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MSTC Terms Flashcards

1
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Standard sign shape for STOP sign: A. Octagon B. Circle C. Heart D. Equilateral triangle

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Option A

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Standard sign shape for GIVE WAY sign: A. Octagon C. Equilateral triangle B. Circle D. Rectangle

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Option C

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The color of No Loading/Unloading Zone markings. A. White C. Red B. Yellow D. Black

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Red

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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:

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Traffic Signs

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Signs which inform and advise road users of directions, distances, routes and the location of services for road users and point of interest.

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Guide Signs

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Signs used to guide drivers through a change in horizontal alignment of the road.

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Chevron Signs

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The design element which is the most affected by the volume of traffic: A. Number of Traffic Lanes B. Mean Speed C. Type of Pavement D. Time of Travel

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Option A

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8
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The primary consideration in the design of geometric cross sections for highways, runways and taxiways is _______.

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Drainage

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9
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Reaction times vary widely. As a result, the usual practice is to use a single, rather conservative value. AASHTO suggests a value of ____ in its Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets.

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2.5 sec

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It provides the detailed requirements for the materials, equipment and workmanship to be incorporated into the project. A. Specifications B. Bid Documents C. Estimates D. Bill of Materials

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Option A

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This refers to drawing, usually accompanied by notes, of various aspects or components of the design. A. Plans B. Shop Drawings C. As stake Plans D. Structural Plans

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Option A

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12
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It includes cost estimates for various parts of the project and are used to evaluate the acceptability of bids and the financial feasibility of the project. A. Specifications B. Bill of Quantities C. Estimates D. Bid Documents

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Option C

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It is defined as the maximum safe speed that can be maintained over a specified section of a highway when conditions are so favorable that the design features of the highway govern.

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Design Speed

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The basic lane width appropriate for national road is _______.

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3.35 m

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It is advisable for a site plan to contain a large scale map of the overall area and to indicate where the project is located on the site.

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Vicinity Map

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This drawing has elevation as its vertical axis and horizontal distance as measured along the centerline of the facility as its horizontal axis.

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Profile

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This applies to curved facilities, such as highways or railways only. It consists of a graph with a roadway or railway cross slope versus horizontal distance.

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Super Elevation Diagram

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This view has elevation as its vertical axis and horizontal distance, measured perpendicular to the centerline, as its horizontal axis.

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Geometric Cross Section

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It is a violation of an accepted safe procedure which could permit the occurrence of an accident.

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Unsafe Act

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A hazardous physical condition or circumstance which could directly permit the occurrence of an accident.

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Unsafe Condition

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21
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Rule is the guidelines regarding Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

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Rule 1080

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22
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How do you test the relative consistency of concrete?

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Slump Test

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23
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Most important process to prepare concrete:

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Batching

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24
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The number of days final curing for a concrete cement pavement is done for:

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14 days

25
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________ is the process of increasing the density of a soil by mechanically forcing the soil particles closer together, thereby expelling air from the void spaces in the soil?

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Compaction

26
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________ is an increase in soil density of a cohesive soil resulting from the expulsion of water from the soil’s void spaces.

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Consolidation

27
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Compactor production is based on the following data: I. Number of paces required II. Width compacted per pass III. Compactor speed IV. Compacted lift thickness V. Job Efficiency

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all of the above

28
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The process of giving natural soils enough abrasive resistance and shear strength to accommodate traffic or design loads is called?

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Ground Modification

29
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It involves dropping a heavy weight from a crane onto the ground surface to achieve soil densification.

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Dynamic Compaction

30
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________ or placing additional weight on the soil surface, has long been used to densify cohesive soil.

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Surcharging

31
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________ is the process of densifying cohesionless soils by inserting a vibratory probe into the soil.

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Vibroflotation

32
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Workers in an excavation are protected from caveins by one of the following methods: I. Sloping or benching of the sides of the excavation. II. Supporting the sides of the excavation by shoring. III. Placing a shield between workers and the sides of the excavation. IV. Drying soil to prevent collapsing.

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I, II, and III

33
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In highway construction, the process of cutting down high spots and filling in low spots of each roadway layer is called?

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Balancing

34
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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.

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Pile

35
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It is the process where a load is prepared for lifting using a lifting machine. The main part of this process is the tying up of the load with sling and other connecting devices so that the load could be hooked onto a crane.

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Rigging

36
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Complete or partial dismantling of a building or structure by preplanned and controlled methods or procedures.

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Demolition

37
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It is capable of spreading, consolidating, and finishing a concrete slab without the use of conventional forms.

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slipform paver

38
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It is a very versatile machine that has the longest reach for digging and dumping of any member of the crane shovel family.

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dragline

39
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The bucket volume contained within the bucket when following the outline of the bucket sides is called:

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Plate line capacity

40
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Assumes a level of material flush with the lowest edge of the bucket.

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Water line capacity

41
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The bucket capacity when the load is struck off flush with the bucket sides.

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Struck capacity

42
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It represents those components of cycle time other than travel time.

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Fixed time

43
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This represents the travel time required for a unit to haul material to the unloading site and return

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Variable time

44
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This should be done during the first seven days in order that the expected development of strength will be obtained and the occurrence of plastic cracks will be prevented or minimized.

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Curing

45
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A mixture of cementitious materials and water, with or without aggregate, proportioned to produce a creamy consistency.

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Grout

46
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Joints placed in concrete pavements, which are usually placed transversely, at regular intervals, to provide adequate expansion space for the slab to expand when the pavement is subjected to an increase in temperature.

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Expansion Joint

47
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Joints placed in concrete pavements, which are usually placed transversely at regular intervals across the width of the pavement to release some of the tensile stresses that are due to a decrease in temperature.

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Contraction Joint

48
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Joints placed in concrete pavements, which are usually placed transversely across the pavement width to provide suitable transition between concrete placed at different times or on different days.

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Construction Joint

49
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Joints placed in concrete pavements at right angles to the centerline of the pavement is called:

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Transverse Joint

50
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It is a type of thermoplastic lane marking designed to aid and provide motorists with visual, audio, and warning on the road.

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Rumble Strips

51
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Which of the following is NOT an objective for traffic barriers? A. Increasing capacity B. Separating opposing flow C. Channeling various modes of traffic flow D. Work zone safety

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Option A

52
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Which of the following duties normally NOT be a responsibility of the estimating department within a general contractor’s organization? A. obtaining bid documents B. securing subcontractor/material quotations C. project cost accounting D. delivering competitive or negotiated proposals

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Option C

53
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In competitive bidding, when the bids are all opened, the owner will normally award the contract to the lowest _______.

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responsible bidder

54
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What is the accepted normal limit of peripheral vision?

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160 degrees

55
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According to NSCP, the slope of cut surfaces shall be no steeper than:

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2H:1V

56
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According to NSCP, the slope of fill surfaces shall be no steeper than:

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2H:1V

57
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Any temporary elevated platform used for supporting employees or materials or both in the course of any construction works.

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scaffold

58
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What are the capacity requirements for all scaffoldings?

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At least 4 times its own weight

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