials to any type of road or pavement surface with or
without a cover of mineral aggregates that produce an increase in thickness of less
than 25mm or 1 inch.
a. Asphalt Leveling Course b. Asphalt Surface Treatment c. Asphalt tack coat d. all of
the above
47. The solvent used to test on residue from distillation at 288ºC of asphalt materials
a. Trichloroethylene b. colormatic test c. spot test d. bitumen
48. Cutback asphalt can be classified according to each ________.
a. Permeabilty b. fluidity c. penetration grade d.
viscosity
49. Asphalt cement can be determined or classified by their ________.
a. Permeabilty b. penetration grade c. ductility d.
viscosity
50. Blown asphalt, Hard asphalt or______ are used as joint filler.
a. Oxidized b. asphalt cement c. hot asphalt d. none of the above
51.What test that will determine if the asphalt is a good binder?
a. CBR b. Abrasion test c. immersion-compression d.
Ductility test
52. Which of the ff. is not an important property aggregates?
a. Weigth b. granules c. smoothness d. none of the above
53. What property of mix that has the ability to resist deformation from an imposed load?
a. sustainability b. suitability c. stability d. resistivity
54. What property of mix that has the ability to withstand repeated flexing caused by the
passage of wheel
load?
a. flow b. fatigue resistance c. stability d. resistivity
55. In Marshall Stability Test, which of the criteria not included in determining the average
bitumen content
a. weight b. flow c. stability d. smoothness
56. Given: Maximum Stability = 6.05 Bulk Specific Gravity= 2.495
Maximum Unit Weight = 5.55 Stability = 1.150
Flow= 5.65 Flow, 025mm= 7.20
Design Air Voids = 5.20 VFA = 75.00
 Determine the Optimum Asphalt Content?

a. 6.50 b. 4.50 c. 5.60 d. 3.56

57. What property of mix that has the ability to offer resistance to slipping or skidding
when mix?
a. flow b. fatigue resistance c. skid resitance d. resistivity
58. Given: Weight of Sample in Air = 1,188
Weight of Sample in Water = 700
Weight of Sample in Saturated Dry = 1,230
Specific Gravity of Asphalt = 2.48
Specific Gravity of Aggregates = 2.55

Determine the Bulk Specific Gravity of Mix?

a. 2.45 b. 2.4 c. 2.24 d. 5.0

59. Given: Specific Gravity of Asphalt = 1.01

Specific Gravity of Aggregates = 2.72
% Asphalt Content = 7%
% Air Voids = 4%
Determine the Maximum Theoretical Specific Gravity considering Air Void?
a. 3.43 b. 2.43 c. 1.33 d. 2.44
60. What property of mix that has the ability to bend slightly without cracking and to
conform to gradual settlement and movements of the base and sub-grade?
a. flexibility b. fatigue resistance c. stability d. resistivity
61. Mineral filler shall have a plasticity index of not greater than ________.
a. 3 b. 2 c. 6 d. 4
62. Emulsified Asphalt is c colloidal dispersion of asphalt in water. It is ________ colored
before use and turns ________ when the emulsion is broken.
a. Brown-chocolate b. chocolate-brown c. chocolate-black d. all black
63. Bituminous materials should fall with what range of tolerance?
a. ±0.2% b. ±0.4% c. ±0.5% d. ±0.1%
64. Temperature of mixture shall have a range of tolerance of ________.
a. ± 10°c b. ± 5°c c. ± 7°c d. ± 4°c
65. Given: Dry Stability = 1,600
Wet Stability = 1,400
Saturated Stability = 1,200

Determine the Index of retained Strength.

a. 97.6% b. 87.50% c. 88.0% d. 100%
66. What is the initial load employed in stability machine?
a. 120 psi b. 180 psi c. 130 psi d. 150 psi
67. What is a small air space that occurs between the coated aggregates particles in a
compacted mix?
a. air voids b. bubbles c. null d. grains
68. The compacted pavement shall have a density equal to, or greater than, ________ mass
percent of the density of laboratory specimen prepared in accordance with the Marshall
Stability Test.
a. 85% b. 97% c. 95% d. 90%
69. What is the measure of the resistance or measure of distortion of the specimen?
a. plasticity index b. flow index c. group index d. all of the above
70. Given: % of CA, FA, MF respectively = 45, 35, 20
Sp. Gr. Of CA, FA, MF respectively = 2.75, 2.56, 2.40

What is the specific gravity of aggregates?

a. 2.61 b. 3.41 c. 4.23 d. 2.34
71. In Job-Mix formula, how many blows needed for designing heavy traffic for 14 kg/sq,cm.
a. 56 blows b. 25 blows c. 75 blows d. none of the above
 72. In Job-Mix formula, how many blows needed for designing heavy traffic for 7 kg/sq,cm.
a. 56 blows b. 25 blows c. 50 blows d. none of the above
73. What is the longitudinal surface depression of the wheel paths?
a. Raveling b. blow-up c.rutting d. pumping
74. Given: Weight of original sample = 1,140 grams
Weight after Extraction = 980 grams
Original Weight of filler ring = 30 grams
Increase of Weight in filler ring = 30 grams
Determine the asphalt content?

a. 6.55 b. 5.55 c. 4.55 d. 3.55

75. For the same stretch of road, no core test was conducted at the end of each days
operation. Thus, cores were taken for every 100 linear meters of the completed
pavement.

100 m 5.3 2.262

100 m 5.1 2.311
100 m 5.1 2.225
100 m 5.2 2.237
100 m 5.0 2.226

What is the quantity?

a. 170.2 b. 169.72 c. 155.68 d. 179.95
76. The specimen is tested for stability and flow at ________ ºC as specified in the standard
procedure
a. 30 ºC b. 25 ºC c. 40 ºC d. 20 ºC
77. In the design of Air Voids, will draw down a line at ________.
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 7
78. During asphalt construction, what are the controlled tests?
a. Extraction test b. stability testc. grading test d. all of the above
79. What do you call the localized upward displacement of a pavement due to swelling of
the sub-grade or some portion of the pavement structure?
a. Pumping b. cracks c. raveling d. upheaval

80. What do you call the slab movement under passing loads resulting in the ejection of
mixtures of water, sand, clay or silt along transverse or longitudinal joints?
a. Pumping b. cracks c. raveling d. upheaval
81. Given:
Wt. of dry aggregate = 950g
Wt. of asphalt = 50g

What is the % of asphalt by weight of total mix?

a. 5% b. 3 % c. 7% d. 4%
82. Does the percent asphalt in problem #81 meet the required specification for percent
asphalt in bituminous mixes? Why?
a. Yes, because standard specification for percent asphalt in bituminous mixes is 5% to
8%
b. Yes, because standard specification for percent asphalt in bituminous mixes is 7% to
10%
c. No, because standard specification for percent asphalt in bituminous mixes is 1% to
3%
d.No, because standard specification for percent asphalt in bituminous mixes is 7% to
10%
83. If the actual percent asphalt in problem #81 is 5% and the percent asphalt in a job-mix
formula is 5.6% did it pass the required tolerance? Why?
a. No, because the required tolerance for % asphalt in a job-mix formula is 1-0.4%.
b. yes, because the required tolerance for % asphalt in a job-mix formula is 1-0.5%.
c. No, because the required tolerance for % asphalt in a job-mix formula is 1-0.6%.
d. yes, because the required tolerance for % asphalt in a job-mix formula is 1-0.7%.
84. In placing concrete, the required temperature should be less than _____.
a. 30 ºC b. 29 ºC c. 39 ºC d. 15 ºC
85. What greatly influenced the service of an asphalt pavement?
a. grade and quantity of asphalt b. temperature and quantity of
asphalt
c. grade and quality of asphalt d. grade and temperature of asphalt
86. What influenced primarily the grade of asphalt selected?
a. Temperature b. climatic condition c. strength d. ductility
87. In the quality control test for an asphalt, this determines the Index Retained Strength of
the Mix.
a. Immersion Compression test b. CBR c. Abrasion Test d. Marshall
Stability Test
88. What is the correct temperature that the mixture shall be placed as measured in the
truck just prior to dumping into the spreader?
a. 109 ºC b. 107 ºC c. 106 ºC d. 105 ºC
89. When Tar is used, what is the temperature that the mixture shall be placed?
a. 66- 109 ºC b. 66- 107 ºC c. 66-106 ºC d. 66-105 ºC
90. When the compaction is be done in order to attain the required density?
a. When the equipment is ready
b. Depend on the contractor
c. when the mixture is still hot and workable
d. as soon as the materials are ready
91. What is to be done in order to determine the number of passes that would attain the
required density?
a. density strip b. trial section c.rammer d. all of the above
92. What should be the control during the mixing and compaction is of great significance in
the strength of the resulting pavement?
a. Aggregates b. mineral filler c. water-cement ratio d.
temperature

93. What is the stabilizing agent for soil (silky and clayey?
a. Hydrate b. lime c. cement d. geotextiles
94. What is the stabilizing agent for sandy soil?
a. Hydrate b. lime c. cement d. geotextiles
95. Lumber is considered as well – seasoned if the moisture content is ________?
a. 13-20% b. 12-18% c.30-35% d.7-12%
96. Liquid limit brass cup with sample is raised and allowed to drop sharply on the base
through a height of what?
a. 10mm b. 8mm c. 12mm d. 15mm
97. How many rotations per second will the crank of a liquid limit device are rotated?
a. 3 rev/s b. 4rev/s c. 5rev/s d.
2rev/s
98. In doing plastic limit tests to what diameter will the soil thread will begin to break?
a. 3.2mm b. 2.3mm c. 8.2mm d. 4.4mm
99. it is used in a gravimetric-volumetric relationship in soils, (or defined as the
ratio of the wt. in air of an equal volume of water at a stated temp.)
a. Unit weight b. specific gravity c. absorption d.
none of the above
100. What is the approximate area for density control strips?
a. 335 sq.m b. 355 sq.m c. 500 sq.m d. none of
the above