QUESTION 1
1. What clay mineral type allows expansion the most when it comes into contact with water?
| A. | kaolinite | |
| B. | illite | |
| C. | montmorillonite | |
| D. | none of the above |
QUESTION 2
1. Clean sand is usually derived from what type of geologic activity?
| A. | residual soil | |
| B. | transported soil | |
| C. | volcano activity | |
| D. | none of the above |
QUESTION 3
1. What type of soil material is found in glacial till?
| A. | clay | |
| B. | silt | |
| C. | sand and gravel | |
| D. | all of the above |
QUESTION 4
1. Why are glacial tills usually so strong?
| A. | formed by rivers | |
| B. | compressed by glaciers | |
| C. | tilled by farmers for years | |
| D. | none of the above |
QUESTION 5
1. What does a gradation test measure?
| A. | strength | |
| B. | particle plasticity | |
| C. | particle size | |
| D. | none of the above |
QUESTION 6
1. What does an Atterberg Limits Test measure?
| A. | particle moisture | |
| B. | plasticity | |
| C. | strength | |
| D. | none of the above |
QUESTION 7
1. Soil classification systems:
| A. | measure soil strength | |
| B. | group soils by characteristics | |
| C. | group soils by moisture levels | |
| D. | none of the above |
QUESTION 8
1. Under the USCS, an SP soil is a:
| A. | sand | |
| B. | poorly graded sand | |
| C. | sand with clean silt | |
| D. | none of the above |
QUESTION 9
1. Soil particle size and type affect:
| A. | strength | |
| B. | permeability | |
| C. | compressibility | |
| D. | none of the above | |
| E. | all of the above |
1. High compressibility affects building foundations in what manner?
| A. | shear failure | |
| B. | settlement | |
| C. | heave | |
| D. | none of the above |
QUESTION 1
1.
What clay mineral type allows expansion the most when it comes into contact with water?
A.
kaolinite
B.
illite
C.
montmorillonite
D.
none of the above
QUESTION 2
1.
Clean sand is usually derived from what type of geologic activity?
A.
residual soil
B.
transported soil
C.
volcano activity
D.
none of the above
QUESTION 3
1.
What type of soil material is found in glacial till?
A.
clay
B.
silt
C.
sand and gravel
D.
all of the above
QUESTION 4
1.
Why are glacial tills usually so strong?
A.
formed by rivers
B.
compressed by glaciers
C.
tilled by farmers for years
D.
none of t
he above
QUESTION 5
1.
What does a gradation test measure?
A.
strength
B.
particle plasticity
QUESTION 1
1. What clay mineral type allows expansion the most when it comes into contact with water?
A.
kaolinite
B.
illite
C. montmorillonite
D.
none of the above
QUESTION 2
1. Clean sand is usually derived from what type of geologic activity?
A.
residual soil
B. transported soil
C.
volcano activity
D.
none of the above
QUESTION 3
1. What type of soil material is found in glacial till?
A.
clay
B.
silt
C. sand and gravel
D.
all of the above
QUESTION 4
1. Why are glacial tills usually so strong?
A.
formed by rivers
B.
compressed by glaciers
C.
tilled by farmers for years
D.
none of the above
QUESTION 5
1. What does a gradation test measure?
A.
strength
B. particle plasticity