DPWH PE PRACTICE EXAM |
REALISTIC QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What do you call the depth of water above the culvert inlet bottom - Answer- Headwater
What do you call the depth refers to the total depth of water from surface to a purge bed
level - Answer- Scoured
What is the formula used in computing price escalation - Answer- Parametric
What is the range of Spur Dike's top width - Answer- 1-2m
For concave sections, what is the distance between spur dike times the length of spur
(LS) - Answer- 1.4 to 1.8 x LS
For convex sections, what is the distance between spur dike times the length of spur
(LS) - Answer- 2.8 to 3.6 x LS
What term is used to indicate the maximum length of a designated upgrade on which a
loaded truck can operate without an unreasonable reduction in speed - Answer- Critical
length of Grade
What is the minimum Radius of Curve for a design speed of 30kph - Answer- 30m
What is the minimum bandwidth of the reflective tapes for traffic cones - Answer-
150mm
What is the standard maximum height for traffic bollards - Answer- 1.0m
What is the minimum bandwidth of the reflective tapes for traffic bollards - Answer-
250mm
Concrete Barriers need to be continuous or secured together, generally using steel pins
and eyelets, with a maximum __ gap to ensure they perform satisfactorily - Answer-
100mm
What is minimum dimension of square flags for STOP and GO - Answer- 600mm
What is the standard distance range for Road Warning Signs in advance of the
construction site for urban areas - Answer- 30-100m
,What is the standard distance range for Road Warning Signs in advance of the
construction site in rural areas - Answer- 75-225m
Barrier boards shall NOT be used for delineation purposes or installed parallel to
vehicular traffic unless there is an offset of at least __ from the travelled path - Answer-
4m
Traffic cones shall be spaced __ apart on tapers and around small work sites - Answer-
5 to 10 meters apart
What kind of reports are used to document events that occur at a plant or operation,
such as concrete batch plant or bituminous plant - Answer- Plant inspector's report
There are monthly or quarterly statements of time and cost for the project. The report
documents all changes that have accrued since the beginning of the project regarding
time and cost - Answer- General project status report
What kind of report are used to summarize the work progress for the immediate
preceding month or quarter, usually contains a narrative section describing status of
project, S-curve diagram, summary of contract time and change orders - Answer-
Contract performance reports
What kind of report are used to document any corrective changes which occur in the
field that would require departure from the plans and specifications and then provide the
necessary information to understand the problem, decide of how tor resolve it and issue
instructions to the field and serve as a source of document for variation order approvals
- Answer- Field correction reports
After the issuance of the "punch list" during the pre-final inspection, __ months-time
durations imposed to complete the project without penalties - Answer- 3
What should be conducted after the final inspection of a reported 100% accomplished
project, before a certificate of final inspection is to be issued - Answer- Exit Conference
If, after fifty percent (50%) completion, the Works are satisfactorily done and on
schedule, the amount of retention money will be limited to __ of the contract amount -
Answer- 10%
This represents the payment of the remaining balance of the contract including the total
retention after the completion of the project - Answer- Final Billing
The contractor will be allowed to file for the release of first partial billing if he had
satisfactorily completed at least __ of the contract - Answer- 20%
, When the spread footing located on a slope, the minimum distance from the lower edge
of the footing to the sloping ground surface should be __ - Answer- 900mm
What is the maximum spacing center to center of adjacent rings of circumferential
reinforcement in a cage of a standard two-meter RCPC - Answer- 100mm
For school building, footing shall rest at least __ below natural grade line - Answer-
1.50m
For buildings, the minimum concrete protection for reinforcement shall be __ clear for
concrete deposited to the ground - Answer- 75mm
For buildings, the minimum concrete protection for reinforcement shall be __ clear for
concrete deposited against a formwork - Answer- 50mm
What is the minimum days of stripping of Forms and Shores for suspended slabs in
school buildings - Answer- 8 days
What is the minimum days of stripping of Forms and Shores for walls and columns in
school buildings - Answer- 21 days
What is the minimum days of stripping of Forms and Shores for beams in school
buildings - Answer- 14 days
This is the guidelines on the Accreditation of Contractors' and Consultants' Project
Engineers - Answer- DO No. 10 of 2019
What is the minimum girder required for a one-lane bridge - Answer- 3 girders
What is the minimum girder required for a more than 2-lane bridge - Answer- 6 girders
Construction joints in floors shall be located within the __ of spans of slabs, beams, and
girders. Joints in the girders shall be offset a minimum distance of two times the width of
intersecting beam - Answer- L/3
All embedded pipes for utilities etc. that pass thru beams shall not exceed 100mm in
diameter or __ beam depth whichever is less, and no pipes shall be allowed to pass
thru beams vertically - Answer- 1/3
The ACI code gave a provision on structural integrity to perimeter beams is to splice
continuous top bars at __ and splice continuous bottom bars at or near supports -
Answer- Midspan
All doors for people with disability (PWD) shall have a minimum clear width of __ meter
- Answer- 0.90m
REALISTIC QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What do you call the depth of water above the culvert inlet bottom - Answer- Headwater
What do you call the depth refers to the total depth of water from surface to a purge bed
level - Answer- Scoured
What is the formula used in computing price escalation - Answer- Parametric
What is the range of Spur Dike's top width - Answer- 1-2m
For concave sections, what is the distance between spur dike times the length of spur
(LS) - Answer- 1.4 to 1.8 x LS
For convex sections, what is the distance between spur dike times the length of spur
(LS) - Answer- 2.8 to 3.6 x LS
What term is used to indicate the maximum length of a designated upgrade on which a
loaded truck can operate without an unreasonable reduction in speed - Answer- Critical
length of Grade
What is the minimum Radius of Curve for a design speed of 30kph - Answer- 30m
What is the minimum bandwidth of the reflective tapes for traffic cones - Answer-
150mm
What is the standard maximum height for traffic bollards - Answer- 1.0m
What is the minimum bandwidth of the reflective tapes for traffic bollards - Answer-
250mm
Concrete Barriers need to be continuous or secured together, generally using steel pins
and eyelets, with a maximum __ gap to ensure they perform satisfactorily - Answer-
100mm
What is minimum dimension of square flags for STOP and GO - Answer- 600mm
What is the standard distance range for Road Warning Signs in advance of the
construction site for urban areas - Answer- 30-100m
,What is the standard distance range for Road Warning Signs in advance of the
construction site in rural areas - Answer- 75-225m
Barrier boards shall NOT be used for delineation purposes or installed parallel to
vehicular traffic unless there is an offset of at least __ from the travelled path - Answer-
4m
Traffic cones shall be spaced __ apart on tapers and around small work sites - Answer-
5 to 10 meters apart
What kind of reports are used to document events that occur at a plant or operation,
such as concrete batch plant or bituminous plant - Answer- Plant inspector's report
There are monthly or quarterly statements of time and cost for the project. The report
documents all changes that have accrued since the beginning of the project regarding
time and cost - Answer- General project status report
What kind of report are used to summarize the work progress for the immediate
preceding month or quarter, usually contains a narrative section describing status of
project, S-curve diagram, summary of contract time and change orders - Answer-
Contract performance reports
What kind of report are used to document any corrective changes which occur in the
field that would require departure from the plans and specifications and then provide the
necessary information to understand the problem, decide of how tor resolve it and issue
instructions to the field and serve as a source of document for variation order approvals
- Answer- Field correction reports
After the issuance of the "punch list" during the pre-final inspection, __ months-time
durations imposed to complete the project without penalties - Answer- 3
What should be conducted after the final inspection of a reported 100% accomplished
project, before a certificate of final inspection is to be issued - Answer- Exit Conference
If, after fifty percent (50%) completion, the Works are satisfactorily done and on
schedule, the amount of retention money will be limited to __ of the contract amount -
Answer- 10%
This represents the payment of the remaining balance of the contract including the total
retention after the completion of the project - Answer- Final Billing
The contractor will be allowed to file for the release of first partial billing if he had
satisfactorily completed at least __ of the contract - Answer- 20%
, When the spread footing located on a slope, the minimum distance from the lower edge
of the footing to the sloping ground surface should be __ - Answer- 900mm
What is the maximum spacing center to center of adjacent rings of circumferential
reinforcement in a cage of a standard two-meter RCPC - Answer- 100mm
For school building, footing shall rest at least __ below natural grade line - Answer-
1.50m
For buildings, the minimum concrete protection for reinforcement shall be __ clear for
concrete deposited to the ground - Answer- 75mm
For buildings, the minimum concrete protection for reinforcement shall be __ clear for
concrete deposited against a formwork - Answer- 50mm
What is the minimum days of stripping of Forms and Shores for suspended slabs in
school buildings - Answer- 8 days
What is the minimum days of stripping of Forms and Shores for walls and columns in
school buildings - Answer- 21 days
What is the minimum days of stripping of Forms and Shores for beams in school
buildings - Answer- 14 days
This is the guidelines on the Accreditation of Contractors' and Consultants' Project
Engineers - Answer- DO No. 10 of 2019
What is the minimum girder required for a one-lane bridge - Answer- 3 girders
What is the minimum girder required for a more than 2-lane bridge - Answer- 6 girders
Construction joints in floors shall be located within the __ of spans of slabs, beams, and
girders. Joints in the girders shall be offset a minimum distance of two times the width of
intersecting beam - Answer- L/3
All embedded pipes for utilities etc. that pass thru beams shall not exceed 100mm in
diameter or __ beam depth whichever is less, and no pipes shall be allowed to pass
thru beams vertically - Answer- 1/3
The ACI code gave a provision on structural integrity to perimeter beams is to splice
continuous top bars at __ and splice continuous bottom bars at or near supports -
Answer- Midspan
All doors for people with disability (PWD) shall have a minimum clear width of __ meter
- Answer- 0.90m
