NICET LEVEL 1 IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION ACTUAL EXAM
LATEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Terms in this set (167)
Half life The rate of decay is measured by its
1 The pH number that indicates the greatest acidity is
5KG Approximate mass of 49N weight is
Atomic nucleus The atomic number is the number of protons in an atom
Flourine has an atomic weight of 10
19 and an atomic number of 9.
What is the number of neutrons
in the atomic nucleus?
An atom has 30 protons and 35 65
neutrons in its nucleus. It has
30 electrons in its shells. Its
atomic weight would be?
Backfill for use around culverts Granular materials
and pipes consists of
An inspector looks through Alignment of the pipe
one end of a drainage pipe. He
is most likely checking
An important consideration in Larger trench widths mean more backfill material, which increases costs.
excavation for drainage is the
trench width. Why is it
important to keep the trench width
to that which is called for by the
specifications,
and not larger?
The main purpose of sampling Obtain a small part of a lot to represent the whole.
any material is?
What is the water cement ratio? Weight of water/weight of cement
, Used to separate fine grain from coarse grain. It carried out
Wet sieve
by washing the soil specimen on a 60pm sieve mesh.
In soil testing the test used to Density check
determine the ratio of the
weight of a given volume of
material to the weight of an
equal volume of water is
known as?
Slump test of concrete test all Strength
but which one of the following?
Water cement ratio, admixture
content, strength,
durability/workability, water
content.
For a concrete slump test how is 3 equal layers according to volume
the cone to be filled with
concrete?
How is the bearing of a line S 23° 30' E
notated?
Horizontal distances over Surveying tape and plumbing bob
sloping ground are usually
determined by?
A distance between two points Less
300' apart is measured on a
hot day. The tape will show a
length greater than or less
than 300'?
45530-45020 = 510'
A road has a grade of 2.0% with an
510 x 0.020 = 10.2'
elevation of 1252.00 at station
1252.0 + 10.2 = 1262.2
450+20. What is the elevation at
Answer is 1262.2
station 455+30?
What is the varnier on a leveling Used to determine the subdivision of the smallest division of a scale.
rod used for?
What is the proper tension for a 25 pounds
100' steel tape?
When measuring with a steel tape Too large
a sag is detected. What will the
LATEST 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Terms in this set (167)
Half life The rate of decay is measured by its
1 The pH number that indicates the greatest acidity is
5KG Approximate mass of 49N weight is
Atomic nucleus The atomic number is the number of protons in an atom
Flourine has an atomic weight of 10
19 and an atomic number of 9.
What is the number of neutrons
in the atomic nucleus?
An atom has 30 protons and 35 65
neutrons in its nucleus. It has
30 electrons in its shells. Its
atomic weight would be?
Backfill for use around culverts Granular materials
and pipes consists of
An inspector looks through Alignment of the pipe
one end of a drainage pipe. He
is most likely checking
An important consideration in Larger trench widths mean more backfill material, which increases costs.
excavation for drainage is the
trench width. Why is it
important to keep the trench width
to that which is called for by the
specifications,
and not larger?
The main purpose of sampling Obtain a small part of a lot to represent the whole.
any material is?
What is the water cement ratio? Weight of water/weight of cement
, Used to separate fine grain from coarse grain. It carried out
Wet sieve
by washing the soil specimen on a 60pm sieve mesh.
In soil testing the test used to Density check
determine the ratio of the
weight of a given volume of
material to the weight of an
equal volume of water is
known as?
Slump test of concrete test all Strength
but which one of the following?
Water cement ratio, admixture
content, strength,
durability/workability, water
content.
For a concrete slump test how is 3 equal layers according to volume
the cone to be filled with
concrete?
How is the bearing of a line S 23° 30' E
notated?
Horizontal distances over Surveying tape and plumbing bob
sloping ground are usually
determined by?
A distance between two points Less
300' apart is measured on a
hot day. The tape will show a
length greater than or less
than 300'?
45530-45020 = 510'
A road has a grade of 2.0% with an
510 x 0.020 = 10.2'
elevation of 1252.00 at station
1252.0 + 10.2 = 1262.2
450+20. What is the elevation at
Answer is 1262.2
station 455+30?
What is the varnier on a leveling Used to determine the subdivision of the smallest division of a scale.
rod used for?
What is the proper tension for a 25 pounds
100' steel tape?
When measuring with a steel tape Too large
a sag is detected. What will the
