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FDOT FINAL ESTIMATES - LEVEL 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
>> What two types of Estimates are needed to pay for the work performed by contractors?
- correct answer- Final & Progress Monthly
>> In case of discrepancies among the contract documents, which document takes the highest
precedence?
- correct answer- Special Provisions
>> Contractors Recieve progress payments on the basis of?
- correct answer- Monthly Progress Estimates
>> Which of the following sets forth the Department's methods and procedures for preparing
and checking final estimates?
- correct answer- Preparation and Documentation Manual (PDM)
>> Which Document contains a series of Specially designed forms that show both original
estimates of quantities and the final quantities as measured ad accepted?
- correct answer- Computation Books
>> Which Document contains alignment notes, cross-section notes, linear and area
measurements and dimension sketches?
- correct answer- Field Notebooks
>> Where are major changes during construction documented and "as-built" conditions shown?
- correct answer- Field Notebooks
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>> What identification is needed to show on the front cover of a field book?
- correct answer- FEID, Contract number, General contents of the book
>> When making corrections to a field book entry, you should:
- correct answer- strike through, initial and enter correct data and date
>> What should be started on the first lined page (page 1) of a field book?
- correct answer- INDEX
>> An entire page of a field notebook you are using is incorrect, what do you do to correct the
situation?
- correct answer- Mark the page VOID and reference it to a new page showing the correct
information.
>> "Check Levels" must be run at the start of a construction project to assure that:
- correct answer- Construction will be done to design elevations & final measurements for
payment will be from the same base elevations as the original survey.
>> What should accompany final measurements so that nonstandard measurements may be
interpreted accurately?
- correct answer- Sketches
>> In the REMARKS column of most computation book forms a reference should be made to
the:
- correct answer- Source Documents
>> When is it permissible to record only the net weight on an asphaltic concrete tabulation
form?
- correct answer- Never, gross tare must be included also
FDOT FINAL ESTIMATES - LEVEL 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
>> What two types of Estimates are needed to pay for the work performed by contractors?
- correct answer- Final & Progress Monthly
>> In case of discrepancies among the contract documents, which document takes the highest
precedence?
- correct answer- Special Provisions
>> Contractors Recieve progress payments on the basis of?
- correct answer- Monthly Progress Estimates
>> Which of the following sets forth the Department's methods and procedures for preparing
and checking final estimates?
- correct answer- Preparation and Documentation Manual (PDM)
>> Which Document contains a series of Specially designed forms that show both original
estimates of quantities and the final quantities as measured ad accepted?
- correct answer- Computation Books
>> Which Document contains alignment notes, cross-section notes, linear and area
measurements and dimension sketches?
- correct answer- Field Notebooks
>> Where are major changes during construction documented and "as-built" conditions shown?
- correct answer- Field Notebooks
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>> What identification is needed to show on the front cover of a field book?
- correct answer- FEID, Contract number, General contents of the book
>> When making corrections to a field book entry, you should:
- correct answer- strike through, initial and enter correct data and date
>> What should be started on the first lined page (page 1) of a field book?
- correct answer- INDEX
>> An entire page of a field notebook you are using is incorrect, what do you do to correct the
situation?
- correct answer- Mark the page VOID and reference it to a new page showing the correct
information.
>> "Check Levels" must be run at the start of a construction project to assure that:
- correct answer- Construction will be done to design elevations & final measurements for
payment will be from the same base elevations as the original survey.
>> What should accompany final measurements so that nonstandard measurements may be
interpreted accurately?
- correct answer- Sketches
>> In the REMARKS column of most computation book forms a reference should be made to
the:
- correct answer- Source Documents
>> When is it permissible to record only the net weight on an asphaltic concrete tabulation
form?
- correct answer- Never, gross tare must be included also
