1. In Quartering of Soil Sample or Soil Aggregate, what quarters should be retained for testing? a. b. c. d.

All of the quarters Three quarters Two adjacent quarters Opposite quarters

2. Moisture Content Determination of soil gives the following result: weight of container + wet soil = 120 gms, weight of container = 70 gms, weight of container + dry soil = 108 gms. The moisture content will be: a. b. c. d. 30.20 31.58 31.70 31.90 % % % %

3. The weight of air-dried soil is 200 gms. The weight of mass of oven-dried soil is 175 gms. Therefore, the Hydroscopic Moisture will be: a. b. c. d. 14.29 % 15.0 % 14.50 % 15.50 %

4. Not included in liquid limit determination: a. b. c. d. Balance, sensitive to 0.1 gm Liquid limit device Extruder Oven with temperature control

5. Liquid limit of unsuitable materials exceed: a. b. c. d. 80 60 75 55 % % % %

6. Plastic limit of unsuitable materials exceed: a. b. c. d. 50 55 53 54 % % % %

7. Percent compaction of ordinary common soil: a. b. c. d. 90 % 95 % 85 % 100 %

8. The following data refer to a control test in the field to measure the density of the soil. Weight of compacted soil excavated from pit = 450 gms. Weight of Sand required to fill the pit = 412 gms. Bulk density of Sand = 1.45 gm/cc. Water content of soil = 12.5 %. Therefore, the field dry density is: a. b. c. d. 1.41 1.50 1.45 1.44 gm/cc gm/cc gm/cc gm/cc

9. Suppose in Problem No.8, the laboratory dry density is 1.38 gm/cc. The percent field compaction will be: a. b. c. d. 103.10 101.15 100.50 102.17 % % % %

10. If the soil is compacted with higher compactive effort, the curve will move up and to the left. This means that the: a. Optimum moisture will decrease and maximum dry density will increase. b. Optimum moisture will increase and maximum dry density will increase. c. The maximum dry density will decrease and the optimum moisture content will increase. d. The maximum dry density will decrease and the optimum moisture content will decrease.

11. Thus for a given soil with a given amount of compactive effort, there is a water-content at
which the weight of soil grains obtained in a unit volume of the compacted soil mass is maximum. This water content is: a. b. c. d. Minimum moisture content Hydroscopic moisture content Natural water content Optimum moisture content

12. You are an experienced material engineer of your firm. During compaction, you found out that soil is too wet. What economical recommendation will you give? a. Reject the soil b. Remove and replace the soil c. Continuous compaction d. Scarify and dry the soil by exposing it to air under suitable conditions 13. Clays when removed from the borrow pits come out in form of chunks. If you are the assigned material engineer in the field, what is the most suitable compacting equipment will you recommend? a. b. c. d. Tandem roller Vibratory roller Pneumatic tired roller Sheeps foot roller

14. The liquid limit of the soil is 30. The plastic limit is 19. The plasticity index will be: a. b. c. d. 10 11 15 12

15. Assume that an A-6 material has 55 percent passing the 0.075 mm (No.200) sieve, liquid
limit of 40, and plasticity index of 25. Then the group index (G.I.) will be:

a. 12
b. 10 c. 11 d. 13

16. Assume that an A-2-7 material has 30 percent passing the 0.075 mm (No.200) sieve, liquid
limit of 50, and plasticity index of 30. Then the group index (G.I.) will be: a. b. c. d. 2 3 4 5

17. The term silty is applied to fine materials having plasticity index of: a. b. c. d. 10 or less 11 or more 12 13

18. The term clayey is applied to fine material having plasticity index of: a. b. c. d. 10 11 or greater 9 or less 10 or less

19. Material passing sieve with 75 mm square openings and retained on No.10 sieve:
a. b. c. d. Coarse sand Fine sand Silty-clay Gravel

20. 1.00 km of road embankment spread at 200 mm layer with a width of 10 m. The number of
sets of field density test will be: a. b. c. d. 20 25 30 40

21. The layer used in pavement system to reinforce and protect the subgrade or subbase: a. b. c. d. Basement soil Embankment foundation Embankment Base

22. Liquid limit of selected borrow for topping: a. b. c. d. Not Not Not Not more more more more than than than than 25 20 22 30

23. Plasticity index of selected borrow for topping:

a. b. c. d. Not Not Not Not more more more more than than than than 12 8 6 10

24. At least one group of three in-site density tests shall be carried out for each _______ of each layer of compacted fill.

a. b. c. d.

300 450 330 500

m3 m3 m3 m3

25. Roadway embankment in earth materials shall be placed in horizontal layer not exceeding _________, loose measurement, and compacted as specified before next layer is placed. a. b. c. d. 150 200 300 250 mm mm mm mm

26. Reduction of voids due to air being forced out of soil pores a. b. c. d. Consolidation Compaction Permeability Capillarity

27. Initially when the water content is low, the soil is stiff and difficult to compress. This leads to
low densities. As the molding water increases, the soil becomes more workable resulting into higher compacted density, because water acts as ____________. a. b. c. d. A A A A lubricant compactor compactive effort void reducer

28. In soil subsurface and surface exploration for flood control design of foundation condition, a soil sample was taken for field and laboratory tests. The tests required for soil was taken, except: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. Gradation Abrasions Water contents Atterberg limits Specific gravity Compaction Relative density

29. Atterberg limits comprises the following except: a. b. c. d. Liquid limit Plastic limit Shrinkage limit Consolidation test

30. For determining the liquid limit, a special standard-cup device is used. All dimensions of the
device are fixed, and the jarring is accomplished by turning the crank at the rate of ___________ revolution / sec. a. b. c. d. 3 2 4 5

31. The moisture content when the groove is closed by _________ blows of the cup is defined as the liquid limit. a. 20

b. 25 c. 30 d. 35 32. Required no. of hours in soaking the specimen of soil for CBR determination. a. b. c. d. 72 96 80 48

33. As an experienced field material engineer, without the aid of laboratory equipment, it happens that your sample is hard. What practical method will you used in determining whether your hard sample is soil or rock? a. b. c. d. By By By By pulverizing with a hammer submerging into the water cheaping visualizing

34. In road construction, the excavated material was 705,900 m3 and the waste was 505,600
m3. How many grading, compaction, plasticity test are required? a. b. c. d. 134 150 140 146

35. What is the estimated diameter of the soil thread when rolled between the palm of the hand
and the glass plate begins to crumble in plastic limit determination? a. b. c. d. 1/8 3/16

36. The following are the simple visual and manual test used for the identification of the grained soils in the field without the aid of laboratory equipment, except: a. b. c. d. e. Dispersion Water mobility Plasticity Dry strength Grading

37. An experienced material engineer can easily identify whether the soil sample is plastic without the aid of laboratory equipment: a. By air drying b. By heating c. Sample of moist soil molded and rolled into threads without breaking or crumbling d. By soaking into the water 38. Liquid limit of special fill common materials a. b. c. d. Not Not Not Not exceeding exceeding exceeding exceeding 25 35 30 20

39. Plasticity index of special fill common materials

a. b. c. d.

Not Not Not Not

exceeding exceeding exceeding exceeding

12 6 4 to 9 8

40. The following data were obtained from a sieve test on a certain soil
Sieve size : Wt.retained, g: 3/8 0 4 60.5 8 75.1 20 88.5 40 77.9 100 200 161.6 29.0 pan 67.60

The percent finer at sieve no. 200 will be: a. b. c. d. 76 46 12 60

41. You are the material engineer of a certain company doing an earth road construction. During
the progress of construction, highly organic soils were encountered. What will you recommend to your firm?

a. Blend the highly organic soil with granular materials.

b. Remove and replace with more stable materials. c. Cover the highly organic soil with boulders. d. Place several logs on the highly organic soils. 42. Good compaction means, except: a. b. c. d. Subsequent settlement is minimized Stability is increased Resistance to water absorption is decreased Change in moisture content is minimized

43. The volume of the common borrow materials in its natural state at source is 4.48 cu.m. The volume of common borrow materials in truck at job site is 4.81 cu.m. The swell factor will be: a. b. c. d. 85 75 93 80 % % % %

44. In applying load on the penetration piston in CBR determination, the rate of penetration is approximately: a. b. c. d. 1.5 mm per minute 1.30 mm per minute 1.27 mm per minute 1.0 mm per minute

45. The required area for the construction of control strips and determination of target density. a. b. c. d.
550 335 400 500 m2 m2 m2 m2

46. The group index number is a measure of the relative supporting power of the subggrade soil. Thus a high number will require:

a. b. c. d.

Lesser depth of base and surface Greater depth of base and surface Lesser permeability Lesser capillarity

47. Soil sieves will not give information of: a. b. c. d. Size of grains Size distribution Soil classification Mass weight passing

48. All tests for determination of consistency limits of soil are on the fraction of soil passing ________ sieve. a. b. c. d. No. No. No. No. 30 40 20 8

49. The degree of compaction in the field can be verified by: a. b. c. d. Field density test Job density test Any of a and b None of the above

50. Unsuitable materials materials other than suitable materials such as: a. Highly organic soils such as peat and muck b. Soil with a natural water content exceeding 100 % c. Soil with a very low density, 800 kg/m2 or lower d. All of the above 51. The materials above MLLW in the reclamation obtained by spreading or from borrow pits shall be spread out and compacted in layers: a. b. c. d. Not Not Not Not exceeding exceeding exceeding exceeding 150 200 300 250 mm mm mm mm

52. Minimum percent compaction requirement of fill material above MLLW. a. b. c. d. 100 % 85 % 95 % 90 %

53. All boring on soil survey along new route of road to be constructed shall generally carried to depth of at least: a. 1.50 m b. 1.00 m c. 2.00 m d. 2.50 m below below below below the the the the proposed proposed proposed proposed grade grade grade grade line line line line

54. Location of borings on the new proposed road shall be taken a. Along the proposed centerline b. Along the sides of the road

c. Both a and b d. None of the above 55. Minimum depth of borings on bridge project below the river bed of ordinary soil. a. b. c. d. 10 20 15 25 m m m m

56. Minimum depth of boring below the lowest part of foundation on building project. a. b. c. d. 5.00 9.00 6.00 7.00 m m m m

57. Maximum depth of exploration below subgrade level on road construction, for areas of light cut and fill where there are no special problems. a. b. c. d. 2.00 2.50 1.50 1.60 m m m m

58. Piles shall be used only in places where the minimum penetration of _______ in firm material can be obtained. a. b. c. d. 4.00 5.00 3.00 4.50 m m m m

59. Piles shall be used only in place where the minimum penetration of ________ in soft material can be obtained. a. b. c. d. 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 m m m m

60. Soil sample obtained on borings for flood control and drainage project shall be tested for the following laboratory test, except: a. b. c. d. Atterberg limits Natural water content Specific gravity Moisture density relationship

61. Minimum number of borings for building exceeding three storeys

a. b. c. d. 4 5 10 8

62. Minimum depth of borings for bridge project in bedrocks a. 2.00 m b. 3.00 m c. 1.50 m

d. 2.50 m 63. Minimum number of borings for an active slide for flood control and drainage project. a. b. c. d. 2.0 1.0 3.0 4.0

64. Liquid limit is either a. b. c. d. Greater than the plastic limit Equal to the plastic limit Lesser to the plastic limit All of the above

65. Maximum size of special fill common material a. b. c. d. 2 3 1 2

66. Physical properties of soil that gives an indication of clay contents a. b. c. d. Liquid limit Plasticity index Shrinkage limit Plastic limit

67. Test used to evaluate the potential strength of soil aggregate a. b. c. d. Mass % of coarse aggregate Gradation Soaked CBR value Plasticity index

68. Increments of loads applied in load test

a. b. c. d. Not Not Not Not to to to to exceed exceed exceed exceed 25 20 15 10 % % % % of of of of proposed proposed proposed proposed safe safe safe safe load load load load

69. Minimum weight of soil sample taken from boring in road construction for CBR test. a. b. c. d. 100 kg 50 kg 15 kg 20 kg

70. Minimum CBR required for base course. a. b. c. d. 100 95 80 85

71. Maximum plasticity index for base course. a. 8

b. 6 c. 7 d. 5 72. Maximum thickness of any one layer in spreading and compacting base and subbase course. a. b. c. d. 150 200 100 300 mm mm mm mm

73. 300 mm thickness of base and subbase course will be spread and compacted into
a. b. c. d. One layer Two layers Two or more layers Three layers

74. Plasticity index for aggregate surface course. a. b. c. d. 6 12 4-9 15

75. Maximum liquid limit for base course a. b. c. d. 25 12 20 15

76. Maximum abrasion loss of coarse aggregate portion on base course a. b. c. d. 50 45 40 55

77. Maximum plasticity index for subbase course a. b. c. d. 6 12 8 4-9

78. Maximum liquid limit for subbase course a. 12 b. 25 c. 35 d. 20 79. Maximum abrasion loss for coarse aggregate portion for subbase course a. b. c. d. 40 45 50 55 % % % %

80. Required minimum percent compaction for subbase course

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a. b. c. d.

100 % 95 % 90 % 96 %

81. Minimum required soaked CBR for subbase course a. b. c. d. 50 25 30 40 % % % %

82. The California Bearing Ratio (CBR) can be calculated by dividing the corrected loads by the
standard loads multiplying by 100. At 1.00 (2.54 mm) penetration, the standard load is: a. b. c. d. 5.0 6.9 5.5 4.5 mPa mPa mPa mPa

83. The California Bearing Ratio (CBR) can be calculated by dividing the corrected loads by the standard loads multiplying by 100. At 2.00 penetration, the standard load is: a. b. c. d. 10.3 11.0 10.5 11.5 mPa mPa mPa mPa

84. The binder material for granular materials usually consist of the following, except: a. b. c. d. Clay Silt-clay Limestone dust Slags

85. In construction of control strips and determination of target density, the numbers of in-place density tests taken at randomly selected sites within the control strip will be: a. b. c. d. 20 18 15 25

86. In construction of control strips and determination of target density, a new control strip maybe ordered or requested to construct when, except: a. If the mean density of the control strip is less than 98 percent of the density of laboratory compacted specimen b. Ten (10) days of production have been accepted without construction of a new control strip c. There is a reason to believe that a control strip is not representative of the material being placed d. All of the above 87. The layer used in the pavement system between the subgrade and the base course a. b. c. d. Embankment foundation Embankment Surfacing Subbase

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88. Assume that an A-2-7 material has 30 percent passing the 0.075 mm (no.200) sieve, liquid limit of 50 and plasticity index of 30. Then the group index (G.I.) will be: a. b. c. d. 3 1.0 5 4

89. Assume that an A-4 material has 60 percent passing the 0.075 mm (no.200) sieve, liquid limit of 25 and plasticity index of 1. Then the group index (G.I.) will be: a. b. c. d. 3 -1.0 0 5

90. In California Bearing Ratio determination, the corrected load at 0.100 inch penetration
result is 705 psi. The percent CBR will be: a. b. c. d. 70.5 % 80.5 % 75.5 % 80 %

91. In California Bearing Ratio determination, the 0.200 inch penetration result is 1,255 psi. The
percent CBR will be: a. b. c. d. 83.67 81.50 83.20 82.50 % % % %

92. You are the materials engineer of your firm. It so happen that in the preparation of the asstaked plans, it was found out that there was an increase and new additional items of work from the original quality control program as submitted. What will you recommend? a. Maintain the old submitted quality control program b. Revise the quality control program c. Delete the increase and the new additional item d. Any of the above 93. In-situ density test means: a. b. c. d. Compaction test Job density test Moisture density relation test Compaction by vibration

94. In laboratory compaction test, the wet density is 2049 kg/m 3, the percent water content is
4.2 %. The dry density will be:

a. b. c. d.

2048 1966 1942 1950

kg/m3 kg/m3 kg/m3 kg/m3

95. In laboratory compaction test, the dry density is 1940 kg/m3, the percent water content is 13.40 %. The wet density will be: a. 1966 kg/m3

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b. 2049 kg/m3 c. 2200 kg/m3 d. 2250 kg/m3 96. Compaction curve produced in the laboratory compaction curve means a. Flow curve b. Moisture-density curve c. Optimum moisture curve d. Flow line 97. The highest point on the compaction curve indicates: a. b. c. d. Maximum dry density Optimum moisture content Both a and b None of the above

98. The significance test of soil that will determine the potential strength of soil a. b. c. d. Grading Soaked CBR Plasticity Abrasion loss

99. The following are the results of the abrasion loss of a certain portion of the coarse of the soil
aggregates after 500 revolution. Wt. of original sample Retained in #4 Retained in #8 Retained in #12 Passing in #16 Passing in #20 Passing in #40 The percent abrasion loss will be: a. b. c. d. 45 40 50 35 % % % % = 5000 gms = 1500 gms = 400 gms 600 gms = 700 gms = 1300 gms = 500 gms

100. The allowable tolerance permitted variation from design thickness of layer of aggregate base course a. b. c. d. 10 mm 5 mm 11 mm 9 mm

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