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NICET Highway Construction EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS 2025/2026 NEWEST TEST BANK | ALL
FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | ACCURATE AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS | ALREADY GRADED A
Definition Limits Of Disturbance .....answer.....Area where
construction activity must be contained
Orange: 500 - 999GPM
Red: Less than 500 GPM
What should be done to inoperable fire hydrants?
......answer.....Fire hydrants should be wrapped or parts on the
hydrant color black
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What should be done if a hydrant is 20GPM or below?
......answer.....GPM should be stenciled on the fire hydrant caps and
top.
What is the working pressure rating for fire hydrants?
......answer.....250PSI
What do the fire hydrant body colors mean? ......answer.....Red -
Privately owned
Yellow- Municipality Owned
Light Purple- Non portable
What should be placed and for how long when trial drilled shafts
are being done? ......answer.....Steel casing should be installed for 4
hours. Once the 4 hours is completed, the hole is filled with
saturated sand.
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What do boring logs contain? ......answer.....1. Type or rock/soil
encountered
2. approx rate of seepage or groundwater encountered
3. equipment used/ equipment breakdowns
4.time completed
5. Difficulties experienced during drilling
What does Dry Drilling Method consist of? ......answer.....Removing
acclimated water and loose material in a relatively dry environment
What are the requirements for Dry Drilling Method?
......answer.....1. 12" or less of water at the base of the hole for during
a 1 hour period when a pump isn't permitted
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2.Both sides and bottom of the hole remain stable with no signs of
sloughing or swelling over a 4 hour period to completion
3. loose material and water is removed during inspection and prior
to concrete placement
What does Wet Drilling Method consist of? ......answer.....Using
water, slurry or mineral slurry to maintain hole stability during
drilling operation
What should be done if hole swelling, ground softening or slurry
caking is encountered? ......answer.....Steel casing is placed to
maintain hole shape.
What are the concrete placement equipment that is used for drilled
shafts? ......answer.....Tremies and concrete pumps.
NICET Highway Construction EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS 2025/2026 NEWEST TEST BANK | ALL
FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | ACCURATE AND VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS | ALREADY GRADED A
Definition Limits Of Disturbance .....answer.....Area where
construction activity must be contained
Orange: 500 - 999GPM
Red: Less than 500 GPM
What should be done to inoperable fire hydrants?
......answer.....Fire hydrants should be wrapped or parts on the
hydrant color black
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What should be done if a hydrant is 20GPM or below?
......answer.....GPM should be stenciled on the fire hydrant caps and
top.
What is the working pressure rating for fire hydrants?
......answer.....250PSI
What do the fire hydrant body colors mean? ......answer.....Red -
Privately owned
Yellow- Municipality Owned
Light Purple- Non portable
What should be placed and for how long when trial drilled shafts
are being done? ......answer.....Steel casing should be installed for 4
hours. Once the 4 hours is completed, the hole is filled with
saturated sand.
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What do boring logs contain? ......answer.....1. Type or rock/soil
encountered
2. approx rate of seepage or groundwater encountered
3. equipment used/ equipment breakdowns
4.time completed
5. Difficulties experienced during drilling
What does Dry Drilling Method consist of? ......answer.....Removing
acclimated water and loose material in a relatively dry environment
What are the requirements for Dry Drilling Method?
......answer.....1. 12" or less of water at the base of the hole for during
a 1 hour period when a pump isn't permitted
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2.Both sides and bottom of the hole remain stable with no signs of
sloughing or swelling over a 4 hour period to completion
3. loose material and water is removed during inspection and prior
to concrete placement
What does Wet Drilling Method consist of? ......answer.....Using
water, slurry or mineral slurry to maintain hole stability during
drilling operation
What should be done if hole swelling, ground softening or slurry
caking is encountered? ......answer.....Steel casing is placed to
maintain hole shape.
What are the concrete placement equipment that is used for drilled
shafts? ......answer.....Tremies and concrete pumps.
