About this previous year paper
Subject Code: KCE503
Course: B.Tech (Civil Engineering)
Exam Type: Theory
Total Marks: 100
Duration: 3 Hours
Section A (Short Answer Questions – 20 Marks)
This section includes 10 brief questions worth 2 marks each, testing fundamental understanding.
Examples include:
Units for materials like slackest lime, wood, bricks, and W.C. tub.
Definition of supplementary estimates.
Calculation of carriage cost for 50,000 bricks by bullock cart.
Purposes of rate analysis.
Phases of project cycle.
Principle of CPM (Critical Path Method).
Factors affecting tractor selection and owning cost elements.
Section B (Descriptive Questions – 30 Marks)
Students must attempt any three questions (10 marks each).
Key topics include:
Quantity Calculation by Center Line Method for foundation and brickwork (illustrated with a room plan diagram on page 1).
Differences between rough cost estimates and detailed estimates.
Concept and examples of Gantt charts.
Comparison between wheeled and crawler tractors.
Break-even cost chart problem using fixed and variable cost data (page 2).
Section C (Long Answer/Problem-Solving – 40 Marks)
Students attempt one question from each of Q3–Q7, each carrying 10 marks.
Topics include:
Rough Estimate by Cubical Content Method — using building plinth area, height, and various percentage allowances (water, electrification, contingency, etc.).
Preliminary Estimates and required documents.
Material and Labour Calculation for RCC slab.
Contract System Selection and concepts like SMD and retention money.
Network Diagram Analysis — finding EST, LST, float, critical path, and duration (diagram on page 2).
Hiring Cost of Bulldozer — including depreciation, fuel, oil, and maintenance calculations.
Ready-Mix Concrete Plant Diagram and explanation.
Depreciation by SOYD (Sum of Years’ Digits) Method and Equivalence Principle.
Key Concepts Tested
Quantity surveying and estimation methods Rate analysis and cost control
Project management tools (CPM, Gantt chart) Machinery cost analysis
Break-even and depreciation analysis Construction economics and finance