NICET HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION LEVEL 1 AND 2 EXAM | ALL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
1. 3 Types of Blueprint Views 1. Plan View 2. Elevation or Pro-
file View 3. Cross-Section View
2. What is Plan View? View from above
3. What is the profile view? View from the front or the side
4. What is the cross-section view? A view as if the object has been
cut open
5. What is the first sheet in a set of project Title or key sheet
plans?
6. What do typical section sheets show? They show the different layers
of the road and side slopes
and ditches for a particular given
length.
7. What is a plan detail? A detail is a view of a very specific
item of work
8. T/F Typical Section Sheets show eleva- False. The answer is "Profile
tion views of the proposed road. Sheets"
9. The shape of the road's side slopes and "Typical Section Sheets"
ditches are found on which sheet?
10. T/F The directional arrow is found on False. "Plan Sheets" also called
the "Profile Sheet" "Key Sheet"
11. Which sheet depicts the cross-section Cross-Section sheets.
view of the road superimposed on the
natural ground line?
12. What is the diameter, in inches, of a #8, 8 divided by 8 = 1.00"
Re-Bar?
13. Station 21+00 is what distance from 200
Station 23+00?
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14. Is 21+00 Up Station or Back Station Back Station
from 23+00?
15. What is "Cross-Slope"? Cross-slope is defined as the
transverse slope with respect to
the horizon
16. What is surveying? Surveying has to do with the de-
termination of the relative spatial
location of points on or near the
surface of earth. It is the art of
measuring horizontal and verti-
cal distances between objects, of
measuring angles between lines,
of determining direction of lines
and of establishing points by pre-
determined angular o linear mea-
surements.
17. What is Geodectic Surveying? It is that type of surveying in
which the curved shape of earth
is taken into account.
18. What is a level in surveying used for? A level is a telescope instrument
used to set slope stakes, check
the level of forms or field eleva-
tions / grades.
19. What is the difference between a Transit A Transit can be tilted vertically to
vs a Level / Laser? measure vertical angles.
20. What is a "Plumb Bob"? A "Plumb Bob" is a weighted ob-
ject connected to a string that
can be used to establish a ver-
tical line. It is used to calculate
horizontal distances over sloping
ground in conjunction with a sur-
veying tape.
21. What is a "Survey Rod"?
, NICET HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION LEVEL 1 AND 2 EXAM | ALL
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A survey rod reads like a tape
measure. It allows the surveyor
to record an observed number so
that an elevation can be deter-
mined.
22. What is a Vernier? A "Vernier" is used on a survey
rod and is used to determine the
subdivision of the smallest divi-
sion of the smallest division of a
scale.
23. Can the terms "Transit" and "Level" be No. A Transit can measure verti-
used synonymously? cal angles whereas a level can-
not.
24. When looking through a level, what are Upper Stadia, Middle Cross /
the 4 different hair lines that you will see Middle Stadia, Lower Stadia and
called? Vertical Cross.
25. What are Benchmarks? Benchmarks are fixed exact
points where an exact elevation is
know.
26. What is "Back Sight"? Back Sight is a rod reading taken
on a point of know elevation.
27. What is "Height of Instrumentation" (HI) is the elevation of the line of
sight projected by the instrument.
28. What is "Fore Sight" (FS)? Foresight is a rod reading taken
on any point to determine it's ele-
vation.
29. What is "Turning Point" (TP)? Turning Point is a reliable point
upon which a foresight is taken to
establish elevation.
30. A steel tape is used to measure the The measurement will be too
length between points "A" & "B" and long. The tape shrunk due to the
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
1. 3 Types of Blueprint Views 1. Plan View 2. Elevation or Pro-
file View 3. Cross-Section View
2. What is Plan View? View from above
3. What is the profile view? View from the front or the side
4. What is the cross-section view? A view as if the object has been
cut open
5. What is the first sheet in a set of project Title or key sheet
plans?
6. What do typical section sheets show? They show the different layers
of the road and side slopes
and ditches for a particular given
length.
7. What is a plan detail? A detail is a view of a very specific
item of work
8. T/F Typical Section Sheets show eleva- False. The answer is "Profile
tion views of the proposed road. Sheets"
9. The shape of the road's side slopes and "Typical Section Sheets"
ditches are found on which sheet?
10. T/F The directional arrow is found on False. "Plan Sheets" also called
the "Profile Sheet" "Key Sheet"
11. Which sheet depicts the cross-section Cross-Section sheets.
view of the road superimposed on the
natural ground line?
12. What is the diameter, in inches, of a #8, 8 divided by 8 = 1.00"
Re-Bar?
13. Station 21+00 is what distance from 200
Station 23+00?
, NICET HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION LEVEL 1 AND 2 EXAM | ALL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
14. Is 21+00 Up Station or Back Station Back Station
from 23+00?
15. What is "Cross-Slope"? Cross-slope is defined as the
transverse slope with respect to
the horizon
16. What is surveying? Surveying has to do with the de-
termination of the relative spatial
location of points on or near the
surface of earth. It is the art of
measuring horizontal and verti-
cal distances between objects, of
measuring angles between lines,
of determining direction of lines
and of establishing points by pre-
determined angular o linear mea-
surements.
17. What is Geodectic Surveying? It is that type of surveying in
which the curved shape of earth
is taken into account.
18. What is a level in surveying used for? A level is a telescope instrument
used to set slope stakes, check
the level of forms or field eleva-
tions / grades.
19. What is the difference between a Transit A Transit can be tilted vertically to
vs a Level / Laser? measure vertical angles.
20. What is a "Plumb Bob"? A "Plumb Bob" is a weighted ob-
ject connected to a string that
can be used to establish a ver-
tical line. It is used to calculate
horizontal distances over sloping
ground in conjunction with a sur-
veying tape.
21. What is a "Survey Rod"?
, NICET HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION LEVEL 1 AND 2 EXAM | ALL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
A survey rod reads like a tape
measure. It allows the surveyor
to record an observed number so
that an elevation can be deter-
mined.
22. What is a Vernier? A "Vernier" is used on a survey
rod and is used to determine the
subdivision of the smallest divi-
sion of the smallest division of a
scale.
23. Can the terms "Transit" and "Level" be No. A Transit can measure verti-
used synonymously? cal angles whereas a level can-
not.
24. When looking through a level, what are Upper Stadia, Middle Cross /
the 4 different hair lines that you will see Middle Stadia, Lower Stadia and
called? Vertical Cross.
25. What are Benchmarks? Benchmarks are fixed exact
points where an exact elevation is
know.
26. What is "Back Sight"? Back Sight is a rod reading taken
on a point of know elevation.
27. What is "Height of Instrumentation" (HI) is the elevation of the line of
sight projected by the instrument.
28. What is "Fore Sight" (FS)? Foresight is a rod reading taken
on any point to determine it's ele-
vation.
29. What is "Turning Point" (TP)? Turning Point is a reliable point
upon which a foresight is taken to
establish elevation.
30. A steel tape is used to measure the The measurement will be too
length between points "A" & "B" and long. The tape shrunk due to the
