VIRGINIA HEAVY HIGHWAY BATCH 1
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2026.
What lay of cable is less likely to kink and is easier to handle - ANS Regular Lay
What lay of cable has increased resistance to abrasion - ANS Lang lay
________ is down stream and _________ is upstream - ANS Backpressure is down stream
and backsiphon is upstream
What is used to prevent water from flowing back into a main - ANS Backflow preventer
Rebar placement is typically what multiple of the thickness - ANS 3
This is used to slow the water speed and improve control - ANS Rip Rap
Ductile Iron is also referred to as - ANS Cast
Before excavating, what should be done about the unmarked utilities? - ANS Contact
notification center, marking by color, then dig
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, What is the minimum compacted soil around a communication line - ANS 12"
What is the minimum space utilized (width) of a 24" pipe in a ground - ANS 12" + 24" + 12" =
48"
What is the minimum required burial distance from the top of a rail to an underground conduit
system? - ANS 5.5 feet
What is the minimum dimension of a circular manhole? - ANS 26"
What is the minimum size of a rectangular manhole lid? - ANS 26"xwhatever
What is the clearance between a 7500 volt phase to phase cable and a communication cable in
a joint uplift manhole? - ANS 6 inches
What ASTM standard is used for piping, pipe fitting and tubing of a low-pressure storage tank -
ANS ASTM A333
What is the maximum distance an employee can be from an egress in a trench? - ANS 25'.
Note that means ladders can be 50' apart
How much can a shoring box be undercut? (maximum) - ANS 2 feet
What method is not an approved method? - ANS Sand cone
The inner cone of a neutral welding flame has what temperature range? - ANS 5500-6000F
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2026.
What lay of cable is less likely to kink and is easier to handle - ANS Regular Lay
What lay of cable has increased resistance to abrasion - ANS Lang lay
________ is down stream and _________ is upstream - ANS Backpressure is down stream
and backsiphon is upstream
What is used to prevent water from flowing back into a main - ANS Backflow preventer
Rebar placement is typically what multiple of the thickness - ANS 3
This is used to slow the water speed and improve control - ANS Rip Rap
Ductile Iron is also referred to as - ANS Cast
Before excavating, what should be done about the unmarked utilities? - ANS Contact
notification center, marking by color, then dig
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, What is the minimum compacted soil around a communication line - ANS 12"
What is the minimum space utilized (width) of a 24" pipe in a ground - ANS 12" + 24" + 12" =
48"
What is the minimum required burial distance from the top of a rail to an underground conduit
system? - ANS 5.5 feet
What is the minimum dimension of a circular manhole? - ANS 26"
What is the minimum size of a rectangular manhole lid? - ANS 26"xwhatever
What is the clearance between a 7500 volt phase to phase cable and a communication cable in
a joint uplift manhole? - ANS 6 inches
What ASTM standard is used for piping, pipe fitting and tubing of a low-pressure storage tank -
ANS ASTM A333
What is the maximum distance an employee can be from an egress in a trench? - ANS 25'.
Note that means ladders can be 50' apart
How much can a shoring box be undercut? (maximum) - ANS 2 feet
What method is not an approved method? - ANS Sand cone
The inner cone of a neutral welding flame has what temperature range? - ANS 5500-6000F
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
