18. Suppose that a line has been observed 10 times using the 23.

23. Using Simpson’s 1/3 Rule, approximate the area of a piece of

same equipment and procedures. The results are as follows land having
measured in feet: 538.57, 538.39, 538.37, 538.39, 538.48, irregular boundaries as follows:
538.49, 538.33, 538.46, 538.47, and 538.55. Compute the Station Offset Distance(m) Station Offset Distance (m)
standard deviation of a single observation. 1+120 3.6 1+200 3.6
A. ±0.066 C. ±0.074 Use MODE-3-1 1+140 4.2 1+220 4.3
B. ±0.070 D. ±0.078 1+160 2.7 1+240 3.4
n 1
-
=
8460 1+180 2.4 1+260 2.5
19. The latitudes and departures of a six-leg traverse have A. 480.33 m2 B. 460.67 m2 C. 444.67 m2 D. 473.00 m2
been determined as given. Use the DMD/DPD to calculate the Chith + 4 event 2 odd
traverse area. 3
MODE -3-1
Leg Latitude Departure freq 23 6 + . 3 4
.
+ 4 2 +2 .
13 4 .
+ 22 7 .
+ 4 .
3) =
480 33-
.

AB 200 200 200 #at) 3 + 4+ 2 5

23
.
.

BC -100 200 600

CD -200 -100 700
24. A 50 m tape weighing 1.075 kg has a standard pull of 8 kg.
DE -300 200 800
EF 200 -400 600
The tape’s cross-sectional area and modulus of elasticity are
FA 200 -100 100 0.05 cm2 and 200 GPa, respectively. What pull (normal tension)
A. 150,000 C. 180,000 is required in order that the effect of sag will be eliminated when
B. 130,000 D. 140,000 A = 52X = 130000
3 the tape is supported at the end points only?
A. 162.42 N C. 149.12 N W23 APL
Cag : onl
B. 152.84 N D. 197.40 N
I

20. A closed traverse consists of seven legs, the total of whose 2492 AE

·2155"
lengths is 2705.13 ft. Leg CD has a departure of 443.56 ft 1 075- -898 .
=
P : 20 12 kg D
. ·

and a latitude of 219.87 ft. The total closure in departure for

.

58 . 2000001
5
: 197 38 N
the traverse is +0.41 ft; the total closure in latitude is –0.29 ft.
.

Use the compass rule to determine the corrected departure for 25. A reversed curve consists of two curves of equal radius. The
leg CD. curve connects two parallel roads that are 60 meters apart. The
A. 443.48 C. 442.05 length of the common tangent is 180 meters. What is the length
0 41
C
of the curve from PC to PT?
.

B. 444.44 D. 440.00 443 56 . =2705 .

13 A. 340.05 m C. 354.11 m 180 6
B. 356.53 m D. 348.88 m sie
2

e = 0 . 0672 -- I

. I-
9
ao . I-
9
443 56 -
0 0672 = 443 49A .
&

ro(z)
. .

tan9 735 : .
90 5 =

&
"
= 524 56 .
:

250 19 471 2
a
.
.

. I-
9 2 = 524 .
558 360
356 529mS
21. An engineer recorded the following number of paces after .

walking 50 m repeatedly as 71.50, 72.70, 70, and 69.50. He 26. A 100 m long spiral curve is to be connected to a central
wanted to measure the distance between two points A and B. curve having a radius of 280 m. The angle of intersection
He recorded the following number of paces from A to B and between the tangents for the spiral is 60 degrees. Determine the
back as 465, 463, 468, and 460. What is the distance offset distance at the first quarter point of the spiral.
between A and B? A. 0.12 m B. 0.04 m C. 0.093 m D. 0.060 m
3

A. 461.08 m C. 251.42 m =,: 70 925 .

3
3
B. 196.28 m D. 327.95 m 6261280
Xz 464 :
27. A simple curve has a central angle of 36° and a degree of
curve of 6ׄ °. Find the distance (meters) from the midpoint of the
-92s 0 32 %
104 464 :

curve to the point of intersection of the tangents.

=
.
·

%
D
A. 10.46 C. 9.83
B. 14.23 D. 11.85 Ej cos18 R :

22. A traverse has the following data: R E +

S= ro 2
Course Distance Bearing Latitude Departure 600 :
,
=
2Tr .

E 1 83 C
R
:

AB 35.11 N 76.69 E 8.083009645 34.16689999

.

r
BC 9.16 S 39.15 E -7.103541007 5.783191606
CD 41.41 S 44.88 W -29.34255414 -29.21990104 28. A spiral curve was laid out in a certain portion of the
DE 8.88 N 39.15 W 6.886402199 -5.606412824 Manila-Cavite Coastal Road. It has a length of spiral of 80 m.
EA 23.06 N 16.61 W 22.09776841 -6.591830641 and the angle of intersection between two tangents is 40°. If the
Using the compass rule, what is the adjusted departure of line degree of curve is 6°, determine the length of throw.
CD? A. 1.396 C. 1.951
A. -29.7471 C. -29.7368 R : 3600-190 9
B. 2.467 D. 1.204
.

e Edep
B. -28.7030 D. -28.6927 *
L dist P = Xc 3

4) 802 396
P= 4 . 62"24 . 190 99 .
.

Edep : 681 3

-28 o
681-e ;
-

62s
.

62
 29. The common tangent of a compound curve makes an angle 35. Vehicles travel at constant speeds on a two-lane
of 12° from the tangent passing thru the P.C. and 18° from the highway between points ‘X’ and ‘Y’. The distance between
tangent passing thru the P.T. If the radius of the second curve is points ‘X’ and ‘Y’ is 300 feet. An observer located at point
180 m, find the radius of the first curve if the length of the ‘X’ observes four vehicles passing the point ‘X’ during a
common tangent is 70 m long ⑧
period of ‘T’ sec. The velocities of the vehicles are
A. 354.804 m C. 394.76 m measured as 45, 45, 40,
B. 324.352 m D. 263.501 m
T2 180 + 019 = 28 509
18 and 30 mph, respectively. Calculate the time mean speed.
A. 30 mph C. 42 mph
& M+ x
.

3 = =

T
,
= 70 - 28 5 . B. 40 mph D. 36 mph
C 180
180 I 18

9
-
R 394 -

6C
12 36. Determine the appropriate spacing of vehicles center-
to-center in a certain lane if the average speed of the cars
.

tanc-
30. A vertical sag parabolic curve is to connect a –2% grade to using that lane is 40 kph and the volume of traffic is 800
a +3% grade. The change in grade per 20-meter station must vehicles per hour.
be 0.2%. The PT of the curve is at Sta 25 + 325 and elevation A. 40 meters B. 50 meters C. 20 meters D. 30 meters
25.42 m. What is the elevation of the PC of the curve? m .
800 veh 5 mB
A. 22.92 m B. 21.74 m C. 23.30 m D. 24.42 m nr nr
=

S + a25 + 325
37. The number of all crashes recorded at an intersection in
-
lev = 25 12 m
5- 2
a year was 23, and the average 24-hr volume entering
.

255
.

S
C >

Sta
from all approaches was 6500. Determine the crash rate
W

per million entering vehicles.

X" o = 25 42 .
3300 = 2 . 92
A. 9.69 C. 5.46 9 69
.

R 23 R =
.

-
29 2
A B. 6.99 D. 6.54 6500 365 .

/7
-

2 300 20 92 + 200 2
22 92
·

ec : :
. . .

31. The length of a parabolic curve is 130 m. The forward 38. The density of traffic in a certain observation point on
.

tangent has a slope of 2.6% back tangent has a slope of -2.5%. a highway was recorded to be 30 veh/km. If the space
Compute the distance of the lowest point of the curve from the mean speed of the vehicle is 42 kph, how many vehicles
P.T. will be passing every 30 seconds?
A. 66.27 m B. 76.26 m C. 63.73 m D. 77.27 m A. 10.5 C. 12.5 30 veh 42 km veh
,

B. 11.5 D. 13.5 km 30S

Star
nr
3 : 9,4 60
C 30 2 .

42
veh km 66 10 5
W

19 , =

92 .
=
.

2
-
.

+ 2 6 5 130
13-2
.
.
.

66 2-
X =

39. A truck was travelling downhill at 50 kph. The brakes

.

.5
2
-
2 5-2 6
. .

are suddenly applied, and the truck stopped in a distance

Si 130-S , of 34 m. If the coefficient of friction between the tires and
32. The perpendicular offset distance from point A on a simple the road surface is 0.4, what is the grade of the road?
curve to Q on the tangent line is 64 m. If the distance from the A. 0.11 C. 0.31
3 62
v
P.C. to Q on the tangent is 260 m. Compute the length of curve B. 0.21 D. 0.41 SSD 108
= .

-9)
34 =

+ 2a(f 9) 2 9 81 4
from P.C to A.
.

. .

A. 260 C. 280 R- 642 268 M 40. Using the following traffic counts, determine the peak
2s)
=

+
B. 270 D. 290 hour factor. E
2 = 560 125
Interval Volume (veh)
-
.

sint26 125
61R6
-
= =
27 657
. 4:15 – 4:30 520 2560

B
4:30 – 4:45 580 2740
5 =
r8 =
24568 125 27 657 2 0 38 274
4:45 – 5:00 670
-
: .

=
8829
.
.

360 2 = .

5:00 – 5:15 790 2690 790 4

33. An 1800-kg truck travels at 93.8 kph around a banked D
.

5:15 – 5:30 700 2418

curve with a radius of 250 m. What should be the super- 5:30 – 5:45 630
elevation so that the tire friction is not needed to prevent the car 5:45 – 6:00 570
from sliding? 6:00 – 6:15 510
93 8 = 3 6 A. 0.802 C. 0.715
A. 0.277 C. 0.722 26 056 m/s . .
=
.

B. 0.227 D. 0.772 B. 0.756 D. 0.883

v2 e-f 26 0562 y=2
-

A
41. The materials shown below are used in a compacted
-
= .

j9 1 8 25
paving mixture.
.

34. An 11.8-degree simple curve is to be designed for a Materials Specific Gravity Percentage by weight
Coarse Aggregate 2.69 46.2
maximum speed of 88 kph. The coefficient of friction between
Fine Aggregate 2.72 46.0
the tired and pavement is 0.40. What is the required super- Asphalt Cement 1.20 7.8
elevation in percent? Maximum SG of paving mixture, Gmm = 2.54.
A. 22.8 C. 20.3 2 36
Compute the bulk specific gravity of combined aggregate.
B. 28.3 D. 23.8 A. 2.814 C. 2.906
=

8 .

⑦ B. 2.705 D. 2.648 46 2 + 46
=
2 S. .
-

+ 88 e ;
+ 0 4 e = z 46 2

24.72
.
.

B
+
2 69.
42. Given the following cross section notes of an earthwork on a 53. A soil weighs 1163 kg/Lm3, 1661 kg/Bm3, and 2077 kg/Cm3.
rolling terrain: How many bank cubic meters are contained in 1,000,000 loose cubic
6
b 5(31 + 13 5) 6(10+ 3) . +

Sta 5+000 Sta 5+020 meters of this soil?

= 150 25
10 5 3 14 7 4.5 repect .

A. 440,057.78 C. 700,180.61 3) I + Swell)

31 0 13.5 41 0 17.25 259 375 B. 445.708.70 D. 701,060.18 like + swell 42 82
in
.
.
:

The width of the road is 12 meters, and the side slope is 2.5:1.
,

Compute the volume (m^3) using End Area Method. Vp(1 + 0 .

4282) 8614) C

A. 4096.25 C. 4206.59 150 25 259 37s 54. A conical spoil bank created by an excavation has a bank volume
2)
.

6 25
.

B. 4092.56 D. 4256.90
=

of 486.54 m^3. The soil’s swell is 32% and its angle of repose is
.

2
A 34.79°. Find the height of the spoil bank in meters.
43. A rigid pavement has a wheel load capacity of 60 kN. The A. 6.665 C. 5.769
allowable tensile stress of concrete is 2.4 MPa. Determine the
486 54 1 32)
:r2rtan34 79 . .

B. 6.149 D. 5.487
.

r = 9 5977n 6 6647 A
pavement’s required thickness. Neglect the effects of dowels. .
=
.

A. 260.48 mm B. 262.39 mm C. 270.11 mm D. 273.86 mm 55. Find the shrinkage of a soil that weighs 1661 kg/m3 in its natural
E state and 2077 kg/m3 after compaction.
=
=
63273 .
869
A. 22% C. 20%
; 20 3
ziga)l-s) .

44. Compute the volume of excavation between station 24 + 00, with B. 18% D. 24%
an end area of 711 ft^2, and station 25 + 00, with an end area of
515 ft^2. +3
56. Find the swell of a soil that weighs 1661 kg/m3 in its natural state
A. 59288 ft^3 C. 61300 ft^3 23100) 61600 C
=

and 1186 kg/m3 after excavation.

B. 60600 ft^3 D. 62000 ft^3 A. 42% C. 44%
B. 40% D. 38% 8666
40 05 ~; .

45. Determine the thickness of rigid pavement of the proposed

Nagtahan road to carry a max wheel load of 60 kN. Neglect the 57. A conical spoil bank created by an excavation has a bank volume
effects of dowel at the center, fc’ = 20 MPa. Allowable tensile stress of of 486.54 m^3. The soil’s swell is 32% and its angle of repose is
concrete pavement is 0.06 fc’. 34.79°. Find the diameter of the spoil bank in meters.
A. 367 mm C. 387 mm A. 19.186 C. 16.210 4) 86 54(1
32) = Mr ran34
3. 60000 38- 30C 79 . .

=
.
.

B. 377 mm D. 397 mm 0 06 20 .
.
B. 18.456 D. 17.564
r = 9 . 5927d = 854 A

46. The center height of the road at Sta 6+420 is 2 meters fill, and at 58. Excavation of a borrow pit has been surveyed and recorded as
Sta 6+470 is 1.2 meters cut. The ground makes a uniform slope of illustrated. What is the volume (yd3) of excavation from prism E3-F3-
+4.8% from Sta 6+420 to Sta 6+470. How far from Sta 6+420 will E4? All depths are in feet. 1 yard = 3 feet.
the fill extend? xy
2 -

A. 30.00 C. 33.48
A. 31.25 m C. 26.75 m 0 2 A
bes
-
B. 27.89 D. 32.87
3!25
B. 34.25 m D. 42.25 m e I 50 1 2

4)
3+ 2 4 + 2
2
.

=
: 50 15 2
. . . .

" 3
47. What is the design perception-reaction time recommended by the
American As- sociation of State Highway and Transportation Officials
· =
32 8 .
=

(AASHTO) for calculating stopping sight distance?

A. 1.0 sec B. 1.5 sec C. 2.5 sec D. 4.0 sec
C
48. Find the area (m2) of the given cross section if the width of the
roadway is 12 m.
Left Center Right
9.80 0 11.20 263 + 4 89) + 2 89 8 + 11 2) .
. . .

59. The labor and material cost for a riprapping work is as follows:
3.00 2.80 4.89 Labor:
53
A. 58.74 C. 47.36 1 Foreman @ ₱60.00 per hour
.

B. 53.07 D. 63.87 B 2 Skilled worker @ ₱45.00 per hour

5 Unskilled workers @ ₱30.00 per hour
Materials (For every 1 cu m. volume)
49. Find the base width of a triangular spoil bank containing 76.5 Portland cement = 3 bags @ ₱180.00 per bag
BCM (bank cubic meter) if the length is 9.14 m, the soil’s angle of Sand = 0.25 cu. m. @ ₱350.00 per cu. m.
repose is 37° and its swell is 25% Boulder = 1 cu. m. @ ₱250.00 per cu. m.
A. 1.65 m B. 2.45 m C. 6.15 m D. 7.45 m The accomplishment of the above laborers is 0.45 cubic meter per hour. Profit,
overhead, and miscellaneous expenses is 30% of the labor and material cost.
Value Added Tax (VAT) is 13% of the labor cost.
6 57 + 0
.
25)
.
=
2 :
. 3- -
9 14.
h Which of the following gives the total cost of riprapping per cubic
meter?
5 D
A. 1832.00 C. 2094.08
50. Find the height of a conical spoil bank containing 76.5 BCM (bank B. 1754.00 D. 1910.04
cubic meter). The soil’s angle of repose is 37° and its swell is 25% 6 + 2(45) + 53
+ 3(180)
+ 25350+ 2501 3
A. 0.52 m C. 2.33 m 6 57 + 0 25)
= Frtan37 + 4 949
. .
:
.
43 .
.

45
B. 1.37 m D. 3.73 m -29
n : 4 949tan37 .
= 3 .
D 2094 08C .

51. Find the swell of a soil that weighs 1753 kg/m3 in its natural state 60. A project requires 2000 cubic meters of concrete. The following
and 1215 kg/m3 after excavation. equipment and labor with their corresponding costs are known:
A. 44.28% C. 30.69% Rate
1763)
Sell
B. 39.46% D. 34.33% 1215
28=
Pump rental ₱500.00/hr 84r500 + 50 + 2(45) + 4(40) + 6(35)
Pump capacity 100 m3/day
52. Find the shrinkage of a soil that weighs 3352 kg/m3 in its natural Pump operating hours 8 hrs/day
= 80 8
000
:
8080P
state and 2481 kg/m3 after compaction. 1 Pump operator ₱50.00/hr
o
.

2 Masons ₱45.00/hr 100 m3 me

A. 35.11% C. 31.21% & -Shrinkage) 4 Carpenters ₱40.00/hr
B. 27.08% D. 25.98% 3332 za , =
A day is looms
25 98. D 6 Helpers ₱35.00/hr
Which of the following most nearly gives the unit cost (per cubic meter)
of the project in pesos?
A. 80.8 C. 80.4
B. 75.2 D. 81.25