NICET SOILS LEVEL 1 FINAL EXAMS ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is specified to be acceptable sand for sand cone? D1556 - ✔✔Bulk-density
variation between any one determination shall not be greater than 1%
✔✔What types of soils can be used in Modified proctors? D1557 - ✔✔soils that have
30% or less of their particles retained on the ¾" sieve and have not been previous
compacted
✔✔What types of soils can be used in Modified proctors? D698 - ✔✔soils that have
30% or less of their particles retained on the ¾" sieve and have not been previous
compacted
✔✔When should a correction factor be used on standard/modified proctors?
D698/D1557 - ✔✔When more than 5% of oversized fractions are retained on any
method sieve
✔✔What type of rammer should be used for a modified proctor? D1557 - ✔✔-Shall free
fall a length of 18" (+-.05")
-weight shall be 10lbf (+- .02lbf)
-with a round and planar face with a diameter of 2" (+-.05")
, ✔✔What sieve is used in method A of a standard/modified proctor? D698/1557 -
✔✔No.4
✔✔What sieve is used in method B of a standard/modified proctor? D698/1557 - ✔✔⅜"
✔✔What sieve is used in method C of a standard/modified proctor? D698/1557 - ✔✔¾"
✔✔What is modified effort? D1557 - ✔✔56,000 lbf/ft³
✔✔What is standard effort? D698 - ✔✔12,400 lbf/ft³
✔✔What is the minimum amount of mass for a field sample for method A and B in
Standard/Modified proctors? D698/D1556 - ✔✔16Kg dry
23Kg moist
✔✔What data is given through laboratory compacton tests? D698/D1556 - ✔✔Percent
compaction and molding water needed to achieve the required the required engineering
properties
✔✔What is the minimum amount of mass for a field sample for method C in
Standard/Modified proctors? D698/D1556 - ✔✔45Kg moist
29Kg dry
✔✔What should be done if the rammer is adjusted or repaired? D698/D1557 - ✔✔It
should be restandardized
✔✔What should you check the molds for before testing on Standard/modified proctor? -
✔✔That it is free of Nick's or dents and that the mold fits properly with the collar and
base plate.
✔✔What should happen if more than .5% of the dry mass is adhering to the oversized
fractions during a standard/modified proctor? D698/D1557 - ✔✔Wash that fraction
✔✔ Define C117 - ✔✔The determination of the amount of material finer than a 75-um
(No.200) sieve
✔✔What is the significance of C136? - ✔✔-To determine the grading of materials,
-compliance of particle size distribution,
-provide data for control of production of various aggregate
-developing relationships concerning porosity and packing
✔✔What procedure should always be used unless otherwise specified in c117? -
✔✔Procedure A
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What is specified to be acceptable sand for sand cone? D1556 - ✔✔Bulk-density
variation between any one determination shall not be greater than 1%
✔✔What types of soils can be used in Modified proctors? D1557 - ✔✔soils that have
30% or less of their particles retained on the ¾" sieve and have not been previous
compacted
✔✔What types of soils can be used in Modified proctors? D698 - ✔✔soils that have
30% or less of their particles retained on the ¾" sieve and have not been previous
compacted
✔✔When should a correction factor be used on standard/modified proctors?
D698/D1557 - ✔✔When more than 5% of oversized fractions are retained on any
method sieve
✔✔What type of rammer should be used for a modified proctor? D1557 - ✔✔-Shall free
fall a length of 18" (+-.05")
-weight shall be 10lbf (+- .02lbf)
-with a round and planar face with a diameter of 2" (+-.05")
, ✔✔What sieve is used in method A of a standard/modified proctor? D698/1557 -
✔✔No.4
✔✔What sieve is used in method B of a standard/modified proctor? D698/1557 - ✔✔⅜"
✔✔What sieve is used in method C of a standard/modified proctor? D698/1557 - ✔✔¾"
✔✔What is modified effort? D1557 - ✔✔56,000 lbf/ft³
✔✔What is standard effort? D698 - ✔✔12,400 lbf/ft³
✔✔What is the minimum amount of mass for a field sample for method A and B in
Standard/Modified proctors? D698/D1556 - ✔✔16Kg dry
23Kg moist
✔✔What data is given through laboratory compacton tests? D698/D1556 - ✔✔Percent
compaction and molding water needed to achieve the required the required engineering
properties
✔✔What is the minimum amount of mass for a field sample for method C in
Standard/Modified proctors? D698/D1556 - ✔✔45Kg moist
29Kg dry
✔✔What should be done if the rammer is adjusted or repaired? D698/D1557 - ✔✔It
should be restandardized
✔✔What should you check the molds for before testing on Standard/modified proctor? -
✔✔That it is free of Nick's or dents and that the mold fits properly with the collar and
base plate.
✔✔What should happen if more than .5% of the dry mass is adhering to the oversized
fractions during a standard/modified proctor? D698/D1557 - ✔✔Wash that fraction
✔✔ Define C117 - ✔✔The determination of the amount of material finer than a 75-um
(No.200) sieve
✔✔What is the significance of C136? - ✔✔-To determine the grading of materials,
-compliance of particle size distribution,
-provide data for control of production of various aggregate
-developing relationships concerning porosity and packing
✔✔What procedure should always be used unless otherwise specified in c117? -
✔✔Procedure A
