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NICET SOILS LEVEL 1 EXAM 2025 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
Define C117 - correct answer- The determination of the amount
of material finer than a 75-um (No.200) sieve
What is the significance of C136? - correct 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? - correct answer- Procedure A
What is an appropriate wetting agent to use for sieving through
a No.200 sieve? - correct 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) - correct answer- 110 °C (+-5)
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If used, how much wetting agent should be used in procedure
B? C117 - correct answer- Enough to produce a small amount
of suds when the sample was agitated
Report the amount retained by wash by....?(C117) - correct
answer- <10%-report to the .1%
>10%-report to the nearest whole number
How long do you sieve material? C136 - correct 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 -
correct answer- readable to the nearest .1 Gram or .1%
How accurate shall balances be for course aggregate or
mixtures? C136 - correct answer- readable to the nearest .5
gram or nearest .1%
NICET SOILS LEVEL 1 EXAM 2025 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
Define C117 - correct answer- The determination of the amount
of material finer than a 75-um (No.200) sieve
What is the significance of C136? - correct 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? - correct answer- Procedure A
What is an appropriate wetting agent to use for sieving through
a No.200 sieve? - correct 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) - correct answer- 110 °C (+-5)
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If used, how much wetting agent should be used in procedure
B? C117 - correct answer- Enough to produce a small amount
of suds when the sample was agitated
Report the amount retained by wash by....?(C117) - correct
answer- <10%-report to the .1%
>10%-report to the nearest whole number
How long do you sieve material? C136 - correct 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 -
correct answer- readable to the nearest .1 Gram or .1%
How accurate shall balances be for course aggregate or
mixtures? C136 - correct answer- readable to the nearest .5
gram or nearest .1%
