Objective Type Questions

7.1.

The surveying used to determine

ad d itional
d etails
such
as
' boundaries of fields, is called
(a) city surveying
(b) location surveying
(c) cadastral surveying
(d) topographical surveying.
7.2. The instrum en t attached to the
w heel of a v eh icle in order to
measure the distance travelled is
called
(a) passometer (b) pedometer
(c) odometer (d) speedometer.
".3. The limiting length of the offset is
.... when its perpendicular direction
is set out by an eye
(a) 5 m
(b) 10 m
(c) 15 m
(d ) 20 m.
".4. If the fo reb earin g of a line is
N 2635' W, its back bearing will
be
(rt) S 26 35' E (b) S 26 35' W
(c) N 26 35' E (d) N 53 25' W.
~.5. If the forebearing of a line is 3615',
the back bearing will be
(rt) 36 15'
(b) 126 15'
(c) 146 45'
(d) 216 15'.
~.6. In the surveying telescopes, cross
hairs are fitted in
(a) centre of the telescope
(b) optical centre of the eyepipes
(c) front of the eyepiece
(ri) front of the objective.
The power of a telescope to form
distinguishable images of objects
separated by small angular distance
is called its

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(a) defination (b) brightness

(c) sensitivity (d) resolving power.
The height of instrument is equal to
{a) reduced level of bench mark +
back sight
(b) reduced level of bench mark +
force sight
(c) reduced level of bench mark +
intermediate sight
(d)back sig h t + force sight intermediate sight.
The vertical distance between any
two consecutive contours is called
(a) vertical equivalent
(b) horizontal equivalent
(c) contour interval
(d) contour gradient.
The curve used for ideal transition
curve is a
(fl) cubic parabola
(b) clotroid spiral
(c) cubic spiral
(d) lemniscate.
The principal of tacheometry is used
(a) for locating contours
(b) on hydrographic survey
(c) for filling in detail in topographic
surveys
(d) all of the above.
In a well conditioned triangle no
angle should be less than
(a) 30
(b) 40
(c) 50
(d) 60.
The error in measurement length
due to incorrect holding of chain is
(a) compensating error

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7.15.

7.16.

7.17.

7.18.

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(b) cumulative error

(c) instrumental error
(d) negative error.
The optical square is used to
measure angles by
(a) refraction
(b) reflection
(c) double refraction
(d) double reflection.
The angle between the reflecting
surfaces of a prism square is
(fl) 30
(b) 45
(c) 60
(d) 75.
The horizontal angle between the
true m erid ian and m agnetic
meridian is known as
(a) true bearing
(b) dip
(c) local attraction
(d) magnetic declination.
The horizon glass in an optical
square is
(a) wholly silvered
(b) wholly unsilvered
(c) one fourth silvered and threefourth unsilvered
(d) half silvered and half unsilvered.
In an o p tical square, the angle
between the first incident ray and
the last reflected ray is
(a) 60
(b) 90
(c) 120
(d) 150.
The difference in length between the
arc and the subtended chord on the
surface of the earth for a distance
of 18.2 km is only
(,a) 10 mm
(b) 30 mm
(c) 50 mm
(d) 100 mm.
The instrument used for setting out
an offset at a right angle, is called
(a) open cross-staff
(b) french cross-staff

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(c) adjustable cross-staff

(d) optical square.
When the measured length is
than the actual length, the e
known as
(a) positive error
(b) negative error
(c) compensating error
(d) instrumental error.
The cap acity of a telescope
producing a sharp image is
its
(a) definition (b) brightness
(c) sensitivity (d) magnifica
An angle between the inclined
of sight and horizontal is called
(a) direct angle
(b) vertical angle
(c) horizontal angle
(d) deflection angle.
The spacing of cross-sections =
hilly country is usually
(a) 5 m
(b) 10 m
(c) 15 m
(d) 20 m.
An imaginary line joining the
of intersection of the cross-hairs of i
diaphragm and the optical centre
the object glass, is known as
(a) fundamental line
(b) axis of telescope
(c) axis of level tube
(d) line of collimation.
The brightness of the image,
magnifying power
(a) is directly proportional to
(b) is inversely proportional to
(c) varies directly as the square
(d) varies inversely as the square
The image formed by the objec
in the plane of cross-hairs is
(a) real and straight

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(b) real and inverted

(c) virtual and straight
(d) virtual and inverted.
The projection of a traverse line on
a line perpendicular to the meridian
is known as
(a) latitude of the line
(b) departure of the line
(c) bearing of the line
(d) co-ordinate of the line.
In plane table survey, the
instrum en t used to m easure
horizontal and vertical distance
directly is known as
(a) plane alidade
(b) telescopic alidade
(c) tacheometer
(d) clinometer.
The degree of the curve is the angle
subtended by a chord of.... length.
(a) 15 m
(b) 20 m
(c) 25 m
(d) 30 m.
A reverse curve consists of
(a) a single curve of a circle
connecting to straights
(b) two arcs of d ifferen t radii
bending in the same direction
(c) two arcs of equal radii bending
in the same direction
(d) two arcs of equal or different
radii bending in the opposite
direction.
The amount of super-elevation on
railways is equal to
{n)gv2/ G R
(b) Gv2/ g R
(c) GR/gy2
(d) g R / G v 2
where, G = Distance between the
centres of the rails in metres,
R = Radius of the curve in metres,
and
v = Speed of the vehicle in m/sec.

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7.33. In the above question, the

expression v2/gR is Called
{a) radial acceleration
(b) centrifugal force
(c) centrifugal ratio
(d) super elevation.
7.34. The representation fraction 1/2500
means that the scale is
(a) 1 cm = 2.5 m
(b) 1 cm = 15 m
(c) 1 cm = 2 m
(d) 1 cm = 2.5 km.
7 .3 5 . In order to determine the natural
features such as valleys, rivers, lakes
etc., the surveying preferred is
(a) city surveying
(b) location surveying
(c) cadastral surveying
(d) topographical surveying.
7.36. When the objects lies on the left hand
side of the chain line, then while
taking offset with optical square, it
is held in
(a) left hand upside down
(b) right hand upside down
(c) left hand up right
(d) right hand up right.
7.37. The ratio of the focal length of the
objective that of an eyepiece of a
telescope is called
(a) definition (b) brightness
(c) sensitivity (d) magnification.
7.38. In surveying telescope, diaphragm
is held
(rt) inside the eyepiece
(b) inside the objective
(c) nearer to the eyepiece
(d) nearer to the objective.
7 . 3 9 . Chain surveying consists of the
arrangem en t of fram ew ork of
triangles because a triangle is the

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7.41.

7.42.

7.43.

7.44.

7.45.

Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

only simple plane figure which can

be plotted uniquely if ..... of the
triangle are known.
7.46.
(a) three sides
(b) three angles
(c) one side and two angles
(d) one angle and two sides.
7.47.
When (h) is the difference in heights
between the extremities of a chain
length (/), then the correction for
slope required is
7.48.
{a)h/l
(b) h2/ l
{c)h2/2 l
(d) h/2l.
If the radius of a simple curve is 600
m, the maximum length of the chord
for calculating offsets, is taken
(a) 10 m
(b) 15 m
7.49.
(c) 20 m
(d) 30 m.
An axis about which the telescope
can be rotated in a horizontal plane
is called
(a) horizontal axis
(b) vertical axis
(c) axis of the telescope
(d) axis of the level tube.
The deflection angle may have any
value between
7.50.
(a) 0 and 45 (b) 0 and 90
(c) 0 and 1 2 0 (d) 0 and 180.
The method of surveying used for
determining the relative heights of
points on the surface of the earth is
called
7.51.
(a) levelling
(b) simple levelling
(c) longitudinal levelling
7.52.
(d) differential levelling.
A fixed point of reference of known
elevation is called
(a) change point
(b) station point

(c) bench mark

(d) datum.
Contour lines cross ridge or val
lines at
(a) 30
(b) 45
M
(c) 60
(d) 90.
The length of peg interval for fl
curves is
(a) 15 m
(b) 20 m
(t) 25 m
(d) 30 m.
A curve of varying radius is knt
as
(a) simple curve
(b) compound curve
(c) reverse curve
(d) transition curve.
Due to magnetic influence of
earth, the magnetic needle of
prismatic compass will be inc'
downward towards the pole,
inclination of the needle with
horizontal is known as
(a) true bearing
(,b) dip
(c) local attraction
(d) magnetic declination.
The magnetic bearing of a line
55 30'
and
the
magne'
declination is 430' west. The
bearing of a line will be
(a) 30
(b) 3430'
(c) 49
(d) 51.
At the equator the amount of dip
(a) 0
(b) 45
(c) 60
(d) 90.
In route surveys, the most suitab
method of contouring is
(a) by squares
(b) by radial lines
(c) by cross-sections
(d) by tacheometer.

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.56.

".57.

58.

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.60 .

At the magnetic poles, the amount

of dip is
(<7)0
(b) 45
(c) 60
(c1) 90.
The error in measuring length due
to sag of chain or tape is known as
(a) positive error
(b) magnetic error
(c) compensating error
(d) instrumental error.
The deflection angle may be directly
obtained by setting the instrument
to road ..... on back station.
(fl)0
(b) 90
(c) 180
(d) 270.
When the magnetic bearing of the
sun at noon is 18520', the magnetic
declination will be
(n) 520' east (b) 520' west
(c) 520' north (d) 520' south.
In a whole circle bearing system,
S 2515' E corresponds to
(a) 11515'
(b) 15445'
(c) 20515'
(d) 33445'.
Direct ranging is possible only when
the end station are
(a) close to each other
(b) not more than 1 0 0 m apart
(c) mutually intervisible
(d) located at highest points in the
sea.
When 1 cm on a map represents 10
m on the ground, the representative
fraction of the scale is
(a) 1 / 1 0
(b) 1 / 1 0 0
(c) 1 / 1 0 0 0
(d) 1 / 1 0 0 0 .
Compensating errors that occurs in
chaining, are proportional to
(fl)L
'(b) V l
(c) 1/L
(d) lV L.
where, L = length of the line.

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7.62.

7.67

The adjustable cross-staff is used for

setting out an offset
(a) at an angle of 45
(b) at an angle of 60
(c) at a right angle
(id) at any angle.
The conventional symbol as shown
in Figure below Fig. 1(a) represents

T T
/
\
(a)

(b)

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(a) road bridge

(b) railway bridge
(ic) railway double line
(d) railway single line.
The conventional symbol, as shown
in Fig. 1 (b), represents
(a) road bridge
(b) railway bridge
(c) canal with lock
(d) railway single line.
A surface which is normal to the
direction of gravity at all points, as
indicated by a plumb line, is known
as
(a) datum surface
(b) level surface
(c) horizontal surface
(d) vertical surface.
In precision theodolite traverse for
roads and railw ays, the angular
error of closure should not exceed
(a) 15" VN

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(b) 30vN

(c) 45V n
(d) 1 'V n .
where N = Number of angles.
When the cross-hairs are not clearly
visible

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(a) the cro ss-h airs should be

adjusted
(b) the eye-piece should be focussed
(c) the objective should be focussed 7.72.
(d) the parallex should be removed.
7.67. When the im age form ed by the
objective is not situated in the plane
of cross-hairs
(a) t h e c r o s s - h a ir s s h o u l d b e
adjusted
7 .7 3 .
(b) the eye-piece should be focussed
(c) the objective should be focussed
(d) the parallex should be removed.
7.68. The magnetic bearing of a line is
S 3530' E and the m agnetic
declination is 410' east. The true
bearing of a line will be
(fl) S 31 30' E (b) S 31 30' W
7.74.
(c) S 39 50' E (d) S 39 50' W.
7.69. When a chain of designated length
L and actual length L is used for 7 . 7 5 .
measuring a line the true length of
the line will be
(a) x measured length
l-i
L'
(b) x measured length

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(c) (L' - L) x measured length

(d) (L' + L) x measured length.
An angle measured clock-wise from
the proceeding survey line to the
following survey line is called
(a) direct angle
(b) vertical angle
(c) horizontal angle
(d) deflection angle.
The latitude and departure of a
traverse line are both positive when
the whole circle bearing of the line
lies in the
(a) first quadrant

(b) second quadrant

(c) third quadrant
(d) fourth quadrant.
In lev ellin g , the correction
curvature (in metres) is equal to
(fl) 0.00785 D 2 (b) 0.0785 D2
(c) 0.0112 D 2 (d) 0.0673 D2.
w here, D = Distance from the
to the s t a ff read in g in kilom etres
The total length of the curve is
to
(a) n R (j)

7tR(|)

(b)

90
nR<\>
71R
(d)
(c)
180
360 '
where R = Radius of the curve,
(j) = Deflection angle.
The shift of a curve is equal to
(a)L / 6 R
(b)
L/24R
(c) L2 /6 R
(d)
L2/24R
The length of a long chord is equit
to
(a) R sin <j)
(b)
R cos (j)
(ic) 2 R sin

7.76.

A scale w hich has a common

representative fraction, but read ii
different measures, is called a
(a) plain scale
(b) diagonal scale
(c) shrunk scale
(d) comparative scale.
7.77. The true or geographical meridians
through the various stations
(rt) are parallel
(b) converge to the poles
(c) converge from the north pole to
south pole
(d) converge from the south pole to
north pole.
7.78. In order to measure a horizontal

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* ?2.

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angle m ore accu rately than a

vernier, a
(a) method of repitition is used
(b) method of reiteration is used
(c) method of deflection angles is
used
(d) method of double observations
is used.
A line normal to the plumb line at
all point is known as
(a) horizontal line
(b) vertical line
(c) level line
(d) line of collimation.
The line joining the points having
the same elevation above the datum
surface, is called a
(a) contour surface
(b) contour line
(c) contour interval
(d) contour gradient.
Collination method is used in
(a) profile levelling
(b) differential levelling
(c) check levelling
(d) both (a) and (b).
The operation of turning the table
so that all the lines on the paper are
parallel to the correspond lilies on
the ground is called
(a) levelling(b) centering
(c) setting(d) orientation.
The angle between the back tangent
and forward tangent of a curve is
called
(a) deflection angle
(b) central angle
(c) angle of intersection
(d) none of the above.
When the length of a chord is less
than the peg interval, it is known as
(a) small chord(b) short chord

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(c) sub-chord (d) normal chord.

The perpendicular offset from a
tangent to the junction of transition
curve and circular curve is equal to
(a) L/ 6 R
(b) L/24 R
(c) L 2 /6 R
(d) L2/24 R.
where, L = Length of transition
curve, and
R = Radius of the circular curve.
The shift of a curve is ............. the
perpendicular offset from a tangent
to the junction of transition curve
and circular curve
(a) one-half
(b) one-third
(c) one-fourth (d) one-sixth.
The ad d itive co n stan t for the
tacheometer is
(a)f/i
(b) i/f
(c) f/d
(d) f + d .
The m ethod of plane tabling
commonly used for establishing the
instrument stations only, is a
(a) method of radiation
(b) method of intersection
(c) method of traversing
(d) method of resection.
The value of additive constant for
the tacheometer varies from
(a) 0 to 15 cm
(ib) 15 to 30 cm
(c) 30 to 45 cm
(d) 45 to 60 cm.
An imaginary line tangential to the
longitudial curve of the bubble tube
at its middle point is called
(a) axis of telescope
(b) axis of level tube
(c) level line
(d) line of collimation.
When the centres of the arcs lie on
the opposite side of the common

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tangent at the junction of the two

curves, it is known as a
(a) simple curve
(b) vertical curve
(c) compound curve
(d) reverse curve.
The method of levelling in which the
heights of mountains are found by
observing the temperature at which
water boils is known as
(a) barometric levelling
(.b) reciprocal levelling
(c) hypometry
(d) check levelling.
In measuring horizontal angles, the
theodolite should be turned
(a) clockw ise from the forw ard
station to the back station
(b) clockwise from the back station
to the forward station
(c) anti-clockwise from the forward
station to the back station
(d) anti-clockw ise from the back
station to the forward station.
Measurements taken with a wrong
scale can be corrected by using the
relation
, ._
.
Correct scale
(fl) True length = ----------- x
Wrong scale
measured length
(b) True length =

f Correct scale A
Wrong scale
measured length

/
\3
Correct scale
(c) True length = ^ Wrongscale

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measured length
(d) None of the above.
When the length of a chain along a

slope of 0 is (/), the correction i

slope required is
(a) I sin2

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7.97.

7.98.

1
2
(d) cos
2
!)
The obstacle, w hich o b stn
chaining but not vision, is a
(fl) river
(b) pond
(c) hill
(d) both (fl) and
When the whole circle bearing erf a j
traverse line is between 90 and
180, then
(fl) the latitu d e is positive and
departure is negative
(b) the departure is positive an i
latitude is negative
(c) both the latitude and depa
are positive
(d) both the latitude and depar
are negative.
The distance between the midpoint
of the long chord and the mid-point
of the curve, is equal to
(fl) R (1 - sin <)))(b) R (1 - cos (j))

(c) R
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(b) /cos

m
(,d) R fl

The plane table surveying is

(a) m ost su itable for preparing
small-scale maps
(b) particularly advantageous in
magnetic areas
(c) less costly than a theodolite
survey
(d) all of the above.
7.100. An arbitrary surface with reference
to which the elevation of points are
measured and compared, is called
(fl) datum surface
(b) level surface

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(c) horizontal surface

(d) vertical surface.
".101. In any close traverse if the survey
work is correct then
(a) the algebric sum of latitudes
should be equal to zero
(ib) the algebric sum of departures
should be equal to zero
(c) the sum of nothings should be
equal to the sum of southings
(d) all of the above.
".102. W hen a tape of len g th (L) and
weight (W) kg/m is stretched at
ends with a pull (P) kg, then the
correction for sag required is
(a)

WL
24P

(b)

7.106.

W2L2
24P2

W 3L3
W 4L4
(d)
24 P 3
24P4
7.103. The angle of field of the telescope
(a) is independent of the size of the
object glass
(b) increases as the size of the eye
piece increases
(c) decreases as the d istance
between eye-piece and object
increases
(d) all of the above.
.104. The polar equation for a lemniscate
curve is
(c)

7.107.

7.108.

(a) I = W sin a (b) I - kyjsin2 a

(c) 1 - k-Jcos a (d) l = k s cos2 a
where a = polar deflection angle of
any point on the lemniscate curve.
".105. To the sum of the first and the last
ordinates, add twice the sum of the
intermediate ordinates. The total
sum thus obtained is multiplied by
the common distance between the
ordinates. One-half of this product

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gives the required area. This rule of

finding the area is failed
(a) mid-ordinate rule
(b) trapezoidal rule
(c) average ordinate rule
(id) Simpson's rule.
To the sum of the first and last
ordinates, add twice the sum of the
remaining odd ordinates and four
tim es the sum of all the even
ord in ates. The total sum thus
obtained is multiplied by one-third
of the common distance between
the ordinates and the result gives the
required area. This rule of finding
the area is called
(a) mid ordinate rule
(.b) trapezoidal rule
(c) average ordinate rule
(d) Simpson's rule.
Check lines (or proof lines) in chain
surveying are essentially required
(a) to plot the chain lines
(.b) to plot the offsets
(c) to indicate the accuracy of the
survey work
(d) to increase the out-turn.
The most reliable method of plotting
a theodolite traverse is
(a) by consecutive co-ordinates of
each station
(b) by independent co-ordinates of
each station
(c) by plotting included angles and
sealing off each traverse
(d) by the tan gent m ethod of
plotting.
To orient a plane table at a point
with two inaccessible points, the
method generally adopted is
(a) intersection

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7.111.

7.112.

7.113.

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(b) resection
(c) radiation
(d) two point problem.
On a diagonal scale it is possible to
head up to
(a) one dimension
(b) two dimensions
(c) three dimensions
(d) four dimensions.
Pantagraph is vised for
(a) measuring distances
(b) measuring areas
(c) enlarging or reducing plans
(d) setting out right angles.
The survey which are made to fix
the property lines, the calculation of
land area or the transfer of land
property from one owner to another
is known as
(fl) cadestral survey
(b) geodetic survey
(c) municipality survey
(d) property survey.
Odometer gives
(a) the number of revolutions
(b) the number of revolutions per
minute
(c) the number revolutions per hour
(d) v ariatio n s in the num ber of
revolutions.
The difference between the actual
length of air arc and its subtended
chord on the earth surface for a
distance of 18.2 km is
(fl) 1 mm
(b) 1 0 mm
(c) 1 0 0 mm (d) 1 0 0 0 mm.
In centesim al system , 1 circum
ference is equal to
(fl) 360
(b) 180
(c) 400 grades (d) 24 units.
A passometer

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7.118.

7.119.

7.120.

7.121.

(fl) indicates the velocity of sur\\

(b) rate of movement
(c) length of a line
(d) number of paces covered.
A line w hich jo in ts subsidiar
stations on the main line is k no^i
as
(a) clock line (b) base line
(c) tie line
{d) boundary line.
A field was surveyed by a chain and
the area was found to be 127.341
acres. If the chain used was 0-Si
percent too long, the correct area erf
the field is
(a) 129.34 acres
(b)128.34 acres
(c)
126.34 acres
(d) 125.34 acres.
True meridians
(fl) are always parallel at all place?
(b) are parallel at the equator
(c) are parallel only at poles
(d) converge near the equator.
The lines of force of earth's magnetic
field are p arallel to the earth's
surface
(fl) near the poles
(b) at right angles to the poles
(c) at 45 to the line joining poles
(,d) near the equator.
Two points A and B are 1530 m
apart across a w ide river. The
following reciprocal levels are taken
with one level
Level
Readings on
A
B
A
2.165
3.810
B
0.910
2.355
The true difference in level between
A and B would be
(fl) 1.255 m
(b) 1.455 m
(c) 1.545 m
(d) 1.645 m.

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7.73

7.122. A closed contour lines are equally

measurement of area on a contour
spaced, they indicate
map, to ascertain the Qapacity of a
reservoir, is
(a) steep slope
(b) depression
(a) Balometer (b) Area meter
(c) plain ground
(c) Planimeter (d) Clinometer.
(d) uniform slope.
7.131. On a map a series of straight parallel
and w id ely spaced contours
".123. A closed contour line with one or
represent
more lower value contour inside
(a) an inclined plane surface
indicates
(a) A depression
(b) a curved surface
(c) a valley
(b) A hillock
(id) a ridge.
(c) A cave
(d) A cliff.
7.132. The direction of steepest slope at a
point on a contour is
".124. The limit of water level in a still lake
(a) along the contour
represents a
(b) at 45 to the contour
(a) contour gradient
(c) at 90 to the contour
(b) level surface
(d) at 180 to the contour.
(c) contour line
7.133. For a telescop e, the absence of
(d) horizontal surface.
spherical aberration is known as
.125. A g eod im eter is used for the
(a) ablation
measurement of
(b) achromatism
(a) a distances (b)
angles
(c) chromitation
(c) areas
(d)
volume.
(d) aplanation.
.126. The number of hectares in a square
kilometer is
7.134. Aberrations
(a) 1
(b)
10
(a) error in level readings
(c) 1 0 0
(d)
1000.
(b) closing error
.127. A sextant can measure angles upto
(c) intsrumental errors in levelling
(a) 60
(b)
90
(d) optical defects of a lens.
(c) 1 2 0
(d)
180. 7.135. The length of a line measured with
a 2 0 metre chain was found to be
"128. When 'H' is the flight height, 'R' is
250
meters. If the chain was 10 cm
the radial distance and 'd' is the relief
too long, the true length of the line
displacement, the vertical height of
would be
an object appearing on an aerial
photography is equal to
(a) 248.75 m (b) 259.345 m
(a) R/dH
(b)
dU/R
(c) 251.25 m (d) 250.625 m.
(c) H / d R
(d)
RH Id. 7.136. When n number of observations are
recorded, the accidental errors are
".129. An ideal transition curve is
proportional
to
(a) Circle
(b)
Parabola
(a) n
(b) n2
(c) Hyperbola (d) Clothoid spiral.
(c)
r
r
1
(
d) n1/2.
130. The in stru m en t used for the

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7.137. The degree of perfection used in

instruments, the methods and the
observations, is known as
(a) precision (b) accuracy
(c) lest count (d) efficiency.
7.138. The maximum allowable limit that
a measurement may vary from the
true value is called
(fl) permissible error
(b) expected error
(c) range of error
(d) least error.
7.139. The distance between two points
measured along a slope is 428 m. If
the difference in level is 62 m, the
horizontal distance betw een the
points is
(a) 427 m
(b) 424.8 m
(c) 423.5 m
(d) 420.8 m.
7.140. The v ertica l angle betw een the
horizontal axis of a magnetic needle
(free from attractive forces) and the
horizontal line at the point is called
(fl) bearing
(b) dip
(c) azimuth (d) inclination.
7.141. At a place near 70 North latitude
and 96 West latitude, the dip angle
is
(fl) zero
(b) 2 2 1 /2
(c) 45
(rf) 90.
7.142. The daily variation in m agnetic
declination is known as
(fl) diurnal variation
(b) solar variation
(c) secular variation
(d) irregular variation.
7.143. The angle betw een the true
meridian and magnetic meridian at
the time of observation is known as
(fl) orientation
(b) magnetic declination

(c) magnetic bearing

(d) dip.
7.144. According to Bowditch rule,
correction to latitude (or depa '
of any side is equal to
length of the side
^ perimeter of traverse
(b) total error in latitude
length of the side
x perimeter of traverse
^ total error in latitude
perimeter of traverse
(d) total error in latitude
x perimeter of traverse
length of that side
7.145. Method of contouring suitable for i
hilly terrain is
(fl) direct method
(,b) square method
(c) cross-sections method
(d) tacheometric method.
7.146. 'C ross-section' and Tongitudma_
sectioning' is usually involved in
(a) check levelling
(b) differential levelling
(c) simple levelling
(d) profile levelling.
7.147. Which of the following obstacle?
obstructs chaining but not ranging'
(fl) Building (b) Hillock
(c) Lake
(d) Railway track.
7.148. Which of the following error is only
p artly elim in ated in reciprocal
levelling?
(fl) Collimation error
(b) Curvature error
(c) Refraction error
(d) All of the above.

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7.75

7.149. The ratio of solar tidal force to lunar 7.156. The subdued light that separates
night from day is termed as
tidal force is
(a) Threshold light
(a) 2/5
(b) 1/2
(b) Transition light
(c) 1/3
(rf) 1/4.
(c) Twilight
".150. International data line is located
along
(d) Change over light.
(a) standard meridian
7.157. Which of the following method of
(,b) equator
surveying involves measurement of
distances by computations?
(c) 180 latitude
(d) Greenwitch meridian.
(a) Plane tabling
(b) Dumpy level surveying
*.151. In case the plane table is not
correctly oriented, the resectors will
(c) Optical theodolite surveying
(a) meet at a point
(d) Tacheometric surveying.
(b) be divergent
7.158. The failure of the photograph to stay
(c) form a triangle of error
on the predetermined flight line is
(d) none of the above.
known as
152. Mean specific gravity of earth is
(a) shift
(b)
slide
taken as
(c) Inclination (d)
drift.
(a) 7.725
(b) 6.999
7.159. The ellipticity of earth is
(c) 5.527
(d) 3.333.
(a) 1/500
(b) 1/313
".153. In case
of a truly
v ertical
(c) 1/279
(d) 1/257.
photograph, which of the following 7.160. The standard meridian of India is
points coincide ?
(a) 15
(b) 82^
I. Principal point
II. Isocentre
(c) 1 2 0
(d) 67^
III. Plumb point
(a) I and II only
7.161. The great circle passing through the
zenith , n ad ir and the poles, is
(b) II and III only
known as
(c) I and III only
(a) altitude
(d) I, II and III.
(b)
meridian
"1 5 4 . An aerial photograp h can be
(c) celestial altitude
considered as
(d) celestial meridian.
(a) central projection
7.162. The ratio of diameter of the sun to
(b) orthogonal projection
diameter of the earth is
(c) parallel projection
(a) 60
(b) 77
(d) oblique projection.
(c) 89
(rf) 109.
*155. The magnetic lines of force due to
earth are parallel to the surface near 7.163. When a star or other heavenly body
crosses the observer's meridian, it is
(a) poles
said to
(b) equator
(a) culminate (b) transit
(c) magnetic poles
(c) cross over (d) (b) and (c).
(d) Greenwitch.

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7.164. In case of heavenly bodies the angle

between the observer's meridian
and the v ertica l circle passing
through the body is known as
(a) declination
(b) polar distance
(c) azimuth
(d) celestial longitude.
7.165. The measurement of depth below
water surface is called
(fl) depression
(b) sounding
(c) negative elevation
(d) footing.
7.166. An error that always follows some
definite mathematical or physical
law is known as
(a) systematic error
(b) detectable error
(c) mathematical error
(d) cumulative error.
7.167. Reduced level of B.M. is
(a) independent quantity
(b) reduced quantity
(c) dependent quantity
(d) conditional quantity.
7.168. Contour lines of different elevations
can intersect only in case of
(a) Valley (b) Rivers
(c) Cave (d) Ridge.
7.169. The difference between the most
probable value of a quantity and its
observed value is linear as
(a) observed error
(b) residual error
(c) experimental error
(d) true error.
/.170. Contour lines of different elevation
can unite to form one line only in
the case of
(fl) vertical cliff

7.171.

7.172.

7.173.

7.174.

7.175.

7.176.

7.177.

(b) plane ground

(c) valley
(d) cave.
A curve between size of'error anc
number of errors, is known as
(fl) probability error
(b) histogram
(c) error curve
(d) polygraph.
The interval of 24 50.5 between &ej
successive transists of moon over* !
meridian is called
(fl) tidal frequency
(b) tidal amplitude
(c) tide interval
(d) tidal day.
The tim e in terv al that elapses
between the moon's transit and the
occurrence of the next high water;
is called
(fl) priming of tide
(b) lagging of tide
(c) secondary interval
(d) lunitidal interval.
Tellurometer is an instrument usei
for the measurement of
(fl) time
(b) distance
(c) angle
(d) elevation.
Planimeter is used for measuring
(fl) volume
(b) area
(c) contour gradient
(d) slope angle.
The contour interval is kept inversely
proportional to
(a) time and expense of fieldwork
(b) steepness of configuration of the
area
(c) scale of the map
(d) all of the above.
D uring secu lar variatio n of

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m agnetic m erid ian at differen t

places
{a) range of oscillations is constant
(b) period of oscillations is constant
(c) range and period of oscillation
both varies
(d) period of oscillation only varies.
7.178. It is more difficult to obtain good
results while measuring horizontal
distance by stepping
(a) up-hill
(,b) down-hill
(c) in low undulations
(d) in plane areas.
.179. If 50 m point of a 100 m tape is 50
cm off line, and 50 m sections are
straight, an error is generated equal
to
1

() 10,000
1

tm v e st'
fieidws

i don

(b) 15,000
1

(d)
(c) 20,000
25,000
".180. The ratio of the angles subtended at
the eye, by the virtual image and the
object, is known as telescope's
(a) resolving power
(b) brightness
(c) field of view
(d) magnification.
.181. A relatively fixed point of known
elevation above datum, is called
(a) bench mark
(b) datum point
(c) reduced level
(d) reference point.
.182. The radius of simple circular curve
is 300 m and length of its specified
chord is 30 m. The degree of the
curve is
(a) 5.73
(b) 5.37
(c) 3.57
(d) 3.75.

7.77

7.183. W hile setting a plane table at a

station it was found that the error
in centering was 30 cm away from
the ray of length 40 m drawn from
the station. If the scale q|. the plane
is 1 cm = 2 cm, the displacement of
the end of the ray in plan from the
true position will be
(a) 0.02 cm
(b) 0.15 cm
(c) 0 . 2 cm
(d) 0 .1 cm.
7.184. A tape of length I and weight W kg/
m is suspended at its ends with a
pull of P kg, the sag correction is
(a)

Z3W 2
24P2

(b)

I2W 3
24P2

/2W 2
M 2
(d)
24P3
24P
7.185. The sensitiveness of a level tube
decreases if
(a) a radius of curvature of its inner
surface is increased
(b) diameter of the tube is increased
(c) length of the vapour bubble is
increased
(rf)both v isco sity and surface
tension are increased.
7.186. The co-ordinate of a point measured
p erpendicu lar to the parallel is
called
(a) total latitude
(b) meridian distance
(c) total departure
(d) consecutive co-ordinate.
7.187. Accidental or compensating errors
of length L are proportional to
(c)

(a) L

(b) VL

(c) 3VL

(d)

7.188. An internal focussing type surveying

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Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

telescope, may be focussed by the

movement of
(a) objective glass of the telescope
(b) convex-lens in the telescope
(c) concave lens in the telescope
(d) p lan o-con v ex lens in the
telescope.
7.189. Shift of a curve, is
(a)

7.190.

7.191.

7.192.

7.193.

7.1941

6R

(b)

24 R

(c) 24R
<*>
Hydrographic surveys deal with the
mapping of
(a) large water bodies
(b) heavenly bodies
(c) mountaneous region
(,d) canal system
The m ethod of fin d in g out the
difference in elevation the between
two points for eliminating the effect
of curvature and refraction, is
(a) reciprocal levelling
(b) precise levelling
(c) differential levelling
(d) flying levelling.
The correction to be applied to each
30 m etre chain length along 0
slope, is
(a) 30 (sec 0 - 1 ) metre
(b) 30 (sin 0 - 1 ) metre
(c) 30 (cos 0 - 1 ) metre
(d) 30 (tan 0 - 1 ) metre.
Perpendicularity of an offset may be
judged by eye, if the length of the
offset is
(a) 5 m
(b) 10 m
(c) 15 m
(d) 20 m.
The operation of resection involves
the following steps
1 . rough orientation of the plane
table

. the three lines from a tnar_D

error
3. drawing lines back throuer
three control points
4. select a point in the triar.pn
error such that each r ;r
equally rotated either cl
or anti-clockwise
5. The points obtained by r
rays is the correct locatior.
The correct sequence is
(a) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5 (b) 1, 2, 3, 4, ?
(c) 1, 4, 3, 2, 5(d) 1, 3, 2, 4, 5
7.195. Correction per chain length or
links along a slope having a risa
1 unit in a horizontal units, is
2

100

(b) 1 0 0 n2

(a
v ') n*

100

I j\ 100
(d)

(c )/ nJ3~
v

7.196. The surface of zero elevation arotnjl

the earth, which is slightly irregiiaej
and curved, is known as
(a) mean sea level
(b) geoid surface
(c) level surface
(rf) horizontal surface.
7.197. The operation of revolving a plane
table about its vertical axis so that
all lines on the sheet become paratki I
to corresp on d in g lines on the]
ground is known as
(a) levelling
(b) centering
(c) orientation (d) setting.
7.198. If a 30m chain diverges through 2 ]
perpendicular distance d from its
co rrect alig nm ent, the error in
length is
r \ dl
60 m
(c)

40

d2
(b) 30 m
d_
m.
(d)
30

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7.199. WYien the bubble of the level tube of

a level remains central
(ia) line of sight is horizontal
(b) axis of the telescope is horizontal
(c) line of collimation is horizontal
(d) geometrical axis of the telescope
is horizontal.
". 2 0 0 . The orthographical projection of a
traverse leg upon the reference
meridian, is known as
(ia) departure of the leg
(b) latitude to the leg
(c) co-ordinate of the leg
(d) bearing of the leg.
". 2 0 1 . Bergchrund is a topographical
feature in
(a) plains
(b) water bodies
(c) hills
(d) glaciated region.
" 202. If A is the angle of deflection of a
simple curve of radius R, the length
of the curve is
. , uRA
, tiRA
(b)
()
90
180
7tRA
(d) xRA
(c) 270
360
r.203. In reciprocal levelling the error
which is not completely eliminated
is due to
(a) earth's curvature
(b) n o n -ad ju stm en t of line of
collimation
(c) refraction
(d) non-adjustment of the bubble
tube.
204. A well conditional triangle has no
angle less than
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 45
(d) 60.
' i : 5. The difference in the length of an
arc and its subtended chord on the
earth surface for a distance of 18.2
km is only

(a) 1 cm (Jo) 5 cm

(c) 1 0 cm (d) 1 0 0 cm.

7.206. For taking offset with an optical
square on the right hand side of the
chain line, it is held
(a) by right hand upside down
(b) by left hand upright
(c) by right hand upright
(d) by left hand upside down.
7.207. Cross hairs in surveying telescopes,
are fitted
(a) in the objective glass
(b) at the centre of the telescope
(c) at the optical centre of the eye
piece
(d) in front of the eye-piece.
7.208. Match List I with List II and select
a correct answer by using the codes
given below in the lists
List I
(Lens)

List II
(Position o f optical
centre)
A. Double corner 1. within the thick
and double
ness of lense
concave lenses
B. Plano-convex
2. outside the lens on
and
plano
the same side as
concave lenses
the surface of
smaller radius
C. Menicus lenses 3. situated
on
the curved surface
Codes

(a)
(b)
(c)

A
3
1
2
1

B
2
2

C
1

3
1
3
2
(d)
3
7.209. Match List I with List II and select
a coriect answer by using the codes
given below in the lists
List I

List II

(Direction)

(Azimuth)

A. East
B. North

1. 90
2. 180

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Civil Engineering (Objective Type)

C. West
D. South

3. 270
4. 360

Codes :

(a)

(b)
(c)
id)

3
4

Codes :

()

B
3

3
4
2
3
1
4
2
3
7.210. Match List I with List II and select
a correct answer by using the codes
(b)
(c)
(d)

g iv en b e lo w in th e lists
List I
List II
A. Ranging
1. For setting out appro
poles
ximate right angles
B. Cross staff 2. For making the ends
of full chain lengths
C. Arrows
3. For setting out accu
rate right angles
D. Optical
4. For ranging of the
squares
survey lines
Codes :

()
(b)
(c)
(d)

7.211.

A
1

4
4
2

B
2

C
3

D
4
3

3
4

L is t I

(fl)
(b)
(c)
(d)

C. Level
surface

L is t II

normal to the direc

tion o f gravity at all

points
D. Horizontal 4. the plane normal to
surface
the direction of grav
ity at the point

List II
1. uniform di
between c
2. contours
w
separated
3. equally
parallel con
4. contours seen
close together

4
3

D
4
3
4

A
1

B
2

C
3

The following 12 items, consist of

statements one labelled the 'Asser.
A' and other labelled the 'Reason Kl
You are to examine these t
statements and decide if the 'AssertA' and the 'Reason R' are in d iv id u al
true and if so, ivhether the Reason is *
correct explanation o f the Assertion.
Select your answers to these items^
using the codes given belozo and mark
your answer sheet accordingly

1. the plane normal to

the direction of grav
ity at all points
points are normal to
the direction of gravity
3. in line
which is

List I
A. steep
ground
B. flat
ground
C. uniform
ground
D. plane
surface
Codes :

B. Horizontal 2. the surface whose all

line

7.212. Match List I with List II and ~

a correct answer by using the
given below in the lists

Match list I with List II and select a

correct answer by using the codes
given below :
A. Level line

D
4

C
3
4

Codes :

(a) Both A and R are true and R 15

the correct explanation o f A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is
not a correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

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II and selec
ng the code>
t II

orm distart*-

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spacer

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ours seer
! together

7.213. Assertion : The staff should to held

truly vertical.
Reason : If the staff is held off the
plumb, the reading will be too great.
7.214. Assertion : The refined ranging in
chaining is necessary if offsetting is
to be done.
Reason : The offsets are put in error
by the full amount of divergence.
7.215. Assertion : The working from the
w hole to the part p resen ts the
accumulation of error.
Reason : The error tends to magnify
itself very quickly.
7.216. Assertion : The component rays of a
beam proceeding from a point on
the principal axis are not refracted
to pass through a single point.
Reason : They are focussed
d ifferen tly accord in g to their
positions of incidence on the lens.
.217. Assertion : The change of zero is
neither possible or feasible.
Reasons : The vertical angles are
influ enced
by
atm ospheric
refraction, the effects of which are
somewhat irregular.
".218. Assertion: The amount and direction
of the declination is different at
different parts of the earth's surface
Reason : In some places the needle
points west, and in others, east of
true north.
.219. Assertion : The most convenient and
sensitive device for determining the

7.220.

7.221.

7.222.

7.223.

7.224.

7.81

position of a horizontal and vertical

plane is the bubble tube.
Reason : The action of bubble tubes
depends on the fact that the free
surface of still liquid is a level
surface.
Assertion : An optical component
known as parallel plate is widely
used in surveying instruments.
Reason : This displaces a beam of
lig h t w ithou t changing each
direction as there is no effect of
colour dispersion.
Assertion : If an area has more than
three straight boundaries, it is not
sufficient to measure the sides only.
Reason : An In fin ite num ber of
figures can be drawn satisfying the
data.
Assertion : The level surface is not
plane, nor has it a regular form.
Reason : The local deviation of the
plumb line is caused due to irregular
d istrib u tio n of the m ass of the
earth's crust.
Assertion: While making adjustment
of the survey instrum ents, they
should be placed on firm ground
Reason : Instability of the instrument
makes it im possible to adjust it
satisfactorily.
Assertion : The height of instrument
is open to objection.
Reason : A mistake in intermediate
reduction may pass unnoticed.

ANSWERS
" . 1 . (c)

7.2.

(c)

7.3. (c)

*. 8 . ()
.15. (b)

7.9.

(C)

7.16.

(d)

7.10. (b)

7.4. ()
7.11. (d)

7.12. (a)

7.7. (d)
7.6. (c)
7.13. {a) 7.14. (b)

17.7.

7.18. (b)

7.19. (a)

7.20.

(d)

7.5. (d )

() 7.21. (b)

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7.22. (fl)
7.29. (fa)

7.23.

(b)

7.30.

(d)

7.24. (d)
7.31. (d)

7.36. (d)

7.37.

(d)

7.38.

7.43. (d)

7.44.

7.45.

7.50.

(d)

7.51.

(fl)
(fl)

7.57.

(b)

7.58.

7.64.

(b)

7.71.
7.78.

7.25.

(d)

7.26. (d)

7.27.

(b) 7.28.

7.33. (c)
7.40. (c)

7.34.

(c) 7.35.

(c)

7.32. (fa)
7.39. (fa)

7.41.

(d) 7.42. (&>

(c)

7.46.

7.47. (d)
7.54. (fl)

7.48.

(d) 7.49. (b)

7.55.

(fl) 7.56. W

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