ICC Soils Certification Exam Questions
with Correct Answers 2025
well-graded,McleanMgravels;Mgravel-sandMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-GW
PoorlyMgradedMcleanMgravels;Mgravel-sandMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-GP
siltyMgravels;MpoorlyMgradedMgravel-sandMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-GM
ClayeyMgravels;MpoorlyMgradedMgravel-and-clayMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-GC
wellMgradedMcleanMsands;Mgravel-sandMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-SW
poorlyMgradedMcleanMsand;Msand-gravelMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-SP
SiltyMsands;MpoorlyMgradedMsand-siltMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-SM
Sand-siltMclayMmixMwithMplasticMfinesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-SM-SC
ClayeyMsands;MpoorlyMgradedMsand-clayMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-SC
InorganicMsiltsMandMclayeyMsiltsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-ML
MixtureMofMinorganicMsiltMandMclayM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-ML-CL
InorganicMclaysMofMlowMtoMmediumMplasticityM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-CL
,OrganicMsiltsMandMsiltMclay,MlowMplasticityM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-OL
inorganicMclayeyMsilts,MelasticMsiltsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-MH
InorganicMclaysMofMhighMplasticityM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-CH
organicMclaysMandMsiltMclaysM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-OH
TypesMofMslopeMstabilityM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-Drainage
slopeMreductionMorMflattening
structuralMsolutions
chemicalMstabilization
whatMwouldMstabilizeMaMslopeMthatMhasMbeenMeffectedMbyMseepageMwater?MhowMdoesMthisMimpro
veMslopeMstability?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-Sub-Mdrainage,MdecreasesMtheMsaturationMofMtheMslope
whenMaMslopeMbeginsMatMverticalMcutMwhatMisMdoneMtoMstabilizeMtheMslope?M-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-
removingMtheMupperMportionsMorMheadMofMtheMslopeMorMlandslideMisMtheMfrequentlyMemployedMt
echnicMforMreducingMtheMdrivingMforcesMthatMcauseMtheMfailureMtoMoccur
whatMareMredMlightsMonMaMsite?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-lowMbearingMcapacity
settlement
existingMuncontrolledMfill
slopeMstability
dangerousMseismicMconditionsM
, frostMheave
constructabilty-MpiersMorMpiles
proposedMsignificateMcutMorMfill
groundwaterMproblems
foundationMredMlightsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
designMnotMinMaccordanceMwithMgeotechnicalMrecommendations
foundationMlocationMdiffersMfromMsiteMinvestigationMlocation
foundationMplansMnotMadequateMorMcompleteM
lowMbearingMcapacityMnotMrecognizedMinMfootingMdesignM
compressibleMorMexpansiveMsoilMonMsiteMnotManticipatedMinMdesignM
waterMseepageMnotManticipatedMinMdesignM
seismicMconditionsMnotMdocumentedMproperlyMinMdesignMorMcalculationsM
provisionsMdealingMwithMfrostMheaveMnotMincludedM
retainingMstructuresMorMbasementMwallsMwithoutMadequateMdrainageM
underfloorMcrawlMspaceMnotMventedMorMdrained
with Correct Answers 2025
well-graded,McleanMgravels;Mgravel-sandMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-GW
PoorlyMgradedMcleanMgravels;Mgravel-sandMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-GP
siltyMgravels;MpoorlyMgradedMgravel-sandMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-GM
ClayeyMgravels;MpoorlyMgradedMgravel-and-clayMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-GC
wellMgradedMcleanMsands;Mgravel-sandMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-SW
poorlyMgradedMcleanMsand;Msand-gravelMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-SP
SiltyMsands;MpoorlyMgradedMsand-siltMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-SM
Sand-siltMclayMmixMwithMplasticMfinesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-SM-SC
ClayeyMsands;MpoorlyMgradedMsand-clayMmixesM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-SC
InorganicMsiltsMandMclayeyMsiltsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-ML
MixtureMofMinorganicMsiltMandMclayM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-ML-CL
InorganicMclaysMofMlowMtoMmediumMplasticityM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-CL
,OrganicMsiltsMandMsiltMclay,MlowMplasticityM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-OL
inorganicMclayeyMsilts,MelasticMsiltsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-MH
InorganicMclaysMofMhighMplasticityM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-CH
organicMclaysMandMsiltMclaysM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-OH
TypesMofMslopeMstabilityM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-Drainage
slopeMreductionMorMflattening
structuralMsolutions
chemicalMstabilization
whatMwouldMstabilizeMaMslopeMthatMhasMbeenMeffectedMbyMseepageMwater?MhowMdoesMthisMimpro
veMslopeMstability?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-Sub-Mdrainage,MdecreasesMtheMsaturationMofMtheMslope
whenMaMslopeMbeginsMatMverticalMcutMwhatMisMdoneMtoMstabilizeMtheMslope?M-
MCORRECTMANSWERM-
removingMtheMupperMportionsMorMheadMofMtheMslopeMorMlandslideMisMtheMfrequentlyMemployedMt
echnicMforMreducingMtheMdrivingMforcesMthatMcauseMtheMfailureMtoMoccur
whatMareMredMlightsMonMaMsite?M-MCORRECTMANSWERM-lowMbearingMcapacity
settlement
existingMuncontrolledMfill
slopeMstability
dangerousMseismicMconditionsM
, frostMheave
constructabilty-MpiersMorMpiles
proposedMsignificateMcutMorMfill
groundwaterMproblems
foundationMredMlightsM-MCORRECTMANSWERM-
designMnotMinMaccordanceMwithMgeotechnicalMrecommendations
foundationMlocationMdiffersMfromMsiteMinvestigationMlocation
foundationMplansMnotMadequateMorMcompleteM
lowMbearingMcapacityMnotMrecognizedMinMfootingMdesignM
compressibleMorMexpansiveMsoilMonMsiteMnotManticipatedMinMdesignM
waterMseepageMnotManticipatedMinMdesignM
seismicMconditionsMnotMdocumentedMproperlyMinMdesignMorMcalculationsM
provisionsMdealingMwithMfrostMheaveMnotMincludedM
retainingMstructuresMorMbasementMwallsMwithoutMadequateMdrainageM
underfloorMcrawlMspaceMnotMventedMorMdrained
