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APPSC

TOWN PLANNING BUILDING OVERSEERS EXAM

PAPER-2
SUBJECT

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

The height of the instrument is equal to (1)

1) Reduced level of bench mark + back
sight
2) Reduced level of bench makr + fore sight
3) Reduced level of bench mark + intermediate sight
4) Back sight + fore sight
9.
The vertical distance between any two consecutive contours is called
(3)
1) Vertical equivalent
2) Horizontal equivalent
3) Contour interval
4) Contour gradient
10. When several contours coincide it indicates
1) A vertical cliff 2) A valley
(1)
3) A ridge
4) A saddle
11. The area of any irregular figure can be calculated accurately with the help of
(2)
1) Tacheometer 2) Planimeter
3) Levelling instrument

When 1 cm on a map represents 10m on

the ground, the representative fraction of
the scale is
(1)
1) 1/10
2) 1/100
3) 1/1000
4) 1/10,000
The representative fraction 1/2500 means
that the scale is
(3)
1) 1 cm = 0.25m 2) 1cm = 2.5 m
3) 1cm = 25m
4) 1cm = 250m
A scale which has common representative
fraction, but read in different measures, is
called a
(4)
1) Plain scale
2) Diagonal scale
3) Shrunk scale 4) Compartive scale
If x is the smallest division on the main
scale and n are the number of divisions on
the Vernier, then the least count of the Vernier is
(4)
1) x + n
2) x - n
3) x x n
4) x/n
In a prismatic compass, the zero of the
graduated ring is located at
(2)
1) North end
2) South end
3) East end
4) West end
A back sight reading indicates the ______
reading of the instrument after setting (3)
1) Last
2) First
3) Intermediate
4) None of the above
A staff reading taken on a bench mark or a
point of known elevation is called
(2)
1) Fore sight reading
2) Back sight reading
3) Intermediate sight
4) Any one of these

4) Sextant
12. As per trapezoidal rule

(1)

1) Area = Common distance/2 (First ordinate + last ordinate + 2 (sum of other ordinates)
2) Area = Common distance / 4 (first ordinate + last ordinate + 2(sum of other ordinates)
3) Area = Common distance / 8 (First ordinate + last ordinate + 2 (sum of other ordinates)
4) Area = Common distance / 10 (first ordinate + last ordinate + 2 (sum of other ordinates)

13. As per trapezoidal formula the volume of

Reservoir is given by (if h=common interval)

3) Mastic asphalt
4) Cement concrete
17. A horizontal layer bricks laid in mortar is

1) V = 2 ( A1 + An ) + 2 ( A2 + A3 + ... + An 1) )
h

know as

2) Stretcher

3) Header

4) Closer

to face of the wall is called a

3) V = 2 ( A1 + An ) + 2 ( A2 + A3 + ... + An 1) )
3h

1) Course

18. The brick laid with its length perpendicular

2) V = 8 ( A1 + An ) + 2 ( A2 + A3 + ... + An 1) )
h

(1)

1) Course

2) Stretcher

3) Header

4) Closer

19. The brick laid with its length parallel to the

face of the wall is called a

4) V = 2 ( A1 + An ) + 2 ( A2 + A3 + ... + An 1) )
5h

(3)

1) Course

2) Stretcher

3) Header

4) Closer

(2)

20. A brick which is cut in such a way that the

width of its one end is half that of a full brick,

14. As per prisonoidal formula, volume of a reservoir is given by

()

is called
1) King closer

1) V = 3 {( A1 + An ) + 4( A2 + A4 + A6 + ....) +
h

2) Mitred closer

3) Bevelled closer 4) Queen closer

2( A1 + A2 + A3 + ....)}

2)

(1)

21. A brick which is half as wide as full brick

along length is called

(O+O)+4O+O+...} +2O+O+...}d
2 4
0 n 1 3
3

1) King closer

(4)

2) Mitred closer

3) Bevelled closer 4) Queen closer

22. Frog is defined as a

(1)

1) Depression on the top surface of a brick

3)

2) Topmost course of plinth

3) Crack in the brick
4) A big hole in the brick
23. In brick masonry, for good bonding

4)

7h
V=
( A1 + An ) + 4( A2 + A4 + A6 + ....) +
3
2( A1 + A2 + A3 + ....)}

(3)

1) All bricks need not be uniform in size

2) Bats must be used in alternate course
only
3) Vertical joints in alternate courses should
fall in plumb

15. The most commonly used material in damp

proofing is

4) Cement mortar used must have surkhi

(1)

as additive

1) Bitumen

24. King closers are related to

2) Paraffin wax

(3)

3) Cement solution

1) King post truss 2) Queen post truss

4) Cement concrete

3) Brick masonry 4) Doors and windows

16. In case of buildings, for D.P.C. at plinth

25. The type of stone masonry commonly

level, the commonly adopted material is (1)

adopted in the construction of a residential

1) Bitumen sheeting

building

2) Plastic sheeting

1) Uncoursed rubble masonry

(2)

4) Cement, sand, coarse aggregate, water and steel.

2) Coursed rubble masonry

3) Random rubble masonry

32. The valve which operates automatically

when the pressure in the pipe exceeds the

4) Dry rubble masonry

26. The type of masonry in which stones of ir-

set pressure is called.

(1)
1) Safety valve
2) Pressure valve

regular size and shape are used and there

are no regular courses, is known as (1)

3) Relief valve
4) Reflux valve
33. The minimum diameter of a manhole is (1)

1) Uncoursed rubble masonry

2) Coursed rubble masonry

1) 50 cm
2) 40 cm
3) 25 cm
4) 10 cm
34. Identify the rivet head shown in the diagram
1) Round head
( 4)
2) Snap head

3) Random rubble masonry

4) Dry rubble masonry
27. A type of bond in brick masonry consisting
of alternate course of headers and stretchers, is called
(1)
1) English bond 2) Flemish bond
3) Stretching bond 4) Heading bond

3) Pan head
4) Round counter sunk head
35. Identify the rivet head shown in the diagram
1) Round head
2) Snap head
(3)

28. A type of bond in brick masonry in which

each course consists of alternate headers
and stretchers, is called.
1) English bond 2) Flemish bond

3) Pan head
4) Counter head
36. Identify the following riverted joint

(2)

(2)

3) Stretching bond 4) Headng bond

29. Which of the following statement is wrong?
1) In English bond, vertical joints in the
header courses come over each other and
vertical joints in the stretchers courses are
also in the same line
(2)
2) In English bond, the heading course
should start with a queen closer
3) In Flemish bond, the alternate headers
of each course are centrally supported over

1) Double riveted butt joint

2) Double riveted lap joint

the stretchers in the course below

4) In Flemish bond, every alternate course

3) Single cover butt joint

4) Double riveted joint

starts with a header at the corner

30. In a stretching bond

37.
(2)

Which of the following scale is largest? (3)

1) 1 cm = 100m 2) 1 : 42,000

3) 1 cm = 50 km 4) RF = 1/5,00,000
38. A staircase in which steps are radial from

1) All the bricks are laid as headers

2) All the bricks are laid as stretchers
3) The arrangement of bricks is similar to
english bond

centre either circular or spiral (i.e. length of

tread varies) is
(3)

4) The bonding bricks are laid at any angle

other than zero or ninty degrees

1) Dog legged staircase

2) Open wall staircase
3) Spiral staircase
4) Turning staircase

31. The materials required to prepare reinforced

cement concrete are
(4)

39. Aseries of straight parallel and equally

spaced contours represent
()

1) Cement, sand and water

2) Cement, coarse aggregate and steel

1) Undulated surface

3) Cement, water and acids

4) Ithopian standard medium weight beam

50. The standard steel section ISLC means (2)

2) Plane surface
3) Deep valley

1) Indian standard lowest channel

2) Indian standard light weight channel

4) A cliff
40. Contour lines cross ridge or valley line at
1) 1800
3) 900

2) 00
4) 2700

3) Isro standard light weight channel

4) Isro standard lowest channel

(3)

51. The standard steel section ISA means (1)

1) Indian standard angle section

41. A railway platform is the simplest form of

________ yard
(1)
1) Passenger
3) Traffic

2) Indian standard auto section

3) Indian standard apple section

2) Loco
4) Marshalling

4) Isro standard angle section

52. The centre to centre distance between two

42. The crossing of road and rail are known as

_______ crossing
(3)
1) Standard
3) Level

consecutive rivet holes is normally called

as
(2)

2) Special
4) Passenger

43. ______ are provided for the movement of

passengers
(1)

1) Gap
2) Pitch

1) Yards
2) Stations
3) Platforms
4) Halts
44. A structure provided with series of gates
erected across a river to regulate the wa-

3) Effective distance
4) Rivet distance
The type riveted joint shown the diagram is
called
(2)
1) Single riveted butt joint
2) Single riveted lap joint
3) Single riveted single cover butt joint
4) Single riveted single cover lap joint
In a domestic water sump, the opening provided for periodical cleaning of the sump is
called
(1)
1) Sump cover
2) Sump opening
3) Man hole
4) Man cover
In the building drawing which of the following view shows the foundation details of a
structure below ground level
(3)
1) Plan
2) Elevation
3) Cross section 4) Bird's eye view
In cities the normal pollution of air in the
roads is caused by
(4)
1) Pedestrains
2) Drivers
3) Animals
4) Vehicles
Pollution levels can be decreased by (2)
1) Cutting trees
2) By growning plants
3) By growing animals
4) By wearing masks
In buildings the projections of slab allowed
over the top of windows is called
(1)

ter level is called ______ wall

1) Curtain
2) Drop
3) Channel
4) Cross

53.

(3)

45. A small branch of a canal meant for direct

irrigation is known as ____ canal
(3)
1) Common
3) Supply

54.

2) Irrigation
4) Delta

46. Free board is the difference in level between

FSL and _______ of a bank
(3)
1) Bed level
3) Top

55.

2) GL
4) None of these

47. Trapezoidal notch built at the level of a

channel is known as ____ notch
(2)
1) Normal
3) Standard

2) Regulating
4) Vertical

56.

48. The standard steel section ISLB means (2)

1) Isro standard light beam
57.

2) Indian standard light beam

3) Iso standard lower beam
4) Indian standard lower beam
49. The standard steel section ISMB means
1) Isro standard medium weight beam(3)
2) Indian standard most weight beam

58.

3) Indian standard medium weight beam

59.

60.

61.

62.

63.

64.

65.

66.

67.

68.

1) Sun shade
2) Lintel
3) Beam
4) Column
The normal unit of earth work is
(3)
1) Square metre 2) Square kgs
3) Cubic metres 4) Cubic kgs
The normal doors of following type are used
in commercial buildings
(2)
1) Wooden doors 2) Rolling shutters
3) Glass doors
4) Concrete doors
The heading bond is usually used for (2)
1) Half brick wall
2) One brick wall
3) One and half brick wall
4) Two brick wall
The horizontal upper part of a step on which
foot is placed in ascending or descending
a stairway, is called
(2)
1) Riser
2) Tread
3) Flight
4) Nosing
The vertical members which support the
door frame are called
(4)
1) Reveals
2) Styles
3) Posts
4) Jambs
A horizontal member of a frame employed
to sub-divide a window opening horizontally
is called
(3)
1) Sill
2) Mullion
3) Transom
4) Horn
The bottom or lower most horizontal part
of a window frame is known as
(1)
1) Sill
2) Mullion
3) Transom
4) Horn
The horizontal members of wood or steel
used to support the common rafter of a
sloping roof are called
(1)
1) Purlins
2) Cleats
3) Hip rafters
4) Valley rafters
The expansion of R.C.C. is
(3)
1) Random Cement Concrete
2) Rectified Cement Concrete
3) Reinforced Cement Concrete
4) Regulated Concrete Cement
The topmost horizontal member of a shutter is called
( 3)
1) Bottom rail
2) Style
3) Top rail
4) Lock rail

69. The middle horizontal member of a door

shutter, to which locking arrangement is
fixed is called
(4)
1) Top rail
2) Bottom rail
3) Style
4) Lock rail
70. The small windows that are fixed at a
greater height than normal windows, generally 30 to 50 cm below the roof level are
called
(2)
1) Gable window 2) Ventilator
3) Shutter
4) Glazing
71. The end of the brick as seen in wall faced
(9 x 9 cm side) is called
(3)
1) Front
2) Face
3) Header
4) Stretcher
72. The side of the brick as seen in elevation in
wall where the brick is laid flat ( 19 x 9 cm)
is known as
(4)
1) Front
2) Face
3) Header
4) Stretcher
73. A portion of brick cut across the width is
called
(3)
1) Bed
2) Base
3) Bat
4) Half-brick
74. The bricks having one or two edges
rounded for use in elightly curved corners
are called
(1)
1) Bull nose
2) Closer
3) Round nose
4) Round brick
75. The common size of the floor tile is (4)
1) 225 mm x 225 mm x 22 mm
2) 200 mm x 200 mm x 20 mm
3) 150 mm x 150 mm x 18 mm
4) All the above
76. A flat platform at the end of series of steps
is known as
(2)
1) Platform
2) Landing
3) Rest space
4) Stopper
77. In case of stairs, the posts setup at the top
and bottom of a stair supporting the hand
rail, are called
(3)

1) Arms

2) Pillars

3) Newels

4) End posts

89. In broad gauge the distance between the

running faces of two track rail is
(3)
1) 0.752 m
2) 1.0 m
3) 1.676 m
4) 1.212 m
90. The coarse aggregate placed below the
sleepers of a railway track is named as (2)
1) Aggregate
2) Ballast
3) Morass
4) Boulders
91. Handles of chain are made up of
(3)
1) Mild steel
2) Galvanised iron
3) Brass
4) Copper
92. Handles are connected to the link by (4)
1) Flexible joint
2) Rigid joint
3) Ball and socket joint
4) Swivel joint
93. The distance between two neighbouring
brass rings is
()
1) Less than 20 cm
2) 20 cm
3) 1 m
4) 5 m
94. The length of Engineer's chain is
(4)
1) 20 feet
2) 33 feet
3) 66 feet
4) 100 feet
95. The length of a link of Gunter's chain is (3)
1) 20 cm
2) 1`
3) 0.66`
4) 2.065`
96. When a chain line encounters a river (1)
1) Chaining is obstructed but ranging is free
2) Ranging is obstruted but chaining is free
3) Both ranging and chaining are obstructed
4) Both ranging and chaining are free
97. Conventional sign for a telegraphic line is
(4)
1)

78. A roof sloping in four directions is known

as
1) Sloping roof
2) Hip roof
(2)
3) Gable roof
4) Shed roof
79. In case of a flat roof of R.C.C. the angle of
slope, usually is
(2)
0
2) Zero
1) 5
0
4) 200
3) 15
80. The normal height of a door in a residential
building is
(3)
1) 1.1 m
2) 1.5 m
3) 2.0 m
4) 3.0 m
81. Which of the following has beeter fire resistance?
(4)
1) Glass
2) Timber
3) Brick
4) Concrete
82. Dog legged stairs are
(3)
1) Straight stairs
2) Quarter turn stairs
3) Half turn stairs
4) Three quarter turn stairs
83. In king post the number of vertical posts is
1) Two
2) One
(2)
3) Three or more 4) An even number
84. While preparing ther drawing for any building, the view that is drawn when observed
from front is called
(3)
1) Plan
2) Cross section
3) Elevation
4) Bird's eye view
85. The type staircase provided when there restriction of space
(3)
1) Dog legged
2) Open Newel
3) Both
4) None
86. A road connecting one town with the another is called a
(4)
1) High way
2) Main road
3) Trunk road
4) Country road
87. A portion of traffic way or road way used by
the pedal bicyclists only is called
(4)
1) Cycle street
2) Cycle track
3) Cycle road
4) Carriage way
88. The concrete or steel members placed below the rails while laying the railway track
are called
(2)
1) Logs
2) Sleepers
3) Poles
4) Cross beams

2)

3)

4)

98. The graduatins on a surveyor's compass

are
(4)
N
1)

102.

900

2700

00

1800

103.

S
N
1800

2)

900

2700

00

104.
S
N
90 0

3)
W

00

900

105.

900

S
N

4)

106.

00

900

900

00

99. If whole circle of a line is 3000, what is its

reduced bearing is
(4)
0
0
1) N 60 E
2) S 60 E
0
3) S 60 W
4) N 600 W
100. An example for a level surface is
(4)
1) Horizontal surface
2) Surface of sea
3) Surface of a reservoir
4) Surface of a still lake
101. A plumb line is
(3)
1) A vertical line
2) A line parallel to a vertical line

107.

108.

3) A line perpendicular to level line

4) A line perpendicular to the horizontal line
The very first reading taken during levelling
is called
(1)
1) Back sight
2) Fore sight
3) Intermediate sight
4) Invert
A change point is
(3 )
1) The very first station
2) The last station
3) The intermediate station where F.S. and
B.S. are taken
4) The station after which the instrument is
shifted
In levelling, station is a place where (3)
1) The level is set up
2) The level staff is held
3) Both B.S. and F.S. are taken
4) Temporary adjustments are done
A bench mark is a
(1)
1) Reference point
2) The very first station
3) The last station where the survey closes
4) Point of known elevation
The correct position of holding staff is (1)
1) Held vertical
2) Held vertically and swung to left and right
and the least reading is recorded
3) Held vertically and swung towards and
away from the person holding and the highest reading is recorded.
4) Held vertically and swung towards and
away by the person holding it and the least
reading is recorded.
In a survey it was recorded that ----Rise=0, then
()
1) The ground is sloping
2) It is continuously rising
3) It is continuously falling
4) The survey had many invert readings
When R.L. of a point which is lying above
line of sight, the staff is to held
(2)
1) Inclined
2) Inverted
3) Normal
4) Horizontal

109. The following readings were taken on a uniformly sloping ground

()

O0 + O1 + ...... + On
total length
n +1

2)

0.500, 1.000, 1.500,2.00, 1.200, 1.700,

2.200, 2.700. Hence the difference in el-

O0 + On

+ O1 + O2 + ....On 1 d
2

3)

evation between the first and last station is

1) 1.700 (fall)
2) 2.200 (fall)
3) 2.800
4) 3.000 (fall)
110. R.L. of a point with respect to the standard
datum is also called as
1) Elevation
2) Bench mark

4)

(3)

117. Simpson's rule states that Area =

1) ( O1 + O2 + ......On 1 + On ) d

3) Datum surface 4) Level surface

111. Arithmetic check in levelling is given by --B.S.______ = Last R.L. - First R.L.
1) --IS
2) --- FS

2)

(2)

O0 + On

+ O1 + O2 + ....On 1 d
2

3) --- Rise
4) ---- Fall
112. A contour map of an area is essential be-

3)

fore proceeding with the construction of (3)

1) A building

d
4) (O0 + On ) + 4 {O1 + O3 + ...} + 2 {O2 + O4 + ...} 3

2) A swimming pool
3) A dam
4) A bridge
113. Contour lines

118. An offset is called long when its length exceeds

(2)
1) 20m
2) 15m
3) 5m
4) 30m
119. Contour is the imaginary line joining points
of
(4)
1) Unequal elevation
2) Equal elevation
3) Zero elevation
4) Equal and unequal elevations
120. The instrument used to reproduce the plans
to a different scale is called
(4)
1) Planimeter
2) Clinometer
3) Ghat tracer
4) Pantograph
121. The art of writing of title, notes etc., on a
drawing sheet is called
(1)
1) Lettering
2) Drawing
3) Dimensioning 4) Shaping
122. The lines which are used to regulate the
height of the letters are known as
(4)
1) Stroke lines
2) Guide lines
3) Vertical lines
4) Horizontal lines
123. The size of the letter means
(3)
1) Spacing
2) Front
3) Height
4) Width
124. The lettering in which the direction of alphabets is at ____ is called italic lettering
1) 450
2) 650
(4)
3) 900
4) 750

(3)

1) End abruptly
2) Cross each other
3) Are uniformly spaced
4) Close somewhere
114. Contour lines look to cross each other in
case of
(1)
1) An overhanging cliff
2) A dam of vertical face
3) A steep hill
4) A deep valley
115. Pick up odd statement
(3)
1) Contours give the topography of the area
2) Intervisibility between two points can be
judged from a contour map
3) Quantities of earth work can be computed from the contour map.
4) For a vertical cliff contours seem to
cross each other
116. In the mid ordinate rule, area =
O1 + O2 + O3 + ......On
nd
n

1)

125. Main title of drawing is generally written in

___ letters
(1)
1) Capital
2) Vertical
3) Inclined
4) Gothic
126. Roman lettering is used in ____ drawings
1) Engineer's
2) Architect's
(2)
3) Tracer's
4) Surveyor's
127. When a drawing is made to the same size
of the object, the name of the scale is (2)
1) Half size
2) Full size
3) Reduced
4) Enlarged
128. For drawing of small instruments, e.g.,
watch parts etc., ____ scale is used (3)
1) Small scale
2) Full scale
3) Enlarged
4) Vernier Scale
129. When the measurements are desired in
three units _______ scale is used
(2)
1) Vertical
2) Diagonal
3) Horizontal
4) Inclined
130. The relative value of the R.F. of full size scale
is
(1)
1) <1
2) >1
3) 1
4) 0
131. The ratio of distance on the drawing sheet
and corresponding actual distance of the
object is known as
(2)
1) Length of scale 2) Diagonal factor
3) Vernier factor 4) R.F.
132. In drawings plan is
(1)
1) Top view
2) Front view
3) Side view
4) Sectional view
133. Scales used usually in Civil Engineering are
1) Enlarged scales
(3)
2) Reduced scales
3) Full size scales
4) Half size scales
134. A polygon is a plane figure having more
than _____ straight lines
(4)
1) One
2) Ten
3) Two
4) Four
135. If the two sides of a right angle triangle are
3 and 4, then the length of the diagonal is
1) 2
2) 10
(3)
3) 5
4) 8
136. An obtuse angle is one which is greater
than
(3)
1) 450
2) 1800
3) 900
4) 2700
137. The supplementary angles are those when
two angles together make
(4)
0
0
1) 90
2) 30
3) 2000
4) 1800
138. In orthographic projection, the projectors to
the plane of projection are
(2)

139.

140.

141.

142.

143.

144.

145.

146.

147.

148.

149.

150.

1) Parallel
2) Perpendicular
3) Inclined
4) Perspective
The number of mutually perpendicular
planes that can surround an object in
space is
(2)
1) Three
2) Four
3) Six
4) Ten
In the first angle projection, the object is
imagined to be placed
(1)
1) Above H.P. and behind V.P.
2) Above H.P. and infront of V.P.
3) Below H.P. and behind V.P.
4) None of the above
In the third angle projection the object is
assumed to be situated in ____ quadrant
1) First
2) Second
(1)
3) Third
4) Fourth
A point has simply ____ but no magnitude
and direction
(1)
1) Position
2) Weight
3) Reference
4) Name
In _____ quadrant, the point lies infront of
V.P. and above H.P.
()
1) Fourth
2) Second
3) First
4) Fifth
The shortest distance between any two
given points is _____ distance between
them
(2)
1) Vertical
2) Inclined
3) Curved
4) Perpendicular
A straight line represents its ____ length in
that plane to which it is parallel
(4)
1) Parallel
2) Perpendicular
3) Trace
4) Null
A figure produced by moving a line is called
1) Point
2) Straight line
(4)
3) Lamina
4) Plane
To represent a solid in orthographic projection, at least ____ views are necessary
1) One
2) Two
(3)
3) Three
4) Four
A solid having four equal equilateral
traingular faces is called
(2)
1) Rectangle
2) Square
3) Tetrahedron
4) Cuboid
Survey plotting can be done even to an accuracy of
(3)
1) 0.25 mm
2) 0.5 mm
3) 1.0 mm
4) 10 mm
A chain is made up of mild steel or galvanized iron wire of diameter
(2)
1) 1 mm
2) 4mm
3) 5 mm
4) 10 mm