NICET LEVEL 1 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
FINAL STUDY PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Middle Cross / Middle Stadia. Answer: One of the four different hair
lines seen when looking through a level.
●● Lower Stadia. Answer: One of the four different hair lines seen when
looking through a level.
●● Vertical Cross. Answer: One of the four different hair lines seen
when looking through a level.
●● Benchmarks. Answer: Fixed exact points where an exact elevation is
known.
●● Back Sight. Answer: A rod reading taken on a point of known
elevation.
●● Height of Instrumentation (HI). Answer: The elevation of the line of
sight projected by the instrument.
,●● Fore Sight (FS). Answer: A rod reading taken on any point to
determine its elevation.
●● Turning Point (TP). Answer: A reliable point upon which a foresight
is taken to establish elevation.
●● Steel Tape Measurement. Answer: A steel tape is used to measure the
length between points 'A' & 'B' and the distance is found to be 95'.
●● Temperature Effect on Tape. Answer: The measurement will be too
long. The tape shrunk due to the cold and principles of 'Coefficient of
Expansion'.
●● Typical Tension on Steel Tape. Answer: 25 LBS.
●● Off-Line Measurement. Answer: No. When measuring, tapes must be
held on-line, if not, errors will occur in the actual measurement.
●● Common Measurement Errors. Answer: Length other than standard,
improper plumbing, temperature other than standard, poor alignment,
tape not being horizontal (level), sagging, faulty marking, incorrect
reading or interpolation.
●● Catch Points (CP). Answer: Occur at the intersection of the existing
ground and the constructed grade. The amount of cut or fill is
,determined by the difference between the roadway elevation and the
original ground elevation.
●● Types of Contour Lines. Answer: Index, Intermediate and
Supplementary.
●● Contour Lines. Answer: A Contour Line connects all points of equal
elevation, above or below a known or assumed reference point or plane.
●● Depression on Topo Map. Answer: Hachure or tick marks that are on
the inside of contour circles denote a depression.
●● 4 Rules of Contour Lines. Answer: 1. All points along the same
contour line are on the same elevation. 2. All contour lines eventually
connect. 3. Contour lines never cross each other. 4. Contour lines never
split.
●● Plan View. Answer: View from above.
●● Profile View. Answer: View from the front or the side.
●● Cross-Section View. Answer: A view as if the object has been cut
open.
, ●● First Sheet in Project Plans. Answer: Title or key sheet.
●● Typical Section Sheets. Answer: They show the different layers of
the road and side slopes and ditches for a particular given length.
●● Plan Detail. Answer: A detail is a view of a very specific item of
work.
●● Elevation Views. Answer: False. The answer is 'Profile Sheets'.
●● Road's Side Slopes and Ditches. Answer: Found on 'Typical Section
Sheets'.
●● Directional Arrow Location. Answer: False. 'Plan Sheets' also called
'Key Sheet'.
●● Cross-Section View Depiction. Answer: Cross-Section sheets depict
the cross-section view of the road superimposed on the natural ground
line.
●● #8 Re-Bar Diameter. Answer: 8 divided by 8 = 1.00".
●● Distance from Station 21+00 to 23+00. Answer: 200.
FINAL STUDY PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● Middle Cross / Middle Stadia. Answer: One of the four different hair
lines seen when looking through a level.
●● Lower Stadia. Answer: One of the four different hair lines seen when
looking through a level.
●● Vertical Cross. Answer: One of the four different hair lines seen
when looking through a level.
●● Benchmarks. Answer: Fixed exact points where an exact elevation is
known.
●● Back Sight. Answer: A rod reading taken on a point of known
elevation.
●● Height of Instrumentation (HI). Answer: The elevation of the line of
sight projected by the instrument.
,●● Fore Sight (FS). Answer: A rod reading taken on any point to
determine its elevation.
●● Turning Point (TP). Answer: A reliable point upon which a foresight
is taken to establish elevation.
●● Steel Tape Measurement. Answer: A steel tape is used to measure the
length between points 'A' & 'B' and the distance is found to be 95'.
●● Temperature Effect on Tape. Answer: The measurement will be too
long. The tape shrunk due to the cold and principles of 'Coefficient of
Expansion'.
●● Typical Tension on Steel Tape. Answer: 25 LBS.
●● Off-Line Measurement. Answer: No. When measuring, tapes must be
held on-line, if not, errors will occur in the actual measurement.
●● Common Measurement Errors. Answer: Length other than standard,
improper plumbing, temperature other than standard, poor alignment,
tape not being horizontal (level), sagging, faulty marking, incorrect
reading or interpolation.
●● Catch Points (CP). Answer: Occur at the intersection of the existing
ground and the constructed grade. The amount of cut or fill is
,determined by the difference between the roadway elevation and the
original ground elevation.
●● Types of Contour Lines. Answer: Index, Intermediate and
Supplementary.
●● Contour Lines. Answer: A Contour Line connects all points of equal
elevation, above or below a known or assumed reference point or plane.
●● Depression on Topo Map. Answer: Hachure or tick marks that are on
the inside of contour circles denote a depression.
●● 4 Rules of Contour Lines. Answer: 1. All points along the same
contour line are on the same elevation. 2. All contour lines eventually
connect. 3. Contour lines never cross each other. 4. Contour lines never
split.
●● Plan View. Answer: View from above.
●● Profile View. Answer: View from the front or the side.
●● Cross-Section View. Answer: A view as if the object has been cut
open.
, ●● First Sheet in Project Plans. Answer: Title or key sheet.
●● Typical Section Sheets. Answer: They show the different layers of
the road and side slopes and ditches for a particular given length.
●● Plan Detail. Answer: A detail is a view of a very specific item of
work.
●● Elevation Views. Answer: False. The answer is 'Profile Sheets'.
●● Road's Side Slopes and Ditches. Answer: Found on 'Typical Section
Sheets'.
●● Directional Arrow Location. Answer: False. 'Plan Sheets' also called
'Key Sheet'.
●● Cross-Section View Depiction. Answer: Cross-Section sheets depict
the cross-section view of the road superimposed on the natural ground
line.
●● #8 Re-Bar Diameter. Answer: 8 divided by 8 = 1.00".
●● Distance from Station 21+00 to 23+00. Answer: 200.
