WISCONSIN UTILITY CONTRACTOR EXAM
2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The best joint to use for immediate use of pipe is the ______?
A. Flanged
B. Mechanical
C. Slip on
D. Push on. Answer: A. Flanged
315
◉ A mechanical joint is made up of ______?
A. Nuts and bolts
B. Nuts, bolts, followers, and a gasket
C. Gaskets and bolts
D. Gaskets and followers. Answer: B. Nuts, bolts, followers, and a
gasket
,315
◉ The difference between a Proctor test and the modified Proctor
test is _____?
A. The modified Proctor test has 3 layers and the standard Proctor
test has 5 layers
B. The modified Proctor test has 5 layers and the standard Proctor
test has 3 layers
C. An excavation process used to alleviate undue pressure on the
drill
D. An excavation term describing the burring of drill bits.. Answer: B.
The modified Proctor test has 5 layers and the standard Proctor test
has 3 layers
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◉ The cone of depression is _______?
A. The feeling you get when opening your test booklet
B. The presence of ground water and its behavior
C. An excavation process used to alleviate undue pressure on the
drill
,D. An excavation term describing the burring of drill bits. Answer: B.
The presence of groundwater and its behavior
296
◉ Well point sub jet holes should be placed at intervals of ______?
A. 2 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 15 feet
D. 20 feet. Answer: B. 10ft
293
◉ When the main is under pressure, tapping machines allow the
installation of ______?
A. Stops
B. Corporation stops
C. Implants
D. Water taps. Answer: B. Corporation stops
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◉ A backhoe is most efficient when working within a maximum
digging depth of ______?
A. 60 percent
B. 70 percent
C. 6 feet
D. 7 feet. Answer: B. 70 percent
150
◉ Water mixing with granular soil causing the soil to run is called
______?
A. Puddling
B. Flowing sand
C. Flooding
D. Blowout. Answer: B. Flowing sand
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2026 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ The best joint to use for immediate use of pipe is the ______?
A. Flanged
B. Mechanical
C. Slip on
D. Push on. Answer: A. Flanged
315
◉ A mechanical joint is made up of ______?
A. Nuts and bolts
B. Nuts, bolts, followers, and a gasket
C. Gaskets and bolts
D. Gaskets and followers. Answer: B. Nuts, bolts, followers, and a
gasket
,315
◉ The difference between a Proctor test and the modified Proctor
test is _____?
A. The modified Proctor test has 3 layers and the standard Proctor
test has 5 layers
B. The modified Proctor test has 5 layers and the standard Proctor
test has 3 layers
C. An excavation process used to alleviate undue pressure on the
drill
D. An excavation term describing the burring of drill bits.. Answer: B.
The modified Proctor test has 5 layers and the standard Proctor test
has 3 layers
183
◉ The cone of depression is _______?
A. The feeling you get when opening your test booklet
B. The presence of ground water and its behavior
C. An excavation process used to alleviate undue pressure on the
drill
,D. An excavation term describing the burring of drill bits. Answer: B.
The presence of groundwater and its behavior
296
◉ Well point sub jet holes should be placed at intervals of ______?
A. 2 feet
B. 10 feet
C. 15 feet
D. 20 feet. Answer: B. 10ft
293
◉ When the main is under pressure, tapping machines allow the
installation of ______?
A. Stops
B. Corporation stops
C. Implants
D. Water taps. Answer: B. Corporation stops
, 204
◉ A backhoe is most efficient when working within a maximum
digging depth of ______?
A. 60 percent
B. 70 percent
C. 6 feet
D. 7 feet. Answer: B. 70 percent
150
◉ Water mixing with granular soil causing the soil to run is called
______?
A. Puddling
B. Flowing sand
C. Flooding
D. Blowout. Answer: B. Flowing sand
291
