The water content at which a soil passes from the plastic to the liquid state is known as:

The water content at which a soil passes from the plastic to the liquid state is known as:

a. Plasticity Index
b. Liquid Limit
c. Plastic Limit


Answer: b. Liquid Limit

According to the ASTM what type of soil is decomposed vegetation?

According to the ASTM what type of soil is decomposed vegetation?

a. Silt
b. Sand
c. Gravel
d. Clay
e. Organic Matter


Answer: e. Organic Matter

According to the ASTM what type of soil has particles less than 0.005 mm?

According to the ASTM what type of soil has particles less than 0.005 mm?

a. Silt
b. Organic Matter
c. Sand
d. Clay
e. Gravel


Answer: d. Clay

According to the ASTM what type of soil has particles smaller than 0.074 mm but larger than 0.005mm?

According to the ASTM what type of soil has particles smaller than 0.074 mm but larger than 0.005mm?

a. Gravel
b. Sand
c. Clay
d. Silt
e. Organic Matter


Answer: d. Silt

According to the ASTM what type of soil has a size of 2 mm to 0.074 mm (No. 200 sieve)?

According to the ASTM what type of soil has a size of 2 mm to 0.074 mm (No. 200 sieve)?

a. Gravel
b. Sand
c. Organic Matter
d. Clay
e. Silt



Answer: b. Sand

According to the ASTM what type of soil will pass a size of 3 in. and be retained on a 2 mm (No. 10 sieve)?

According to the ASTM what type of soil will pass a size of 3 in. and be retained on a 2 mm (No. 10 sieve)?

a. Silt
b. Gravel
c. Sand
d. Organic Matter
e. Clay



Answer: b. Gravel

What type of dozer can push large blade loads?

What type of dozer can push large blade loads?

a. Wheel Dozer
b. Crawler Dozer


Answer: b. Crawler Dozer

What type of dozer can handle tight soils?

What type of dozer can handle tight soils?

a. Crawler Dozer
b. Wheel Dozer


Answer: a. Crawler Dozer

What type of dozer is good for short work distances?

What type of dozer is good for short work distances?

a. Wheel Dozer
b. Crawler Dozer


Answer: b. Crawler Dozer

What type of dozer can work over almost any terrain?

What type of dozer can work over almost any terrain?

a. Wheel Dozer
b. Crawler Dozer


Answer: b. Crawler Dozer

What graphical view of earthwork is the construction drawing that depicts vertical sections of earthworks at right angles to the centerline of the work?

What graphical view of earthwork is the construction drawing that depicts vertical sections of earthworks at right angles to the centerline of the work?

a. Plan View
b. Cross Section View
c. Profile View



Answer: b. Cross Section View

What type of dozer can work on a variety of soils and sharp-edged pieces?

What type of dozer can work on a variety of soils and sharp-edged pieces?

a. Crawler Dozer
b. Wheel Dozer


Answer: a. Crawler Dozer

What type of dozer can handle only moderate blade loads?

What type of dozer can handle only moderate blade loads?

a. Wheel Dozer
b. Crawler Dozer


Answer: a. Wheel Dozer

What type of dozer is best for handling loose soils?

What type of dozer is best for handling loose soils?

a. Wheel Dozer
b. Crawler Dozer


Answer: a. Wheel Dozer

What type of dozer is good for long travel distances?

What type of dozer is good for long travel distances?

a. Crawler Dozer
b. Wheel Dozer



Answer: b. Wheel Dozer

What type of dozer is best for level and downhill work?

What type of dozer is best for level and downhill work?

a. Wheel Dozer
b. Crawler Dozer



Answer: a. Wheel Dozer

What type of dozer is good on firm soils and concrete and abrasive soils that have no sharp-edged pieces?

What type of dozer is good on firm soils and concrete and abrasive soils that have no sharp-edged pieces?

a. Wheel Dozer
b. Crawler Dozer



Answer: a. Wheel Dozer

What type of compactor is used for compacting cohesive or mixed soils in confined areas?

What type of compactor is used for compacting cohesive or mixed soils in confined areas?

a. Manually operated rammer compactors
b. Manually operated vibratory-plate compactors
c. Compaction wheels



Answer: a. Manually operated rammer compactors

What type of compactor is used for compacting granular soils, crushed aggregate, and asphalt concrete in locations where large compactors could not operate?

What type of compactor is used for compacting granular soils, crushed aggregate, and asphalt concrete in locations where large compactors could not operate?

a. Manually operated vibratory-plate compactors
b. Manually operated rammer compactors
c. Compaction wheels


Answer: a. Manually operated vibratory-plate

What type of compactor is used to avoid the hazards of having people working in excavations of limited dimensions?

What type of compactor is used to avoid the hazards of having people working in excavations of limited dimensions?

a. Compaction wheels
b. Manually operated vibratory-plate compactors
c. Manually operated rammer compactors



Answer: a. Compaction wheels

What compacting equipment applies kneading action to affect compaction below the surface?

What compacting equipment applies kneading action to affect compaction below the surface?

a. Pneumatic-tired rollers
b. Tamping rollers
c. Smooth-drum vibratory soil compactors
d. Vibrating compactors
e. Pad-drum vibratory soil compactors


Answer: a. Pneumatic-tired rollers

What graphical view of earthwork is the construction drawing that depicts a vertical plane cut through a centerline of the work?

What graphical view of earthwork is the construction drawing that depicts a vertical plane cut through a centerline of the work?

a. Profile View
b. Cross Section View
c. Plan View


Answer: a. Profile View

What compacting equipment is effective on soils with up to 50% of materials having a PI of 5 or greater?

What compacting equipment is effective on soils with up to 50% of materials having a PI of 5 or greater?

a. Pneumatic-tired rollers
b. Vibrating compactors
c. Tamping rollers
d. Smooth-drum vibratory soil compactors
e. Pad-drum vibratory soil compactors



Answer: e. Pad-drum vibratory soil compactors

What compacting equipment generates compactive forces such as pressure, impact, and vibration and are most effective on granular materials?

What compacting equipment generates compactive forces such as pressure, impact, and vibration and are most effective on granular materials?

a. Smooth-drum vibratory soil compactors
b. Pad-drum vibratory soil compactors
c. Vibrating compactors
d. Tamping rollers
e. Pneumatic-tired rollers


Answer: a. Smooth-drum vibratory soil compactors

What compacting equipment creates impact forces that result in greater compacting energy than an equivalent static load?

What compacting equipment creates impact forces that result in greater compacting energy than an equivalent static load?

a. Pad-drum vibratory soil compactors
b. Smooth-drum vibratory soil compactors
c. Pneumatic-tired rollers
d. Vibrating compactors
e. Tamping rollers



Answer: d. Vibrating compactors

What compacting equipment produces a kneading action and pressure to mix and compact soil from the bottom to top layer?

What compacting equipment produces a kneading action and pressure to mix and compact soil from the bottom to top layer?

a. Smooth-drum vibratory soil compactors
b. Vibrating compactors
c. Pad-drum vibratory soil compactors
d. Pneumatic-tired rollers
e. Tamping rollers


Answer: e. Tamping rollers

Field verification tests of achieved compaction can be conducted by what method?

Field verification tests of achieved compaction can be conducted by what method?

a. Nuclear
b. Sandcone
c. All of the above
d. Balloon


Answer: c. All of the above

Which state measures soil volume as 1 cubic yard (cy) of material in the compacted state?

Which state measures soil volume as 1 cubic yard (cy) of material in the compacted state?

a. Compacted cubic yard
b. Loose cubic yard
c. Bank cubic yard


Answer: a. Compacted cubic yard

Which state measures soil volume as 1 cubic yard (cy) of material disturbed by a loading process?

Which state measures soil volume as 1 cubic yard (cy) of material disturbed by a loading process?

a. Loose cubic yard
b. Bank cubic yard
c. Compacted cubic yard


Answer: a. Loose cubic yard

Which state measures soil volume as 1 cubic yard (cy) of material in natural state?

Which state measures soil volume as 1 cubic yard (cy) of material in natural state?

a. Compacted cubic yard
b. Bank cubic yard
c. Loose cubic yard


Answer: b. Bank Cubic Yard

The numerical difference between a soil's liquid limit and its plastic limit is known as:

The numerical difference between a soil's liquid limit and its plastic limit is known as:

a. Liquid Limit
b. Plastic Limit
c. Plasticity Index


Answer: c. Plastic Index

The water content at which a soil passes from the plastic to the semisolid state is known as:

The water content at which a soil passes from the plastic to the semisolid state is known as:

a. Plastic Limit
b. Liquid Limit
c. Plasticity Index


Answer: a. Plastic Limit

What earthwork construction drawing represents the horizontal alignment of the work?

What earthwork construction drawing represents the horizontal alignment of the work?

a. Plan View
b. Cross Section View
c. Profile View


Answer: a. Plan View