FDOT ASPHALT PAVING LEVEL 2 EXAM NEWEST
2026-2027 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS |BRAND NEW VERSION!
1. What makes up a quality asphalt mixture?
A) High asphalt cement only
B) Low cost materials
C) Constructability, specification compliance, and
functional performance
D) Maximum RAP content
Correct: C — Mix quality is judged by constructability,
meeting specs, and functional requirements.
2. Which system is used for asphalt mix design in FDOT?
A) Marshall design
B) Hveem design
C) Superpave mix design
D) Asphalt Institute method
Correct: C — Superpave has been FDOT’s mix design
system since 1998.
3. CQC in FDOT asphalt paving stands for:
A) Contractor quality control
B) Construction quality certification
C) Continuous quality checking
D) Compaction quotient control
Correct: A — CQC means Contractor Quality Control.
,4. The purpose of QCP is to:
A) Reduce testing frequency
B) Increase mix temperature
C) Outline quality control procedures
D) Eliminate verification testing
Correct: C — QCP is the Quality Control Plan for mix and
paving operations.
5. A prime coat is applied to:
A) The finished surface
B) The base to prepare for asphalt
C) Shoulders only
D) Bridge decks
Correct: B — Used on base to provide bonding before
asphalt.
6. What does RAP stand for?
A) Recycled Asphalt Pavement
B) Reinforced Aggregate Product
C) Rapid Asphalt Procedure
D) Ratio of Asphalt Particles
Correct: A — RAP is recycled asphalt pavement material.
7. Which binder grade might be used in a friction course?
A) PG 52-28
B) PG 76-22 (PMA)
C) PG 46-34
D) PG 40-10
, Correct: B — Polymer modified binder used for friction
mixes.
8. The formula for asphalt air voids is:
A) 100 × (gmb/gmm)
B) 100 × (gmm − gmb) / gmm
C) (gmb × gmm) / 100
D) (gmm − gmb) / 100
Correct: B — Standard air void calculation.
9. The tolerance for asphalt spread rate is typically:
A) ±5%
B) ±10%
C) ±1%
D) ±15%
Correct: A — Asphalt spread rate tolerance is ±5%.
10. A mix with high dust content will typically:
A) Require more compactive effort
B) Have lower stability
C) Be easier to compact
D) Not be allowed on FDOT projects
Correct: A — More fines increase compaction effort.
11–20: Spread Rate & Pavement Thickness
11. Target asphalt spread rate is calculated by:
A) Thickness × GMM × 43
B) Thickness × GMB × 40
2026-2027 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS |BRAND NEW VERSION!
1. What makes up a quality asphalt mixture?
A) High asphalt cement only
B) Low cost materials
C) Constructability, specification compliance, and
functional performance
D) Maximum RAP content
Correct: C — Mix quality is judged by constructability,
meeting specs, and functional requirements.
2. Which system is used for asphalt mix design in FDOT?
A) Marshall design
B) Hveem design
C) Superpave mix design
D) Asphalt Institute method
Correct: C — Superpave has been FDOT’s mix design
system since 1998.
3. CQC in FDOT asphalt paving stands for:
A) Contractor quality control
B) Construction quality certification
C) Continuous quality checking
D) Compaction quotient control
Correct: A — CQC means Contractor Quality Control.
,4. The purpose of QCP is to:
A) Reduce testing frequency
B) Increase mix temperature
C) Outline quality control procedures
D) Eliminate verification testing
Correct: C — QCP is the Quality Control Plan for mix and
paving operations.
5. A prime coat is applied to:
A) The finished surface
B) The base to prepare for asphalt
C) Shoulders only
D) Bridge decks
Correct: B — Used on base to provide bonding before
asphalt.
6. What does RAP stand for?
A) Recycled Asphalt Pavement
B) Reinforced Aggregate Product
C) Rapid Asphalt Procedure
D) Ratio of Asphalt Particles
Correct: A — RAP is recycled asphalt pavement material.
7. Which binder grade might be used in a friction course?
A) PG 52-28
B) PG 76-22 (PMA)
C) PG 46-34
D) PG 40-10
, Correct: B — Polymer modified binder used for friction
mixes.
8. The formula for asphalt air voids is:
A) 100 × (gmb/gmm)
B) 100 × (gmm − gmb) / gmm
C) (gmb × gmm) / 100
D) (gmm − gmb) / 100
Correct: B — Standard air void calculation.
9. The tolerance for asphalt spread rate is typically:
A) ±5%
B) ±10%
C) ±1%
D) ±15%
Correct: A — Asphalt spread rate tolerance is ±5%.
10. A mix with high dust content will typically:
A) Require more compactive effort
B) Have lower stability
C) Be easier to compact
D) Not be allowed on FDOT projects
Correct: A — More fines increase compaction effort.
11–20: Spread Rate & Pavement Thickness
11. Target asphalt spread rate is calculated by:
A) Thickness × GMM × 43
B) Thickness × GMB × 40
