Provisional Field Engineers Reviewer (A)
Provisional Field Engineers Reviewer Quiz
Test your knowledge and expertise in provisional field engineering with our comprehensive quiz designed for engineering professionals. This quiz covers essential topics and concepts that every field engineer should be familiar with.
- Multiple choice questions
- Covers key concepts in engineering
- Perfect for self-assessment and review
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
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
The maximum value of impact applied to the superstructure of a bridge should be:
15.24 / (L+38); where L
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
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
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 504-505 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
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