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NICET LEVEL 1 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION MIDTERM
EXAM LATEST 2025 EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
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
Department - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The Department of Transportation of the State of
New Jersey, as created by law, acting through duly authorized representatives, such representatives acting within the scope of the particular duties delegated to them.
Department Laboratory - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The main testing laboratory of the
Department at 930 Lower Ferry Road, P.O. Box 607 Trenton, New Jersey 08625, or such other laboratory as the Department may designate
Discrimination. - CORRECT ANSWER >>> That act (or action) whether intentional or
unintentional, through which a person in the United States, solely because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, sex (including pregnancy and sexual 4 harassment), marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for military service, or disability has been otherwise subjected to unequal treatment.
Estimate - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Progress payment made to the Contractor by the
Department.
Extra Work - CORRECT ANSWER >>> New Work and quantity adjustments to Items that are
not the result of as-built measurement or calculation.
Federal Aid Project - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Any agreement or modification thereof
between NJDOT and any applicant and a person for construction work which is paid for in whole or in part with funds obtained from the Federal government or borrowed on the credit of the Federal government pursuant to any program involving a grant, contract, loan, insurance or guarantee under which the NJDOT itself participates in the construction work.
Federal Aid Project Attachments - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Attachments to the Contract
Special Provision document, used for Federal Aid Projects.
Field Order - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Written direction, signed by the RE, requiring action by
the Contractor
Full Traffic Access - CORRECT ANSWER >>> All work is complete to allow safe unencumbered
use of the final paved portion of roadway throughout the project including but not limited to striping, RPMs, rumble strips, highway lighting, and traffic signals as determined by the RE.
highway, street, or road - CORRECT ANSWER >>> A general term denoting a public way for
purposes of vehicular travel, including the entire area within the ROW (see Figure 101-1).
holiday - CORRECT ANSWER >>> A legal holiday as defined by N.J.S.A. 36:1- 1
inspector - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The Department's authorized representative assigned to
inspect the Work for conformance to the Contract
Interim Completion - CORRECT ANSWER >>> A milestone other than "Completion of Work,"
requiring completion by a specified date or within a specified time.
Item - CORRECT ANSWER >>> A specifically described portion of Work for which there is a
unit or lump sum price.
ITS commissioning - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Completion of Level A testing of an
plan - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The Contractor's proposed methods of performing work
including but not limited to materials, equipment, personnel, and schedules.
Plans. - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The advertised plans as amended by addenda and
Change of Plan. This includes the version of the Standard Details specified on the key sheet.
Professional Engineer - CORRECT ANSWER >>> A person licensed to practice engineering in
the State of New Jersey.
Project. - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The specific section of highway or other public
improvement constructed under the Contract.
Project Limits - CORRECT ANSWER >>> These are shown on the key sheet and modified as
follows: 1. The areas of construction operations and areas used by the Contractor to perform the work. If only a portion of a lane or shoulder of a road is being constructed, they include all lanes and shoulders of the roadway. 2. Where only one direction of a road is being constructed, and the road is divided by a median, island, or barrier curb, they include all of the lanes in that direction and the median. Otherwise, they include all lanes in both directions. 3. The longitudinals include all safety devices and signs excluding signs greater than 1,600 feet outside the ones shown on the key sheet. 4. Areas within the ROW provided for the Contractor's use.
Proposal - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The schedule of Items and estimate of the various
quantities and kinds of Work to be performed for which bid prices are invited. It also includes the location and description of the Project and the date and time of the opening of bids.
qualified products list (QPL) - CORRECT ANSWER >>> A list of specific qualified products
maintained by the Department for use in the Work. Available at the following website: http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/eng/materials/qualified
Resident Engineer - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The Department's field representative having
direct supervision of the administration of the Contract
Right-Of-Way (ROW) - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The land, property, or interest therein
acquired for or devoted to transportation purposes or construction of a public improvement (see Figure 101-1).
Right-Of-Way Plans - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The most current revisions of the General
Property Parcel Maps and Entire Tract Maps approved for use in setting the existing and proposed ROW, including setting out or laying out the various easements within which Items are to be constructed or used to enable construction.
Special Provisions. - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Project specific specifications, non-standard
specifications, and requirements for the performance of prescribed work which, in addition to the Standard Specifications, is part of the Contract documents.
Specifications. - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The compilation of provisions and requirements for
the performance of prescribed work contained in the Standard Specifications, Special Provisions, and Electrical Materials Specifications as modified by addenda
State - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The State of New Jersey
Total Adjusted Contract Price - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The Total Contract Price as it is
adjusted through the issuance of Change Orders and the calculation of as-built quantities.
Total Contract Price - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The correctly determined summation of lump
sum bids and products of all quantities for Items shown in the Proposal multiplied by the unit prices bid.
traveled way - CORRECT ANSWER >>>. The portion of the roadway for the movement of
vehicles exclusive of shoulders and auxiliary lanes (see Figure 101-1).
Utility - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The company, agency, or other entity that provides services,
including, but not limited to: electric, water, gas, sewer, fiber optic, communications, and railroad, and the Department with regard to ITS and electrical facilities.
utility - CORRECT ANSWER >>> The rails, lines, facilities, or systems owned by Utilities
Work - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Labor, services, materials, equipment, tools, transportation,
supplies, and incidentals necessary or convenient for Completion by the Contractor of the construction described in the Contract and the carrying out of all duties and obligations imposed by the Contract wholly, or any portion thereof, on the Contractor.
work - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Particular elements, Items, or portions of the Work.
working day - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Any day, exclusive of: 1. Saturdays, Sundays, and
holidays. 2. Days on which the Contractor is specifically required by the Contract to suspend construction operations. 3. Days on which the Contractor is prevented by any conditions beyond the control of the Contractor and adverse to the current controlling operation or operations, as determined by the RE, from proceeding with at least 75 percent of the normal labor and equipment force engaged on such operation or operations for at least 60 percent of the total daily time being currently spent on the controlling operation or operations for all shifts.
working drawings - CORRECT ANSWER >>> Stress sheets, shop drawings, catalogue cuts,
calculations, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, performance charts, brochures, and other supplementary plans or similar data prepared by the Contractor or subcontractors, manufacturers, suppliers, or distributors.
