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Highway Maintenance Worker Practice Test

Check what you know about the highway maintenance worker job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on highway maintenance worker knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Brine is:
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Answer: A salt solution. Material.

Question 2 of 15Square pothole edges because:
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Answer: Round holes fail faster. Technique.

Question 3 of 15Remove work zones:
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Answer: In reverse order. Safety.

Question 4 of 15A culvert is:
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Answer: A drain under roads. Structure.

Question 5 of 15MUTCD covers:
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Answer: Traffic control. Standard.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Roadside barrier.”
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Answer: Guardrail. Guardrail: Roadside barrier.

Question 7 of 15What does “Cold patch” mean?
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Answer: Temporary asphalt.. Cold patch: Temporary asphalt.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Final fix list.”
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Answer: Punch list. Punch list: Final fix list.

Question 9 of 15What does “Culvert” mean?
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Answer: Drain pipe under roads.. Culvert: Drain pipe under roads.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Controlled area.”
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Answer: Work zone. Work zone: Controlled area.

Question 11 of 15What does “Right-of-way” mean?
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Answer: Land along roads.. Right-of-way: Land along roads.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Winter road treatment.”
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Answer: Snow and ice control. Snow and ice control: Winter road treatment.

Question 13 of 15What does “Mowing cycle” mean?
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Answer: Scheduled roadside mowing.. Mowing cycle: Scheduled roadside mowing.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Assigned roads.”
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Answer: Plow route. Plow route: Assigned roads.

Question 15 of 15What does “Brine” mean?
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Answer: Salt solution.. Brine: Salt solution.

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