CONCRETE (PCCP & ITEM 405)

1. It is the process of maintaining sufficient moisture and a favorable temperature in

concrete during hardening process so that the desired properties of concrete.
a. Design of Concrete Mixtures c. sampling
b. curing d. testing

2. It is the process of determining the proportion of the ingredients that will produce
concrete of the proper workability when fresh and derived workability and strength
after it has hardened.
a. Design of Concrete Mixtures c. core test
c. Mixing d. slump

3. What is the tool used for a most effective method of consolidating and placing of
concrete. It also eliminate air voids and honeycomb.
a. tamping rod c. mixer
b. mallet d. vibrator

4. It is test used to determine the consistency and workability of concrete mixture.

a. Penetration test c. load test
b. Slump test d. Post test

5. A rich concrete means

a. Rich in cement c. rich in coarse aggregates
b. Rich in fine aggregate d. rich in water

6. ______________ is an excessive increase in temperature of mix which impaires the

strength and causes cracking on concrete.
a. evaporation c. setling
b. Heat of Hydration d. Heat loss

7. A mixing water to be used for concrete shall be clear and clean, it has PH value
from _____________________.
a. 3 to 7 c. 4.5 to 8.5
b. 9 to 10 d. 8 to 10

8. Which of the following solution used in the conduct of soundness test?

a. Sodium Chloride c. Sodium Sulfate
b. Hydro Chloride d. Salicylic Acid
c.
9. It is a test to determine the resistance of aggregates to disintegration. It also
evaluates or furnishes information on weathering actions.
a. Penetration Test c. Abrasion Test
b. CBR Test d. Soundness Test

10. A concrete with a less cement content is called

a. Structural concrete c. Bad concrete
b. Lean concrete d. Absorption

11. The test which evaluates the structural strength of coarse aggregates. It gives an
indication as determine to resistance to impact and wear.
 a. Load test c. Sp. gravity
b. Abrasion test d. Absorption

12. What is the approximate diameter of cast-iron spheres or steel spheres used in
the Abrasive machine?
a. 20 mm dia. c. 46.8 mm dia.
b. 30 mm dia. d. 10 mm dia.

13. In abrasion test for coarse aggregates, the percent wear shall not exceed
__________.
a. 30% c. 35%
b. 25% d. 40%
14. In soundness test for coarse aggregates the weighted loss shall not exceed
________ mass percent.
a. 12 c. 10
b. 11 d. 9

15. In soundness test for fine aggregates, the weighted loss shall not exceed
_________mass percent.
a. 9% c. 8%
b. 10% d. 7%

16. If slag is used in lieu of gravel, crushed stone, the material shall have a density of
not less than ______________.
a. 1,400 kg/m3 c. 1,120 kg/m3
b. 1,200 kg/m3 d. 1,000 kg/m3

17. What is the percentage of wear of a coarse aggregates if the weight of original
sample is 5000g while retained in sieve no. 1.70mm and sieve no. 2.0 is 4,500g
and 4,700g, respectively,
a. 10% c. 8%
b. 6% d. 7%

18. Tensioning of the prestressing reinforcement shall not commence until the
cylinder samples attained the compressive strength of at least ____________.
a. 35 Mpa c. 31 Mpa
b. 28 Mpa d. 24.1 Mpa

19. What type of concrete to be used in a Prestressed Concrete Structures is class

__________ with a minimum cement factor of 11 bags/m3.
a. P c. B
b. Seal d. A
c.
20. In unit weight/mass determination of aggregates, the tamping rod shall be, steel
with ______ mm diameter and __________mm long.
a. 20mm dia, 600mm long c. 16mm dia, 700mm long
b. 16mm dia, 600mm long d. 20mm dia, 700mm long

21. In rodded unit weight determination, the measure shall be filled 1/3 and tamped
__________ times evenly.
a. 25 c. 35
 b. 30 d. 40

22. In loose unit weight determination, the filling the volumetric measure to
overflowing, the aggregate from the height of about_______________ mm from the
top of measure shall be discharge.
a. 20 mm c. 50 mm
b. 15 mm d. 25 mm

23. Fineness modulus is the summation of percent.

a. Passing from sieve (3/8-100)X100 c. Passing from sieve (100-3/8)X100
b. Retained from sieve (No.4-100)X100 d. Retained from sieve (100-3/8)X100

24. In a completed PCCP what is one lot means.

a. 1000 li. m. single lane or 500 double lane c. 1,550 single lane
b. 500 linm. single or 250 lane double d. 2,000 lin. m double lane

25. The period of time for a concrete close B to be vibrate after it was poured on the
first layer of rubble concrete.
a. 5 seconds c. 10 seconds
b. 20 seconds d. 15 seconds

26. What is the minimum compressive strength of a lean concrete.

a. 2,400 psi c. 3,500 psi
b. 3,000 psi d. 3,500 psi

27. What kind of test is allowed pursuant to MC No. 138-A for small quantity of
materials intended for noncritical structures?
a. Laboratory test c. frequency test
b. Simplified test d. consolidation test

28. The term small quantity for reinforcing steel pursuant to MC No. 138-A is
a. 10,000 kg c. 2,000 kg
b. 1,000 or less d. 100 kg or less

29. What is the nominal maximum size of course aggregate in filling of the
6x 6 x 21 beam metal for the preparation sample specimen.
a. 2 c. 3
b. 2.5 d. 1

30. In preparation of sample specimen both for cylinder & beam mold the rodding of
the upper layer shall penetrate the lower layer by _ inch/es
a. 1 c. 1.5
b. 1.25 d. 2

31. In the application of bituminous material for prime coat the rate shall within the
range of __________
a. 2 to 2.5 liters/m2 c. 1.5 to 2.5 liters/m2
b. .5 to 1.0 liters/m2 d. 1 to 2 liters/m2

32. Which of the following material applied on a prepared a base or Subbase surface
before the placing of bituminous concrete surface course?
 a. Bituminous seal coat c. bituminous prime coat
b. Bituminous tack d. cement paste

33. What items consist of preparing & treating an existing bituminous or cement
concrete surface?
a. Bituminous prime coat c. bituminous seal coat
b. Bituminous tack coat d. wo/ coat

34. What is the range of rate of application of bituminous material for tack coat?
a. 0.2 to .7 liters/m2 c. 0.2 to .7 liters/sec.
2
b. 0.7 to .9 liters/m d. 0.7 to .9 liters/sec.

35. What penetration grade of a bituminous material used for bituminous seal coat?
a. 150 200 c. 85 100
b. Not exceeding d. 120 150

36. What is a dark brown cementitious materials where whose consistency ranges
from solid to semi-solid and whose main constituent is called bitumen which is
either found in nature or a residue in petroleum refining?
a. Mineral filler c. asphalt
b. Carbon d. cement

37. What kind of asphalt used for joint filler in pavement water proofing & lining
pipes or canals?
a. Blown asphalt c. epoxy asphalt
b. Emulsified asphalt d. mineral filler

38. What test used to determine the resistance to determination or displacement

due to an impose/load or a repeated loading?
a. Stability c. flexibility
b. Durability d. workability

39. Emulsified asphalt means?

a. 60% asphalt cement, water and emulsified
b. 60% asphalt cement, oil and emulsified
c. 60% asphalt cement, kerosene and emulsified
d. 60% asphalt cement, gasoline and emulsified

40. Resistance to disintegration or deterioration due to the action of water, traffic

and the changing climate.
a. Workability c. flexibility
b. Durability d. stability

41. What is the minimum temperature of asphalt mix prior to dumping to spreader?
a. 600 c. 1500c
b. 44 d. 1070c

42. What is the minimum index retained strength of an asphalt concrete?

a. 50% c. 80%
b. 60% d. 70%
43. What is the tolerance of air voids after the job mix formula is established?
a. 3 to 5% c. 1 to 2%
b. 6 to 8% d. 2 to 3%

44. In the conduct of sodium sulfate soundness test on aggts. How many cycles shall
be conducted?
a. 4 c. 6
b. 5 d. 7

45. Too wet mix, over sanded mix and overworking of concrete mixing will usually
result in _____ on concrete pavement.
a. Scaling c. disintegration
b. Settlement d. cracking

46. The completed PCCP represented by core sample will be considered adequate if
the average strength is
a. At least 95% of and no cores is less than 90% of fc
b. At least 75% of and single core is less than 70% of fc
c. At least 85% of and at least no core is less than 75% of fc
d. At least 90% of and at least no core is less than 85% of fc

47. In sampling of concrete beam samples, how many specimen is required

representing 75 cu.m. or fraction theme of?
a. At least 6 conc. beam sample c. at least 5 conc. beam sample
b. At least 3 conc. beam samples d. at least 4 conc. beam samples

48. If the absorption of bituminous mix is 1.5% and moisture content is 6%, the dry
stability is 3,100 while the wet stability is 2,500 lbs, what is the index retained
strength?
a. 81% c. 70.64%
b. 90.3% d. 79.5%

49. The type of specimen which will represent the structural concrete for footing?
a. Cube c. beam
b. Cord d. cylinder

50. The unit cost for PCCP is Php 1,500 per square meter. In thickness determination,
it was found out that the average thickness is 22.5cm or deficient by 5mm, what is
the cost of 500 sq. m?
a. Php 712,500 c. Php 675,000.00
b. Php 750,000.00 d. Php 33,750

51. Compute the specific gravity of the asphalt specimen, given the data below.
Wt. of specimen in SSD = 1200 air voids = 5%
Wt. of specimen in H20 = 650 asphalt content = 4.9%
Wt. of specimen in air = 1270
a. 2.309 b. 1.935 c. 9.28 d. 0.107

52. In sealing the PCCP joints what penetration grade of asphaltic materials is
appropriate?
 a. 90-120 c. 180-200
b. 70-80 d. 120-150

53. In the preparation of sample specimen what portion of the batch of the fresh
concrete will be used?
a. Middle c. last
b. First d. anywhere

54. An indication whether the emulsified asphalt applied as tack coat is already
cured?
a. Black c. blue
b. Green d. brown

55. What quality control to be used in the production of asphalt mixtures considering
the degree of uniformity.
a. Design mix c. grading
b. Job mix formula d. testing

56. Who are responsible for taking samples of materials to be tested in the
laboratory?
a. Contractors M.E c. project engineer only
b. DPWH M.E d. both DPWH & contractors M.E

57. A document w/c is to be updated regarding materials quality control and other
activities concerning quality control of materials in the
a. Minimum test requirements c. equipment utilization
b. Materials logbook d. quality control program

58. Malpractice of conveying fresh concrete mix may result to

a. Cracking c. over mixing
b. Segregation d. curing

59. What is the minimum quantity required to a bituminous mix for one quality test?
a. 40 tons/ fraction thereof c. 130 tons or fraction thereof
b. 10 kg d. 600 tons or fraction thereof

60. A beam samples failed to attain desired test a core sample will represent the
affected structure if the deficient in strength is less than 5%, what will you do?
a. Reject/removed & replace c. accept at adjusted price
b. Accept at original price d. overlay it with asphalt the area concern

61. In a completed bituminous mix, what is the frequency of core sample

a. Every 200 lin.m per lane c. every 75lin. m. per lane
b. Every 75 w.m d. every 100lin per lane

62. In the absence of Portland cement; for PCCP & structural concrete, what kind of
cement is recommended?
a. Pozzoland cement c. miniral filler
b. Hydrated lime d. portland pozzoland type 1P

63. A concrete class B has a minimum compressive strength of?

 a. 4,000 psi b. 3,500 psi c. 2,400 psi d. 3,000 psi

64. A measured cement content of a structural concrete shall be within a tolerance

of mass% of the design cement content
a. + 2.5 b. + 3 c. +1 d. +2

65. A concrete mix shall be rejected it the cement has been in contact with moist
aggregates and mix beyond ___ hours prior to placing?
a. 1hr b. 1 hrs c. 2hrs d. 3hrs

66. A grade 40 RSB has minimum yield strength of 40,000 psi, what is a minimum
tensile strength.
a. 70,000 psi b. 60,000 psi c. 50,000 psi d. 90,000 psi

67. A grade 75 RSB means?

a. Yield strength b. tensile strength c. elongation d. bending strength

68. A class B type 11 metal guardrails was delivered at site, the required thickness is
3.58mm but the M.E found out that it only measured 3.33mm what M.E should do?
a. Accept w/ adjustment price
b. reject
c. accept
d. negotiate

69. In grouted riprap, crash stone shall be laid with its longer axis ____ to the slope.
a. Longitudinal b. any direction c. perpendicular d. none of these

70. The proportional cement & sand of mortar for grouted riprap shall be?
a. 1:4 b. 1:3 c. 1:2 d. 1:1

71. The horizontal & vertical control surface between stones shall be embedded by
cement mortar a minimum of ____?
a. 20mm b. 25mm c. 30mm d. 35mm

72. The proportion cement sand of mortar for stone masonry shall be
a. 1:2 b. 1:3 c. 1:4 d. 1:1

73. In stone masonry each stone shall be laid with its longer axis ______ to the faces
of the wall
a. Perpendicular b. parallel c. any direction d. diagonal
74. The diameter tolerance for galvanized wire to be used is in gabion is
a. + .09mm b. +2mm c. +11mm d.+1mm

75. The rock size shall not exceed ___ of the matters depth
a. b. 1/3 c. 2/3 d.

76. Filled gabions shall have a minimum density of?

a. 1,400 b. 1,300 c. 1,500 d. 1,000

77. What is the minimum tensile strength of zinc coated wire used in gabion and
mattresses mps
 a. 400 b. 385 c. 485 d. 515

78. A hydrated lime for construction purpose shall pass. 100% to sieve ___ ?
a. No. 50 b. no. 20 c. no.200 d. no.100

79. In pavement markings the index of refraction of the beads shall be within the
range of?
a. 1.0 1.5 b. 1.5- 1.6 c. 1.2-1.3 d. 1.3-1.4

80. The glass beads shall pass 100% through the standard sieve of ___
a. 200 b. 100 c. 70 d. 80

81. For non-load bearing CHB, what is the minimum average strength?
a. 600 b. 500 c. 700 d. 550

82. For load bearing CHB, what is the minimum average strength?
a. 600 b.800 c. 900 d. 1000

83. What is the average length of metal plate rectangular test specimen
a. 200mm b. 225mm c. 250mm d. 300mm

84. What is the maximum moisture content of a CHB?

a. 30% b. 40% c. 45% d. 50%

85. What is the maximum absorption of a CHB ___ kg/m3

a. 240 b. 250 c. 260 d. 270
86. The installation of rebars is on-going but the lap splicing is not specified on the
plan. If you are the foreman, what is the lap slice length of 25mm tension bar
grade 60? 900mm

87. In splicing of RSB in no care shall the splice length is less than ___ mm?
a. 300mm b. 350mm c. 400mm d. 500mm

88. Concrete vibrates shall separate at a frequency maximum spacing of __?

a. 60cm b. 70cm c. 50cm d. 40cm

89. A timber file shall be treated w/ preservative and shall penetrate at minimum of
20mm?
a. 10mm b. 20mm c. 30mm d. 40mm

90. All concrete piles shall be driven with an allowable variation of _____ per meter of
pile length from the vertical.
a. 15mm b. 10mm c. 25mm d. 20mm

91. What is the minimum penetration of piles driven in a firm material?

a. 1m b. 4m c. 3m d. 6m

92. What is the minimum penetration of piles driven in a soft material?

a. 2m b. 7m c. 6m d. 5m
93. In pile driving, the gravity hammers shall not weight less than ___ of the combine
weight of pile & driving head.
a. 60% b. 50% c. 70% d. 80%

94. Gravity hammers shall not weight less than

a. 2,500kg b. 2000kg c. 5000kg d. 1,500kg

95. The maximum height of fall of a hammer in order not to injured the concrete
piles is ___?
a. 6.0m b. 4.0m c. 2.5m d. 3.0m

96. A concrete pavement is considered adequate if flexural strength of _____ MPA, if

tested by a third point method
a. 3.8 b. 4.5 c. 4.0 d. 3.0

97. A concrete pavement is considered adequate if the CBR representative the area
has a minimum flexural strength of _____ MPA, if tested by a mid - point method
a. 5.0 b. 3.8 c. 4.5 d. 3.0

98. A set of 15cm x 15cm x 525mm con. Beam specimen shall be taken from each
_____m2 of pavement on fraction thereof?
a. 400 b. 75 c. 300 d. 330

99. A material engineer shall takes steps if the concrete mix shall exceed a
temperature of _____?
a. 400c b. 320c c. 430c d. 230

100. A concrete can be thoroughly consolidated by the used of vibrator, but in no

case shall the vibrator be operated beyond _____secs?
a. 10 b. 15 c. 20 d. 30

101. Retempering concrete by adding water when delivered by truck mixers, provided
that the operations are performed within _____ minutes after initial mixing
operation and the water-cement ratio has not attained.
a. 60 b. 90 c. 45 d. 120

102. In form setting for PCCP, forms shall not deviate from true line by more that
______ cm at any point.
a. 1 cm b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

103. A roodbed at the form line is found below the established grade filling of
approved granular materials to grade lifts of _____ , or less is allowed.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4

104. An aggregate that absorbs water and light in weight is a _____ kind of minerals.
a. Hydrophobic b. hydrophilic c. acrylic d. filler

105. A joint is constructed when there is an interruption of more than 30 minutes in

concreting operations of PCCP and it is constructed from the contraction joint.
a. 2.5 b. 2.0 c. 1.0 d. 1.5
106. A contraction joint shall be created in the surface of the pavement of a width of
not more than _____.
a. 6 mm. b. 7 mm. c. 50 m d. 10 mm

107. The minimum depth of a contraction joint is _____.

a. 20 mm. b. 30 mm. c. 40 mm. d. 50 mm.

108. In straw curing for PCCP, the surface shall be covered with at least _____ of straw
or hay and kept wetted.
a. 5 cm. b. 10 cm. c. 20 cm. d. 25 cm.

109. As Project Engineer or Materials Engineer, prior to pouring what data is

necessary that will affect the proportions of mixing of components of a concrete?
Considering that the batching plant is already calibrated concrete mix design is
available, the crew are sufficient.
a. Moisture content b. unit wt. c. slump d. soundness test

110. What is the main purpose of a test pile?

a. Reinforcement pile
b. to determine the number of piles
c. to ascertain the desired length of pile
d. to determine the scouring depth

111. What is the most common control test for embankment in order to have
determine the adequacy of degree of compaction?
a. Field density test
b. maximum dry density
c. soil exploration
d. soil survey

112. _____ is the type of test to determine the silt and clay content of a soil.
a. Liquid limit b. plastic c. moisture content d. hydrometer test

113. In embankment construction, field density test shall be conducted as required

for every ______.?
a. 500 m2 b. 330 m2 c. 100 lin.m. d. one lot

114. Chito knows that an asphaltic material is tube used for sealing of PCCP joints,
what penetration grade of material is appropriate?
a. 85-100 b. not more than 90 c. 150-200 d. 120-150

115. In Marshall Stability test, the mold specimen shall be tested within ____ seconds
from time it is taken from the water tank.
a. 40 b. 30 c. 50 d. 60

116. Materials quality control of the project is the primary concern of ____.
a. Contractors M.E.
b. DPWH D.E.
c. accredited testing facilities
d. none
117. A curing compound shall be applied under pressure at a rate of _______.
4L / 14m2

118. In prestressing of cement that void between duct and tendon shall be bonded
with grout. The grout shall have a water content of not more than ______.
a. 20 L/sack of cement
b. 19 L/sack of cement
c. 25 L/sack of cement
d. 30 L/sack of cement

119. A lean concrete shall have a minimum compressive strength of ______ psi.
a. 2400 b. 3000 c. 2000 d. 4000

120. In grouted riprap walls, weep holes shall be provided using PVC with a diameter
of at least 50 mm. and spaced on a staggered manner of not more than _____ m.
center to center.
a. 1 b. 4 c. 3 d. 2

121. A concrete used in rubble concrete is type _____?

a. A b. B c. C d. D

122. In placing of concrete by dropping, the height shall not exceed _____ m.
a. 1.5 b. 2.0 c. 3.0 d. 2.5

123. A concrete class B shall have a minimum compressive strength of ______ psi.
a. 5000 b. 2500 c. 3000 d. 2400

124. The materials to be used for item 200 and 201, the fraction passing sieve 200
shall not exceed 2/3 of the fraction passing ______. 40
125. The coarse portion retained on sieve 2.0mm (10) shall have a mass percent
wear of not exceeding _____. 50

126. The maximum nominal size for materials to be used for item 200 and 201 is
_____.2

127. The CBR value of materials used for item 200 shall not be less than ______.30

128. The CBR value of materials used for item 201 shall not be less than ______.80

129. In the scarcity of materials for base course the use of ____weathered lime stone
shall be blended with ____ crushed stone or gravel.40%

130. The area of a trial section for item 200, 201 and 104 shall be _____.500m2

131. Which of the following is compaction equipment?

a. Sheep foot b. dog foot c. cow foot d. man foot
132. Steel wheel rollers shall be capable of an exerting force of not less than _____
.per mm. at with
a. 40 b. 45 c. 30 d. 20

133. A free hall distance of an excavated material is _________m.

 a. 400 b. 500 c. 600 d. 800

134. The liquid limit of an item 200 shall not greater than ________.
a. 35 b. 40 c. 25 d. 9

135. The plastic limit of item 201 materials shall not greater than _______.
a. 6 b. 12 c. 10 d. 8

136. The liquid limit of an item 201 materials shall be greater than ________.
a. 20 b. 30 c. 35 d. 25

137. Selected borrow shall have a liquid limit of not more than ________.
a. 10 b. 12 c. 6 d. 9

138. Selected borrow shall have a liquid limit of not more than ___________.
a. 30 b. 35 c. 40 d. 80

139. an suitable materials shall have a liquid limit exceeding ___.

a. 50 b. 60 c. 80 d. 90

140. A materials is considered unsuitable if the plastic limit with be greater than
55

141. A material which has a natural density of 800 kg/m3 is considered

Unsuitable materials

142. The rate of loading for concrete cylinder sample is

20 to 50 psi/min

143. The rate of loading concrete beam sample is 125 to 175 psi/mi.
144. The maximum size of coarse aggregates for item 311 is 3.

145. In lime stabilized road mix, the strength requirement for CBR is 100%.

146. In lime stabilized road mix, the degree of compaction is 100% of max dry
density.

147. The lime stabilized base course shall have a 5 days curing period.

148. In a portland cement stabilized road mix the proportion of cement to dry soil-
shall be within 6 to 10 %.

149. In a asphalt stabilized road mix, the proportion of asphalt material shall be from
4 to 7 % of dry soil-aggregate.

150. For a crushed aggregates base course, the course aggregates shall have a mass
% near not exceeding 45%.

151. A CBR value of crushed aggregates base course shall not less than 80%.
152. An aggregates surface course, the plasticity index ranges from 4 to 9 , this
materials used utilize for road shoulders.

153. If crushed aggregates is use the aggregates w/ one fractured face shall not less
than 50% .

154. The course aggregates of aggregate surface course shall not have a percent
wear of not more than 45.

155. The liquid limit of an aggregate surface course shall not exceed 30.

156. In determination of liquid limit & plastic limit, the materials shall pass the sieve
# 40
157. If crushed slag is use for bituminous surface treatment, it shall have a density of
not less than 960 kg/m3

158. The maximum nominal size for item 300 aggregate surface course is 1.

159. If not specified in the plan the splice length shall not be less than 40 bar .

160. Government procurement reform act is called R.A 9184.

161. A joint mortar for concrete pipes shall be 1 part by volume of cement to 2 parts
of sand. 1:2

162. A mortar shall be rejected after 30 minutes after its preparation.

163. If a class of bedding for conduit not specified the depth shall not be less than 10
% of the total depth.

164. Conduit laying shall begin at the downstream of the conduit line.

165. In item 311, per standard specification for highways, bridges & airports. The
minimum cement factor is 9.1bags or 364 kg.

166. The maximum length of spur dike is 20% of the width of a river in no case it
shall exceed 100mtrs.

167. A class of concrete deposited in water is called class seal.

168. A class seal concrete must have a minimum of 380 kg/m3 or 9.5 bags/m3

169. A concrete pipe culvert will be rejected if the honeycomb will exceed 2,000mm2

170. A rich concrete means?

a. high cement factor b. more on coarse aggts. c. more on fine aggts. d. high
water cement ratio