NICET SOILS LEVEL 1 EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADE A+ ASSURED/NEWEST
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Define Standard Effort....D698 - SOLUTION-12,400 ft-Ibf/ft3 compactive effort applied by
equipment in D698
Define Standard Optimum Water Content....D698 - SOLUTION-The molding water content at
which soil can be compacted to the maximum dry unit weight using standard compactive effort
Define oversized fractions...D698 - SOLUTION-The portion of a sample that does not pass
through the required sieve in D698
Laboratory compaction tests provide...D698 - SOLUTION-determination of the percent
compaction and molding water needed to achieve engineering requirements
Soil placed as engineering fill is compacted to obtain what? D698 - SOLUTION-Sheer strength,
compressibility or permeability
Success in executing the compaction controls of earth works is highly dependant on what? D698
- SOLUTION-The quality and experience of the contractor and inspector
, What are the specs for a 4" mold for standard proctor? D698 - SOLUTION--4" (+-).016" average
inside diameter -4.584 (+-).018" height
.0750 (+-).0009 ft^3 volume
What are the specs for a 6" mold for standard proctor? D698 - SOLUTION--6" (+-).026" average
inside diameter -4.584 (+-).018" height
.0750 (+-).0009 ft^3 volume
What are the specs for a Rammer in a standard proctor? D698 - SOLUTION--Shall fall freely a
distance of 12(+- .05")
-The weight shall be 5.50(+-.02 lbf)
What are the specs for a straight edge? D698 - SOLUTION--a stiff metal straight edge no less than
10"
-shall be straight with .05"
-Scraping edge shall be no thicker than ⅛"
Define C117 - SOLUTION-The determination of the amount of material finer than a 75um
(No.200) sieve
What is the significance of C136? - SOLUTION--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? - SOLUTION-
Procedure A
AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS/GRADE A+ ASSURED/NEWEST
UPDATE||RANKED!!
Define Standard Effort....D698 - SOLUTION-12,400 ft-Ibf/ft3 compactive effort applied by
equipment in D698
Define Standard Optimum Water Content....D698 - SOLUTION-The molding water content at
which soil can be compacted to the maximum dry unit weight using standard compactive effort
Define oversized fractions...D698 - SOLUTION-The portion of a sample that does not pass
through the required sieve in D698
Laboratory compaction tests provide...D698 - SOLUTION-determination of the percent
compaction and molding water needed to achieve engineering requirements
Soil placed as engineering fill is compacted to obtain what? D698 - SOLUTION-Sheer strength,
compressibility or permeability
Success in executing the compaction controls of earth works is highly dependant on what? D698
- SOLUTION-The quality and experience of the contractor and inspector
, What are the specs for a 4" mold for standard proctor? D698 - SOLUTION--4" (+-).016" average
inside diameter -4.584 (+-).018" height
.0750 (+-).0009 ft^3 volume
What are the specs for a 6" mold for standard proctor? D698 - SOLUTION--6" (+-).026" average
inside diameter -4.584 (+-).018" height
.0750 (+-).0009 ft^3 volume
What are the specs for a Rammer in a standard proctor? D698 - SOLUTION--Shall fall freely a
distance of 12(+- .05")
-The weight shall be 5.50(+-.02 lbf)
What are the specs for a straight edge? D698 - SOLUTION--a stiff metal straight edge no less than
10"
-shall be straight with .05"
-Scraping edge shall be no thicker than ⅛"
Define C117 - SOLUTION-The determination of the amount of material finer than a 75um
(No.200) sieve
What is the significance of C136? - SOLUTION--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? - SOLUTION-
Procedure A
