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NICET SOILS LEVEL 1 EXAM/ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADE A+
ASSURED/NEWEST UPDATE Questions
and Correct Answers
Define C117 Ans: The determination of the amount of material
finer than a 75-um (No.200) sieve
What is the significance of C136? Ans: -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? Ans: Procedure A
What is an appropriate wetting agent to use for sieving through a
No.200 sieve? Ans: 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) Ans: 110 °C (+-5)
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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
Report the amount retained by wash by....?(C117) Ans: <10%-
report to the .1%
>10%-report to the nearest whole number
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
How accurate shall balances be fo fine aggregate? C136 Ans:
readable to the nearest .1 Gram or .1%
How accurate shall balances be for course aggregate or mixtures?
C136 Ans: readable to the nearest .5 gram or nearest .1%
What is the significance of C117? Ans: Accurate determination of
material finer than 75-um in mineral aggregate by washing
What practice is used for sampling aggregate? Ans: D75
The investigation of potential sample material should be
performed by....? D75 Ans: A responsible, trained and experienced
person
© 2025 All rights reserved
NICET SOILS LEVEL 1 EXAM/ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND WELL
DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADE A+
ASSURED/NEWEST UPDATE Questions
and Correct Answers
Define C117 Ans: The determination of the amount of material
finer than a 75-um (No.200) sieve
What is the significance of C136? Ans: -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? Ans: Procedure A
What is an appropriate wetting agent to use for sieving through a
No.200 sieve? Ans: 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) Ans: 110 °C (+-5)
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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
Report the amount retained by wash by....?(C117) Ans: <10%-
report to the .1%
>10%-report to the nearest whole number
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
How accurate shall balances be fo fine aggregate? C136 Ans:
readable to the nearest .1 Gram or .1%
How accurate shall balances be for course aggregate or mixtures?
C136 Ans: readable to the nearest .5 gram or nearest .1%
What is the significance of C117? Ans: Accurate determination of
material finer than 75-um in mineral aggregate by washing
What practice is used for sampling aggregate? Ans: D75
The investigation of potential sample material should be
performed by....? D75 Ans: A responsible, trained and experienced
person
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