FE-Comprehensive Examination Reviewer

In the compaction of sub-base, the compacted dry density of each layer should not be less than what value of the maximum dry density, determined according to the AASHTO method?
95%
96%
98%
100%
The rate of application of emulsified asphalt used as tack coat, should be within the range of:
0.2 – 0.5 l/m2
0.2 – 0.7 l/m2
0.15 – 0.7 l/m2
0.15 – 0.5 l/m2
Camber on gravel roads is provided to:
Establish a smooth riding surface.
Prevent water from stagnating on the carriageway.
Provide boundary line for the two lanes.
Plant grass for sodding.
Sub-grade soil is well compacted under the controlled condition of:
Over saturation with water
Optimum moisture content and maximum dry density
Dry soil
Cold weather
Before an asphalt pavement or asphalt surface treatment is placed on a granular base, what liquid asphalt is applied?
Seal coat
Tack coat
Prime coat
Epoxy coat
The flexural strength of concrete is considered satisfactory when the average strength of all sets of 3 consecutive strength test results equal or exceed the specified strength and when no individual strength test result is deficient by more than:
10 % of 550 psi
15 % of 550 psi
20 % of 550 psi
25 % of 550psi
The process of maintaining sufficient moisture and favorable temperature in concrete is called:
Consolidation
Shrinkage
Curing
Evaporation
A supplemental agreement may be entered into when the aggregate amount of the variation order:
Exceeds 25 % but less than 100 % of the escalated original contract price
Does not exceed 25 % of the escalated original contract price
Exceeds 100 % of the escalated original contract price
Is limited to 25 % of the escalated original contract price
Whose engineering judgement will prevail in the overall field implementation of a project?
Project Inspector
Resident Engineer
Project Engineer
Materials Engineer
How often can progress payment be requested by a contractor?
Once a month
Twice a month
As soon as an item of work is completed
As often as he desires
The Atterberg Limit Tests are performed on the soil fraction passing sieve no.
4 (4.75 mm)
16 (1.18 mm)
40 (0.425 mm)
200 (0.075 mm)
Clay can be distinguished from silt by performing:
Sieve Analysis Test
Hydrometer Test
Plastic Limit Test
Liquid Limit Test
What is the single vertical datum to which elevation for all infrastructure projects should be referred to?
Mean Sea Level
10.47 m below mean Sea Level
10.00 below mean Lower Low Water
Mean Lower Low Water
To avoid hitting a waterfall, realignment of the route must be done. Being a new road that will pass through loose or heterogeneous strata, auger borings should be made on the proposed alignment at an average interval of:
150 m
200 m
250 m
500 m
How many core samples should be taken for thickness determination of a 2-kilometer, 2-lane concrete road pavement?
10
20
30
40
Unless other sizes are shown in the plans, stones for stone masonry should have a minimum thickness of:
100 mm
150 mm
200 mm
250 mm
What is Item 504 in the DPWH Standard Specification?
Structural Concrete
Prestressed Concrete
Riprap and Grouted Riprap
Stone Masonry
When a contract is mutually terminated, the contractor is:
Blacklisted by the agency
Required to pay liquidated damages
Allowed to submit bids
Disallowed to submit bids
What kind of reinforcing steel is used for tie bars of a PCCP?
Plain square bars
Plain round bars
Deformed square bars
Deformed round bars
The depth of corrugation and roughened finish by brooming on the surface of a newly set concrete pavement should not be more than:
6.0 mm
1.5 mm
3.0 mm
2.5 mm
Proper storage of cement especially for big quantities stored at the jobsite must satisfy the following requirement with the exception of:
Flooring of warehouse should be well above the ground
Cement sacks should be stacked close together
Warehouse doors and windows should be closed except when cement is taken out for use
Warehouse should be located in an elevated place
After a typhoon, a dam measuring 250 meters suffered a 40-meter breach equivalent to P4.8 million. You found out that it is impossible to close the gap before the onset of rainy months, which may result in total collapse of the dam. If you are the new Project Engineer, what will you do?
Risk 3-shift operation to attain maximum accomplishment
Suspend the project and resume after the rainy months
Armor the breached section with gabion-mattress and spurdike, to utilize gap as diversion channel
Introduce a crash program sacrificing quality
What is the method of measurement for determining the depth of a river channel?
Pacing
Sounding
Leveling
Traversing
Which of the following is not a flood prevention/mitigation measure?
Channel improvement
Dikes
Spillways
Reclamation
Which of the following is not a function of a groin?
It decreases the flow velocity
It regulates the flow direction
It stabilizes the mountain grade
It decreases the scouring effect
What do you call the structure, typically less than 5.0 m., that is built across or spanning a river or waterway?
Bridge (any type)
Culvert (pipe or box)
Viaduct
Chute
Which of the following is a bank protection structure?
Drainage ditch
Retaining wall
Lateral Works
Pier resting on piles
The system of protecting land area from ocean waves is called:
River protection works
Coastal protection works
Slope protection works
Erosion control works
In a CPM diagram, these are points in time representing the start or completion of particular activities:
Activities
Connectors
Events
Dummies
In a PERT/CPM network, what is the latest allowable point in time that any event can occur, and still be on schedule for the scheduled completion of a project?
Early start
Early finish
Late start
Late finish
After a pre-final inspection is conducted on a project and having verified an accomplishment of 95 % or more, which of the following is issued?
Final inspection certificate
Acceptance certificate
Punch list
Turnover certificate
The catch-up schedule reflects:
Financial expenditures
Accomplishment-duration relationship
The advance accomplishment
Preliminary engineering activities
Measurement of concrete materials for concrete structures shall be by:
Volume
Weight
Quantity
Density
The amount withheld by the agency equivalent to 10 % of the amount due to a contractor is referred to as:
Seed money
Withholding tax
Retention money
Contractor tax
If the good and hard soil is available within 2 to 3 m below the bed level of a river, the design will generally require:
Spread foundations
Raft foundations
Pile foundations
Caisson foundations
If the required thickness of Item 200 is 300 mm, the material may be spread and compacted in ______ layer (s).
One
Two
Three
Uniform
What do you call a record or book compiled to contain the data information and history in the implementation of a project from start to completion?
Blue Book
History Book
Log Book
Statement of Work Accomplished (SWA)
In underpinning a pier the following methods may be undertaken before the repair work starts, with the exception of:
Earth-filled wood cofferdaming
Water diversion thru dikes of rock and earth
Use of steel sheet piles
Spurdiking
If the type of soil in Item 200 material is non plastic, what Atterberg Limit test can be performed?
Plastic Limit
Liquid Limit
Shrinkage Limit
Both a and b
In identifying project location intended for asphalt pavement, which of the following criteria is not appropriate to recommend?
Drainage facilities is well-maintained
Location is not in a typhoon belt area
Existing base course is stable
Flood-prone road section
An equation where BK (Back) is greater than AH (Ahead) means:
A deductive distance
An additive (plus) distance
No increase in distance
The road length
Which of the following modifies specific work items relative to increases/decreases in the quantities provided for in the original contract?
Extra work order
Change order
Resume order
Suspension order
For purposes of pavement design, the varying axle loads are converted to a common denominator which is in terms of:
5,000 lb (22 KN) wheel load
10,000 lb (44 KN) single axle load
32,000 lb (142 KN) tandem axle load
18,000 lb (80 KN) single axle load
The following reasons may cause the granting of contract time extension with the exception of one:
Exceptionally adverse climate conditions
Excusable failure of contractor to provide equipment and manpower
Causes beyond the control of contractor
Causes of which government is not directly responsible
An asphalt cement can be a good bituminous binder material for item:
306
308
310
311
Which of the following documents is not necessary at the project site?
Bill of Quantities
Plans
General Specifications
Feasibility Study
Which of the following is not classified as a type of caisson foundation?
Pneumatic foundation
Box caisson
Open caisson
Hydraulic caisson
What is the simplest type of superstructure of a concrete bridge with a limited span of 8 meters?
Reinforced concrete slab
Concrete plank deck
Girder and slab superstructure
Beam or plank bridge
For any proposed bridge site, the topographic and river surveys should be extended from the centerline of the bridge at least:
100 to 200 m upstream only
100 to 200 m downstream only
100 to 200 m upstream and downstream
300 m upstream and downstream
The most common hourly volume count used for roadway design is:
AADT
30th highest hourly volume
Service flow
Highest 15 minute volume
Bearing s for bridges are designed to provide free movement of girders. Which of the following is not used to allow such movement?
Expansion joints
Rockers
Sliding plates
Rollers
The maximum value of impact applied to the superstructure of a bridge should be:
15.24 / (L+38); where L=portion of the span loaded for maximum
50 / (L+125)
30 %
50 %
Gravity loads usually refer to dead load and live load. Which of the following is not included in this classification?
Weight of all permanent components
Architectural components
Occupants, furnitures, etc.
Wind load
Lateral forces on building frames can be analyzed by approximate analytical methods given below with the exception of:
Moment-Distribution Method
Portal Method
Factor Method
Cantilever Method
Which of the following is not a flood damage mitigation measure?
Reduction of peak flow by reservoirs
Confinement of the flow by levees, floodwalls
Flood plain management
Highway drainage
For curve alignment of an internal open waterways (rectangular channel), the wall height must be at least 0.30 m above the super-elevated water surface for velocities of 10 meter/second or less. This means that if the super-elevated water level is at elevation 44.30 m., the top of the channel wall will be at least at elevation:
44.0 m
44.3 m
44.6 m
44.9 m
Since highways cross many natural drainage channels, provision of cross drainage as given below is necessary. The one not falling under cross drainage is:
Culverts
Bridges
Dips
Ditches
Before placing concrete, the base of a roadway for concreting should be kept in moist condition and saturated with water for at least:
6 hrs.
1.5 hrs.
2 hrs.
3 hrs.
What is the most appropriate filling material if you encounter unsuitable roadway foundation?
Fine aggregates
Coarse aggregates
Broken concrete
Granular materials
The time elapsed from the time water is added to the concrete mix and transported by a truck mixer up to the time said mix is deposited in place at the site should not exceed:
15 minutes
45 minutes
30 minutes
20 minutes
Concrete mix not in place within _____ minutes from the time ingredients were charged into the mixing drum or has developed initial set, should not be used.
90
45
30
15
What do you call the strengthening of an old existing asphalt or concrete pavement by providing additional and adequate thickness over it?
Re-blocking
Sealing
Grouting
Overlaying
In riprapping, masonry works and concrete slope protection on side slope, revetment, etc. Which of the following are provided to serve as water outlet and lateral pressure reliever on the structure?
Cut-off wall
Berm
Weephole
Gravel filter
What do you call the process of cutting the branches around a tree on the roadside to make them denser and grow straight?
Pruning
Grafting
Felling
Budding
In patching works using cold mix (Emulsified Asphalt SS-1 Aggregate Mix), what color of the mix indicates that it is ready for application?
Dark brown
Grayish
Black
Blue-white
The presence of excessive amount of sulfuric and alkalic materials in water used in reinforced concrete construction will result to?
Increase in volume of mix
Early hardening of concrete
Corrosion of steel reinforcement
Whitening of finished surface of concrete
What can be done on corners of concrete hollow block walls where no reinforced concrete column or wall stiffener is required/specified to join them?
Chipping
Interlocking
Epoxy binding
Bracing
What do you call the road near or abutting a bridge?
Embankment
Approach
Abutment
Apron
What is the minimum length requirement for longitudinal reinforcement of the piles that should be embedded in the bridge structure?
30 times the diameter of main reinforcing deformed bars
40 times the diameter of main reinforcing deformed bars
50 times the diameter of main reinforcing deformed bars
20 times the diameter of main reinforcing deformed bars
Which of the following is not included in the types of bridge foundations?
Spread footing
Caisson
Piles
Bearing shelf
Which of the following is not categorized as a type of steel deck used on bridges?
Steel jack arches
Open panel
Stiffened steel
Close through panel
What is the maximum allowable variation at the butt end of a pile in any direction from its location shown in the approved plans?
75 mm
50 mm
25 mm
40 mm
Driving heads of piles are provided to:
Ensure lateral support to the pile
Provide a driving surface normal to the pile
Avoid swaying
Splice piles
Which of the following items is not a structure of a dam?
Impervious fill
Random fill
Outlet protection works
Distribution canal
Which of the following is not a component of an economic evaluation of flood control projects?
Determination of flood discharges
Determination of estimated amount of damage
Subsurface investigation
Economic impact evaluation
The particle size distribution of coarse-grained soil is determined by:
Sieve analysis
Hydrometer analysis
Shaking test
Stripping test
For testing reinforcing steel bars, the sample for every 10 tons should be:
0.5 meter long
1.0 meter long
1.5 meter long
2.0 meter long
Under Item 310, the asphalt content of bituminous mix on the basis of total dry aggregate should be between:
4% to 8%
5% to 8%
3% to 5%
5% to 7%
The Item No. for Portland Cement Concrete Pavement in the DPWH Standard Specification is;
200
201
310
311
The depth of weakened plane joints should not be less than:
45 mm
50 mm
60 mm
75 mm
Unless otherwise indicated in the plans, mortar for masonry walls should be composed of one part Portland Cement and:
1 part fine aggregates by volume
1” part fine aggregates by volume
2 parts fine aggregates by volume
2” parts fine aggregates by volume
Unless otherwise specified, all materials below subgrade level in earth should be cut to a depth of:
100 mm
150 mm
200 mm
250 mm
Who prepares daily reports on work accomplishment for review of the resident engineer?
Project Engineer
Materials Engineer
Project Inspector
Contractor’s Engineer
Who assists the Project Engineer in the overall direction and supervision of field operations?
Contractor’s Engineer
Project Inspector
Materials Engineer
Resident Engineer
The bar chart is also called a:
Precedence diagram
Gantt chart
CPM diagram
PERT chart
Which of the following is not a cause of delay in project implementation?
Revision in plans
Inadequacy of contractor’s resources
Non-availability of construction materials
Rainy months pre-determined in the area
Which of the following is not a construction safety procedure?
The sides of deep excavations must be properly shored
All openings above ground level must be guarded
Operators and mechanics must be required to log-in when operating equipment
Workers engaged in clearing must be protected from hazardous plants
How much percentage is withheld on the general items until the final acceptance of the project?
15%
20%
30%
50%
Defective works in a project should be brought to the attention of the contractor by the resident engineer thru:
Logbook entry
Progress billing deduction
Inspection report
Site instruction
The following are basic documents needed as reference in an assessment of a project with the exception of:
Program of Works
Statement of Work Accomplished
Certificate of Availability of Funds
Certificate of Quality Control Assurance
Settlement of right-of-way problems should be done
During the construction work
After the construction work
Before the construction work
Before equipment and manpower mobilization
When will the Certificate of Final Inspection be issued?
After the supervision team has conducted final inspection
After the inter-bureau committee has conducted inspection
After the contractor has submitted the final completion request
After the one-year warranty period
If after fifty percent (50%) completion, the work is satisfactorily undertaken and on schedule no additional retention should be made otherwise the progress payment should be imposed a retention rate of:
5%
10%
15%
20%
Which of the following is not a field test in road construction?
Density test
Core Boring test
California Bearing Ratio (CBR) test
Dynamic Cone Penetromenter test
Per program of work, the estimated volume of Item 201 materials is 7,500 cu.m. How many Grading and Plasticity tests are required based on the DPWH minimum testing requirement?
3
5
7
9
Item 201 materials with CBR value of 75% (which is 5% less than the minimum requirement) can still be used in the design of a concrete pavement provided that the following are considered except one:
Adequate compaction is applied during construction
Increase the thickness requirement of base course
The design is only intended for a barangay road project
The foundation contains unsuitable materials
Your total approved accomplishment on a project including those to be covered by an extra work is equivalent to 75% but only 65% is covered under the approved original contract. Up to what level of progress billing would you allow?
Up to the total 75% accomplishment
Below 75% but more than 65% accomplishment
Up to the documented value not more than 50%
Up to the documented value not more than 65%
In the calculation of total project duration in an infrastructure project (equipment oriented), which of the following is the most important consideration?
Right-of-way acquisition
Local manpower capability
Climatic condition in the area
Availability of funds
In order to attain the minimum percentage design strength of concrete for sides of concrete beams and girders, the minimum time before forms and supports are removed should be:
1 day
2 days
7 days
14 days
What do you call the method of determining stream discharge by measuring the cross-sectional area of the stream and its velocity with a current meter?
Velocity-Area Method
Float Velocity Method
Direct Volumetric Method
Indirect Method
To avoid hitting a waterfall, realignment of the route must be done. Being a new road that will pass through loose or heterogenous strata, auger borings should be made on the proposed alignment at an average interval of:
150 m
200 m
250 m
500 m
For any proposed bridge site, the topographic and river surveys should be extended from the centerline of the bridge at least
100 to 200 m upstream only
100 to 200 m downstream only
100 to 200 m upstream and downstream
300 m upstream and downstream
Profile along the centerline of the river channel should be extended from the centerline of the bridge by at least
100 to 200 m upstream and downstream
100 to 200 m upstream only
100 to 200 m downstream only
100 m upstream and downstream
To find the time of flow, it is required to determine the length of channel. This can be done by transforming the drainage area into a rectangle whose two sides are in the proportion of 1:1.5. The length of the stream is assumed one diagonal of this rectangle plus one-half of the shorter side of the rectangle, which is the:
Square root of the square of width (W) plus half of
Square root of the sum of the squares of longer side (L) and W plus half of W
Square root of the square of the squares of L plus half of W
3.0 W
The maximum length of ascending gradient which a loaded truck can operate without undue reduction in speed is called:
Critical length of grade for design
Exceptional gradient
Limiting gradient
Ruling gradient
In practice, K – factor is used to convert average annual daily traffic to the 30th highest annual hourly volume (DHV) and is defined as:
DHV/AADT
DDHV/ (DxAADT)
V/PHF
L/A
A contractor encountered an equation on the plans. Quite confused, he clarified the terms “BK” and “AH” from the Engineer. If you were the Engineer, you would say that:
BK means new survey stationing
AH means old survey stationing corrected
BK means old survey stationing corrected; AH, new survey stationing
Both a and b
Bearings for bridges are designed to provide free movement of girders. Which of the following is not used to allow such movement?
Expansion joints
Rockers
Sliding plates
Rollers
For service load design of bridges, the flexural stress in the extreme fiber stress in compression, fc (in MPa), is:
0.30 f’c
0.40 f’c
0.45 f’c
0.50 f’c
The maximum value of impact applied to the superstructure of a bridge should be:
15.24/(L+38); where L=portion of the span loaded for maximum
50/(L+125)
30%
50%
When considering wind or earthquake forces either acting alone or in combination with vertical loads, all allowable stresses and soil-bearing value for working stress design may be increased by:
1/4
1/3
1/2
3/4
In foundation design, the allowable load or bearing capacity is obtained by reducing the ultimate bearing capacity by a factor of safety of:
1.5
2.0
1 to 2
2 to 3
What do you call the vertical distance from the culvert invert at the entrance to the water surface elevation permissible in the approach channel?
Freeboard
Headwater depth
Trailwater depth
Scour depth
Culvert flow under entrance control is synonymous with flow under:
Outlet control
Inlet control
Submerged outlet
Normal depth greater than barrel height
For creeks in urban and rural areas and not subject to overbank flows, a minimum easement to be provided measured from the edge of the existing bank or the improved bank should be:
3.0 m
4.0 m
4.5 m
20.0 m
The rate of application of emulsified asphalt used as tack coat, should be within the range of:
0.2 – 0.5 L/m2
0.2 – 0.7 L/m2
0.15 – 0.7 L/m2
0.15 – 0.5 L/m2
Sub-grade soil is well compacted under the controlled condition of:
Over saturation with water
Optimum moisture content and maximum dry density
Dry soil
Cold weather
What is the accepted proportion mixture of lime to be added to the soil aggregate (dry soil), in a Lime Stabilized Road Mix Base Course (Item 203)?
2 to 10 mass percent
4 to 15 mass percent
3 to 18 mass percent
3 to 12 mass percent
What is the accepted proportion mixture of cement to be added to the soil aggregate (dry soil) in a Portland Cement Stabilized Road Mix Base Course (Item 204)?
4 to 20 mass percent
6 to 10 mass percent
5 to 12 mass percent
3 to 12 mass percent
What is the required area of the trial section needed to check the suitability of the materials and efficiency of the equipment and construction method the contractor will use?
About 500 sq.m.
About 400 sq.m.
About 100 sq.m.
About 600 sq.m.
What is the permitted variation from the design thickness of a layer of aggregate subbase course?
± 20 mm
± 10 mm
± 30 mm
± 15 mm
What is the permitted variation from the design thickness of a layer of aggregate base course?
± 20 mm
± 15 mm
± 25 mm
± 10 mm
What should be the condition of the tack coat before the next course is applied?
Wet
Sticky
Plastic
Dry
Concrete mix not place within __________ minutes from the time ingredients were charged into the mixing drum or has developed initial set, should not be used.
90
45
30
15
What is the minimum allowable/required atmospheric temperature in the application of Item 305 bituminous material?
5 °C
10 °C
12 °C
15 °C
The inside face of a pothole, aside from squaring, must be made vertical before patching using cold or hot mix asphalt in order to:
Ensure bond between the new mix and old surface
Prevent pumping
Minimize spalling
Prevent faulting
Repainting of steel bridges is an activity under:
Special maintenance
Preventive maintenance
Routine maintenance
Periodic maintenance
What do you call the process of cutting the branches around a tree on the roadside to make them denser and grow straight?
Pruning
Grafting
Felling
Budding
The equivalent physical measurement used in the determination of the cost of maintenance of our national roads and bridges and all its facilities is known as:
Lane kilometer
Equivalent kilometer unit
Equivalent maintenance kilometer
Standard kilometer unit
The maintenance work, under vegetation control, the remaining height grasses and shrubs should be left uncut is:
50 mm
100 mm
200 mm
400 mm
Concrete class A mix used and deposited in water for footing construction shall maintain a slump between:
5 and 10 cm
10 and 20 cm
20 and 30 cm
30 and 40 cm
Concrete should be kept continuously wet by the application of water for a minimum period of how many days after it has been placed?
28
30
14
7
As practically possible, concrete mix should not be placed where this can be subject to manual dropping by not more than __________ and where no other special tools and means are used.
3.0 m
2.5 m
2.0 m
1.5 m
What is the required minimum weight of the gravity hammer used in pile driving?
2000 kg
1500 kg
1800 kg
1700 kg
What is the allowable minimum penetration of piles in firm material?
4.0 m
2.5 m
3.0 m
2.0 m
What is the maximum allowable variation at the butt end of a pile in any direction from its location shown in the approved plans?
75 mm
50 mm
25 mm
40 mm
In pile driving, when the desired penetration cannot be obtained by driving alone, other schemes are used. Which of the following is not acceptable?
Water jets
Pilot holes
Both jet and holes
Square hole
What is the technical term used in repairing the foundation of piers and abutments that have an indication of scouring and erosion?
Shotcreting
Underpinning
Riveting
Plastering
In underpinning a pier the following methods may be undertaken before the repair work starts, with exception of:
Earth-filled wood cofferdaming
Water diversion on thru dikes of rock and earth
Use of steel sheet piles
Spurdiking
Which of the following is not classified as a type of caisson foundation?
Pneumatic foundation
Box Caisson
Open Caisson
Hydraulic Caisson
What is the simplest type of superstructure of a concrete bridge with a limited span of 8 meters?
Reinforced concrete slab
Concrete plank deck
Girder and slab superstructure
Beam or plank bridge
What do you call the additional support on steel sheet piles to support embankment of the abutment of a bridge embedded in the ground designed to increase load safety factor against overturning?
Dead man
Pile
Bridge panel
Cross bracing
A project is about to be started, but the as-staked plan shows a reduction in length or shortening of the proposed structure. What should the Project Engineer do?
Issue Notice to Proceed and disregard the as-staked survey
Proceed with work, reflect the underrun in the as-built plan
Suspend work and request for review if redesign is needed
Recheck the as-staked plan
Excavation of indurated rocks can be undertaken by:
Pick and shovel
Ripper
Road grader
Bulldozer
You are assigned as a new Project Engineer on an almost completed spillway project and you found out per field survey that the spillway elevation is lower by one meter. What should you do?
Accept the project as is
Require the contractor to redo the spillway
Install corresponding ogee
Reprimand the former Project Engineer
Which of the following structures is constructed parallel to the flow of the river?
Spurdike
Revetment
Mini dam
Groin
Dams are hydraulic structures constructed to:
Increase conveyance capacity of the river
Arrest scouring on meandering river sections
Protect river banks from heavy run-off
Retard flood runoff and minimize effect of flash floods
Which of the following complements as a regulating flood control structure:
Main canal
Weir or control gate
Drainage lateral
Groin and spurdike
In embankment works, which of the following is undertaken first?
Clearing and grubbing
Excavation of core trench
As-stake survey works
Construction of the impervious fill
Before actual construction of a dam is started, which of the following should be secured first?
Maintenance of access road
Delivery of construction materials
Stripping of ground surface
Installation of safety requirements
If the void ratio (e) of a soil is 1, the porosity (n) is equal to:
10 %
20 %
30 %
50 %
What is the apparatus used in determining the consistency of a liquid asphalt?
Penetrometer
Viscometer
Thermometer
Viscometric meter
Per program of work, the estimated volume of Item 201 materials is 7,500 cu.m. How many quality tests are required based on the DPWH minimum testing requirement?
5
7
9
3
What Kind of joint is required to be constructed when there is an interruption of more than 30 minutes in the concreting operations of a road pavement?
Longitudinal
Transverse expansion
Transverse contraction
Transverse construction
Which of the following project documents attests that the materials incorporated into the project works corresponds to the quantity accomplished and conform with specifications?
Certificate of Quality Control Assurance
Quality Control Program
Notice to Proceed
Statement of Work Accomplished
Concrete in the area represented by the cores will be considered adequate if their average strength is equal to:
At least 85% of and no single core is less than 85% of f ’c
At least 75% of and no single core is less than 75% of f ’c
At least 85% of and no single core is less than 75% of f ’c
At least 75% of and no single core is less than 85% of f ’c
To attain a uniform consistency of concrete during the pouring operation of a concrete pavement, the slump should not be more than:
40 mm (1½ inches)
50 mm (2 inches)
62 mm (2½ inches)
75 mm (3 inches)
The flexural strength of concrete is considered satisfactory when the average strength of all sets of 3 consecutive strength of all sets of 3 consecutive strength test results equal or exceed the specified strength and when no individual strength test result is deficient by more than:
10 % of 550 psi
15 % of 550 psi
20 % of 550 psi
25 % of 550 psi
For a compacted pavement, what does the stability value in the Marshall test measure?
Cohesion resistance
Resistance to displacement
Diametric distortion
Skid resistance
If the required thickness of Item 200 is 300 mm, the material may be spread and compacted in __________ layer (s).
One
Two
Three
Uniform
If the type of soil in Item 200 material is non-plastic, what Atterberg limit test can be performed.
Plastic limit
Liquid limit
Shrinkage limit
Both a and b
The plasticity Index (PI) required for Item 201, Aggregate Base Course materials, should not be greater than:
8 %
12 %
6 %
9 %
What is the difference between the Net Volume of Suitable Materials from Embankment and Net Volume of Suitable Materials from Excavation?
Free haul volume
Unsuitable materials
Surplus materials
Overhaul volume
In identifying project location intended for asphalt pavement, which of the following criteria is not appropriate to recommend?
Drainage facilities is well - maintained
Location is not in a typhoon belt area
Existing base course is stable
Flood-prone road section
After three weeks of completion, the asphalt overlay exhibited reflection cracking. What will you recommend to correct the said defect?
Apply seal coat
Apply additional bituminous mix
Redo the construction of the asphalt overlay
Apply cover aggregates
Soil classification is determined by:
Atterberg limits tests
Sieve analysis test
Hydrometer test
A and b
The Item No. for Portland Cement Concrete Pavement in the DPWH Standard Specification is:
200
201
310
311
The minimum flexural strength requirement of concrete for Item 311 (Portland Cement Concrete Pavement) is:
500 psi
550 psi
3000 psi
3,500 psi
To protect portland cement concrete pavement against rain before it has sufficiently hardened, the contractor should be required to have at all times any of the following materials with the exception of:
Metal form or wood planks
Burlaps or cotton mats
Plastic sheeting material
Plastic water stops
The minimum testing requirement of concrete for Item 405 is the compressive strength test on concrete cylinder samples consisting of a set of 3 concrete cylinder samples to represent not more than:
50 m3 of concrete
75 m3 of concrete
100 m3 of concrete
125 m3 of concrete
What is the minimum cement content (40 kg/bag) per cubic meter of class A concrete?
8 bags
9 bags
9.5 bags
11 bags
In laying stone components of Item 505 (Riprap and Grouted Riprap) each stone should be:
Laid with its longest axis perpendicular to the slope
Pitched to line along the beds and joints
Laid with its face parallel to the faces of the walls
Reasonably uniform with no projections more than 150 mm
What is Item 506 in the DPWH Standard Specification?
Structural concrete
Prestressed concrete
Stone masonry
Riprap and grouted riprap
In the DPWH Standard Specifications, what is the Item number of Embankment?
100
102
104
106
What is the required minimum field density for embankment materials?
85 %
90 %
95 %
100 %
Who supervises the work and tests employed in project implementation?
Project Inspector
Contractor’s Engineer
Materials Engineer
Project Engineer
Who recommends actions to resolve problems during field implementation of a project?
Project Engineer
Materials Engineer
Contractor’s Engineer
Project Inspector
Who gives orders to equipment operators, labor foremen and supply controllers in the work operations at the project site?
Project Inspector
Materials Engineer
Project Engineer
Contractor’s Engineer
In PERT/CPM networking, the process of compressing the duration of a project is called:
Time optimization
Crashing
Contract time adjustment
Reduction
Which of the following need not be resorted to when compressing the duration of a project?
Use of two-shift work force
Use of advanced construction technology
Use of additional equipment
Use of additional materials
In the calculation of total project duration in an infrastructure project (equipment oriented), which of the following is the most important consideration?
Right-of-Way acquisition
Local manpower capability
Climatic condition in the area
Availability of funds
In a PERT/CPM network, this is the sequence of activities in the project that comprises the longest time duration from start to finish:
Early Finish
Late Finish
Critical Path
Zero Slack
In project monitoring of a river channel, which of the following is the origin station (Sta. 0+000) of a river?
At the river bank
At the uppermost station
At the confluence station
At the mouth of the river
If a contractor continues to disregard agreed project plans and specifications, what recommendation should you prepare?
Contract suspension
Termination of contract
Rescission of contract
Blacklisting of contractor
The catch-up schedule reflects:
Financial expenditures
Accomplishment-duration relationship
The advance accomplishment
Preliminary engineering activities
For reference in the preparation of catch-up plans the following are the prevailing weather conditions in the Philippines with the exception of:
Two pronounced seasons, dry from November to April, wet during the rest of the year
No dry season, with a very pronounced maximum rainfall from November to January
Dry and rainy season is equally distributed throughout the year
Rainfall more or less distributed throughout the year
If a project is started more than 8 months after the bidding, the contractor is entitled to claim for:
Bonus
Additional advance payment
Price adjustment
Extra work order
After the final inspection of a reported 100% accomplished project, before a certificate of final inspection is issued, which of the following should be conducted in the field:
Emergency Conference
Exit Conference
Pre-construction Conference
Turn-over Ceremony
In an inspection report, aside from the findings, which is the most important item to be included?
Duration of inspection
Members of the inspectorate team
Copy of the memorandum to inspectorate team
Recommendation of possible actions to be undertaken
A logbook contains the following data with the exception of:
Activities done during the day
Materials delivered and used for the day
The day’s weather condition
Survey data
What formula is used in computing price escalation?
No loss – no gain formula
Economic Formula
Parametric Formula
Parabolic Formula
Where do we base and reckon the computation of contract price escalation of a project that is awarded thru public bidding?
Notice to proceed
Effectivity of the contract
Date of approval of the contract
Date of bidding
Where do we base and reckon the computation of the contract price escalation of a project that is awarded thru simplified bidding?
Notice to proceed
Date of bidding
Approval of the contract
None of the above
What is the allowable variance from the original unit price, so that a contract will be entitled to contract price escalation?
Less than 2 %
Less than 5 %
More than 5 %
Less than 3 %
The government may rescind the contract work if there is:
Delay in the payment of contractor’s claim for billing
Existing right-of-way problem
Undue delay attributable solely to the contractor
Adverse peace and order conditions
From the time of project was bid to the issuance of notice to proceed, how many calendar days is required for a project to be entitled to contract priced adjustment?
60
90
120
150
Under which of the following conditions must a change order not be issued?
Where there is a decrease in work due to deletion of work items
Where there is reclassification of item of works
Where the aggregate cost has increased and is limited to 25 % of the original cost
Where there is increase in cost in construction materials
Which of the following is not considered a Variation Order?
Change Order
Extra Work Order
Resume Order
Supplemental Agreement
A project with delays due to reasons beyond the control of the contractor may be granted a time extension if the affected works, as shown in the PERT/CPM diagram, are:
Dummy activities
Critical activities
Non-critical activities
Hammock activities
If after fifty (50%) completion, the work is satisfactorily undertaken and on schedule no additional retention should be made otherwise the progress payment should be imposed a retention rate of:
5 %
10 %
15 %
20 %
To avoid hitting a waterfall, realignment of the route must be done. Being a new road that will pass through loose or heterogeneous strata, auger borings should be made on the proposed alignment at an average interval of:
150 m
200 m
250 m
500 m
A set of revised drawings shows a grade separation structure at railroad crossing with cross sections of the railroad taken at 20 m interval and extended at least 50m from both sides of the centerline. Does the 50m extension conform with survey/design requirements?
Yes, 50 m is in order
No, it should be 100 m both sides
No, it should be 200 m both sides
No, 100 m left side and 200 m right side
Depth of exploration for a highway project with light cut and fill where there are no special problems should extend to a maximum depth of:
1.0 m below bottom of subbase
1.5 m below the proposed subgrade
2.0 m below the proposed subgrade
3.0 m below the proposed subgrade
For a bridge project, spacing of borings should be made at a minimum of:
One deep boring per abutment and pier
Two deep borings per abutment and per pier
Two deep borings per abutment and an additional one per pier
Three deep borings per abutment and pier
The maximum length of ascending gradient which a loaded truck can operate without undue reduction in speed is called:
Critical length of grade for design
Exceptional gradient
Limiting gradient
Ruling gradient
In practice, K – factor is used to convert average annual daily traffic to the 30th highest annual hourly volume (DHV) and is defined as:
DHV/AADT
DDHV/ (DxAADT)
V/PHF
L/A
A contractor encountered an equation on the plans. Quite confused, he clarified the terms “BK” and “AH” from the Engineer. If you were the Engineer, you would say that:
BK means new survey stationing
AH means old survey stationing corrected
BK means old survey stationing corrected; AH, new survey stationing
Both a and b
The general principles of design of bridges depend on many factors. These may be broadly unified under the following with the exception of:
Selection of site
Water discharge
Design of bridge
Bank protection
If the good and hard soil is available within 2 to 3 m below the bed level of a river, the design will generally require:
Spread foundations
Raft foundations
Pile foundations
Caisson foundations
Per bridge design procedures, the design method to be used for columns should preferably be:
Service load design
Working stress design
Load factor (ultimate strength) design
Both a and b
Every building will be designed for lateral seismic forces. As a minimum, the design base shear (V=ZICW/Rw) will be applied to the structure as a whole and be distributed to the various levels of the structure. The factor Z (seismicity of the site) as used in the Philippines is:
Less than 0.2 for Zone 1
0.2 for Zone 2
0.3 for Zone 3
0.4 for Zone 4
In foundation design, the allowable load or bearing capacity is obtained by reducing the ultimate bearing capacity by a factor of safety of:
1.5
2.0
1 to 2
2 to 3
The rate of application of emulsified asphalt used as tack coat, should be within the range of:
0.2 – 0.5 l/m2
0.2 – 0.7 l/m2
0.15 – 0.7 l/m2
0.15 – 0.5 l/m2
The minimum distance of extended compaction of road embankment material from the edge of the designed width should be:
2.00 m
3.00 m
0.50 m
1.00 m
Normally within how many hours can sawing of joints commence given that concrete has hardened sufficiently?
36
72
12
24
Repainting of steel bridges is an activity under:
Special maintenance
Periodic maintenance
Preventive maintenance
Routine maintenance
Before placing concrete, the base of a roadway for concreting should be kept in moist condition and saturated with water for at least:
6 hrs.
1.5 hrs.
2 hrs.
3 hrs.
On sloping surface, concrete should be placed starting at:
Top of slope
Bottom of slope
Middle of slope
Any part of the slope
What is the minimum width required in pipe culvert excavation?
300 mm greater than the diameter of the pipe
2 times the diameter of the pipe
1.5 times the diameter of the pipe
Just enough to put the pipe
What will you do if there is evidence of discrepancies on the actual elevation from those shown in the Plans?
Conduct Pre-construction Survey
Conduct Parcellary Survey
Conduct Geotechnical Survey
Conduct Boring Test
What is the difference between the Net Volume Suitable Materials Embankment and Net Volume of Suitable Materials from Excavation?
Free haul volume
Overhaul volume
Unsuitable materials
Surplus materials
The time elapsed from the time water is added to the concrete mix and transported by a truck mixer up to the time said mix is deposited in place at the site should not exceed?
15 minutes
45 minutes
30 minutes
20 minutes
What do you call the collapse of earth and side slope due to slope failure and natural calamity like earthquake?
Denudation
Gully erosion
Landslide
Scouring
What do you call the strengthening of an old existing asphalt or concrete pavement by providing additional and adequate thickness over it?
Re-blocking
Sealing
Grouting
Overlaying
What do you call the portion of earth or base course the portion of earth or base course materials left unleveled by a road grader during longitudinal grading operation?
Windrow
Stockpile
Hump
Edging
Resurfacing of unpaved shoulder that has settled or been eroded by traffic and water is an activity under:
Preventive maintenance
Routing maintenance
Periodic maintenance
Special maintenance
The inside face of a pothole, aside from squaring, must be made vertical before patching using cold or hot mix asphalt in order to:
Ensure bond between the new mix and old surface
Prevent pumping
Minimize spalling
Prevent faulting
As practically possible, concrete mix should not be placed where this can be subject to manual dropping by not more than ______ and where no other special tools and means are used:
3.0 m
2.5 m
2.0 m
1.5 m
Concrete Class A mix used and deposited in water for footing construction shall maintain a slump between:
5 and 10 cm
10 and 20 cm
20 and 30 cm
30 and 40 cm
Concrete should be kept continuously wet by the application of water for a minimum period of how many days after it has been placed?
28
30
14
7
What is the maximum allowable variation at the butt end of a pile in any direction from its location shown in the approved plans?
75 mm
50 mm
25 mm
40 mm
In pile driving, when the desired penetration cannot be obtained by driving alone, other schemes are used. Which of the following is not acceptable?
Water jets
Pilot holes
Both jet and holes
Square hole
What is the required minimum weight of the gravity hammer used in pile driving?
2000 kg
1500 kg
1800 kg
1700 kg
What is the technical term used in repairing the foundation of piers and abutments that have an indication of scouring and erosion?
Shotcreting
Underpinning
Riveting
Plastering
In underpinning a pier the following methods may be undertaken before the repair work starts, with the exception of:
Earth-filled wood cofferdaming
Water diversion thru dikes of rock and earth
Use of steel sheet piles
Spurdiking
Which of the following is not classified as a type of caisson foundation?
Pneumatic foundation
Box Caisson
Open Caisson
Hydraulic Caisson
What is the simplest type of superstructure of a concrete bridge with a limited span of 8 meters?
Reinforced concrete slab
Concrete plank deck
Girder and slab superstructure
Beam or plank bridge
What is the minimum length requirement for longitudinal reinforcement of the piles that should be embedded in the bridge structure?
30 times the diameter of main reinforcing deformed bars
40 times the diameter of main reinforcing deformed bars
50 times the diameter of main reinforcing deformed bars
20 times the diameter of main reinforcing deformed bars
What do you call the additional support on steel sheet piles to support embankment of the abutment of a bridge embedded in the ground designed to increase load safety factor against overturning?
Dead man
Pile
Bridge panel
Cross bracing
After a typhoon, a dam measuring 250 meters suffered a 40-meter breach equivalent to P4.8 million. You found out that it is impossible to close the gap before the onset of rainy months, which may result in total collapse of the dam. If you are the new Project Engineer, what will you do?
Risk 3-shift operation to attain maximum accomplishment
Suspend the project and resume after the rainy months
Armor the breached section with gabion-mattress and spurdike, to utilize gap as diversion channel
Introduce a crash program sacrificing quality
Which of the following is not a function of a groin?
It decreases the flow velocity
It regulates the flow direction
It stabilizes the mountain grade
It decreases the scouring effect
Which of the following is not a measure against mudflow?
Sabo dams
Retarding basins
Cut-off channels
Groundsills
You are to recommend measures to minimize inundation on the landside of an overflowing river. Which of the following is not acceptable?
Reduce the flood inflow to the area by constructing spillways and retarding basins
Regulate the land use in the area
Install drainage facilities like pumping stations
Introduce dredging works
Which of the following items is not a structure of a dam?
Impervious fill
Random fill
Outlet protection works
Distribution canal
During construction of a flood control dam, the proposed spillway was overcut by one meter. What should the Project Engineer do?
Cover the section with excavated materials
Continue work and disregard the overcut
Suspend work and request for design analysis
Blame and blacklist the contractor
What kind of cut-off channel is being constructed to carry 10% of a river discharge, and which subsequently develops capacity of up to 40%?
Diversion channel
Pilot channel
River channel
Open channel
A proposed flood control project has a mini-hydro electric power component. However, the area is already being serviced by the National Power Corporation. Which of the following will be the best action to take?
Implement all work components
Locate to other service areas needing power
Delete the mini-hydro power component
Abort the implementation of the flood control project
If the void ratio (e) of a soil is 1, the porosity (n) is equal to:
10 %
20 %
30 %
50 %
What is the apparatus used in determining the consistency of a liquid asphalt?
Penetrometer
Viscometer
Thermometer
Viscometric meter
The flow curve obtained when the liquid test results are plotted on a semi-log scale is in the form of a/an:
Parabola
Straight line
Hyperbola
Arc
Concrete in the area represented by the cores will be considered adequate if their average strength is equal to:
At least 85 % of and no single core is less than 85 % of f ’c
At least 75 % of and no single core is less than 75 % of f ’c
At least 85 % of and no single core is less than 75 % of f ’c
At least 75 % of and no single core is less than 85 % of f ’c
A series of almost parallel cracks running longitudinally along bituminous pavement surfaces is caused by:
Volume change of expansive clay subgrade
Cyclical weakening of pavement edge
Differential settlement between cut and fill
All of the above
During the curing period, the exposed surfaces of normal cement concrete should be kept continuously moist for at least:
3 days
5 days
7 days
14 days
To attain a uniform consistency of concrete during the pouring operation of a concrete pavement, the slump should not be more than:
40 mm (1½ inches)
50 mm ( 2 inches)
62 mm (2½ inches)
75 mm ( 3 inches)
The flexural strength of concrete is considered satisfactory when the average strength of all sets of 3 consecutive strength test results equal or exceed the specified strength and when no individual strength test result is deficient by more than:
10 % of 550 psi
15 % of 550 psi
20 % of 550 psi
25 % of 550 psi
For a compacted pavement, what does the stability value in the Marshall test measure?
Cohesion resistance
Resistance to displacement
Diametric distortion
Skid resistance
How many set/s of in-situ density tests is required in a 1500 square meter compacted aggregate subbase course?
1
2
3
5
If the designed thickness of aggregate subbase course is 200 mm, in how many layers may the material be spread and compacted?
1
2
3
4
Per program of work, the estimated volume of Item 201 materials is 7,500 cu.m. How many Grading and Plasticity tests are required based on the DPWH minimum testing requirement?
5
25
15
20
Verification of in-placed Items 200 and 201 materials were conducted thru test pitting. As Project Inspector, what would you do to best determine whether Item 201 was incorporated in the project?
Determine its soil texture
Scrutinize project reports/logbooks
Determine the maximum size of aggregates in-place
Verify delivery receipts
The temperature of a 5.0 cu.m. Bituminous mix delivered in the project site is 15 oC lower than the required compaction temperature of the submitted Job-Mix Formula. As resident engineer of the project, what decision should you take?
Allow the spreading and compaction of the material delivered
Advise the contractor to spread the mixture in one layer only
Reject the delivered material
Adjust the job-mix formula
The primary quality control mechanism for the production of asphalt mixtures which will have a high degree of uniformity that will satisfy job requirements is called:
Job-Mix formula
Marshall Stability Test
Immersion-Compression Stability Test
Plant-Mix Design
When a completed asphalt pavement exhibits too much voids, it is usually caused by the following with the exception of:
Rolling the mixture below the temperature requirements
Too much coarse aggregates
Too little binder
Too much fine aggregates
If permitted by the Engineer, additional water may be added to the batch concrete materials in truck mixers for portland cement concrete pavements. Additional mixing may be performed to increase the slump to meet the specified requirement provided that the water-cement ratio is not exceeded and that the said operations are performed within ______minutes after the initial mixing operation.
30
45
60
90
When consolidating concrete during pouring operations, vibrator should not be operated in any one location longer than:
10 seconds
15 seconds
20 seconds
30 seconds
The depth of corrugations and roughened finish by brooming on the surface3 of a newly set concrete pavement should not be more than:
6.0 mm
1.5 mm
3.0 mm
2.5 mm
In order to attain the minimum percentage design strength of concrete for floor slabs, the minimum time before forms and supports are removed should be:
3 days
7 days
14 days
28 days
In order to attain the minimum percentage design strength of concrete for concrete walls, the minimum time before forms and supports are removed should be:
1 day
2 days
7 days
14 days
In laying stone components of Item 505 (Riprap and Grouted Riprap), each stone should be:
Laid with its longest axis perpendicular to the slope
Pitched to line along the beds and joints
Laid with its face parallel to the faces of the walls
Reasonably uniform with no projections more than 150 mm
What is Item 506 in the DPWH Standard Specification?
Structural Concrete
Prestressed Concrete
Stone Masonry
Riprap and Grouted Riprap
Which Index of Retained Strength (IRS) is not preferable for bituminous mixture in accordance with the Immersion-Compression Stability Test?
50 %
70 %
75 %
80 %
Lumber is considered well-seasoned when its moisture content is between:
5 to 11 %
12 to 18 %
19 to 25 %
26 to 32 %
In case of emergency, e.g. earthquake, typhoons, or volcanic eruption, what report should a Project Engineer submit?
Executive Report
Periodic Report
Exception Report
Accomplishment Reportw
Who decides on all the questions which arise as to the interpretation of plans and specifications in the field execution of the project?
Project Inspector
Materials Engineer
Resident Engineer
Project Engineer
Who prepares daily reports on work accomplishment for review of the Project Engineer?
Project Engineer
Materials Engineer
Project Inspector
Contractor’s Engineer
In a PERT/CPM diagram, the contract time duration of the project is represented by:
Dummy Activities
Float
Critical Path
End event
In a PERT/CPM networking, the process of compressing the duration of a project is called?
Time optimization
Crashing
Contract time adjustment
Reduction
Which of the following need not be resorted as to when compressing the duration of a project?
Use of two-shift work force
Use of advanced construction technology
Use of additional equipment
Use of additional materials
In the calculation of total project duration in an infrastructure project (equipment oriented), which of the following is the most important consideration?
Right-of-way acquisition
Local manpower capability
Climatic condition in the area
Availability of funds
In terms of percentage, how much higher in strength is a well-consolidated concrete compared to a concrete not thoroughly consolidated?
5 to 10 percent
10 to 15 percent
15 to 20 percent
20 to 25 percent
During the test run, a mini dam was observed to have a high probability of overtopping due to increase in river discharge capacity brought about by massive deforestation. Which of the following is the most logical recommendation?
Acceptance and keep information to yourself
Increase in height of dam
Armoring of the upstream pacing
Redesign/reconstruction of the spillway structure
Which of the following is not a cause of delay in project implementation?
Revision in plans
Inadequacy of contractor’s resources
Non-availability of construction materials
Rainy months pre-determined in the area
Concerning delayed project implementation, which of the following is not the fault of the contractor?
Delayed preparation of contract documents
Faulty construction method
Defective construction equipment
Undersized construction materials delivered
Which of the following financial controls should be imposed if the project is delayed?
Penalty by way of additional bond
Confiscation of surety bond
Liquidated damages
Withhold progress billing
The following are basic documents needed as reference in an assessment of a project with the exception of:
Program of Works
Statement of Work Accomplished
Certificate of Availability of Funds
Certificate of Quality Control Assurance
In embankment works involving a 300-meter hauling distance, what is the most efficient equipment mix?
One bulldozer, one payloader, one compactor and one dump truck
One bulldozer, one payloader, one grader, and two dump trucks
One bulldozer, one payloader, one grader, one compactor and three dump trucks
One bulldozer, one payloader and five dump trucks
If a project is abandoned by the contractor due to peace and order problems, what recommendation should immediately be submitted?
Rescission of Contract
Termination of Contract
Contract Suspension
Blacklisting of Contractor
An Extra Work Order may be issued if:
There are additional works necessary but were not included as items of works in the original contract
The aggregate amount of the variation order is more than 25% of the original contract cost
There is a decrease in work due to deletion of work items or sections of the project
The aggregate amount of the variation order is more than 100% of the original contract cost
A supplemental agreement may be entered into when the aggregate amount of the variation order:
Exceeds 25% but less than 100% of the escalated original contract price
Does not exceed 25% of the escalated original contract price
Exceeds 100% of the escalated original contract price
Is limited to 25% of the escalated original contract price
Which does not fall under the condition when a change order can be issued?
The aggregate cost is limited to 25% of original contract cost
There is a decrease in work due to deletion of work items or sections of the project
There are additional works which were not included as items of work in the original contract
There is reclassification of an existing item due to latent conditions which were not known at the time of bidding
A change order may be issued when:
The aggregate cost is limited to 25% of original contract cost
The aggregate cost exceeds 25% of the original contract cost
There are additional works which were not included as items of work in the original contract
The quantity overruns or underruns in a unit price contract is not more than 15% of the estimates per major pay item and 25% per minor pay item
Select one not covered by conditions where an extra work order may be issued:
Where there are additional works needed for the completion of the project which were not included as items of work in the original contract
Where there are subsurface or latent physical conditions at the site differing materially from those indicated in the contract beyond the limit of the change order
Where there are unknown physical conditions at the site of an unusual nature beyond the limits of change order inherent in the work
Where the additional works necessary for the completion of the project is beyond the limits and the general scope of the project
Your total approved accomplishment on a project including those to be covered by an extra work is equivalent to 75% but only 65% is covered under the approved original contract. Up to what level of progress billing would you allow?
Up to the total 75% accomplishment
Below 75% but more than 65% accomplishment
Up to the documented value not more than 50%
Up to the documented value not more than 65%
After the issuance of the “Punch List” during the pre-final inspection, what is the time duration imposed to complete the project without penalties?
One month
Two months
Three months
Four months
Adjustment of contract price of a project may be authorized if:
The awarded contract price is below the government estimate
The cost of labor, equipment, materials and supplies increased artificially in the locality
The cost of labor, equipment, materials and supplies increased, due to acts of the government
The cost of labor, equipment, materials and supplies increased, due to multiple handling
Advance payment shall be repaid by deducting from a contractor’s periodic progress payments an amount equivalent to:
10 %
15 %
20 %
25 %
The contract time may be suspended once the project reaches an accomplishment of:
80 %
85 %
90 %
95 %
For creeks in urban and rural areas and not subject to overbank flows, a minimum easement to be provided measured from the edge of the existing bank or the improved bank should be:
3.0 m
4.0 m
4.5 m
20.0 m
Rivers, esteros and navigating canals, not subject to overbank flows should have a minimum easement measured from the edge of the existing bank or the improved bank of:
4.5 m
5.5 m
20.0 m
40.0 m
What does scoured depth refer to?
Total change in elevation of works
Total depth of water from surface to a scoured bed level
Depth of scour
Backwater depth
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