FDOT EARTHWORK LEVEL 1 EXAM Questions
and Detailed Verified Answers GRADED A+
Latest Versions 2025
A gauge must be how far from all vertical projections - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > 6 inches
When smoothing a test site remove all what? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Loose and disturbed material
When smoothing a test site and it has voids how big what do
you do? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1/8 of an inch. Use
native fines to fill the voids
Always drive the drill rod to testing depth length and - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > another 2 more inches
Remove the drill rod by - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
rotating and pulling straight up
,After placing the gauge in the test hole be sure to do what with
the gauge and rod - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Pull it gently
to the side so the rod comes in contact with the hole
What is the scaler on the gauge? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> The digital readout
What do you obtain from a density reading? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Wet density
Soil Dry Density Count
Soil Moisture Count
Record the wet density at an accuracy of - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > the nearest 0.1 pcf
Record the dry density county at an accuracy of - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > the nearest 0.1 pcf
Record the percent moisture to (if approved) - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > the nearest 0.1%
,When can percent moisture be approved to be used with a
gauge? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > When the gauge and
material has been approved
If a gauge is not approved you have to do what - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Dig to depth of hole and obtain a
sample from the side walls for a speedy test
Determine the dry density by - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Taking the wet density / 1.(moisture) = dry density
To the nearest 0.1pcf
To determine the percent maximum density - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Take the
calculated dry density / the maximum density from proctor x
100 = % max density to the nearest whole percent
On limerock you use the what reading - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Direct Dial
, If a dial reading exceeds 20% then you - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Re-run with half the sample (10 or 13) and
perform the test normally and double the dial reading by 2
If a dial reads 0 or extremely low - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> Re-run with double the sample (40 or 52) and perform the
test and divide the dial reading by 2
If the speedy gets hot - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Let it
cool in shade
If the speedy is cold - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > >50F
disregard and retest
Retest speedy if material comes out - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > in lumps after test
Reagent and the sample creates what gas - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Acetylene gas and a mild alkali, calcium hydroxide
(lime)
and Detailed Verified Answers GRADED A+
Latest Versions 2025
A gauge must be how far from all vertical projections - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > 6 inches
When smoothing a test site remove all what? - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Loose and disturbed material
When smoothing a test site and it has voids how big what do
you do? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 1/8 of an inch. Use
native fines to fill the voids
Always drive the drill rod to testing depth length and - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > another 2 more inches
Remove the drill rod by - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
rotating and pulling straight up
,After placing the gauge in the test hole be sure to do what with
the gauge and rod - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Pull it gently
to the side so the rod comes in contact with the hole
What is the scaler on the gauge? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> The digital readout
What do you obtain from a density reading? - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Wet density
Soil Dry Density Count
Soil Moisture Count
Record the wet density at an accuracy of - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > the nearest 0.1 pcf
Record the dry density county at an accuracy of - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > the nearest 0.1 pcf
Record the percent moisture to (if approved) - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > the nearest 0.1%
,When can percent moisture be approved to be used with a
gauge? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > When the gauge and
material has been approved
If a gauge is not approved you have to do what - ✔✔✔
Correct Answer > Dig to depth of hole and obtain a
sample from the side walls for a speedy test
Determine the dry density by - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer >
Taking the wet density / 1.(moisture) = dry density
To the nearest 0.1pcf
To determine the percent maximum density - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Take the
calculated dry density / the maximum density from proctor x
100 = % max density to the nearest whole percent
On limerock you use the what reading - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Direct Dial
, If a dial reading exceeds 20% then you - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Re-run with half the sample (10 or 13) and
perform the test normally and double the dial reading by 2
If a dial reads 0 or extremely low - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> Re-run with double the sample (40 or 52) and perform the
test and divide the dial reading by 2
If the speedy gets hot - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > Let it
cool in shade
If the speedy is cold - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > >50F
disregard and retest
Retest speedy if material comes out - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > in lumps after test
Reagent and the sample creates what gas - ✔✔✔ Correct
Answer > Acetylene gas and a mild alkali, calcium hydroxide
(lime)
