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Q 1 The main principal of surveying is to work
(a) from part to the whole
(b) from hole to the part
(c) from higher level to lower level
(d) from lower level to higher level
ANS B
Q 2 In case of a direct vernier scale
(a) graduations increase in opposite direction in which graduations of the main scale increase
(b) smallest division is longer than smallest division of the main scale
(c) graduation increase in the same direction in which graduations f the main scale increase
(d) none of these
ANS C
Q 3 The slope correction for a length of 30 m along a gradient of 1 in 20 is
(a) 3.75 cm
(b) 0.375 cm
(c) 37.5 cm
(d) 2.75 cm
ANS A
Q 4 Correction per chain length of 100 links along a slope having a rise of 1 unit in n horizontal units is
(a) 100/ n 2
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(b) 100 n 2
(c) 100/ n3
(d) 100/ n 2
ANS A
Q 5 In chain surveying field work is limited to
(a) linear measurement only
(b) angular measurements only
(c) both linear and angular measurements
(d) all options are correct
ANS A
Q 6 If the chain line which runs along N-S direction is horizontal and the ground in E-W direction is sloping
(a) it is possible to set offsets correctly on east side
(b) it is possible to get offsets correctly on east side
(c) it is not possible to set offsets correctly on west side
(d) it is possible to sett offsets correctly on both sides
ANS D
Q 7 The real image of an object formed by the objectives must lie
(a) in the plane of cross hairs
(b) at the center of the telescope
(c) at the optical center of the eye piece
(d) anywhere inside the telescope
ANS A
Q 8 A relatively fixed point of known elevation above datum is called
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(a) bench mark
(b) datum point
(c) reduced level
(d) reference point
ANS A
Q 9 For true difference in elevations between two points A and B the level must be set up
(a) at any point between A and B
(b) at the exact mid point of A and B
(c) near the point A
(d) near the point B
ANS B
Q 10 The assumption on which the trapezoidal formula for volumes is based, is
(a) The end section are parallel planes
(b) the mid-area of a pyramid is half the average area of the ends
(c) the volume of the prismoidal is over-estimated and hence a prismoidal correction is applied
(d) all options are correct
ANS D
Q 11 The correction to be applied to each 30 meter chain length along 00 slope is
(a) 30 ( sec θ )m
(b) 30 ( sin θ ) m
(c) 30 (cos θ ) m
(d) 30 (tan θ -1) m
ANS D
Q 12 Correction per chain length of 100 links along a slope of a 2 is
(a) 1.5 a 2 /100
(b) 1.5 a/100
(c) 1.5 a 3 /100
(d) 1.5 a 3
ANS A
Q 13 An angle of 450 with a chain line may be set out with
(a) optical square
(b) open cross staff
(c) French cross staff
(d) prismatic square
ANS C
Q 14 The conventional sign shown in the figure below represents
(a) Bridges carrying railway below the road
(b) Bridges carrying road below railway
(c) Bridges carrying road and railway at the same level
(d) A level crossing
ANS B
Q 15 The surface of zero elevation around the earth, which is slightly irregular and curved is known as
(a) mean sea level
(b) geoid surface
(c) level surface
(d) horizontal surface
ANS B
Q 16 The imaginary line passing through the intersection of cross hairs and the optical center of the objectives is
known as
(a) line of sight
(b) line of collimation geoid
(c) axis of the telescope
(d) none of these
ANS B
Q 17 The rise and fall method of reduction of levels, provides a check on
(a) back sights
(b) foresights
(c) both back sights and foresights
(d) none of these
ANS C
Q 18 If the plane table is not horizontal in a direction at right angles to the alidade, the line of sight is parallel to the
fiducial edge only for
(a) horizontal sights
(b) inclined sight upward
(c) inclined slight downward
(d) none of these
ANS A
Q 19 A relatively fixed point of known elevation above datum is called
(a) datum point
(b) benchmark
(c) reduced level
(d) reference point
ANS B
Q 20 The sag correction in surveys is always
(a) positive
(b) negative
(c) zero
(d) none of these
ANS B
Q 21 In compass surveying
(a) the direction and lengths of survey line is measured by compass
(b) the direction is measured by compass
(c) the length of survey line is measured by chain or tape
1. Only A
2. Only B
3. Only c
4. Both B and C
ANS D
Q 22 In the Prismatic Compass,
(a) the graduate ring attached to the compass moves with sights
(b) usage is not possible without a tripod
(c) the needle remains stationary when box is roated
(d) whole circle bearings are calculated
ANS D
Q 23 True meridians,
(a) are parallel to each other
(b) converge at a point Pole
(c) converge near equator
(d) None of these
ANS B
Q 24 Inclination of the compass needle to the horizontal towards the pole is called
(a) Dip
(b) Declination
(c) Azimuth
(d) Bearing
ANS A
Q 25 The dip of the compass needle
(a) is constant
(b) varies from place to place and is zero at the equator and maximum at the poles
(c) is zero at the equator and poles
(d) None of these
ANS B
Q 26 Magnetic declination
(a) remains same at different places
(b) varies from place to place
(c) does not vary with temperature
(d) none of these
ANS B
Q 27 Section AA indicates:
(a) steep slope
(b) Flat slope
(c) Uniform slope
(d) Ridge
ANS A
Q 28 What is the true area if the area calculated by a chain which is found to be 0.8 link too long is 100 acres?
(a) 100.8
(b) 99.2
(c) 98.4
(d) 101.6
ANS D
Q 29 Closed contours with higher value inside represents
(a) depression
(b) hill
(c) plan surface
(d) none of these
ANS B
Q 30 In a theodolite the line of collimation is
(a) parallel to axis of plate levels
(b) parallel to the verticle
(c) perpendicular to the trunnion axis
(d) parallel to the horizontal axis
ANS c
Q 31 How does the size of the theodolite specified?
(a) by the length of telescope
(b) by the diameter of vertical circle
(c) by the diameter of upper plate
(d) by the diameter of lower plate
ANS D
Q 32 In the surveys, the slope correction applied to the base line is
(a) always cumulative
(b) always compensating
(c) sometimes cumulative, sometimes compensating
(d) none of these
ANS C
Q 33 Contour interval on map sheet denotes
(a) vertical distance of contour lines above the datum plane
(b) vertical distance between two successive contour lines
(c) slope distance between two successive contour lines
(d) horizontal distance between two successive contour lines
ANS B
Q 34 Which of the following is the correct meaning if the term level line in surveying
(a) the line parallel to the mean spheroidal surface of earth
(b) the line is horizontal
(c) the line passing through the centre of cross-hairs and the centre of the eye piece
(d) the line passing through the objective lens and the eye piece of a dumpy or tilting level
ANS A
Q 35 The type of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account is called
(a) geodetic surveying
(b) plane surveying
(c) preliminary surveying
(d) topographical surveying
ANS A
Q 36 The method of leveling used to carry out reconnaissance of area is :
(a) check levelling
(b) fly levelling
(c) profuile levelling
(d) simple leveling
ANS B
Q 37 In a closed traverse
(a) difference between fore-bearing and back-bearing should be 900
(b) sum of included angles should be (2N-4) times right angle, where N represents the number of sides
(c) sum of included angles should be (2N-10 times right angle, where N is the number of sides
(d) none of these
ANS B
Q 38 The Horizontal angle which the true meridian makes with magnetic meridian is called
(a) Magnetic declination
(b) True declination
(c) Dip
(d) Azimuth
ANS A
Q 39 Hydrographic survey deals with the mapping _
(a) large water bodies
(b) canal system
(c) colour movement
(d) none of these
ANS A
Q 40 If the smallest division of a Vernier is longer than the smallest division of its primary scale, the Vernier is known
as
(a) direct vernier
(b) double vernier
(c) simple vernier
(d) retrograde vernier
ANS D
Q 41 A well-conditioned triangle has angles not less than _ and more than _ respectively
(a) 100 , 900
(b) 200 , 1200
(c) 900 , 1200
(d) none of these
ANS c
Q 42 Compensating errors in chaining are
(a) proportional to the length of the line
(b) proportional to the square root of the length of the line
(c) inversely proportional to the square root of the length of the line
(d) inversely proportional to the length of the line
ANS B
Q 43 If a chain is found too short on testing, it can be adjusted by
(a) straightening the links
(b) inserting additional circular rings
(c) flattening the circular rings
(d) any of the options
ANS D
Q 44 Permissible limits of error in chaining for measurement on rough or hilly ground is
(a) 1 : 2000
(b) 1 : 1000
(c) 1 : 500
(d) 1 : 250
ANS D
Q 45 Invar tapes are made of an alloy of
(a) nickel and steel
(b) copper and steel
(c) tin and steel
(d) aluminum and steel
ANS A
Q 46 Chainage is the distance measured
(a) along a chain line
(b) perpendicular to a chain line
(c) perpendicular to a tie line
(d) none of these
ANS A
Q 47 In chain survey execution, the first taken is
(a) refrence sketches
(b) marking stations
(c) running survey line
(d) reconnaissance
ANS D
Q 48 Geodetic survey is different from plane surveying because of _
(a) Very large area is covered
(b) The curvature of the earth is considered
(c) Undulations of the topography
(d) The large difference of elevations
ANS B
Q 49 A scale representing either three units or only one unit and its fractions upto second place of decimal point is _
(a) Diagonal scale
(b) Comparative scale
(c) Vernier scale
(d) shrunk scale
ANS A
Q 50 Difference in length of an arc and its subtended chord on earth’s surface for a distance of 18.2 km is _
(a) 10 mm
(b) 15 mm
(c) 22 mm
(d) 100 mm
ANS A
Q 51 Chain surveying is most suitable when _
(a) The ground is fairly leveled and open with simple details
(b) The area is small in extent
(c) Plans are required on a large scale
(d) All options are correct
ANS D
Q 52 Every 20 m chain should be accurate to within_
(a) ±2 mm
(b) ±5 mm
(c) ±8 mm
(d) None of these
ANS B
Q 53 Method used for chaining on sloping ground is
(a) By stepping method
(b) By hypotensusal allowance
(c) By clinometers method
(d) Both stepping method and hypotensual method
ANS D
Q 54 Maximum allowable limit upto that a measurement may vary from the true value
(a) Permissible error
(b) Residual error
(c) Expected error
(d) Safe error
ANS A
Q 55 Number of links in a 30 m metric chain is
(a) 100
(b) 150
(c) 180
(d) 200
ANS B
Q 56 Prolongation of chain line across an obstruction in chain surveying is done by
(a) making angular measurements
(b) drawing perpendiculars with a chain
(c) solution of triangles
ANS B
Q 57 Positive error is caused if
(a) Length of chain is shorter than the standard
(b) Slope and sag corrections is not applied
(c) Measurement are made along the incorrectly aligned line
ANS D
Q 58 For which of the following will the chain surveying be well adopted one?
(a) Large areas with difficult details
(b) Small surveys in open ground
(c) Small surveys with crowded details
(d) Large areas with simple details
ANS B
Q 59 Which of the following leveling is carried out to determine the elevation difference between two points on the
surface of earth?
(a) Reciprocal levelling
(b) Simple leveling
(c) Longitudinal levelling
(d) differential leveling
ANS D
Q 60 Which of the following would represent the surface of the water level of a still lake?
(a) Level surface
(b) Contour surface
(c) Horizontal surface
(d) None of these
ANS A
Q 61 A contour canal is_
(a) irrigates only on one side
(b) does not needs bank on higher side
(c) is generally aligned parallel to the contour of the area
ANS D
Q 62 Which of the following are the required corrections for runway length?
(a) correction for elevation
(b) correction for gradient
(c) correction for temperature
ANS D
Q 63 The representation of general topography of a very flat terrain is possible only by
(a) Drawing contours at large interval
(b) drawing contours at small interval
(c) giving spot levels at large interval
(d) giving spot levels to salient features at close interval
ANS D
Q 64 The telescope of a Dumpy level_
(a) is rigidly fixed to the leveling head
(b) can be titled in a vertical plane
(c) can be taken out of its supports and reversed
(d) permits interchange of eye piece and object glass
ANS A
Q 65 Left swing is not much favoured in theodolite survey, because
(a) most of surveyors are accustomed to right hand
(b) it is inconvenient to turn the telescope anti-clockwise
(c) the readings increase clockwise
(d) vertical scale comes to an inconvenient position to be read
ANS C
Q 66 Point of tangency is the_
(a) beginning of the curve
(b) end of the curve
(c) common point where the radius changes
(d) common point where the radius and direction changes
ANS B
Q 67 If the bearing of AB= N 40 degree W, bearing of BC = S 70 degree E, then the value of angle ABC is
(a) 30 degree
(b) 70 degree
(c) 100 degree
(d) none of these
ANS D
Q 68 If h is the difference in height between end points of a chain of length I the required slope correction is_
(a) h 2 /(2L)
(b) h/(2l)
(c) h 2 /I
(d) h 2 /(4L)
ANS A
Q 69 Correction per chain length of 100 links along a slope of a radians is_
(a) 100 a 2
(b) 100 a
(c) 100 a 3
(d) 100 a(-1)
ANS B
Q 70 Check line sin 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
ANS C
Q 71 For taking offsets 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
ANS B
Q 72 The conventional sign shown in the figure below represents a
(a) road bridge
(b) railway bridge
(c) canal bridge
(d) aquaduct
ANS A
Q 73 In an adjusted level when the bubble is central, the axis of the bubble tube becomes parallel to_
(a) line of sight
(b) line of collimation
(c) axis of the telescope
(d) None of the these
ANS A
Q 74 An internal focusing type surveying telescope may be focused by the movement of_
(a) objective glass of the telescope
(b) convex l- lens in the telescope
(c) concave lens in the telescope
(d) plano-convex lens in the telescope
ANS C
Q 75 A dumpy level is set up with its eye-piece vertically over a peg A. the height from the top of peg A to the center
of the eye-piece is 1.540 m and the reading on peg B is 0.705 m. the level is then setup over B. the height of the eye-
piece above peg B is 1.490 m and a reading on A is 2.195 m. The difference in level between A and B is_
(a) 2.900 m
(b) 3.030 m
(c) 0.770 m
(d) 0.785 m
ANS C
Q 76 The constant vertical distance between two adjacent is called_
(a) horizontal interval
(b) horizontal equivalent
(c) vertical equivalent
(d) contour interval
ANS D
Q 77 the direction of steepest slope on a contour is_
(a) along the contour
(b) at an angle of 45 degree to the contour
(c) at right angles to the contour
(d) None of the these
ANS C

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Surveying all Questions Of SSC JE 2016 Exam

(Held Between 1st March to 4th March 2017 )

Q 1 The main principal of surveying is to work

(a) from part to the whole

(b) from hole to the part

(c) from higher level to lower level

(d) from lower level to higher level

Q 2 In case of a direct vernier scale

(d) none of these

Q 3 The slope correction for a length of 30 m along a gradient of 1 in 20 is

Q 5 In chain surveying field work is limited to

(a) linear measurement only

(b) angular measurements only

(c) both linear and angular measurements

(d) all options are correct

(a) it is possible to set offsets correctly on east side

(b) it is possible to get offsets correctly on east side

(c) it is not possible to set offsets correctly on west side

(d) it is possible to sett offsets correctly on both sides

Q 7 The real image of an object formed by the objectives must lie

(a) in the plane of cross hairs

(b) at the center of the telescope

(c) at the optical center of the eye piece

(d) anywhere inside the telescope

Q 8 A relatively fixed point of known elevation above datum is called

(a) bench mark

(b) datum point

(c) reduced level

(d) reference point

(a) at any point between A and B

(b) at the exact mid point of A and B

(c) near the point A

(d) near the point B

Q 10 The assumption on which the trapezoidal formula for volumes is based, is

(a) The end section are parallel planes

(d) all options are correct

Q 11 The correction to be applied to each 30 meter chain length along 00 slope is

(d) 30 (tan θ -1) m

Q 12 Correction per chain length of 100 links along a slope of a 2 is

(a) 1.5 a 2 /100

(b) 1.5 a/100

(c) 1.5 a 3 /100

Q 13 An angle of 450 with a chain line may be set out with

(a) optical square

(b) open cross staff

(c) French cross staff

(d) prismatic square

Q 14 The conventional sign shown in the figure below represents

(a) Bridges carrying railway below the road

(b) Bridges carrying road below railway

(c) Bridges carrying road and railway at the same level

(d) A level crossing

(a) mean sea level

(b) geoid surface

(c) level surface

(d) horizontal surface

(a) line of sight

(b) line of collimation geoid

(c) axis of the telescope

(d) none of these