North Carolina (NC) (H) Grading Excavating Practice
Exam
1. Which choice is most accurate for this requirement?
False
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Only plumbing
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Only roofing
•
True
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2. A project supervisor is reviewing this issue. Which answer should be selected?
True
☑
It excludes site clearing entirely
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Only interior demolition
•
False
•
3. During a field inspection, which statement best applies?
True
☑
Only electrical work is included
•
False
•
They are excluded
•
4. Which option correctly reflects the applicable practice?
False
•
Closed book only
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Oral only
•
True
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5. A contractor wants to stay within the stated requirement. Which choice is correct?
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, It is prohibited in all cases
•
True
☑
False
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Only a plumbing manual is listed
•
6. Which answer best matches the technical principle involved?
False
•
True
☑
It is unrelated to the exam
•
Only a roofing code is listed
•
7. For exam purposes, which statement should be considered correct?
False
•
Only concrete trenches need protection
•
True
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Protection is never required
•
8. A technician is troubleshooting the situation described. Which choice is the best answer?
Spoil can always be placed on the edge
•
True
☑
False
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Spoil has no effect
•
9. Which selection most closely follows the governing practice?
False
•
It increases cave in risk
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It is only for water storage
•
True
☑
10. What is the best conclusion based on the requirement?
False
•
Only the equipment operator evaluates
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No evaluation is needed
•
True
☑
11. On a typical project, Which choice is most accurate for this requirement?
True
☑
False
•
It always increases settlement
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It is only for asphalt
•
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, 12. On a typical project, A project supervisor is reviewing this issue. Which answer should be selected?
True
☑
Only paint affects compaction
•
Moisture never matters
•
False
•
13. On a typical project, During a field inspection, which statement best applies?
It is only a fence post
•
True
☑
It has no surveying purpose
•
False
•
14. On a typical project, Which option correctly reflects the applicable practice?
It only refers to concrete
•
True
☑
False
•
It means removing all soil
•
15. On a typical project, A contractor wants to stay within the stated requirement. Which choice is
correct?
False
•
True
☑
Only pavement slope matters
•
Slope never matters
•
16. On a typical project, Which answer best matches the technical principle involved?
It is only a crane
•
It is only a pump
•
False
•
True
☑
17. On a typical project, For exam purposes, which statement should be considered correct?
It is only a compactor
•
It is only a survey instrument
•
True
☑
False
•
18. On a typical project, A technician is troubleshooting the situation described. Which choice is the
best answer?
True
☑
False
•
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, It only lifts steel
•
It only digs deep wells
•
19. On a typical project, Which selection most closely follows the governing practice?
It only excavates
•
True
☑
False
•
It only pumps water
•
20. On a typical project, What is the best conclusion based on the requirement?
True
☑
Benchmarks never matter
•
Plans are unnecessary
•
False
•
21. For a code or practice review, Which choice is most accurate for this requirement?
True
☑
It prevents all drainage
•
False
•
It directs water toward foundations
•
22. For a code or practice review, A project supervisor is reviewing this issue. Which answer should be
selected?
True
☑
They are unrelated to grading
•
False
•
They increase sediment discharge
•
23. For a code or practice review, During a field inspection, which statement best applies?
False
•
It is a structural steel beam
•
True
☑
It is a pressure vessel
•
24. For a code or practice review, Which option correctly reflects the applicable practice?
False
•
True
☑
It increases tracking
•
It is only decorative
•
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Exam
1. Which choice is most accurate for this requirement?
False
•
Only plumbing
•
Only roofing
•
True
☑
Study illustration. Image included for visual grounding; it is not a reproduced exam item.
2. A project supervisor is reviewing this issue. Which answer should be selected?
True
☑
It excludes site clearing entirely
•
Only interior demolition
•
False
•
3. During a field inspection, which statement best applies?
True
☑
Only electrical work is included
•
False
•
They are excluded
•
4. Which option correctly reflects the applicable practice?
False
•
Closed book only
•
Oral only
•
True
☑
5. A contractor wants to stay within the stated requirement. Which choice is correct?
Original practice questions based on publicly available exam scopes and technical references. Not an official exam or recalled question bank. Page 1
, It is prohibited in all cases
•
True
☑
False
•
Only a plumbing manual is listed
•
6. Which answer best matches the technical principle involved?
False
•
True
☑
It is unrelated to the exam
•
Only a roofing code is listed
•
7. For exam purposes, which statement should be considered correct?
False
•
Only concrete trenches need protection
•
True
☑
Protection is never required
•
8. A technician is troubleshooting the situation described. Which choice is the best answer?
Spoil can always be placed on the edge
•
True
☑
False
•
Spoil has no effect
•
9. Which selection most closely follows the governing practice?
False
•
It increases cave in risk
•
It is only for water storage
•
True
☑
10. What is the best conclusion based on the requirement?
False
•
Only the equipment operator evaluates
•
No evaluation is needed
•
True
☑
11. On a typical project, Which choice is most accurate for this requirement?
True
☑
False
•
It always increases settlement
•
It is only for asphalt
•
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, 12. On a typical project, A project supervisor is reviewing this issue. Which answer should be selected?
True
☑
Only paint affects compaction
•
Moisture never matters
•
False
•
13. On a typical project, During a field inspection, which statement best applies?
It is only a fence post
•
True
☑
It has no surveying purpose
•
False
•
14. On a typical project, Which option correctly reflects the applicable practice?
It only refers to concrete
•
True
☑
False
•
It means removing all soil
•
15. On a typical project, A contractor wants to stay within the stated requirement. Which choice is
correct?
False
•
True
☑
Only pavement slope matters
•
Slope never matters
•
16. On a typical project, Which answer best matches the technical principle involved?
It is only a crane
•
It is only a pump
•
False
•
True
☑
17. On a typical project, For exam purposes, which statement should be considered correct?
It is only a compactor
•
It is only a survey instrument
•
True
☑
False
•
18. On a typical project, A technician is troubleshooting the situation described. Which choice is the
best answer?
True
☑
False
•
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, It only lifts steel
•
It only digs deep wells
•
19. On a typical project, Which selection most closely follows the governing practice?
It only excavates
•
True
☑
False
•
It only pumps water
•
20. On a typical project, What is the best conclusion based on the requirement?
True
☑
Benchmarks never matter
•
Plans are unnecessary
•
False
•
21. For a code or practice review, Which choice is most accurate for this requirement?
True
☑
It prevents all drainage
•
False
•
It directs water toward foundations
•
22. For a code or practice review, A project supervisor is reviewing this issue. Which answer should be
selected?
True
☑
They are unrelated to grading
•
False
•
They increase sediment discharge
•
23. For a code or practice review, During a field inspection, which statement best applies?
False
•
It is a structural steel beam
•
True
☑
It is a pressure vessel
•
24. For a code or practice review, Which option correctly reflects the applicable practice?
False
•
True
☑
It increases tracking
•
It is only decorative
•
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