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ACCREDITATION EXAMINATION
March 11, 2006
1. Quality test for cement is represented by how
many bags?
Ans. 2000 bags
2. Used to classify steel bars into grade?
Ans. yield strength
3. What is the best used to determine the
consistency of concrete
Ans. slump test
4. What asphalt is commonly called as hot
asphalt?
Ans. Asphalt cement
5. What is the rate of application of tack coat?
Ans. 0.2 0.7 L/sq.m
6. How to determine the proportion of cement,
water, fine aggregates and coarse aggregates?
Ans. design mix
7. Percent air voids will ____ as percent asphalt
increases in marshal stability.
Ans. decreases
8. Field density test is defined____
Ans. Situ density test
9. SPT means?
Ans. Standard Penetration Test
10. Type of emulsified asphalt w/c work better w/
wet aggregates and in cold weather.
Ans. cationic
11. The apparatus used to determine the hydraulic
setting of cement in the laboratory.
Ans. Vicat Apparatus
12. How many weeks does the producer of asphalt
mix or the contractor shall submit job-mix
formula?
Ans. three (3) weeks
13. What is the latest state of the art equipment
consuming radio active material w/c is
commonly used in the compaction control of
earth and asphalt road construction and in
measurement of moisture content?
Ans. Nuclear Density Gauge
14. If theres a necessity to add water to the
concrete mix in order to increase its workability
provided that concrete does not exceed
specified slump, how many minutes after the
initial time of mixing does adding of water be
permitted?
Ans. Not exceeding 45 minutes
15. Gabions dimensions are subject to tolerance
limit to _____ of the manufactured state.
Ans. 3%
16. Liquid limit is usually ___ than plastic limit.
Ans. greater
17. Samples for CBR test is soaked
_____before subjecting to penetration test.
Ans. 4 days
18.
grading B
Ans. 11 spheres
19. The test of asphalt w/c determines the
overheating during the process of manufacture.
Ans. Spot Test
20. The test w/c determines the amount of asphalt
present.
Ans. Extraction Test
21. Job mix tolerance for the temperature of
bituminous mixture of item 310.
Ans. +/- 10 degree
22. The required temperature of the mix for item
310 when placed upon dumping.
Ans.
23. A good sub-grade must have a ____ liquid
limit, _____plastic limit.
Ans. low, low
25. Sub-grade having a CBR value of 2% or less is
considered____.
Ans. weak sub - grade
26. What will be the condition of soil that is
considered unsuitable.
Ans.
27. Describe the concrete cylinder briefly.
Ans.
28. Determines the purity of asphalt.
Ans. Solubility Test
29. Frequency of sampling and testing for
asphalt mix.
Ans.
30. The optimum moisture content is determine
during___.
Ans. laboratory Compaction
31. Concrete curing refers to ____.
Ans.
32. In item 104 (embankment), field density test is
carried out for every ____ sq.m.
Ans. 500
33. Liquid limit is the moisture content
corresponding to what no. of blows.
Ans. 25 blows
34. The samples to be used in liquid limit and plastic
limit should pass to what sieve no.?
Ans. No. 40
35. A core should be taken for every ______, if no
core was taken @ the end of each days
operation.
Ans. 100 ln.m
36. Samples of aggregates for base coarse materials
when tested for quality passed the requirements
except grading. What will you recommend?
Ans.
37. The moisture density curve is different for each
for soil w/c of the ff. statement is true.
38. What is the compressive strength in PSI if the Dry Stability = 2,000 Kpa
concrete cylinder (6 diam.) if the samples fails Wet Stability = 1,000 Kpa
@ 92,000 Lbs.? What is the resulting index retained strength?
Ans. 3254 psi Does it meet the specs requirement of item 310?
Ans.
39. What is the degree of compaction of soil having
a maximum dry density of 2.233 g/cc and a dry 55. A core specimen taken from a concrete pavement
density of soil from the hole equivalent to 2.010 was measured for thickness determination. The
g/cc required pavement thickness is 23 cm. The
Ans. measurement taken were: 23, 24, 23, 23, 24, 24,
24, 23.
40. Emulsified asphalt is a colloidal dispersion of The measurement at the center is 23 cm. Obtain
asphalt in water whose color is chocolate brown the average thickness.
before and turns ______ when emulsion is Ans. 23.22
broken.
Ans. black
56. The required PH level of water to be used in
41. What is the single test procedure to determine the concrete mix____.
suitability of an asphaltic concrete mix? Ans. 4 to 6
Ans.
57. Why is it Portland cement is called in that name
42. What test determines the hardness of coarse and why?
aggregates? Ans.
Ans. Abrasion Test 58. How many samples are required for testing a 125
concrete pipes?
43. What is the dividing line between coarse and fine Ans.
aggregates?
Ans. 59. Which of the ff. Does not affect the coring of
sample;
44. If the sample splitter is not advisable for use in a) Length-Diameter Ratio, b) Manner of Drilling,
reducing samples for test, what is the alternative c) Diameter of Core, d) None of the Above
wax of reducing sample for testing size? Ans.
Ans. quartering
60. It is the dynamic test used in the field to obtain
45. Geosynthetics may be used for____. rapid empirical results which can be used to estimate
Ans. shear strength and bearing capacity.
Ans.
46. Concrete cylinder for testing shall be submitted
to the laboratory _____ hrs. prior to testing 61. Three cores taken a pavement section poured on
Ans. 24 hrs a single day were tested for strength compliance.
The results are 2400 Psi, 3500 Psi and 4000 Psi.
47. What is the maximum mass % wear for coarse The required strength is 3500 Psi. What will you
aggregates by Los Angeles Abrasion recommend?
Machine? Ans.
Ans. 40 %
62. Unconfined compression test if perform in what
48. As construction work progresses, you noticed type of soil?
that the delivered materials are different from the Ans. clayey soils
one tested and passed. If you are in doubt, what
will you do? 63. Which of the ff. need not inspection report:
Ans. conduct immediate re - testing a) Water, b) Top Soil, c) Pavement Markings, d)
Sodding
49. What is the sieve no. for the calibrated sand to be Ans.
used in the FDT?
Ans. No. 10 64. The approval of sample because the source was
already identified will lead to:
50. Steel bars is considered undersize Ans.
when_______.
Ans. 65. The acceptance of pavement is based on what
test?
51. Frequency of sampling and testing for Ans.
compaction of sub-base matls.
Ans. 66. Upon your arrival at the site, you have found out
that it was already one hour and 50 minutes ago when
52. Immersion-compression test is to the concrete ingredients were charged into the
determine______. mixing drum, what will you do?
Ans. stability Ans.
67. Sub-grade having a CBR value of 2 percent or
less is considered ______
53. If the volume of asphalt specimen is 500 cc, Ans.
weight if dry specimen in air is 1200 grams. What is
the bulk specific of asphalt specimen? 68. What is sub-grade construction?
Ans. 2.40 Ans.

54. The results of the immersion-compression test 69. What will be the amount of water cement ratio if
conducted on an asphalt mix sample are as follows. the slump is zero (0)?
 Ans.

70. What will be the condition of soil before

compaction?
a) Wet b) Dry c) OCM d) MDD
Ans.

71. What will be the effect of using different brands

of cement?
a) Texture b) Strength c) No effect
Ans.

72. Temperature of Concrete upon dumping.

a) 22 to 28 b) 22 to 26 c) 18 to 28 d) 18 to 26
Ans.

73. Specific gravity of concrete pavement.

Ans.

74. Test on cement to catch fire.

Ans.

75. Loss of ignition is for what?

Ans.

76. How to prepare concrete cylinder sample?

Ans.
77. Acceptance of pavement is based on ____
Ans.

78. Quality test for boulders______

Ans.

79. Temperature of Asphalt upon dumping.

a) 63 C b) 71 C c) 76 C d) 85 C
Ans.

80. Used to det. The % of clay and silt.

Ans.

81. Which is more coarser Item 200 or item 201?

Ans. 201

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