Surveying

Solutions for Volume : I Classroom Practice Questions

o
1
Chapter- 1  
5
Fundamental Concepts 0.01   
o

n
01. Ans: (c) Vernier dividing n = 20
Sol: Plan area = 9.5 × 11.5 cm Number of main scale dividing = 2n – 1
= 109.25 cm2 = 2  20 –1
2
Ground area = 63500 m = 39
Map area
Scale =
Ground area 04. Ans: (1 in 555.55)
Sol: Original R.F = 1 : 500
109.25  104
 Shrunk factor = 0.9
63500
1
1 Revised R.F. =  0.9
≃ 500
2411
= 1 in 555.55

02. Ans: (a)

05. Ans: (c)
Sol: Shrinkage factor = [100 – 6%]
Sol: Theodolite is divided into degrees and half
= 94%
degrees in the length of 59 MSD, LC of
= 0.94
direct vernier ?
L=? B=?
S
6 9 L.C. =
L B n
0.94 0.9
1
L = 6.38 cm B = 9.58 cm S  30'
2
Dimension = 6.38 × 9.58 cm
In direct vernier, ‘n’ div of V = (n – 1) div
of M.S. n – 1 = 59
03. Ans: (c)
n = 60
S
Sol: Least count = 30' 30  60 
''
n  L .C =   30"
60 60

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06. Ans: (c)

Sol: 1 cm = 100 m; O.L = 100 cm;
Chapter- 2
Linear Measurement
S.L. = 95 cm; M.A = 810 cm2, Including Chain Survey
Correct Area = ?
Actual area in km2 of survey
01. Ans: (c)
Planimetes which is a minor instrument is
Sol:
used for measurement of area of a map.
M.A. 30 m
C.A. 
S.F2 90 cm
95
S.F.   0.95
100
810 D
C.A.   897.501
0.952
= 897.51 cm2 (on map) D 302  0.92
Scale: = 29.986 cm
1 cm = 100 m
C.A = 897.51 (100  100) 02. Ans: 59.992 m
= 8.9751  106m2 Sol:
= 8.9751  106  10–6 km2 A B
C.A. = 8.9751 km2 (on ground)
0.5 m
30 m
30 m

C
2
d
CM.A =
L


0.5
2
 0.008m (–ve)
30
Correct distance = 60 – 0.008
= 59.992 m

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03. Ans: (d)    330 / 2

tan  
w L 2
2 AD
Sol: Csag 
24P 2 AD = 212.9 m
252  50 ≃ 213 m

24  1502
= 0.0579 m (–)
06. Ans: (d)
Correct distance = 50 – 0.0579
Sol: Length of chain L = 30m
= 49.942 m
Incorrect length of chain L = 29.8m
Measured distance  = 450 m
04. Ans: (b)
 L' 
BD Actual distance =  
Sol: tan 60  o
L
BC B C
45o 29.8
BD = 250 tan 60o o = 450  = 447 m
60 30
= 433.012 m
BD 07. Ans: (a)
sin 60 o 
CD E
Sol: Length of base line = 2500 m
CD= 500 m
EB Elevation = 200 m
tan 45  D
BC Radius of the earth R = 6370 km
EB = 250 m Lh
BE CMSL =
sin 45  A R
EC
EC = 354 m 2500  200
=  0.0785m
6370  10 3
A The correction is negative, if the measured
05. Ans: 213 m
distance is above MSL.
180 1 2
Sol: sin 1 
300
240 m 300 m 08. Ans: (b)
1 = 36.86
Sol: Slope correction = ?
150 252  12
sin  2  Length = 60 m
240 1
C Gradient = 1 in 25 
2 = 38.68 B 150 m D 180 m
25
25
 = 1 + 2 = 75.54 cos    0.99
25 2  12
150 + 180 = 330
= 60 (1-cos2.29) = 48 mm

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09. Ans: (d) Pull = 10 kg

Sol: Length of tape L = 30 m Measured temperature =50
Pull = 10 kg  = 1  10–6/C
3 spans of 10 m CTemp = l T
Area of cross section A = 0.08 sq. cm = 50  1  10–6 (50–20)
Density of tape = 7.86 g/cc = 1.5  103 m
w 2 True length of a tape = 50.0015 m
Correction for sag =
24n 2 P 2
w = 7.86 0.08  30  100 = 1.88 kg 12. Refer previous ESE-Obj-(Vol-2)

Csag =
1.88 302
 0.0049 m
solutions Book (Cha-2, 2nd Question -
24  3  10
2 2
pg: 848)

10. Ans: (a)

Chapter- 3
Sol: 30 m chain 10 cm too long measured Compass Survey
distance = 2500 m
15 cm too long at the end of day total 01. Ans: (a)
distance = 4500 m
Sol: M.B = N 5o 30 E (5o 30)
True distance =?
T.B = N 10o 30 w (349o 30)
30  30.1
For 2500 m; L'   30.05 m Magnetic declination = T.B –M.B
2
= 349o.30 – 5o 30
30.05
 1  2500  = 2504.16 m = 344o
30
30.1  30.15 = 16o ∵ 360o – 344o
For 2000 m; L'   30.125
2 = N 16oW
30.125
 2  2000   2008.33 m 02. Ans: (c)
30
Sol:
B 135o
Total = 2504.16 + 2008.33
= 4512.49 m 70o 45o

70o
11. Ans: (d) A
C
Sol: Length of tape = 50 m
Std. temperature = 20C B  70 o  45 o  115 o

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03. Ans: (d) 07. Ans: (d)

6 180 Sol:
Sol: W.C.B =  = 360o
3  Corrected
Line FB BB FB BB Correction
= 0oN o
AB 12630 30745 12715 307 15 –0o30@ B

04. Ans: (c) B BC 49o 227o15 48o30 228o30 +1o15@ C

Sol: Included angle CD 340o15 161o30 341o30 161o30

o
40 DE 258o15 78o15 258o15 78o15
= 130o – 40o
O 130o FA 212o15 31o30 212o15 32o15 +0o45@ A
= 90o

08. Ans: (a)

A
05. Ans: (a) Sol: D = 6o30 W
Sol: MB = ?
Q
R TB = S32o30E = 147o30
30o TB = MB  D
P S 147o30 + 6o30 = MB
Bearing of RS MB = 154o
= 180o + 30o
= 210o 09. Ans: (a)
B
Sol:
30o
06. Ans: (b) A
Sol: 120o

Line F.B
PQ 50 C
o
QR 170 BAC = 90
RS 230 C
SP 10. Ans: (b)
310
Sol: 50o30

205o
F.B of SP – F.B of SR A
25o30
S = 310 – (230–180) = 260
CAB = 205o
B

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11. Ans: (d) 14. Ans: (d)

Sol: Q Sol:
P Line F.B B.B
o
20o15 AB 20 201o 200o –1 at B

o
BC 100o 280o
O 337 45
CA 230o 50o
QOP = 42o30
15. Ans: (a)
165o
Sol: A
139o
12. Ans: (b)
Bearing of a line AB = 165o 15o 124o
Sol: True bearing = magnetic bearing 
ABC = 139o B
declination
FB of BC = 139o –15o
o o o
= 187 30 – 2 = 185 30
= 124o
o o o
T.B = 185 30 – 3 30 = 182 16. Ans: (b)
Sol: B 130o
13. Ans: (b)
B
Sol:
o
60
FB of PA A
= N48o45W (360o –48o45 – 311o15)
o o o B = 130o – 60o = 70o
BB of PA = 311 15 – 180 = 131 15
= FB of AP
Observed F.B of AP S50 30E (129o30)o

 Correction for L.A = +1o45 at A

Chapter- 4
Plane Table Survey
Corr. M F.B of AB = 80o50 + 1o45
= 82o35 01. Ans: (c)
Corr T.B of AB = 82o35 + 3o = 85o35 Sol: PP = e.K
= N85o35 E E = 50 cm = 500 mm;
1
K
1000
1 1
 500.   0.5 mm
1000 2

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02. Ans: 0.125 mm 02. Ans: (a)

Sol: PP = e.K Sol:
2.735
1
K
2000 0.785 m

1
 250.  0.125 mm
2000 A B
50 m 1550 m
1600 mm

Chapter- 5 C.S.R on B = 2.735 – 0.06735 × 1.552

Levelling = 2.573 m
T.R.L difference between A & B
01. Ans: 1 in 24 = 2.573 – 0.785
Sol: 0.750, 1.55, 2.25, 2.85, 3.55, 1.75, 2.45, = 1.788 m ≃ 1.8 m
3.65, 0.950, 2.95, 3.15, 3.75
03. Ans: (b)
BS IS FS Rise Fall RL D
Sol: Dip of horizon,   in radians
R
0.750 100.50
1.550 –0.80 h 45
d 
2.250 –0.70 0.06735 0.06735

2.850 0.60 d = 25.84 m

1.75 3.550 –0.70 25.84

  0.004 m
6371
2.450 –0.70
0.950 3.650 –1.20
2.95 –2.0 04. Ans: 3.781 m 0.18 m

3.15 –0.2 Sol: The correct reading 3.785 m

3.75 –0.6 93.00  3.785  0.182 2

= 3.781 m
Difference in RL' s
Gradient =
9  20
7.50
 = 1 in 24
9  20

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05. Ans: (a) I-Instrument Set up:

nD N  N  ha
Sol: Radius of curvature of bubble tube 
S  F  hb
3
5  (2  10 )  100 II-Instrument Setup:
 = 20 m
0.05 Near to near = hb
Near to further = ha
06. Ans: (b)
1
Sol: e (h a  h b )  (h a 'h b ' )
2
D1
1
12 m D2
35 m  (1.625  2.545)  (0.725  1.405)
2
= 0.12
O e = ecol + ec + eR
D = D1 + D2
0.12 = ecol + 0.07857(1)2 + (–0.01122(1)2)
12 35 ecol = 0.05265 m
   36.144 km
0.06735 0.06735  0.05265 
 = tan1  1000   10.86"

07. Ans: (c) 165.505

Roof
Sol: 09. Ans: 151.40 m
0.745 1.450 Sol:  Rise – Fall = Last R.L. – First R.L
m (–)
= 2.645 – (1.245)
= L.R.L – 150.500
=HI- Floo  L.R.L = 151.40 m
FS r
R.L of floor = (165.505–0.745)–1.450
=163.310 m 10. Ans: (d)
h
Ans: 60 2   h = 242.46 m
08. Ans: (a) 0.06735
Sol: Instrument Staff reading
A B 11. Ans: (a)
A 1.625 2.545 Sol: 0.680 m, 1.455 m, 2.330 m, 2.885 m,
B 0.725 1.405 3.380 m 1.055 m
A1  A  ha B1  A  ha
A1  B  hb B1  B  hb

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Stn. BS IS FS Rise Fall RL Remarks

14. Ans: (a)
1 0.680 81.305 1
Sol: H  [(1.03  1.630)  (0.950  2.740)
2. 1.455 0.775 2
3. 2.330 0.875 = –1.195
4. 2.885 0.555 79.100
R.L of Q = 450 – 1.195
5 1.055 3.380
= 448.805 m
81.305 – 0.775 = RL of 2
RL of 2 – 0.875 = RL of 3
15. Ans: (b)
Sol:
12. Ans: (d)
BS IS FS
Sol: 3.462
2.847 3.425
2.650
2.150 0.850
284.295 m
283.665 m 2.850 1.780
A B
1.250
25 m
50 m 0.525

Difference in staff reading = 3.462 – 2.847

= 0.615 m 16. Ans: (d)

Difference in R.L. = 284.295 – 283.665 m Sol: P Q

= 0.63 m P 1.525 2.325

Q 1.545 2.265
Difference of the above = 0.615 – 0.63 1
e [(1.525  2.325)  (1.545  2.265)]
= 0.015 m 2
ecol = 0.015 m of 25 m = 0.04 m
100
100 m   0.015
25 17. Ans: (c)
= 0.06 m S
Sol: ' (206265)
nD
13. Ans: (a) 1.60  1.55
 (206265)
Sol: B.S – FS = L.R.L – F.R.L 4  100
–6.2 – (? + 0.85) = 196.1 – 200 = 25.78 sec
? = –3.150 m

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18. Ans: (a) = 577.35 m

Sol: 74.500 + 4.685 = 79.185 m R.L of T = 180 + 2.225 + 577.35
= 759.575 m
19. Ans: (b)
02. Ans: (c)
Sol: Error = 0.015
Sol:
e = ecol + ec + er 40 V1 V3
2 0.40 o
 0.015 = ecol + 0.06735 (1.5) 6
0.6o
 ecol = –0.1365 m
V2 V4

P Q R
20. Ans: (d)
Sol: n = 1, R = 1.1 m V1 + V2 = V3 + V4
 1 D(tan6o+tan0.6o)=(D+250)(Tan4o+tan0.4o)
'  
R 1.1 10 3
 D = 496.77 m
1
 Height of tower, V1 + V2 = 57.4266
1100
21. Ans: (a)
03. Ans: (509.198 m)
Sol: Refer previous ESE-Obj-(Vol-2)
Sol: 1.5 m Q
solutions Book (Cha-5, 24th Question - 5o30
pg: 874) Q
2.5m
Q
750.500
2500 m
Chapter- 7
Trigonometrical Levelling Corr. S.R = 2.5 – 0.06735 × 2.5
= 20.79 m
01. Ans: (b) T QQ = 2500 tan5o30
Sol: = 240.723 m
V
R.L of Q = 750.500 + 1.5 – 240.723 – 2.072
2.225 30o
= 509.198 m

180.000 100 m
o
V = 1000 tan 30

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04. Ans: (a)  49.4 

 = tan–1 
Sol: 2.650 – 0.750 = V2 – V1  89 
= (D + 100) tan 14o30 – D tan20o30  = 29.03o
 D = 207.806 m FB at PQ = N 29.03o W
WCB at PQ = 360o – 29.03o
V1 = 207.806 tan20o30 = 77.69 m
= 330.97o
R.L. of C = 500 + 2.65 + 77.695
= 330o 58
= 580.345 m
04. Ans: (d)
Sol: P = 1500 m
Chapter- 8 1 1
Relative error  
Traversing & Omitted Measurements P / e 2343
e  0.5 2  0.4 2  0.6403 m
01. Ans: (d) e 0.6403 1
r   m
Sol: Latitude =  cos  p 1500 2343
–102.65 =  cos 235o 30
05. Ans: (a)
 = 181.23
Sol: 200cos + 98cos 178o + l cos (270o) + 86.4
∵  = Length of line
cos (1o) = 0
200 sin + 98sin (178o) + l sin270o +86.4
02. Ans: –124.22, 174.99
Sol: T.L of B = –34.5 – 128 cos 45o 30 sin 1o = 0

= – 124.22 m l cos (270o) + 200 cos  = 11.55

T.D of B = 83.7 + 128 sin 45o 30 l sin (270o) + 200 sin  = –4.92
= 174.99 m 200 cos = 11.55
B = (– 124.22, 174.99)
 1.55  o
   cos 1   = 86.7
 200 
03. Ans: (b)  l = 204.588 m
Sol: L = Latitude = 89 m (N)
D = Departure = – 49.4 [W]
D
FB at PQ   = tan–1  
L

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06. Ans: (c) 08. Ans: (b)

Sol: A B Sol: Length  (1.39) 2  (2.17) 2
L 40 20
= 2.577 m
D –20 30
Closing error
0  20  2.17 
F.B  tan 1  68o11'   tan 1    57 21'
o
20  40
 1.39 
= S68o 11 E
 2.17  o
180 o  tan 1   = 122 39
 20  30  1.39 
B.B  tan 1
40  20

L2 – L1 = 20 –40 = –20 (S) 09. Ans: (c)

D2 – D1 = 30 –(–20) = 50 (E) Sol: D = 10
 10 
AB  (20) 2  (50) 2 = 53.85 m   tan 1   = 45o
 10 

lAC = ? C
07. Ans: (a) A 10. Ans: (a)
Sol: lCB = ? L  100  o
Sol:   tan 1    tan 1   = 59 2
B D  60 
45o95
l2 (1500,1300) 11. Ans: (d)
Sol: CA = 245o
29o30 l1 CB = 164o30

A AC = ? BC = ?
(150,200)
o AC = N65oE BC = N 15o30W
FB of AC = N29 30E
Northing of C
FB of BC = S 45o45W
o o 600 + l1 cos 65 = – 450 + l2 cos 15o30
L = 1500 – 150 = l1 cos 29 30 + l2 cos 45 45
Easting of C
D = 1300 – 200 = l1 sin 29o30 + l2 sin 45o45
o o
600 + l1 sin 65o = 500 + l2 sin 15o30
1350 = l1 cos 29 30 + l2 cos 45 45 ……… (1)
l1 = –381.272 l2 = 921.91
1100 = l1 sin 29o30 + l2 sin 45o45 ………(2)
Easting of C = 600 – 381.272 sin 65o
By solving 1 & 2 l1 = 712.714 m
= 254.45
l2 = 1045.7 m

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Chapter- 9 Chapter- 10
Contouring Areas & Volumes

01. Ans: (b) 01. Ans: (d)

Sol: Sol: A (10, 20)
52.500 61.70 74.600
A B
B (–30, 40)
50 m C (50, –60)
x D (70, –80)
20
61.70  52.500 m1   10
x  50 2
74.600  52.50
10 20
x = 20.82 m m 2  10    40
2 2
02. Ans: (d) 20 30
m 3  40    30
20 2 2
Sol: H.E   1000 m
1 / 50 m 4  30  30  40 = –40

1000 A = 10 × 10 – 30 × 40 + 30 ×50 –40 × 70

R  0.04 m
25,000 = 100 – 1200 + 1500 – 2800
= – 4000 + 1600
03. Ans: (c) = – 2400 m2
Sol: Scale : 1 : 20000
4 02. Ans: 2111 m3
Gradient 
100 Sol: b = 8.8 n = 1.5 d = 20
Interval = 20 m A = [b + nh] h
20 A1 = [8.8 + 1.5 × 1.8] 1.8 = 20.7 m2
Radius   2.5
20000 A2 = [ 8.8 + 1.5 × 2.4] 2.4 = 29.76 m2
A3 = [8.8 + 1.5 × 3]3 = 39.9 m2
04. Ans: (a) A4 = [8.8 + 1.5 × 3.6] 3.6 = 51.12 m2
Refer previous ESE-Obj-(Vol-2)  20.7  51.12 
th
V  20   29.76  39.9 
solutions Book (Cha-9, 5 Question -  2 
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03. Ans: (d) 8

 [40  4(24)  12]
Sol: 10 30 –20 50 10 6
V = 197.33 m3
50 –40 60 –20 50

Area of ABCDA 06. Ans: (b)

1 (400  1500)  (1800  800)  (400  3000) O  On 
 Sol: A  d  1  O 2  O 3  .......O n 1 
2   (2500  200) 
  2 
5  6 
2 A 1  5  4  5.5  5
= – 400 m  2 
= 0.04 hectare’s = 95
 6  4.5 
04. Ans: 288000 m 3 A 2  10  4  92.5
 2 
Contour interva l A = A1 +A2 = 187.5m2
Sol: Horizontal equivalent 
gradient
330  210 07. Ans: (b)
  3600 m
1
Sol: A = M [F.R – I.R  10 N + C]
30
A = 10,000 [2.64 – 6.356 + 10 × 3 +0]
1V – 0.5 H
A = 2,62,840 mm2
4V – ? H = 8 m
 28  12 
Volume =    3600  4 08. Ans: (38, 160 m2)
 2 
Sol: A = M [FR – IR  10 N + C]
= 288000 m3
= 10 [7284 – 3468 – 10×2 + 20]

05. Ans: (b) = 38,160 mm2 (on the plan)

Sol: A1 = 10 × 4 = 40 m2 Scale 1:1000

A2 = 6 × 2 = 12 m2 1 mm = 1m
 10  6  4  2  = (38,160 × 1 × 1) m2
Am    
 2  2  = 38,160 m2
= 8.2 = 24 m2
h
V [ A 1  4A m  A 2 ]
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09. Ans: (b) 02. Ans: (a)

h Sol: L = KS + C
Sol: V  [first  last)  4(even)  2(odd)]
3 50 = 0.495 K + C
5 80 = 0.795 K + C
 [(3850  450)  4(3450  800)  2( 2600)]
3
K = 100, C = 0.5
= 44166.66 m3
03. Ans: (d)
Sol: f = 25 cm = 250 mm, i = 5 mm
Chapter- 11 f 250
Tacheometry m.c  K    50
i 5
A.C  C = f + d = 250 + 15 cm = 40 cm
01. Ans: (b)
= 40 × 10–2 m
Sol:
C = 0.40 m
5o 30
04. Ans: (a)
D Sol: Horizontal distance, D = Ks cos2 + C cos
K = 100; C = 0
 With an allactic lens
= 100 × (2.985 – 2.225) cos2 (754)
k = 100 C = 0
= 74.564 m
D1 = ks cos2  + C cos 
D1 = 100 × 1.750 × cos2 5o 30
05. Ans: (d)
D1 = 173.39 m
Sol: D = KS + C
 With K = 101 & C = 0.6
K = 95, S = 2.65 – 0.65
D2 = KS cos2  + C cos 
D = 95(2.65 – 0.65) + 0.5 = 190.5 m
D2 = 101 (1.75) cos2 (5o30) + 0.6 cos (5o
30)
06. Ans: (27.746 m)
D2 = 175.72 m
Sol: B
D  D2
% age of error = 1  100
D1 51o3030
A
175.72  173.39
  100 BC = ?
173.39
C
% age of error = 1.35%

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AB = 100 × 0.35 + 0.2 = 35.2 m

AC = 100 × 0.25 + 0.2 = 25.2 m Chapter- 12
Horizontal & Vertical Curves
AB 2  AC 2  BC 2
cos 51o 30'30' ' 
2AB  AC
01. Ans: (c)
BC = 27.746 m Sol: D = 2o
Chord length = 30 m
07. Ans: (b)  = 30o
Sol: 30

S 2 2
D 
 
tan 1  tan  2 tan 1 12  tan 1o 30
o
  30  30

= 42.43 m 2
V = D tanα2 = 42.43tan(1o30) = 1.112  = 450 m
R.L of A = 100 – 1.12 – 0.5= 98.39 m R

180
08. Ans: (a) 450  180
R
S   30
Sol: D  (206265) R = 859.44 m

  (30  60)  15  1815 Apex distance = R [sec /2–1]

1.25  30 
D  (206265)  142.06 m  859.44 sec  1
1815  2 
= 30.32 m
09. Ans: (d)
KS 02. Ans: (a)
Sol: D  cos 2   C cos 
m Sol: l = 2 R sin /2
1000  2  42 
 cos 2 6o  0.5 cos 6o 341.6 = 2 × R sin  
m  2 
 m = 19.88 R = 476.61 m
  R

180
  476.61  42

180
  349.4 m
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03. Ans: (c) 08. Ans: (a)

Sol: Offset = R  R 2  x 2 Sol: Tangent length = 600 tan15
= 160.77 m
 500  500 2  20 2
R
= 0.4 m Length of curve =  314.15 m
180
Change of point of curve = 1650–160.77
04. Ans: (c) = 1489.23 m
2 Point of tangency = 1489.23+314.15
L
Sol: O o  R  R    2
= 1803.39 m
2
2
 100  09. Ans: (d)
 80  80     17.5 m
2

 2  30 30  60
Sol:    = 600 m
D 3
05. Ans: (b)
 10. Ans: (b)
Sol: L  2R sin
2
g 1  g 2  1.5   3.7 
= 2  600  sin30o Sol: L  
r  0.1 
 
= 600 m  30 
  = 660 m
Mid ordinate = R 1  cos 
 2 11. Ans: (a)
= 600 (1– cos30) Sol:
= 80.38 m 0.80   0.70 
L
 0.05 
 
06. Ans: (c)  1 
 = 30 chains
Sol: Tangent length = R tan
2
= 200  tan30 12. Ans: (c)
= 115.47 m Sol: L = nh
= 200  100
07. Ans: (92.82 m) = 20000 mm
   = 20 m
Sol: Apex distance = R  sec  1 = 92.82 m
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13. Ans: (c)

Sol: n = 40 mm Chapter- 13
h = 100 mm Errors & Adjustments
V = 20 m/sec
hV 100  20  1000 01. Ans: (48o 16 22.87)
L 
x 40 Sol: A  B  C  179 o 5950.6
= 50000 mm d = + 9.4
= 50 m
 e c2 
Cc   2 2 
d
eA  eB  ec 
2

14. Ans: (88.88 m)

Sol: V = 20 m/sec  22 
 2 2 
9.4
4  6  2 
2
a = 0.3
r = 300 m Cc = 0.67
v3 20 3 Corrected angle = [48o, 16 22.2] +0.67
L 
R 300  0.3 = 48o 16 87
= 88.88 m 02. Ans: (a)
Sol: A  5
15. Ans: (a) wt of 3A 5/9
2

V 1 wt of A / 4 80
Sol: 
Rg 8 5
 R = 2  78.67 
720
= 157.34 m

03. Ans: 22500  3 m2

16. Ans: (61.75 kmph)
Sol: Given, side of square (a) = 150 m
GV 2
Sol: h  Error (ea) =  0.010 m
Rg
Area = a2 = (150)2 = 22500 m2
hRg 0.100  300  9.61 eA = 2a. ea
V= 
G
= 2  150  0.010
= 17.155 m/s
=  3 m2
18
Velocity = 17.155  Probable value = 22500  3m2
5
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04. Ans: (d) 09. Ans: (c)

Sol: Most probable value Sol: Radius, r = 12.25
4212'35"8425'15"16850'23" er =  0.03 m

7 A = r2
= 421236 eA = 2r er
=  2.309 m2
05. Ans: (d)
Sol: As per laws of weights, “If a quantity of 10. Ans: (c)
given weight is divided by a factor, the Sol: r = 80 m Diameter = 160 m
weight of the result is obtained ed = 0.05 m
multiplying its given weight by the square  2
A d
of the factor”. 4
32  5 = 45 
eA  2d e d 
4
06. Ans: (b) 
  d  ed
Sol: MPV or WAM 2
20  2  30  3  45  9 =  12.56 m2
 40 
23 4
= 40 34 26.67 11. Ans: 471.4352  2.309 m2
Sol: MPV of an area
07. Ans: (a) = A  eA
Sol: A = 4732302  eA = (  12.252)  2.309
B = 24 1640 3  eB = 471.4352  2.309 m2

E C   e 2A  e 32
12. Ans: ( 1.32 m)

 2  3 =  3.605
2 2
Sol: C = 2r ec = 2er
= 2    0.21
08. Ans: (d) =  1.32 m
Sol: e B   e a2  e 2b  e c2

  12  12  12 =  3 

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13. Ans: (d) 17. Ans: (c)

Sol: A = 20 10  0.2 Sol: V = ab c
B = 100 40  0.1 e 2A  (4 3)2 0.022 + (33)2 (0.01)2 + (3
C = 59 10  0.2 4)2 (0.02)2 =  0.35 m
e s   0.2 2  0.12  0.2 2
18. Ans: (d)
=  0.3
1 6
Sol: 
1 1 5
14. Ans: 3.162 m2 
3 2
Sol: ea =  0.02 m eb =  0.01 m
A = ab 19. Ans: (c)
2 2
 A  2  A  2 Refer previous ESE-Obj-(Vol-2)
e 2A    .e a    eb
 a   b  solutions Book (Cha-13, 3rd Question -
A pg: 909)
 b  150
a
A
 a  100
b
Chapter- 15
e 2A  150 2 0.02  100 2 0.01
2 2
Photogrammetry
 eA =  3.162 m2
MPV = 15000 3.162 m2
01. Ans: (d)
15. Sol: r = 86 mm
Sol: MPV = 15000 3162 m2 rh 86  10 3  600
d 
H 4500
16. Ans: (d) = 0.011466 m
= 11.466 mm
Sol: E 
E1 1 0.09
 (or) 02. Ans: (c)
E2 2 E2
f
Sol: S 
(or) E2 =  0.08 m Hh
152 10 3 1
 
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03. Ans: (a) 06. Ans: (a)

Photo scale P.D. Sol: focal length = 21.5 cm
Sol: 
Map scale M.D. = 21.5  10–2 m
188  10 3 1 1
 PS   S
120  10 3
20,000 45,000
1 P.D = 11  10–2 m

12766 M.D = 3  10–2 m
h = 350 m
04. Ans: 406 H=?
L  f
Sol: N i   1  1 S
L  Hh
W  Photo scale 11 10 2
N 2   1  1 
W  Map scale 3  10 2
230 10 3 21.5  10 2 11 10 2
L  1  0.6  = 0.92 km    H = 2988.637 m
1 4  350 3 10 2
10,000 1
45,000
230  10 3
W  1  0.3  1.61km
1
10,000 07. Ans: (a)
L1 25 L
N1  1   1  28.17 Sol: V   3600 = 216 kmph
L 0.92 t
W1 20
N2  1   1  13.42
W 1.61 08. Ans: 620
N = N1  N2 = 406 Sol: R =?
ha = 650 m, hb = 250 m
05. Ans: (c) f = 250  10–3
Sol: H = 1500 m H = 2700
h1 = 250 m XA = 299.3 m
–3
d = 115.4  10 YB = 547.82
–3 YA = +208.28 m
r = 190  10 m
r2 h 2 XB = –220.5 m
d  996.05 m
H  h1 X A  X B 2  YA  YB 2 = 620 m
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09. Ans: (a) 02. Ans: 63.85

3
f 1 25  10 D1 D2
Sol: Sd    A
h2
H 8000 H h1 B
3m Datum
 H = 2000 m
r1h 1
d
H  h 1  AB = 72 km

7.50  10 2  350
 Minimum elevation of line of light
2000  350
= 0.015 m = 328 + 3 = 331 m
= 15.9 mm (Take as a reference)
Height of A = 372 – 331 = 41 m
10. Ans: (d) If line of right from A strike the ground at
Sol: d = r2 – ro D1
= 112.5 –82.40= 30.1 mm h1
D1  = 24.673 km
dH  h 1  0.06735
h2 
r2  D2 = 47.327 km
30.1 h2 = 0.06735 D22 = 150.85 m
  700  250 
112.5 Elevation of signal at B
= 120.4 m 331 + 150.85 = 481.85 m
 Signal @ B to be required to elevate
= 481.85 m – 418 = 63.85
Chapter- 16 03. Ans: (b)
Triangulation Sol: D = 8560 m
140
r  70mm
01. Ans: (c) 2
r cos 2  / 2  = 50o
Sol:  
D  50 
206265  70  10 3  cos 2  
7.5  10 2  cos 2 60 / 2  2
 206265  
10  10 3 8560
= 1.16 = 1.53

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