1. What is the primary purpose of a roadway inspection? A) To determine
traffic patterns B) To assess pavement condition and safety C) To count
vehicles D) To measure noise levels Answer: B - To assess pavement
condition and safety
2. Which type of pavement distress is characterized by interconnected
cracks forming a series of blocks? A) Alligator cracking B) Block
cracking C) Longitudinal cracking D) Transverse cracking Answer: B -
Block cracking
3. What is the typical service life of flexible pavement? A) 10-15 years B)
15-20 years C) 20-25 years D) 25-30 years Answer: B - 15-20 years
4. What does PCI stand for in pavement management? A) Pavement
Condition Inventory B) Pavement Condition Index C) Public
Construction Index D) Pavement Cost Index Answer: B - Pavement
Condition Index
5. What is the maximum PCI score for pavement in excellent condition? A)
85 B) 90 C) 95 D) 100 Answer: D - 100
6. Which distress type is most commonly associated with poor drainage? A)
Raveling B) Rutting C) Pumping D) Polishing Answer: C - Pumping
7. What is alligator cracking typically caused by? A) Temperature changes
B) Fatigue failure of the surface layer C) Poor drainage D) Heavy truck
traffic only Answer: B - Fatigue failure of the surface layer
8. What is the recommended frequency for routine pavement inspections?
A) Monthly B) Quarterly C) Annually D) Every 2 years Answer: C -
Annually
9. Which layer of flexible pavement provides the primary structural
support? A) Surface course B) Binder course C) Base course D) Subgrade
Answer: C - Base course
10.What is the purpose of a tack coat in asphalt pavement? A) To seal cracks
B) To provide bonding between layers C) To improve drainage D) To
increase friction Answer: B - To provide bonding between layers
,Pavement Materials & Construction
11.What is the typical asphalt content in hot mix asphalt (HMA)? A) 2-4%
B) 4-6% C) 5-7% D) 8-10% Answer: C - 5-7%
12.What temperature range is typically required for laying hot mix asphalt?
A) 200-250°F B) 250-300°F C) 275-325°F D) 325-375°F Answer: C -
275-325°F
13.What is the primary binder in Portland cement concrete? A) Asphalt B)
Portland cement C) Lime D) Clay Answer: B - Portland cement
14.What is the typical curing time for concrete pavement before opening to
traffic? A) 3 days B) 7 days C) 14 days D) 28 days Answer: B - 7 days
15.What does the term "bleeding" refer to in asphalt pavement? A) Water
seepage B) Excess asphalt on the surface C) Cracking pattern D) Color
fading Answer: B - Excess asphalt on the surface
16.What is the purpose of adding polymer modifiers to asphalt? A) To
reduce cost B) To improve performance characteristics C) To change
color D) To speed up curing Answer: B - To improve performance
characteristics
17.What is raveling in asphalt pavement? A) Formation of ruts B) Loss of
aggregate from the surface C) Surface cracking D) Asphalt bleeding
Answer: B - Loss of aggregate from the surface
18.What is the minimum compaction level typically required for asphalt
pavement? A) 85% B) 90% C) 92% D) 95% Answer: C - 92%
19.What does the Marshall stability test measure? A) Asphalt viscosity B)
Resistance to deformation C) Water absorption D) Temperature
resistance Answer: B - Resistance to deformation
20.What is the typical thickness of an asphalt surface course? A) 0.5-1.0 inch
B) 1.5-2.5 inches C) 3.0-4.0 inches D) 5.0-6.0 inches Answer: B - 1.5-2.5
inches
Concrete Pavement
21.What is the purpose of joints in concrete pavement? A) To improve
aesthetics B) To control cracking C) To increase strength D) To improve
drainage Answer: B - To control cracking
, 22.What type of joint allows horizontal movement in concrete pavement? A)
Contraction joint B) Expansion joint C) Construction joint D) Isolation
joint Answer: B - Expansion joint
23.What is the typical spacing for contraction joints in concrete pavement?
A) 5-10 feet B) 10-15 feet C) 15-20 feet D) 20-25 feet Answer: B - 10-15
feet
24.What is spalling in concrete pavement? A) Vertical cracking B) Breaking
or chipping of slab edges C) Settlement of subgrade D) Surface
discoloration Answer: B - Breaking or chipping of slab edges
25.What is the minimum concrete compressive strength for pavement
typically specified at 28 days? A) 2,500 psi B) 3,000 psi C) 3,500 psi D)
4,000 psi Answer: D - 4,000 psi
26.What causes "D-cracking" in concrete pavement? A) Improper curing B)
Freeze-thaw cycles with moisture-susceptible aggregates C) Heavy traffic
loads D) Chemical attack Answer: B - Freeze-thaw cycles with
moisture-susceptible aggregates
27.What is the purpose of dowel bars in concrete pavement joints? A) To
prevent vertical movement B) To transfer load between slabs C) To
control drainage D) To improve surface texture Answer: B - To transfer
load between slabs
28.What is faulting in concrete pavement? A) Horizontal cracking B)
Vertical displacement at joints C) Surface scaling D) Joint widening
Answer: B - Vertical displacement at joints
29.What is the water-cement ratio's effect on concrete strength? A) Higher
ratio = higher strength B) Lower ratio = higher strength C) No effect on
strength D) Only affects workability Answer: B - Lower ratio = higher
strength
30.What is the purpose of air entrainment in concrete? A) To reduce cost B)
To increase strength C) To improve freeze-thaw resistance D) To speed
up curing Answer: C - To improve freeze-thaw resistance
Drainage Systems
31.What is the primary purpose of roadway drainage systems? A) To irrigate
landscaping B) To remove water from the pavement structure C) To store
water D) To generate hydroelectric power Answer: B - To remove
water from the pavement structure
, 32.What is the minimum slope recommended for asphalt pavement
drainage? A) 0.5% B) 1.0% C) 1.5% D) 2.0% Answer: D - 2.0%
33.What type of drain is installed along the pavement edge to intercept
subsurface water? A) Storm drain B) Edge drain C) Culvert D) French
drain Answer: B - Edge drain
34.What is the Manning's equation used for? A) Calculating concrete
strength B) Determining flow in open channels C) Measuring pavement
thickness D) Assessing traffic capacity Answer: B - Determining flow
in open channels
35.What is the typical design storm frequency for urban roadway drainage?
A) 2-year B) 5-year C) 10-year D) 25-year Answer: C - 10-year
36.What is a catch basin? A) A type of pavement B) A drainage inlet
structure C) A bridge support D) A traffic control device Answer: B - A
drainage inlet structure
37.What is the purpose of a grate on a drainage inlet? A) To prevent large
debris from entering B) To increase water flow C) To support traffic
loads D) Both A and C Answer: D - Both A and C
38.What is infiltration in drainage systems? A) Water entering from outside
the system B) Water leaving the system C) Water treatment process D)
Drainage design method Answer: A - Water entering from outside the
system
39.What is the recommended maximum velocity in storm sewers to prevent
erosion? A) 5 fps B) 10 fps C) 15 fps D) 20 fps Answer: B - 10 fps
40.What is the minimum slope for storm sewer pipes? A) 0.1% B) 0.5% C)
1.0% D) 2.0% Answer: B - 0.5%
Traffic & Safety
41.What is the minimum stopping sight distance based on? A) Vehicle color
B) Driver reaction time and braking distance C) Road width D) Number
of lanes Answer: B - Driver reaction time and braking distance
42.What is the typical driver reaction time used in design? A) 1.0 second B)
1.5 seconds C) 2.5 seconds D) 4.0 seconds Answer: C - 2.5 seconds
43.What does MUTCD stand for? A) Manual for Uniform Traffic Control
Devices B) Manual of Urban Transportation and Construction Design C)
Municipal Utility and Transportation Code Directory D) Multiple Use
traffic patterns B) To assess pavement condition and safety C) To count
vehicles D) To measure noise levels Answer: B - To assess pavement
condition and safety
2. Which type of pavement distress is characterized by interconnected
cracks forming a series of blocks? A) Alligator cracking B) Block
cracking C) Longitudinal cracking D) Transverse cracking Answer: B -
Block cracking
3. What is the typical service life of flexible pavement? A) 10-15 years B)
15-20 years C) 20-25 years D) 25-30 years Answer: B - 15-20 years
4. What does PCI stand for in pavement management? A) Pavement
Condition Inventory B) Pavement Condition Index C) Public
Construction Index D) Pavement Cost Index Answer: B - Pavement
Condition Index
5. What is the maximum PCI score for pavement in excellent condition? A)
85 B) 90 C) 95 D) 100 Answer: D - 100
6. Which distress type is most commonly associated with poor drainage? A)
Raveling B) Rutting C) Pumping D) Polishing Answer: C - Pumping
7. What is alligator cracking typically caused by? A) Temperature changes
B) Fatigue failure of the surface layer C) Poor drainage D) Heavy truck
traffic only Answer: B - Fatigue failure of the surface layer
8. What is the recommended frequency for routine pavement inspections?
A) Monthly B) Quarterly C) Annually D) Every 2 years Answer: C -
Annually
9. Which layer of flexible pavement provides the primary structural
support? A) Surface course B) Binder course C) Base course D) Subgrade
Answer: C - Base course
10.What is the purpose of a tack coat in asphalt pavement? A) To seal cracks
B) To provide bonding between layers C) To improve drainage D) To
increase friction Answer: B - To provide bonding between layers
,Pavement Materials & Construction
11.What is the typical asphalt content in hot mix asphalt (HMA)? A) 2-4%
B) 4-6% C) 5-7% D) 8-10% Answer: C - 5-7%
12.What temperature range is typically required for laying hot mix asphalt?
A) 200-250°F B) 250-300°F C) 275-325°F D) 325-375°F Answer: C -
275-325°F
13.What is the primary binder in Portland cement concrete? A) Asphalt B)
Portland cement C) Lime D) Clay Answer: B - Portland cement
14.What is the typical curing time for concrete pavement before opening to
traffic? A) 3 days B) 7 days C) 14 days D) 28 days Answer: B - 7 days
15.What does the term "bleeding" refer to in asphalt pavement? A) Water
seepage B) Excess asphalt on the surface C) Cracking pattern D) Color
fading Answer: B - Excess asphalt on the surface
16.What is the purpose of adding polymer modifiers to asphalt? A) To
reduce cost B) To improve performance characteristics C) To change
color D) To speed up curing Answer: B - To improve performance
characteristics
17.What is raveling in asphalt pavement? A) Formation of ruts B) Loss of
aggregate from the surface C) Surface cracking D) Asphalt bleeding
Answer: B - Loss of aggregate from the surface
18.What is the minimum compaction level typically required for asphalt
pavement? A) 85% B) 90% C) 92% D) 95% Answer: C - 92%
19.What does the Marshall stability test measure? A) Asphalt viscosity B)
Resistance to deformation C) Water absorption D) Temperature
resistance Answer: B - Resistance to deformation
20.What is the typical thickness of an asphalt surface course? A) 0.5-1.0 inch
B) 1.5-2.5 inches C) 3.0-4.0 inches D) 5.0-6.0 inches Answer: B - 1.5-2.5
inches
Concrete Pavement
21.What is the purpose of joints in concrete pavement? A) To improve
aesthetics B) To control cracking C) To increase strength D) To improve
drainage Answer: B - To control cracking
, 22.What type of joint allows horizontal movement in concrete pavement? A)
Contraction joint B) Expansion joint C) Construction joint D) Isolation
joint Answer: B - Expansion joint
23.What is the typical spacing for contraction joints in concrete pavement?
A) 5-10 feet B) 10-15 feet C) 15-20 feet D) 20-25 feet Answer: B - 10-15
feet
24.What is spalling in concrete pavement? A) Vertical cracking B) Breaking
or chipping of slab edges C) Settlement of subgrade D) Surface
discoloration Answer: B - Breaking or chipping of slab edges
25.What is the minimum concrete compressive strength for pavement
typically specified at 28 days? A) 2,500 psi B) 3,000 psi C) 3,500 psi D)
4,000 psi Answer: D - 4,000 psi
26.What causes "D-cracking" in concrete pavement? A) Improper curing B)
Freeze-thaw cycles with moisture-susceptible aggregates C) Heavy traffic
loads D) Chemical attack Answer: B - Freeze-thaw cycles with
moisture-susceptible aggregates
27.What is the purpose of dowel bars in concrete pavement joints? A) To
prevent vertical movement B) To transfer load between slabs C) To
control drainage D) To improve surface texture Answer: B - To transfer
load between slabs
28.What is faulting in concrete pavement? A) Horizontal cracking B)
Vertical displacement at joints C) Surface scaling D) Joint widening
Answer: B - Vertical displacement at joints
29.What is the water-cement ratio's effect on concrete strength? A) Higher
ratio = higher strength B) Lower ratio = higher strength C) No effect on
strength D) Only affects workability Answer: B - Lower ratio = higher
strength
30.What is the purpose of air entrainment in concrete? A) To reduce cost B)
To increase strength C) To improve freeze-thaw resistance D) To speed
up curing Answer: C - To improve freeze-thaw resistance
Drainage Systems
31.What is the primary purpose of roadway drainage systems? A) To irrigate
landscaping B) To remove water from the pavement structure C) To store
water D) To generate hydroelectric power Answer: B - To remove
water from the pavement structure
, 32.What is the minimum slope recommended for asphalt pavement
drainage? A) 0.5% B) 1.0% C) 1.5% D) 2.0% Answer: D - 2.0%
33.What type of drain is installed along the pavement edge to intercept
subsurface water? A) Storm drain B) Edge drain C) Culvert D) French
drain Answer: B - Edge drain
34.What is the Manning's equation used for? A) Calculating concrete
strength B) Determining flow in open channels C) Measuring pavement
thickness D) Assessing traffic capacity Answer: B - Determining flow
in open channels
35.What is the typical design storm frequency for urban roadway drainage?
A) 2-year B) 5-year C) 10-year D) 25-year Answer: C - 10-year
36.What is a catch basin? A) A type of pavement B) A drainage inlet
structure C) A bridge support D) A traffic control device Answer: B - A
drainage inlet structure
37.What is the purpose of a grate on a drainage inlet? A) To prevent large
debris from entering B) To increase water flow C) To support traffic
loads D) Both A and C Answer: D - Both A and C
38.What is infiltration in drainage systems? A) Water entering from outside
the system B) Water leaving the system C) Water treatment process D)
Drainage design method Answer: A - Water entering from outside the
system
39.What is the recommended maximum velocity in storm sewers to prevent
erosion? A) 5 fps B) 10 fps C) 15 fps D) 20 fps Answer: B - 10 fps
40.What is the minimum slope for storm sewer pipes? A) 0.1% B) 0.5% C)
1.0% D) 2.0% Answer: B - 0.5%
Traffic & Safety
41.What is the minimum stopping sight distance based on? A) Vehicle color
B) Driver reaction time and braking distance C) Road width D) Number
of lanes Answer: B - Driver reaction time and braking distance
42.What is the typical driver reaction time used in design? A) 1.0 second B)
1.5 seconds C) 2.5 seconds D) 4.0 seconds Answer: C - 2.5 seconds
43.What does MUTCD stand for? A) Manual for Uniform Traffic Control
Devices B) Manual of Urban Transportation and Construction Design C)
Municipal Utility and Transportation Code Directory D) Multiple Use
