Asphalt test questions with verified
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Before cleaning an asphalt shovel, it should be heated Ans✔✔✔-By placing it in a
hit asphalt mix
After removing a tamper from the tool heater, the tamper should be Ans✔✔✔-
Set down gently
A roller is said to be of the pneumatic type if it Ans✔✔✔-Has steel rolls
Expansion joints in asphalt pavement are Ans✔✔✔-Generally not used
An asphalt worker should always make sure that his tools are kept in good
condition because Ans✔✔✔-Defective tools may cause accidents
Honeycombing of a sheet of asphalt will generally be prevented by careful
Ans✔✔✔-Raking
Of the following tools, a lute resembles MOST closely a Ans✔✔✔-Rake
A pouring pot would MOST likely be used to Ans✔✔✔-Fill cracks in pavement
To prevent an asphalt mixture from sticking to the inside of the truck that
transports it, the surfaces should be sprayed with Ans✔✔✔-Thin fuel oil
, If the asphalt mixture sticks to the rolls of a roller, the BEST action is to Ans✔✔✔-
Mop the rolls with water
A template is used Ans✔✔✔-As a guide in shaping the surface of a pavement
A tarpaulin is used in asphalt work to Ans✔✔✔-Keep the mixture warm
Tampers and smoothers are used primarily Ans✔✔✔-Along curbs, and at
manhole and value boxes
The shape of a blade of an asphalt stirrer is Ans✔✔✔-Triangular
Of the following tools, a maul is MOST nearly like a(n) Ans✔✔✔-Hammer
A scarifier would MOST probably be used for Ans✔✔✔-Breaking up an old
asphalt surface
The times teeth of an asphalt rake should have a length ________ of the mixture
Ans✔✔✔-1/2 inch greater than the loose depth
The fuel used in a fire box is USUALLY Ans✔✔✔-Oil
An asphalt mix that gives off a blue smoke is Ans✔✔✔-Too hot
Surface slickness is MOST likely to result from Ans✔✔✔-Excessive asphalt on the
surface
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Before cleaning an asphalt shovel, it should be heated Ans✔✔✔-By placing it in a
hit asphalt mix
After removing a tamper from the tool heater, the tamper should be Ans✔✔✔-
Set down gently
A roller is said to be of the pneumatic type if it Ans✔✔✔-Has steel rolls
Expansion joints in asphalt pavement are Ans✔✔✔-Generally not used
An asphalt worker should always make sure that his tools are kept in good
condition because Ans✔✔✔-Defective tools may cause accidents
Honeycombing of a sheet of asphalt will generally be prevented by careful
Ans✔✔✔-Raking
Of the following tools, a lute resembles MOST closely a Ans✔✔✔-Rake
A pouring pot would MOST likely be used to Ans✔✔✔-Fill cracks in pavement
To prevent an asphalt mixture from sticking to the inside of the truck that
transports it, the surfaces should be sprayed with Ans✔✔✔-Thin fuel oil
, If the asphalt mixture sticks to the rolls of a roller, the BEST action is to Ans✔✔✔-
Mop the rolls with water
A template is used Ans✔✔✔-As a guide in shaping the surface of a pavement
A tarpaulin is used in asphalt work to Ans✔✔✔-Keep the mixture warm
Tampers and smoothers are used primarily Ans✔✔✔-Along curbs, and at
manhole and value boxes
The shape of a blade of an asphalt stirrer is Ans✔✔✔-Triangular
Of the following tools, a maul is MOST nearly like a(n) Ans✔✔✔-Hammer
A scarifier would MOST probably be used for Ans✔✔✔-Breaking up an old
asphalt surface
The times teeth of an asphalt rake should have a length ________ of the mixture
Ans✔✔✔-1/2 inch greater than the loose depth
The fuel used in a fire box is USUALLY Ans✔✔✔-Oil
An asphalt mix that gives off a blue smoke is Ans✔✔✔-Too hot
Surface slickness is MOST likely to result from Ans✔✔✔-Excessive asphalt on the
surface
