Skip to content
NRSWA Revision Street Works · England
A cable avoidance tool being swept across a road surface, with service markings sprayed on the tarmac

LA — Location & Avoidance

Locating Equipment

Question 1 of 4
0 correct 0 incorrect

Free LA questions: Locating Equipment

These questions are in the practice set above. Answer them there to see the correct option and the explanation for each.

  • A hum detector is being used to search for underground cables. Which of these does HSG47 give as an example of a cable a hum detector does not respond to?
  • Which factor does HSG47 identify as affecting confidence in a locator search?
  • Scenario: a locate-and-mark survey has identified a service running through a grassed verge next to a paved footway. How should the located line be marked in each area?

30 questions on this topic in the app

Plus the rest of LA — 140 questions in total — and a timed mock test you can retake as often as you like.

More free LA practice

NRSWA Revision: Street Works is independent revision material. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or approved by HAUC(UK), SWQR, any awarding organisation or the Department for Transport, and it does not award a qualification or a card.