WorksheetsObjectives
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Identify the heavy equipment used in highway and bridge construction and describe their uses.
Excavators, used for digging and moving earth
Cranes, used for lifting heavy materials
Bulldozers, used for pushing large quantities of soil
All of the above
Identify types of trucks used in highway and bridge construction.
Dump trucks, concrete mixers, and flatbed trucks
Sedans, hatchbacks, and SUVs
Motorcycles, bicycles, and scooters
Boats, ships, and submarines
Identify paving equipment used in highway construction.
Bulldozer
Excavator
Paver
Crane
What are off-road trucks built for?
Demanding conditions at large construction sites.
Smooth city roads.
Racing on highways.
Transporting goods in urban areas.
Which type of truck is prohibited by law from routine operation on public roads?
On-road vehicles
Off-road trucks
Passenger cars
What type of engine do asphalt pavers have?
Diesel engine
Petrol engine
Electric motor
Steam engine
Which of the following is a feature of asphalt pavers?
Solar panels
Diesel engine
Electric motor
Gasoline engine
Identify the type of paver shown in image (A).
Track-mounted paver
Wheel-mounted paver
Slipform paver
Asphalt paver
What is the function of a slipform paver in highway construction?
To lay asphalt
To spread concrete evenly
To dig trenches
To paint road lines
What is the primary function of reclaiming machines in highway construction?
To grind down the upper surface of a road and direct the material into a dump truck.
To lay new asphalt on the road.
To paint road markings.
To install road signs.
Fill in the blank: The ground material from reclaiming machines is then hauled away to be recycled into new (a) .
concrete
asphalt
metal
plastic
What are chip spreaders used for?
To plant trees
To pave roads and apply surface treatments
To build bridges
To paint road signs
Which of the following types of trucks have the largest hauling capacity?
On-road dump trucks
Articulated-frame dump trucks
Tandem-axle dump trucks
Rigid-frame dump trucks
The part of a paving machine that spreads asphalt or concrete evenly over the entire width of the paving area is called the (a) .
screed
conveyor
mill
auger
