Solved question paper for HE May-2018 (DIPLOMA 5th)

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Highway engineering May-2018

PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 5th • May-2018

Highway Engineering for Punjab State Board of Technical Education Diploma in Engineering Cvil Engineering 5th semester helps students find subject-wise previous year question papers and old papers for exam preparation. It is useful for revision, understanding question patterns, and spotting frequently asked topics before the exam. Students looking for civil engineering 5th sem question paper PDF, important questions, or semester-wise paper browsing can use this page to study in a focused way. BRpaper is not the official website of the university or board, and it only shares exam preparation resources to help students review past papers more easily.

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SECTION-A

Q1. a) Fill in the blanks.

i. NHAI is under the control of ________.

Very Short Answer 15x1=15 Marks May-2018 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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Bitumen containing mineral matter is known as _________.

Very Short Answer May-2018 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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Road side development is termed as___________

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Dec 2019 Road side development is termed as

Dec 2016 Road side development is termed as _________________.

Dec 2015 Road side development is termed as _______.
The stone wall constructed to protect the hill slope is __________.

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Dec 2015 The stone wall constructed to protect the hill slope is _______.

The first stage of route selection is __________.

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Dec 2016 The first stage of route selection is ________________ .
Crushed rock is a _________ road aggregate.

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May 2017
Crushed rock is a……..road aggregate.

May 2015 Crushed rock is a _______________ road aggregate.

Dec 2009 Crushed rock is a _______ road aggregate.
_________ Map shows the contours of the area.

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Dec 2016 __________________ map shows the contours of the area .
MOST signifies__________.

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May 2022 MOST signifies?

May 2019 Fill in the blank: MOST signifies ________.

Dec 2019 MOST signifies

Dec 2016 MOST signifies______________ .

WBM road is an example of___________.

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Dec 2018
WBM road is an example of __________.

Dec 2016 WBM road is an example of _________________ .

May 2015 WBM road is an example of ______________________.
Compaction of concrete pavements is done by _________.

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May 2019 Fill in the blank: Compaction of the concrete pavement is done by ________.
State True or False

xi. Reconnaissance is also referred as “Recci”.

Very Short Answer May-2018 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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The maximum allowable super elevation is seven percent in plain area.

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May 2022 The maximum allowable super elevation is seven percent in plain area.

Dec 2016 The maximum allowable super elevation is seven percent in plain area.

Cutbacks can be used without heating.

Very Short Answer May-2018 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2022 Cutbacks can be used without heating.
Gradient should always be greater than camber.

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Dec 2016 Gradient should always be greater than camber.
Landslide is one of the major problems of hill roads.

Very Short Answer May-2018 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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SECTION-B

Q2. Attempt any six questions.

a. What are different causes of failure of bitumen roads?

Short Answer 6x5=30 Marks May-2018 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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What is the necessity of road drainage?

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Dec 2015 What is road drainage? What is its necessity?

May 2008 What is road drainage? What is its necessity?
Explain stopping sight & passing sight distance.

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May 2022 Explain stopping sight and passing (or overtaking) sight distance.

May 2021 Explain passing sight distance.

May 2021 Explain stopping sight distance.

May 2019 Define overtaking sight distance.

May 2017
Define stopping sight distance and passing sight distance.

May 2016 Define stopping sight distance with the help of sketches.

Dec 2016 Explain stopping sight distance and passing sight distance.

May 2015 Define stopping & passing sight distance.
Explain the importance of soil stabilization.

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May 2022 What is soil stabilization? What are the different methods of soil stabilization?

May 2021 What is soil stabilization? Explain different methods employed for soil stabilization.

May 2021 What is soil stabilization? What are the different methods of soil stabilization?

May 2020 What is soil stabilization? What are the different methods of soil stabilization?

May 2019 What is soil stabilization? What are the different methods of soil stabilization?

Dec 2017
Necessity of soil stabilization.

Dec 2015 What is soil stabilization? What are the different methods of soil stabilization?

Dec 2009 What is soil stabilization?
Explain the functions of IRC

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May 2022 Describe the functions of IRC

May 2019 Give the functions of IRC.

Dec 2019 Give the functions of IRC.

Dec 2017
Functions of IRC.

Dec 2016 Explain the functions of IRC.

What is Super elevation & why it is provided?

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Dec 2018
What is super elevation and why it is provided?

Dec 2016 What is super elevation and why is it provided?

May 2015 What is super elevation & why it is provided.

May 2010 Explain the methods of providing super elevation.

May 2010 Explain the methods of providing super elevation.

Dec 2009 Explain super elevation.
Differentiate between breast wall & retaining wall

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Dec 2016 Differentiate between breast wall and retaining wall.
What is sub grade & what are its functions?

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May 2022 What is subgrade?

May 2022 What is subgrade and what are its functions?

Dec 2016 What is subgrade and what are its functions?
SECTION-C

Q3. Attempt any three questions.

i. Explain with sketches, various methods of drainage of a hill road

Long Answer 3x10=30 Marks May-2018 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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What is land slide? Give causes, prevention & control measures of landslides

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May 2021 Define landslides. Explain the causes of landslides and methods to prevent these.

May 2017
Define landslide? Explain the causes of landslides and methods to prevent these.

Dec 2017
What is a landslide? What are the causes of landslide? What are the factors to prevent land sliding?

Dec 2016 What is landslide? Give causes, prevention and control measures of landslides.

Dec 2015 Define landslide. Give its causes. How will you prevent it?
Define soil erosion. What are the important methods to control soil erosion?

Long Answer May-2018 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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May 2022 Define soil erosion. What are the important methods to control soil erosion?

May 2019 Define soil erosion and explain the methods to control soil erosion.

May 2016 What are the important methods to control soil erosion?

Dec 2015 Define soil erosion. What are the important methods to control soil erosion?

May 2008 Define soil erosion. What are the important methods to control soil erosion?
Explain various defects & their remedial measures in a rigid pavement.

Long Answer May-2018 • PSBTE DIPLOMA

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Dec 2016 Explain various defects and their remedial measures in a flexible pavement.
Explain soundness test with neat sketch

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01 Where can I find Highway Engineering previous year question papers for PSBTE Diploma Civil 5th semester?

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02 Are these Highway Engineering papers useful for revision?

Yes. Previous year papers help students revise important topics, understand repeated questions, and get familiar with the exam pattern.

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Yes. This page is meant for subject-wise browsing, so students can look for Highway Engineering papers directly.

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Past papers are useful for understanding how questions are usually framed, but they should be used as preparation material rather than an official pattern guide.

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