NICET Level 1 Highway Construction Study Guide and Practice
Questions
Acceptance - correct answer ✔✔ The written acceptance by the Department of the Work.
acceptance testing - correct answer ✔✔ Testing conducted by the Department to measure the
degree of compliance to the Contract
actual cost - correct answer ✔✔ The computed cost using calculations provided
addendum - correct answer ✔✔ A Contract revision or response to a Contractor inquiry issued
after advertisement and before the opening of bids.
as-built quantity - correct answer ✔✔ The quantity of a completed Item eligible for payment
authorized funding amount - correct answer ✔✔ The amount of funds authorized by the
Department for the Contract
Bidder - correct answer ✔✔ The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or any
acceptable combination thereof that submits a bid to the Department.
bridge - correct answer ✔✔ . A structure, other than a culvert, including supports, erected over
a depression or an obstruction, such as water, highway, or railway, and having a track or
passageway for carrying traffic or other moving loads and having a length 3 measured along the
center of the structure of more than 20 feet between undercopings of abutments or extreme
ends of openings for multiple boxes. Structure dimensions are defined as follows:
, bridge length - correct answer ✔✔ The overall length measured along the line of survey
stationing from back to back of backwalls of abutments, if present, otherwise end to end of the
bridge floor; but, in no case less than the total clear opening of the structure
bridge width - correct answer ✔✔ The clear width measured at right angles to the longitudinal
centerline of the bridge between the bottom of curbs, or in the case of multiple height of curbs,
between the bottoms of the lower risers or, if curbs are not used, between inner faces of
parapet or railing
Change Order. - correct answer ✔✔ A written order issued by the Department to the Contractor
after execution of the Contract authorizing one or more of the following: 1. Changes in the
Work. 2. Modifications in the basis of payment. 3. Modifications to Contract Time.
Commercially Useful Function - correct answer ✔✔ Occurrences in which the subcontractor is
responsible for the execution of a distinct element of the work of a contract and carrying out its
responsibilities by actually performing, managing, and supervising the work involved, and with
respect to materials and supplies used on the contract, prepares the estimate, negotiates price,
determines quality and quantity, orders the material, arranges delivery, installs (where
applicable), and pays for the material and supplies itself for the project.
Completion - correct answer ✔✔ When all of the following have occurred: 1. The Work has
been satisfactorily completed in all respects according to the Contract. 2. The Project is ready
for use by the Department as required by the Contract. 3. The Contractor has satisfactorily
executed and delivered to the RE all documents, certificates, and proofs of compliance required
by the Contract including the Notice of Completion.
construction operations - correct answer ✔✔ Physical work done in the performance of the
Contract within the Project Limits. Does not include off-site mobilization, procurement and off-
site storage of materials and plants, engineering, performance bond and payment bond,
surveys, working drawings, off-site field offices, schedules, certificates, forms, or documents
Questions
Acceptance - correct answer ✔✔ The written acceptance by the Department of the Work.
acceptance testing - correct answer ✔✔ Testing conducted by the Department to measure the
degree of compliance to the Contract
actual cost - correct answer ✔✔ The computed cost using calculations provided
addendum - correct answer ✔✔ A Contract revision or response to a Contractor inquiry issued
after advertisement and before the opening of bids.
as-built quantity - correct answer ✔✔ The quantity of a completed Item eligible for payment
authorized funding amount - correct answer ✔✔ The amount of funds authorized by the
Department for the Contract
Bidder - correct answer ✔✔ The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or any
acceptable combination thereof that submits a bid to the Department.
bridge - correct answer ✔✔ . A structure, other than a culvert, including supports, erected over
a depression or an obstruction, such as water, highway, or railway, and having a track or
passageway for carrying traffic or other moving loads and having a length 3 measured along the
center of the structure of more than 20 feet between undercopings of abutments or extreme
ends of openings for multiple boxes. Structure dimensions are defined as follows:
, bridge length - correct answer ✔✔ The overall length measured along the line of survey
stationing from back to back of backwalls of abutments, if present, otherwise end to end of the
bridge floor; but, in no case less than the total clear opening of the structure
bridge width - correct answer ✔✔ The clear width measured at right angles to the longitudinal
centerline of the bridge between the bottom of curbs, or in the case of multiple height of curbs,
between the bottoms of the lower risers or, if curbs are not used, between inner faces of
parapet or railing
Change Order. - correct answer ✔✔ A written order issued by the Department to the Contractor
after execution of the Contract authorizing one or more of the following: 1. Changes in the
Work. 2. Modifications in the basis of payment. 3. Modifications to Contract Time.
Commercially Useful Function - correct answer ✔✔ Occurrences in which the subcontractor is
responsible for the execution of a distinct element of the work of a contract and carrying out its
responsibilities by actually performing, managing, and supervising the work involved, and with
respect to materials and supplies used on the contract, prepares the estimate, negotiates price,
determines quality and quantity, orders the material, arranges delivery, installs (where
applicable), and pays for the material and supplies itself for the project.
Completion - correct answer ✔✔ When all of the following have occurred: 1. The Work has
been satisfactorily completed in all respects according to the Contract. 2. The Project is ready
for use by the Department as required by the Contract. 3. The Contractor has satisfactorily
executed and delivered to the RE all documents, certificates, and proofs of compliance required
by the Contract including the Notice of Completion.
construction operations - correct answer ✔✔ Physical work done in the performance of the
Contract within the Project Limits. Does not include off-site mobilization, procurement and off-
site storage of materials and plants, engineering, performance bond and payment bond,
surveys, working drawings, off-site field offices, schedules, certificates, forms, or documents
