NICET LEVEL 2 – EARTHWORK
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What defines a sample being fine grained or coarse grained? - Answer-If sample
contains 50% more of fines or if sample contains less than 50% of fines
What is required when Burning Material? - Answer-Watch person must be onsite and
permit approved
What are the steps to Bury Material? - Answer-1. Place debris in alternating levels of
48"
2. Cover each layer with 24" of earth material
3. Stumps, logs, etc should be placed in a dense pile to minimize air voids
4. Place 12" top layer of material and compact the area
tree branches should be cleared over roadways and shoulders to attain what height? -
Answer-20'
What should be done to damaged trees? - Answer-Tree dressings should be applied
What should be done to trees at the bottom of fill slopes? - Answer-Should be removed
beyond slope limits including rounding, unless provisions are in place for protection.
What are some example of a preservations of objects when clearing and grubbing? -
Answer-1. Historical Markers
2. Tree wells
3. Historical or archeological value
4. Utilities
What should be done to stumps in a slope rounding areas? - Answer-Stumps cut flush
or below grade
What should be done to trees outside excavation, embankments and slope rounding
areas? - Answer-Stumps cut within 6" from the ground
What areas should be grubbed? - Answer-only excavation areas and away from slope
rounding limits
How deep should grubbing be? - Answer-No defined depth, enough to remove all
stump, roots, buried logs and turf
, What size tree stumps can be left and what should be done with them? - Answer-
Undisturbed stumps less than 24" diameter can be left in place if protrudes less than 6"
and be covered with more than 4' of embankment
What is A-1 for particle identification grouping? - Answer-Stone fragments, gravel and
stone
What is A-2 for particle identification grouping? - Answer-Silty, clay, gravel stone
What is A-3 for particle identification grouping? - Answer-Fine sands
What is A-4 and A-5 for particle identification grouping? - Answer-Silty Soils
What is A-6 and A-7 for particle identification grouping? - Answer-Clay soils
What is Type A soil identification? - Answer-Clay or Clay loam
Compressive strength of 1.5TSF
What is Type B soil identification? - Answer-Angular gravel, silt and silt loam
Compressive strength of 0.5 TSF but less than 1.5TSF
What is Type C soil identification? - Answer-Gravel, sand and sand loam
Compressive strenght of 05TSF or less
What is the embankment slope tolerance? - Answer-+/- 0.05 from stake line or
What is the definition of a right of way? - Answer-Land acquired for construction of the
roadway
What is the definition of an easement? - Answer-Right to use another persons property
for specific purpose
What is the definition of Limits of disturbance? - Answer-Area where construction
activities must be contained
For proctor test Which methods require different molds? - Answer-A & C require 4" mold
and Method B and D require 6" mold
What size aggregate works for using each method of the proctor test? - Answer-A & B -
Material passes through #4 sieve
C & D - Material passes through 3/4" Sieve
What method of the proctor should be used? - Answer-Only when specified, if not then
use Method A
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
What defines a sample being fine grained or coarse grained? - Answer-If sample
contains 50% more of fines or if sample contains less than 50% of fines
What is required when Burning Material? - Answer-Watch person must be onsite and
permit approved
What are the steps to Bury Material? - Answer-1. Place debris in alternating levels of
48"
2. Cover each layer with 24" of earth material
3. Stumps, logs, etc should be placed in a dense pile to minimize air voids
4. Place 12" top layer of material and compact the area
tree branches should be cleared over roadways and shoulders to attain what height? -
Answer-20'
What should be done to damaged trees? - Answer-Tree dressings should be applied
What should be done to trees at the bottom of fill slopes? - Answer-Should be removed
beyond slope limits including rounding, unless provisions are in place for protection.
What are some example of a preservations of objects when clearing and grubbing? -
Answer-1. Historical Markers
2. Tree wells
3. Historical or archeological value
4. Utilities
What should be done to stumps in a slope rounding areas? - Answer-Stumps cut flush
or below grade
What should be done to trees outside excavation, embankments and slope rounding
areas? - Answer-Stumps cut within 6" from the ground
What areas should be grubbed? - Answer-only excavation areas and away from slope
rounding limits
How deep should grubbing be? - Answer-No defined depth, enough to remove all
stump, roots, buried logs and turf
, What size tree stumps can be left and what should be done with them? - Answer-
Undisturbed stumps less than 24" diameter can be left in place if protrudes less than 6"
and be covered with more than 4' of embankment
What is A-1 for particle identification grouping? - Answer-Stone fragments, gravel and
stone
What is A-2 for particle identification grouping? - Answer-Silty, clay, gravel stone
What is A-3 for particle identification grouping? - Answer-Fine sands
What is A-4 and A-5 for particle identification grouping? - Answer-Silty Soils
What is A-6 and A-7 for particle identification grouping? - Answer-Clay soils
What is Type A soil identification? - Answer-Clay or Clay loam
Compressive strength of 1.5TSF
What is Type B soil identification? - Answer-Angular gravel, silt and silt loam
Compressive strength of 0.5 TSF but less than 1.5TSF
What is Type C soil identification? - Answer-Gravel, sand and sand loam
Compressive strenght of 05TSF or less
What is the embankment slope tolerance? - Answer-+/- 0.05 from stake line or
What is the definition of a right of way? - Answer-Land acquired for construction of the
roadway
What is the definition of an easement? - Answer-Right to use another persons property
for specific purpose
What is the definition of Limits of disturbance? - Answer-Area where construction
activities must be contained
For proctor test Which methods require different molds? - Answer-A & C require 4" mold
and Method B and D require 6" mold
What size aggregate works for using each method of the proctor test? - Answer-A & B -
Material passes through #4 sieve
C & D - Material passes through 3/4" Sieve
What method of the proctor should be used? - Answer-Only when specified, if not then
use Method A
