NICET LEVEL 3 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION
PREPARATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● 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. Answer: ?
● 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. Answer: 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.. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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
PREPARATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
● 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. Answer: ?
● 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. Answer: 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.. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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
