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Quantity Surveying Contracts & Tenders (QSCT) important questionsMost repeated in SPPU papers

These 24 questions appeared in more than one SPPU Quantity Surveying Contracts & Tenders paper we have: 9 papers, from Feb 2023 to Nov 2025. The most-asked come first. Each one links to the papers it was asked in.

Repeated questions

Endsem questions (19)

  1. 4×asked

    Differentiate between following methods : i) Mid sectional area method & Mean Sectional area method. ii) Trapezoidal formula method & Prismoidal formula method.

    Nov 2025 ·May 2025 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023

  2. 4×asked

    Explain different method to work out quantity of earthwork for Canal, Railway Embankent & Dam.

    May 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2024 ·May 2023

  3. 3×asked

    A building is constructed at a cost of 10 lakhs. The life of building may be assumed to be 90 years and the scrap value of building to be 10% of building cost. Determine the depreciation in 60 th year. Use straight line method, sinking fund method assuming 10% compound interest.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2023

  4. 3×asked

    Explain with example five purpose of valuation.

    Nov 2025 ·May 2024 ·Nov 2023

  5. 3×asked

    Explain the concept of free hold and lease hold property. What are the reasons under which the property is leased and what are the liabilities of leaser and lease?

    May 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2023

  6. 3×asked

    Using the standard format, conduct the rate analysis for the following item of work. Brickwork in a cement mortar 1:6. (take brick size as 19cm × 9 cm × 9cm)

    May 2025 ·May 2024 ·May 2023

  7. 3×asked

    Write a detailed specification for BBM in CM 1:6 for superstructure.

    May 2025 ·Nov 2024 ·May 2023

  8. 3×asked

    Calculate for an embankment by mean area method, workout the quantities of earthwork for an embankment 100m long and 10m wide at a top. Side slope is 2:1 and depth of each 20 m and are 0.6, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.5m

    Nov 2024 ·May 2024 ·May 2023

  9. 3×asked

    Calculate the quantities of earthwork for 200 m length for a portion of road in an uniform ground, the height of banks at two ends being 1.0m and 1.60m. The formation width is 10 m and side slope 2:1 (H:V). Assume that there is no transverse slope. Use 3 different methods

    Nov 2024 ·May 2024 ·May 2023

  10. 3×asked

    Explain in detail concept of long wall short wall and Centre line method with the help of example.

    Nov 2024 ·May 2024 ·May 2023

  11. 3×asked

    State four methods of computing depreciation. Explain any one in details.

    May 2024 ·Nov 2023 ·May 2023

  12. 2×asked

    Differentiate between Cost, Price & Value with suitable example.

    Nov 2025 ·May 2023

  13. 2×asked

    List out different methods to workout Earth work quantity for road work. Explain any one method.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2023

  14. 2×asked

    Prepare a detailed Specification for plain cement concrete & Brick Masonry in Superstructure. 4

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2023

  15. 2×asked

    Prepare a rate analysis of 12mm thick cement plaster (1:4)

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2023

  16. 2×asked

    What is the necessity of drafting specification for Civil engineering work. Explain i) General specification. ii) Detailed specification.

    Nov 2025 ·Nov 2023

  17. 2×asked

    Explain the terms i) Bar Bending Schedule ii) Types of Steel reinforcement iii) Weight of Steel Bar iv) Number of Bars or Stirrups

    May 2025 ·Nov 2023

  18. 2×asked

    Using the standard format, conduct the rate analysis for the following item of work Cement concrete 1:2:4 for RCC Roof slab with 1.5% steel

    Nov 2024 ·May 2023

  19. 2×asked

    What is depreciation? List the different methods of calculating depreciation. Explain any one

    May 2024 ·May 2023

Insem questions (5)

  1. 2×asked

    Determine approximate estimated cost of a residential building using following data: i) Built up area of the proposed building = 350 sq.m. ii) Cost of construction for a building of built up area 300 sq.m and with same specification as proposed building constructed 3 years before = Rs: 16,00,000/- iii) Assume 24% rise in construction cost over rates before three years. iv) Assume a provision of 15% of construction cost for water supply, drainage and electrification.

    Mar 2025 ·Mar 2024

  2. 2×asked

    Enlist data required to prepare estimate and explain in detail.

    Mar 2025 ·Mar 2024

  3. 2×asked

    What is arbitration and what are powers of arbitrator?

    Mar 2025 ·Mar 2024

  4. 2×asked

    Explain following terms, i) Defects liability period ii) Liquidated damages

    Mar 2024 ·Feb 2023

  5. 2×asked

    Explain the P.W.D. procedure for execution of minor works.

    Mar 2024 ·Feb 2023

Questions count as repeated when their wording matches closely across papers. Numericals that depend on a figure are left out, since the figure changes from paper to paper.