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Civil Engineering

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2026

4 Qs

Civil Engineering (CE) 2026

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2025 [Session 2]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 1]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 2]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2023 [Session 2]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2022 [Session 2]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2021 [Session 2]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2020 [Session 2]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2019 [Session 2]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2018 [Session 2]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2017 [Session 2]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 1]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 2]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 1]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 2]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2014 [Session 2]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2014 [Session 1]

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2013

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2012

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2010

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2009

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2008

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Civil Engineering (CE) 2007

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Paper name	Year	PDF
Civil Engineering (CE) 20262026 4 questions in this view	2026	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download Official answer keyOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 20262026 1 questions in this view	2026	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download Official answer keyOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2025 [Session 2]2025 1 questions in this view	2025	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download Official answer keyOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 1]2024 1 questions in this view	2024	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download Official answer keyOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2024 [Session 2]2024 1 questions in this view	2024	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download Official answer keyOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2023 [Session 2]2023 2 questions in this view	2023	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download Official answer keyOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2022 [Session 2]2022 2 questions in this view	2022	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download Official answer keyOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2021 [Session 2]2021 2 questions in this view	2021	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download Official answer keyOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2020 [Session 2]2020 2 questions in this view	2020	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2019 [Session 2]2019 2 questions in this view	2019	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2018 [Session 2]2018 1 questions in this view	2018	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2017 [Session 2]2017 1 questions in this view	2017	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 1]2016 2 questions in this view	2016	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 2]2016 1 questions in this view	2016	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 1]2015 1 questions in this view	2015	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 2]2015 1 questions in this view	2015	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2014 [Session 1]2014 1 questions in this view	2014	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 2014 [Session 2]2014 2 questions in this view	2014	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 20132013 2 questions in this view	2013	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 20122012 1 questions in this view	2012	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 20102010 1 questions in this view	2010	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 20092009 1 questions in this view	2009	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 20082008 1 questions in this view	2008	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download
Civil Engineering (CE) 20072007 2 questions in this view	2007	ExamElite PDFs ExamElite solutions Official documents Official question paperOriginal authority-issued PDF Official Download

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2007 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2007

The number of blows observed in a Standard Penetration Test (SPT) for different penetration depths are given as follows:

Penetration of sampler	Number of blows
0 – 150 mm	6
150 – 300 mm	8
300 – 450 mm	10

The observed N value is

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2007 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2007

The factor of safety of an infinite soil slope shown in the figure having the properties c=0, φ=35°, γ_dry=16 kN/m³ and γ_sat=20 kN/m³ is approximately equal to

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2014 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2014 [Session 1]

The degree of disturbance of the sample collected by the sampler is expressed by a term called the “area ratio”. If the outer diameter and inner diameter of the sampler are \( D_o \) and \( D_i \) respectively, the area ratio is given by

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2014 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2014 [Session 2]

An infinitely long slope is made up of a c-φ soil having the properties: cohesion (c) = 20 kPa, and dry unit weight (γ_d) = 16 kN/m³. The angle of inclination and critical height of the slope are 40° and 5 m, respectively. To maintain the limiting equilibrium, the angle of internal friction of the soil (in degrees) is __________

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2014 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2014 [Session 2]

Group I enlists in-situ field tests carried out for soil exploration, while Group II provides a list of parameters for sub-soil strength characterization. Match the type of tests with the characterization parameters.

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2015 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 1]

Which of the following statements is TRUE for degree of disturbance of collected soil sample?

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2015 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2015 [Session 2]

A 6 m high retaining wall having a smooth vertical back face retains a layered horizontal backfill. Top 3 m thick layer of the backfill is sand having an angle of internal friction, φ = 30° while the bottom layer is 3 m thick clay with cohesion, c = 20 kPa. Assume unit weight for both sand and clay as 18 kN/m³. The total active earth pressure per unit length of the wall (in kN/m) is:

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2016 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 1]

A vertical cut is to be made in a soil mass having cohesion c, angle of internal friction ϕ, and unit weight γ. Considering K_a and K_p as the coefficients of active and passive earth pressures, respectively, the maximum depth of unsupported excavation is

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2016 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 1]

A homogeneous gravity retaining wall supporting a cohesionless backfill is shown in the figure. The lateral active earth pressure at the bottom of the wall is 40 kPa.

The minimum weight of the wall (expressed in kN per m length) required to prevent it from overturning about its toe (Point P) is

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2016 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2016 [Session 2]

The soil profile at a site consists of a 5 m thick sand layer underlain by a c-φ soil as shown in figure. The water table is found 1 m below the ground level. The entire soil mass is retained by a concrete retaining wall and is in the active state. The back of the wall is smooth and vertical. The total active earth pressure (expressed in kN/m²) at point A as per Rankine’s theory is __________

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2017 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2017 [Session 2]

Consider a rigid retaining wall with partially submerged cohesionless backfill with a surcharge. Which one of the following diagrams closely represents the Rankine’s active earth pressure distribution against this wall?

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2018 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2018 [Session 2]

A 3 m high vertical earth retaining wall retains a dry granular backfill with angle of internal friction of 30° and unit weight of 20 kN/m³. If the wall is prevented from yielding (no movement), the total horizontal thrust (in kN per unit length) on the wall is

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2019 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2019 [Session 2]

An earthen dam of height \(H\) is made of cohesive soil whose cohesion and unit weight are \(c\) and \(\gamma\) respectively. If the factor of safety against cohesion is \(F_c\), the Taylor's stability number (\(S_n\)) is

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2019 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2019 [Session 2]

The dimensions of a soil sampler are given in the table.

Parameter	Cutting edge	Sampling tube
Inside diameter (mm)	80	86
Outside diameter (mm)	100	90

For this sampler, the outside clearance ratio (in percent, round off to 2 decimal places) is ____________

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2020 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2020 [Session 2]

A 10 m high slope of dry clay soil (unit weight = 20 kN/m³), with a slope angle of 45° and the circular slip surface, is shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale). The weight of the slip wedge is denoted by W. The undrained unit cohesion (c_u) is 60 kPa.
The factor of safety of the slope against slip failure, is

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2020 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2020 [Session 2]

A 5 m high vertical wall has a saturated clay backfill. The saturated unit weight and cohesion of clay are 18 kN/m³ and 20 kPa, respectively. The angle of internal friction of clay is zero. In order to prevent development of tension zone, the height of the wall is required to be increased. Dry sand is used as backfill above the clay for the increased portion of the wall. The unit weight and angle of internal friction of sand are 16 kN/m³ and 30°, respectively. Assume that the back of the wall is smooth and top of the backfill is horizontal. To prevent the development of tension zone, the minimum height (in m, round off to one decimal place) by which the wall has to be raised, is __________.

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2021 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2021 [Session 2]

The most appropriate triaxial test to assess the long-term stability of an excavated clay slope is

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2021 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2021 [Session 2]

The internal (\(d_i\)) and external (\(d_o\)) diameters of a Shelby sampler are 48 mm and 52 mm, respectively. The area ratio (\(A_r\)) of the sampler (in %, round off to two decimal places) is __________

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2022 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2022 [Session 2]

Read the following statements:
(P) While designing a shallow footing in sandy soil, monsoon season is considered for critical design in terms of bearing capacity.
(Q) For slope stability of an earthen dam, sudden drawdown is never a critical condition.
(R) In a sandy sea beach, quicksand condition can arise only if the critical hydraulic gradient exceeds the existing hydraulic gradient.
(S) The active earth thrust on a rigid retaining wall supporting homogeneous cohesionless backfill will reduce with the lowering of water table in the backfill.
Which one of the following combinations is correct?

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2022 · Civil Engineering · Geotechnical Engineering · Site Investigation, Earth Pressure and Slope Stability

Civil Engineering (CE) 2022 [Session 2]

The inside diameter of a sampler tube is 50 mm. The inside diameter of the cutting edge is kept such that the Inside Clearance Ratio (ICR) is 1.0 % to minimize the friction on the sample as the sampler tube enters into the soil.
The inside diameter (in mm) of the cutting edge is _____. (round off to two decimal places)

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