After the sample has been in the oven for the required amount of time, remove the basket and container from the oven and determine and record the weight of the plate plus drain down material to the nearest 0.1 g.

• A. Not Applicable
• B. Cannot Determine
• C. True
• D. False

Answer: (C)

In this test, the key action is to quantify how much binder has drained from the aggregate during heating. After the required heating time, you remove the basket and container and weigh the plate plus the drained material, recording that weight to the nearest 0.1 g. This precise measurement is essential because it provides the drain-down mass used to calculate the drain-down percentage, which is what the specification evaluates. Without this weight, you can’t determine whether the sample meets the allowable drainage limits. The other options don’t fit because the procedure requires this exact weighing step, so the statement is true.