Question 1
A Nevada site requires removal of 800 bank cubic yards (BCY) of clay. If the clay has a swell factor of 25 percent, how many loose cubic yards (LCY) must be hauled?
Correct Answer:
1,000 loose cubic yards
Question 2
A structural pad needs 1,800 compacted cubic yards (CCY) of fill. The borrow soil shrinks 10 percent from bank to compacted measure. How many bank cubic yards (BCY) must be excavated?
Correct Answer:
2,000 bank cubic yards
Question 3
An embankment requires 2,400 compacted cubic yards (CCY). Borrow shrinks 12 percent from bank to compacted measure and swells 20 percent from bank to loose measure. How many loose cubic yards must be hauled?
Correct Answer:
3,273 loose cubic yards
Question 4
On a grading plan, what does a cut indicate compared with a fill?
Correct Answer:
Cut is existing ground above finish grade that must be excavated; fill is existing ground below finish grade that must be built up
Question 5
Using the average-end-area method, two cross sections 100 feet apart have end areas of 45 square feet and 63 square feet. What is the volume between the sections in cubic yards?
Correct Answer:
200 cubic yards
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Prepare with the NV A-12 Excavating and Surfacing Practice Questions - Nevada A-12 Excavating, Grading, Trenching and Surfacing Contractor Examination Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering feet, cubic, yards, compacted, and fill. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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