NICET LEVEL 3 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION NEWEST 2024
ACTUAL EXAM 80 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
During installation of traffic loops in the pavement, which three statements apply prior to and
during the installation of loop wire? (Choose 3).
a) Do not allow vehicular traffic over an open saw cut.
b) Do not overlap saw cuts at the corner.
c) Thoroughly clean the saw cut of foreign material.
d) Use a plastic sleeve where loop wire crosses a joint. - ANSWER-a) Do not allow vehicular
traffic over an open saw cut.
c) Thoroughly clean the saw cut of foreign material.
d) Use a plastic sleeve where loop wire crosses a joint.
Which three types of inspections are completed for sign structures? (Choose three).
a) final inspection
b) interim inspection
c) initial inspection
d) routine inspection - ANSWER-b) interim inspection
c) initial inspection
d) routine inspection
How many times per foot should loop lead-in wires be twisted?
a) 3 turns per foot
b) 5 turns per foot
c) 6 turns per foot
d) 7 turns per foot - ANSWER-b) 5 turns per foot
,According to FP-14, when removing existing concrete structure in the roadbed, how many
inches below the subgrade elevation should the existing structure be removed to? a) 12
inches
b) 24 inches
c) 30 inches
d) 36 inches - ANSWER-d) 36 inches
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
What is the purpose of police units in regards to work zone traffic control?
a) Ease of setting up traffic sobriety checkpoints.
b) Give the workers the feeling of security.
c) Heighten the awareness of passing motor vehicle traffic and improve safety.
d) Use traffic violations to generate revenues. - ANSWER-c) Heighten the awareness of
passing motor vehicle traffic and improve safety.
Which type of steel beam connection consist of beams that are linked to supporting elements
(such as steel girders of columns) with a web connection angle?
a) bolted framed connections
b) bolted seated connections
c) welded framed connections
d) welded seat connections - ANSWER-a) bolted framed connections
, Where is the percentage of excavated soil shown in contract documents?
a) by the cross sections
b) the environmental report
c) incrementally tabulated
d) prior as-builts - ANSWER-a) by the cross sections
Which three components make up an OSHA-required safety program? (Choose three).
a) when a complete set of safety regulations is written
b) when management signs an agreement with OSHA stating willing compliance
c) when safety equipment required to comply with existing regulations is supplied to each
employee
d) when safety regulations are made available to each employee by posting in a noticeable area
- ANSWER-b) when management signs an agreement with OSHA stating willing compliance
c) when safety equipment required to comply with existing regulations is supplied to each
employee
d) when safety regulations are made available to each employee by posting in a noticeable area
For which of the following problems might slab stabilization be the most appropriate repair
method?
a) corner breaks in PCC pavement
b) potholes in HMA pavement
c) shattered PCC slab
d) voids in PCC pavement caused by pumping - ANSWER-d) voids in PCC pavement caused by
pumping
Job related complaints from property owners adjacent to the project should be mitigated by
whom?
ACTUAL EXAM 80 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+
During installation of traffic loops in the pavement, which three statements apply prior to and
during the installation of loop wire? (Choose 3).
a) Do not allow vehicular traffic over an open saw cut.
b) Do not overlap saw cuts at the corner.
c) Thoroughly clean the saw cut of foreign material.
d) Use a plastic sleeve where loop wire crosses a joint. - ANSWER-a) Do not allow vehicular
traffic over an open saw cut.
c) Thoroughly clean the saw cut of foreign material.
d) Use a plastic sleeve where loop wire crosses a joint.
Which three types of inspections are completed for sign structures? (Choose three).
a) final inspection
b) interim inspection
c) initial inspection
d) routine inspection - ANSWER-b) interim inspection
c) initial inspection
d) routine inspection
How many times per foot should loop lead-in wires be twisted?
a) 3 turns per foot
b) 5 turns per foot
c) 6 turns per foot
d) 7 turns per foot - ANSWER-b) 5 turns per foot
,According to FP-14, when removing existing concrete structure in the roadbed, how many
inches below the subgrade elevation should the existing structure be removed to? a) 12
inches
b) 24 inches
c) 30 inches
d) 36 inches - ANSWER-d) 36 inches
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
What is the purpose of police units in regards to work zone traffic control?
a) Ease of setting up traffic sobriety checkpoints.
b) Give the workers the feeling of security.
c) Heighten the awareness of passing motor vehicle traffic and improve safety.
d) Use traffic violations to generate revenues. - ANSWER-c) Heighten the awareness of
passing motor vehicle traffic and improve safety.
Which type of steel beam connection consist of beams that are linked to supporting elements
(such as steel girders of columns) with a web connection angle?
a) bolted framed connections
b) bolted seated connections
c) welded framed connections
d) welded seat connections - ANSWER-a) bolted framed connections
, Where is the percentage of excavated soil shown in contract documents?
a) by the cross sections
b) the environmental report
c) incrementally tabulated
d) prior as-builts - ANSWER-a) by the cross sections
Which three components make up an OSHA-required safety program? (Choose three).
a) when a complete set of safety regulations is written
b) when management signs an agreement with OSHA stating willing compliance
c) when safety equipment required to comply with existing regulations is supplied to each
employee
d) when safety regulations are made available to each employee by posting in a noticeable area
- ANSWER-b) when management signs an agreement with OSHA stating willing compliance
c) when safety equipment required to comply with existing regulations is supplied to each
employee
d) when safety regulations are made available to each employee by posting in a noticeable area
For which of the following problems might slab stabilization be the most appropriate repair
method?
a) corner breaks in PCC pavement
b) potholes in HMA pavement
c) shattered PCC slab
d) voids in PCC pavement caused by pumping - ANSWER-d) voids in PCC pavement caused by
pumping
Job related complaints from property owners adjacent to the project should be mitigated by
whom?
