FDOT ASPHALT PAVING LEVEL 2 EXAM NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A quality of Asphalt Mix will be:
A. Constructable
B. Conform to specifications
C. Satisfy the functional requirements
D. All the above
- ans -(D. All the above) - Constructable, conform to specifications, and satisfy the
functional requirements
Which condition will result in more time available for compaction?
A. SP-19 coarse mix during the day
B. FC-9.5 fine mix at night
C. FC-9.5 coarse mix during the day
D. SP-12.5 fine mix with PG76-22
- ans -(A.) SP-19 coarse mix during the day
The fallowing statement is true about trucks used to haul asphalt mix:
A. Truck drivers must be certified to haul asphalt mix
B. Truck beds need to be clean and smooth
C. Hole must be present in both sides of truck bed
D. All the above
E. Both B & C
- ans -(E. Both B & C) - Truck beds need to be clean and smooth and hole must be
present in both sides of the truck bed
When using a vibratory roller, which is generally correct?
A. Keep the roller frequency high and impact spacing between 10-12 impacts per
foot
B. Run low frequency, high amplitude, and 10-12 impacts per foot
C. Vibrate only when the lift of mix is less than 1.25 inches
D. Both A and C
E. Both B and C
,- ans -(B.) Run low frequency, high amplitude, and 10-12 impacts per foot
If the desired spread rate is 165 lbs/sq yds for SP mix, what is the construction
tolerance for the layer thickness? - ans --+ 8.3 lbs/sq yds
On the structural layer prior to the friction course, correct any deficiencies before
placing the friction course.
A. Greater than 3/16"
B. Equal to 3/16"
C. Less than 1/8"
D. Greater than 1/8" - ans -Equal to 3/16"
The standard Lot size for FC-5 is:
A. 500 to 1000 tons
B. A day's production
C. 1000 feet
D. 2000 tons
E. 4000 tons - ans -(D.) 2,000 Tons
Milling can help:
A. Restore curb reveal
B. Remove cracks in the existing pavement
C. Improve the ride
D. Change the cross slope
E. All the above
- ans -(E. All the above) - Restore curb reveal, remove cracks in the existing
pavement, improve the ride, and change the cross slope.
Truck beds need to be coated with release agent:
A. Each time they are loaded
B. Only when they are dirty
C. As needed to prevent the asphalt from sticking
D. All of the above
- ans -(C.) As needed to prevent the asphalt from sticking
, Given: The average sublot density (Gmb) of the roadway cores is 2.223 and the
Gmm for the same sublot is 2.400. The target spread rate was 162 lbs/sq yds.
What is the % of Gmm density for the sublot? - ans -92.6%
(Y/N:) If a Contractor's Quality Control Core Gmb test is 2.225 and the Verification
test on the same ore Gmb test is equal to 2.205, do these two values compare? -
ans -Yes
If roadway density values are decreasing throughout the shift, the possible cause
could be:
A. Not enough trucks on the project
B. Plant production rate cant keep up
C. Roller production rate exceeds paver production rate
D. Paver production rate exceeds roller production rate
E. Both B & C
- ans -(D.) Paver production rate exceeds roller production rate
What is the primary difference between an FC-9.5 and a FC-12.5 mix?
A. FC-9.5 uses ARB-5; FC-12.5 uses ARB-12
B. The top size of the aggregate
C. FC-9.5 is open graded; FC-12.5 is coarse graded
D. FC-9.5 uses granite; FC-12.5 uses oolitic limestone
E. Both A & B
- ans -(B.) - The top size of the aggregate
Emptying the hopper between loads can cause the following:
A. Smooth ride
B. Uniform thickness
C. Proper cross-slope
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
- ans -(E.) None of the above
If the FC-5 friction course aggregate is cracking under the weight of the roller:
A. Is the PLI of the roller between 135 and 200?
B. Is the roller driving on a cool mat?
C. Is the temperature of the mix too high?
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
A quality of Asphalt Mix will be:
A. Constructable
B. Conform to specifications
C. Satisfy the functional requirements
D. All the above
- ans -(D. All the above) - Constructable, conform to specifications, and satisfy the
functional requirements
Which condition will result in more time available for compaction?
A. SP-19 coarse mix during the day
B. FC-9.5 fine mix at night
C. FC-9.5 coarse mix during the day
D. SP-12.5 fine mix with PG76-22
- ans -(A.) SP-19 coarse mix during the day
The fallowing statement is true about trucks used to haul asphalt mix:
A. Truck drivers must be certified to haul asphalt mix
B. Truck beds need to be clean and smooth
C. Hole must be present in both sides of truck bed
D. All the above
E. Both B & C
- ans -(E. Both B & C) - Truck beds need to be clean and smooth and hole must be
present in both sides of the truck bed
When using a vibratory roller, which is generally correct?
A. Keep the roller frequency high and impact spacing between 10-12 impacts per
foot
B. Run low frequency, high amplitude, and 10-12 impacts per foot
C. Vibrate only when the lift of mix is less than 1.25 inches
D. Both A and C
E. Both B and C
,- ans -(B.) Run low frequency, high amplitude, and 10-12 impacts per foot
If the desired spread rate is 165 lbs/sq yds for SP mix, what is the construction
tolerance for the layer thickness? - ans --+ 8.3 lbs/sq yds
On the structural layer prior to the friction course, correct any deficiencies before
placing the friction course.
A. Greater than 3/16"
B. Equal to 3/16"
C. Less than 1/8"
D. Greater than 1/8" - ans -Equal to 3/16"
The standard Lot size for FC-5 is:
A. 500 to 1000 tons
B. A day's production
C. 1000 feet
D. 2000 tons
E. 4000 tons - ans -(D.) 2,000 Tons
Milling can help:
A. Restore curb reveal
B. Remove cracks in the existing pavement
C. Improve the ride
D. Change the cross slope
E. All the above
- ans -(E. All the above) - Restore curb reveal, remove cracks in the existing
pavement, improve the ride, and change the cross slope.
Truck beds need to be coated with release agent:
A. Each time they are loaded
B. Only when they are dirty
C. As needed to prevent the asphalt from sticking
D. All of the above
- ans -(C.) As needed to prevent the asphalt from sticking
, Given: The average sublot density (Gmb) of the roadway cores is 2.223 and the
Gmm for the same sublot is 2.400. The target spread rate was 162 lbs/sq yds.
What is the % of Gmm density for the sublot? - ans -92.6%
(Y/N:) If a Contractor's Quality Control Core Gmb test is 2.225 and the Verification
test on the same ore Gmb test is equal to 2.205, do these two values compare? -
ans -Yes
If roadway density values are decreasing throughout the shift, the possible cause
could be:
A. Not enough trucks on the project
B. Plant production rate cant keep up
C. Roller production rate exceeds paver production rate
D. Paver production rate exceeds roller production rate
E. Both B & C
- ans -(D.) Paver production rate exceeds roller production rate
What is the primary difference between an FC-9.5 and a FC-12.5 mix?
A. FC-9.5 uses ARB-5; FC-12.5 uses ARB-12
B. The top size of the aggregate
C. FC-9.5 is open graded; FC-12.5 is coarse graded
D. FC-9.5 uses granite; FC-12.5 uses oolitic limestone
E. Both A & B
- ans -(B.) - The top size of the aggregate
Emptying the hopper between loads can cause the following:
A. Smooth ride
B. Uniform thickness
C. Proper cross-slope
D. All of the above
E. None of the above
- ans -(E.) None of the above
If the FC-5 friction course aggregate is cracking under the weight of the roller:
A. Is the PLI of the roller between 135 and 200?
B. Is the roller driving on a cool mat?
C. Is the temperature of the mix too high?
