FDOT Final Estimates - Level 1 Exam Questions
and Answers
What two types of Estimates are needed to pay for the work performed by contractors?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Final & Progress Monthly
In case of discrepancies among the contract documents, which document takes the
highest precedence? - CORRECT ANSWER - Special Provisions
Contractors Recieve progress payments on the basis of? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Monthly Progress Estimates
Which of the following sets forth the Department's methods and procedures for
preparing and checking final estimates? - CORRECT ANSWER - Preparation and
Documentation Manual (PDM)
Which Document contains a series of Specially designed forms that show both original
estimates of quantities and the final quantities as measured ad accepted? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Computation Books
Which Document contains alignment notes, cross-section notes, linear and area
measurements and dimension sketches? - CORRECT ANSWER - Field Notebooks
Where are major changes during construction documented and "as-built" conditions
shown? - CORRECT ANSWER - Field Notebooks
What identification is needed to show on the front cover of a field book? - CORRECT
ANSWER - FEID, Contract number, General contents of the book
When making corrections to a field book entry, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER -
strike through, initial and enter correct data and date
What should be started on the first lined page (page 1) of a field book? - CORRECT
ANSWER - INDEX
An entire page of a field notebook you are using is incorrect, what do you do to correct
the situation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mark the page VOID and reference it to a new
page showing the correct information.
, "Check Levels" must be run at the start of a construction project to assure that: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Construction will be done to design elevations & final
measurements for payment will be from the same base elevations as the original
survey.
What should accompany final measurements so that nonstandard measurements may
be interpreted accurately? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sketches
In the REMARKS column of most computation book forms a reference should be made
to the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Source Documents
When is it permissible to record only the net weight on an asphaltic concrete tabulation
form? - CORRECT ANSWER - Never, gross tare must be included also
A limerock base course is constructed in two 13-foot widths between station 19+40.20
and station 84+50.00. What is the area of the base course to the whole square yard? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 18,806 SY
How many square yards are in one acre? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4,840
Determine the area of the section (G) in the circle to the tenth of a square foot. (NOTE:
A= pi r(squared) x (angle/360degrees) - CORRECT ANSWER - 887.3 SF
If you have a benchmark at an elevation of 80.25' and a back sight rob reading of 5.45',
what is the height of instrument (HI)? - CORRECT ANSWER - 85.70'
If you have a pile cut off elevation of 50.00' and tip elevation of 10.00', what would your
pile length be? - CORRECT ANSWER - 40'
Where can you find the typical widths of base and surface courses? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Typical Sections sheets of the plans
Thirteen and one-half gallons is equal to how many cubic feet? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1.8 Cubic Feet
Using the data given below, find the volume to the nearest cubic yard. The areas were
determined for the cross sections at these stations:
Station: Area (Sq Feet):
5091+00 287.60
and Answers
What two types of Estimates are needed to pay for the work performed by contractors?
- CORRECT ANSWER - Final & Progress Monthly
In case of discrepancies among the contract documents, which document takes the
highest precedence? - CORRECT ANSWER - Special Provisions
Contractors Recieve progress payments on the basis of? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Monthly Progress Estimates
Which of the following sets forth the Department's methods and procedures for
preparing and checking final estimates? - CORRECT ANSWER - Preparation and
Documentation Manual (PDM)
Which Document contains a series of Specially designed forms that show both original
estimates of quantities and the final quantities as measured ad accepted? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Computation Books
Which Document contains alignment notes, cross-section notes, linear and area
measurements and dimension sketches? - CORRECT ANSWER - Field Notebooks
Where are major changes during construction documented and "as-built" conditions
shown? - CORRECT ANSWER - Field Notebooks
What identification is needed to show on the front cover of a field book? - CORRECT
ANSWER - FEID, Contract number, General contents of the book
When making corrections to a field book entry, you should: - CORRECT ANSWER -
strike through, initial and enter correct data and date
What should be started on the first lined page (page 1) of a field book? - CORRECT
ANSWER - INDEX
An entire page of a field notebook you are using is incorrect, what do you do to correct
the situation? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mark the page VOID and reference it to a new
page showing the correct information.
, "Check Levels" must be run at the start of a construction project to assure that: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Construction will be done to design elevations & final
measurements for payment will be from the same base elevations as the original
survey.
What should accompany final measurements so that nonstandard measurements may
be interpreted accurately? - CORRECT ANSWER - Sketches
In the REMARKS column of most computation book forms a reference should be made
to the: - CORRECT ANSWER - Source Documents
When is it permissible to record only the net weight on an asphaltic concrete tabulation
form? - CORRECT ANSWER - Never, gross tare must be included also
A limerock base course is constructed in two 13-foot widths between station 19+40.20
and station 84+50.00. What is the area of the base course to the whole square yard? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 18,806 SY
How many square yards are in one acre? - CORRECT ANSWER - 4,840
Determine the area of the section (G) in the circle to the tenth of a square foot. (NOTE:
A= pi r(squared) x (angle/360degrees) - CORRECT ANSWER - 887.3 SF
If you have a benchmark at an elevation of 80.25' and a back sight rob reading of 5.45',
what is the height of instrument (HI)? - CORRECT ANSWER - 85.70'
If you have a pile cut off elevation of 50.00' and tip elevation of 10.00', what would your
pile length be? - CORRECT ANSWER - 40'
Where can you find the typical widths of base and surface courses? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Typical Sections sheets of the plans
Thirteen and one-half gallons is equal to how many cubic feet? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1.8 Cubic Feet
Using the data given below, find the volume to the nearest cubic yard. The areas were
determined for the cross sections at these stations:
Station: Area (Sq Feet):
5091+00 287.60
