NICET HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION LEVEL 1 EXAM 2025 | ALL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
Question 1
What is "Acceptance" in the context of highway construction?
A) The initial approval of the bid.
B) The written acceptance by the Department of the Work.
C) The Contractor's agreement to the terms.
D) The public's approval of the completed project.
E) The final payment to the Contractor.
Correct Answer: B) The written acceptance by the Department of the
Work.
Rationale: Acceptance is defined as the written acceptance by the
Department of the Work.
Question 2
What is "acceptance testing"?
A) Testing performed by the Contractor before submitting the bid.
B) Testing conducted by the Department to measure the degree of
compliance to the Contract.
C) Testing conducted by a third-party agency for quality assurance.
D) Testing performed by the public to evaluate usability.
E) Testing of materials by the manufacturer.
Correct Answer: B) Testing conducted by the Department to measure
the degree of compliance to the Contract
Rationale: Acceptance testing is testing conducted by the
Department to measure the degree of compliance to the Contract.
Question 3
What is "actual cost"?
A) The estimated cost of a project.
B) The computed cost using calculations provided.
C) The budget allocated for a specific Item.
D) The cost without considering overhead.
,E) The cost prior to any adjustments.
Correct Answer: B) The computed cost using calculations provided
Rationale: Actual cost is the computed cost using calculations
provided.
Question 4
What is an "addendum"?
A) A change order issued after construction starts.
B) A Contract revision or response to a Contractor inquiry issued after
advertisement and before the opening of bids.
C) A modification to the Contract Time.
D) A document for final project approval.
E) A request for additional funding.
Correct Answer: B) A Contract revision or response to a Contractor
inquiry issued after advertisement and before the opening of bids.
Rationale: An addendum is a Contract revision or response to a
Contractor inquiry issued after advertisement and before the
opening of bids.
Question 5
What is "as-built quantity"?
A) The estimated quantity of an Item.
B) The quantity of a completed Item eligible for payment.
C) The original quantity specified in the Proposal.
D) The quantity of materials ordered for an Item.
E) The quantity of materials used in a test.
Correct Answer: B) The quantity of a completed Item eligible for
payment
Rationale: As-built quantity is the quantity of a completed Item
eligible for payment.
Question 6
What is the "authorized funding amount"?
,A) The Contractor's requested budget.
B) The amount of funds authorized by the Department for the Contract.
C) The initial bid price.
D) The final project cost.
E) The amount allocated for contingencies.
Correct Answer: B) The amount of funds authorized by the Department
for the Contract
Rationale: Authorized funding amount is the amount of funds
authorized by the Department for the Contract.
Question 7
Who is the "Bidder"?
A) The Department's representative.
B) The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or any
acceptable combination thereof that submits a bid to the Department.
C) The entity awarded the Contract.
D) The subcontractor.
E) The manufacturer of materials.
Correct Answer: B) The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint
venture, or any acceptable combination thereof that submits a bid
to the Department.
Rationale: The Bidder is the individual, firm, partnership, corporation,
joint venture, or any acceptable combination thereof that submits a
bid to the Department.
Question 8
A "bridge" is a structure, other than a culvert, erected over a depression or
an obstruction, and having a track or passageway for carrying traffic or other
moving loads. It has a length of more than how many feet between
undercopings of abutments or extreme ends of openings for multiple boxes?
A) 10 feet.
B) 20 feet.
, C) 30 feet.
D) 40 feet.
E) 50 feet.
Correct Answer: B) 20 feet
Rationale: A bridge has a length of more than 20 feet measured along
the center of the structure between undercopings of abutments or
extreme ends of openings for multiple boxes.
Question 9
How is "bridge length" measured?
A) The total clear opening of the structure.
B) The overall length measured along the line of survey stationing from back
to back of backwalls of abutments.
C) From the midpoint of one abutment to the midpoint of the other.
D) The total clear span between supports.
E) The length of the bridge deck only.
Correct Answer: B) 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
Rationale: Bridge length is 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.
Question 10
"Bridge width" is 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:
A) The outer faces of the parapet.
B) The outer faces of the railing.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
Question 1
What is "Acceptance" in the context of highway construction?
A) The initial approval of the bid.
B) The written acceptance by the Department of the Work.
C) The Contractor's agreement to the terms.
D) The public's approval of the completed project.
E) The final payment to the Contractor.
Correct Answer: B) The written acceptance by the Department of the
Work.
Rationale: Acceptance is defined as the written acceptance by the
Department of the Work.
Question 2
What is "acceptance testing"?
A) Testing performed by the Contractor before submitting the bid.
B) Testing conducted by the Department to measure the degree of
compliance to the Contract.
C) Testing conducted by a third-party agency for quality assurance.
D) Testing performed by the public to evaluate usability.
E) Testing of materials by the manufacturer.
Correct Answer: B) Testing conducted by the Department to measure
the degree of compliance to the Contract
Rationale: Acceptance testing is testing conducted by the
Department to measure the degree of compliance to the Contract.
Question 3
What is "actual cost"?
A) The estimated cost of a project.
B) The computed cost using calculations provided.
C) The budget allocated for a specific Item.
D) The cost without considering overhead.
,E) The cost prior to any adjustments.
Correct Answer: B) The computed cost using calculations provided
Rationale: Actual cost is the computed cost using calculations
provided.
Question 4
What is an "addendum"?
A) A change order issued after construction starts.
B) A Contract revision or response to a Contractor inquiry issued after
advertisement and before the opening of bids.
C) A modification to the Contract Time.
D) A document for final project approval.
E) A request for additional funding.
Correct Answer: B) A Contract revision or response to a Contractor
inquiry issued after advertisement and before the opening of bids.
Rationale: An addendum is a Contract revision or response to a
Contractor inquiry issued after advertisement and before the
opening of bids.
Question 5
What is "as-built quantity"?
A) The estimated quantity of an Item.
B) The quantity of a completed Item eligible for payment.
C) The original quantity specified in the Proposal.
D) The quantity of materials ordered for an Item.
E) The quantity of materials used in a test.
Correct Answer: B) The quantity of a completed Item eligible for
payment
Rationale: As-built quantity is the quantity of a completed Item
eligible for payment.
Question 6
What is the "authorized funding amount"?
,A) The Contractor's requested budget.
B) The amount of funds authorized by the Department for the Contract.
C) The initial bid price.
D) The final project cost.
E) The amount allocated for contingencies.
Correct Answer: B) The amount of funds authorized by the Department
for the Contract
Rationale: Authorized funding amount is the amount of funds
authorized by the Department for the Contract.
Question 7
Who is the "Bidder"?
A) The Department's representative.
B) The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or any
acceptable combination thereof that submits a bid to the Department.
C) The entity awarded the Contract.
D) The subcontractor.
E) The manufacturer of materials.
Correct Answer: B) The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint
venture, or any acceptable combination thereof that submits a bid
to the Department.
Rationale: The Bidder is the individual, firm, partnership, corporation,
joint venture, or any acceptable combination thereof that submits a
bid to the Department.
Question 8
A "bridge" is a structure, other than a culvert, erected over a depression or
an obstruction, and having a track or passageway for carrying traffic or other
moving loads. It has a length of more than how many feet between
undercopings of abutments or extreme ends of openings for multiple boxes?
A) 10 feet.
B) 20 feet.
, C) 30 feet.
D) 40 feet.
E) 50 feet.
Correct Answer: B) 20 feet
Rationale: A bridge has a length of more than 20 feet measured along
the center of the structure between undercopings of abutments or
extreme ends of openings for multiple boxes.
Question 9
How is "bridge length" measured?
A) The total clear opening of the structure.
B) The overall length measured along the line of survey stationing from back
to back of backwalls of abutments.
C) From the midpoint of one abutment to the midpoint of the other.
D) The total clear span between supports.
E) The length of the bridge deck only.
Correct Answer: B) 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
Rationale: Bridge length is 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.
Question 10
"Bridge width" is 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:
A) The outer faces of the parapet.
B) The outer faces of the railing.
