NGA 70 & 71 PROMETRICS EXAM SOLVED CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+
2026
1. Shoring is mandatory
5 feet or more
for all excavations at
what depth
2. Electrical lines Red
3. Gas/fuel lines Yellow
4. Communications Orange
5. Potable/drinking water Blue
6. Reclaimed irrigation Purple
wa- ter
7. Sewer Green
8. Survey Pink
9. Proposed excavation White
10. Continue backfilling 13. What do you do when a gas is being
and compaction with undermined
a hand or mechanical
tamper at how many
inches
11. Who do you call
before any
excavation
12. How often do you
check proper
compaction
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, NGA 70 & 71 PROMETRICS EXAM SOLVED CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+
2026
6-12 inches
811
Every 25 feet
Make sure you have support
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, NGA 70 & 71 PROMETRICS EXAM SOLVED CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+
2026
14. How far should soil 2 feet
be from the trench
15. What is the most Type c soil
com- mon soil
being used
The excavator
16. Who is responsible
for mark outs
19.5%
17. At what percent in
the atmosphere
does it be- come
oxygen deficient
18. What do you do when you Call 811 and recheck company records
uncover an unknown fa-
cility
19. What does a job brief Proper PPE, tools for the job, control all energy sources, and
in- clude hazards associated with the job
20. If a 3rd party was found to Request a work stoppage due to code violation
be working around
trans- mission lines
without a proper mark
out what should you do
21. At what depth is a 4 feet
ladder required
22. What is the 2 feet plus 1/2 the diameter
tolerance zone of
a pipe
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17
2026
1. Shoring is mandatory
5 feet or more
for all excavations at
what depth
2. Electrical lines Red
3. Gas/fuel lines Yellow
4. Communications Orange
5. Potable/drinking water Blue
6. Reclaimed irrigation Purple
wa- ter
7. Sewer Green
8. Survey Pink
9. Proposed excavation White
10. Continue backfilling 13. What do you do when a gas is being
and compaction with undermined
a hand or mechanical
tamper at how many
inches
11. Who do you call
before any
excavation
12. How often do you
check proper
compaction
1/
17
, NGA 70 & 71 PROMETRICS EXAM SOLVED CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+
2026
6-12 inches
811
Every 25 feet
Make sure you have support
2/
17
, NGA 70 & 71 PROMETRICS EXAM SOLVED CORRECTLY TO SCORE A+
2026
14. How far should soil 2 feet
be from the trench
15. What is the most Type c soil
com- mon soil
being used
The excavator
16. Who is responsible
for mark outs
19.5%
17. At what percent in
the atmosphere
does it be- come
oxygen deficient
18. What do you do when you Call 811 and recheck company records
uncover an unknown fa-
cility
19. What does a job brief Proper PPE, tools for the job, control all energy sources, and
in- clude hazards associated with the job
20. If a 3rd party was found to Request a work stoppage due to code violation
be working around
trans- mission lines
without a proper mark
out what should you do
21. At what depth is a 4 feet
ladder required
22. What is the 2 feet plus 1/2 the diameter
tolerance zone of
a pipe
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