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FINAL EXERCISES FOR MATERIALS ENGINEER ACCREDITATION
Name : _________________________________________ Date : _____________________
Multiple Choice : Encircle the Correct Answer
1. An activity to ensure the highest quality of completed works and economize the cost of construction of a
structure is:
a. materials testing b. quality control c. sampling of materials d. both a and c
2. Has the primary responsibility in terms of materials testing and quality control during the implementation
of a project.
a. Materials Engineer b. Project Engineer c. Laboratory Technician d. Project Inspector
3. Quality control is being increasingly instituted in the construction industry and used as for what
measures?
a. corrective b. protective c. preventive d. both a and c
4. A document which contains the records of the daily quality control activities performed by the engineer
or inspector assigned in the project.
a. project log book b. materials log book c. quality control logbook d. either b and c
5. Who’s responsibility is to verify the quality control system of the project is functioning to ensure the
quality of the completed structure?
a. consultant project engineer b. contractor’s project engineer
c. owner’s project engineer d. both b and c
6. In learning the testing of construction materials, the engineer or inspector are enhancing and
strengthening their capability to what aspect?
a. quality assurance b. quality control c. construction methods d. testing capability
7. A tool used by engineer or inspector for measuring quality of construction materials intended for the
project.
a. inspection b. survey equipment c. testing d. either a and c
8. What report shall be prepared to certify the quantity and quality of the accomplished item of works.
a. statement of work accomplished b. certificate of quality control assurance report
c. materials test report d. weekly accomplishment report
9. Has the authority to recommend for the acceptance and or rejection on the quality of the completed
works in the project.
a. project engineer b. quantity engineer c. materials engineer d. both a and b
10. Who’s one of the duties and responsibilities is to ensure that inspections and tests are carried out
promptly and timely?
a. materials engineer b. quality control engineer c. project engineer d. all of them
11. A project activity if not conducted at the right time and place as the work progresses will result to
failure in quality of the completed works.
a. testing b. inspection c. sampling d. all of the above
12. The acceptable policy for sampling of construction materials intended for testing shall be taken
at:
a. manufacturer’s stockpile b. delivered materials at the project site
c. contractor’s stockpile d. both a and c
13. What activity should be conducted by materials engineer to protect the construction materials from
contamination and to maintain the desired quality?
a. proper selection b. correct sampling c. proper handling/storage d. all of the above
14. What is being checked by a quality control inspector during the implementation of the project?
a. contractors manpower and equipment b. project accomplishment
c. quantity and quality of materials d. both b and c
15. The kind and number of tests to be conducted on the materials for use in the project can be
determined by what DPWH documents?
a. minimum testing requirements b. quality control program
c. materials requirements in the blue book d. tests to be performed
16. An item of work which consist of the excavation and utilization of material obtained from approved
sources required for the construction of embankments is:
a. borrow excavation b. common excavation
c. rock excavation d. muck excavation
17. A soil material having a liquid limit exceeding 80 and plasticity index exceeding 55 is considered to be of:
a. selected borrow for embankment b. suitable embankment material
c. aggregate subbase material d. unsuitable embankment material
18. What is the required area (sq.m.) of a control strip to be constructed for determining the target density of
any course material to be compacted?
a. 235 b. 335 c. 500 d. 550
19. When a selected borrow is used as embankment material in a road construction, the required liquid
limit (LL) and plasticity index (PI) of the materials is:
a. LL = 30, min. & PI = 6, min. b. LL = 30, max. & PI = 6, max.
c. LL = 25, max. & PI = 12 max. d. LL = 25, min. & PI = 12, min.
20. What soil aggregate is made of high quality material with a high load bearing capacity and lies close
under the asphalt or concrete pavement?
a. embankment b. aggregate subbase coarse
c. aggregate base coarse d. aggregate surface coarse
21. During construction of an embankment, the material shall be placed/laid in a horizontal layers of loose
measurement of what thickness?
a. 150 mm, max. b. 200 mm, min. c. 150 mm, min. d. 200 mm, max.
22. In the acceptance of Item 200 – Aggregate Subbase Course material, the required CBR value of
the tested material shall be :
a. 25 min. b. 80 min. c. 25 max. d. 80 max.
23. When an aggregate surface coarse is tested for a liquid limit and plastic limit tests, the basis for the
acceptance for plasticity index requirement is :
a. PI is from 4 to 9 b. PI is 6 max. c. PI is 12 max d. PI is 6 min.
24. What kind of soil aggregate has contain more granular and lesser soil binder materials?
a. subbase coarse b. base coarse c. crushed agg. base coarse d. agg. surface coarse
25. What is the required degree of compaction for a layer of compacted aggregate base coarse material:
a. 95%, max. b. 100%, max. c. 95%, min. d. 100%, min.
26. The required mass percent wear (Abrasion Loss) for granular materials of Item 300 – Aggregate
Surface Course is :
a. 50 max. b. 45 max. c. 50 min. d. 45 min.
27. When Grading “A” under Item 300, Aggregate Surface Course is required for use as surfacing
coarse, the maximum size of aggregates shall pass what sieve size?
a. 50 mm b. 37.5 mm c. 25 mm d. 9.5 mm
28. What is the required rate of application when a prime coat bituminous material is use during the
preparation and treatment of base prior to the construction of bituminous surface course?
a. 0.2 to 0.7 liters/m2 b. 0.5 to 0.8 liters/m2 c. 1 to 2 liters/m2 d. 1.5 to 3.0 liters/m2
29. Per standard specifications for Item 310 - Bituminous Concrete Surface Course the Index Retain
Strength shall be:
a. 70 max. b. 80 min. c. 70 min. d. 80 max.
30. The standard proportion of bituminous material on the basis of total dry aggregates for bituminous
concrete surface course, hot laid shall be :
a. 3 to 5 mass percent b. 4 to 8 mass percent
c. 5 to 8 mass percent d. 5 to 10 mass percent
31. The completed asphalt pavement represented by the cores shall not accepted if the deficiency in
density is:
a. less than 2 %. b. less than 5% c. greater than 2% d. greater than 5%
32. The required hydrated lime in mass percent by dry aggregate basis to be added in the bituminous
mixture during mixing operation is :
a. 1 to 2 b. 0.5 to 1 c. 1.5 to 2 d. 2 to 3
33. What is the required minimum compressive strength of bituminous concrete surface course?
a. 1.4 MPa b. 2.1 MPa c. 2.8 MPa d. 3.5 MPa
34. What is the required thickness tolerances for the compacted bituminous concrete pavement?
a. + 5 mm b. + 10 mm c. – 5 mm d. – 10 mm
35. The minimum additional asphalt overlay thickness as corrective measures on the defective thickness
is:
a. 50 mm; max. b. 50 mm; min. c. 100 mm, max. d. 100 mm; min.
36. The required laying/placing temperature of bituminous mixture as measured from the truck prior to
dumping is:
a. 105 ºC, max. b. 107 ºC, max. c. 105 ºC d. 107 ºC, min.
37. The standard tolerance of the Job-Mix Formula for the bituminous material is:
a. + 0.2 percent b. + 0.4 percent c. + 0.5 percent d. + 1 percent
38. The minimum cement content per cu.m. of concrete required for Portland Cement Concrete
Pavement is :
a. 8.5 bags b. 9.1 bags c. 9.5 bags d. 11 bags
39. What is the required flexural strength of paving concrete tested @ 14 days when tested by third-point
method :
a. 3.8 Mpa b. 4.5 Mpa c. 5.6 Mpa d. 24.1 Mpa
40. The class of structural concrete required for thin reinforced section, railings and for filler grid floors is
:
a. Class A b. Class B c. Class C d. Class P
41. What is the minimum cement content and minimum compressive strength for Class C concrete.?
a. 9 bags & 20.7 MPa b. 9.5 bags & 20.7 MPa
c. 11 bags & 37.7 MPa d. 8 bags & 16.5 MPa
42. What is called on the reinforcing steel bar used as transfer load device and placed in the closure of
concrete pouring at the transverse contraction joint of concrete pavement :
a. dowel bars b. tie bars c. temperature bars d. both a and b
43. When the strength of concrete pavement fails to meet the flexural strength, the alternative option is to
take concrete cores for compressive strength equivalent to:
a. 20.7 MPa, min. b. 24.1 MPa, min. c. 20. 7 MPa, max. d. 24.1 MPa, max.
44. What is the basis of acceptance on the strength of concrete represented by cores taken on the
completed pavement?
a. average strength of cores is 100% or more than the designed strength and no individual cores is
deficient by more than 15%
b. average strength of cores is equal to at least 85% of and no single core is less than 75% of the
specified strength.
c. strength of all cores meets the 100% of the specified compressive strength
d. either a or c
45. What is the minimum cement content and minimum compressive strength for Class P (Pre-
stressed Concrete ) :
a. 9 bags & 20.7 MPa b. 9.5 bags & 20.7 MPa
c. 11 bags & 37.7 MPa d. 8 bags & 16.5 MPa
46. Transverse construction in concrete pavement shall be constructed when there is an interruption of
how many minutes in the concreting operation?
a. less than 30 min. b. less than 45 min.
c. more than 30 min. d. more than 45 min.
47. A joint in the concrete pavement where the required cutting is constructed and sealed with the
required asphalt sealant.
a. transverse contraction joint b. transverse construction joint
c. longitudinal lane joint d. expansion joint
48. A concrete that is properly vibrated/consolidated has a higher strength results than that of concrete
which is not thoroughly consolidated by how many percent?
a. 10% to 20% b. 15% to 30% c. 20% to 25% d. 20% to 30%
49. What is the required width and depth in millimeter of sawed transverse contraction joint in the
concrete pavement?
a. w = 6 max. & d = 50 min. b. w = 6 min. & d = 50 max.
c. w = 50 max. & d = 6 min. d. none of them
50. Transverse construction joint of the concrete pavement shall be constructed within what length of the
plane of weakness?
a. 4.50 m b. 3.0 m c. 1.50 m d. 1.0 m
51. The ideal space interval of inserting vibrators during the consolidation of concrete mix should be
what?
a. 30 cm to 50 cm b. 40 cm to 50 cm c. 50 cm to 60 cm d. 60 cm to 70 cm
52. What percentage of the contract unit price per lot shall be imposed if the deficiency in the average
thickness of cores taken in the completed concrete pavement was found to be of 8%?
a. 70 % b. 80 % c. 95 % d. 100%
53. In-situ density test of the compacted soil aggregate materials is conducted for every :
a. 100 sq. meter b. 300 sq. meter c. 500 sq. meter d. 1000 sq. meter
54. A 2500 sq.m. of Item 200-Aggregate Subbase Course was laid and compacted in the construction of a
road, what field control test and how many test shall be conducted?
a. 2-moisture density relation test b. 9-grading and plasticity tests
c. 3-sets of in-situ density test d. 5-sets of in-situ density test
55. Bituminous mix is subjected for extraction, grading and stability test for a minimum laid quantity of:
a. 130 metric tons b. 75 metric tons c. 75 cu.m. d. either a or c
56. One – set of concrete beam specimens shall be taken during pouring of pavement to represent the
concrete place of :
a. 75 metric ton b. 330 sq.m. c. 175 cu.m. d. either b or c
57. What is the minimum quantity represented and how many pieces shall be submitted for one- quality
of concrete hollow blocks?
a. 10,000 kgs/6 pcs. b. 5000 pcs/3 pcs. c. 1000 pcs/3 pcs . 10,000 pcs/ 6 pcs.
58. Reinforced concrete pipes intended for drainage culverts shall be tested for the Crushing Load
Strength for a minimum requirement of :
a. 300 pcs. b. 50 pcs. c. 100 pcs. d. 200 pcs.
59. A 2000 cu.m. of grouted riprap structure is to be constructed for slope protection works, how many
bags of cement shall be used and how many quality tests is required on cement?
a. 4,000 bags, Q = 2 b. 6,000 bags, Q = 3
c. 1,000 bags, Q = 1 d. 6,000 bags, Q = 4
60. How many density tests (D) and thickness determinations (T) shall be conducted on the completed two-
lane asphalt pavement having a length of 5.6 kms.?
a. D = 56, T = 112 b. D = 53, T = 53
c. D = 112, T = 56 d. D = 112, T = 112
61. How many group of in-situ density tests shall be conducted on the compacted 2580 sq.m. of Item
200 – Aggregate Subbase Course?
a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 12
62. A 3000 sq. meter of pavement was poured with concrete mix, how many sets of concrete specimens
shall be taken to represent the flexural strength determination?
a. 9 b. 10 c. 12 d. 14
63. Class “A” concrete with a 9.0 bags/ cu.m. of concrete shall be poured on a floor slab of a building with a
dimension of 50 m x 100 m x 0.15 m. How many quality tests on cement shall be conducted to
represent the total quantity of cement used?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 8
64. A 365 cans of 4-liter latex paints were delivered for use in the painting of the completed concrete wall of
a two-storey building, how many cans of paints shall be submitted to a testing laboratory for a quality
test?
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
65. In the unavailability of Pipe Tester for the three-edge bearing test of reinforced concrete pipe culverts,
what is the alternative requirements as basis of acceptance of the delivered pipes?
a. inspection report for casting of pipes b. quality test of used steel bar and cement
c. concrete cylinder for compressive strength d. both a and c
66. A completed two-lane concrete pavement having a length of 1,155 lm is requested for final payment,
how many concrete core specimens for thickness determination shall be taken?
a. 7 b. 10 c. 12 d. 14
67. Soil materials finer than 0.075 mm (No. 200) sieve can be separated from larger particles more
effectively and completely by what test?
a. dry sieving b. handpicking c. wet sieving d. all of them
68. Liquid limit of soil material is expressed as the moisture content corresponding to how many
blows?
a. 25 blows b. 15 blows c. 20 blows d. 10 blows
69. In a liquid and plastic limit tests of soils, the test sample shall pass on what sieve size?
a. 0.075 mm b. 0.425 mm c. 4.75 mm d. 12.5 mm
70. How many layers and number of blows shall be done in the conduct of laboratory compaction of soil
aggregates using AASTHO T99 Method C?
a. 5 layers/56 blows b. 3 layers/56 blows c. 5 layers/25 blows d. 3 layers/25 blows
71. At what penetration is the California Bearing Ratio (CBR) value of soils is generally selected?
a. 1.00 mm b. 2.54 mm c. 5.08 mm d. 7.50 mm
72. During sampling of a fresh concrete in a truck transit mixer, where is the ideal location to obtain a
representative sample for testing purposes :
a. from 1st discharge b. last portion of discharge
c. from the middle portion of discharge d. all of the above
73. Test on asphaltic materials which is used to measure the consistency of the tested materials.
a. solubility b. ductility c. penetration d. flash point
74. Test on asphaltic materials which is to determine the distance to which it will elongate before
breaking at two ends is:
a. solubility b. ductility c. penetration d. flash point
75. Test on asphalt cement material that indicates the possible presence of highly volatile materials and
used also in assessing the overall flammability hazard of a material.
a. flash point b. penetration c. solubility d. ductility
76. Test on cutback asphalt material which measures the resistance to flow of a liquid under gravity or
consistency :
a. distillation b. viscosity c. specific gravity d. ductility
77. Test on bituminous mixture which is used for quantitative determination of bitumen content and
gradation of mix.
a. specific gravity b. sieve analysis c. immersion-compression d. extraction
78. In the conduct of immersion-compression test of bituminous mixture, test sample shall have a
weight of :
a. 2000 grams, min. b. 2060 grams, max. c. 3000 grams d. either a and b
79. Test that determines the freshness of cement and the presence of moisture content in the cement.
a. autoclave expansion b. fineness test c. insoluble residue d. loss on ignition
80. During the conduct of tensile test for reinforcing steel bars, what is the standard gage length marking
of test specimen for measuring the elongation.
a. 100 mm b. 150 mm c. 200 mm d. 250 mm
81. Test on structural steel that determines the resistance to failure due to brittleness by a suddenly
applied load.
a. tension test b. ductility test c. hardness test d. impact test
82. Specimens to be taken on the completed asphalt/concrete pavements to determine the compliance of
both pavement with construction and design specifications.
a. squared-cut specimens b. beam and cylinder specimens
c. core-drilled specimens d. either a and b
83. Tests to be conducted on extracted core specimens taken on the completed asphalt concrete
pavement to be used as basis for the final payment?
a. compressive strength b. bulk specific gravity c. thickness d. both b and c
84. To dry a soil sample to a constant weight, the required standard temperature of a thermostatic
control laboratory oven is:
a. 110 °C ± 5 °C b. 110 °C ± 10 °C c. 105 °C ± 10 °C d. 105 °C ± 5°
85. Test on Portland Cement where results provides an index of potential delayed expansion caused by
the hydration of calcium oxide or magnesium oxide or both.
a. autoclave expansion b. normal consistency c. loss on ignition d. insoluble residue
86. Quality test conducted on the delivered Item 201-Aggregate Base Course indicates plasticity index of 4,
abrasion loss of 48 and CBR value of 75%, what action shall be done on the material?
a. reprocess by blending other sources b. accept and use the material
c. reject and not allow to use d. resample and retest
87. Result of quality test on Item 300- Aggregate Surface Course material intended for the construction of
roadway indicates a maximum size from 37.5 mm to 50 mm and plasticity index of 2, the delivered
materials on the project site should be:
a. reprocess by blending other source to meet the grading and plasticity requirements
b. reject and look for another source that will comply to specifications
c. accept and incorporate into the road as surfacing coarse
d. reprocessed by screening and blending with soil to remove oversized aggregates and
increased the plasticity of material
88. A prepared aggregate base coarse material was requested for inspection prior to pouring of
bituminous surface course and was found the surface to contain appreciable amount of oversized
aggregates, high and low spots at intermittent locations. What recommended action must be done by the
Materials Engineer?
a. remove and replace the prepared base b. remove the oversized and soft spots
c. reshape, handpicked the oversized and d. recommend for laying of surfacing coarse
compact the base
89. Result of quality test conducted in item 201-Aggregate Base Course showed an oversized percent
passing on two- sieves and a plasticity index of 8, the materials should be:
a. incorporate into the work b. immediately rejected and look for other source
c. resample and retest d. reprocessed, retest and incorporate into the works if
the material meets the specification requirements
90. A 16 mm diameter reinforcing steel bars intended for use as tie bars for PCCP was tested for a
quality test and test report showed that the variation in mass is over/exceed the specification
requirements, what action should the Materials Engineer do?
a. accept for the intended usage b. reject and change the source
c. accept and undertake corrective measures d. resample and retest
91. Results of flexural strength test on one-set of specimen taken during pouring of pavement has an
average strength of 555 psi and two-specimens have an identical results of 460 psi, the concrete
pavement is:
a. acceptable b. to be remove and replace
c. not to be paid d. take core specimens for strength test
92. Core thickness determination on the competed asphalt pavement showed the two (2) consecutive cores
have thickness deficiency of both 8 mm, what action should be done?
a. recommend for no payment b. recommend to laid additional layer
c. deduct payment based on thickness d. either a or c
deficiency
93. One-set of concrete core specimens taken on the completed pavement showed an average strength of
22.50 Mpa while the other two-cores have recorded a compressive strength of 17.0 and 16.5 Mpa,as
the Material Engineer of the project, what action shall recommended for the in-place paving concrete?
a. accept and recommend for payment b. remove and replace
c. reject and recommend for no payment d. either b or c
94. During construction of a road concrete pavement, a brand of tested Portland Cement Type I is
always used in the concrete mix, however, due to scarcity of production of the said type, the
contractor is requesting to use the available Portland Pozzolan Cement Type IP. What action to be
done by the concerned engineers of the project?
a. reject the contractor’s proposal & wait for the availability of that type of cement
b. use immediately the available Portland Pozzolan Cement in concreting works
c. subject the Portland Pozzolan Cement to quality test prior to use
d. use the said type of cement after the required tests and the results of trial mix based on
the new designed mix
95. One-set of concrete cylinder specimens taken on the concrete mix poured in one-side of wing wall of a
drainage culvert showed a test result of an average compressive strength of 95% and individual
compressive strength of 80 % from the required designed strength, the concrete should be:
a. remove and replace b. recommend for payment
c. recommend for coring test d. recommend for no payment
96. Result of series of tests on the asphalt mix materials taken as representative samples during laying
showed that it fails to meet the grading requirement set forth in the approved job-mix formula and the
allowable tolerances, what recommended action should the Materials Engineer do?
a. remove and replace the section represented by failed test report
b. recommend for no payment
c. with hold payment and monitor within the defects/liability period
d. recommend to extract asphalt mix on laid section for retest
97. A subbase aggregates material was tested for consistency limits and found to have a plastic limit of 16
and a liquid limit of 24. What is the plasticity index of the material?
a. 6 b. 8 c. 10 d. 12
98. A 2250 kg/m3 wet unit weight and 6.5% average actual moisture content were obtained from a
laboratory data during the conduct of FDT on an aggregate base coarse materials, what is the dry unit
weight of the soil aggregate?
a. 1983 b. 1993 c. 2103 d. 2113
99. From the above laboratory data and the obtained dry unit weight of soil, what will be the degree of
compaction of the compacted material when a 2125 kg/m3 maximum dry density is used as a reference
laboratory compaction data?
a. 99% b. 100% c. 101% d. 105%
100. A 5000 grams of granular aggregates was subjected to abrasive charges on Los Abrasion machine and
weighed tohave a 3200 grams retained on sieve no. 1.70 mm. What is the percentage of wear of the
material?
a. 20 % b. 26 % c. 30 % d. 36 %
