Utility Contractor EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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1. What is the utility ticket number to call in the USA? - ANSWER ✔ 811
2. Is a typical sewer system a pressure system? - ANSWER ✔ No
3. What is the contractor with a direct contract with the owner called? -
ANSWER ✔ Prime Contractor
4. What does OSHA stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
5. Is a daily diary or daily job report admissible as evidence in court? -
ANSWER ✔ Yes
6. What is a general rule of thumb for the thickness of each lift when making a
fill? - ANSWER ✔ About 8 inches thick
7. What is the term for the time it takes to complete an activity from start to
finish? - ANSWER ✔ Cycle Time
8. What is the most common sewer pipe used today? - ANSWER ✔ SDR-35
9. Are plans construction drawings for a project? - ANSWER ✔ No
10.What color is used to mark underground electrical utilities in the USA? -
ANSWER ✔ Red
,11.What type of construction do contractors who build roads, bridges, and
underground systems work in? - ANSWER ✔ Civil Construction
12.Are sewer lines perforated? - ANSWER ✔ No
13.What is the term for adding or removing water from soil? - ANSWER ✔
Moisture Conditioning
14.Are leach lines in a drain field laid level? - ANSWER ✔ Yes
15.Should workers be paid prevailing wage on private jobs? - ANSWER ✔
No
16.What is the most common pipe used in domestic water system mainlines? -
ANSWER ✔ C900 pipe
17.What does W stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Water
18.What does DWW stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Domestic Wastewater
19.What does CW stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Cooling Water
20.What does NCCW stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Non-Contact Cooling Water
21.What does FM stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Force Main
22.What does LS stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Lift Station
23.What does PS stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Pump Station
24.What does WTP stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Water Treatment Plant
25.What does SC stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Substantial Completion
26.What does AHJ stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Authority Having Jurisdiction
27.What does MGD stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Million Gallons per Day
,28.What does FPD stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Feet Per Day
29.What does IFC stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Issued for Construction
30.What is mobilization? - ANSWER ✔ Preparing the site for construction by
bringing in crews, equipment, trailers, materials, and temporary facilities.
31.What is clearing? - ANSWER ✔ Removing trees, brush, vegetation, debris,
or obstructions from the construction area.
32.What is access/staging? - ANSWER ✔ Setting up routes, laydown areas,
storage zones, and work areas for equipment, crews, and materials.
33.What is erosion control? - ANSWER ✔ Measures used to prevent soil,
sediment, and runoff from leaving the site or damaging nearby areas.
34.What are utility locates? - ANSWER ✔ The process of identifying existing
underground utilities before excavation to avoid strikes or damage.
35.What is survey/layout? - ANSWER ✔ Marking the correct location,
alignment, elevation, and limits of construction work in the field.
36.PM - ANSWER ✔ Project Manager.
37.PMO - ANSWER ✔ Project Management Office: Corporate Group that
manages project management process.
38.POD - ANSWER ✔ Plan of the day.
39.POLA - ANSWER ✔ Port of Los Angeles.
40.P&P Bond - ANSWER ✔ Payment & Performance Bond: Often required
by customers to ensure that a contractor executes the contract work properly.
41.PPE - ANSWER ✔ Personal Protection Equipment.
, 42.PreActivity Meeting - ANSWER ✔ Meeting to convey work plans,
installation and quality requirements to installation crews.
43.Pre Award Meeting - ANSWER ✔ Internal AE meeting hosted by
Estimating team for major projects.
44.PreConmenuper - ANSWER ✔ Pre Construction Meeting: Generally
required by customer to establish contract & administrative requirements
prior to start of work.
45.PreFab - ANSWER ✔ The act of making building components in another
location better suited to their construction.
46.PreStart - ANSWER ✔ Checklist of key AE PM planning processes used
to gauge whether project teams are properly prepared to begin work on site.
47.Punchlist - ANSWER ✔ List of work items requiring completion, touch
up, repair, or rework prior to Final Completion of contract.
48.PO - ANSWER ✔ Purchase Orders - A documented financial commitment
that details the types, quantities, and agreed-upon prices for products or
services.
49.PVC - ANSWER ✔ Plastic Conduit.
50.QAC - ANSWER ✔ Quality Audit Checklist used as a guide to audit a
project's status in maintaining key PM Processes.
51.QA - ANSWER ✔ "Quality Assurance" - Ensures that QC plans are
effectively managing the contract and Quality requirements.
52.QC - ANSWER ✔ "Quality Control" - Ensures that work conforms to
contract requirements.
53.QCP - ANSWER ✔ Quality Control Plan.
54.What is a pressure test? - ANSWER ✔ A test that verifies pipe can
withstand required operating or test pressure.
2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS WITH
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1. What is the utility ticket number to call in the USA? - ANSWER ✔ 811
2. Is a typical sewer system a pressure system? - ANSWER ✔ No
3. What is the contractor with a direct contract with the owner called? -
ANSWER ✔ Prime Contractor
4. What does OSHA stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Occupational Safety and
Health Administration
5. Is a daily diary or daily job report admissible as evidence in court? -
ANSWER ✔ Yes
6. What is a general rule of thumb for the thickness of each lift when making a
fill? - ANSWER ✔ About 8 inches thick
7. What is the term for the time it takes to complete an activity from start to
finish? - ANSWER ✔ Cycle Time
8. What is the most common sewer pipe used today? - ANSWER ✔ SDR-35
9. Are plans construction drawings for a project? - ANSWER ✔ No
10.What color is used to mark underground electrical utilities in the USA? -
ANSWER ✔ Red
,11.What type of construction do contractors who build roads, bridges, and
underground systems work in? - ANSWER ✔ Civil Construction
12.Are sewer lines perforated? - ANSWER ✔ No
13.What is the term for adding or removing water from soil? - ANSWER ✔
Moisture Conditioning
14.Are leach lines in a drain field laid level? - ANSWER ✔ Yes
15.Should workers be paid prevailing wage on private jobs? - ANSWER ✔
No
16.What is the most common pipe used in domestic water system mainlines? -
ANSWER ✔ C900 pipe
17.What does W stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Water
18.What does DWW stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Domestic Wastewater
19.What does CW stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Cooling Water
20.What does NCCW stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Non-Contact Cooling Water
21.What does FM stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Force Main
22.What does LS stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Lift Station
23.What does PS stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Pump Station
24.What does WTP stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Water Treatment Plant
25.What does SC stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Substantial Completion
26.What does AHJ stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Authority Having Jurisdiction
27.What does MGD stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Million Gallons per Day
,28.What does FPD stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Feet Per Day
29.What does IFC stand for? - ANSWER ✔ Issued for Construction
30.What is mobilization? - ANSWER ✔ Preparing the site for construction by
bringing in crews, equipment, trailers, materials, and temporary facilities.
31.What is clearing? - ANSWER ✔ Removing trees, brush, vegetation, debris,
or obstructions from the construction area.
32.What is access/staging? - ANSWER ✔ Setting up routes, laydown areas,
storage zones, and work areas for equipment, crews, and materials.
33.What is erosion control? - ANSWER ✔ Measures used to prevent soil,
sediment, and runoff from leaving the site or damaging nearby areas.
34.What are utility locates? - ANSWER ✔ The process of identifying existing
underground utilities before excavation to avoid strikes or damage.
35.What is survey/layout? - ANSWER ✔ Marking the correct location,
alignment, elevation, and limits of construction work in the field.
36.PM - ANSWER ✔ Project Manager.
37.PMO - ANSWER ✔ Project Management Office: Corporate Group that
manages project management process.
38.POD - ANSWER ✔ Plan of the day.
39.POLA - ANSWER ✔ Port of Los Angeles.
40.P&P Bond - ANSWER ✔ Payment & Performance Bond: Often required
by customers to ensure that a contractor executes the contract work properly.
41.PPE - ANSWER ✔ Personal Protection Equipment.
, 42.PreActivity Meeting - ANSWER ✔ Meeting to convey work plans,
installation and quality requirements to installation crews.
43.Pre Award Meeting - ANSWER ✔ Internal AE meeting hosted by
Estimating team for major projects.
44.PreConmenuper - ANSWER ✔ Pre Construction Meeting: Generally
required by customer to establish contract & administrative requirements
prior to start of work.
45.PreFab - ANSWER ✔ The act of making building components in another
location better suited to their construction.
46.PreStart - ANSWER ✔ Checklist of key AE PM planning processes used
to gauge whether project teams are properly prepared to begin work on site.
47.Punchlist - ANSWER ✔ List of work items requiring completion, touch
up, repair, or rework prior to Final Completion of contract.
48.PO - ANSWER ✔ Purchase Orders - A documented financial commitment
that details the types, quantities, and agreed-upon prices for products or
services.
49.PVC - ANSWER ✔ Plastic Conduit.
50.QAC - ANSWER ✔ Quality Audit Checklist used as a guide to audit a
project's status in maintaining key PM Processes.
51.QA - ANSWER ✔ "Quality Assurance" - Ensures that QC plans are
effectively managing the contract and Quality requirements.
52.QC - ANSWER ✔ "Quality Control" - Ensures that work conforms to
contract requirements.
53.QCP - ANSWER ✔ Quality Control Plan.
54.What is a pressure test? - ANSWER ✔ A test that verifies pipe can
withstand required operating or test pressure.
