NICET Soils Level 1 EXAM EXAM COVERAGE
ACTUAL EXAM ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOILS CLASSIFICATION AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE IDENTIFICATION
THIS YEAR-JUST RELEASED SOIL PROPERTIES: PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL,
AND ENGINEERING PROPERTIES
FIELD AND LABORATORY TESTING
METHODS FOR SOILS
SOIL SAMPLING TECHNIQUES AND
PROCEDURES
SITE INVESTIGATION AND
DOCUMENTATION PRACTICES
UNDERSTANDING GEOTECHNICAL
DRAWINGS, PLANS, AND SPECIFICATIONS
EARTHWORK AND SITE PREPARATION
PROCEDURES
COMPACTION METHODS, EQUIPMENT,
, AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE
PRACTICES
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS IN SOIL WORKS
What is the significance of -To determine the grading of materials,
C136? -compliance of particle size distribution,
-provide data for control of production of
various aggregate
-developing relationships concerning
porosity and packing
What procedure should always Procedure A
be used unless otherwise
specified in c117?
, What is an appropriate wetting Water or any dispersing agent that will
agent to use for sieving through promote separation of the fine materials
a No.200 sieve?
What should the temperature of 110 °C (+-5)
the oven be when drying
samples?(C117)
If used, how much wetting Enough to produce a small amount of suds
agent should be used in when the sample was agitated
procedure B? C117
Report the amount retained by <10%-report to the .1%
wash by....?(C117) >10%-report to the nearest whole number
ACTUAL EXAM ALL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT SOILS CLASSIFICATION AND
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE IDENTIFICATION
THIS YEAR-JUST RELEASED SOIL PROPERTIES: PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL,
AND ENGINEERING PROPERTIES
FIELD AND LABORATORY TESTING
METHODS FOR SOILS
SOIL SAMPLING TECHNIQUES AND
PROCEDURES
SITE INVESTIGATION AND
DOCUMENTATION PRACTICES
UNDERSTANDING GEOTECHNICAL
DRAWINGS, PLANS, AND SPECIFICATIONS
EARTHWORK AND SITE PREPARATION
PROCEDURES
COMPACTION METHODS, EQUIPMENT,
, AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
QUALITY CONTROL AND ASSURANCE
PRACTICES
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS IN SOIL WORKS
What is the significance of -To determine the grading of materials,
C136? -compliance of particle size distribution,
-provide data for control of production of
various aggregate
-developing relationships concerning
porosity and packing
What procedure should always Procedure A
be used unless otherwise
specified in c117?
, What is an appropriate wetting Water or any dispersing agent that will
agent to use for sieving through promote separation of the fine materials
a No.200 sieve?
What should the temperature of 110 °C (+-5)
the oven be when drying
samples?(C117)
If used, how much wetting Enough to produce a small amount of suds
agent should be used in when the sample was agitated
procedure B? C117
Report the amount retained by <10%-report to the .1%
wash by....?(C117) >10%-report to the nearest whole number
