Residential Contractor Tennessee
(2025) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% SOLVED AND
GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!
The bucket's maximum capacity when the material is heaped above the edges of
the bucket is - (answers)heaped
The contents of the bucket when it is filled to the level of the rim. No material is
heaped over the rims, is - (answers)struck
Struck capacity is - (answers)level
Heaped capacity is - (answers)above the rim
How is a load factor calculated - (answers)bank volume / bank volume + swell
percentage
Co. vol. = - (answers)L x W x D / 27
What is the advantage of a U-blade versus a Semi-U blade? - (answers)holds more
material (40%)
,What piece of equipment is a good choice if you have a wide trench with no
crosslines? - (answers)Sheeps foot roller
The later the pipe diameter, the smaller the fall requirement is needed to
maintain a water velocity great enough to prevent - (answers)solids from settling
out
A ____________ stake is a small stake driven into the ground to identify a
particular reference point. - (answers)hubs
If a reference stake is 20.2' from the Hub and fill is to be started at a distance of
12.4' from the Hub, how are these distances measured? - (answers)both
horizontal
What percent slope rises at a 45 degree angle? - (answers)100%
Excavate _______ trenches around a tree deep enough to cut through the root
system of the tree. - (answers)4
________ is the easiest type of rock to rip. - (answers)rippable sedimentary
The level of the groundwater is known as the ________. - (answers)water table
Well points work well in ________ soils. - (answers)course grain or sandy
,How do you calculate time to excavate a set? - (answers)Divide the volume of dirt
in the set by the dirt moved per cycle; multiply the number of digging cycles by
the average cycle time
When dirt is moved form its natural state, this is called ________ or loose
condition. - (answers)swell or spoils or loose volume
What is the purpose of a tench box? - (answers)to support a wall of soil
The trench box must be centered over the pipe. To maintain safety, the maximum
height above the pipe to install the trench box is ________. - (answers)5' above
pipe
________ is the best piece of equipment for working in mud or soft ground. -
(answers)tract backhoe
________ is the method for testing soil density and does not require drilling. -
(answers)nuclear density test
________ is the easiest compaction method. - (answers)puddling or wetting the
soil
Limited working room in excavations means ________. - (answers)you can't easily
use the water necessary for wetting
, To estimate earthwork, you need to ________. - (answers)divide the area in
sections
The term subgrade identifies ________. - (answers)the surface elevation prior to
placing any surface material
The curving broken lines on a grading plan are ________ lines. - (answers)contour
Widely spaced differing contour lines indicate ________ on a grading plan. -
(answers)flatter area
Any self-loading scraper will be more productive in muddy soil when assisted by a
________. - (answers)dozer pushing on the push blocks at the rear of the bowl
What is the hardest part of grader's work? - (answers)finish blading
What type of dozer is used for fine grading, trench backfilling, landscaping, light
logging, and swamp dozing? - (answers)light utility dozer
If the operator fails to lift, tilt, and angle the blade just ________. - (answers)most
of the load is lost
(2025) EXAM QUESTIONS AND ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% SOLVED AND
GUARANTEED SUCCESS!!
The bucket's maximum capacity when the material is heaped above the edges of
the bucket is - (answers)heaped
The contents of the bucket when it is filled to the level of the rim. No material is
heaped over the rims, is - (answers)struck
Struck capacity is - (answers)level
Heaped capacity is - (answers)above the rim
How is a load factor calculated - (answers)bank volume / bank volume + swell
percentage
Co. vol. = - (answers)L x W x D / 27
What is the advantage of a U-blade versus a Semi-U blade? - (answers)holds more
material (40%)
,What piece of equipment is a good choice if you have a wide trench with no
crosslines? - (answers)Sheeps foot roller
The later the pipe diameter, the smaller the fall requirement is needed to
maintain a water velocity great enough to prevent - (answers)solids from settling
out
A ____________ stake is a small stake driven into the ground to identify a
particular reference point. - (answers)hubs
If a reference stake is 20.2' from the Hub and fill is to be started at a distance of
12.4' from the Hub, how are these distances measured? - (answers)both
horizontal
What percent slope rises at a 45 degree angle? - (answers)100%
Excavate _______ trenches around a tree deep enough to cut through the root
system of the tree. - (answers)4
________ is the easiest type of rock to rip. - (answers)rippable sedimentary
The level of the groundwater is known as the ________. - (answers)water table
Well points work well in ________ soils. - (answers)course grain or sandy
,How do you calculate time to excavate a set? - (answers)Divide the volume of dirt
in the set by the dirt moved per cycle; multiply the number of digging cycles by
the average cycle time
When dirt is moved form its natural state, this is called ________ or loose
condition. - (answers)swell or spoils or loose volume
What is the purpose of a tench box? - (answers)to support a wall of soil
The trench box must be centered over the pipe. To maintain safety, the maximum
height above the pipe to install the trench box is ________. - (answers)5' above
pipe
________ is the best piece of equipment for working in mud or soft ground. -
(answers)tract backhoe
________ is the method for testing soil density and does not require drilling. -
(answers)nuclear density test
________ is the easiest compaction method. - (answers)puddling or wetting the
soil
Limited working room in excavations means ________. - (answers)you can't easily
use the water necessary for wetting
, To estimate earthwork, you need to ________. - (answers)divide the area in
sections
The term subgrade identifies ________. - (answers)the surface elevation prior to
placing any surface material
The curving broken lines on a grading plan are ________ lines. - (answers)contour
Widely spaced differing contour lines indicate ________ on a grading plan. -
(answers)flatter area
Any self-loading scraper will be more productive in muddy soil when assisted by a
________. - (answers)dozer pushing on the push blocks at the rear of the bowl
What is the hardest part of grader's work? - (answers)finish blading
What type of dozer is used for fine grading, trench backfilling, landscaping, light
logging, and swamp dozing? - (answers)light utility dozer
If the operator fails to lift, tilt, and angle the blade just ________. - (answers)most
of the load is lost
