NICET LEVEL 2 STUDY GUIDE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What is the joint size for stone curbs? - Answer-1/2" Wide
What is the max depression acceptable for stone curb? - Answer-1/4"
What is an R1-1 Sign according to MUTCD? - Answer-Yield Sign
What is the shape of a stop sign? - Answer-Octagon
What sign is a R1-1 Sign? - Answer-Stop Sign
What is the embankment finishing tolerance? - Answer-Within +-0.05 Feet
What is the finishing tolerance for embankment of a slope? - Answer-+-.010 Feet
When placing pipe in a trench what elevation do you start from? - Answer-The lowest
elevation and work backwards
What is the maximum drop from concrete placement? - Answer-5 feet
where should concrete placement start? - Answer-At the bottom of a slope
For concrete structures where should tie wire be facing? - Answer-Away from finished
surface
What is the reinforced spacing for a concrete structure? - Answer-3 inches
What is piling used for? - Answer-To support the weight of what is above ground
elevation, when soil conditions cannot
What is sheeting or shoring used for? - Answer-To provide temporary support of soil or
existing structures
What is the purpose of a trench box/ shield? - Answer-To provide temporary support of
soil and provide safe area for utility workers while in a trench.
What is the purpose of benching? - Answer-To provide layers or steps leading into a
trench to prevent cave ins
, How do you test piling? - Answer-Dynamic load test or static load test
How are utilities marked out by dig safe? - Answer-Horizontally
What is the depth of stone bedding for pipes? - Answer-6"
What is the compaction maximum density for drainage? - Answer-95% compaction
How do you back fill a drainage pipe? - Answer-Evenly on both sides and 1' ontop
How size should the lifts be for backfilling drainage pipe? - Answer-6" lifts
What is RCP? - Answer-Reinforced Concrete Pipe
What is DIP? - Answer-Ductile Iron Pipe
What is PVC? - Answer-Polyethlyene Pipe
How deep can you excavate before needing a trench box? - Answer-5' deep
What do you use with gasket joints? - Answer-Gasket lube
How is the spacing for longitudinal joints? - Answer-12'-15'
What is the first thing you establish when surveying? - Answer-A Bench Marker and its
elevation
What is the survey tolerance? - Answer-+/- 0.5
What d you always shoot before moving set up? - Answer-Your back Shot
What is earthwork and embankment tolerances? - Answer-+/-0.05
In roadways what size lift should embankment be placed? - Answer-in 12" lift
How far can the alignment in a roadway be shifted per tolerance? - Answer-10' right or
left
how far can road profiled be shifted per tolerance? - Answer-5' right or left and not
exceeding 2%
Branches should be trimmed over roadways to maintain what height? - Answer-20'
What height can stumps be left in embankment areas? - Answer-6" and 48" soil
coverage
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
What is the joint size for stone curbs? - Answer-1/2" Wide
What is the max depression acceptable for stone curb? - Answer-1/4"
What is an R1-1 Sign according to MUTCD? - Answer-Yield Sign
What is the shape of a stop sign? - Answer-Octagon
What sign is a R1-1 Sign? - Answer-Stop Sign
What is the embankment finishing tolerance? - Answer-Within +-0.05 Feet
What is the finishing tolerance for embankment of a slope? - Answer-+-.010 Feet
When placing pipe in a trench what elevation do you start from? - Answer-The lowest
elevation and work backwards
What is the maximum drop from concrete placement? - Answer-5 feet
where should concrete placement start? - Answer-At the bottom of a slope
For concrete structures where should tie wire be facing? - Answer-Away from finished
surface
What is the reinforced spacing for a concrete structure? - Answer-3 inches
What is piling used for? - Answer-To support the weight of what is above ground
elevation, when soil conditions cannot
What is sheeting or shoring used for? - Answer-To provide temporary support of soil or
existing structures
What is the purpose of a trench box/ shield? - Answer-To provide temporary support of
soil and provide safe area for utility workers while in a trench.
What is the purpose of benching? - Answer-To provide layers or steps leading into a
trench to prevent cave ins
, How do you test piling? - Answer-Dynamic load test or static load test
How are utilities marked out by dig safe? - Answer-Horizontally
What is the depth of stone bedding for pipes? - Answer-6"
What is the compaction maximum density for drainage? - Answer-95% compaction
How do you back fill a drainage pipe? - Answer-Evenly on both sides and 1' ontop
How size should the lifts be for backfilling drainage pipe? - Answer-6" lifts
What is RCP? - Answer-Reinforced Concrete Pipe
What is DIP? - Answer-Ductile Iron Pipe
What is PVC? - Answer-Polyethlyene Pipe
How deep can you excavate before needing a trench box? - Answer-5' deep
What do you use with gasket joints? - Answer-Gasket lube
How is the spacing for longitudinal joints? - Answer-12'-15'
What is the first thing you establish when surveying? - Answer-A Bench Marker and its
elevation
What is the survey tolerance? - Answer-+/- 0.5
What d you always shoot before moving set up? - Answer-Your back Shot
What is earthwork and embankment tolerances? - Answer-+/-0.05
In roadways what size lift should embankment be placed? - Answer-in 12" lift
How far can the alignment in a roadway be shifted per tolerance? - Answer-10' right or
left
how far can road profiled be shifted per tolerance? - Answer-5' right or left and not
exceeding 2%
Branches should be trimmed over roadways to maintain what height? - Answer-20'
What height can stumps be left in embankment areas? - Answer-6" and 48" soil
coverage
