PREP QUESTIONS & ACCURATE
CORRECT ANSWERS
The key purpose of the project plan is to:a. Get the project organized - Correct Answer
✔✔ Get the project organized
The horizontal scale to be used for preparing the project drawings in urban areas as per
CalTrans is: - Correct Answer ✔✔ 1:50
The preferred lane width for two lane road shall be: - Correct Answer ✔✔ 12 feet
For roadways with three lanes or more sloped in the same direction the standard cross
slope to be used for new construction on the traveled way for all types of surfaces shall
be: - Correct Answer ✔✔ 2.0%
While planning for the cross slopes when the road crosses a bridge secction, the
shoulders shall be: - Correct Answer ✔✔ In the same plane as the adjacent travelled
way.
The minimum width specified for a 2-lane overcrossing structures shall be: - Correct
Answer ✔✔ not less than 32 feet, face of curb, to face of curb.
The minimum horizontal clearance to walls, such as abutment walls, and retaining walls
in cut locations shall____________ - Correct Answer ✔✔ Not less than 10 feet
Minimum Vertical Clearance for Freeways and Expressways, Overlay projects shall be:
- Correct Answer ✔✔ 16 feet
Concrete poured for curbs and sidewalks must contain____________pounds of cement
material per cubic yard - Correct Answer ✔✔ 463 lbs/cu yard. This concrete is minor
concrete
The specified spacing of construction joints for concrete curbs and sidewalks where
there is no adjacent curb is________ - Correct Answer ✔✔ 60'
While executing a contract the Contractor must furnish the following document in writing
- Correct Answer ✔✔ Test results
In a unit-priced based bid contract the billing is based on - Correct Answer ✔✔ Items on
which the work is done
, The contractor needs to submit the detailed cost data for a unit price adjustment for a
bid item if - Correct Answer ✔✔ The engineer requests the data.
You request a unit price adjustment resulting from a change of more than 25% in the bid
items quantity.
There is a major change in scope.
Critical Path Method is used to schedule the projects. This is the path along which all
the project activities have - Correct Answer ✔✔ 0 float
For areas that require pavement smoothness determined using a 12 foot straightedge,
the pavement surface must not vary from the lower edge of the straightedge by more
than: - Correct Answer ✔✔ 0.01' when the straightedge is laid parallel with the
centerline.
0.02: when the straightedge is laid perpendicular to the centerline and extends from
edge to edge of a traffic lane.
0.02' when the straightedge is lad within 24' of a pavement conform.
Clearing and grubbing consists of removing objectionable material from - Correct
Answer ✔✔ Construction area
Standards that are essential to produce a complete, concise and legal set of project
plans are - Correct Answer ✔✔ Mandatory (shall and must)
Which are the factors used in determining the travel width? - Correct Answer ✔✔
Traffic, present and future.
Number of lanes.
Terrain
The limiting axle load on a bridge with single axle pneumatic tired truck with trailer is -
Correct Answer ✔✔ 28,000 lbs
A sign panel for a portable sign must comply with which of the following material
specifications? - Correct Answer ✔✔ Type VI, retroreflective, elastomeric roll-up fabric.
Nonretroreflective, cotton, drill fabric.
Nonretroreflective, flexible, industrial, nylon fabric.
What is the diameter of the rebar if bar #16 is used - Correct Answer ✔✔ 16x0.125=2.0"
2.0"
Anchor bolts are generally used to connect the steel plates with concrete or masonry.
The nominal diamter used for the anchor bolt is: - Correct Answer ✔✔ 0.25" 1/4"
Cost baseline refers to _ - Correct Answer ✔✔ The approved time phased plan
Historical cost estimate includes - Correct Answer ✔✔ E-base
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