NICET Level 2 Full Exam Practice Questions and
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You are inspecting a construction site and notice that the soil appears to be
a fine-grained, cohesive material with good bearing capacity. What type of
soil is this likely to be?
a. Clay
b. Sand
c. Gravel
d. Loam - ANSWER✔✔-a. Clay
You are inspecting the clearing and grubbing of a construction site and
notice that a large tree has been removed within the limits of disturbance.
What should you do?
a. Notify the project manager and request that a replacement tree be
planted
b. Document the removal in the construction logs and move on
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,c. Issue a stop work order until a replacement tree can be planted
d. Request that the tree be replaced, but do not issue a stop work order -
ANSWER✔✔-d. Request that the tree be replaced, but do not issue a stop
work order
You are inspecting the placement of an embankment and notice that the
compaction is below the required specification. What should you do?
a. Accept the work and move on
b. Notify the project manager and request that the compaction be corrected
c. Issue a stop work order until the compaction can be corrected
d. Document the issue in the construction logs and move on -
ANSWER✔✔-b. Notify the project manager and request that the
compaction be corrected
You are asked to calculate the excavation and embankment quantities for a
construction project. What information do you need to complete this task?
a. The dimensions of the excavation and embankment areas
b. The weight of the soil and other materials
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,c. The density of the soil and other materials
d. All of the above - ANSWER✔✔-d. All of the above
You are inspecting a construction site and notice that temporary erosion
and sediment controls are not properly installed. What should you do?
a. Accept the work and move on
b. Notify the project manager and request that the controls be corrected
c. Issue a stop work order until the controls can be corrected
d. Document the issue in the construction logs and move on -
ANSWER✔✔-c. Issue a stop work order until the controls can be corrected
You are inspecting the placement of a subgrade and notice that the
undercutting is not to the specified depth. What should you do?
a. Accept the work and move on
b. Notify the project manager and request that the undercutting be
corrected
c. Issue a stop work order until the undercutting can be corrected
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, d. Document the issue in the construction logs and move on -
ANSWER✔✔-b. Notify the project manager and request that the
undercutting be corrected
You are asked to determine the acceptability of the results of a soil
compaction test. What criteria should you use to make this determination?
a. The compaction meets or exceeds the specified density
b. The compaction meets or exceeds the specified moisture content
c. The compaction meets or exceeds both the specified density and
moisture content
d. The compaction meets or exceeds the specified density or moisture
content - ANSWER✔✔-c. The compaction meets or exceeds both the
specified density and moisture content
You are inspecting the placement of an aggregate subbase and notice that
the finish tolerances are not being met. What should you do?
a. Accept the work and move on
b. Notify the project manager and request that the finish tolerances be
corrected
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Answers 100% Pass
You are inspecting a construction site and notice that the soil appears to be
a fine-grained, cohesive material with good bearing capacity. What type of
soil is this likely to be?
a. Clay
b. Sand
c. Gravel
d. Loam - ANSWER✔✔-a. Clay
You are inspecting the clearing and grubbing of a construction site and
notice that a large tree has been removed within the limits of disturbance.
What should you do?
a. Notify the project manager and request that a replacement tree be
planted
b. Document the removal in the construction logs and move on
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,c. Issue a stop work order until a replacement tree can be planted
d. Request that the tree be replaced, but do not issue a stop work order -
ANSWER✔✔-d. Request that the tree be replaced, but do not issue a stop
work order
You are inspecting the placement of an embankment and notice that the
compaction is below the required specification. What should you do?
a. Accept the work and move on
b. Notify the project manager and request that the compaction be corrected
c. Issue a stop work order until the compaction can be corrected
d. Document the issue in the construction logs and move on -
ANSWER✔✔-b. Notify the project manager and request that the
compaction be corrected
You are asked to calculate the excavation and embankment quantities for a
construction project. What information do you need to complete this task?
a. The dimensions of the excavation and embankment areas
b. The weight of the soil and other materials
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,c. The density of the soil and other materials
d. All of the above - ANSWER✔✔-d. All of the above
You are inspecting a construction site and notice that temporary erosion
and sediment controls are not properly installed. What should you do?
a. Accept the work and move on
b. Notify the project manager and request that the controls be corrected
c. Issue a stop work order until the controls can be corrected
d. Document the issue in the construction logs and move on -
ANSWER✔✔-c. Issue a stop work order until the controls can be corrected
You are inspecting the placement of a subgrade and notice that the
undercutting is not to the specified depth. What should you do?
a. Accept the work and move on
b. Notify the project manager and request that the undercutting be
corrected
c. Issue a stop work order until the undercutting can be corrected
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, d. Document the issue in the construction logs and move on -
ANSWER✔✔-b. Notify the project manager and request that the
undercutting be corrected
You are asked to determine the acceptability of the results of a soil
compaction test. What criteria should you use to make this determination?
a. The compaction meets or exceeds the specified density
b. The compaction meets or exceeds the specified moisture content
c. The compaction meets or exceeds both the specified density and
moisture content
d. The compaction meets or exceeds the specified density or moisture
content - ANSWER✔✔-c. The compaction meets or exceeds both the
specified density and moisture content
You are inspecting the placement of an aggregate subbase and notice that
the finish tolerances are not being met. What should you do?
a. Accept the work and move on
b. Notify the project manager and request that the finish tolerances be
corrected
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