CCIL Practice Test UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
How many kilograms of aggregate needs to be collected for a nominal size aggregate of 20 mm?
A) 10 B) 15 C) 25 D) 50 - CORRECT ANSWER - C) 25
Coarse aggregate shall be shipped in the following: a) Rubbermaid container
b) secure container, or sample bag c) ziplock bags d) Ziploc bags, and a secure container -
CORRECT ANSWER - b) secure container, or sample bag
When sampling stockpiles where power equipment is not available, samples should be made up
of at least ____________ portions? A) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6 - CORRECT ANSWER - A) 3
A board pushed vertically into a pile just above the sampling point aids in preventing further
segregation. A) True B) false - CORRECT ANSWER - A) True
When sampling from transportation units, a minimum of three trenches should be dug into the
aggregate measuring at least 0.3 m wide by at least 0.3 m below the surface. A minimum
of_________portions from approximately equals space points along each trench should be taken
by pushing the shovel downward into the material. A) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 - CORRECT
ANSWER - C) 3
Each sample or every container shall be accompanied by a sample tag, preferably in the
container, having the following information choose all of which apply: a) name of the person
who sampled it b) name of the person who submitted it c) source of supply d) date it was taken e)
company name - CORRECT ANSWER - a) name of the person who sampled it b) name of
the person who submitted it c) source of supply d) date it was taken e) company name
Every precaution shall be used when obtaining samples so that samples reflect the ___________
and ____________ of materials they represent. A) condition b) moisture c) nature d) structure -
CORRECT ANSWER - A) condition c) nature
, When calibrating your density measure, you should fill the measure with water between _______
temperature. A) 15 and 25 degrees B) 15 and 30 degrees C) 18 and 28 degrees D) 20 and 30
degrees - CORRECT ANSWER - C) 18 and 28 degrees
When testing bulk density of an aggregate having a maximize size of 56 mm, the method of
consolidation will be rodding. How many times per layer do you rod? A) 20 B) 25 C) 30 -
CORRECT ANSWER - B) 25
When rodding during a bulk density test how many layers should be used to fill the measure? A)
2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 6 - CORRECT ANSWER - B) 3
Jigging is applicable for aggregate having a nominal size of ________ to ________ mm. A) 25,
56 B) 50, 60 C) 56, 80 D) none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - C) 56, 80
When determining the loose density of an aggregate, the measure is filled with a shovel or scoop
from a height not to exceed _______ mm. A) 15 B) 20 C) 25 D) 50 - CORRECT
ANSWER - D) 50
When reporting results from a bulk density test, which of the following are not required? A)
identification of the lab performing the test B) date the sample was obtained C) Source of the
sample D) sample number E) none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - B) date the
sample was obtained C) Source of the sample
When sampling from a mixer the sample shall be taken between _________ and __________
points of the discharge? A) 5, 90 B) 25, 75 C) 10, 90 D) 20, 90 - CORRECT ANSWER -
C) 10, 90
Sampling between the points indicated in the previous question does not apply when a test for
slump immediately prior to the addition if superplasticizer. A) True B) False - CORRECT
ANSWER - A) True
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
How many kilograms of aggregate needs to be collected for a nominal size aggregate of 20 mm?
A) 10 B) 15 C) 25 D) 50 - CORRECT ANSWER - C) 25
Coarse aggregate shall be shipped in the following: a) Rubbermaid container
b) secure container, or sample bag c) ziplock bags d) Ziploc bags, and a secure container -
CORRECT ANSWER - b) secure container, or sample bag
When sampling stockpiles where power equipment is not available, samples should be made up
of at least ____________ portions? A) 3 b) 4 c) 5 d) 6 - CORRECT ANSWER - A) 3
A board pushed vertically into a pile just above the sampling point aids in preventing further
segregation. A) True B) false - CORRECT ANSWER - A) True
When sampling from transportation units, a minimum of three trenches should be dug into the
aggregate measuring at least 0.3 m wide by at least 0.3 m below the surface. A minimum
of_________portions from approximately equals space points along each trench should be taken
by pushing the shovel downward into the material. A) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 - CORRECT
ANSWER - C) 3
Each sample or every container shall be accompanied by a sample tag, preferably in the
container, having the following information choose all of which apply: a) name of the person
who sampled it b) name of the person who submitted it c) source of supply d) date it was taken e)
company name - CORRECT ANSWER - a) name of the person who sampled it b) name of
the person who submitted it c) source of supply d) date it was taken e) company name
Every precaution shall be used when obtaining samples so that samples reflect the ___________
and ____________ of materials they represent. A) condition b) moisture c) nature d) structure -
CORRECT ANSWER - A) condition c) nature
, When calibrating your density measure, you should fill the measure with water between _______
temperature. A) 15 and 25 degrees B) 15 and 30 degrees C) 18 and 28 degrees D) 20 and 30
degrees - CORRECT ANSWER - C) 18 and 28 degrees
When testing bulk density of an aggregate having a maximize size of 56 mm, the method of
consolidation will be rodding. How many times per layer do you rod? A) 20 B) 25 C) 30 -
CORRECT ANSWER - B) 25
When rodding during a bulk density test how many layers should be used to fill the measure? A)
2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 6 - CORRECT ANSWER - B) 3
Jigging is applicable for aggregate having a nominal size of ________ to ________ mm. A) 25,
56 B) 50, 60 C) 56, 80 D) none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - C) 56, 80
When determining the loose density of an aggregate, the measure is filled with a shovel or scoop
from a height not to exceed _______ mm. A) 15 B) 20 C) 25 D) 50 - CORRECT
ANSWER - D) 50
When reporting results from a bulk density test, which of the following are not required? A)
identification of the lab performing the test B) date the sample was obtained C) Source of the
sample D) sample number E) none of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - B) date the
sample was obtained C) Source of the sample
When sampling from a mixer the sample shall be taken between _________ and __________
points of the discharge? A) 5, 90 B) 25, 75 C) 10, 90 D) 20, 90 - CORRECT ANSWER -
C) 10, 90
Sampling between the points indicated in the previous question does not apply when a test for
slump immediately prior to the addition if superplasticizer. A) True B) False - CORRECT
ANSWER - A) True
