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Question 1

In the measures of congestion of highway capacity, what will happen as the density continues to increase?
A. Running speed and traffic flow is minimum
B. The point is reached at which speed declines noticeably
C. Minimum rate flow is eventually reached
D. Increase speeds and reduced flow rate

Answer 1

B.

Question 2

Device mounted on a fixed support (permanent signs) or portable support (temporary signs) whereby a specific message is conveyed by means of words or symbols placed or erected for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic.
A. Special instruction signs
C. Traffic signs
B. Roadwork signs
D. Overhead signs

Answer 2

C.

Question 3

What is the process of proportioning the cement, water, aggregates and additives prior to mixing concrete called?
A. Batching
C. Paving
B. Curing
D. Mixing

Answer 3

A.

Question 4

A wave generated in deep water, when reaching shoaling waters, charges not only in its height but also in its length but the period will
A. Decrease
C. None of these
B. Remain Constant
D. Increase

Answer 4

A.

Question 5

A maximum wave height and wave period of the maximum wave height in wave train.
A Significant wave
B. Highest wave
C. Equivalent depth water wave height
D. Deep water wave

Answer 5

A.

Question 6

When directly generated and affected by local winds, a wind wave system is called:
A. Wind sea
B. Wind seiching
C. Wind wakes
D. Wind swell

Answer 6

A.

Question 7

It is nothing more than a column driven into the soil to support a structure by transferring building loads to a deeper and stronger layer of soil or rock.
A. caisson
B. shoring
C. pier
D. pile

Answer 7

D.

Question 8

This sign informs and advise road users of the directions, distances, routes, the location of services for the road users and point of interest.
A. advance direction sign
B. guide sign
C. traffic instruction sign
D. crossroad sign

Answer 8

B.

Question 9

Ways of avoiding traffic conflicts:
A. grade separation
B. space-sharing
C. time-sharing
D. All of these

Answer 9

D.

Question 10

The difference between the actual travel time of a given segment of a transportation system and some ideal travel time for that segment.
A. travel time
B. service time
C. queue time
D. delay

Answer 10

D.

Question 11

Cracks approximately at right angles to the pavement centerline. These may be caused by shrinkage or differential thermal stress of the asphalt concrete or maybe reflective cracks.
A. transverse cracks
B. longitudinal cracks
C. alligator crack
D. block crack

Answer 11

A.

Question 12

The provision of safety sight distance depends on the characteristics of the road environment such as:
1. Road geometry
Il. Road surface
III. Road illumination at night
IV. Road topography
A. Il and IV only
B. I and IV only
C. All of the above
D. 1, I1, and III only

Answer 12

C

Question 13

One of the provisions of safety sight distance depends on the characteristics of the vehicle which are as follows:
1. Type of vehicles, car, or truck
Il. friction between the tire and the road
IlI. eye height of the driver
IV. speed of vehicle
A. Il and Ill only
B. IV only
C. All of the above
D. Ill only

Answer 13

A

Question 14

To level a floor or layer of concrete with a straight edge using a back-and-forth motion while moving across the surface
A. floating
B. trowelling
C. finishing
D. screeding

Answer 14

D

Question 15

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to as much as 2.5 days is known as:
A. semi-diurnal tide
B. age of tides
C. lunar tide
D. diurnal tide

Answer 15

B

Question 16

Wearing way of the pavement surface caused by dislodging of aggregate particles and binder. This is usually a result of insufficient asphalt binder in the mix or stripping of asphalt from particles of aggregate.
A. raveling
C. joint crack spalling
B. bleeding
D. flushing

Answer 16

A

Question 17

The most important process to prepare concrete.
A. batching
C. cement-aggregate ratio
B. admixture
D. water-cement ratio

Answer 17

A.

Question 18

The most important process to prepare concrete.
A. batching
C. cement-aggregate ratio
B. admixture
D. water-cement ratio

Answer 18

D

Question 19

These are written instructions detailing how the facility is to be constructed
A. plans
B. estimates
C. specifications
D. bid documents

Answer 19

C

Question 20

These are circumstances or deviation from standard condition which could permit an occurrence of accident or incident.
A. hazard
C. unsafe condition
B. unsafe act
D. risk

Answer 20

A

Question 21

It is the single most important environmental factor in the broad field of coastal engineering.
A. coastal erosion
B. sand
C. sea
D. wave

Answer 21

D

Question 22

It is a construction operation that concrete should be protected so that moisture is not lost during the early stages of hardening, and it should be kept at a temperature that will promote hydration and also protect against injury from subsequent construction activities.
A. Curing
C. Sprinkling
B. Scaling
D. Ponding

Answer 22

A.

Question 23

It is combination of the likelihood of an occurrence of a hazardous event with specified period in specified circumstances and the severity of injury or damage of health of the people, property, environment or any combination of these caused by the event.
A. Hazard
C. Risk
B. Unsafe Condition
D. Unsafe Act

Answer 23

C

Question 24

What is the worst condition which should be considered in relation to the design of coastal defence works?
A. Position in relation to still water level
B. Offshore wave climate
C. Extreme wave height
D. Combination of unusually high sea level with severe wave action

Answer 24

D

Question 25

Waves are formed by the frictional drag of wind across the water surface. This is a process of transferring energy from wind to water. Water particles are moved from their position by the wind, and then return to the original position by gravity, which is restoring force. These waves are called: A. Shallow waves B. Equivalent waves C. Significant waves D. Gravity waves

Answer 25

D.

Question 26

Which is more accurate parameter of traffic capacity; volume or density? Why? A. Volume is more accurate: Only volume is a function of cars in a given length of roadway B. Density is more accurate: Only density is a function of cars in a given length of roadway C. Volume is more accurate: Only volume has units of time D. Density is more accurate: Only density has units of time

Answer 26

B

Question 27

III. The equipment involved in building the structure. IV. The on-site facilities such as man lifts, elevators, concrete batch plants and rock crushing/gravel processing or asphalt plants. V. The manpower of the structure. A. All of the above B. III, I & V C. 1, 11, III & IV D. 1, II, IV & V

Answer 27

D

Question 28

It occurs as concrete hardens, being greater in wet mixes. Curing helps to limit effects and therefore concrete in the actual structure should be thoroughly and continuously moistened for some considerable period after placing. A. Moisture content B. Compaction C. Concrete D. Shrinkage

Answer 28

D

Question 29

The single initial application of bituminous material to an existing bituminous, Portland concrete, or block surface or base is called: A. tact coat C. seal coat B. prime coat C. overcoat

Answer 29

B

Question 30

The ideal capacity of road in vehicles per hour is: A. 1800 vph C. 1400 vph B. 2000 vph D. 1200 vph

Answer 30

B

Question 31

Which of the following satisfy the requirement for estimating expected activity times in a PERT network? 1. Makes use of three estimates Il. Puts the greatest weight on the most likely times estimate III. Is motivated by the beta distribution A. Ill only C. Il only B. I only D. All of the above

Answer 31

D

Question 32

The sound creaks and groans that one hears inside the building are in fact materials response to external stimuli such as heart, wind and gravity loads. These stimuli fall into four categories. What are these major properties that exhibited by materials? A. temperature, thermal, conductivity and ductility B. mechanical, thermal, electrical and chemical C. ionic bonding, metallic bonding covalent bonding and secondary bonding D. atoms, ions, electron and molecules

Answer 32

B

Question 33

In the standard practice of measuring vertical or zenith angles, the following practices are great importance: I. Be sure the instrument is level Il. Sight with vertical crosshair III. Sight exactly on the target IV. Sight direct and reverse Which standard practices are true? A. I only C. All of the above B. I, III, IV only D. 1 & Ill only

Answer 33

B

Question 34

Which of the following is the calculation of the probability that the critical path will be completed by the time T? I. Assumes that the activity times are the statistically independent II. Assumes that the total time of the critical path has approximately beta distribution III. Requires knowledge of the standard deviation for all activities in the network. A. I only B. All of the above C. I only D. Ill only

Answer 34

D

Question 35

It is the probability of a mechanism that will function satisfactorily. If the mechanism is to operate intermittently and briefly, it is also refers to performance on a given occasion. If the mechanism is to operate continuously, it refers its performance for a specific period of time. A. Standard deviation C. Reliability B. Infinite set D. mean

Answer 35

C

Question 36

Compacting applies energy to soil to consolidate it by compressing air voids to increase the soil's dry density. Which of these are the objectives of proper compacting? I. 1 Minimize settling Il. Increases the soil's load bearing characteristics III. Increases soil stability IV. Reduces water penetration V. Protects slope that will drain water away A. I, II, IV, V B. 1, II, I, IV C. 11, III, ١٧,٧ D. all of these

Answer 36

B

Question 37

When train passes on curves, which have no super-elevation, it will give thrust on the: A. Inner rail B. Inner side of inner rail C. Outer rail D. Inner side of outer rail

Answer 37

D

Question 38

Of all paths through the network, the critical path A. has the maximum expected time. B. has the minimum expected time. C. has the maximum actual time D. has the minimum actual time.

Answer 38

A

Question 39

Which of the following are true statements? 1. All symmetric histograms have single peaks II. All symmetric bell-shaped curves are normal III. All normal curves are bell-shaped and symmetric. A. I only C. Ill only B. Il only D. I and Il

Answer 39

C