WISCONSIN UTILITY CONTRACTOR EXAM 2026 ACTUAL TEST PAPER WITH FULL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

WISCONSIN UTILITY CONTRACTOR EXAM
ACTUAL TEST PAPER WITH FULL QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

◉ The first priority for underground excavation in any developed
area is?


A. Notify all owners
B. Notify Sunshine
C. Locate existing ground utilities
D. Site preparation and material layout. Answer: C. Locate existing
ground utilities




◉ When excavating asphalt always allow a swell factor of ?


A. 1.7
B. 1.5
C. 1.0
D. 0.5. Answer: A. 1.7

,◉ The fast pumping of ground water will cause?


A. A shallow angle of depression
B. A deep angle of depression
C. A cone of depression
D. Cave in. Answer: B. A deep angle of depression




◉ When calculating the force of a ram, multiply the area of the
piston by the pressure of the ?


A. Sheep
B. Oil
C. Hydraulic force exertion
D. Resistance. Answer: B. Oil

,◉ A backhoe is best when working within what percent of its
maximum digging depth?


A. 50
B. 60
C. 70
D. 80. Answer: C. 70




◉ A. A slope of 0.38% equals how many inches of slope in 250 feet?


A. 11.4
B. 95.0
C. 7.9
D. 0.9. Answer: A. 250 x 0.38% x 12 = 11.4




◉ Doubling the pipe diameter of a clay pipe increases carrying
capacity how many times?

, A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8. Answer: B. 4




◉ A common test used to determine if a pipe has flattened or
deflected under backfill and compaction is the test.


A. Mandrake
B. Pull
C. Compression
D. Mandrel. Answer: D. Mandrel




◉ The test is not an acceptable method for testing sewer piping.


A. Lamp
B. Water
C. Sniff