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1. Quality assurance is defined as - CORRECT ANSWER: plans or action taken by
an agency that provides confidence that a product or service will be
satisfactory/adequate. *(I-15)*
2. A Quality Assurance program serves as - CORRECT ANSWER: the framework
necessary for construction Quality Assurance implementation. *(I-18)*
3. The making and revision of QA specs should include... - CORRECT ANSWER:
agency and industry personnel (engineers, inspectors, technicians). *(I-19)*
4. The 6 elements used in "design bid build" QA programs are the same as
"Design build" construction QA programs - CORRECT ANSWER: True. *(I-22)*
5. Quality control activities include... - CORRECT ANSWER: Sampling, testing,
and visual inspection. *(I-24)*
6. QC plans... - CORRECT ANSWER:
o Are Project Specific.
o Address specific processes for individual categories of work on a
construction process. *(I-25)*
7. Acceptance is the responsibility of... - CORRECT ANSWER: the transportation
agency. *(I-26)*
8. Engineering limits are... - CORRECT ANSWER: the absolute threshold values for
individual test results. *(I-29)*
9. QA specs use... - CORRECT ANSWER: Quality measures. *(I-28)*
10. The purpose of IA is to... - CORRECT ANSWER: identify discrepancies or
differences in testing procedures or equipment. *(I-34)*
11. IA comparison is performed on... - CORRECT ANSWER: split samples. *(I-34)*
, 12. If contractor QC test results are not used in acceptance... - CORRECT
ANSWER: a dispute resolution system is not needed. *(I-35)*
13. All agency central labs are... - CORRECT ANSWER: required to be accredited
through AASHTO accreditation program AAP. *(I-40)*
14. Qualification/certification personnel should be... - CORRECT ANSWER:
required to re-cert every 2-5 yrs. *(I-40)*
15. Each agency construction QA program must meet... - CORRECT ANSWER: 23
CFR 637B and is required to be approved by FHWA. *(I-41)*
16. The D-3665 Random number table contains... - CORRECT ANSWER: 10000
numbers from 0.0000 to 1. *(II-4)*
17. The purpose of random numbers is to... - CORRECT ANSWER: help the
sampler obtain unbiased samples. *(I-1)*
18. A lot is... - CORRECT ANSWER: an isolated quantity of materials from one
source that is assumed to be produced and placed by the same process. *(II-2)*
19. Sublots are established to... - CORRECT ANSWER: ensure that samples
obtained from a lot are not concentrated in one location. *(II-2)*
20. To determine the row of the random number selected by a
calculator... - CORRECT ANSWER: multiply the number by 500 and round to the
nearest whole number. *(II-4)*
21. Statistical Samples are made up of samples, which are made up of
increments - CORRECT ANSWER: True. *(II-3)*
22. D 3665 states that the stratified random sampling procedure is the best and
most practical method to ensure samples include the full range of the
construction process - CORRECT ANSWER: True. *(II-1)*
23. To find the column of the number randomly generated by a calculator...
multiply the number by 100 and round to the nearest whole
number - CORRECT ANSWER: False—Multiply by 20 (the number of columns on
the table). *(II-4)*
24. Random numbers drawn are final and can't be changed - CORRECT
ANSWER: False. *(II-17)*