MSTE REFRESHER Flashcards
[set 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 20]
standard sign shape for STOP sign
A. octagon
B. circle
C. heart
D. equilateral triangle
A. octagon
sStandard sign shape for GIVE WAY sign
A. octagon
B. circle
C. equilateral triangle
D. rectangle
C. equilateral triangle
the color of NO LOADING OR UNLOADING ZONE markings
A. white
B. yellow
C. red
D. black
C. red
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. roadwork signs
B. traffic signs
C. overhead signs
D. special instruction signs
B. traffic signs
signs which inform and advise road users of directions, distances, routes and the location of services for road users and point of interest
A. overhead signs
B. roadwork signs
C. warning signs
D. guide signs
D. guide signs
signs used to guide drivers through a change in horizontal alignment of the road
A. chevron signs
B. supplementary signs
C. guide signs
D. delineators
A. chevron signs
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
A. number of traffic lanes
the primary consideration in the design of geometric cross sections for highways, runways and taxiways is _______
A. elevation
B. drainage
C. slope
D. carriageway
B. drainage
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
A. 1.0 sec
B. 1.5 secs
C. 2.0 secs
D. 2.5 secs
D. 2.5 secs
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
A. specifications
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
A. plans
it include 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
C. estimates
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
A. instantaneous speed
B. designspeed
C. spot speed
D. speed limit
B. designspeed
the basic lane width appropriate for national road is _____
A. 2.40 m
B. 3.35 m
C. 1.80 m
D. 5.00
B. 3.35 m
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
A. location map
B. site plan map
C. vicinity map
D. google map
C. vicinity map
this drawing has elevation as its vertical axis and horizontal distance as measured along the centerline of the facility as its horizontal axis
A. profile
B. geographic
C. topographic
D. surface
A. profile
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
A. topographic
B. surface
C. alignment diagram
D. super-elevation diagram
D. super-elevation diagram
this view has elevation as its vertical axis and horizontal distance, measured perpendicular to the centerline, as its horizontal axis
A. profile
B. geometric cross section
C. elevation view
D. longitudinal section
B. geometric cross section
it is a violation of an accepted safe procedure which could permit the occurrence of an accident
A. accident
B. risk
C. unsafe act
D. unsafe condition
C. unsafe act
a hazardous physical condition or circumstance which could directly permit the occurrence of an accident
A. hazard
B. risk
C. unsafe act
D. unsafe condition
D. unsafe condition
rule ____ is the guidelines regarding Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
A. rule 1040
B. rule 1080
C. rule 1070
D. rule 1090
B. rule 1080
how do you test the relative consistency of concrete?
A. slump test
B. water-cement ratio
C. aggregate-cement ratio
D. all of the above
A. slump test
most important process to prepare concrete:
A. water-cement ratio
B. batching
C. cement-aggregate ratio
D. admixture
B. batching
the number of days final curing for a concrete cement pavement is done for:
A. 21 days
B. 12 days
C. 14 days
D. 18 days
C. 14 days
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
A. hinge joint
B. contraction joint
C. construction joint
D. expansion joint
D. expansion joint
joints placed in concrete pavements, which are usually placed transversely regular intervals across the width of the pavement to release some of the tensile stresses that are due to a decrease in temperature
A. hinge joint
B. contraction joint
C. construction joint
D. expansion joint
B. contraction joint
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
A. hinge joint
B. contraction joint
C. construction joint
D. expansion joint
C. construction joint
joints placed in concrete pavements at right angles to the center line of the pavement is called:
A. transverse joint
B. longitudinal joint
C. construction joint
D. expansion joint
A. transverse joint
it is a type of thermoplastic lane marking designed to aid and provide motorist with visual, audio, and warning on the road
A. chevron markings
B. painted median
C. rumble strips
D. diagonal markings
A. chevron markings
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
A. increasing capacity
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
C. project cost accounting
in competitive bidding, when the bids are all opened, the owner will normally award the contract to the lowest _____
A. available bidder
B. qualified bidder
C. responsible bidder
D. bonded bidder
C. responsible bidder
what is the accepted normal limit of peripheral vision?
A. 45°
B. 80°
C. 160°
C. 180°
C. 160°
according to NSCP, the slope of cut surfaces
shall be no steeper than:
A. 1H : 1V
B. 1.5H : 1V
C. 2H : 1V
D. 3H : 1V
C. 2H : 1V
according to NSCP, the slope of fill surfaces
shall be no steeper than:
A. 1H : 1V
B. 1.5H : 1V
C. 2H : 1V
D. 3H : 1V
C. 2H : 1V
any temporary elevated platform used for supporting employees or materials or both in
the course of any construction works
A. formworks
B. scaffold
C. framing
D. bracing
B. scaffold
what are the capacity requirement for
all scaffoldings?
A. at least 4 times its own weight
B. at least 6 times its own weight
C. at most 4 times its own weight
D. at most 6 times its own weight
A. at least 4 times its own weight
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
A. lifting
B. rigging
C. loading
D. handling
B. rigging
complete or partial dismantling of a building or structure by pre-planned and controlled methods or procedures
A. demolition
B. clearing
C. breaking
D. grubbing
A. demolition
it is capable of spreading, consolidating, and finishing a concrete slab without the use of conventional forms
A. dust palliative
B. fog seal
C. tack coat
D. slipform paver
D. slipform paver
it is a very versatile machine that has the longest reach for digging and dumping of any member of the crane shovel family
A. dragline
B. crane
C. backhoe
D. excavator
A. dragline
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
A. testing
B. curing
C. sprinkling
D. brooming
B. curing
a mixture of cementitious materials and water, with or without aggregate, proportioned to produce a creamy consistency
A. filler
B. white cement
C. primer
D. grout
D. grout
a better estimate of the volume of material in one bucket load will be obtained if the nominal bucket volume is multiplied by a _____
A. bucket capacity factor
B. bucket volume
C. bucket fill factor
D. bucket
C. bucket fill factor
it is the timing of signals in relationship to one another so that vehicles traveling at a determined speed can pass through the greens of successive signals
A. signal coordination
B. signal timing
C. signal cycle
D. signal progression
A. signal coordination
it is considered to be the basic
unit of travel behavior; it also involves movement from single origin to a single destination and are usually described in terms of their origins, destinations, purposes, time of occurrence, travel modes and routes
A. travel
B. drive
C. trip
D. voyage
C. trip
it is the power available at the hitch of a crawler tractor operating under standard conditions
A. drawbar pull
B. rim pull
C. towing
D. lifting
A. drawbar pull
these are earthmoving trailers pulled by tractors or truck-tractors
A. wagons
B. cargos
C. luggages
D. carts
A. wagons
it 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?
A. compression
B. consolidation
C. compaction
D. contraction
C. compaction
it is an increase in soil density of a cohesive soil resulting from the expulsion of water from the soil’s void spaces
A. compression
B. consolidation
C. compaction
D. contraction
B. consolidation
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
A. I, III, IV and V
B. I, II, IV, and V
C. all of the above
D. II, III, IV and V
C. all of the above
the process of giving natural soils enough abrasive resistance and shear strength to accommodate traffic or design loads is called?
A. ground modification
B. dynamic compaction
C. vibroflotation
D. surcharging
A. ground modification
it involves dropping a heavy weight from a crane onto the ground surface to achieve soil densification
A. ground modification
B. dynamic compaction
C. vibroflotation
D. surcharging
B. dynamic compaction
_____ or placing additional weight on the soil surface, has long been used to densify cohesive soil
A. ground modification
B. dynamic compaction
C. vibroflotation
D. surcharging
D. surcharging
it is the process of densifying cohesionless soils by inserting a vibratory probe into the soil
A. ground modification
B. dynamic compaction
C. vibroflotation
D. surcharging
C. vibroflotation
workers in an excavation be protected from cave-ins 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
A. all of the above
B. I, II, and IV
C. I, II, and III
D. II, III, and IV
C. I, II, and III
in highway construction, the process of cutting down high spots and filling in low spots of each roadway layer is called?
A. balancing
B. trimming
C. grading
D. finishing
A. balancing
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. footing
B. pedestal
C. tapos na
D. pile
D. pile
construction workers who are working from unguarded surfaced _____ or more above grade, temporary or permanent floor platform, scaffold or where they are exposed to the possibility of falls hazardous to life or limb, must be provided with safety harnesses and lifelines
A. 3 meters
B. 4 meters
C. 5 meters
D. 6 meters
D. 6 meters
every construction project shall have a suitable _____, which must be in accordance with these rules, and other orders and issuances issued by the Department of Labor and Employment
A. Occupation Health and Safety Program
B. Construction Safety and Health Program
C. Workplace Safety and Procedures
D. Basic Occupational Safety and Health
B. Construction Safety and Health Program
this refers to a method of protecting employees from cave-ins, from material that could fall or roll from an excavation face or into an excavation, and from the collapse of adjacent structures
A. protective system
B. personnel protective system
C. fall arrest system
D. support system
A. protective system
this refers to structures such as underpinning, bracing, and shoring that provide support to an adjacent structure or underground installation or to the sides of an excavation or trench
A. protective system
B. personnel protective system
C. fall arrest system
D. support system
D. support system
it is defined as the fraction of time that vehicles are present at a point in space
A. occupancy
B. time gaps
C. headways
D. time points
A. occupancy
it is the maximum number of vehicles, passengers, or the like, which can be accommodated by a given facility or system under given conditions at a given level of service
A. capacity
B. service volume
C. flow
D. density
B. service volume
the points at which the cut or fill slopes intersect the existing ground are referred to as _____
A. side hill points
B. centerline points
C. catch points
D. hinge points
C. catch points
a comprehensive list of parts, items, assemblies, subassemblies, intermediate assemblies, documents, drawings, and other materials required to create a product
A. estimates
B. bill of materials
C. bill of quantities
D. project contract
B. bill of materials
a list of materials and services required to perform a project; the list includes materials, labor, and quantities of each
A. estimates
B. bill of materials
C. bill of quantities
D. project contract
C. bill of quantities
the amount by which the outer edge of a curve or a railroad is banked above the inner edge to help offset the centripetal force developed as the vehicle goes around a curve
A. superelevation
B. kerb
C. grade
D. Slope
A. superelevation
the maximum distance that the contractor
is expected to transport soil material without receiving additional payment
A. freehaul distance
B. overhaul distance
C. haul distance
D. baseline distance
A. freehaul distance
the maximum time that an activity can be delayed without causing the project to fall behind schedule
A. critical path
B. float time (slack time)
C. earliest start time
D. latest start time
B. float time (slack time)
this connects all of a project’s activities that have a minimum of zero slack time; it is the longest direct path through the network
A. critical path
B. float time (slack time)
C. earliest start time
D. latest start time
A. critical path
ratio of the weight of a given volume of aggregate, including the permeable and impermeable voids in the particles, to the weight of an equal volume of water
A. bulk specific gravity
B. effective specific gravity
C. permeability
D. asphalt absorption
A. bulk specific gravity
percent by weight of the asphalt that is absorbed by the aggregates based on the total weight of the aggregates
A. bulk specific gravity
B. effective specific gravity
C. permeability
D. asphalt absorption
D. asphalt absorption
ratio of the oven dry weight in air of a unit volume of permeable material (excluding voids permeable asphalt) to the weight of an equal volume of water at a stated temperature
A. bulk specific gravity
B. effective specific gravity
C. permeability
D. asphalt absorption
B. effective specific gravity
the speed at which vehicles are presumed to travel through a coordinated signal system is known as:
A. speed of progression
B. signal coordination
C. offset of the cycle
D. band
A. speed of progression
the time difference between the beginning and end of through band at any point is known as:
A. indication
B. through band
C. cycle
D. band width
D. band width
the red, yellow, or green light that is displayed to driven in a given movement is called an:
A. indication
B. through band
C. cycle
D. band width
A. indication
the time required for one complete sequence of signal indication
A. indication
B. phase
C. frequency
D. cycle
D. cycle
transportation engineering focus on a set of issues which have been
continuing challenges to the transportation engineering profession over the past years
these challenges are:
I. managing congestion
II. improving safety
III. providing equal access
IV. protecting the environment
V. incorporating new technology
VI. securing financial resources
VII. developing adequate institutional arrangements
A. I-VI only
B. II, III and VI
C. I, II, III, V and VII
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
there are three basic ways of resolving crossing conflicts
I. time sharing solutions
II. space sharing solutions
III. grade separation solutions
IV. crossing conflict solutions
A. I-III only
B. II and III only
C. II only
D. all of the above
A. I-III only
it is the difference between the actual travel time and a given segment of a transportation system and some ideal travel time for that segment
A. queue time
B. travel time
C. delay
D. service time
C. delay
the time spent in decelerating and accelerating the vehicle in opening
and closing doors
A. clearance time
B. dwell time
C. influence time
D. bebe time
A. clearance time
headways such that the vehicles are just filled at the maximum load point on the route
A. policy headway
B. space headway
C. time headway
D. capacity headway
D. capacity headway
a measure of material’s ability to dissipate or deaden mechanical vibrations is referred to its:
A. screeding
B. malliability
C. toughness
D. damping Capacity
D. damping Capacity
horizontal members of a shoring system placed parallel to the excavation face whose sides bear against the vertical members of the shoring system
A. soldier beam
B. headers
C. sheet
D. wales
D. wales
