NICET CONCRETE LEVEL 1 EXAMINATION TEST
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
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◉ When should you take cylinder samples? Answer: Every 100 yards
◉ What are the components on a batch ticket? Answer: 1. Ticket
Number
2. Plant
3. Project Number
4. Mix ID
5. Time of Batch
6. Time arrival
7. Time Discharge
8. Time Completed
9. Mix proportions
◉ When should concrete samples should not be taken? Answer:
Before 10% and 90% of truck has been discharged
, ◉ What should be done after cylinders have been completed?
Answer: placed on a level surface, away from sun, wind and other
sources of rapid evaporations
◉ When should air, temp and slump tests be conducted? Answer:
within 5 minutes of retrieving sample
◉ What size should strength samples be? Answer: 6x12" cylinders
◉ What is the minimum and max temps allowable? Answer: 45
degrees to 90 degrees
◉ What thermometer range should be used? Answer: 30 degrees to
120 degrees
◉ How long should thermometer be left in concrete? Answer: at
least 2 minutes until temp can regulate
◉ Temp should be recorded to the nearest? Answer: 1 degree
◉ What size rod should be used for slump tests? Answer: both ends
Rounded hemispherical tip, 5/8th diameter, 4" longer than depth of
cylinder and max length is 24"
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ When should you take cylinder samples? Answer: Every 100 yards
◉ What are the components on a batch ticket? Answer: 1. Ticket
Number
2. Plant
3. Project Number
4. Mix ID
5. Time of Batch
6. Time arrival
7. Time Discharge
8. Time Completed
9. Mix proportions
◉ When should concrete samples should not be taken? Answer:
Before 10% and 90% of truck has been discharged
, ◉ What should be done after cylinders have been completed?
Answer: placed on a level surface, away from sun, wind and other
sources of rapid evaporations
◉ When should air, temp and slump tests be conducted? Answer:
within 5 minutes of retrieving sample
◉ What size should strength samples be? Answer: 6x12" cylinders
◉ What is the minimum and max temps allowable? Answer: 45
degrees to 90 degrees
◉ What thermometer range should be used? Answer: 30 degrees to
120 degrees
◉ How long should thermometer be left in concrete? Answer: at
least 2 minutes until temp can regulate
◉ Temp should be recorded to the nearest? Answer: 1 degree
◉ What size rod should be used for slump tests? Answer: both ends
Rounded hemispherical tip, 5/8th diameter, 4" longer than depth of
cylinder and max length is 24"
