STS 322 UPDATED FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What caused the Quebec Bridge collapses of 1907 and 1916?
a. Heavy traffic
b. High winds
c. Rushed construction
d. Water flow
e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS d. None of the above
During the period listed in the previous question, the bridge builders at Quebec were
attempting to span what body of water?
a. Puget Sound
b. Second Narrows
c. Yarra River
d. Lake Winnipeg
e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS d. None of the above
What safety organization was bolstered as a result of the Quebec bridge collapse?
a. bridge builders organization of america (BBOA)
b. National Association of Bridge Building Materials (NABBM)
c. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
d. American Society for Safe Bridges (ASSB)
, e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS c. American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM)
After the investigations concerning the Ocean Ranger sinking what was one of the most
disturbing aspects of the disaster?
a. The search for survivors continued for a week after the capsizing
b. The search within the drift plot boundaries located several lifeboats and bodies
c. The lifeboats were not designed for such a fierce environment
d. The damage could have been limited to only the loss of property
e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS d. The damage could have been limited to
only the loss of property
What was one of the results from the collapse of the Sunshine Skyway bridge?
a. Need for protecting bridge piers against ship collisions.
b. Construct bridges to be considerably longer than their predecessors.
c. A and B
d. None of the Above - CORRECT ANSWERS c. A and B
What position was created by the New York Department of Transportation as a result of the
Schoharie Creek Bridge collapse?
a. State director
b. Bridge Czar
c. Bridge coordinator
d. Bridge manager
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What caused the Quebec Bridge collapses of 1907 and 1916?
a. Heavy traffic
b. High winds
c. Rushed construction
d. Water flow
e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS d. None of the above
During the period listed in the previous question, the bridge builders at Quebec were
attempting to span what body of water?
a. Puget Sound
b. Second Narrows
c. Yarra River
d. Lake Winnipeg
e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS d. None of the above
What safety organization was bolstered as a result of the Quebec bridge collapse?
a. bridge builders organization of america (BBOA)
b. National Association of Bridge Building Materials (NABBM)
c. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
d. American Society for Safe Bridges (ASSB)
, e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS c. American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM)
After the investigations concerning the Ocean Ranger sinking what was one of the most
disturbing aspects of the disaster?
a. The search for survivors continued for a week after the capsizing
b. The search within the drift plot boundaries located several lifeboats and bodies
c. The lifeboats were not designed for such a fierce environment
d. The damage could have been limited to only the loss of property
e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWERS d. The damage could have been limited to
only the loss of property
What was one of the results from the collapse of the Sunshine Skyway bridge?
a. Need for protecting bridge piers against ship collisions.
b. Construct bridges to be considerably longer than their predecessors.
c. A and B
d. None of the Above - CORRECT ANSWERS c. A and B
What position was created by the New York Department of Transportation as a result of the
Schoharie Creek Bridge collapse?
a. State director
b. Bridge Czar
c. Bridge coordinator
d. Bridge manager
