NICET LEVEL 1 HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION EXAM QUESTIONS
CORRECTLY ANSWERED.
Acceptance - CORRECT ANSWER The written acceptance by the Department of the Work.
acceptance testing - CORRECT ANSWER Testing conducted by the Department to measure the degree of
compliance to the Contract
actual cost - CORRECT ANSWER The computed cost using calculations provided
addendum - CORRECT ANSWER A Contract revision or response to a Contractor inquiry issued after
advertisement and before the opening of bids.
as-built quantity - CORRECT ANSWER The quantity of a completed Item eligible for payment
authorized funding amount - CORRECT ANSWER The amount of funds authorized by the Department for
the Contract
Bidder - CORRECT ANSWER The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or any
acceptable combination thereof that submits a bid to the Department.
bridge - CORRECT ANSWER . A structure, other than a culvert, including supports, erected over a
depression or an obstruction, such as water, highway, or railway, and having a track or passageway for
carrying traffic or other moving loads and having a length 3 measured along the center of the structure
of more than 20 feet between undercopings of abutments or extreme ends of openings for multiple
boxes. Structure dimensions are defined as follows:
bridge length - CORRECT ANSWER 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
, bridge width - CORRECT ANSWER The clear width 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 inner faces of parapet or railing
Change Order. - CORRECT ANSWER A written order issued by the Department to the Contractor after
execution of the Contract authorizing one or more of the following: 1. Changes in the Work. 2.
Modifications in the basis of payment. 3. Modifications to Contract Time.
Commercially Useful Function - CORRECT ANSWER Occurrences in which the subcontractor is
responsible for the execution of a distinct element of the work of a contract and carrying out its
responsibilities by actually performing, managing, and supervising the work involved, and with respect
to materials and supplies used on the contract, prepares the estimate, negotiates price, determines
quality and quantity, orders the material, arranges delivery, installs (where applicable), and pays for the
material and supplies itself for the project.
Completion - CORRECT ANSWER When all of the following have occurred: 1. The Work has been
satisfactorily completed in all respects according to the Contract. 2. The Project is ready for use by the
Department as required by the Contract. 3. The Contractor has satisfactorily executed and delivered to
the RE all documents, certificates, and proofs of compliance required by the Contract including the
Notice of Completion.
construction operations - CORRECT ANSWER Physical work done in the performance of the Contract
within the Project Limits. Does not include off-site mobilization, procurement and off-site storage of
materials and plants, engineering, performance bond and payment bond, surveys, working drawings,
off-site field offices, schedules, certificates, forms, or documents
Contract - CORRECT ANSWER The written integrated agreement between the Department and the
Contractor setting forth the obligations of the parties, including, but not limited to, the performance of
the Work and the basis of payment. It includes the advertisement, Proposal, Certification as to
Publication and Notice of Advertisement for Proposal, bid, Appointment of Agent by Nonresident
Contractors, Resolution of Award of Contract, Executed Form of Contract, performance and payment
bonds, Specifications, Plans, Right-of-Way Plans, permits, boring logs, pavement core records, addenda,
Change Orders, and Field Orders, all of which are to be treated as one instrument whether or not set
forth at length in the form of it.
