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1
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  1. Every construction project shall have a suitable______. Which must be in accordance with these rules,
    and other orders and issuances issued by the DOLE.
A

Construction Safety and Health Program

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  1. The process of injecting any agent into soil or rock to increase its strength or stability, protect foundations or reduce ground water.
A

Grouting

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  1. An increase in soil density of a cohesive soil resulting from the expulsion of water from the soil’s void spaces.
A

Consolidation

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  1. measure of materials ability to resist indentation or penetration.
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Hardness

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  1. The elements to consider when planning National Roads
A

a. Limited frontage access
b. Development set well back from the highway.
c. All access to premises provided via provincial roads
d. Number of intersections to be minimized.
e. Suitable at grade-channelized intersections for minor flows and other elements.
f. No roadside vendors.

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  1. Which of the following is the correct step by step process of finishing standard weight concrete slabs chronological order?
A
  1. Bleeding
  2. Screeding
  3. Leveling
  4. Edging
  5. Jointing
  6. Floating
  7. Troweling
  8. Broom Finishing
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  1. The basic lane width appropriate for national road.
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3.35 meters

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  1. The berth structure projecting out from the shoreline.
A

Pier

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  1. Signs used to guide drivers through a change in horizontal alignment of the Road.
A

Chevron Signs

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  1. What are the capacity requirement for all scaffoldings?
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Atleast 4 times its own weight

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  1. operating a motor vehicle on a street or highway can be complex and demanding at times, but it can be boring at other times. these range of circumstances coupled with the range of driver capabilities presents a challenge to the highway designer. it is helpful to begin by considering the three essential elements such as navigation, guidance and control is referred to as:
A

Driving Task

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  1. A method of protecting employees from cave-ins from material that could fall or roll from an excavation face or into an excavation or collapse of adjacent structures. This includes support systems, sloping and benching systems, shield systems and other systems that provide the necessary protection.
A

Protective System

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  1. The bucket volume contained within the bucket when following the outline of the bucket sides is referred to as:
A

Plate line capacity

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Signs that inform road users about the direction and distances of destinations on the route they are following or along other roads that intersect their route

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Guide Signs

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  1. It provides the detailed requirements for the materials, equipment, and workmanship to be incorporated into the project.
A

Specifications

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  1. If you are preparing a report on PERT CPM network in a construction job, what time scheduling should you consider in the preparation of the PERT CPM network diagram ?

a. Pessimistic Time
b. Optimistic Time
c. All of the above
d. Probable Time

A

All of the above

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  1. It is a measure of a material’s ability to dissipate or deaden mechanical vibrations.
A

Damping Capacity

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  1. This drawing has elevation as its vertical axis and horizontal distance as measured along the center line of
    the facility (or other reference line), as its horizontal axis.
A

Profile

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  1. A formal or legally binding agreement between two parties is referred to as :
A

Contract

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  1. It is an informal group discussion that focuses on a particular safety issue. These can be used daily to
    promote department safety culture as well as to facilitate health and safety discussions on job sites is
    known as :
A

Toolbox meeting

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  1. It occurs after the completion of construction, and the resolution of the majority of punch list and
    commissioning issues.
A

Profile

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  1. Because concrete is unable to maintain a particular shape before it sets. It must be placed in a form or mold. In building construction, this is called
A

Formwork

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  1. A method of protecting workers from cave-ins by excavating the sides of an excavation to form one or a series of horizontal level or steps, usually with a vertical or near vertical surfaces between levels.
A

Benching

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  1. The safe capacity of piles driven by powered hammers is based on the following data :
A

a. Average penetration per blow, last 6 blows
b. Energy of Hammer
c. Weight of Hammer
d. Weight of Pile including appurtenances
e. Coefficient of restitution depending on the weight of piles

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  1. Delineation of the road alignment needs to be considered as part of the design process to ensure that adequate guidance is provided to road users. Delineation is generally provided by the use of the following devices :
A

a. Pavement Markings
b. Signs
c. Guide Posts
d. Reflective Delineators
e. Lighting
f. Curb or other physical devices

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  1. Which of the following reasons will not cause a contract change?

A. Unforeseen conditions
B. Poor job site productivity
C. A change in owner requirements
D. Designer omission or error

A

Unforeseen Conditions

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  1. If the standard deviation of a set of observations is zero,
    you can conclude:

A. That there is no relationship between the observations
B. That the average value is zero
C. That all observations are the same value.
D. That a mistake in arithmetic has been made

A

That all observations have the same value

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  1. A project can be considered to be any series of activity and task that :
A

a. Have a specific objectives
b. Have defined start and end dates
c. Monitored project planning
d. Have following limits ( if applicable ).
e. Consume resources ( i.e. money, people, equipment )

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  1. The provision of safety sight distance depends on the characteristics of the road environment. Such as :
A

a. Road geometry-grade and curvature sight limitation
b. Road surface-sealed or unsealed, smooth or rough
c. Road illumination at night

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  1. Which of these structural properties are key part of structural material selection process for harbor and coastal construction ?

a. Specific Gravity
b. Material Strength
c. Resistance to Cyclical impact Loading
d. Resistance to Seismic Forces
e. Material Flexibility
f. Structural Size

A

All of the above

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  1. What is the reaction time to be used for the road safety design? This value is applied to the whole range of design speeds?
A

2.5 seconds

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  1. is a measure of a material’s ability to withstand cyclic (repeated) stresses. When repeatedly stressed, even at stresses below yield strength, many materials will fracture without warning.
A

Fatigue Resistance

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  1. It is a manner of moving a straight edge back and forth with saw-like motion across the top of the forms
A

Screeding

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  1. In a horizontal angle layout, this is a procedure that involves tuming the angle twice and making the line of sight each time at the point. If two lines result, an average is established to create the line. Typically, it is not used on every point, it is used on the critical points as needed.
A

Double Centering

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  1. This is a source or situation with a potential cause to harm in terms of injury, ill health, damage to property, damage to the environment or a combination of these.
A

Hazard

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  1. Every construction project shall have a suitable Construction Safety and Health Program, which must be in accordance with these rules and other orders and Issuance issued by the DOLE. It is a human action that deviates from a commonly accepted safe procedure or standard operations that could permit an occurrence of an accident.
A

Risk

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37
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  1. What is the color of the loading and unloading zone marking ?
A

Red

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  1. It is nothing more than a column driven into the soil to support a structure by transferring building loads to a deeper and stronger layers of soil or rock.
A

Piles

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  1. If it is considered to be the basic unit of travel behavior. It is also involve 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

Trip

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40
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  1. 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

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41
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  1. is the type of thermoplastic lane marking designed to aid and provide motorist with visual, audio and motion waming on the road.
A

Rumble Strip

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42
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  1. It represents the component of vehicle weight which acts parallel to an inclined surface.
A

Grade Resistance

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43
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  1. It is described as the expected number of production
A

Mean

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44
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  1. When inside the building, one may notice unusual sounds and change in the building. What causes these
    events?
A

Temperature

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45
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  1. Which of the following are True Statements?

A. All symmetric histograms have single peaks
B. All symmetric bell-shaped curves are normal
C. All normal curves are bell-shaped and symmetric
D. none of the above

A

All normal curves are bell-shaped and symmetric

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46
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  1. What is the ideal capacity of the road in vehicles per hour ?
A

2000

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47
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  1. The process of providing the required water and maintaining a favorable temperature for a period of time after placing concrete is referred to as :
A

Curing

48
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  1. Waves are formed by the frictional drag of wind across the water surface. This is a process of transferring energy from wind to water, Water particles are moved from their position by the wind, and then returned to the original position by gravity, which is a restoring force. These waves are called :
A

Gravity waves

49
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  1. An application of hot bitumen material given to the old surface to provide adhesion to the old and new road surface is referred to as :
A

Tack coat

50
Q
  1. When Train passes on curves, which have no super-elevation, It will give thrust on the :
A

Inner side of the outer rail

51
Q
  1. Which of the following are true procedures in measuring Zenith angle ?
A

a. Level the instrument
b. Direct sight with horizontal cross hair
c. Read and record the direct vertical angle
d. Reverse sight with the horizontal cross hair

52
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  1. What are the procedures used to position the vertical crosshair so that it will lie in a plane perpendicular to the horizontal axis.
A

a. Check the level of the instrument.
b. Sight the telescope on some sharply-defined point at a certain distance.
c. Clamp both horizontal motion tangent screw, move the line of sight up and down.
d. The vertical crosshair should remain exactly on the point, if so, the objective has been made.

53
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  1. What are the procedures of preparation of the Critical Path Method ?
A

a. Preparation of list of activities or events and unique description of the events.
b. Setting a minimum and maximum duration of the events.
c. Evaluating the sequence of activities and events from start to finish requiring the maximum time
during project completion.

54
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  1. Which of the following is used in determination of the Critical Path Method ?
A

Network

55
Q
  1. The chance or probability that a person will be harmed or experience an adverse health effect if exposed to a hazard
A

Risk

56
Q
  1. What is the single most important environmental factor considered in coastal engineering ?
A

Coastal Erosion

57
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  1. Any source of potential damage, harm or adverse health effects on something or someone is called :
A

Hazard

58
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  1. Basic concept for design in construction is called
A

Design of Structure

59
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  1. Which of the following best describes on the determination of the traffic capacity
A

Density

60
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  1. 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

61
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  1. Most important process to prepare concrete :
A

Batching

62
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  1. Ways of avoiding traffic conflicts:

A. Time-Sharing solutions
B. Space-Sharing solutions
C. Grade Separation solutions
D. All of the above

A

All of the above

63
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  1. What is the bulk composition of concrete?

A. Portland Cement
B. Aggregates
C. Water
D. All of the above

A

All of the above

64
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  1. Wearing way of the pavement surface caused by dislodging of aggregated particles and binder. This is usually a result of insufficient asphalt binder in the mix or stripping of asphalt from particles of aggregate.
A

Raveling

65
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  1. Cracks approximately at right angles to the pavement centerline. these may be caused by shrinkage or differential thermal stress of the asphalt concrete or may be reflective cracks.
A

Transverse Cracks

66
Q
  1. Owing to retardation of the tidal wave in the ocean by frictional force, as the earth revoves daily around its axis and as the tide tends to follow the direction of the moon, the highest tide for each location is not coincident with conjunction and opposition but occurs at some constant time after new and full moon. This interval which may amount to as much as two and a half days is known as:
A

Age of Tides

67
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  1. These are written instructions detailing how the facility is to be constructed
A

Specifications

68
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  1. 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

Delay

69
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  1. Inform and advise road users of directions, distances, routes, the location of services for road users
    and points of interest.
A

Guide Signs

70
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  1. 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

Piles

71
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  1. to level a floor or layer of concrete with straight edge using a back and forth motion while moving
    across the surface.
A

Screeding

72
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  1. One of the provisions of safety sight distance depends on the characteristics of the vehicle which are as follows :
A

a. Type of vehicles, car or truck
b. Friction between the tire and road
c. Eye height of the driver
d. Speed of vehicle

73
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  1. In the measures of congestion of highway capacity, what will happen as the density continues to increase ?

A. Minimum rate flow is eventually reached
B. Increase speeds and reduced flow rate
C. The point is reached at which speed declines noticeably
D. Running speed and traffic flow is minimum

A

The point is reached at which speed declines noticeably

74
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  1. A wave generated in deep water, when reaching shoaling waters, changes not only in its height but also in its length but the period will:

A. Remain Constant
B. Increase
C. Decrease
D. none of these above

A

Remain constant

75
Q
  1. Players A and B match pennies N times. They keep a tally of their gains and losses. After the first toss, what is the chance that at no time during the game will they be even ?
A

[ N n ] / 2N

76
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  1. When directly generated and affected by local winds, a wind wave system is called:
A

Wind sea

77
Q
  1. What is the process of proportioning cement, water, aggregates and additives prior to mixing concrete called
A

batching

78
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  1. A maximum wave height and wave period of the maximum wave height in wave train.
A

Highest wave

79
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  1. 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

Traffic signs

80
Q
  1. Which is not a characteristics of contour ?

A. Contours on the ground can cross another
B. Contours are at right angles to the slope
C. Contour on the ground closes itself D. Contours point upstream

A

Contour on the ground can cross another

81
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  1. What is the standard sign shape which is generally used for guide signs ?
A

Rectangle

82
Q
  1. What percentage of the tide of the water level which is safe to ships depth of berth
A

98%

83
Q
  1. Which of the following are the true procedures in measuring zenith angle ?

A. Level the instrument
B. Direct sight with vertical cross hair
C. Reverse sight with horizontal cross hair
D. Read and record to reversed vertical angle

A

All except direct sight with vertical cross-hair

84
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  1. It is the maximum number of vehicles, which have a reasonable expectation of passing over a given
    section of a lane or a roadway in one direction or in both directions during one hour under prevailing road and traffic conditions.
A

Road Capacity

85
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  1. Warn road users of condition on or adjacent to the road that may be unexpected or hazardous.
A

Warning signs

86
Q
  1. The maximum sustained 15 min. rate of flow, expressed in passenger cars per hour per lane, which can be accommodated by a uniform freeway segment under prevailing traffic and roadway conditions in one direction.
A

Capacity

87
Q
  1. Waves under the influence of the winds that generated them are called:
A

Sea

88
Q

During the baseball practice, a batter hits a very high fly ball and runs in a straight line and catches it. Which has the greater displacement, the player or the ball ?

A. The ball and the player have the same distance travelled
B. The displacement of the player is greater than the displacement of the ball
C. The player and the ball have the same displacement
D. The ball has a greater displacement traveled compared to the player

A

The player and the ball have the same displacement

89
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  1. The purpose of installing edge lines is generally based on the following except one :

A. To discourage travel on road shoulders
B. To make driving safer and more assured, particularly at night and during inclement weather by providing a continuous guide for the driver
C. Toact as a guide past objects, which are close to the edge of pavement and which constitute a hazard
D. To prevent parking at or near intersections
E. To delineate the edge of the travelled way to distinguish it from the shoulder area

A

To delineate the edge of the travelled way to distinguish it from the shoulder area

90
Q
  1. Two angles whose sum is 360 degrees
A

Conjugate Angles

91
Q
  1. They are normally parabolas centered about the point of intersection of the vertical tangents they join.
A

Vertical Curves

92
Q
  1. What is the least number of links that must be disengaged from a 23-link chain so that any number of links from 1 to 23 can be obtained by taking one or more of the pieces ?
A

4

93
Q
  1. This should always be shown on site plans for orientation purposes. Displaying it prominently is the standard practice.
A

North Directions

94
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  1. The following are the step-by-step procedures for calculating azimuths clockwise. Which of these
    procedures are true ?

A. Plan and Prepare
B. Perform the calculation
C. Repeat the calculation
D.Check the calculation
E. Calculate the azimuths clockwise traverse
F. Calculate azimuths counterclockwise traverse

A

All except * Calculate the azimuths clockwise traverse* and Calculate azimuths counterclockwise traverse

95
Q
  1. Given the geometric relationships, which of these statements are true ?

A. At the PC (point of curvature) and PT (point of tangency), the radius and tangents are perpendicular
B. The angles between the tangent and the long chords originating at the
PC (point of curvature) or PT (point of tangency) is equal to one half of (angle of PI)
C. The curvature at the center of the circle that subtends the arc between the PC (point of curvature) and the PT (point of tangency) is called the central angle, its value is the same as the angle.

A

All of the above

96
Q
  1. This type of control on the object on the job site is commonly identified as primary, secondary, and working
A

Horizontal Control

97
Q
  1. It is the maximum number of vehicles, passenger, or the like, which can be accommodated by a given facility or system under given condition at a given level of service.
A

Volume

98
Q
  1. Waves which fall forward since the forward velocity of the crest exceed the velocity of propagation of the wave itself. In deep water, this normally occurs when the wave velocity L is less than 7 times the wave height.
A

Breaking wave

99
Q
  1. It is the primary consideration in the design of geometric cross sections for highways, runways, and taxi ways.
A

Drainage

100
Q
  1. The ratio of the wave height to its wave length is called:
A

Steepness

101
Q
  1. What is the meaning of MLLW ?
A

Mean Lower Low Water

102
Q
  1. While there are differences among a transit, a theodolite and a total station, all these instruments are
    designed along the same fundamental relationships or principle lines. The geometric relationship are as follows.

A. The horizontal axis should be perpendicular to the axis of the plate.
B. The vertical crosshair should lie in a plane perpendicular to the horizontal axis.
C. The line should be perpendicular to the vertical axis.
D. The horizontal axis should be parallel to the vertical axis.
E. The axis of the telescope level should be parallel to the line of sight

A

All except:
* The horizontal axis should be perpendicular to the axis of the plate.
and,
* The horizontal axis should be parallel to the vertical axis.

103
Q
  1. Messages when painted on pavement should be limited to how many words only?
A

3 words or less

104
Q
  1. What are four types of pavement and curb markings ?
A

Longitudinal Lines, Transverse Lines, other lines, and other markings

105
Q
  1. A continuous structure built parallel to along the margin of the sea or alongside river banks, canals or waterways where vessels may lie along side to receive or discharge cargo or disembark passengers or lie
    atrest.
A

Wharf

106
Q
  1. It is defined as the number of vehicles per unit distance occupying a section of roadway at a given instant
    in time, and is usually measured in vehicles per mile or per kilometer
A

Density

107
Q
  1. Wave at a point where the water depth is equal to J the wavelength or greater to be expressed in terms of the parameters of significant waves
A

Deep water waves

108
Q
  1. An experiment consists of selecting three items from a box or several items. The three items are classified defective (D) or non-defective (N) as they are selected. Give the sample space for this experiment. Which outcomes are in the events A, B, C, where A is exactly one defective?
A

DNN, NDN , NND

109
Q
  1. Lane line must not be continued on the following cases :

A. Across signalized intersections. However, lane lines of low priority road musts be discontinued at the intersection.
B. Across side street entrances unless the street is one-way street (going in only)
C. Past the start of the taper at which a multilane road narrows down.
D. At approaches to widened or signalized intersection
E. On divided roads.

A

All except:
* At approaches to widened or signalized intersection*
* On divided roads.*

110
Q
  1. Minimum K value vertical curve should be selected on the bases of three controlling factors:

A. Sight distance is a requirement in all situations for driver’s safety.
B. Appearance is generally required in low fill and flat topography.
C. Riding comfort is a general requirement with specific need on approaches to a floodway where
the length of depression needs to be minimized.
D. Vertical alignment should fit into the natural terrain earthwork balances.

A

Except the Vertical alignment should fit into the natural terrain earthwork balances

111
Q
  1. The design of overtaking lanes and climbing lanes requires the consideration of the following :
A

a. Initial diverge taper
b. Auxiliary lane length
c. End or merge taper

112
Q
  1. The warrant for the use of safety barriers can be established considering:
A

a. Front slope or back slope nose and height.
b. Unforgiving hazards within the clear zone.
c. Water hazards within the clear zone

113
Q
  1. An open water of navigable depth is called:
A

Fairway

114
Q
  1. Any structure built into the sea but not parallel to the coast line and includes any stage, stair landing place, landing state jetty, floating barge or pontoon any bridge or other works connected therewith.
A

Pier

115
Q
  1. Shoulder paving is a valuable method of providing :

A. Integrity of the Pavement.
B. Width to place edge line Pavement markings.
C. Additional safety to prevent vehicles skidding or drivers losing control in gravel
D. Low maintenance cost compared with unpaved shoulders

A

All of the above

116
Q
  1. Which of the following is the most important consideration in avoiding bias in surveying.

A. Taking care to choose individuals who you feel are representative of the population in terms of as many characteristics as you can list
B. Picking a sampling method in which every possible combination of people has the same chance of being selected
C Making sure that every individual in the population of interest is invited to respond
D. Sending out a large enough number of surveys so that even if the response rate turns out to below, you will have sufficient numbers of responses to do statistical analysis

A

Taking care to choose individuals who you feel are representative of the population in terms of as many characteristics as you can list.

MSTE (3 decks)

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