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Quiz No.1: Soil and Soil Aggregates (Part 1)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Amount of water present at the sample at air-dried condition after oven drying at 110 ± 5° C

a)

Optimum Moisture Content

b)

Hygroscopic Moisture Content

c)

Hydroscopic Moisture Content

d)

Natural Moisture Content

2.

A Fine Grained Soil which is smaller than 0.002 mm and larger than

0.001 mm

a)

Colloids

b)

Silt

c)

Clay

d)

Organic

3.

Materials retained in No. 10 Sieve (washed, oven-dried) will be used for __________ Test.

a)

Field Density Test

b)

Moisture Density Relation

c)

California Bearing Ratio

d)

Abrasion

4.

Consist of thoroughly decomposed organic material with considerable amount of mineral soil finely divided with some fibrous remains

a)

Muck

b)

Peak

c)

Clay

d)

Silt

5.

A test done in the planning stage in order to determine the design thickness of the rigid pavement.

a)

Field Density Test

b)

Moisture Density Relation

c)

California Bearing Ratio

d)

Abrasion

6.

The minimum %compaction for sub-base/base course material.

a)

90%

b)

100%

c)

95%

d)

80%

7.

Amount of water present at the sample after oven drying at 110 ± 5° C.

a)

Natural Moisture Content

b)

Moisture Content

c)

Optimum Moisture Content

d)

Actual Moisture Content

8.

The smallest size of sieve in which all materials are“permitted” to pass.

a)

Maximum Size

b)

Minimum Size

c)

Nominal Maximum Size

d)

Nominal Minimum Size

9.

The higher value of Group Index means ______________.

a)

normal quality of soil materials

b)

higher quality of soil materials

c)

poorer quality of soil materials

d)

same quality of soil materials

10.

Field Density Test requires that for every 500 sq. m. of compacted layer, __________ should be done where locations should be determined by the assigned materials engineer

a)

1 set of 5 holes

b)

2 sets of 3 holes

c)

1 set of 3 holes

d)

2 sets of 5 holes

11.

Aggregates passing 4.75 mm (No. 4sieve) and retained on 0.075 mm(No. 200 sieve)

a)

Coarse Aggregate

b)

Fine Aggregate

c)

Boulders

d)

Crushed stones

12.

Hard and loose grains. Individual grains readily seen and felt. No plasticity and cohesion. If dry, a cast formed in the hands will fall apart. If moist, a cast will crumble when touched.

a)

Gravel

b)

Sand

c)

Clay

d)

Silt

13.

For Testing of Coarse Aggregates, 1 sample per _____ cu.m. or fraction thereof and ___ kg of materials submitted.

a)

2,500 cu.m; 50kg

b)

1,500 cu.m; 50kg

c)

1,500 cu.m; 70kg

d)

2,500 cu.m; 70kg

14.

No. 4 sieve is equivalent to _____ mm.

a)

2.00mm

b)

4.75mm

c)

9.50mm

d)

2.36mm

15.

Sample Mass for Nominal Maximum Size of 19.0mm.

a)

20kg

b)

7kg

c)

5kg

d)

15kg