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 document outlines the scope of work, materials, and standards for
a project?
A) Daily report
B) Project specifications
C) Change order
D) Progress payment
Answer: B – Project specifications
3. What is the main purpose of a pre-construction meeting?
A) To review project plans and expectations
B) To negotiate pay rates
C) To finalize contractor insurance
D) To hire additional inspectors
Answer: A – To review project plans and expectations
4. Which of the following is NOT typically included in an inspector’s daily
report?
A) Weather conditions
B) Contractor personnel
C) Inspector’s salary
D) Equipment used
Answer: C – Inspector’s salary
5. What type of concrete test measures the consistency of the mix?
A) Compression test
B) Slump test
C) Air content test
, D) Core sample test
Answer: B – Slump test
6. What is the primary goal of compaction in soil work?
A) To reduce permeability
B) To increase soil density and strength
C) To increase void space
D) To improve color uniformity
Answer: B – To increase soil density and strength
7. When inspecting asphalt paving, the inspector should ensure the mix is
placed at the correct:
A) Temperature and thickness
B) Color and odor
C) Weather and slope
D) Aggregate size
Answer: A – Temperature and thickness
8. What is the typical tool used to check concrete air content?
A) Penetrometer
B) Pressure meter
C) Hydrometer
D) Level
Answer: B – Pressure meter
9. Which document authorizes a change in the work after construction
begins?
A) Field memo
B) Addendum
C) Change order
D) Bid schedule
Answer: C – Change order
10.Who is responsible for interpreting plans and specifications on-site?
A) Contractor
B) Inspector
C) Project engineer
D) Supplier
Answer: C – Project engineer
11.What should an inspector do if unsafe conditions are observed on-site?
A) Ignore them
B) Notify the contractor immediately
, C) Correct them personally
D) Report them at the project closeout
Answer: B – Notify the contractor immediately
12.What does OSHA primarily regulate?
A) Construction materials
B) Worker safety and health standards
C) Project budgets
D) Contractor payments
Answer: B – Worker safety and health standards
13.A construction joint in concrete is used to:
A) Strengthen the concrete
B) Control cracking
C) Prevent curing
D) Increase water content
Answer: B – Control cracking
14.What is the main purpose of erosion control measures?
A) To reduce vegetation
B) To prevent soil loss and sediment runoff
C) To speed up construction
D) To improve site access
Answer: B – To prevent soil loss and sediment runoff
15.What document records quantities for payment?
A) Daily report
B) Inspector’s notebook
C) Pay estimate
D) Punch list
Answer: C – Pay estimate
16.What is the standard unit of compaction for soil?
A) PSI
B) Percent of maximum density
C) Cubic yards
D) Pounds per foot
Answer: B – Percent of maximum density
17.What tool is used to measure pavement smoothness?
A) Profilograph
B) Thermometer
C) Level rod
, D) Penetrometer
Answer: A – Profilograph
18.What is the function of rebar in concrete?
A) Reduce curing time
B) Increase tensile strength
C) Improve surface texture
D) Decrease cost
Answer: B – Increase tensile strength
19.What is a punch list?
A) List of daily reports
B) List of final items needing correction before project acceptance
C) List of approved materials
D) List of payment items
Answer: B – List of final items needing correction before project
acceptance
20.What is a core sample used for in asphalt inspection?
A) Checking mix temperature
B) Measuring thickness and density
C) Estimating cost
D) Testing compaction equipment
Answer: B – Measuring thickness and density
21.What is the first step in inspecting a trench?
A) Checking for water
B) Measuring depth
C) Ensuring proper shoring or slope
D) Taking photos
Answer: C – Ensuring proper shoring or slope
22.What determines the inspector’s authority on a project?
A) Contractor’s contract
B) Inspector’s certification
C) Project specifications and agency policy
D) Job experience
Answer: C – Project specifications and agency policy
23.When should daily reports be completed?
A) Weekly
B) Monthly
C) End of each day
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 document outlines the scope of work, materials, and standards for
a project?
A) Daily report
B) Project specifications
C) Change order
D) Progress payment
Answer: B – Project specifications
3. What is the main purpose of a pre-construction meeting?
A) To review project plans and expectations
B) To negotiate pay rates
C) To finalize contractor insurance
D) To hire additional inspectors
Answer: A – To review project plans and expectations
4. Which of the following is NOT typically included in an inspector’s daily
report?
A) Weather conditions
B) Contractor personnel
C) Inspector’s salary
D) Equipment used
Answer: C – Inspector’s salary
5. What type of concrete test measures the consistency of the mix?
A) Compression test
B) Slump test
C) Air content test
, D) Core sample test
Answer: B – Slump test
6. What is the primary goal of compaction in soil work?
A) To reduce permeability
B) To increase soil density and strength
C) To increase void space
D) To improve color uniformity
Answer: B – To increase soil density and strength
7. When inspecting asphalt paving, the inspector should ensure the mix is
placed at the correct:
A) Temperature and thickness
B) Color and odor
C) Weather and slope
D) Aggregate size
Answer: A – Temperature and thickness
8. What is the typical tool used to check concrete air content?
A) Penetrometer
B) Pressure meter
C) Hydrometer
D) Level
Answer: B – Pressure meter
9. Which document authorizes a change in the work after construction
begins?
A) Field memo
B) Addendum
C) Change order
D) Bid schedule
Answer: C – Change order
10.Who is responsible for interpreting plans and specifications on-site?
A) Contractor
B) Inspector
C) Project engineer
D) Supplier
Answer: C – Project engineer
11.What should an inspector do if unsafe conditions are observed on-site?
A) Ignore them
B) Notify the contractor immediately
, C) Correct them personally
D) Report them at the project closeout
Answer: B – Notify the contractor immediately
12.What does OSHA primarily regulate?
A) Construction materials
B) Worker safety and health standards
C) Project budgets
D) Contractor payments
Answer: B – Worker safety and health standards
13.A construction joint in concrete is used to:
A) Strengthen the concrete
B) Control cracking
C) Prevent curing
D) Increase water content
Answer: B – Control cracking
14.What is the main purpose of erosion control measures?
A) To reduce vegetation
B) To prevent soil loss and sediment runoff
C) To speed up construction
D) To improve site access
Answer: B – To prevent soil loss and sediment runoff
15.What document records quantities for payment?
A) Daily report
B) Inspector’s notebook
C) Pay estimate
D) Punch list
Answer: C – Pay estimate
16.What is the standard unit of compaction for soil?
A) PSI
B) Percent of maximum density
C) Cubic yards
D) Pounds per foot
Answer: B – Percent of maximum density
17.What tool is used to measure pavement smoothness?
A) Profilograph
B) Thermometer
C) Level rod
, D) Penetrometer
Answer: A – Profilograph
18.What is the function of rebar in concrete?
A) Reduce curing time
B) Increase tensile strength
C) Improve surface texture
D) Decrease cost
Answer: B – Increase tensile strength
19.What is a punch list?
A) List of daily reports
B) List of final items needing correction before project acceptance
C) List of approved materials
D) List of payment items
Answer: B – List of final items needing correction before project
acceptance
20.What is a core sample used for in asphalt inspection?
A) Checking mix temperature
B) Measuring thickness and density
C) Estimating cost
D) Testing compaction equipment
Answer: B – Measuring thickness and density
21.What is the first step in inspecting a trench?
A) Checking for water
B) Measuring depth
C) Ensuring proper shoring or slope
D) Taking photos
Answer: C – Ensuring proper shoring or slope
22.What determines the inspector’s authority on a project?
A) Contractor’s contract
B) Inspector’s certification
C) Project specifications and agency policy
D) Job experience
Answer: C – Project specifications and agency policy
23.When should daily reports be completed?
A) Weekly
B) Monthly
C) End of each day
