ACI Aggregate Testing Technician - Level
1 - Sample Written Exam Advanced
Practice 2026|2027 Questions and
Answers with Complete A+ Solutions
100% Correct!!!
When sieving by hand, it is acceptable to rotate particles to see if they will go through sieve
openings,
but not to force them through.
A. True
B. False - Correct Answer -A
The laboratory standard for absorption is the level obtained after ____ of soaking.
A. 48 hr
B. 15 hr
C. 72 hr
D. 7 days - Correct Answer -B
In sampling, all material not passing a ____ sieve by dry sieving should be retained.
A. 4.75 mm (No. 4)
B. 2.36 mm (No. 8)
, C. 3.35 mm (No. 6)
D. 2.00 mm (No. 10) - Correct Answer -A
AASHTO T 84 Standard Method of Test for Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
Equipment needed to carry out this test includes:
A. Balance
B. Pycnometer
C. Tarp
D.Aand B
E.Aand C - Correct Answer -D
Drying with paper towels, use of colorimetric procedures and alternate tamping methods can
be used on materials that do not readily:
A. Mix
B. Dry
C. Slump
D. A and B - Correct Answer -C
Which of the following are requirements for an acceptable container?
A. It should always be metallic
B. It should be large enough to eliminate spilling
C. It should be unaffected by heat
D. A and B
E. B and C - Correct Answer -E
1 - Sample Written Exam Advanced
Practice 2026|2027 Questions and
Answers with Complete A+ Solutions
100% Correct!!!
When sieving by hand, it is acceptable to rotate particles to see if they will go through sieve
openings,
but not to force them through.
A. True
B. False - Correct Answer -A
The laboratory standard for absorption is the level obtained after ____ of soaking.
A. 48 hr
B. 15 hr
C. 72 hr
D. 7 days - Correct Answer -B
In sampling, all material not passing a ____ sieve by dry sieving should be retained.
A. 4.75 mm (No. 4)
B. 2.36 mm (No. 8)
, C. 3.35 mm (No. 6)
D. 2.00 mm (No. 10) - Correct Answer -A
AASHTO T 84 Standard Method of Test for Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine Aggregate
Equipment needed to carry out this test includes:
A. Balance
B. Pycnometer
C. Tarp
D.Aand B
E.Aand C - Correct Answer -D
Drying with paper towels, use of colorimetric procedures and alternate tamping methods can
be used on materials that do not readily:
A. Mix
B. Dry
C. Slump
D. A and B - Correct Answer -C
Which of the following are requirements for an acceptable container?
A. It should always be metallic
B. It should be large enough to eliminate spilling
C. It should be unaffected by heat
D. A and B
E. B and C - Correct Answer -E
