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This document provides a refresher for the November 2022 CE board exam. It contains 18 multiple choice practice questions covering topics like soil mechanics, soil properties, effective stress, and field density testing. The questions are in a multiple choice format with one correct answer per question. Test takers should choose the correct letter for each answer and shade in the corresponding box on an answer sheet. No erasures are allowed and the test aims to improve knowledge of foundational civil engineering and soil mechanics concepts in preparation for the licensing exam.

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Refresher GEO Part1

This document provides a refresher for the November 2022 CE board exam. It contains 18 multiple choice practice questions covering topics like soil mechanics, soil properties, effective stress, and field density testing. The questions are in a multiple choice format with one correct answer per question. Test takers should choose the correct letter for each answer and shade in the corresponding box on an answer sheet. No erasures are allowed and the test aims to improve knowledge of foundational civil engineering and soil mechanics concepts in preparation for the licensing exam.

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NOVEMBER 2022 CE BOARD EXAM REFRESHER

INSTRUCTION: Select the correct answer and Gs = 2.67. After a heavy rainfall
for each of the following questions. Mark overnight, 10% increase in the degree of
only one answer for each item by shading saturation was observed. Determine:
the box corresponding to the letter of
7. The degree of saturation of the soil
your choice on the answer sheet provided.
before the rainfall.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED. GOOD LUCK. A. 32.7% C. 42.7%
B. 27.2% D. 52.7%
NOTE: A times B is represented by A×B 8. The water content after the rainfall.
or A*B. A raised to the power n A. 10.6% C. 20.6%
is expressed as A^n. All problems B. 18.6% D. 13.6%
are 1 point each. 9. The total unit weight of the soil after
the rain fall.
Situation: An unconfined compression test A. 17.2 kN/m^3 C. 18.8 kN/m^3
was conducted on a sample of clay having a B. 15.8 kN/m^3 D. 20.2 kN/m^3
diameter of 50 mm. The failure load was
recorded at 240 N. 10.A cohesive soil deposit is considered
stiff if the unconfined compression
1. The cohesion strength of the clay, in kPa, strength, in kPa, is between
is nearest to a value of A. 0 to 25 C. 100 to 200
A. 64.0 C. 61.1 B. 50 to 100 D. 25 to 50
B. 45.0 D. 122.2
2. The unconfined compression strength, in 11.A cohesive soil deposit is considered
kPa, is nearest to a value of soft if the unconfined compression
A. 64.0 C. 61.1 strength, in kPa, is between
B. 45.0 D. 122.2 A. 0 to 25 C. 100 to 200
3. The shear strength at failure plane, in B. 50 to 100 D. 25 to 50
kPa, is nearest to a value of
A. 64.0 C. 61.1 12.A cohesive soil deposit is considered
B. 45.0 D. 101.0 very soft if the unconfined compression
strength, in kPa, is between
Situation: For the soil condition given in A. 0 to 25 C. 100 to 200
figure. Consider the capillary rise. B. 50 to 100 D. 25 to 50
Assume that the average degree of
saturation in the capillary zone is 50%. Situation: An 8-m deep braced cut in medium
clay is shown. The unit weight γ = 16.5
kN/m^3 and the undrained shear strength Cu =
27.8 kPa. In the plan, the struts are placed
at spacing 2.4 m center to center. Using
Peck’s empirical pressure diagram,

13. Compute the actual load on strut A


A. 124.57 kN C. 116.47 kN
B. 153.48 kN D. 162.81 kN
14. Determine the actual load on strut B
A. 33.29 kN C. 28.42 kN
B. 40.54 kN D. 35.29 kN
15. Calculate the actual load on strut C
A. 127.92 kN C. 131.95 kN
B. 210.38 kN D. 199.68 kN

4. Find the effective stress at a depth


9 m.
A. 164kPa C. 169 kPa
B. 154kPa D. 167 kPa
5. Find the effective stress at a depth
8 m.
A. 160 kPa C. 146 kPa
B. 153 kPa D. 138 kPa
6. Find the effective stress at a depth
9.5 m.
A. 173 kPa C. 166 kPa
B. 124 kPa D. 158 kPa

Situation: Soil collected from the site


is found to have γm = 18.5 kN/m^3, w = 8.6%,
NOVEMBER 2022 CE BOARD EXAM REFRESHER
Situation: In a field density test the
following results are obtained: m = 1.95
g/cm3, w = 16%. The specific gravity of
solids is 2.7.

16. Calculate the percent air voids.


A. 23.3% C. 31.8%
B. 19.1% D. 28.7%
17. Calculate the air content.
A. 9.33% C. 10.8%
B. 11.9% D. 8.11%
18. Calculate the moisture content at full
saturation.
A. 22.5% C. 100%
B. 12.5% D. 50.0%

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