1.   Which section of a contract contains guidelines that ensure fair practices? 

 

 

 

A.  General conditions

 

B.  Unit price clause

 

C.  Project schedule

 

D.  Specifications

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 2.   Which of the following parties involved in the construction of a building is responsible for maintaining up-to-date manufacturer's safety data sheets (MSDS)? 

 

 

 

A.  Contractor

 

B.  Designer

 

C.  Architect

 

D.  Owner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 3.   When choosing construction materials, choices based on each of the following promote sustainability as a building design factor except 

 

 

 

A.  expense.

 

B.  useful life span.

 

C.  effect on energy consumption.

 

D.  recycling ability.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 4.   A stainless steel pipe measuring 120 feet in length is exposed to temperatures ranging from 30 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. By how many inches would you expect the pipe's length to change as its temperature changes from one extreme to the other? 

 

 

 

A.  0.75

 

B.  0.50

 

C.  0.25

 

D.  1.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 5.   Four equal-length beams, each made of a different type of metal, are exposed to a 10-degree F change in temperature. If each of the beams is made from one of the metals listed below, which would experience the greatest change in length? 

 

 

 

A.  Wrought iron

 

B.  Structural steel

 

C.  Gray cast iron

 

D.  Tungsten steel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 6.   The change in the exterior dimensions of an object that results from the application of a force is known as 

 

 

 

A.  deformation.

 

B.  compression.

 

C.  strain.

 

D.  stress.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 7.   What is the safety factor of a steel beam with an allowable stress of 30,000 psi and a failure stress of 45,000 psi? 

 

 

 

A.  1.5

 

B.  0.15

 

C.  0.66

 

D.  6.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 8.   A rectangular metal bar is subjected to an external applied tensile load of 180,000 pounds. If this results in a calculated stress of 45,000 psi at failure, what are the bar's cross-sectional dimensions? 

 

 

 

A.  2 inches by 2 inches

 

B.  1.5 inches by 2 inches

 

C.  1.5 inches by 1.5 inches

 

D.  1.5 inches by 2.5 inches

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 9.   A material that breaks with very little deformation is best described as 

 

 

 

A.  brittle.

 

B.  malleable.

 

C.  ductile.

 

D.  tensile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 10.   Repeated exposure to and release from stress over time can cause material failure to occur in a structure. This process is known as 

 

 

 

A.  fatigue.

 

B.  creep.

 

C.  shock load.

 

D.  shear modulus.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 11.   _______ describes a material's ability to maintain a new different shape after a changing force is removed. 

 

 

 

A.  Plasticity

 

B.  Elasticity

 

C.  Conformability

 

D.  Durability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 12.   The lowest level of stress at which the increased strain on an object does not cause an increase in stress is called yield 

 

 

 

A.  point.

 

B.  stress.

 

C.  value.

 

D.  strain.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 13.   A manufacturers' association is an organization that seeks to increase the sales of a certain product through different strategies. The _______ would be an example of a manufacturers' association. 

 

 

 

A.  American Iron and Steel Institute

 

B.  American Standards Association

 

C.  American Product Association

 

D.  American Institute of Steel Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 14.   Which of the following is not considered an aggregate? 

 

 

 

A.  Undisturbed soil

 

B.  Gravel

 

C.  Sand

 

D.  Slag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 15.   _______ rock is formed when small particles are deposited by natural causes and combined with cementing material. 

 

 

 

A.  Sedimentary

 

B.  Granular

 

C.  Igneous

 

D.  Metamorphic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 16.   The type of rock mostly formed from the remains of sea creatures is called 

 

 

 

A.  dolomite.

 

B.  basalt.

 

C.  gneiss.

 

D.  shale.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 17.   A wheel load force is spread over a rectangular area 24-inches-by-18-inches and results in a pressure of 2575 lbs per square foot. What is the weight of the wheel load force? 

 

 

 

A.  7725 lbs

 

B.  596 lbs

 

C.  858 lbs

 

D.  11,124 lbs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 18.   A compactor with a five-foot drum is traveling at eight miles per hour over a one foot lift of aggregate base. If it makes five passes, the device will compact _______ cubic yards per hour. 

 

 

 

A.  1565

 

B.  2026

 

C.  163

 

D.  130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 19.   _______ measure is used to determine the volume of aggregates during the transportation process. 

 

 

 

A.  Loose

 

B.  Compacted

 

C.  Bank

 

D.  Transient

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 20.   To strengthen 2½ tons (5000 lbs) of aggregate using stabilization, how many pounds of salt must be added to the proper amount of water? 

 

 

 

A.  100 lbs

 

B.  50 lbs

 

C.  25 lbs

 

D.  10 lbs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 21.   The type of filter that prevents particles from entering a well is a 

 

 

 

A.  gravel pack.

 

B.  sand filter.

 

C.  gravel filter.

 

D.  water filter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 22.   In sieve analysis, the percentage of the total larger than the sieve is the 

 

 

 

A.  cumulative percent retained.

 

B.  percent retained.

 

C.  percent passing.

 

D.  weight retained.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 23.   A gradation in which most of the particles are either very large or very small is called 

 

 

 

A.  skip graded.

 

B.  size graded.

 

C.  uniform graded.

 

D.  well graded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 24.   A fine aggregate has a bulk-unit weight of 117.5 pcf and a specific gravity of 2.7. What is the approximate percentage of voids in this particular aggregate? 

 

 

 

A.  30

 

B.  50

 

C.  70

 

D.  90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 25.   _______ is the weight-to-volume description that defines an aggregate's weight as solid matter and having enough water to fill its pores. 

 

 

 

A.  Saturated surface dry weight

 

B.  Saturated surface dry volume

 

C.  Bulk volume

 

D.  Wet weight

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 26.   An aggregate with a volume of .3727 cubic feet and a moisture content of 7.2 percent weighs 42.31 pounds. What is its dry density? 

 

 

 

A.  105.89 pcf

 

B.  66 pcf

 

C.  113.52 pcf

 

D.  157.66 pcf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 27.   An aggregate has the following measured values: a SSD weight of 4670 g in air, a submerged weight of 2860, and an OD weight of 4550. What is the apparent-specific gravity of the aggregate? 

 

 

 

A.  2.69

 

B.  2.58

 

C.  2.51

 

D.  0.026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 28.   You're building a sidewalk using Portland cement-concrete in a place that will have a mild exposure to weather. Because of these factors, the amount of chert allowed in the coarse aggregate must be _______ percent or less. 

 

 

 

A.  5

 

B.  7

 

C.  3

 

D.  1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 29.   The lightweight aggregate created from burning coal is called 

 

 

 

A.  fly ash.

 

B.  lignite.

 

C.  slag.

 

D.  diatomite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 30.   Which of the following aggregates would best increase heat insulation in concrete? 

 

 

 

A.  Vermiculite

 

B.  Diatomite

 

C.  Lignite

 

D.  Cinders

 

1. The total amount of alloys contained in high-strength, low-alloy steels is _______ percent.

 

A. 3–4

 

B. 1–2

 

C. 4–5

 

D. 2–3

 

2. A _______ test determines the relative amount of asphalt-cement present as strings or large globules.

 

A. demulsibility

 

B. sieve

 

C. settlement

 

D. distillation

 

3. The most frequently used type of welding process is a _______ weld.

 

A. groove

 

B. plug

 

C. butt

 

D. fillet

 

4. To build a 12-foot-by-20-foot parking area designed to be 2 inches thick, how many tons of asphalt

 

concrete would the rule-of-thumb estimating method require?

 

A. 22

 

B. 45

 

C. 3

 

D. 4.5

 

5. The welding method that protects metal from atmospheric damage by using a welding rod coated with

 

flux is known as the _______ method.

 

A. gas metal-arc

 

B. flux-coated arc

 

C. submerged-arc

 

D. shielded metal-arc

 

6. Before starting the overlaying process, older pavements with small cracks should be treated with a

 

A. wax seal.

 

B. fog seal.

 

C. leveling seal.

 

D. tar seal.

 

7. Which of the following ferrous metals typically has the highest percentage of phosphorus in its

 

composition?

 

A. Wrought iron

 

B. White cast iron

 

C. Gray cast iron

 

D. Malleable cast iron

 

8. Low viscosity can cause an asphalt surface to become compacted. This problem can be corrected by

 

A. increasing the temperature and using a light roller.

 

B. decreasing the temperature and using a light roller.

 

C. decreasing the temperature and using a heavy roller.

 

D. increasing the temperature and using a heavy roller.

 

9. If you were building pavement over an average clay loam soil to make a parking lot for heavy trucks, the

 

pavement must be _______ inches thick.

 

A. five to six

 

B. two to four

 

C. four to six

 

D. six to eight

 

10. Which Superpave binder test measures strain and fracture strength at the point of failure?

 

A. MSCR

 

B. BBR

 

C. DTT

 

D. COC