March 2020 and September 2022 ME Refresher Exam
March 2020 and September 2022 ME Refresher Exam
28. The concrete mixtures were not yet discharge A. 1 set per 25 m3 but not less than 1day
for 1 hour and 45 minutes, as ME, what are you B. I set per 50 m3 but not less than 1day
going to do? C. I set per 75 m3 but not less than 1 day
D. 1 set per 20 m3 but not less than 1 day
A. Add more water to the mixer and mix
properly until desired mix is obtained 34. Which of the following Gauge No. of Galvanized
B. Discard the mix Iron Sheets is the thickest?
C. Remix properly the mix
D. Discharge immediately. A. No. 18
B. No. 20
29. What is the proper way of transporting core C. No. 22
/concrete samples to the laboratory for testing? D. No. 30
A. 25 A. Soil Classification
B. 35 B. Distribution of Particle Size
C. 20
C. Shape of the Soil Grains
D. 40
D. Both A and B
46. What is standard height of Reflectorized
Thermoplastic Rubble Strips? 52. Unconfined compressive strength is used
for what type of soil?
A. 4-13 mm
B. 5-13 mm A. Sandy Soil
C. 3.2-4.8 mm B. Clayey Soil
D. 2.2-4.8 mm C. Silty Soil
D. Organic Soil
47. What is the roller speed when compacting the
newly laid bituminous mixture?
53. What is the minimum Plasticity Index for
A. 1-4 kph Aggregate Surface Course?
B. 5-10 kph
C. 6-7 kph A. 3
D. 8-10 kph B. 4
C. 5
48. What is the density of the rock fill for both D. 6
gabions and mattress?
54. How many layers will you compact and
A. 1,200 kg/m^3
what is the minimum compaction requirement
B. 1,300 kg/m^3
C. 1,400 kg/m^3
of embankment with a thickness of 1.2meters?
D. 1,500 kg/m^3
A. 6 layers with 95% compaction req.
49. What is the minimum cement content per cubic B. 8 layers with 95% compaction req.
meter of Shotcrete? C. 6 layers with 90% compaction req.
D. 8 layers with 90% compaction req.
A. 340
B. 350
C. 375
D. 325
A. 82.99% A. Accelerator
B. 82.89% B. Superplasticizer
C. 120.65% C. Air-Entraining
D. 120.56% D. Retarders
56. What is the ratio of length to diameter of 60. The fiber shall also be hygroscopic with
the coconut coir fiber materials in fabrication moisture content of 10-12% at 65% humidity
of coconut geonets? and _____ at 95% relative humidity.
A. 25 A. 22-55%
B. 35 B. 32-55%
C. 30 C. 22-65%
D. 20 D. 32-65%
57. What is the maximum mass percent of 61. If the mean density of the control strip is
wear for Aggregate Surface Course? less than _____ of the density of laboratory
compacted specimen, take another control
A. 35 strip.
B. 45
C. 25 A. 98%
D. 30 B. 97%
C. 100%
58. A core was taken from a concrete pavement D. 95%
with a thickness of 30.9cm. What is the
corrected thickness to be used to get the 62. What do you call the selection by standard
average thickness if the design height is 30cm. method of a representative portion of a
material for ascertaining its characteristics?
A. 30.0 cm
B. 30.9cm A. sampling
C. 30.5cm B. testing
D. 29.10cm C. verification
D. validation
A. +-4.0%
B. +-5.0%
C. +-6.0%
D. +-10.0%
73. What is the minimum flexural strength of 78. This is the wearing away of the concrete
beam sample when tested by Mid-Point pavement surface caused by the dislodging of
Method? aggregates particles and loss of binder.
74. What is the device that measures the 79. This test determines the crushing of
relative hardness of asphalt? strength of aggregates to ensure that coarse
aggregates will not degrade to smaller ones.
A. Pyrometer
B. Pycnometer A. Grading
C. Penetrometer B. Decantation
D. Viscometer C. Abrasion
D. CBR
75. What is the minimum uniform density of
crushed slag used for PCCP in kilogram/cubic 80. How many bags of cement per cubic meter
meter? of Class Seal Concrete?
A. 960 A. 9.1
B. 1,210 B. 11
C. 2,120 C. 9.5
D. 1,120 D. 8
76. If there are 555 pieces of reinforced pipe 81. What is the mixing time for concrete when
culverts, how many samples shall be taken for mixed in a central mixing plant?
testing? A. Less than 50 sec nor more than 90 sec
B. Less than 40 sec nor more than 90 sec
A. 6 C. Less than 50 sec nor more than 80 sec
B. 11 D. Less than 40 sec nor more than 80 sec
C. 13
D. 12
83. Fibers used in the manufacture of 87. Concrete in the area represented by the
geotextiles and the threads used in joining cores will be considered adequate in their
geotextiles by sewing shall consist of long- average strength is equal to:
chain synthetic polymers composed of at least
_____ percent by mass polyolefins, polyesters A. At least 85% and no single core is
or polyamides. less than 85% of the f'c
B. At least 75% and no single core is
A. 50% less than 75% of the f'c
B. 75% C. At least 85% and no single core is
C. 85% less than 75% of the f'c
D. 90% D. At least 75% and no single core is
84. The workability of the bituminous mixture less than 85% of the f'c
is very dependent on its _____.
88. The allowable temperature of asphalt mix
A. Compaction effort prior to spreading.
B. temperature of the mixture
C. shape and size of aggregates A. 105
D. Asphalt Content B. 107
C. 135
85. What is the maximum dimension of the D. 180
concrete slab used for Item 510 - Concrete
Slope Protection? 89. A road section with a length of 30km was
scheduled to paint thermoplastic pavement
A. 3mx3m marking on October 2015, this section is
B. 2mx2m located on a low speed, low volume road. When
C. 4mx4m shall be the next schedule of application of
D. 5mx5m thermoplastic marking?
A. October 2016
B. October 2017
C. October 2018
D. October 2019
91. In laying stone components of Grouted 96. What is the minimum pull-offs per system
Riprap, each stone should be? or span of Carbon Fiber Sheets?