PAES 421 FMR Flashcards
Operations connected with excavating and
placing embankments with soil, earth or
rock.
a. Clearing
b. Earthwork
c. Grubbing
d. Excavation
b. Earthwork
In canal (main) where the available
roadway width is ___, the carriageway width
shall be ___ and the shoulder width shall
be ___.
a. 4 meters; 2meters; 1 meter
b. 4 meters; 1.5meters; 1 meter
c. 6 meters; 2meters; 1 meter
d. 6 meters; 4meters; 1 meter
d. 6 meters; 4meters; 1 meter
What is the last layer from the bottom
in a typical cross section of a one lane
gravel road for expansion?
a. bituminous pavement
b. aggregate base course
c. aggregate subbase course
d. concrete pavement
b. aggregate base course
What is the minimum thickness of lining
ditch for masonry with grouted ripraps?
a. 0.25 meters
b. 0.20 meters
c. 0.15 meters
d. 0.10 meters
a. 0.25 meters
What is the minimum thickness of lining
ditch for concrete materials?
a. 0.25 meters
b. 0.20 meters
c. 0.15 meters
d. 0.10 meters
c. 0.15 meters
Space/location/site intended to employ
traffic consideration for the transport of
agricultural products.
a. Roadway
b. Lane carriageway
c. Road carriageway
d. Lane roadway
a. Roadway
What is the 3rd layer from the bottom in
a typical cross section of one lane earth
road?
a. aggregate base course
b. aggregate base course
c. AOTA
d. NOTA
d. NOTA (Aggregate Subbase Course)
What is the 1st layer from the top in a
typical position of bituminous road for
stage development?
a. bituminous pavement
b. aggregate base course
c. aggregate subbase course
d. concrete pavement
a. bituminous pavement
Saving of different existing materials
from the projects which are removed and
intended to be used in other construction.
a. Clearing
b. Salvage materials
c. Grubbing
d. Excavation
b. Salvage materials
What is the minimum steep slope of back
slope v-ditch…?
a. 1:1.5
b. 3:1
c. 1:1
d. 2:1
a. 1:1.5
Property of a soil which describes the
distribution of size groups.
a. Grading
b. Gradation
c. Grade
d. Gradient
b. Gradation
The minimum road shoulder width shall
be…
A. 0.5 meter
B. 1 meter
C. 1.25 meter
D. 2 meter
B. 1 meter
Granular material of mineral
composition such as sand, gravel, shell,
crushed and uncrushed stone or lightweight
materials.
a. Fill
b. Aggregates
c. Earthwork
d. Borrow
b. Aggregates
Consists of the excavation and disposal
of all materials regardless of its nature,
not classified and included in the bill of
quantities under other pay items.
a. Unclassified excavation
b. Rock excavation
c. Classified excavation
d. Muck excavation
a. Unclassified excavation
The layer of aggregate, soil-treated
aggregate, treated soil, or soil aggregate
that rests upon the subbase or if no
subbase, upon the sub-grade.
a. Base course
b. Subbase course
c. Subgrade course
d. Course
a. Base course
- What is the 2nd layer from the bottom
in a typical cross section of a two lane
gravel road
a. concrete pavement
b. aggregate base course
c. base course
d. bituminous pavement
b. aggregate base course
What is the minimum steep slope of back
slope v-ditch?
a. 1:1.5
b. 3:1
c. 1:1
d. 2:1
a. 1:1.5
The minimum radius design for curvature
of rolling terrain shall be?
a. 50 meters
b. 100 meters
c. 150 meters
d. 500 meters
c. 150 meters
Upper portion of material which act as
foundation subbase course?
a. Subgrade (gravel road)
b. Subgrade (bituminous, concrete road)
c. Subgrade (earth road)
d. Subgrade (concrete road)
a. Subgrade (gravel road)
- What is the 2nd layer from the top in a
typical site of a one lane concrete road
for expansion?
a. concrete pavement
b. aggregate base course
c. base course
d. aggregate subbase course
d. aggregate subbase course
What is the minimum steep slope of
trapezoidal ditch?
a. 2:1
b. 1:1.5
c. 3:1
d. 1:1
a. 2:1
The minimum road shoulder width shall
be?
A. 0.5 meter
B.
1 meter
C. 1.25 meter
D. 2 meter
B.
1 meter
Top surface of the roadbed upon which
the pavement is placed.
a. Subgrade (bituminous, concrete road)
b. Subgrade (gravel road)
c. Subgrade (earth road)
d. Subgrade (concrete road)
a. Subgrade (bituminous, concrete road)
For angle of intersection less than
_____are strongly discouraged.
a. 50 degrees
b. 45 degrees
c. 60 degrees
d. 45-60 degrees
b. 45 degrees
The minimum radius design for curvature
of flat terrain shall be?
a. 50 meters
b. 100 meters
c. 150 meters
d. 500 meters
d. 500 meters
Vehicular and non-vehicular movement
along a route such as pedestrians,
vehicles, animals, etc.
a. Traffic
b. Roadway
c. Road carriageway
d. Lane roadway
a. Traffic
. Consists of all excavations not
included in the bill of quantities under
“rock excavation” or other pay items.
a. Unclassified excavation
b. Common excavation
c. Classified excavation
d. Muck excavation
b. Common excavation
. For concrete road the maximum slope of
road shoulder shall be_____ from the edge
of the road carriageway.
a. 4%
b. 1.5%
c. 1.5 – 2.0%
d. 3%
a. 4%
The maximum side slope shall be?
a. 1:1.5
b. 3:1
c. 1:1
d. 2:1
d. 2:1
Application of pressure to aggregates
to result in a dense mass free of excessive
voids.
a. Field density test
b. Compaction
c. Course
d. Base course
b. Compaction
. Removal and disposal of trees,
vegetation or other unwanted materials from
the ground surface.
a. Clearing
b. Salvage materials
c. Grubbing
d. Excavation
a. Clearing
In lateral and sub-lateral canal where
the available roadway width is ____, the
shoulder shall expand to ____.
a. 2 meters; 1 meters
b. 4 meters; 1 meters
c. 4 meters; 2 meters
d. 3 meters; 2 meters
c. 4 meters; 2 meters
The suitable material used for
embankments.
a. Borrow
b. Fill
c. Aggregates
d. Backfill
a. Borrow
Structural component of specified
thickness. It may consist of one layer or
more.
a. Subbase course
b. Subgrade course
c. Course
d. Base course
c. Course
Preparation of the sub-grade, in line
and elevation, for application of pavement
materials including base and surfacing
materials.
a. Grading
b. Gradation
c. Grade
d. Gradient
a. Grading
Removal and disposal of trees, and
other unwanted materials below the ground
surface.
a. Clearing
b. Salvage materials
c. Grubbing
d. Excavation
c. Grubbing
What is the 2nd layer from the bottom
in a typical cross section of a two lane
bituminous road?
a. concrete pavement
b. aggregate base course
c. base course
d. bituminous pavement
b. aggregate base course
Form of stone, brick, concrete block,
concrete, or other similar building
materials that have been bonded together
with mortar to form a structure.
a. Salvage materials
b. Masonry
c. Riprap
d. Borrow
b. Masonry
What is the 3rd layer from the top in a
typical cross section of a two lane
bituminous road?
a. concrete pavement
b. aggregate base course
c. none
d. bituminous pavement
c. none (aggregate subbase course)
Roadway, which is divided into two (2)
or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular
traffic.
a. Roadway
b. Lane carriageway
c. Road carriageway
d. Lane roadway
d. Lane roadway