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1. Under the DPWH Blue Book, the

items of work pertaining to Soils and
Soils Aggregates are ;
a) Item 100 and 101
b) Item 200 and 201
c) Item 300 and 301
d) Item 400 and 401
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2. Which of the following project
documents attests that the materials
incorporated into the project works
correspond to the quantity accomplished
and conform with specifications.
a) Certificate of Quality Control
Assurance
b) Quality Control Program
c) Monthly Progress Report
d) Statement of Work Accomplished
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3. The basis for determining the kind
and frequency tests for the materials
to be incorporated into the project
work in the
a) Quality Control Program
b) Minimum Testing Requirements
c) Test Report
d) All of the above
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4. Sub-grade Soil is well compacted
under the controlled condition of :
a) Over saturation with water
b) Optimum moisture content and
Maximum Dry Density
c) Dry soil
d) Cold weather
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5. What test determined the crushing
of strength of aggregates to ensure
that
coarse aggregates will not degrade to
smaller ones.
a. Abrasion
b. Grading
c. Density
d. Plasticity test
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6. Peat is an example of
a. Inorganic soil
b. Organic soil
c. Selected borrow
d. Embankment material
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7. 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.
a) 5-G, 5-P
b) 5-G, 25-P
c) 3-G, 5-P
d) 25-G, 25-P
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8. In the process of compaction which
contains sandy material, only 80%
density was attained, what is your
recommendation in order to comply with
the 100% minimum degree of compaction
a) adjust the water content
b) place the material in a think layer
c) provide additional binder
d) use roller which greater compactive
effort
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9. Which of the following is not a purpose of the
trial sections for base and subbase construction?
a) to check the suitability of the materials
b) to check the efficiency of the equipment to be
used
c) to check the effectiveness of the proposed
construction method
d) to check the quantity of the subbase material
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10. What should be done on the Subbase Course with
existing moisture content of 10% higher than the
optimum moisture of the AASHTO T180 Method D.
a) Spread to the required loose thickness and
compact
b) Add water, spread to the required loose
thickness
and compact
c) Dry out to reduce moisture, spread to the
required
loose thickness and compact
d) Spread to the required loose thickness
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11. What documentation should be
maintained and kept updated by the
Materials Engineer during project
implementation
a) Minimum Testing Requirement
b) Materials Log Book
c) Quality Control Hand Book
d) Materials Tests Report
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12. What is the basis for acceptance or
rejection of any construction material
a) Minimum Testing Requirement
b) Certification of Materials
Availability
c) Certificate of Acceptance
d) Materials Tests Report
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13. As Materials Engineer, when is the right
time to start sampling and testing Aggregate
Base Course Material
a) once the material is delivered and
stockpiled at
the site
b) as construction work progresses
c) once the source is identified
d) after the material was incorporated into the
work
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14. The following tests can be
performed on Disturbed Samples
taken from soil exploration except for:
a) Grading
b) Unit Weight and Organic
Impurities/Content
c) Consolidation Test
d) Liquid and Plastic Limit Tests
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15. Why are Undisturbed Samples used primarily for
determining the properties of foundation materials
a) To retain the structure of the material
b) Because, it is easier to obtain undisturbed
sample than disturbed sample
c) Because, it is easier to test obtain undisturbed
sample than disturbed sample
d) Because, it represents the relative strength of
the
soil strata when subjected to compression test
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16. The minimum percent compaction
for base of the road is _______.
a. 100.00%
b. 105.00 %
c. 110.00%
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17. When the grading test results of three (3)
stockpiles are not in accordance with Item 201
(Base Course) requirements, which of the
following is
economical to recommend.
a) replace the stockpiles with quality Item 201
materials
b) blend the three stockpiles to produce a correct
proportion that will meet the specified grading
c) allow the use of the materials and risk possible
deduction in payment.
b) increase the thickness of Item 201
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18. The sieving process (grain-size
analysis) does not provide
information on:
a) Shape of the Soil Grains
b) Distribution of the Grain Sizes
c) Soil Classification
d) Both b and c
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19. What is the Minimum Soaked CBR Value
required for Subbase Materials obtained at
the
Maximum Dry Density determined by
AASHTO
T180 Method D
a) 30
b) 50
c) 75
d) 80
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20. Soil sample was subjected to the following procedures at
the laboratory:
Step1. Compaction at its Optimum Moisture Content
Step2. Application of surcharge (to the sample) to represent
the
estimated thickness of the pavement over the
subgrade
Step3. Soaking of the sample for four (4) days
Step4. Forcing a plunger into the sample to a depth of 2.5mm

What test was conducted on the soil?

a) Abrasion Test
b) Triaxial Test
c) Consolidaton Test
d) CBR Test