Answers to practice exam. If you have questions about where these numbers came from, send me an email. Problem 1 1. Report current condition (but there are many miles of roadway); predict future condition (the future is impossible to predict); report optimal maintenance actions (with a limited budget and a lot of needs). 2. Every used route connecting an origin and destination has equal and minimal travel time. Route choice. Problem 2 1. No 2. No 3. 29 ft Problem 3 1. 1910 ft, 45 degrees 2. No 3. 0.24 Problem 4 1. Surface course, base, subbase, subgrade 2. 8.5 in 3. Probably greater than 2.8, because the subbase is a weaker foundation than the base