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1. Which of the following standard abbreviation 9. The difference between the time a vehicle
of signs is not correct? that merges into a main traffic stream reaches
A. EX for expressway a point on the highway in the area of merge and
B. HWY for highway the time a vehicle in the main stream reaches
C. RD for road the same point.
D. AVE for avenue A. mean time C. time gap
B. space headway D. time lag
2. Traffic instruction sign should not carry
long messages and where possible no more than 10. Owing to retardation of the tidal wave in
___ lines of messages should be used. the ocean by frictional force, as the earth
A. 6 C. 3 revolves daily around its axis and as the tide
B. 4 D. 5 tends to follow the direction of the moon, the
highest tide for each location is not
3. They are used to mark the edge of the road coincident with conjunction and opposition but
formation and assist the road users by occurs at some constant time after new and full
indicating the alignment of the road ahead moon. This interval which may amount to as much
especially at horizontal and vertical curves. as two and a half days is known as:
A. Chevron signs A. diurnal tide C. Age of the tide
B. Obstruction markers B. lunar tide D. Semi-diurnal tide
C. Guide posts
D. Concrete barriers 11. Waves formed by moving ship or boats are
called:
4. Shall mean any public thoroughfare, public A. wakes C. breaking waves
boulevard, and avenue, but shall not include B. swell D. seiche
roadway upon grounds owned by private sectors,
colleges, universities, or other similar 12. The configuration and roughness of the
institutions. ground is referred to as:
A. Highway C. Carriageway A. contour C. hachure
B. Expressway D. Intersection B. relief D. topography

5. Small devices which are fixed to the 13. The structure that protects the harbor from
concrete pavement surface to stimulate or stormy waves and permits calm in the harbor.
supplement painted pavement markings A. Dock C. Breakwater
A. Raised pavement markings B. Wharf D. Jetty
B. Rumble strips
C. Zebra 14. A solid structure, which projects into the
D. Chevron markings sea perpendicular to the shore to berth vessels
is called:
6. Distance traveled by the vehicle during the A. dock C. Breakwater
total reaction time. B. Wharf D. Jetty
A. braking distance
B. lag distance 15. A platform built in the harbor parallel to
C. reaction distance the shore and backed up by the ground is called:
D. stopping distance A. Dock C. Quay
B. Wharf D. Jetty
7. Distance traveled by the vehicle after the
application of the brakes until it stop. 16. A sheltered place where the ship may
A. braking distance receive or discharge cargo. It includes the
B. lag distance harbor with its approach channels and anchorage
C. reaction distance places.
D. stopping distance A. Port C. Basin
B. Harbor D. Quay
8. The headway in a major stream, which is
evaluated by a vehicle driver in a major stream 17. Waves under the influence of the winds that
who wishes to merge into the major stream. generated them.
A. lag C. space headway A. wakes C. swell
B. gap D. mean headway B. sea D. seiche

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18. The driver identifies the object and thus 25. What is the maximum number of words
understand the stimulus. permitted for a word message on road surface?
A. emotion A. 1 C. 3
B. reaction or volition B. 2 D. 4
C. identification
D. perception 26. One of the oldest type of surveying
instrument in field mapping. It consist a board
19. The driver decides what action to take in attached to a tripod in such a way that it can
response to the stimulus. be leveled or rotated in any desired direction.
A. emotion A. plane table C. dumpy level
B. reaction or volition B. engineers level D. transit
C. identification
D. perception 27. The average of 24-hour traffic counts
collected every day in the year.
20. Residual of a measured quantity is the A. Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT)
A. difference of the observed value from its B. Average Daily Traffic (ADT)
most probable value C. Peak Hour Volume (PHV)
B. value obtained by adding the most probable D. Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT)
value to its true value
C. remainder of the division of the true value 28. A term commonly used as a guide in
by its most probable value determining upper speed limits.
D. product of the most probable value and the A. 85th percentile
observed value B. 15th percentile
C. two quadrant value
21. A landing place or platform built parallel D. growth factor value
to the shore for the berthing of vessels.
A. wharf C. jetty 29. When an embankment is built, the volume of
B. breakwater D. pier the compacted earth is generally less than its
volume before excavation from its original
22. A platform extending from a shore over location. The difference is usually defined as:
water and supported by piles, used to secure, A. subsidence C. waste
protect, and provide access to ships or boats. B. shrinkage D. borrow
A. wharf C. breakwater
B. quay D. pier 30. Based on the expression of the technical
resolution of the International Water Way
23. The correction for the atmospheric Congress, about how many percent of tide is
refraction is equal to: guaranteed safe for the ships?
A. 1/7 of the correction for curvature of A. 98% C. 95%
the earth B. 75% D. 80%
B. 1/4 of the correction for curvature of
the earth 31. According to NSCP, the slope of cut
C. 3/4 of the correction for curvature of surfaces shall be no steeper than:
the earth A. 1H:1V C. 2H:1V
D. 6/7 of the correction for curvature of B. 1.5H:1V D. 3H:1V
the earth
32. According to NSCP, the slope of fill
24. In stadia surveying, the height of surfaces shall be no steeper than:
instrument must be known in order to determine A. 1H:1V C. 2H:1V
the: B. 1.5H:1V D. 3H:1V
A. probable error
B. accidental error 33. According to NSCP, drainage facilities and
C. refraction terracing for cut or fill slopes steeper than:
D. elevation of line of sight A. 1H :1V C. 2H :1V
B. 1.5H :1V D. 3H :1V

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34. The safety of an intersection can be 40. A mixture of bitumen, fine aggregate and
improved by the provision of right and left filler in suitable proportion heated to about
auxiliary turning lanes. Turning lanes also 2000C in special cookers and laid is called:
improve intersection capacity and traffic A. surface dressing
flow. They are particularly important if the B. mastic asphalt
volume of traffic making these moves is high C. asphaltic concrete
or if the through or oncoming traffic flows D. bitumen carpet
are high. Provision for turning lanes can
generally be provided in the following ways: 41. The layered structure placed over a soil
I. Shared turning and through lane sub-grade for forming road.
II. Flaring and tape A. sub-base C. base
III. Separate lane for deceleration and B. sub-grade D. pavement
storage
IV. Establishment of a traffic island 42. The layer in a road pavement which provides
resistance to wear and tear due to traffic.
A. I, II and III only A. sub-base C. base
B. I, III and IV only B. sub-grade D. wearing course
C. II, III and IV only
D. All of the above 43. Part of road structure which is immediately
above the sub-grade and composed of stone
35. The layer of the pavement which finally boulders or superior soil.
carries the load from the road. A. sub-base C. base
A. sub-base C. base course B. sub-grade D. wearing course
B. wearing surface D. sub-grade
44. The top surface of a road structure is
36. The component of the road structure which termed as:
receives the traffic load and transfer it to A. sub-base C. base
the subgrade. B. sub-grade D. wearing course
A. sub-base C. base
B. wearing surface D. formation 45. A road made of coarse aggregate
mechanically interlocked by rolling and bonded
37. One or more layers of crushed aggregate, together with screening dust is called:
which are bonded by bituminous materials and a A. rigid
seal coat laid on top is called: B. water bound macadam
A. tar carpet C. flexible
B. penetration macadam D. none of the above
C. bituminous macadam
D. surface dressing 46. An application of hot bitumen material
given to the old surface to provide adhesion
38. A 20 mm thick premix bitumen layer over to the old and new road surface.
which is laid a seal coat is called: A. seal coat C. tack coat
A. surface dressing B. prime coat D. surface dressing
B. penetration macadam
C. bitumen carpet 47. A layer of stone chippings coat laid over
D. bitumen macadam a hot bitumen to make the surface water-proof.
A. seal coat C. tack coat
39. A layer consisting of properly designed mix B. prime coat D. surface dressing
of course aggregate, fine aggregate, a filler
and a bituminous binder. 48. A very thin surface applied over a
A. bitumen carpet bituminous pavement to make it impervious.
B. penetration macadam A. seal coat C. tack coat
C. asphaltic concrete B. prime coat D. surface dressing
D. bitumen macadam
49. Pavement markings shall only be applied
and/or removed by ____.
A. LTO C. DPWH
B. PNP D. DOTC

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50. Type of sign used in advance of an 58. A type of rigid pavement which has no
intersection where the two roads cross at a transverse joints, except construction joints
common point. or expansion joint when they are necessary at
A. T-junction sign specific positions such as at bridges.
B. Crossroad sign A. Plain Concrete Pavement
C. Supplementary sign B. Simply Reinforced Concrete Pavement
D. Priority Cross C. Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement
D. Flexible Concrete Pavement
51. Sign used only in conjunction with another
warning sign to indicate the desirable speed 59. The measurement of the extent to which a
in good weather, traffic and road conditions. road surface deviates from the plane is called
A. Advisory speed sign pavement _______.
B. Crossroad speed sign A. deflection C. roughness
C. Supplementary speed sign B. distress D. skid resistance
D. Side road speed sign
60. Pavement ______________ refers to the
52. The instantaneous speed of a vehicle at a condition of a pavement in terms of its general
specified section or location. appearance.
A. Average speed C. Travel speed A. deflection C. roughness
B. Running speed D. Spot speed B. distress D. skid resistance

53. The average speed of vehicles in a certain 61. Pavement ______________ refers to the
road length at any time. structural adequacy of the pavement section.
A. Instantaneous speed A. deflection C. roughness
B. Average speed B. distress D. skid resistance
C. Space mean speed
D. Spot speed 62. Describes the effectiveness of a pavement
to prevent or reduce skid related crashes.
54. The average of the spot speeds of all A. crack resistance
vehicles passing a given point in the highway. B. patching resistance
A. Average speed C. Travel speed C. raveling resistance
B. Instantaneous speed D. Spot speed D. skid resistance

55. The speed distribution of vehicles at a 63. Which of the following is important to
point on the roadway and it is the average of avoid bias in surveying?
instantaneous speeds of observed vehicles at A. Taking care to choose individuals who you
the spot. feel are representative of the population
A. Instantaneous speed in terms of as many characteristics as you
B. Average speed can list.
C. Time mean speed B. Picking a sampling method in which every
D. Space mean speed possible combination of people has the same
chance of being selected.
56. A type of rigid pavement which has no C. Making sure that every individual in the
temperature steel or dowels for the load population of interest is invited to
transfer. respond.
A. Plain Concrete Pavement D. Sending out a large number of surveys so
B. Simply Reinforced Concrete Pavement that even if the response rate is low, you
C. Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement will have sufficient number of responses to
D. Flexible Concrete Pavement do statistical analysis.

57. A type of rigid pavement having dowels for 64. The warrant for the use of safety barriers
the transfer of traffic loads across joints. can be established:
A. Plain Concrete Pavement I. Fore slope or back slope steepness and
B. Simply Reinforced Concrete Pavement height
C. Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement II. Unforgiving hazards within the clear zone
D. Flexible Concrete Pavement III. Water hazards within the clear zone
A. I only C. II and III only
B. II only D. All of the above
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65. Messages when painted on pavement should 70. The sum of the meridian distances of the
be limited to how many words only? two extremities of a given line is known as:
A. Five words or less A. double parallel dist.
B. Four words or less B. parallel dist.
C. Three words or less C. double meridian dist.
D. Six words or less D. meridian dist.

66. What are the four types of pavement and 71. The layer of the pavement which finally
curb markings? carries the load from the road.
A. Longitudinal lines, transverse lines, A. sub-base C. base course
transition lines & stop line. B. wearing surface D. sub-grade
B. Longitudinal lines, transverse lines, other
lines & other markings. 72. The top surface of a road structure which
C. Longitudinal lines, transverse lines, stop receives the traffic load and transfer it to
line & center line. the subgrade.
D. Longitudinal lines, transverse lines, A. sub-base C. base
center line & lane line. B. wearing surface D. formation

67. Planned water depth is considered as 73. Part of road structure which is immediately
follows: For a ship with draft of 7.5 m, find above the sub-grade and composed of stone
the standard water depth of berth for the ship. boulders or superior soil.
A. Standard water depth of berth for the A. sub-base C. base
ship (5.5m) + Design low tide (0.55m) = B. sub-grade D. wearing course
6.05m
B. Standard water depth of berth for the ship 74. An application of hot bitumen material
(-5.5m) + Design low tide (-0.55m) = -6.05m given to the old surface to provide adhesion
C. Standard water depth of berth for the ship to the old and new road surface.
(-7.5m) + Design low tide (-0.35m) = -7.85m A. seal coat C. tack coat
D. Standard water depth of berth for the ship B. prime coat D. surface dressing
(7.5m) + Design low tide (0.35m) = 7.85m
75. A layer of stone chippings coat laid over
68. Minimum K value vertical curves should a hot bitumen to make the surface water-proof.
be selected on the basis of three A. seal coat C. tack coat
controlling factors: B. prime coat D. surface dressing
I. Sight distance is a requirement in all
situations for driver safety. 76. A very thin surface applied over a
II. Appearance is generally required in low bituminous pavement to make it impervious.
fill and flat topography situations. A. seal coat C. tack coat
III. Riding comfort is a general requirement B. prime coat D. surface dressing
with specific need on approaches to a floodway
where the length of depression needs to be 77. Cracks approximately at right angles to the
minimized. pavement centerline. These may be caused by
IV. Vertical alignment should fit into the shrinkage or differential thermal stress of the
natural terrain earthwork balances. asphalt concrete or maybe reflective cracks.
A. I, III, IV only A. Alligator Cracking
B. I, II, III only B. Block Cracking
C. I, II, IV only C. Transverse Cracking
D. II, III, IV only D. Longitudinal Cracking

69. The overall track structure for a railroad 78. Cracks approximately parallel to the
typically consists of the following except one. pavement centerline. These are caused by poorly
I. Subgrade IV. Ties constructed construction joints and shrinkage
II. Ballast V. Rails of asphalt concrete surface.
III. Spikes VI. Rail fastening A. Alligator Cracking
B. Block Cracking
A. V C. IV C. Transverse Cracking
B. III D. VI D. Longitudinal Cracking
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79. Wearing way of the pavement surface caused 86. Cracks forming large interconnected
by dislodging of aggregated particles and polygons, usually with sharp corners or angle.
binder. This is usually a result of These cracks are generally caused by hardening
insufficient asphalt binder in the mix or and shrinkage of the asphalt and or reflection
stripping of asphalt from particles of cracking from underlying layers such as cement-
aggregate. treated base.
A. Joint or crack spalling A. Alligator Cracking
B. Flushing B. Block Cracking
C. Bleeding C. Transverse Cracking
D. Raveling D. Longitudinal Cracking

80. Progressive disintegration of the surface 87. The color of No Loading/Unloading Zone
between the wheel paths caused by dripping of markings.
gasoline or oil from vehicles. A. White C. Red
A. Spalling B. Yellow D. Black
B. Flushing
C. Bleeding 88. The color of Fire Lane Zone Markings.
D. Drip Track Raveling A. White C. Red
B. Yellow D. Black
81. The extruding of bitumen onto the pavement
surface, causing a reduction in skid 89. Maximum speed limit for urban roads.
resistance. It is generally caused by excessive A. 80 kph C. 60 kph
amounts of asphalt in the mix or low air voids B. 90 kph D. 70 kph
content. It occurs when asphalt fills the voids
in the mix during hot weather and then exudes 90. Maximum speed limit for rural roads.
out onto the surface of the pavement. A. 50 kph C. 60 kph
A. Spalling C. Bleeding or Flushing B. 30 kph D. 70 kph
B. Raveling D. Abrasion

82. Elevation differences between adjacent

slabs at transverse joints. It is usually the
result of pumping and is a major source of
Portland Concrete pavement structure.
A. Spalling C. Bleeding
B. Faulting D. Raveling

83. Localized upward buckling and shattering of

the slabs at transverse joint or cracks. They
can occur when transverse joints are filled
with incompressible solid materials.
A. Blowups C. Spalling
B. Raveling D. Faulting

84. The breakdown or disintegration of slab

edges at joints or cracks, usually resulting
in the loss of sound concrete and the
progressive widening of joint or crack.
A. Joint abrasion C. Joint spalling
B. Joint raveling D. Joint flushing

85. A series of interconnected or interlaced

cracks caused by fatigue failure of the asphalt
concrete surface under repeated traffic
loading.
A. Alligator Cracking
B. Block Cracking
C. Transverse Cracking
D. Longitudinal Cracking
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