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648. A set of revised drawings shows a grade separation structure at railroad crossing with cross sections of the railroad taken at 20 m interval and extended at least 5Om from both sides of the centerline. Does the 50m extension conform with survey/design requirements?
No, it should be 100 m both sides
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690. Concerning delayed project implementation, which of the following is not the fault of the contractor?
delayed preparation of contract documents
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694. An Extra Work Order may be issued if:
There are additional works necessary but were not included as items of works in the original contract
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670. A series of almost paralel cracks running longitudinally along bituminous pavement surfaces is caused by:
All of the above
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668. A proposed flood control project has a mini-hydro electric power component. However, the area is already being serviced by the National Power Corporation. Which of the following will be the best action to take?
delete the mini-hydro power component
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697. Select one not covered by conditions where an extra work order may be issued:
Where the additional works necessary for the completion of the project is beyond the limits and the general scope of the project
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705. In general, the minimum concrete cover for primary reinforcement of concrete not exposed to weather or in contact with the ground should be:
38 mm
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674. Verification of in-placed Items 200 and 201 materials were conducted thru test pitting, As Project Inspector, what would you do to best determine whether ltem 201 was incorporated in the project?
Determine the maximum size of aggregates in-place
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590. The system of protecting land area from ocean waves is called:
coastal protection works
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588. What do you call the structure, typically less than 5.0 m., that is built across or spanning a river or waterway?
culvert (pipe or box)
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682. Which Index of Retained Strength (|RS) is not preferable for bituminous mixture in accordance with the Immersion-Compression Stability Test?
50 %
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684. In case of emergency, e.g. earthquake, typhoons, or volcanic eruption, what report should a Project Engineer submit?
Exception Report
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586. Which of the following is not a flood prevention/mitigation measure?
reclamation
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688. In terms of percentage, how much higher in strength is a well-consolidated concrete compared to a concrete not thoroughly consolidated?
15 to 20 percent
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692. In embankment works involving a 300-meter hauling distance, what is the most efficient equipment mix?
One bulldozer, one payloader, one grader, one compactor and three dump trucks
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664. Which of the following is not a measure against mudflow?
Cut-off channels
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699. Adjustment of contract price of a project may be authorized if:
the cost of labor, equipment, materials and supplies increased, due to acts of the government
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701. The contract time may be suspended once the project reaches an accomplishment of:
95 %
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640. Settlement of right-of-way problems should be done
before the construction work
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632. Who prepares daily reports on work accomplishment for review of the resident engineer?
Project Inspector
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683. Lumber is considered well-seasoned when its moisture content is between:
12 to 18%
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667. What kind of cut-off channel is being constructed to carry 10% of a river discharge, and which subsequently develops capacity of up to 40%?
Pilot channel
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693. If a project is abandoned by the contractor due to peace and order problems, what recommendation should immediately be submítted?
Termination of Contract
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669. The flow curve obtained when the liquid test results are plotted on a semi-log scale is in the form of a/an:
Straight line
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585. What is the method of measurement for determining the depth of a river channel?
sounding
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652. Per bridge design procedures, the design method to be used for columns should preferably be:
c. Load factor (ultimate strength) design
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712. Vegetation control along highways should be undertaken from the outer edge of the shoulder to:
Road-right-of-waylimit
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711. What do you call the portion of earth or base course materials left unleveled by a road grader during longitudinal grading operation?
windrow
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707. For drainage mains and outfalls, the discharge should be computed by the use of:
Rational Formula
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695. Which does not fall, under the condition when a change order can be issued?
There are additional works which were not included as items of work in the original contract
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665. You are to recommend measures to minimize inundation on the landside of an overflowing river. Which of the following is not acceptable?
Introduce dredging works
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651. The general principles of design of bridges depend on many factors. These may be broadly unified under the following with the exception of:
Bank protection
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681. In order to attain the minimum percentage design strength of concrete for concrete walls, the minimum time before forms and supports are removed should be:
1 day
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672. How many set/s of in-situ density tests is required in a 1500 square meter compacted aggregate subbase course?
3
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702. Rivers, esteros and navigating canals, not subject to overbank flows should have a minimum easement measured from the edge of the existing bank or the improved bank of:
5.5 m
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653. Every building will be designed for lateral seismic forces. As a minimum, the design base shear (V=ZICW/Rw) will be applied to the structure as a whole and be distributed to the various levels of the structure. The factor Z (seismicity of the site) as used in the Philippines is:
0.4 for Zone 4
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706. A given reinforced concrete girder may be subject at one time to positive span moments and at another to negative span moments. To withstand both types of moments, the girder must be designed such that tensile steel must be furnished at:
both the top and bottom
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680. In order to attain the minimum percentage design strength of concrete for floor slabs, the minimum time before forms and supports are removed should be:
14 days
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650. For a bridge project, spacing of borings should be made at a minimum of:
Two deep borings per abutment and an additional one per pier
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587. Which of the following is not a function of a groin?
it stabilizes the mountain grade
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647. What do you call the method of determining stream discharge by measuring the cross-sectional area of the stream and its velocity with a current meter?
Velocity-Area Method
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689. During the test run, a mini dam was observed to have a high probability of overtopping due to increase in river discharge capacity brought about by massive deforestation. Which of the following is the most logical recommendation?
redesign/reconstruction of the spillway structure
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659. What is the difference between the Net Volume Suitable Materials Embankment and Net Volume of Suitable Materials from Excavation?
Surplus materials
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708. The maximum spacing of manholeş for circular conduits should be:
50 m
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709. The water from the pavement surface is removed by providing which of the following to the pavement?
camber or cross slope
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662. Resurfacing of unpaved shoulder that has settled or been eroded by traffic and water is an activity under:
periodic maintenance
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643. Per program of work, the estimated volume of ltem 201 materials is 7,500 cu.m. How many Grading and Plasticity tests are required based on the DPWH minimum testing requirement?
5 or 25
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660. What do you call the collapse of earth and side slope due to slope failure and natural calamity like earthquake?
Landslide
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658. What will you do if there is evidence of discrepancies on the actual elevation from those shown in the Plans?
Conduct Pre-construction Survey
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703. What does scoured depth refer to?
Total depth of water from surface to a scoured bed level
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678. If permitted by the Engineer, additional water may be added to the batch concrete materials in truck mixers for portland cement concrete pavements. Additional mixing may be performed to increase the slump to meet the specified requirement provided that the water-cement ratio is not exceeded and that the said operations are performed within minutes after the initial mixing operation.
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676. The primary quality control mechanism for the production of asphalt mixtures which will have a high degree of uniformity that will satisfy job requirements is called:
Job-Mix formula
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637. How much percentage is withheld on the general items until the final acceptance of the project?
30%
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589. Which of the following is a bank protection structure?
retaining wall
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646. In order to attain the minimum percentage design strength of concrete for sides of concrete beams and girders, the minimum time before forms and supports are removed should be:
1 day
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704. Gradients are categorized into four as listed below. Which of the following is also known as design gradient?
ruling gradient
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677. When a completed asphalt pavement exhibits too much voids, it is usually caused by the following with the exception of:
rolling the mixture below the temperature requirements
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639. The following are basic documents needed as reference in an assessment of a project with the exception of:
Certificate of Availability of Funds
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687. In a PERT/CPM diagram, the contract time duration of the project is represented by:
Critical Path
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696. A change order may be issued when:
The aggregate cost is limited to 25% of original contract cost