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NICET Level 1 Highway Construction
Exam-Comprehensive Questions And
Answers 2026
Contractor - correct- answer-The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint
venture, or any acceptable combination thereof contracting with the Department
for performance of the Contract. For the purpose of carrying out the Contract, it
also means the Contractor's representative.
day. - correct- answer-Every day shown on the calendar
Department - correct- answer-The Department of Transportation of the State of
New Jersey, as created by law, acting through duly authorized representatives,
such representatives acting within the scope of the particular duties delegated to
them.
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Department Laboratory - correct- answer-The main testing laboratory of the
Department at 930 Lower Ferry Road, P.O. Box 607 Trenton, New Jersey 08625, or
such other laboratory as the Department may designate
Discrimination. - correct- answer-That act (or action) whether intentional or
unintentional, through which a person in the United States, solely because of
race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, sex (including
pregnancy and sexual 4 harassment), marital status, domestic partnership or civil
union status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for military
service, or disability has been otherwise subjected to unequal treatment.
Estimate - correct- answer-Progress payment made to the Contractor by the
Department.
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Extra Work - correct- answer-New Work and quantity adjustments to Items that
are not the result of as-built measurement or calculation.
Federal Aid Project - correct- answer-Any agreement or modification thereof
between NJDOT and any applicant and a person for construction work which is
paid for in whole or in part with funds obtained from the Federal government or
borrowed on the credit of the Federal government pursuant to any program
involving a grant, contract, loan, insurance or guarantee under which the NJDOT
itself participates in the construction work.
Federal Aid Project Attachments - correct- answer-Attachments to the Contract
Special Provision document, used for Federal Aid Projects.
Field Order - correct- answer-Written direction, signed by the RE, requiring action
by the Contractor
NICET Level 1 Highway Construction
Exam-Comprehensive Questions And
Answers 2026
Contractor - correct- answer-The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint
venture, or any acceptable combination thereof contracting with the Department
for performance of the Contract. For the purpose of carrying out the Contract, it
also means the Contractor's representative.
day. - correct- answer-Every day shown on the calendar
Department - correct- answer-The Department of Transportation of the State of
New Jersey, as created by law, acting through duly authorized representatives,
such representatives acting within the scope of the particular duties delegated to
them.
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Department Laboratory - correct- answer-The main testing laboratory of the
Department at 930 Lower Ferry Road, P.O. Box 607 Trenton, New Jersey 08625, or
such other laboratory as the Department may designate
Discrimination. - correct- answer-That act (or action) whether intentional or
unintentional, through which a person in the United States, solely because of
race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, sex (including
pregnancy and sexual 4 harassment), marital status, domestic partnership or civil
union status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression,
atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for military
service, or disability has been otherwise subjected to unequal treatment.
Estimate - correct- answer-Progress payment made to the Contractor by the
Department.
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Extra Work - correct- answer-New Work and quantity adjustments to Items that
are not the result of as-built measurement or calculation.
Federal Aid Project - correct- answer-Any agreement or modification thereof
between NJDOT and any applicant and a person for construction work which is
paid for in whole or in part with funds obtained from the Federal government or
borrowed on the credit of the Federal government pursuant to any program
involving a grant, contract, loan, insurance or guarantee under which the NJDOT
itself participates in the construction work.
Federal Aid Project Attachments - correct- answer-Attachments to the Contract
Special Provision document, used for Federal Aid Projects.
Field Order - correct- answer-Written direction, signed by the RE, requiring action
by the Contractor
