UW-Stout Geology and Soil Mechanics
Review Quiz
Section 6

Solutions

	1. A cohesive soil with an unconfined compressive strength of _____ tsf may be classified as a Type A. a) 0.4 b) 1.2 c) 1.6 d) both b and c. e) none of the above.
	2. If an entire soil sample can pass through a No. 100 sieve, it contains 100% fines. a) True b) False
	3. The USCS soil classification system is mainly used by a) geologists. b) engineering consulting companies and soil-testing laboratories. c) state highway transportation officials. d) particle physicists.
	4. If you know the weight of a soil sample both moist and dry, you can determine its water content. a) True b) False
	5. For the USCS, the symbol G corresponds to a) silt. b) well graded. c) clay. d) sand. e) none of the above.
	6. For a simple slope excavation, a Type B soil should have a slope of a) 1 ½ horizontal to 1 vertical distance. b) 1 horizontal to 1 vertical distance. c) ¾ horizontal to 1 vertical distance. d) none of the above.
	7.  The unconfined compressive strength of a clay soil is about _________ the cohesion of the soil. a) half b) equal to c) twice d) four times e) none of the above
	8. The water content of a soil can be larger than 100%. a) True b) False
	9.  The approximate soil pressure (in the vertical direction) at a depth of 10 ft for an average soil is a) 100 lb/ft2 b) 1000 lb/ft2 c) 10,000 lb/ft2 d) 100,000 lb/ft2
	10. A soil with a large coefficient of uniformity (via a grain-size distribution curve) is a soil that a) has particles all about the same size. b) always contains a large % passing by weight for a number 200 sieve. c) always contains a large % passing by weight for a 3/8 in sieve. d) has particles with diverse sizes.

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