Solved question paper for SFE Dec-2019 (DIPLOMA 5th)
Solved Question Paper
Soil and foundation engineering Dec-2019
PSBTE • DIPLOMA • Cvil Engineering • 5th • Dec-2019
Soil and Foundation Engineering for Punjab State Board of Technical Education Diploma in Engineering helps students find subject-wise previous year question papers for the 5th semester Civil Engineering syllabus. These old papers are useful for revision, understanding recurring topics, and getting familiar with the exam pattern, question style, and marking approach used in past exams. BRpaper collects exam preparation material to help students search and review papers for this subject more easily. It is not the official website of Punjab State Board of Technical Education, and it does not claim official publication, solved papers, or complete syllabus coverage.
Solved Questions
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The permeability of loess is large in direction.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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The black cotton soil is an example ofFill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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The diagram used to represent constituents of soil mass is calledFill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Dec 2018
The diagram which shows the constituents of soil are called_______
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May 2015 The diagram used to represent constituents of a soil mass is __________________.
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May 2015 The diagram used to represent constituents of a soil mass is __________.
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The ratio of volume of voids to volume of solids is calledFill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2019 _____ is defined as ratio of volume of voids to the total volume.
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The method of arranging soils into different groups is termed asFill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2017
The method of arranging soil into different groups is termed as………….. .
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The coefficient of permeability of a soil increases with in temperature of pore water.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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The plate load test is used to determineFill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2019 The plate load test is used to determine _____.
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Total stress is the sum of and neutral stress.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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The upward movement of soil is termed asFill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2019 The upward movement of soil is known as _____.
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May 2015 The upward movement of soil is ___________________.
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May 2015 The upward movement of soil is __________.
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Dec 2015 The upward movement of soil is termed as __________.
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Dec 2015 The upward movement of soil is termed as __________.
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The effect of Pore water pressure is to the volume of soil mass.Fill in the Blanks 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2018
The effect of pore water pressure is to ……………………. the volume of soil mass.
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Dec 2015 The effect of pore water pressure is __________ the volume of the soil mass.
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Dec 2015 The effect of pore water pressure is __________ the volume of the soil mass.
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A low hill of sand on Sandy Shore is called Dune Sand.True / False 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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For perfectly saturated soil, the voids are completely filled with water.True / False 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Vane shear test cannot be performed in field.True / False 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Core cutter method is generally used on stony or non cohesive soils.True / False 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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The weight of hammer in SPT Test is 55 Kg.True / False 1 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Explain the difference between Dry unit weight and saturated unit weight.Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Define relative density. What is its practical utility?Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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What is the importance of permeability?Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 What is the importance of permeability?
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May 2021 Explain any five factors affecting permeability.
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May 2015 What is permeability? What are the factors affecting it?
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May 2015 What is permeability? What are the factors affecting it?
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What do you understand by effective stress and neutral stress?Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2019 What is the importance of effective stress?
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Dec 2018
What is effective stress? Write down its importance
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Dec 2015 Explain the concept of effective stress.
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Dec 2015 Explain the concept of effective stress.
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What is the difference between uniform settlement and differential settlement?Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Define shear strength of soil and give its importance.Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Name the factors that affect shear strength of cohesive soil.
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May 2019 What are the factors contributing to shear strength of soil?
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Define soil compaction and its necessity.Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2019 State the necessity of compaction for the soil.
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What do you understand by area ratio and recovery ratio?Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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What is ultimate bearing capacity and net safe bearing capacity?Short Answer 5 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Explain concept of bearing capacity.
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May 2019 Explain briefly the concept of bearing capacity.
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Explain the direct shear test for determining shear strength of cohesionless soil in the laboratory.Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Explain direct shear test for determining shear strength of cohesion less soils in lab.
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May 2021 Explain unconfined compression test for finding the shear strength of cohesive soils.
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What are the different methods of soil exploration? Explain any two methods used for soil exploration.Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 What is the purpose of Soil exploration?
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May 2022 Explain the different methods of soil exploration.
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May 2021 What is the necessity of soil exploration? Explain methods of soil exploration.
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May 2020 What is the necessity of soil exploration? What are various methods of soil exploration?
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May 2019 What is soil exploration? What is its aim?
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Dec 2018
Explain the different methods of soil exploration.
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May 2017
Define soil exploration. State its purpose.
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May 2016 What is the purpose of soil exploration?
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Dec 2016 What is the necessity of soil exploration and explain methods of soil exploration.
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Dec 2015 Define soil exploration. State its purpose.
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Dec 2015 Define soil exploration. State its purpose.
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What are the factors effecting the bearing capacity of soil? Explain in detail.Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2022 Explain the methods of improving bearing capacity of soil.
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May 2020 Name the factors upon which bearing capacity of soil depends.
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May 2020 How would you improve bearing capacity of soil?
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May 2018
Explain the factors affecting bearing capacity o soil.
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May 2017
What are the various factor effecting bearing capacity of soil?
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May 2017
Explain the methods of improving bearing capacity of soil.
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May 2016 What is bearing capacity of soil, explain sand drain method in it?
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Dec 2016 What is bearing capacity of soil and how can you determine it?
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Dec 2015 What are the various factor effecting bearing capacity of soil?
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Dec 2015 Explain the methods of improving bearing capacity of soil.
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Dec 2015 What are the various factors affecting bearing capacity of soil?
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Dec 2015 Explain the methods of improving bearing capacity of soil.
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Explain the different types of a shallow foundation with neat sketch diagrams.Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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Define Well foundation. Explain its necessity and also draw with neat sketch diagram.Long Answer 10 Marks Dec-2019 • PSBTE DIPLOMA
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May 2021 What is well foundation? Explain its necessity and also draw its parts with neat and labeled sketch.
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May 2018
Define well foundation. Explain its necessity and also draw with neat sketch.
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