MSTE

Question 1

It is to determine whether a
concrete has the specified compressive strength

Answer 1

Compression test

Question 2

the root mean square of the
deviations about the arithmetic mean of a set of
values.

Answer 2

Standard deviation

Question 3

it is sum of scores divided by the number of
cases.Popularly known as the average.

Answer 3

Mean

Question 4

It is the middle number of a set of numbers arranged in order

Answer 4

Median

Question 5

Value which occurs most frequent in given distribution

Answer 5

Mode

Question 6

Source of error in taping when tape may differ in actual length from its nominal graduated length because of a deflect in manufacture or repair

Answer 6

Instrumental error

Question 7

A taping error due to affects of temperature, pull and weight of the tape itself

Answer 7

Natural error

Question 8

Taping error due to a setting of pins, reading the tape or manipulating the equipment

Answer 8

Personal ERROR

Question 9

Defined as a number of vehicle passing a point on highway or given lane or direction of a highway in specific time

Answer 9

Volume

Question 10

Generally expressed in units of veh/hr but represents the flow thst exists for period of time less than an hour

Answer 10

Rate of flow

Question 11

Average speed of all vehicles passing a point over a specified time period

Answer 11

Time mean speed

Question 12

Average speed of all vehicles occupying a given dection of roadway over a specific time period

Answer 12

Space mean speed

Question 13

Number of vehicles occupying a road lane per unit length of a given instant in time

Answer 13

Density

Question 14

Maximum sustained 15 min flow rate, expressed in passenger cars per hr per lane

Answer 14

Capacity

Question 15

Used to define two or more points that lie on the same line

Answer 15

Collinear

Question 16

Lines that are spaced equally apart across all of their length and do not intersect

Answer 16

Parallel

Question 17

Objects with the same shape and size and size as the mirror image or object

Answer 17

Congruent

Question 18

Lines in three dimensional space that lie on the same plan

Answer 18

Coplanar

Question 19

Objects forming right angles

Answer 19

Perpendicular

Question 20

A plane figure bounded by three straight sides

Answer 20

Triangles

Question 21

Useful in determining the shearing strength assistants along recognizable weal planes within the soil material

Answer 21

direct shear stress

Question 22

Determines the asphalt content of liquid asphalt

Answer 22

Distillation test

Question 23

Measures the ability of the ashfall to stretch without breaking

Answer 23

Ductility test

Question 24

To determine the amount of pascal present in mix

Answer 24

Extraction test

Question 25

Measures the distance that standard needle will **penetrate a sample** at a given temperature in a specified time

Answer 25

Penetration test

Question 26

Localize **upward buckling and shattering of the slab** a transverse joints or cracks

Answer 26

Blow up

Question 27

The **breakdown or disintegration of slab edge** at joints or cracks

Answer 27

Joint or crack spalling

Question 28

The process of **wearing away a surface due to friction**

Answer 28

Surface abrasion

Question 29

The **difference in elevation between the joints do to settlement of pavements** erosion of material under the pavement and change in temperature

Answer 29

Faulting