PCI Level I & II Exam Newest 2026 Questions
and Correct Detailed Answers Already Graded A+
Lightweight Concrete must conform to - CORRECT ANSWER-ASTM C330
Fine and Coarse Aggregates must conform to - CORRECT ANSWER-ASTM C33
Fineness modulus of fine aggregates for structural products must always be
within _________________ to conform to ASTM C33. Architectural products are
exempt when trying to get a certain finish. - CORRECT ANSWER-2.3 to 3.1 with
a variation of +/- 0.2 between gradations
Portable or Municipal water used in batching is required to be tested annually?
True or False - CORRECT ANSWER-False (No test is required)
Well water used for batching is required to be tested - CORRECT ANSWER-
Annually
SCC stands for - CORRECT ANSWER-Self-Consolidating Concrete
,ASTM C1611 - CORRECT ANSWER-SCC Slump flow test
Compaction - CORRECT ANSWER-process whereby the volume of concrete is
reduced to minimal practical space usually by vibration, tamping, or both.
ASTM - CORRECT ANSWER-American Society for Testing and Materials
ASTM C31/C31M - CORRECT ANSWER-Making and Curing Concrete Test
Specimens in the Field
Granular materials used with cementing medium to form hydraulic-cement,
concrete, or mortar are called? - CORRECT ANSWER-Aggregates
ASTM C138 - CORRECT ANSWER-This test method covers determination of the
density of freshly mixed concrete and gives formulas for calculating the unit
weight, yield or relative yield, cement content, and air content of the concrete.
Water that rises to the surface of a freshly placed concrete is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bleed Water
, A condition where two parallel edges of the panel are in the same plane and the
portions of the panel between the edges is out of plane is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bowing
The finish of concrete cast without forms that usually requires manual or machine
finish is called - CORRECT ANSWER-Unformed Surface Finish
The finish of concrete cast directly against a form is called - CORRECT
ANSWER-As-Cast Formed Finish
ASTM C143 - CORRECT ANSWER-Standard Test Method for Slump of
Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
A substance placed on a material to prevent it from bonding to the concrete or
between a face material and the concrete backup is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bond Breaker
ASTM C172 - CORRECT ANSWER-Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed
Concrete
and Correct Detailed Answers Already Graded A+
Lightweight Concrete must conform to - CORRECT ANSWER-ASTM C330
Fine and Coarse Aggregates must conform to - CORRECT ANSWER-ASTM C33
Fineness modulus of fine aggregates for structural products must always be
within _________________ to conform to ASTM C33. Architectural products are
exempt when trying to get a certain finish. - CORRECT ANSWER-2.3 to 3.1 with
a variation of +/- 0.2 between gradations
Portable or Municipal water used in batching is required to be tested annually?
True or False - CORRECT ANSWER-False (No test is required)
Well water used for batching is required to be tested - CORRECT ANSWER-
Annually
SCC stands for - CORRECT ANSWER-Self-Consolidating Concrete
,ASTM C1611 - CORRECT ANSWER-SCC Slump flow test
Compaction - CORRECT ANSWER-process whereby the volume of concrete is
reduced to minimal practical space usually by vibration, tamping, or both.
ASTM - CORRECT ANSWER-American Society for Testing and Materials
ASTM C31/C31M - CORRECT ANSWER-Making and Curing Concrete Test
Specimens in the Field
Granular materials used with cementing medium to form hydraulic-cement,
concrete, or mortar are called? - CORRECT ANSWER-Aggregates
ASTM C138 - CORRECT ANSWER-This test method covers determination of the
density of freshly mixed concrete and gives formulas for calculating the unit
weight, yield or relative yield, cement content, and air content of the concrete.
Water that rises to the surface of a freshly placed concrete is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bleed Water
, A condition where two parallel edges of the panel are in the same plane and the
portions of the panel between the edges is out of plane is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bowing
The finish of concrete cast without forms that usually requires manual or machine
finish is called - CORRECT ANSWER-Unformed Surface Finish
The finish of concrete cast directly against a form is called - CORRECT
ANSWER-As-Cast Formed Finish
ASTM C143 - CORRECT ANSWER-Standard Test Method for Slump of
Hydraulic-Cement Concrete
A substance placed on a material to prevent it from bonding to the concrete or
between a face material and the concrete backup is called? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bond Breaker
ASTM C172 - CORRECT ANSWER-Standard Practice for Sampling Freshly Mixed
Concrete
