WorksheetsPE Exam Reviewer Quiz
Total questions: 92
Worksheet time: 46mins
For any proposed bridge site, the topographic and river surveys should be extended from the centerline of the bridge at least
100 to 200 upstream only
100 to 200 downstream only
100 to 200 upstream and downstream
300 m upstream and downstream
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
Which of these is not classified as a type of caisson foundation?
Pneumatic foundation
Box caisson
Open caisson
Hydraulic caisson
Which of the following documents is not necessary at the project site?
Bill of quantities
Plans
General specification
Feasibility study
An asphalt cement can be a good bituminous binder material for item
306
308
310
311
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 man power
Causes beyond the control of contractor
Causes of which government is not directly responsible
What is the allowable variance from the original unit price, so that a contract will be entitled to contract price escalation?
Less than 2 %
Less than 5 %
More than 5 %
Less than 3 %
The government may rescind the contract work if there is:
Delay in the payment of contractors claim for billing
Existing right-of-way problem
Undue delay attributable solely to the contractor
Adverse peace and order conditions
From the time of project was hid to the issuance of notice to proceed, how many calendar days is required for a project to be entitled to contract priced adjustment?
60
90
120
150
Under which of the following conditions must a change order not to be issued?
Where there is a decrease in work due to deletion of work items
Where there is reclassification of item of works
Where the aggregate cost has increased and is limited to 25% of the original cost
Where there is increase in cost in construction materials
Which of the ff. is not considered a Variation Order?
Change order
Extra work order
Resume order
Supplemental agreement
A project with delays due to reasons beyond the control of the contractor may be granted a time extension if the affected works, as shown in the PERT/CPM diagram, are:
Dummy activities
Critical activities
Non critical activities
Hammock activities
If after fifty (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%
What is the permitted variation from the design thickness of a layer of aggregate base course?
± 20 mm
± 15 mm
± 25 mm
± 10 mm
What is the permitted variation from the design thickness of a layer of aggregate subbase course?
± 20 mm
± 10 mm
± 30 mm
± 15 mm
What is the required area of the trial section needed to check the suitability of the materials and efficiency of the equipment and construction method the contractor will use?
About 500 sq.m.
About 400 sq.m.
About 100 sq.m.
About 600 sq.m.
What is the accepted proportion mixture of cement to be added to the soil aggregate (dry soil) in a Portland cement stabilized road mix base course (item 204)?
4 to 20 mass percent
6 to 10 mass percent
5 to 12 mass percent
3 to 1
What is the accepted proportion mixture of cement to be added to the soil aggregate (dry soil) in a Portland cement stabilized road mix base course (item 204)?
4 to 20 mass percent
6 to 10 mass percent
5 to 12 mass percent
3 to 12 mass percent
What is the accepted proportion mixture of lime to be added to the soil aggregate (dry soil), in a Lime stabilized road mix base course (item 203)?
2 to 10 mass percent
4 to 15 mass percent
3 to 18 mass percent
3 to 12 mass percent
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
The rate of application of seal coat using cutback asphalt is _____.
1.5-3.0 li./sq.m.
2.0-3.0 li./sq.m.
1-2 li/sq.m.
1.5 - 2 li/sq.m
Defective works in a project should be brought to the attention of the contractor by the Project Inspector thru:
Logbook entry
Progress billing deduction
Inspection report
Site instruction
How much percentage is withheld on the general items until the final acceptance of the project?
15%
20%
30%
50%
Which of the following is not a construction safety procedure?
The side 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 plans
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 month pre-determined in the area
The bar chart is also called a:
Precedence diagram
Gantt chart
CPM diagram
PERT chart
Who assists the Project engineer in the overall direction and supervision of field operations?
Contractor’s engineer
Resident engineer
Materials engineer
Project inspector
If after fifty (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%
A project with delays due to reasons beyond the control of the contractor may be granted a time extension if the affected works, as shown in the PERT/CPM diagram, are:
Dummy activities
Critical activities
Non-critical activities
Hammock activities
Which of the following is not considered a Variation Order?
Change order
Extra work order
Resume order
Supplemental agreement
A variation order may be in the form of extra work order or change order. What is the maximum allowable percentage of the change order?
10%
15%
5%
20%
Whose engineering judgement will prevail in the overall field implementation of a project?
Project inspector
Resident engineer
Project engineer
Materials engineer
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
Who supervises the work and test employed in project implementation?
Project inspector
Contractor’s engineer
Materials engineer
Project engineer
What is the required minimum field density for embankment materials?
85%
90%
95%
100%
In the DPWH Standard specifications, what is the item no. embankment?
100
102
104
106
What is item 506 in the DPWH structural specifications?
Structural concrete
Prestressed concrete
Stone masonry
Riprap and grouted riprap
In laying stone components of item 505 (Riprap and Grouted Riprap) each stone should be:
Laid with its longest axis perpendicular to the slope
Pitched to line along the beds and joints
Laid with its face parallel to the faces of the walls
Reasonably uniform with no projection more than 150 mm
What is the minimum cement content (40 kg/bag) per cubic meter of class B concrete?
8 bags
9 bags
9.5 bags
11 bags
The minimum testing requirement of concrete for item 405 is the compressive strength test on concrete cylinder samples consisting of a set of 3 concrete cylinder samples to represent not more than:
50 m^3 of concrete
75 m^3 of concrete
100 m^3 of concrete
125 m^3 of concrete
Clay can be distinguished from silt by performing:
Sieve analysis test
Hydrometer test
Plastic limit test
Liquid limit test
The Atterberg limit tests are performed on the soil fraction passing sieve no.:
4
16
40
200
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 process of maintaining sufficient moisture and favourable temperature in concrete is called:
Consolidation
Shrinkage
Curing
Evaporation
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
What formula is used in computing price escalation?
No loss-no gain formula
Economic formula
Parametric formula
Parabolic formula
What formula is used in computing price escalation?
No loss-no gain formula
Economic formula
Parametric formula
Parabolic formula
In an inspection report, aside from the findings, which is the most important item to be included?
Duration of inspection
Members of the inspectorate team
Copy of the memorandum to inspectorate team
Recommendation of the possible actions to be undertaken
After the final inspection of a reported 100 % accomplished project, before a certificate of final inspection is issued, which of the following should be conducted in the field?
Emergency conference
Exit conference
Pre- construction conference
Turn- over ceremony
If a project is started more than 8 months after the bidding, the contractor is entitled to claim for:
Bonus
Additional advance payment
Price adjustment
Extra work order
For reference in the preparation of catch-up plans the following are the prevailing weather conditions in the Philippines with the exception of:
Two pronounced seasons, dry from November to April, wet during the rest of the year
No dry seasons, with a very pronounced maximum rainfall from Nov. to Jan.
Dry and rainy is equally distributed throughout the year
Rainfall more or less distributed throughout the year
The catch up schedule reflects:
Financial expenditures
Accomplishment-duration relationship
The advance accomplishment
Preliminary engineering activities
If a contractor continues to disregard agreed project plans and specifications, what recommendation should you prepare?
Contract suspension
Termination of contract
Rescission of contract
Blacklisting of contractor
Excavation of indurated rocks can be undertaken by:
Pick and shovel
Ripper
Road grader
Bulldozer
You are assigned as a new Project Engineer on an almost completed spillway project and you found out per field survey that the spillway elevation is lower by one meter. What should you do?
Accept the project as is
Require the contractor to redo the spillway
Install corresponding ogee
Reprimand the former Project engineer
Which of the following structures is constructed parallel to the flow of the river and serve as protection of riverbank?
Spur dike
Revetment
Mini dam
Groin
Dams are hydraulic structures constructed to:
Increase conveyance capacity of the river
Arrest scouring on meandering river sections
Protect river banks from heavy run-off
Retard flood run off and minimize effect of flash floods
Which of the following complements as regulating flood control structure:
Main canal
Weir or control gate
Drainage lateral
Groin and spur dike
In embankment works, which of the following is undertaken first?
Clearing and grubbing
Excavation of core trench
As-take survey works
Construction of the impervious fill
Before actual construction of a dam is started, which of the following should be secured first?
Maintenance of access road
Delivery of construction materials
Stripping of ground surface
Installation of safety requirements
If the void ratio of a soil is 1, the porosity (n) is equal to:
10 %
20%
30%
50%
Who prepares daily reports on work accomplishment for review of the Project Engineer?
Resident engineer
Material engineer
Project engineer
Contractor engineer
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
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 inch part fine aggregates by volume
2 parts fine aggregates by volume
2 inches parts fine aggregates by volume
The depth of weakened plane joints on a 23.0 cm thick pavement should not be less than:
45 mm
50 mm
60 mm
75 mm
The item no. for Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) in the DPWH Standard Specification is:
200
201
310
311
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%
For purposes of pavement design, the varying axle loads are converted to a common denominator which is in terms of:
5,000 lb (22KN) wheel load
10.000 lb (44KN) single axle load
32,000 lb (142KN) tandem axle load
18,000 lb (80KN) single axle load
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
An equation where BK (Back) is greater than AH (Ahead) means:
A deductive distance
An addictive distance
No increase in distance
The road length
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
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
Measurement of concrete materials for concrete structures shall be by:
Volume
Weight
Quantity
Density
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 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
Weep hole
Gravel filter
What do you call the strengthening of an old existing asphalt or concrete pavement by providing additional adequate thickness over it?
Re-blocking
Sealing
Grouting
Overlaying
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
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 mins.
45 mins.
30 mins.
20 mins.
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.
To protect Portland cement concrete pavement against rain before it has sufficiently hardened, should be required to have at all times any of the following materials with the exception of:
Metal form or wood planks
Burlaps or cotton mats
Plastic sheeting material
Plastic water stops
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/m^2
0.2-0.7 l/m^2
0.15-0.7 l/m^2
0.15-0.5 l/m^2
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 of 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
Old 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
Bearings for bridges are designed to provide free movement of girders. Which of the following is not used to allow such movement?
Expansion joints
Rocker
Sliding plates
Rollers
A contractor encountered an equation on the plans. Quite confused, he clarified the term “BK” and “AH” from the Engineer. If you were the Engineer, you would say that:
BK means new survey stationing
AH means old survey stationing corrected
BK means old survey stationing corrected: AH, new survey stationing
Both a and b
In practice, K – Factor is used to convert average annual daily traffic to the 30th highest annual hourly volume (DHV) and is defined as:
DHV/ADT
DDHV/(DXAADT)
V/PHF
L/A
The maximum length of ascending gradient which a loaded truck can operate without undue reduction in speed is called:
Critical length of grade for design
Exceptional gradient
Limiting gradient
Ruling gradient
To find the time flow, it is required to determine the length of channel. This can be done by transforming the drainage area into a rectangle whose two sides are in the proportion of 1:1, 5. The length of the stream is assumed one diagonal of this rectangle plus one-half of the shorter side of the rectangle, which is the:
Square root of the square of width plus half of
Square root of the sum of the squares of longer side and W plus half of W
Square root of the square of the squares of L plus half of W
3.0 W
