Revision for Exam

What is 'GPS'

• Global Postioning System
• Government Policy Strategy
• Government Policy Statement
• Grimey People Smell

How often is the GPS reviewed?

• Annually
• 3-yearly
• Every 6 years
• Every 10 years

Why is the RMA important?

• Protects the environment.
• Helps with planning maintenance.
• Protects Roading Managers from being sued
• Protects the government from disaster

When the BCR is below ten, you...

• Round to the nearest whole number
• Round to the nearest first decimal
• Round to the nearest two decimals
• Round to the nearest three decimals

The incremental BCR ratio....

• compares projects with other projects
• compares options with other options

Before earthworks begin, existing services must

• Be ignored
• Uncovered and diverted
• Clearly marked on site

What is Topsoil?

• Organic material directly below the ground surface
• Material suitable for the use as bulk fill
• Material to be dumped
• High quality material for use as replacement for subgrade

Who approves a dump area?

• Client
• Contractor
• Local Farmer
• Engineer

In order from the surface down, a road is made up from the following layers?

• Wearing Course, Basecourse, Subgrade, Bulk fill
• Wearing Course, Basecourse, Subbase, Subgrade
• Basecourse, Sub Base, Bulk Fill, Subgrade
• Subgrade, Basecourse, Sub base, Wearing Surface

Which material needs to withstand the most traffic loading?

• Wearing Course
• Subgrade
• Sub Base
• Basecourse