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NETTCP Paving Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Quality assurance is defined only as those planned and systematic
actions taken by the agency to provide confidence that a product or
facility will perform satisfactory in service. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- False
A quality assurance program serves as a skeleton or overall
framework necessary for construction quality assurance
implementation. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Joint development and review of quality assurance specifications
should include agency and industry personnel (engineers,
inspectors, technicians) who are directly responsible for
construction. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
The same six core elements required for a design-bid-build
constitution QA programs are also required for design-build
construction QA programs. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Quality control activities include only sampling and testing. Visual
inspection is regulated to the acceptance inspector. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- False
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Quality control plans are project specific documents whose
function is to address specific production facility and field
placement processes for individual categories of work on a
construction project. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Acceptance is the responsibility of the transportation agency. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
The engineering limits are the absolute threshold values for
individual test results. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Quality assurance specifications typically use quality measures.
(T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Since the objective of the IA comparison is to identify discrepancies
or variability in testing procedures or equipment l, IA testing is
performed on split samples. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Dispute resolution is a formal system designed to address
significant differences between agency acceptance test data and/or
observations and contractor QC test data and/or observations. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
All agency central laboratories are required under federal
regulations to be accredited through the AASHTO accreditation
program (AAP). (T/F)
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⼀Answer:- True
Personnel qualification/certification programs should include
requirements for recertification at 2 to 5 year intervals. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Each agency construction QA program must meet requirements of
23 CFR 637B and is required to be approved by FHWA. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Asphalt binder exists in both naturally occurring and manufactured
forms. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Another appropriate term for asphalt binder is tar. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- False
An asphalt binder blended with water in a colloid mill is called an
emulsion. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Viscosity is defined as a fluids ability to flow (higher
viscosity=more flowable). (T/F)
⼀Answer:- False
When exposed to air over an extended period of time, asphalt
binder tends to stiffen and becomes less flexible. (T/F)
NETTCP Paving Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Quality assurance is defined only as those planned and systematic
actions taken by the agency to provide confidence that a product or
facility will perform satisfactory in service. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- False
A quality assurance program serves as a skeleton or overall
framework necessary for construction quality assurance
implementation. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Joint development and review of quality assurance specifications
should include agency and industry personnel (engineers,
inspectors, technicians) who are directly responsible for
construction. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
The same six core elements required for a design-bid-build
constitution QA programs are also required for design-build
construction QA programs. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Quality control activities include only sampling and testing. Visual
inspection is regulated to the acceptance inspector. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- False
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Quality control plans are project specific documents whose
function is to address specific production facility and field
placement processes for individual categories of work on a
construction project. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Acceptance is the responsibility of the transportation agency. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
The engineering limits are the absolute threshold values for
individual test results. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Quality assurance specifications typically use quality measures.
(T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Since the objective of the IA comparison is to identify discrepancies
or variability in testing procedures or equipment l, IA testing is
performed on split samples. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Dispute resolution is a formal system designed to address
significant differences between agency acceptance test data and/or
observations and contractor QC test data and/or observations. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
All agency central laboratories are required under federal
regulations to be accredited through the AASHTO accreditation
program (AAP). (T/F)
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⼀Answer:- True
Personnel qualification/certification programs should include
requirements for recertification at 2 to 5 year intervals. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Each agency construction QA program must meet requirements of
23 CFR 637B and is required to be approved by FHWA. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Asphalt binder exists in both naturally occurring and manufactured
forms. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Another appropriate term for asphalt binder is tar. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- False
An asphalt binder blended with water in a colloid mill is called an
emulsion. (T/F)
⼀Answer:- True
Viscosity is defined as a fluids ability to flow (higher
viscosity=more flowable). (T/F)
⼀Answer:- False
When exposed to air over an extended period of time, asphalt
binder tends to stiffen and becomes less flexible. (T/F)
