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NICET HCI Practice Questions - NICET Highway Construction Inspection Exam
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QUESTION 1 / 25
What contract document normally gives the detailed requirements for materials, methods, and measurement when the drawings mainly show location and geometry?
Choose one answer below.
A
The construction schedule
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B
The specifications
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C
The payroll report
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D
The utility permit
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QUESTION 2 / 25
Who typically has the authority to approve a field change that affects contract requirements or quantities?
Choose one answer below.
A
The inspector alone
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B
The contractor foreman
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C
The engineer or other authorized owner representative
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D
The haul truck driver
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QUESTION 3 / 25
Why should an inspector keep a daily diary even on slow or no-work days?
Choose one answer below.
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To create a factual record of weather, labor, delays, and progress
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B
To replace certified payroll records
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C
To serve as the project design document
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D
To authorize payment automatically
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QUESTION 4 / 25
What does an approved job mix formula establish for paving or concrete materials?
Choose one answer below.
A
The crew size for the shift
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B
The approved material proportions and target properties
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C
The traffic detour route
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D
The equipment rental rate
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QUESTION 5 / 25
On a roadway plan/profile sheet, what does the profile view primarily show?
Choose one answer below.
A
Utility conflicts in cross section only
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B
Elevations along the project alignment
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C
Seed mix notes for restoration areas
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D
Payroll classifications for the crew
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QUESTION 6 / 25
When a specification section and a plan note appear to conflict, what should the inspector do first?
Choose one answer below.
A
Direct the contractor based on memory
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B
Use whichever requirement is cheaper
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C
Document the conflict and request clarification through the proper chain
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D
Ignore the note and continue work
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QUESTION 7 / 25
Why is it important to record station limits or exact locations for work performed?
Choose one answer below.
A
To tie the work to payment and future reference
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B
To replace shop drawings
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C
To set employee wage rates
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D
To eliminate the need for measurements
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QUESTION 8 / 25
If a written plan dimension disagrees with a measurement scaled from the drawing, which should normally govern?
Choose one answer below.
A
The scaled measurement
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B
The written dimension
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C
The contractor's preference
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D
The nearest benchmark
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QUESTION 9 / 25
How many square yards are in 270 square feet?
Choose one answer below.
A
27
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B
30
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C
60
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D
90
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QUESTION 10 / 25
What is the main purpose of an offset stake in roadway construction?
Choose one answer below.
A
To show the asphalt temperature
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B
To preserve a reference outside the area likely to be disturbed
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C
To mark the OSHA inspection route
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D
To identify a concrete cylinder
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QUESTION 11 / 25
The height of instrument is 108.90 feet and a rod reading at a point is 6.20 feet. What is the elevation of the point?
Choose one answer below.
A
101.70 feet
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B
102.20 feet
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C
102.70 feet
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D
115.10 feet
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QUESTION 12 / 25
What is the primary purpose of a transition into a horizontal curve?
Choose one answer below.
A
To shorten the alignment paperwork
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B
To change alignment and cross slope gradually
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C
To mark utility conflicts
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D
To increase the posted speed limit
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QUESTION 13 / 25
A surface rises 2 feet over a horizontal distance of 100 feet. What is the slope?
Choose one answer below.
A
0.2%
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B
2%
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C
20%
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D
50%
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QUESTION 14 / 25
A hub and tack is commonly used to mark what in highway layout work?
Choose one answer below.
A
A precise survey point or reference location
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B
The batch date of concrete
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C
Lane closure hours
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D
A slump test result
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QUESTION 15 / 25
What is a benchmark used for on a construction project?
Choose one answer below.
A
A temporary material storage area
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B
A known elevation reference
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C
A traffic count location
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D
An erosion control note
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QUESTION 16 / 25
Why is superelevation used on a roadway curve?
Choose one answer below.
A
To reduce compaction effort
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B
To help counteract side force and improve drainage on the curve
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C
To increase concrete strength
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D
To replace guardrail
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QUESTION 17 / 25
A section is 54 feet long, 12 feet wide, and 0.5 foot thick. What is the volume in cubic yards?
Choose one answer below.
A
6 cubic yards
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B
9 cubic yards
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C
12 cubic yards
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D
24 cubic yards
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QUESTION 18 / 25
If the existing ground elevation is 98.4 feet and the proposed subgrade is 97.9 feet, what operation is needed at that point?
Choose one answer below.
A
Fill 0.5 foot
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B
Cut 0.5 foot
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C
Fill 1.0 foot
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D
No change is needed
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QUESTION 19 / 25
Which combination is the most common minimum PPE for an inspector entering an active highway work area?
Choose one answer below.
A
Hard hat, high-visibility vest, and safety footwear
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B
Welding hood, hearing muffs, and rubber gloves
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C
Office attire and a clipboard
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D
Respirator only
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QUESTION 20 / 25
Under OSHA, an excavation 6 feet deep with employee entry generally requires what?
Choose one answer below.
A
No protection if the work is short duration
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B
A protective system unless the excavation is in stable rock
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C
Only caution tape around the opening
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D
Only verbal approval from the inspector
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QUESTION 21 / 25
What is the purpose of a taper in a lane-closure setup?
Choose one answer below.
A
To store equipment
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B
To shift traffic gradually out of its normal path
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C
To measure pavement thickness
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D
To identify buried utilities
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QUESTION 22 / 25
Before any digging begins near buried utilities, what should happen first?
Choose one answer below.
A
Start with the smallest excavator available
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B
Notify the one-call system and wait for locates
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C
Rely on old plan sheets only
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D
Ask a truck driver where the lines are
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QUESTION 23 / 25
What is the safest practice when a dump truck is backing in a congested work area?
Choose one answer below.
A
Stand directly behind the truck to guide it
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B
Use an agreed spotter and keep all other personnel out of the backing path
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C
Have laborers run beside the truck as it backs
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D
Turn off the backup alarm to reduce distractions
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QUESTION 24 / 25
In a temporary traffic control setup, what is the buffer space?
Choose one answer below.
A
An area reserved for material storage
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B
An open space intended to separate traffic or workers from the active work area
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C
A pedestrian detour route
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D
A stripe-free passing lane
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QUESTION 25 / 25
When sawing concrete or working near other high-noise equipment, which PPE may be required?
Choose one answer below.
A
Hearing protection
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B
A fall arrest harness
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C
Welding sleeves
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D
A flotation vest
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