Solved question paper for SFE May-2010 (DIPLOMA 4th)
Solved Question Paper
Soil and foundation engineering May-2010
PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 4th • May-2010
Soil and Foundation Engineering is a 4th semester subject in the Diploma in Engineering course under the Punjab State Board of Technical Education. On this page, students can look for subject-wise previous year question papers to revise key concepts, practice important questions, and understand the exam pattern used in past papers. BRpaper helps you find old question papers and semester-wise paper collection for better preparation before exams. It is not the official website of the university or board, so availability may vary by year and paper. These papers are useful for revision, identifying repeated topics, and getting familiar with theory question formats.
Solved Questions
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Soil is formed by weathering of _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2008 Soils are formed by weathering of _________.
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For fully saturated soil, S = _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2008 For fully saturated soils, value of ‘S’ is _________.
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May 2004 For fully saturated soil, e = ______ × G.
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May 2001 For fully saturated soil, e = G _______.
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The consistency limits are also known as _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2008 Consistency limits are also called ________ limits.
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Darcy’s law is valid for _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2016 Darcy’s law is applicable for __________ flow.
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May 2015 Darcy\'s law is valid for _____ flow.
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May 2010 Darcy’s law is valid for __________ type of flow.
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May 2007 Fill in the blank: Darcy\'s equation is valid for ____ flow.
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Dec 2007 Darcy\'s law is valid for ______ flow.
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May 2006 Darcy equation is valid for flow ____.
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May 2004 DARCY equation is valid for ______ flow.
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Quick condition does not occur in deposits _____.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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The upward movement of soil is called creep / heaving.MCQ 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2010 The upward movement of soil is known as __________.
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May 2009 The upward movement of soil is called Swelling.
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May 2009 The upward movement of soil is called swelling.
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Dec 2007 Upward movement of soil is known as _______.
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May 2006 The upward movement of soil due to pore water pressure is called ____.
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For purely cohesive soils, the angle of shearing resistance is zero / 90°.MCQ 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2015 For purely cohesive soil the angle of shearing resistance is _____.
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Dec 2010 For purely cohesive soils, the angle of shearing resistance is _________.
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Vibrators are used for compacting cohesive soils / cohesionless soils.MCQ 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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SPT test is used to calculate dry density / bearing capacity of soil.MCQ 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Ultimate bearing capacity of soil is load at which soil fails / safe load on the bearing area.MCQ 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Un disturbed sample is collected by thin wall sampler.True / False 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Soil exploration is done to investigate different properties of soil.True / False 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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End bearing piles and friction piles are used for same purpose.True / False 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Circular well is an ideal type of well for smooth sinking.True / False 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Void ratio of coarse grained soil is more than that of fine grained soil.True / False 1 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2010 Void ratio of coarse grained is __________ than fine grained soils.
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Differentiate between sand and clay.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2007 Differentiate between silt and clay.
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Explain the following terms: Water content.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Explain the following terms: Void ratio.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2006 Explain critical void ratio.
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Explain the following terms: Phase diagram.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Explain coefficient of uniformity and coefficient of curvature.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2007 Explain coefficient of uniformity and coefficient of curvature.
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Explain Darcy’s law and give its limitations.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2016 Explain Darcy’s law and give its limitations.
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May 2015 State Darcy\'s law. What are its limitations?
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May 2010 Explain limitations of Darcy’s law?
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Dec 2010 Explain limitations of Darcy\'s law.
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Dec 2007 Explain Darcy\'s law and give limitations of Darcy\'s law.
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May 2006 Define Darcy\'s law and its validity.
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May 2006 Define Darcy\'s law and its validity.
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Define and give the importance of effective stress.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2009 Importance of effective stress.
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May 2009 Importance of effective stress.
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Dec 2005 State the importance of effective stress.
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Explain briefly swelling, creep and heaving.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2010 Define swelling and creep.
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Define and give the importance of shear strength.Short Answer 5 Marks May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2010 Define shear strength? Give its importance.
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Dec 2008 State the concept of shear strength.
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May 2007 Give the concept of shear strength.
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May 2007 Give the concept of shear strength.
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Dec 2005 Give the concept of shear strength.
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Give the advantages and disadvantages of direct shear test.Short Answer May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2008 What are the advantages of direct shear test?
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Explain method of compaction by sand drains.Short Answer May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2007 Explain sand drain method of compaction.
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Explain the factors affecting bearing capacity of soil.Short Answer May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2007 What are the factors affecting bearing capacity of soils? Explain.
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May 2006 Discuss the factors which affect the bearing capacity of soil.
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Dec 2005 Which factors effect bearing capacity of soil?
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Explain location and spacing of bore holes for soil exploration.Short Answer May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2007 Explain location, depth and spacing of soil exploration.
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May 2006 Explain location, depth and spacing of exploratory holes.
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May 2006 Explain location, depth and spacing of exploratory holes.
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Explain the necessity of pile foundation.Short Answer May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2010 Define pile. Give the necessity of pile foundations.
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Dec 2008 What is the necessity of pile foundation?
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Dec 2008 Define pile. Give the necessity of pile foundations. Give the classification of piles.
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Dec 2005 Give constructional features of pile foundation.
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May 2001 Where are pile foundations used and explain in detail the action of pile groups.
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Define relative density.Short Answer May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2010 Define relative density.
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Draw a neat and clean sketch of variable head parameter to find the permeability of soil.Short Answer May-2010 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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