Asphalt test Exam |114 Q’s and
A’s
Before cleaning an asphalt shovel, it should be heated - -By placing it in a hit
asphalt mix
- After removing a tamper from the tool heater, the tamper should be - -Set
down gently
- A roller is said to be of the pneumatic type if it - -Has steel rolls
- Expansion joints in asphalt pavement are - -Generally not used
- An asphalt worker should always make sure that his tools are kept in good
condition because - -Defective tools may cause accidents
- Honeycombing of a sheet of asphalt will generally be prevented by careful
- -Raking
- Of the following tools, a lute resembles MOST closely a - -Rake
- A pouring pot would MOST likely be used to - -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 - -Thin fuel oil
- If the asphalt mixture sticks to the rolls of a roller, the BEST action is to - -
Mop the rolls with water
- A template is used - -As a guide in shaping the surface of a pavement
- A tarpaulin is used in asphalt work to - -Keep the mixture warm
- Tampers and smoothers are used primarily - -Along curbs, and at manhole
and value boxes
- The shape of a blade of an asphalt stirrer is - -Triangular
- Of the following tools, a maul is MOST nearly like a(n) - -Hammer
- A scarifier would MOST probably be used for - -Breaking up an old asphalt
surface
, - The times teeth of an asphalt rake should have a length ________ of the
mixture - -1/2 inch greater than the loose depth
- The fuel used in a fire box is USUALLY - -Oil
- An asphalt mix that gives off a blue smoke is - -Too hot
- Surface slickness is MOST likely to result from - -Excessive asphalt on the
surface
- If you do not understand the directions of your foreman you should - -Tell
him to explain the instructions again
- A barricade should be used to - -Close off a street
- The BEST thing to do when the handle of a pick becomes loose is to - -Stop
work and repair the pick or get a new one
- Asphalt workers should fasten their trouser legs tightly around the ankles
MAINLY to - -Protect the legs from burns
- The BEST way to repair a fat spot in an asphalt macadem pavement is to -
-Heat the spot and cut away the excess asphalt
- A roller should continue to roll an asphalt pavement until - -All roller marks
are eliminated and the mixture is well compressed
- The MAIN reason why an asphalt worker should NOT work with sponge
runner-soled shoes is that they - -Are easily punctured by sharp objects
- The MOST. Important consideration in determining weather a smoothing
iron is in good working condition should be that - -There are no nicks in the
bottom surface
- A sheet asphalt mix should not contain - -Crushed rock
- Adding gasoline r to asphaltic cement will make the asphalt - -Softer
- The BEST way to lift a heavy object is to - -Place feet about shoulder width
apart and bend at the knees to reach down to the object
- Proper drainage of a street is LEAST dependent upon the ______ the street -
-Manholes in
- Operation of a jack hammer used by a repair gang would normally require
a - -Compressor
A’s
Before cleaning an asphalt shovel, it should be heated - -By placing it in a hit
asphalt mix
- After removing a tamper from the tool heater, the tamper should be - -Set
down gently
- A roller is said to be of the pneumatic type if it - -Has steel rolls
- Expansion joints in asphalt pavement are - -Generally not used
- An asphalt worker should always make sure that his tools are kept in good
condition because - -Defective tools may cause accidents
- Honeycombing of a sheet of asphalt will generally be prevented by careful
- -Raking
- Of the following tools, a lute resembles MOST closely a - -Rake
- A pouring pot would MOST likely be used to - -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 - -Thin fuel oil
- If the asphalt mixture sticks to the rolls of a roller, the BEST action is to - -
Mop the rolls with water
- A template is used - -As a guide in shaping the surface of a pavement
- A tarpaulin is used in asphalt work to - -Keep the mixture warm
- Tampers and smoothers are used primarily - -Along curbs, and at manhole
and value boxes
- The shape of a blade of an asphalt stirrer is - -Triangular
- Of the following tools, a maul is MOST nearly like a(n) - -Hammer
- A scarifier would MOST probably be used for - -Breaking up an old asphalt
surface
, - The times teeth of an asphalt rake should have a length ________ of the
mixture - -1/2 inch greater than the loose depth
- The fuel used in a fire box is USUALLY - -Oil
- An asphalt mix that gives off a blue smoke is - -Too hot
- Surface slickness is MOST likely to result from - -Excessive asphalt on the
surface
- If you do not understand the directions of your foreman you should - -Tell
him to explain the instructions again
- A barricade should be used to - -Close off a street
- The BEST thing to do when the handle of a pick becomes loose is to - -Stop
work and repair the pick or get a new one
- Asphalt workers should fasten their trouser legs tightly around the ankles
MAINLY to - -Protect the legs from burns
- The BEST way to repair a fat spot in an asphalt macadem pavement is to -
-Heat the spot and cut away the excess asphalt
- A roller should continue to roll an asphalt pavement until - -All roller marks
are eliminated and the mixture is well compressed
- The MAIN reason why an asphalt worker should NOT work with sponge
runner-soled shoes is that they - -Are easily punctured by sharp objects
- The MOST. Important consideration in determining weather a smoothing
iron is in good working condition should be that - -There are no nicks in the
bottom surface
- A sheet asphalt mix should not contain - -Crushed rock
- Adding gasoline r to asphaltic cement will make the asphalt - -Softer
- The BEST way to lift a heavy object is to - -Place feet about shoulder width
apart and bend at the knees to reach down to the object
- Proper drainage of a street is LEAST dependent upon the ______ the street -
-Manholes in
- Operation of a jack hammer used by a repair gang would normally require
a - -Compressor
