FDOT PLAN READING EXAM QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS
Do typical section sheets show elevation views of the proposed road? - Answer -no
The directional arrow is found on the ________ view of a plan and profile sheet -
Answer -plan
Which sheet shows the shape of the road's side slopes and ditches? - Answer -section
sheet
Which sheets show a cross-section view of the road superimposed on the natural
ground line? - Answer -cross-section sheets
Cover sheet which identifies the project and shows its location - Answer -key sheet
Shows details of roadway items usable on many projects - Answer -roadway and traffic
design standards
Shows tabulated quantities of all materials and work required for construction - Answer
-summary of quantities sheet
Shows two views of the roadway - a plan view and an elevation view - Answer -plan
and profile sheets
Shows the natural ground line and the template of the proposed roadway at frequent
points along the roadway - Answer -cross section sheet
Plan sheet with details of road signs to be erected - Answer -signing and pavement
making plans
Plan sheet with the details of the electrical wiring of traffic signals - Answer -
signalization plans
Plan sheet with details of bridges to be constructed on the project - Answer -structures
plan
Plan sheet with cross section views of the proposed roadway - Answer -roadway plans
Sheet number prefix - L - Answer -lighting plans
Sheet number prefix - S - Answer -signing and pavement making plans
Sheet number prefix - T - Answer -signalization plans
, Sheet number prefix any letter other than I,L,O,Q,S or T - Answer -structures plans
Sheet numbers without prefixes are in the - Answer -roadway plans
Which sheets do not have sheet identification boxes in their upper right corners? -
Answer -roadway and traffic design standards
Sheet names appear in the _______________ corners of most types of sheets. -
Answer -lower right
Project numbers and sheet numbers appear in the upper right corners of all sheets
except - Answer -roadway and traffic design standards
On which sheet would you find an "index of structure plans"? - Answer -structures key
sheet
Name the other sheet that shows the shape of the road from a cross-section view. -
Answer -section sheet (more dimensions and slope data)
Revision numbers to Roadway and Traffic Design Standards appear in the
________________________ corner of that sheet. - Answer -lower right
To find where in Florida the project is located, you would look at the
__________________ in the _________________corner of the _______________ -
Answer -state map; upper right; key sheet
An index to all sheets in the plan set is given on the ____________ - Answer -key
sheet
Shows cross-section view with typical shape and dimensions of proposed road -
Answer -section sheets
All sheets except ______________________ have sheet numbers. - Answer -roadway
and traffic design standards
Do structures plans have both index numbers and sheet numbers? - Answer -yes
In the upper right corners of most sheets are shown ___________ numbers. - Answer -
project
In the lower right corners of some sheets are shown ________ numbers and
__________ numbers. - Answer -drawing; index
Which sheets have index numbers only? - Answer -roadway and traffic design
standards
ANSWERS
Do typical section sheets show elevation views of the proposed road? - Answer -no
The directional arrow is found on the ________ view of a plan and profile sheet -
Answer -plan
Which sheet shows the shape of the road's side slopes and ditches? - Answer -section
sheet
Which sheets show a cross-section view of the road superimposed on the natural
ground line? - Answer -cross-section sheets
Cover sheet which identifies the project and shows its location - Answer -key sheet
Shows details of roadway items usable on many projects - Answer -roadway and traffic
design standards
Shows tabulated quantities of all materials and work required for construction - Answer
-summary of quantities sheet
Shows two views of the roadway - a plan view and an elevation view - Answer -plan
and profile sheets
Shows the natural ground line and the template of the proposed roadway at frequent
points along the roadway - Answer -cross section sheet
Plan sheet with details of road signs to be erected - Answer -signing and pavement
making plans
Plan sheet with the details of the electrical wiring of traffic signals - Answer -
signalization plans
Plan sheet with details of bridges to be constructed on the project - Answer -structures
plan
Plan sheet with cross section views of the proposed roadway - Answer -roadway plans
Sheet number prefix - L - Answer -lighting plans
Sheet number prefix - S - Answer -signing and pavement making plans
Sheet number prefix - T - Answer -signalization plans
, Sheet number prefix any letter other than I,L,O,Q,S or T - Answer -structures plans
Sheet numbers without prefixes are in the - Answer -roadway plans
Which sheets do not have sheet identification boxes in their upper right corners? -
Answer -roadway and traffic design standards
Sheet names appear in the _______________ corners of most types of sheets. -
Answer -lower right
Project numbers and sheet numbers appear in the upper right corners of all sheets
except - Answer -roadway and traffic design standards
On which sheet would you find an "index of structure plans"? - Answer -structures key
sheet
Name the other sheet that shows the shape of the road from a cross-section view. -
Answer -section sheet (more dimensions and slope data)
Revision numbers to Roadway and Traffic Design Standards appear in the
________________________ corner of that sheet. - Answer -lower right
To find where in Florida the project is located, you would look at the
__________________ in the _________________corner of the _______________ -
Answer -state map; upper right; key sheet
An index to all sheets in the plan set is given on the ____________ - Answer -key
sheet
Shows cross-section view with typical shape and dimensions of proposed road -
Answer -section sheets
All sheets except ______________________ have sheet numbers. - Answer -roadway
and traffic design standards
Do structures plans have both index numbers and sheet numbers? - Answer -yes
In the upper right corners of most sheets are shown ___________ numbers. - Answer -
project
In the lower right corners of some sheets are shown ________ numbers and
__________ numbers. - Answer -drawing; index
Which sheets have index numbers only? - Answer -roadway and traffic design
standards
