ICC SOILS CERTIFICATION TEST Latest Actual Exam with Verified
Questions & Correct Answers
Question 1.
well-graded, clean
gravels; gravel-sand
mixes
Correct Answer: GW
Question 2.
Poorly graded clean
gravels; gravel-sand
mixes
Correct Answer: GP
Question 3.
silty gravels; poor-
ly graded gravel-sand
mixes
Correct Answer: GM
Question 4.
Clayey gravels; poor-
ly graded grav-
el-and-clay mixes
Correct Answer: GC
Question 5.
well graded clean
sands; gravel-sand
mixes
Correct Answer: SW
Question 6.
poorly graded clean
sand; sand-gravel mix-
es
Correct Answer: SP
,Question 7.
Silty sands; poorly
graded sand-silt mixes
Correct Answer: SM
Question 8.
Sand-silt clay mix with
plastic fines
Correct Answer: SM-SC
Question 9.
Clayey sands; poorly
graded sand-clay mix-
es
Correct Answer: SC
Question 10.
Inorganic silts and
clayey silts
Correct Answer: ML
Question 11.
Mixture of inorganic
silt and clay
Correct Answer: ML-CL
Question 12.
Inorganic clays of low
to medium plasticity
Correct Answer: CL
Question 13.
Organic silts and silt
clay, low plasticity
Correct Answer: OL
Question 14.
inorganic clayey silts,
, elastic silts
Correct Answer: MH
Question 15.
Inorganic clays of high
plasticity
Correct Answer: CH
Question 16.
organic clays and silt
clays
Correct Answer: OH
Question 17.
Types of slope stability Drainage
Correct Answer: slope reduction or flattening structural solutions chemical
stabilization
Question 18.
what would stabilize a
slope that has been
effected by seepage
water? how does this
improve slope stabili-
ty?
Correct Answer: Sub- drainage, decreases the saturation of the slope
Question 19.
when a slope begins
at vertical cut what is
done to stabilize the
slope?
Correct Answer: removing the upper portions or head of the slope or landslide
is the frequently employed technic for reducing the driving forces that cause
the failure to occur
Question 20.
what are red lights on
a site?
Questions & Correct Answers
Question 1.
well-graded, clean
gravels; gravel-sand
mixes
Correct Answer: GW
Question 2.
Poorly graded clean
gravels; gravel-sand
mixes
Correct Answer: GP
Question 3.
silty gravels; poor-
ly graded gravel-sand
mixes
Correct Answer: GM
Question 4.
Clayey gravels; poor-
ly graded grav-
el-and-clay mixes
Correct Answer: GC
Question 5.
well graded clean
sands; gravel-sand
mixes
Correct Answer: SW
Question 6.
poorly graded clean
sand; sand-gravel mix-
es
Correct Answer: SP
,Question 7.
Silty sands; poorly
graded sand-silt mixes
Correct Answer: SM
Question 8.
Sand-silt clay mix with
plastic fines
Correct Answer: SM-SC
Question 9.
Clayey sands; poorly
graded sand-clay mix-
es
Correct Answer: SC
Question 10.
Inorganic silts and
clayey silts
Correct Answer: ML
Question 11.
Mixture of inorganic
silt and clay
Correct Answer: ML-CL
Question 12.
Inorganic clays of low
to medium plasticity
Correct Answer: CL
Question 13.
Organic silts and silt
clay, low plasticity
Correct Answer: OL
Question 14.
inorganic clayey silts,
, elastic silts
Correct Answer: MH
Question 15.
Inorganic clays of high
plasticity
Correct Answer: CH
Question 16.
organic clays and silt
clays
Correct Answer: OH
Question 17.
Types of slope stability Drainage
Correct Answer: slope reduction or flattening structural solutions chemical
stabilization
Question 18.
what would stabilize a
slope that has been
effected by seepage
water? how does this
improve slope stabili-
ty?
Correct Answer: Sub- drainage, decreases the saturation of the slope
Question 19.
when a slope begins
at vertical cut what is
done to stabilize the
slope?
Correct Answer: removing the upper portions or head of the slope or landslide
is the frequently employed technic for reducing the driving forces that cause
the failure to occur
Question 20.
what are red lights on
a site?
