Free FDOT Hot Mix Asphalt Paving Inspection Questions and Answers

Question 1

The two components of hot mix asphalt are:

Accepted Answer

Aggregate and Asphalt Cement

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Sand and Gravel

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Concrete and Cement

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Rocks and Tar

Question 2

A refined paving asphalt used in hot mix asphalt is _________.

Accepted Answer

Asphalt Cement

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Concrete

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Gravel

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Sand

Question 3

Sand and stone are two commonly used _____ in hot mix asphalt.

Accepted Answer

Aggregates

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Binders

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Admixtures

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Components

Question 4

Aggregate is classified as _______ or _____, depending on the sizes of the particles.

Accepted Answer

Fine, Coarse

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Soft, Hard

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Thick, Thin

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Rough, Smooth

Question 5

The two principal parts of the paver are the _______ and the _______.

Accepted Answer

Tractor, Screed

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Engine, Wheels

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Conveyor Belt, Roller

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Compactor, Auger

Question 6

Trucks dump the hot mix into the ___________ of the paver.

Accepted Answer

Hopper

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Roller

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Compactor

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Conveyor Belt

Question 7

What does the screed do?

Accepted Answer

Strikes off and partially compacts the hot mix

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Mixes the hot mix asphalt

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Transports the hot mix asphalt

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Stores the hot mix asphalt

Question 8

Layers of pavement are referred to as _______.

Accepted Answer

Courses

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Mixes

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Coatings

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Aggregates

Question 9

What is the purpose of cold milling?

Accepted Answer

To eliminate irregularities in old surfaces

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To increase surface roughness

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To reduce pavement thickness

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To add new asphalt layers

Question 10

Leveling courses may be placed using two ______ and a _______.

Accepted Answer

Motor graders, spreader box

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Pavers, rollers

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Excavators, bulldozers

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Dump trucks, compactor