Roller Operator (Heavy Equipment Operator) - Effective from August 12, 2025

The examination is 3 hours long. It contains 60 questions and each question is worth 1 point. The required passing grade is 60%. The materials for your use during the examination are provided to you. They are: a pencil, a paper sheet, a calculator, a ruler and an eraser. No other material or reference document is allowed during the examination.

Skill content on which questions may be based

Section 1 – Planning the work and preparing the roller (20%)

Planning the work (preparing the work to be done, interpreting the benchmarks, applying individual and collective safety measures)
Inspecting the roller (checking fluids and components, cleaning roller components)
Preparing the roller (adjusting accessories, starting the roller)
Maintaining and parking the roller (lubricating components, storing and parking the roller)

Section 2 – Compact Aggregates (40%)

Selecting the compaction level
Selecting the rolling speed
Determining the number of passes
Determining the start and end points for each pass
Making passes
Checking the quality of compaction

Section 3 – Compacting butiminous surfacings (40%)

Selecting the compaction frequency
Selecting forward speed and engine speed
Determining the number of passes
Making the passes
Making a correction
Checking the quality of compaction
Parking the roller

Samples of questions for provincial qualification examination.

Roller Operator (Heavy Equipment Operator) - Effective from August 12, 2025

Skill content on which questions may be based

Section 1 – Planning the work and preparing the roller (20%)

Section 2 – Compact Aggregates (40%)

Section 3 – Compacting butiminous surfacings (40%)

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