NICET LEVEL 1 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
100% CORRECT
Highway, street, or road - answer -A general term denoting a public way for
purposes of vehicular travel, including the entire area within the ROW (see Figure
101-1).
Holiday - answer -A legal holiday as defined by N.J.S.A. 36:1-1
Inspector - answer -The Department's authorized representative assigned to
inspect the Work for conformance to the Contract
Interim Completion - answer -A milestone other than "Completion of Work,"
requiring completion by a specified date or within a specified time.
Item - answer -A specifically described portion of Work for which there is a unit
or lump sum price.
ITS commissioning - answer -Completion of Level A testing of an Intelligent
Transportation System per 704.03.01. This does not constitute Acceptance by the
Department of the work.
Materials Engineer - answer -The Department's Manager of the Bureau of
Materials, or the Department's Regional Materials Engineer and their designated
representatives
Land surveyor - answer -A person who is legally authorized to practice land
surveying in New Jersey according to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 45:8-27, et seq
Manufacturer's recommendations - answer -Recommendations and instructions by
the manufacturer including but not limited to the construction requirements,
drawings, plans, and material requirements
, New Work - answer -Work directed by the Department that is not covered under
an existing Item or combination of Items in the Contract. Items established to
provide payment modifications as specified in the Contract, such as damages,
bonuses, and penalties, are not this.
Others. - answer -An individual or a legal entity other than the Contractor, the
Surety, or an individual or a legal entity in a contractual relationship with the
Contractor or the Surety.
Pavement structure - answer -The combination of pavement, base courses, and
when specified, a subbase course, placed on a subgrade to support the traffic load
and distribute it to the roadbed (see Figure 101-1). These various courses are
defined as follows: 1. Pavement. One or more layers of specified material of
designed thickness at the top of the pavement structure. 2. Base course. One or
more layers of specified material of designed thickness placed on the subgrade or
subbase. 3. Subbase. One or more layers of specified material of designed
thickness placed on the subgrade.
Plan - answer -The Contractor's proposed methods of performing work including
but not limited to materials, equipment, personnel, and schedules.
Plans. - answer -The advertised plans as amended by addenda and Change of
Plan. This includes the version of the Standard Details specified on the key sheet.
Professional Engineer - answer -A person licensed to practice engineering in the
State of New Jersey.
Project. - answer -The specific section of highway or other public improvement
constructed under the Contract.
Project Limits - answer -These are shown on the key sheet and modified as
follows: 1. The areas of construction operations and areas used by the Contractor
to perform the work. If only a portion of a lane or shoulder of a road is being
constructed, they include all lanes and shoulders of the roadway. 2. Where only
one direction of a road is being constructed, and the road is divided by a median,
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
100% CORRECT
Highway, street, or road - answer -A general term denoting a public way for
purposes of vehicular travel, including the entire area within the ROW (see Figure
101-1).
Holiday - answer -A legal holiday as defined by N.J.S.A. 36:1-1
Inspector - answer -The Department's authorized representative assigned to
inspect the Work for conformance to the Contract
Interim Completion - answer -A milestone other than "Completion of Work,"
requiring completion by a specified date or within a specified time.
Item - answer -A specifically described portion of Work for which there is a unit
or lump sum price.
ITS commissioning - answer -Completion of Level A testing of an Intelligent
Transportation System per 704.03.01. This does not constitute Acceptance by the
Department of the work.
Materials Engineer - answer -The Department's Manager of the Bureau of
Materials, or the Department's Regional Materials Engineer and their designated
representatives
Land surveyor - answer -A person who is legally authorized to practice land
surveying in New Jersey according to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 45:8-27, et seq
Manufacturer's recommendations - answer -Recommendations and instructions by
the manufacturer including but not limited to the construction requirements,
drawings, plans, and material requirements
, New Work - answer -Work directed by the Department that is not covered under
an existing Item or combination of Items in the Contract. Items established to
provide payment modifications as specified in the Contract, such as damages,
bonuses, and penalties, are not this.
Others. - answer -An individual or a legal entity other than the Contractor, the
Surety, or an individual or a legal entity in a contractual relationship with the
Contractor or the Surety.
Pavement structure - answer -The combination of pavement, base courses, and
when specified, a subbase course, placed on a subgrade to support the traffic load
and distribute it to the roadbed (see Figure 101-1). These various courses are
defined as follows: 1. Pavement. One or more layers of specified material of
designed thickness at the top of the pavement structure. 2. Base course. One or
more layers of specified material of designed thickness placed on the subgrade or
subbase. 3. Subbase. One or more layers of specified material of designed
thickness placed on the subgrade.
Plan - answer -The Contractor's proposed methods of performing work including
but not limited to materials, equipment, personnel, and schedules.
Plans. - answer -The advertised plans as amended by addenda and Change of
Plan. This includes the version of the Standard Details specified on the key sheet.
Professional Engineer - answer -A person licensed to practice engineering in the
State of New Jersey.
Project. - answer -The specific section of highway or other public improvement
constructed under the Contract.
Project Limits - answer -These are shown on the key sheet and modified as
follows: 1. The areas of construction operations and areas used by the Contractor
to perform the work. If only a portion of a lane or shoulder of a road is being
constructed, they include all lanes and shoulders of the roadway. 2. Where only
one direction of a road is being constructed, and the road is divided by a median,
