Inspection Department
Southern Area Projects Inspection Division
Dhahran Projects Inspection Section
Company Name:………………………………………….
Name: ………………………………………………………...
Score
Current Position: ………………………………………….
SAP Number: ……………………………………………..
Mobile Number: …………………………………………
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Date of Interview: ………………………………………
SAQ/MSS 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1-The minimum thickness of loose soil material during backfilling using hand-
operated equipment for compaction:
100 mm 150 mm
250 mm 200 mm
2-When concrete pumps are used, the slump shall be determined at the:
Batching Plant Discharge point of concrete placement hose
Trucks chute all
3-During hydrostatic testing, lines whose joints have not been backfilled or are
above ground shall be tested for at least:
4 hrs 8 hrs
6 hrs 24 hrs
4-Maximum TDS in water for curing shall be:
500ppm 1500ppm
1000ppm 2000ppm
5-Minimum clear distance from anchor bolt to edge of concrete shall be:
50mm 100mm
75mm 150mm
6-Maximum TDS in water for mixing grout shall be:
500ppm 1500ppm
1000ppm 2000ppm
7-Minimum height (mm) of pedestal from top of paving:
150 100
200
50 75
8-Minimum concrete cover for steel not exposed to weather nor in contact with
ground for beams columns:
25mm 50mm
75mm 100mm
9-Epoxy coated rebar material Saudi Aramco Standard shall be:
09-SAMSS-106 12-SAMSS-106
09-SAMSS-98 12-SAMSS-98
SAQ/MSS 2
10-The minimum vertical reinforcement for concrete masonry blocks should be:
8 mmǾ 12 mmǾ
10 mmǾ 16 mmǾ
11-For Sub-grade material, soil shall be compacted at:
90% 85%
95% 100%
12-Prime coat shall be permitted to cure until penetration to underlying but at
no time curing shall not be less than
24 hrs 8 hrs
12 hrs 10 hrs
13-(Asphalt) Tolerance in thickness: Measurement of any core shall not be
deficient by more than ___mm or 15%of the design thickness whichever is less.
5 15
10 20
14-Prime coat shall be applied at the atmospheric temperature of ___ and above:
12 deg 15 deg
16 deg 14 deg
15-Temperature of asphalt shall be:
135-163oc 135-165oc
140-163oc
139-163oc 145-165oc
16-The tack coat shall be applied on paved surfaces and vertical surfaces, such a
concrete, which will be in contact with the asphalt paving, by means of bitumen
distributor at a maximum rate of li/m2:
0.50 0.75
1.5
0.25 1.0
17-For straight compression structural members, the variation in straightness shall be
equal to or less than ________ of the axial length between points that are laterally
supported.
1/750 1/500
1/1000 none of the above
SAQ/MSS 3
18-Minimum thickness of aggregate base course Class A/B for parking, storage
lots, heavy traffics, terminals, etc
10cms 23cms 25cms 15cms
19-Thrust blocks are used to cover thermoplastic and RTR piping joints
True False
20-Concrete movement after placing:
Raking shall be Vibrated shall be
used. used.
Shovel shall be None of the
used. above.
21-Place concrete in layers not to exceed and consolidated in thickness of
450mm 250mm
300mm 500mm
22-Test to check PH for mixing water shall be carried out for concrete:
Daily Monthly
Weekly None of the above
True or False:
1-Select fill material is a combination of inorganic material and sand and clay.
True False
2-Is it acceptable to pour concrete while it’s temperature reached 25 degrees
centigrade?
True False
3-Gravity sewers shall be tested from manhole to manhole, or manhole to sump
inlet.
True False
4-It is not acceptable to move concrete by raking and/or vibrator.
True False
5-Prime coat shall be applied only when the surface to be treated is dry and
when the atmospheric temperature is 16oC or above.
True False
SAQ/MSS 4
6-Liquid retaining structures are where leak test is not necessary prior to
application of APCS coatings on internal walls:
True False
7-Sand bedding/annulus materials shall be compacted to at least 60% relative
density.
True False
8-New concrete shall be moisture field tested if it was not fully cured or earlier
than 28 days before coatings:
True False
SAQ/MSS 5
