ASPHALT FIELD LEVEL I CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● _____ are approved additions and revisions to the standards
specifications Answer: Special or supplemental specifications
●● Daily meetings held at a project site or plant location that provide a
forum for the exchange of information called: Answer: Informal
meetings
●● The _________ should be held before work on a project begins to
ensure agreement on the proposed schedule, methods to be used to
complete the project on schedule, change orders, and other critical
project information. Answer: Preconstruction conference
●● If an unsafe work practice is notices at the job site: Answer:
Corrective action should be taken immediately, even if the paving
operation must be shut down until the unsafe practice is changed
●● _______ is the key to a safe work environment Answer: Safety
equipment, proper training, communication
, ●● A prime coat is required in which of the following situations Answer:
When required by the contract
●● (T or F) The purpose of a tack coat is to ensure a bond between the
existing pavement surface and the new asphalt overlay Answer: True
●● What could cause poor bonding on an asphalt overlay on a milled
pavement? Answer: Dirt, dust, or scabbing left on the milled surface
●● (T or F)Material taken off the roadway when milling may not be
used again Answer: False
●● Methods to clean a milled surface may include: Answer: Air
blowing, dampening/flushing with water, sweeping with mechanical
broom
●● (T or F) Conventional tack coat materials should be used between the
months of May and September Answer: False
●● The _________ is the amount it asphalt cement remaining on the
pavement surface after the water has evaporated Answer: Residual tack
coat rate
EVALUATION TEST PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
●● _____ are approved additions and revisions to the standards
specifications Answer: Special or supplemental specifications
●● Daily meetings held at a project site or plant location that provide a
forum for the exchange of information called: Answer: Informal
meetings
●● The _________ should be held before work on a project begins to
ensure agreement on the proposed schedule, methods to be used to
complete the project on schedule, change orders, and other critical
project information. Answer: Preconstruction conference
●● If an unsafe work practice is notices at the job site: Answer:
Corrective action should be taken immediately, even if the paving
operation must be shut down until the unsafe practice is changed
●● _______ is the key to a safe work environment Answer: Safety
equipment, proper training, communication
, ●● A prime coat is required in which of the following situations Answer:
When required by the contract
●● (T or F) The purpose of a tack coat is to ensure a bond between the
existing pavement surface and the new asphalt overlay Answer: True
●● What could cause poor bonding on an asphalt overlay on a milled
pavement? Answer: Dirt, dust, or scabbing left on the milled surface
●● (T or F)Material taken off the roadway when milling may not be
used again Answer: False
●● Methods to clean a milled surface may include: Answer: Air
blowing, dampening/flushing with water, sweeping with mechanical
broom
●● (T or F) Conventional tack coat materials should be used between the
months of May and September Answer: False
●● The _________ is the amount it asphalt cement remaining on the
pavement surface after the water has evaporated Answer: Residual tack
coat rate
