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PrepIQ Rhode Island Underground Utility Contractor
Exam ACTUAL VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE.pdf
The _____ test is not an acceptable method for testing
sewer piping.
A. Lamp
B. Water
C. Sniff
D. Air - Answer-C. Sniff
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Testing by isolation portions of the line and filling the
manholes with water is know as _____?
A. Mandrel
B. Exfiltration
C. Infiltration
D. Water - Answer-B. Exfiltration
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249
The invert elevation of a 400-foot pipe with a fall of .002
and station elevation of 92.6 is?
A. 399.2
B. 400.8
C. 93.4
D. 91.8 - Answer-D. 400 x .002 = .8
92.6 - .8 = 91.8
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A six-foot wide sheep foot roller, .75 operator skill, .83
efficiency, 12 in fill layers compacted to 8 inch layers
requiring eight passes of the roller at the speed of 2.5
miles per hour. Using only the given information, according
to the Pipe and Excavating Contracting, the maximum
number of cubic yards is ______?
A. Less than 155
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B. Between 155 and 160
C. Between 160 and 165
D. More than 165 - Answer-A. 6 x 2.5 x 8 x 16. x 83%
x 0.75 = 152.2
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A small stake driven into the ground to identify a reference
point is known as a ______?
A. Stake
B. Hub
C. Reference grade
D. Marker - Answer-B. Hub
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The hub's elevation and situation in relation to the pipeline
will be on a _____?
A. Surveyor's sheet
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B. Reference hub
C. Reference stake
D. Line marker - Answer-C. Reference stake
A method of projecting a straight line for precise centerline
transfer when using a laser is to use _____?
A Parallax
B. Crossing coordinates
C. Preset hubs
D. Offset hubs - Answer-D. Offset Hubs
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The first priority for underground excavation in any
developed area is?
A. Notify all owners
B. Notify Sunshine
C. Locate existing ground utilities
D. Site preparation and material layout - Answer-C. Locate
existing ground utilities
PrepIQ Rhode Island Underground Utility Contractor
Exam ACTUAL VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE.pdf
The _____ test is not an acceptable method for testing
sewer piping.
A. Lamp
B. Water
C. Sniff
D. Air - Answer-C. Sniff
248/249
Testing by isolation portions of the line and filling the
manholes with water is know as _____?
A. Mandrel
B. Exfiltration
C. Infiltration
D. Water - Answer-B. Exfiltration
,2|Page
249
The invert elevation of a 400-foot pipe with a fall of .002
and station elevation of 92.6 is?
A. 399.2
B. 400.8
C. 93.4
D. 91.8 - Answer-D. 400 x .002 = .8
92.6 - .8 = 91.8
120
A six-foot wide sheep foot roller, .75 operator skill, .83
efficiency, 12 in fill layers compacted to 8 inch layers
requiring eight passes of the roller at the speed of 2.5
miles per hour. Using only the given information, according
to the Pipe and Excavating Contracting, the maximum
number of cubic yards is ______?
A. Less than 155
,3|Page
B. Between 155 and 160
C. Between 160 and 165
D. More than 165 - Answer-A. 6 x 2.5 x 8 x 16. x 83%
x 0.75 = 152.2
192/193
A small stake driven into the ground to identify a reference
point is known as a ______?
A. Stake
B. Hub
C. Reference grade
D. Marker - Answer-B. Hub
113
The hub's elevation and situation in relation to the pipeline
will be on a _____?
A. Surveyor's sheet
, 4|Page
B. Reference hub
C. Reference stake
D. Line marker - Answer-C. Reference stake
A method of projecting a straight line for precise centerline
transfer when using a laser is to use _____?
A Parallax
B. Crossing coordinates
C. Preset hubs
D. Offset hubs - Answer-D. Offset Hubs
122
The first priority for underground excavation in any
developed area is?
A. Notify all owners
B. Notify Sunshine
C. Locate existing ground utilities
D. Site preparation and material layout - Answer-C. Locate
existing ground utilities
