NICET SOILS LEVEL 1 UPDATED
EXAMS 2026/2027 WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. After a sample is obtained what shall not be done unless required for
testing purposes? D75 - ANS ✅✅-Further crushing or manual
reduction
2. Define C117 - ANS ✅✅-The determination of the amount of material
finer than a 75-um (No.200) sieve
3. Define oversized fractions...D698 - ANS ✅✅-The portion of a sample
that does not pass through the required sieve in D698
4. Define Standard Effort....D698 - ANS ✅✅-12,400 ft-Ibf/ft3 compactive
effort applied by equipment in D698
5. Define Standard Optimum Water Content....D698 - ANS ✅✅-The
molding water content at which soil can be compacted to the
maximum dry unit weight using standard compactive effort
6. Describe the base plate of a sand cone. D1556 - ANS ✅✅-may be
round or square,fall on the bottom, have sufficient thickness to be rigid
and will be a minimum of 3" larger than the funnel
7. for purposes of comparing measured or calculated values, what shall
the value be rounded to? D698 - ANS ✅✅-The nearest decimal or
significant digit
, 8. How accurate shall balances be fo fine aggregate? C136 - ANS ✅✅-
readable to the nearest .1 Gram or .1%
9. How accurate shall balances be for course aggregate or mixtures?
C136 - ANS ✅✅-readable to the nearest .5 gram or nearest .1%
10. How long do you sieve material? C136 - ANS ✅✅-so that not
more than 1% of material retained on any sieve will pass during 1
minute of hand sieving
11. how many lifts and blows should a 4" mold be compacted on
standard proctor? D698 - ANS ✅✅-3 lifts, 25 blows each
12. how many lifts and blows should a 6" mold be compacted in
standard proctor? D698 - ANS ✅✅-3 lifts, 56 blows each
13. How might a sample be reduced to testing size before a wash?
D1140 - ANS ✅✅-quartering, use of a splitter, an entire jar sample, or
cut a section from a tube and quarter length wise
14. If a hose is used for a wash, what should be prevented? D1140 -
ANS ✅✅-Splashing of material over the sides or water accumulation
on the 75-UM screen
15. If it is necessary to indicate the degree of variation in a stockpile,
what shall be done? D75 - ANS ✅✅-Separate samples shall be drawn
from separate areas of the pile
16. If used, how much wetting agent should be used in procedure B?
C117 - ANS ✅✅-Enough to produce a small amount of suds when the
sample was agitated
EXAMS 2026/2027 WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. After a sample is obtained what shall not be done unless required for
testing purposes? D75 - ANS ✅✅-Further crushing or manual
reduction
2. Define C117 - ANS ✅✅-The determination of the amount of material
finer than a 75-um (No.200) sieve
3. Define oversized fractions...D698 - ANS ✅✅-The portion of a sample
that does not pass through the required sieve in D698
4. Define Standard Effort....D698 - ANS ✅✅-12,400 ft-Ibf/ft3 compactive
effort applied by equipment in D698
5. Define Standard Optimum Water Content....D698 - ANS ✅✅-The
molding water content at which soil can be compacted to the
maximum dry unit weight using standard compactive effort
6. Describe the base plate of a sand cone. D1556 - ANS ✅✅-may be
round or square,fall on the bottom, have sufficient thickness to be rigid
and will be a minimum of 3" larger than the funnel
7. for purposes of comparing measured or calculated values, what shall
the value be rounded to? D698 - ANS ✅✅-The nearest decimal or
significant digit
, 8. How accurate shall balances be fo fine aggregate? C136 - ANS ✅✅-
readable to the nearest .1 Gram or .1%
9. How accurate shall balances be for course aggregate or mixtures?
C136 - ANS ✅✅-readable to the nearest .5 gram or nearest .1%
10. How long do you sieve material? C136 - ANS ✅✅-so that not
more than 1% of material retained on any sieve will pass during 1
minute of hand sieving
11. how many lifts and blows should a 4" mold be compacted on
standard proctor? D698 - ANS ✅✅-3 lifts, 25 blows each
12. how many lifts and blows should a 6" mold be compacted in
standard proctor? D698 - ANS ✅✅-3 lifts, 56 blows each
13. How might a sample be reduced to testing size before a wash?
D1140 - ANS ✅✅-quartering, use of a splitter, an entire jar sample, or
cut a section from a tube and quarter length wise
14. If a hose is used for a wash, what should be prevented? D1140 -
ANS ✅✅-Splashing of material over the sides or water accumulation
on the 75-UM screen
15. If it is necessary to indicate the degree of variation in a stockpile,
what shall be done? D75 - ANS ✅✅-Separate samples shall be drawn
from separate areas of the pile
16. If used, how much wetting agent should be used in procedure B?
C117 - ANS ✅✅-Enough to produce a small amount of suds when the
sample was agitated
