CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION
1. Cement bags should be place on raised wooden platform at least _______ above the ground.
a) 2” – 4”
b) 3” – 5”
c) 4” – 6”
d) 5” – 7”

2. In order to secure greater uniformity of concrete mix, aggregate should be separated into no
less than ______ sizes.
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

3. In placing and fastening of reinforcing steel the minimum distance between bars shall be ____.
a) 20 mm.
b) 30 mm.
c) 40 mm.
d) 50 mm.

4. Splicing of rebars should be staggered as far as possible and minimum separation of not be
less than ________ bar diameter.
a) 20
b) 30
c) 40
d) 50

5. Spiral reinforcement shall be splice by lapping at least __________ turns.

a) 1
b) 1 1 /2
c) 2
d) 2 1 /2
6. Lean concrete should have a minimum compressive strength of __________ psi.
a) 1,500
b) 2,000
c) 2,500
d) 3,000

7. During bored pile excavation, a representative soil sample be taken from a designated pile at
every ________.
a) 0.50 m.
b) 1.00 m.
c) 1.50 m.
d) 2.00 m.

8. The minimum distance between the vertical bars or between bundes of bars must be bigger
than _________.
a) 50.00 mm.
b) 60.00 mm.
c) 70.00 mm.
d) 80.00 mm.

9. Concrete mix in bore piling must have a slump of ___________.

a) 4” – 5”
b) 5” – 6”
c) 6” – 8”
d) 7” – 9”

10. The tremie pipe should be submerged in the concrete by at least ____________.
a) 2.00 m.
b) 2.50 m.
c) 3.00 m.
d) 3.50 m.
11. Is the maximum compacted thickness of any layer of aggregate sub – base course.
a) 200 mm
b) 100 mm
c) 150 mm
d) 75 mm

12. The Aggregate SubBase Course material shall have a soaked CBR value of not less than ___%
as determined by ASSHTO T 193.
a) 15%
b) 20%
c) 25%
d) 30%

13. The Area of one trial section of Aggregate Sub Base Course.
a) 75 sq.m.
b) 100 sq.m.
c) 125 sq.m.
d) 500 sq.m.

14. The permitted surface irregularity measured by 3 m straight edge on Aggregate Sub Base Course.
a) 20 mm.
b) 75 mm.
c) 15 mm.
d) 25 mm.

15. On aggregate Sub Base the fraction passing through the 0.425 mm ( No. 40 ) sieve shall have a
liquid limit of not greater than _______.
a) 15
b) 25
c) 35
d) 45
16. For Aggregate Base Course, the material passing the 19 mm ( ¾ ) sieve shall have a minimum
soaked CBR value of ________%.
a) 75 %
b) 150 %
c) 80 %
d) 160 %

17. In lime stabilized road base course the mixture passing the 19 mm ( ¾ inch ) sieve shall have a
minimum soaked CBR – value of __________%.
a) 80 %
b) 75 %
c) 100 %
d) 95 %

18. The amount of lime to be added to the soil aggregate mass is _____ percent of the dry soil?
a) 5% to 8 %
b) 3% to 12 %
c) 4% to 6 %
d) 5% to 10 %

19. The compacted maximum dry density of Portland cement Stabilized Road Mix Base ______%.
a) 95 %
b) 97 %
c) 98 %
d) 100 %

20. Trial section of the stabilized base shall be constructed at least _______ weeks before actual
base construction.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
21. Asphalt stabilized road mix base course shall be measured on what unit.
a) sq.m.
b) metric tonne
c) cu.m.
d) Each

22. The amount of asphaltic material to be added to the soil aggregate from _____ mass percent
of the dry soil aggregate.
a) 5% to 8 %
b) 3% to 12 %
c) 4% to 7 %
d) 5% to 10 %

23. The completed cement treated base shall be cured wit a ____________.
a) Curing Compound
b) Bituminous curing seal
c) Burlaps
d) None of the above

24. The rate of application for this curing of Item 206 is ___________.
a) 0.50 l/m2 to 1.00 l/m2
b) 1.00 l/m2 to 2.00 l/m2
c) 0.70 l/m2 to 1.20 l/m2
d) 2.00 l/m2 to 3.00 l/m2

25. The stockpile shall be measured and complied by what method.

a) Mass Diagram
b) End Area
c) No. of Trucks
d) By Direct Counting
31. Joints shall be sealed;
a) Before curing period and during opening of traffic
b) After curing period and before the pavement is opened to traffic
c) Any of A and B
d) None of the above

32. The corrugation required in brooming concrete pavement;

a) 2.0 mm
b) 1.50 mm
c) 1.00 mm
d) 1.45 mm

33. The depth of the weakened joints should at all times;

a) Not less than 60 mm
b) Not less than 50 mm
c) Not less than 80 mm
d) Not less than 100 mm

34. When the concrete is hauled/housed in non-agitating truck mixer or truck agitators, the
required time from water is added to the mix until concrete is deposited in place at the shall
not exceed;
a) 90 minutes
b) 60 minutes
c) 45 minutes
d) 70 minutes

35. The requires strength when tested 3rd-point method;

a) 3.8 Mpa
b) 4.0 Mpa
c) 4.5 Mpa
d) 6.0 Mpa
36. Required flexural strength when tested mid point method;
a) 3.8 Mpa
b) 4.5 Mpa
c) 4.0 Mpa
d) 3.0 Mpa

37. When mixed in central mixing plant time shall not be less than;
a) not less than 50 seconds nor more than 90 seconds
b) not less than 30 seconds nor more than 45 seconds
c) not less than 60 seconds nor more than 80 seconds
d) not less than 40 seconds nor more than 70 seconds

38. Required percent asphalt content of the weight of mix;

a) 3 to 6
b) 5 to 8
c) 10
d) 9

39. The bituminous material commonly used in item 310;

a) Asphalt Cement
b) Blown Asphalt
c) Cold Asphalt mix
d) All of the above

40. Forms shall be firmly in contract with foundation shall not deviate from true line by _______ at
any point;
a) 5 cm to any point
b) 1 cm to any point
c) 2 cm to any point
d) 3 cm to any point
41. The producer of the asphalt mix or the contractor submit the job – mix formula in writing at
least _________ weeks prior to production for the approval of the Project Engineer;
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5

42. The primary quality control mechanism for the production of asphalt mixture;
a) Design Mix
b) Batching Plant
c) Job – mix formula
d) Requisition of the materials required

43. The required plasticity index of surface course;

a) P1 = 16
b) P1 = 12
c) P1 = 4 to 9
d) P1 = 8

44. A cold joint is called also as;

a) Longitudinal Joint
b) Weakened Plane
c) Transverse Construction Joint
d) Transverse Expansion Joint

45. No cold joint shall be constructed within _______ of an expansion joint, contraction joint or
plane of weakness.
a) 3.00 m
b) 1.50 m
c) 2.50 m
d) 2.00 m
46. Immediately after finishing operation have been completed and the concrete has sufficiently
set, the surface of the placed concrete shall be cured for a period of;
a) 48 hours
b) 70 hours
c) 72 hours
d) 90 hours

47. A core was taken on completed PCCP with a design thickness of 200 mm. The result
thickness is 210 mm. What will be the credited thickness?
a) 200 mm
b) 195 mm
c) 215 mm
d) 205 mm

48. The time consolidation/compaction of concrete must not exceed;

a) 30 sec.
b) 15 sec.
c) 50 sec.
d) 45 sec.

49. The thickness of Item 200 and 201 is to be spread and compact in 400 mm. How many layers?
a) Two equal layer
b) One equal layer
c) Three equal layer
d) Four equal layer

50. The purpose is to check the suitability of the materials and the efficiency of the equipment and
construction method;
a) Mass diagram
b) Trial Section
c) Inspector reports of the equipment
d) Compaction
26. A false crack is referred to as;
a) Transverse contraction joint
b) Transverse construction joint
c) Transverse expansion joint
d) United key joint

27. In Pile driving, the maximum allowable variation at both end of the pile shall be ____ in any
direction from their location shown on the Plans .
a) 20 mm
b) 75 mm
c) 50 mm
d) 100 mm

28. It is the process of improving the properties of soil to make it more suitable for a particular
purposes;
a) Soil replacement method
b) Soil stabilization
c) Compaction
d) CBR

29. Unsuitable materials for embankment has this properties;

a) LL not greater than 80 and PI not exceeding 55
b) LL exceeding 80 and PI exceeding 55
c) LL = 40 and PI = 6

30. Asphalt hot – mix shall be compacted;

a) at 115OC
b) at 107OC
c) at 110OC
d) at 105OC