NICET Highway Construction Inspector Level III Practice Exam 1
(56 passed new update questions and answers) 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. - Answer 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. a)652.04
b)653.17If the conduit is installed at a 1.40% slope, what is the elevation of the foundation grade at Sta 10+00, 45 feet Right?
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).
(56 passed new update questions and answers) 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. - Answer 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. a)652.04
b)653.17If the conduit is installed at a 1.40% slope, what is the elevation of the foundation grade at Sta 10+00, 45 feet Right?
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).
