Asphalt Exam ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Asphalt is a _________________ material- which means it is a _________________ based
material, soluble in ___________ __________________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bituminous
Hydrocarbon
Carbon Disulfide
Asphalt is produced from _________________ ____ __________ ______ - CORRECT
ANSWER - Distillation of crude oil
Asphalt, like Portland cement & water, is a ___________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Binder
Concrete is the mix of __________ & __________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Binder &
aggregate
Asphalt is a constituent of most ________________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Petroleum
__________ ___________ is refined to separate the various fraction & recover the asphalt -
CORRECT ANSWER - Crude petroleum
Asphalt occurs within a __________ ______ called rock asphalt - CORRECT ANSWER -
Porous rock (natural deposits)
Asphalt is actually _____________ __________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Asphaltic
Concrete
Concrete is actually ___________ ____________ _____________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - Portland Cement Concrete
, Asphalt cement was used for _____________________ in Egypt - CORRECT ANSWER -
Mummification
First use of Asphalt in US? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1838-Philadelphia
1870- New Jersey
What is fractional distillation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Crude oil is heated up & lighter
oils vaporize & are drawn off; residual material is asphalt cement.
What is destructive distillation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Crude oil is heated under
pressure to a higher temperature than fractional; remaining material is cracked asphalt.
Asphalt is a ________ to ________ bituminous material (color) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Dark to black
Predominant constituent is ______________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Bitumens
Bitumens are _________, __________ & _________ materials that are naturally occurring
organic by-products of decomposed organic materials. - CORRECT ANSWER - Black,
oily & viscous
Asphalt is _______ or ____________ (hardness) - CORRECT ANSWER - Solid or semi-
solid
Asphalt is soluble in ___________ _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Petroleum products
(gas)
_____ is resistant to petroleum products - CORRECT ANSWER - Tar
and CORRECT Answers
Asphalt is a _________________ material- which means it is a _________________ based
material, soluble in ___________ __________________ - CORRECT ANSWER -
Bituminous
Hydrocarbon
Carbon Disulfide
Asphalt is produced from _________________ ____ __________ ______ - CORRECT
ANSWER - Distillation of crude oil
Asphalt, like Portland cement & water, is a ___________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Binder
Concrete is the mix of __________ & __________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Binder &
aggregate
Asphalt is a constituent of most ________________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Petroleum
__________ ___________ is refined to separate the various fraction & recover the asphalt -
CORRECT ANSWER - Crude petroleum
Asphalt occurs within a __________ ______ called rock asphalt - CORRECT ANSWER -
Porous rock (natural deposits)
Asphalt is actually _____________ __________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Asphaltic
Concrete
Concrete is actually ___________ ____________ _____________ - CORRECT
ANSWER - Portland Cement Concrete
, Asphalt cement was used for _____________________ in Egypt - CORRECT ANSWER -
Mummification
First use of Asphalt in US? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1838-Philadelphia
1870- New Jersey
What is fractional distillation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Crude oil is heated up & lighter
oils vaporize & are drawn off; residual material is asphalt cement.
What is destructive distillation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Crude oil is heated under
pressure to a higher temperature than fractional; remaining material is cracked asphalt.
Asphalt is a ________ to ________ bituminous material (color) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Dark to black
Predominant constituent is ______________ - CORRECT ANSWER - Bitumens
Bitumens are _________, __________ & _________ materials that are naturally occurring
organic by-products of decomposed organic materials. - CORRECT ANSWER - Black,
oily & viscous
Asphalt is _______ or ____________ (hardness) - CORRECT ANSWER - Solid or semi-
solid
Asphalt is soluble in ___________ _______ - CORRECT ANSWER - Petroleum products
(gas)
_____ is resistant to petroleum products - CORRECT ANSWER - Tar
