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NICET Construction Materials Testing – Soils Level II
exam ||VERIFIED EXAM!!||COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR-JUST RELEASED.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, smooth
particles that are tightly compacted and do not retain water
easily?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - Answer-a) clay
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, hard
particles and does not retain water easily?
a) clay
b) silt
c) sand
d) gravel - Answer-c) sand
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, smooth
particles and retains water well?
a) clay
b) silt
c) sand
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d) gravel - Answer-b) silt
What is the area of land that is affected by the construction
of a roadway called?
a) rights-of-way b) easement c) limit of disturbance d)
construction zone - Answer-c) limit of disturbance
What is the term for the area of land that is set aside for
the use and maintenance of utilities or other public
services?
a) rights-of-way b) easement c) limit of disturbance d)
construction zone - Answer-a) rights-of-way
What is the term for the area of land that is reserved for
the use of a specific individual or entity, such as a utility
company?
a) rights-of-way b) easement c) limit of disturbance d)
construction zone - Answer-b) easement
Which set of documentation is required to be maintained
and retained for the life of the system?
as built drawings, hydraulic calculations, original
acceptance test records, and device manufacturer's data
sheets
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as built drawings, hydraulic data plate, and annual
maintenance and test records
inspection reports, test records, and maintenance as
required by the standard
installation drawings, permit applications, and submittals
signed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) -
Answer-a
What provisions must be made for a main drain test?
shut down fire pump
shut down jockey pump
shut down main control valve
verify adequate drainage - Answer-c
Which set of steps are taken when an inspector notices
that the air gauge on a freezer is lower than the air gauge
on a supply/air compressor?
The air line in service is shut down and the ice block is
removed. If the ice block cannot be totally removed then
the alternate air line is opened and used.
The dry valve or pre-action system is shut down and the
air lines are dismantled to remove the ice block.
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The gauges are replaced with new gauges. If the gauges
still do not match pressure, the alternate air line is opened
to increase pressure.
The inspector takes the in-service air line out of service
and the alternate air line is opened to equalize the
pressure on the system. The out-of-service air line is taken
apart and the ice block is removed and used as future
alternate air line. - Answer-d?
In a building with multiple wet pipe systems, for how many
systems and at what frequency are internal inspections of
piping required?
every other system every 2 years
every other system every 5 years
every system every 2 years
every system every 5 years - Answer-b
After an impariment has been restored, who shall verify
that all conditions have been addressed in order to
remove an impairment tag?
alarm company representative
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
fire department official
NICET Construction Materials Testing – Soils Level II
exam ||VERIFIED EXAM!!||COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR-JUST RELEASED.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, smooth
particles that are tightly compacted and do not retain water
easily?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - Answer-a) clay
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, hard
particles and does not retain water easily?
a) clay
b) silt
c) sand
d) gravel - Answer-c) sand
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, smooth
particles and retains water well?
a) clay
b) silt
c) sand
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d) gravel - Answer-b) silt
What is the area of land that is affected by the construction
of a roadway called?
a) rights-of-way b) easement c) limit of disturbance d)
construction zone - Answer-c) limit of disturbance
What is the term for the area of land that is set aside for
the use and maintenance of utilities or other public
services?
a) rights-of-way b) easement c) limit of disturbance d)
construction zone - Answer-a) rights-of-way
What is the term for the area of land that is reserved for
the use of a specific individual or entity, such as a utility
company?
a) rights-of-way b) easement c) limit of disturbance d)
construction zone - Answer-b) easement
Which set of documentation is required to be maintained
and retained for the life of the system?
as built drawings, hydraulic calculations, original
acceptance test records, and device manufacturer's data
sheets
,3|Page
as built drawings, hydraulic data plate, and annual
maintenance and test records
inspection reports, test records, and maintenance as
required by the standard
installation drawings, permit applications, and submittals
signed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) -
Answer-a
What provisions must be made for a main drain test?
shut down fire pump
shut down jockey pump
shut down main control valve
verify adequate drainage - Answer-c
Which set of steps are taken when an inspector notices
that the air gauge on a freezer is lower than the air gauge
on a supply/air compressor?
The air line in service is shut down and the ice block is
removed. If the ice block cannot be totally removed then
the alternate air line is opened and used.
The dry valve or pre-action system is shut down and the
air lines are dismantled to remove the ice block.
, 4|Page
The gauges are replaced with new gauges. If the gauges
still do not match pressure, the alternate air line is opened
to increase pressure.
The inspector takes the in-service air line out of service
and the alternate air line is opened to equalize the
pressure on the system. The out-of-service air line is taken
apart and the ice block is removed and used as future
alternate air line. - Answer-d?
In a building with multiple wet pipe systems, for how many
systems and at what frequency are internal inspections of
piping required?
every other system every 2 years
every other system every 5 years
every system every 2 years
every system every 5 years - Answer-b
After an impariment has been restored, who shall verify
that all conditions have been addressed in order to
remove an impairment tag?
alarm company representative
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ)
fire department official
