NICET HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION LEVEL 1 AND 2 EXAM | ALL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
3 Types of Blueprint Views – Plan View, Elevation or Profile View, Cross-
Section View
Plan View – View from above
Profile View – View from the front or the side
Cross-Section View – A view as if the object has been cut open
First Sheet in Project Plans – Title or key sheet
Typical Section Sheets – Show the different layers of the road and side
slopes and ditches for a given length
Plan Detail – A view of a very specific item of work
Typical Section Sheets – Show the shape of the road’s side slopes and
ditches
Directional Arrow – Found on Plan Sheets (Key Sheet)
Cross-Section Sheet – Depicts cross-section view of the road superimposed
on natural ground line
#8 Re-Bar Diameter – 8 ÷ 8 = 1.00 inch
Station 21+00 Distance from 23+00 – 200 feet (Back Station)
Cross-Slope – Transverse slope with respect to the horizon
Surveying – The work of examining and recording the area and features of
land to construct a map or plan
Geodetic Surveying – Surveying that accounts for the curvature of the Earth
Level (Surveying) – Telescope instrument used to set slope stakes or check
, elevations/grades
Transit vs Level – Transit measures vertical angles; level does not
Plumb Bob – Weighted object on a string used to establish vertical lines
and measure horizontal distance on slopes
Survey Rod – A rod marked like a tape measure for recording elevations
Vernier – Device on a survey rod for fine subdivisions of measurements
Transit vs Level Synonymous? – No, transit measures vertical angles, level
does not
Hair Lines in a Level – Upper Stadia, Middle Cross (Middle Stadia), Lower
Stadia, Vertical Cross
Benchmarks – Fixed exact points where exact elevation is known
Back Sight – Rod reading on a point of known elevation
Height of Instrumentation (HI) – Elevation of the line of sight projected by
the instrument
Fore Sight (FS) – Rod reading taken on any point to determine its elevation
Turning Point (TP) – Reliable point where a foresight is taken to establish
elevation
Steel Tape at 45°F Calibrated for 68°F – Measurement too long because the
tape shrinks in cold
Typical Tension for 100-ft Steel Tape – 25 lbs
Off-line Tape Measurement – Not accurate; tape must be held straight
Common Tape Measurement Errors – Nonstandard length, improper
plumbing, temperature error, poor alignment, sag, faulty marking, incorrect
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
3 Types of Blueprint Views – Plan View, Elevation or Profile View, Cross-
Section View
Plan View – View from above
Profile View – View from the front or the side
Cross-Section View – A view as if the object has been cut open
First Sheet in Project Plans – Title or key sheet
Typical Section Sheets – Show the different layers of the road and side
slopes and ditches for a given length
Plan Detail – A view of a very specific item of work
Typical Section Sheets – Show the shape of the road’s side slopes and
ditches
Directional Arrow – Found on Plan Sheets (Key Sheet)
Cross-Section Sheet – Depicts cross-section view of the road superimposed
on natural ground line
#8 Re-Bar Diameter – 8 ÷ 8 = 1.00 inch
Station 21+00 Distance from 23+00 – 200 feet (Back Station)
Cross-Slope – Transverse slope with respect to the horizon
Surveying – The work of examining and recording the area and features of
land to construct a map or plan
Geodetic Surveying – Surveying that accounts for the curvature of the Earth
Level (Surveying) – Telescope instrument used to set slope stakes or check
, elevations/grades
Transit vs Level – Transit measures vertical angles; level does not
Plumb Bob – Weighted object on a string used to establish vertical lines
and measure horizontal distance on slopes
Survey Rod – A rod marked like a tape measure for recording elevations
Vernier – Device on a survey rod for fine subdivisions of measurements
Transit vs Level Synonymous? – No, transit measures vertical angles, level
does not
Hair Lines in a Level – Upper Stadia, Middle Cross (Middle Stadia), Lower
Stadia, Vertical Cross
Benchmarks – Fixed exact points where exact elevation is known
Back Sight – Rod reading on a point of known elevation
Height of Instrumentation (HI) – Elevation of the line of sight projected by
the instrument
Fore Sight (FS) – Rod reading taken on any point to determine its elevation
Turning Point (TP) – Reliable point where a foresight is taken to establish
elevation
Steel Tape at 45°F Calibrated for 68°F – Measurement too long because the
tape shrinks in cold
Typical Tension for 100-ft Steel Tape – 25 lbs
Off-line Tape Measurement – Not accurate; tape must be held straight
Common Tape Measurement Errors – Nonstandard length, improper
plumbing, temperature error, poor alignment, sag, faulty marking, incorrect
