NICET Highway Construction Inspector Level III Practice Exam 1
/2025/2026 COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) A
GRADED.
What does a white disk on the fire hydrant represent?
a) fire hydrant out of service
b) low pressure hydrant
c) wrong fire hydrant is in service
d) wrong high pressure hydrant - ANSWER-a) fire hydrant out of
service
Which two of the following operations require continuous
inspection? (Choose two).
a) driving piles
b) painting structural steel
c) tightening high strength bolts
d) tying reinforcing steel - ANSWER-a) driving piles
c) tightening high strength bolts
On a multi-span bridge reconstruction project, the contractor's
schedule states on Friday that they will be tightening/testing
,bolts for span #1 girders, finishing up tying reinforcing steel
followed up with placing concrete for the pier #3 footings, and
pile driving at the forward abutment.
To effectively staff the project that day, what is the minimum
number of construction inspectors required?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4 - ANSWER-c) 3
When performing concrete deck repairs, it is discovered that the
rebar has sufficient section loss requiring replacement. What is
the minimum cover required between the new reinforcing steel
and the existing slab face?
a) 1.5 inches
b) 2 inches
c) 3 inches
d) 3.5 inches - ANSWER-b) 2 inches
What is a commonly used bolt tension measuring devices?
a) torque wrench
, b) impact wrench
c) Skidmore-Wilhelm calibrator
d) Windsor probe - ANSWER-c) Skidmore-Wilhelm calibrator
Upon inspection of reinforcing steel for a deck repair, it is
discovered that a percentage of the existing steel has
deteriorated. What percent of section loss requires remediation?
a) 10%
b) 25%
c) 33%
d) 50% - ANSWER-a) 10%
How soon after installation may anchor rods be subjected to
service loads?
a) when concrete reaches 14-day specified strength
b) when concrete reaches 28-day specified strength
c) when concrete reaches 50% of its 28-day specified strength
d) when concrete reaches 75% of its 28-day specified strength -
ANSWER-b) when concrete reaches 28-day specified strength
The invert of the sewer drops 1.2 feet in a horizontal distance of
250 feet. What is the slope?
/2025/2026 COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS ) A
GRADED.
What does a white disk on the fire hydrant represent?
a) fire hydrant out of service
b) low pressure hydrant
c) wrong fire hydrant is in service
d) wrong high pressure hydrant - ANSWER-a) fire hydrant out of
service
Which two of the following operations require continuous
inspection? (Choose two).
a) driving piles
b) painting structural steel
c) tightening high strength bolts
d) tying reinforcing steel - ANSWER-a) driving piles
c) tightening high strength bolts
On a multi-span bridge reconstruction project, the contractor's
schedule states on Friday that they will be tightening/testing
,bolts for span #1 girders, finishing up tying reinforcing steel
followed up with placing concrete for the pier #3 footings, and
pile driving at the forward abutment.
To effectively staff the project that day, what is the minimum
number of construction inspectors required?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4 - ANSWER-c) 3
When performing concrete deck repairs, it is discovered that the
rebar has sufficient section loss requiring replacement. What is
the minimum cover required between the new reinforcing steel
and the existing slab face?
a) 1.5 inches
b) 2 inches
c) 3 inches
d) 3.5 inches - ANSWER-b) 2 inches
What is a commonly used bolt tension measuring devices?
a) torque wrench
, b) impact wrench
c) Skidmore-Wilhelm calibrator
d) Windsor probe - ANSWER-c) Skidmore-Wilhelm calibrator
Upon inspection of reinforcing steel for a deck repair, it is
discovered that a percentage of the existing steel has
deteriorated. What percent of section loss requires remediation?
a) 10%
b) 25%
c) 33%
d) 50% - ANSWER-a) 10%
How soon after installation may anchor rods be subjected to
service loads?
a) when concrete reaches 14-day specified strength
b) when concrete reaches 28-day specified strength
c) when concrete reaches 50% of its 28-day specified strength
d) when concrete reaches 75% of its 28-day specified strength -
ANSWER-b) when concrete reaches 28-day specified strength
The invert of the sewer drops 1.2 feet in a horizontal distance of
250 feet. What is the slope?
