Nicet level 2 Earthwork with questions and defined
answers
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, hard particles and does not retain water easily?
a) clay
b) silt
c) sand
d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-c) sand
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, smooth particles and retains water well?
a) clay
b) silt
c) sand
d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-b) silt
What is the term for soil that is composed of large, rough particles and does not retain water easily?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-d) gravel
What is the term for soil that is composed of a mixture of different particle sizes and retains water well?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-a) clay
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, hard particles that are tightly compacted and do not
retain water easily?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-a) clay
, What is the term for soil that is composed of large, rough particles that are loosely compacted and do
not retain water easily?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-d) gravel
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, smooth particles that are tightly compacted and
retain water well?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-a) clay
What is the term for soil that is composed of large, rough particles that are loosely compacted and
retain water well?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-d) gravel
What is the term for soil that is composed of a mixture of different particle sizes and does not retain
water easily?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-c) sand
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, smooth particles that are tightly compacted and do
not retain water easily?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-a) clay
What is the area of land that is affected by the construction of a roadway called?
a) rights-of-way b) easement c) limit of disturbance d) construction zone - CORRECT ANSWERS-c) limit of
disturbance
What is the term for the area of land that is set aside for the use and maintenance of utilities or other
public services?
a) rights-of-way b) easement c) limit of disturbance d) construction zone - CORRECT ANSWERS-a) rights-
of-way
answers
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, hard particles and does not retain water easily?
a) clay
b) silt
c) sand
d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-c) sand
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, smooth particles and retains water well?
a) clay
b) silt
c) sand
d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-b) silt
What is the term for soil that is composed of large, rough particles and does not retain water easily?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-d) gravel
What is the term for soil that is composed of a mixture of different particle sizes and retains water well?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-a) clay
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, hard particles that are tightly compacted and do not
retain water easily?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-a) clay
, What is the term for soil that is composed of large, rough particles that are loosely compacted and do
not retain water easily?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-d) gravel
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, smooth particles that are tightly compacted and
retain water well?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-a) clay
What is the term for soil that is composed of large, rough particles that are loosely compacted and
retain water well?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-d) gravel
What is the term for soil that is composed of a mixture of different particle sizes and does not retain
water easily?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-c) sand
What is the term for soil that is composed of small, smooth particles that are tightly compacted and do
not retain water easily?
a) clay b) silt c) sand d) gravel - CORRECT ANSWERS-a) clay
What is the area of land that is affected by the construction of a roadway called?
a) rights-of-way b) easement c) limit of disturbance d) construction zone - CORRECT ANSWERS-c) limit of
disturbance
What is the term for the area of land that is set aside for the use and maintenance of utilities or other
public services?
a) rights-of-way b) easement c) limit of disturbance d) construction zone - CORRECT ANSWERS-a) rights-
of-way
