NICET LEVEL 3 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EX
170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONAL
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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1. How are lights and luminaires controlled? By a PhotoCell Con-
trol and for circuits
operating at less
than 10 amps, a
Photocell switch is
used
2. What are the three types of inspection? Initial, Interim and
routine
3. How many times per foot should loop wires be 5 twists per foot
twisted?
4. How wide should loops be cut and at what depth? 5/16th Wide and 1
3/4" deep
5. what should be installed on loops wires they cross A plastic sleeve that
a crack or joint? extends 4" past the
joint/crack.
6. How should spare signal conductors be arraigned Spare conductors
inside the box? should be connect-
ed to a terminals. un-
used
7. What should happen prior and during the installa- 1. Clean saw cuts
tion of loops wires? and remove debris
by means of sand-
blasting, water blast-
ing or wire brushing
2. Do not allow ve-
hicles to drive over
open cuts
3. Utilized plas-
tic sleeves between
joints
8. How is loop wire required to be placed? continuously
, NICET LEVEL 3 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EX
170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONAL
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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9. What is placed ontop of continuous loop wires? 2' long Backer Rod
10. What is the required wire slack amount left inside Minimum of 36"
of pull box?
11. How long until subjected live load can be applied to Until concrete meets
anchor bolts? it required 28 day
strength
12. What type of pattern is recommended when tight- The Star Pattern
ening bolts?
13. Prior to erection of traffic lights, What are the ele- 1.Bent or damaged
ments an inspector is looking for? parts
2. damaged coatings
3. Distortions
4. defective fabrica-
tion
14. What elements of a traffic light assembly should be 1.Posts
inspected prior to erection? 2. End Frames
3. Mast arms
4. Trusses
15. How can light poles be erected? Light poles and light
supports can be as-
sembled from the
ground if they con-
tain a short can-
tilevered arms.
16. What are the inspection types for welds? Magnetic Particle
testing (MT) and
dye-penetrant (PT)
testing or ultrasonic
testing
17.
, NICET LEVEL 3 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EX
170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONAL
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What should be provided if conduit crosses a struc- Metal expansion and
tural joint? deflection fittings
18. What is the dimensions of the copper clad steel Rods should be
rods? 5/8th thick and 8'
long.
19. What are the size of micropiles? Typically less than
12"
20. What is the size of driven piles? Between 12 and 36"
21. What is the required surface temperature for paint- Surface temps must
ing a bridge? be between 50 and
100 degrees
22. When painting a bridge, what must be the humidity 85% or less unless
percentage be? manufactures rec-
ommendations say
otherwise
23. When cleaning unsound paint, how far into the in- Extend the prepared
tact coat should you be? area at least 2
inches into adjacent
tightly adhering, in-
tact coating.
24. When should primer be applied when painting a . Only where paint
bridge? is removed to bare
metal. Otherwise,
apply only intermedi-
ate and finish paints
25. What do the color bonnets on fire hydrants mean? Light Blue -
1,500GPM or above
Green:
1000-1499GPM
Orange: 500 -
170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONAL
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fw78j6
1. How are lights and luminaires controlled? By a PhotoCell Con-
trol and for circuits
operating at less
than 10 amps, a
Photocell switch is
used
2. What are the three types of inspection? Initial, Interim and
routine
3. How many times per foot should loop wires be 5 twists per foot
twisted?
4. How wide should loops be cut and at what depth? 5/16th Wide and 1
3/4" deep
5. what should be installed on loops wires they cross A plastic sleeve that
a crack or joint? extends 4" past the
joint/crack.
6. How should spare signal conductors be arraigned Spare conductors
inside the box? should be connect-
ed to a terminals. un-
used
7. What should happen prior and during the installa- 1. Clean saw cuts
tion of loops wires? and remove debris
by means of sand-
blasting, water blast-
ing or wire brushing
2. Do not allow ve-
hicles to drive over
open cuts
3. Utilized plas-
tic sleeves between
joints
8. How is loop wire required to be placed? continuously
, NICET LEVEL 3 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EX
170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONAL
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fw78j6
9. What is placed ontop of continuous loop wires? 2' long Backer Rod
10. What is the required wire slack amount left inside Minimum of 36"
of pull box?
11. How long until subjected live load can be applied to Until concrete meets
anchor bolts? it required 28 day
strength
12. What type of pattern is recommended when tight- The Star Pattern
ening bolts?
13. Prior to erection of traffic lights, What are the ele- 1.Bent or damaged
ments an inspector is looking for? parts
2. damaged coatings
3. Distortions
4. defective fabrica-
tion
14. What elements of a traffic light assembly should be 1.Posts
inspected prior to erection? 2. End Frames
3. Mast arms
4. Trusses
15. How can light poles be erected? Light poles and light
supports can be as-
sembled from the
ground if they con-
tain a short can-
tilevered arms.
16. What are the inspection types for welds? Magnetic Particle
testing (MT) and
dye-penetrant (PT)
testing or ultrasonic
testing
17.
, NICET LEVEL 3 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EX
170 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONAL
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fw78j6
What should be provided if conduit crosses a struc- Metal expansion and
tural joint? deflection fittings
18. What is the dimensions of the copper clad steel Rods should be
rods? 5/8th thick and 8'
long.
19. What are the size of micropiles? Typically less than
12"
20. What is the size of driven piles? Between 12 and 36"
21. What is the required surface temperature for paint- Surface temps must
ing a bridge? be between 50 and
100 degrees
22. When painting a bridge, what must be the humidity 85% or less unless
percentage be? manufactures rec-
ommendations say
otherwise
23. When cleaning unsound paint, how far into the in- Extend the prepared
tact coat should you be? area at least 2
inches into adjacent
tightly adhering, in-
tact coating.
24. When should primer be applied when painting a . Only where paint
bridge? is removed to bare
metal. Otherwise,
apply only intermedi-
ate and finish paints
25. What do the color bonnets on fire hydrants mean? Light Blue -
1,500GPM or above
Green:
1000-1499GPM
Orange: 500 -
