FDOT Final Estimates - Level 1 Exam
Questions With Complete Solutions
Graded A+
What two types of Estimates are needed to pay for the work performed by contractors?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Final & Progress Monthly
In case of discrepancies among the contract documents, which document takes the
highest precedence? - CORRECT ANSWER-Special Provisions
Contractors Recieve progress payments on the basis of? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Monthly Progress Estimates
Which of the following sets forth the Department's methods and procedures for
preparing and checking final estimates? - CORRECT ANSWER-Preparation and
Documentation Manual (PDM)
Which Document contains a series of Specially designed forms that show both original
estimates of quantities and the final quantities as measured ad accepted? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Computation Books
Which Document contains alignment notes, cross-section notes, linear and area
measurements and dimension sketches? - CORRECT ANSWER-Field Notebooks
Where are major changes during construction documented and "as-built" conditions
shown? - CORRECT ANSWER-Field Notebooks
, What identification is needed to show on the front cover of a field book? - CORRECT
ANSWER-FEID, Contract number, General contents of the book
When making corrections to a field book entry, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER-
strike through, initial and enter correct data and date
What should be started on the first lined page (page 1) of a field book? - CORRECT
ANSWER-INDEX
An entire page of a field notebook you are using is incorrect, what do you do to correct
the situation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mark the page VOID and reference it to a new
page showing the correct information.
"Check Levels" must be run at the start of a construction project to assure that: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Construction will be done to design elevations & final
measurements for payment will be from the same base elevations as the original
survey.
What should accompany final measurements so that nonstandard measurements may
be interpreted accurately? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sketches
In the REMARKS column of most computation book forms a reference should be made
to the: - CORRECT ANSWER-Source Documents
When is it permissible to record only the net weight on an asphaltic concrete tabulation
form? - CORRECT ANSWER-Never, gross tare must be included also
A limerock base course is constructed in two 13-foot widths between station 19+40.20
and station 84+50.00. What is the area of the base course to the whole square yard? -
CORRECT ANSWER-18,806 SY
Questions With Complete Solutions
Graded A+
What two types of Estimates are needed to pay for the work performed by contractors?
- CORRECT ANSWER-Final & Progress Monthly
In case of discrepancies among the contract documents, which document takes the
highest precedence? - CORRECT ANSWER-Special Provisions
Contractors Recieve progress payments on the basis of? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Monthly Progress Estimates
Which of the following sets forth the Department's methods and procedures for
preparing and checking final estimates? - CORRECT ANSWER-Preparation and
Documentation Manual (PDM)
Which Document contains a series of Specially designed forms that show both original
estimates of quantities and the final quantities as measured ad accepted? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Computation Books
Which Document contains alignment notes, cross-section notes, linear and area
measurements and dimension sketches? - CORRECT ANSWER-Field Notebooks
Where are major changes during construction documented and "as-built" conditions
shown? - CORRECT ANSWER-Field Notebooks
, What identification is needed to show on the front cover of a field book? - CORRECT
ANSWER-FEID, Contract number, General contents of the book
When making corrections to a field book entry, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER-
strike through, initial and enter correct data and date
What should be started on the first lined page (page 1) of a field book? - CORRECT
ANSWER-INDEX
An entire page of a field notebook you are using is incorrect, what do you do to correct
the situation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mark the page VOID and reference it to a new
page showing the correct information.
"Check Levels" must be run at the start of a construction project to assure that: -
CORRECT ANSWER-Construction will be done to design elevations & final
measurements for payment will be from the same base elevations as the original
survey.
What should accompany final measurements so that nonstandard measurements may
be interpreted accurately? - CORRECT ANSWER-Sketches
In the REMARKS column of most computation book forms a reference should be made
to the: - CORRECT ANSWER-Source Documents
When is it permissible to record only the net weight on an asphaltic concrete tabulation
form? - CORRECT ANSWER-Never, gross tare must be included also
A limerock base course is constructed in two 13-foot widths between station 19+40.20
and station 84+50.00. What is the area of the base course to the whole square yard? -
CORRECT ANSWER-18,806 SY
