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The LICT-E exam has 90 questions and runs 2 hours.
These 10 free LICT-E questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Landscape Industry Certified Technician - Exterior (Hardscape Installation) (LICT-E) blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
During a hot afternoon of laying pavers, a worker becomes confused, stumbles, and cannot answer simple questions. He is still sweating heavily. A coworker says this cannot be heat stroke because his skin is wet. How should the crew respond?
Correct answer: A - Call 911, move him to shade, and immediately cool him with cold water.
A technician preparing to use a masonry cleaner needs applicable exposure limits, ventilation recommendations, and chemical-protective equipment guidance. Where in the Safety Data Sheet should the technician look first?
Correct answer: D - Section 8
The grading plan fixes a patio surface at elevation 102.40 ft beside a building and specifies a 1.5% fall over a 24-ft horizontal run to a slot drain. The drain grate must finish flush with the paving. Its current layout mark is 102.20 ft. What adjustment brings the grate to the design elevation?
Correct answer: D - Lower the mark 0.16 ft, to elevation 102.04 ft.
A current construction drawing was uniformly reduced when printed. A patio edge is explicitly dimensioned 18 ft between clearly identified endpoints, but measuring the print with the stated drawing scale gives 14.4 ft. Other dimensions confirm the same print reduction, and there is no conflicting note or field condition. The installer should lay out this edge by:
Correct answer: C - Using the written 18-ft dimension between the identified endpoints.
At a driveway entrance, the outer rows of concrete pavers have shifted toward the lawn after repeated vehicle turns. Joints widen toward that edge, but a level survey shows no rutting or settlement. The interior paving remains tight. Which defect best explains this pattern?
Correct answer: C - Missing or ineffective restraint at the pavement edge
A base-course specification requires at least 95% of the Modified Proctor maximum dry density at every acceptance test location. Results are 96%, 97%, and 93%; the report also gives an average of 95.3%. Moisture, material, and lift thickness comply. Which disposition follows the specification?
Correct answer: B - Rework the area represented by the 93% result and retest before covering it.
For a straight segmental retaining wall, a crew installs uniaxial geogrid with its labeled strength direction running along the wall. The embedment length and reinforcement elevations match the approved plan. Before backfilling, the supervisor identifies one necessary correction. Which is it?
Correct answer: A - Reinstall grid with its strength direction perpendicular to the wall.
A rectangular patio measures 18 ft by 12 ft. Its detail requires a 4-in. compacted aggregate base extending 6 in. beyond the paving on every side. For the material takeoff, which volume represents the compacted base alone, before adding any allowance for loose delivery volume or waste?
Correct answer: B - 3.05 cubic yards
A skid-steer loader must carry a full bucket of aggregate down a firm, unobstructed slope within the manufacturer's operating limits. The load is within capacity, the bucket end is the heavier end, and the route is clear. Select the correct travel method.
Correct answer: B - Back straight downhill with the bucket low to the ground.
A sound log is securely supported at both ends, with the middle clear of the ground. It is restrained against rolling and has no trapped branches or side loading. When crosscutting near the middle with a chainsaw, which sequence reduces the risk of pinching the guide bar?
Correct answer: A - Make a shallow top cut, then finish upward from the underside.
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