NICET SOILS LEVEL 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026/2027 SOLVED 100%
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◉ Define C117. Answer: The determination of the amount of material
finer than a 75-um (No.200) sieve
◉ What is the significance of C136?. Answer: -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?. Answer: Procedure A
◉ What is an appropriate wetting agent to use for sieving through a
No.200 sieve?. Answer: Water or any dispersing agent that will
promote separation of the fine materials
◉ What should the temperature of the oven be when drying
samples?(C117). Answer: 110 °C (+-5)
, ◉ If used, how much wetting agent should be used in procedure B?
C117. Answer: Enough to produce a small amount of suds when the
sample was agitated
◉ Report the amount retained by wash by....?(C117). Answer: <10%-
report to the .1%
>10%-report to the nearest whole number
◉ How long do you sieve material? C136. Answer: so that not more
than 1% of material retained on any sieve will pass during 1 minute of
hand sieving
◉ How accurate shall balances be fo fine aggregate? C136. Answer:
readable to the nearest .1 Gram or .1%
◉ How accurate shall balances be for course aggregate or mixtures?
C136. Answer: readable to the nearest .5 gram or nearest .1%
◉ What is the significance of C117?. Answer: Accurate determination
of material finer than 75-um in mineral aggregate by washing
◉ What practice is used for sampling aggregate?. Answer: D75
◉ The investigation of potential sample material should be performed
by....? D75. Answer: A responsible, trained and experienced person
ANSWERS 2026/2027 SOLVED 100%
CORRECT
◉ Define C117. Answer: The determination of the amount of material
finer than a 75-um (No.200) sieve
◉ What is the significance of C136?. Answer: -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?. Answer: Procedure A
◉ What is an appropriate wetting agent to use for sieving through a
No.200 sieve?. Answer: Water or any dispersing agent that will
promote separation of the fine materials
◉ What should the temperature of the oven be when drying
samples?(C117). Answer: 110 °C (+-5)
, ◉ If used, how much wetting agent should be used in procedure B?
C117. Answer: Enough to produce a small amount of suds when the
sample was agitated
◉ Report the amount retained by wash by....?(C117). Answer: <10%-
report to the .1%
>10%-report to the nearest whole number
◉ How long do you sieve material? C136. Answer: so that not more
than 1% of material retained on any sieve will pass during 1 minute of
hand sieving
◉ How accurate shall balances be fo fine aggregate? C136. Answer:
readable to the nearest .1 Gram or .1%
◉ How accurate shall balances be for course aggregate or mixtures?
C136. Answer: readable to the nearest .5 gram or nearest .1%
◉ What is the significance of C117?. Answer: Accurate determination
of material finer than 75-um in mineral aggregate by washing
◉ What practice is used for sampling aggregate?. Answer: D75
◉ The investigation of potential sample material should be performed
by....? D75. Answer: A responsible, trained and experienced person
