NICET Highway Construction Inspector Level
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III Practice Exam 1 with correct answers
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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. |- | |correct |answers |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.
The |contractor |is |installing |a |culvert |with |a |12-inch |reinforced |concrete |pipe |( |outside |
diameter |of |16.50 |inches) |from |Sta |10+00, |40 |feet |Left |to |STA |10+00, |65 |feet |Right |on |4-inch |
bedding |material. |The |12-inch |RCP |outlet |is |to |be |installed |at |Sta |10+00, |40 |feet |Left |at |an |
invert |elevation |of |652.50.
If |the |conduit |is |installed |at |a |1.40% |slope, |what |is |the |elevation |of |the |foundation |grade |at |
Sta |10+00, |45 |feet |Right?
a) |652.04
b) |653.17
c) |653.36
d) |653.50 |- | |correct |answers |?
,On |the |reservoir |side |of |a |dam, |erosion |protection |against |wave |action |should |extend |up |the |
slope |to |at |least |which |level?
a) |crest |of |dam
b) |maximum |water |elevation
c) |minimum |water |elevation
d) |two-thirds |the |height |of |the |dam |- | |correct |answers |b) |maximum |water |elevation
During |stage |construction |while |installing |drainage, |the |contractor |must |complete |which |two |
of |the |following |tasks? |(Choose |two).
a) |Bulk |head |the |pipe |until |the |system |is |complete.
b) |Complete |the |entire |system |before |it |rains.
c) |Maintain |the |existing |drainage |system |until |the |new |system |is |functional.
d) |Provide |temporary |connections |as |needed |to |maintain |the |existing |system. |- | |correct |
answers |c) |Maintain |the |existing |drainage |system |until |the |new |system |is |functional.
d) |Provide |temporary |connections |as |needed |to |maintain |the |existing |system.
After |flushing |but |before |connecting |a |new |main |to |the |existing |system, |what |test |does |an |
inspector |need |to |verify |before |placing |the |main |into |service?
a) |bacteriological |testing
b) |cover |testing
c) |deflection |testing
d) |pressure |testing |- | |correct |answers |d) |pressure |testing
, Which |three |types |of |inspections |are |completed |for |sign |structures? |(Choose |three).
a) |final |inspection
b) |interim |inspection
c) |initial |inspection
d) |routine |inspection |- | |correct |answers |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 |- | |correct |answers |b) |5 |turns |per |foot
Which |phrase |is |true |of |test |reports |required |for |concrete |sidewalks, |asphalt |pavement, |
concrete |curb, |and |pipe |culverts |for |rest |areas?
a) |50% |required |on |roadway |contracts
b) |required |for |federal-aid |projects |only
c) |same |as |roadway |contracts
d) |submitted |in |duplicate |- | |correct |answers |?
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?
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III Practice Exam 1 with correct answers
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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. |- | |correct |answers |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.
The |contractor |is |installing |a |culvert |with |a |12-inch |reinforced |concrete |pipe |( |outside |
diameter |of |16.50 |inches) |from |Sta |10+00, |40 |feet |Left |to |STA |10+00, |65 |feet |Right |on |4-inch |
bedding |material. |The |12-inch |RCP |outlet |is |to |be |installed |at |Sta |10+00, |40 |feet |Left |at |an |
invert |elevation |of |652.50.
If |the |conduit |is |installed |at |a |1.40% |slope, |what |is |the |elevation |of |the |foundation |grade |at |
Sta |10+00, |45 |feet |Right?
a) |652.04
b) |653.17
c) |653.36
d) |653.50 |- | |correct |answers |?
,On |the |reservoir |side |of |a |dam, |erosion |protection |against |wave |action |should |extend |up |the |
slope |to |at |least |which |level?
a) |crest |of |dam
b) |maximum |water |elevation
c) |minimum |water |elevation
d) |two-thirds |the |height |of |the |dam |- | |correct |answers |b) |maximum |water |elevation
During |stage |construction |while |installing |drainage, |the |contractor |must |complete |which |two |
of |the |following |tasks? |(Choose |two).
a) |Bulk |head |the |pipe |until |the |system |is |complete.
b) |Complete |the |entire |system |before |it |rains.
c) |Maintain |the |existing |drainage |system |until |the |new |system |is |functional.
d) |Provide |temporary |connections |as |needed |to |maintain |the |existing |system. |- | |correct |
answers |c) |Maintain |the |existing |drainage |system |until |the |new |system |is |functional.
d) |Provide |temporary |connections |as |needed |to |maintain |the |existing |system.
After |flushing |but |before |connecting |a |new |main |to |the |existing |system, |what |test |does |an |
inspector |need |to |verify |before |placing |the |main |into |service?
a) |bacteriological |testing
b) |cover |testing
c) |deflection |testing
d) |pressure |testing |- | |correct |answers |d) |pressure |testing
, Which |three |types |of |inspections |are |completed |for |sign |structures? |(Choose |three).
a) |final |inspection
b) |interim |inspection
c) |initial |inspection
d) |routine |inspection |- | |correct |answers |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 |- | |correct |answers |b) |5 |turns |per |foot
Which |phrase |is |true |of |test |reports |required |for |concrete |sidewalks, |asphalt |pavement, |
concrete |curb, |and |pipe |culverts |for |rest |areas?
a) |50% |required |on |roadway |contracts
b) |required |for |federal-aid |projects |only
c) |same |as |roadway |contracts
d) |submitted |in |duplicate |- | |correct |answers |?
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?
