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MOST PROBABLE QUESTIONS
FOR SSC EXAM 9. A lighthouse is visible just above the horizontal at
UNIT TEST a certain station at the sea level. The distance
SURVEYING TEST-II between the station and the lighthouse is 40 km. The
height of the lighthouse is approximately
1. When the latitude is 560 15’ N and declination is a) 187 m b) 137.7 m c) 107.7 m d) 87.3m
170 30’ S, the ‘zenith distance’ at the upper
culmination of the star will be 10. Two points A and B are 1530 m apart across a
a) 730 45’ b) 730 30’ river. The reciprocal levels measured are:
c) 35 00’
0 d) not determinable from the given data Level at Reading on (in m)
A B
2. A 30 m long steel tape standardized with a pull of A 2.165 3.810
100 N was used for measuring a baseline of length B 0.910 2.355
1500m. The pull exerted while measuring is 150N. The true difference in level between A and B would
The correction Cp due to pull is given by (the area of be
cross-section of the tape =A: Young’s modulus =E) a) 1.255 m b) 1.455 m c) 1.545m d)1. 645 m
a) 100 x 1500/AE b) 1500 x 150/AE
c) 50 x 1500/AE d) 250 x 1500/AE 11. In a closed traverse, the sum of south latitudes
exceeds the sum of north latitudes and the sum of
3. Fore bearings (FB) and back bearings (BB) of lines east departures exceeds the sum of west departures.
PQ and QR have been measured as: The closing line will lie in the
Line FB BB a) N-W quadrant b) N-E quadrant
PQ 500 0’ 2350 0’ c) S-E quadrant d) S-W quadrant
QR 125 30’
0 3090 30’
The correct value of the interior angle PQR will be
a) 1050 00’ b) 1090 30’ c) 2500 00’ d) 2550 00’
12. To find the R.L. of a roof slab of a building, staff
reading were taken leveling instrument. The
readings were 1.050 m with staff on the benchmark
4. A circle of radius 7m has a standard error of 0.02 m
and 2.300 m with staff below the roof slab and held
on the radius. The standard error of its area is
inverted. Taking the R.L of the B.M. as 135.150m, the
a) 0.04 m2 b) 0.14 m2 c) 0.28 m2 d) 0.88 m2
R.L. of the roof slab will be
a) 129.800 b) 131.9000 c) 134.400 d) 138.500
5. Which one of the following gives the correct
distance between the lighthouse and a ship, when
the lighthouse whose height is 100m is visible just 13. Correction for refraction for a distance of 1km=
above the horizontal from the ship? a)0.0112m b)0.0673m
a) 30.68 km b) 36.50 km c) 38.54 km d) 40.54 c)0.0785m d)0.0673km

6. If the declination of a star is 700 10’N and the 14. In a reciprocal leveling the following readings
latitude of the observation is 490 50’N, then the were taken:
altitude of the star at the lower culmination will be Instrument Staff reading at P Staff reading at Q
respectively nearer to
a) 600 and 300 b) 1090 50’ and 400 10’ P 1.200 1.000
c) 1200 and 600 d) 200 20’ and 300 00’ Q 3.000 3.400
Given RL=50.000 then RL of Q is
7. If in a triangle ABC, b = 300 m and angle ABC= a) 49.800 b) 49.900
600, then the radius of the circular curve passing c) 50.100 d) 50.200
through the points A,B and C will be
a) 86.6 m b) 100.0 m c) 173.2 m d)300.6 m
15. The following readings were taken on a
8. The following bearings were taken in running a uniformly sloping ground
0.500,1.000,1.500,2.000,1.2000,1.700,2.200,2.700
closed traverse ABCDA:
Hence the difference in elevation between the first
Line F.B. B.B.
and last station is
AB 1240 30’ 3040 30’
a) 1.700(fall)
BC 68 15’
0 2460 0’
b) 2.200(fall)
CD 310 30’
0 1350 15’
c) 2.800
DA 2000 15’ 170 45’
d) 3.000(fall)
One word suspect local attraction at stations
a) A and B b) B and C c) C and D d) D and A
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16. The magnetic bearing of a line is N 88° 𝐄.Its true between the station and the lighthouse is 40 km. The
bearing is S 89°E.Therefore its magnetic declination height of the lighthouse is approximately
is (a) 187 m (b) 137.7 m
a)2°W b)3°W c)3°E (c) 107.7 m (d) 87.3 m
d)91°
26. The declination of a star is 21°15'N at altitude of
17. In a closed traverse ABC, the following readings 43°30'N. The zenith distance at the upper
culmination is
were taken
(a) 22°15' (b) 21°15'
LINE FORE BEARING BACK BEARING
(c) 64°45' (d) 43°30'
AB 19° 200°
BC 100° 277°
27. A vertical photograph was taken at an altitude of
CA 277° 49°
1500 m above MSL. If the focal length of the camera
If station a is free from local attraction, correct is 20 m, the scale of photograph for a terrain lying at
bearing of CB is an elevation of 500 m is
a)275° b)276° c)277° d)279° (a) 1 : 50 (b) 1 : 100
(c) 1 : 1000 (d) 1 : 25
18. ABCDE in fig 16.24 is a regular pentagon. If
bearing of AB is 100° ,then deflection angle at B is 28. A tower appears in two successive photo-graphs
a)72°𝑅 b)108°𝑅 c)120°𝑅 d)172°𝑅 taken at an altitude of 4000 m above datum. The
focal length of the camera is160 mm. The length of
19. ABCD is a square. Bearing of AB=40° .Hence the air base is 300 m. The parallax for the top and
bearing of DC is bottom of the pole are 72 mm and 63 mm
a)40° b)130° c)220° d)310° respectively. The height of the top of the tower
above its bottom is nearly
20. If bearing of AB=40° ,bearing of BC=300°,then (a) 63 m (b) 72 m (c) 95 m (d) 135 m
∟ABC=
a)80° b)100° c)260° d)180° 29. The following readings were taken with a
Dumpy level and a 4 m leveling staff on a
21. A 30 m metric chain is found to be 0.1 m tooshort continuously sloping ground at 30 m intervals: 0.680
throughout the measurement. If thedistance m, 1.455 m, 1.855 m, 2.330 m, 2.885 m, 3.380 m, 1.055
measured is recorded as 300 m, then the actual m. The RL of the fourth point was calculated to be
distance measured will be 79.100 m. The RL of the point that was read 0.680 m
(a) 300.1 m (b) 301.0 m is
(c) 299.0 m (d) 310.0 m (a) 80.750 m (b) 79.780 m
(c) 78.420 m (d) 77.740 m
22. If fore bearing of a line is S49°52'E(assuming
there is no local attraction), the back bearing of the 30. How high should a helicopter pilot rise at a point
line will be A just to see the horizon at point B, if the distance
(a) S52°49'E (b) S49°52'E AB is 40 km?
(c) N49°08'E (d) N49°52'W (a) 101.75 m (b) 110.50 m
(c) 107.75 m (d) 105.50 m
23. An observer standing on the deck of a ship just
sees the top of a lighthouse which is 30 m above the 31. A 30 m metric chain is found to be 10 cm too
sea level. If the height of the observer's eye is 10 m short throughout a measurement. If the distance
above the sea level, then the distance of the observer measured is recorded as 300 m, what is the actual
from the lighthouse will be nearly distance?
(a) 22.5 km (b) 24.3 km (a) 300.1 m (c) 299.0 m
(c) 33.3 km (d) 59.7 km (b) 301.0 m (d) 310.0 m

24. The combined correction of curvature and 32. A level when set up 25 m from peg A and50 m
refraction for a distance of 1400 m is from peg B reads 2.847 m on staff held on A and
(a) 0.153 m (b) 0.032m 3.462 m on staff held on B, keeping bubble at its
(c) 0.094 m (d) 0.021 m centre while reading. If the reduced levels of A and
Bare 283.665 m and 284.295 m respectively, what is
25. A lighthouse is visible just above the horizontal the collimation error per 100.0 m?
a certain station at the sea level. The distance (a) 0.015 m (b) 0.30 m
(c) 0.045 m (d) 0.060 m

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33. What is ABC if FB of line AB is 40° and (c) 735.82 m (d) 780.92 m
BB of line BC is 280°?
(a) 90° (b) 120° (c) 240° (d) 320° 42. Two stations P and Q are on the opposite banks
of a river. Following observations were taken in
34. A particular runway measures 6 cm on a vertical reciprocal leveling.
photograph, whereas the same runway measures 4
cm on a map plotted on a scale of 1/24000. The scale
of the photograph at the runway elevation is
(a) 1/36000 (b) 1/24000
(c) 1/3600 (d) 1/16000

35. A light-house is visible just above the horizon at R.L of P is 200.000 m, and then R.L of Q is nearly:
a certain station at the sea level. Distance between (a) 199.3 (b) 201.7 (C) 200.0 (d) 198.2
the station and the light-house is 60 km. The height
of the light-house is 43. In leveling between two points A and B on the
(a) 243.5 m (b) 4.0 m (c) 287.5 m (d) 5.4 m opposite sides of a river, the level was first set up
near A and the staff readings on A and B were 2-645
36. In a closed traverse ABC, following readings m and 2.30 m respectively. The level was then
were taken moved near B and set up; the respective staff
Line Fore bearing Back Bearing readings then were 1.085 m and 1.665 m on A and B
AB 20+0 2010 respectively. What is the true difference of level
BC 1010 2780 between A and B?
CA 2780 500 (a) A and B are at same level
Station A is free from local attraction correct bearing (b) A is 0.5825 m below B
of CB is (c) A is 0.4825 m below B
a) 2750 b) 2760 c) 2810 d) 2800 (d) B is 0.5825 m below A

37. The angle between the index glass and the 44. The magnetic bearing of a line is 550 30’ and the
horizon glass of a box sextant is 400, the horizontal magnetic declination is 40 30’ east. The true bearing
angle between the two points sighted by the of a line will be
instrument is (a) 600 (b) 340 30’
a) 200 b) 600 c) 400 d) 800 (c) 490 30’ (d) 510

38. If the observed fore bearing of a line XY is 160 45. Staff reading on the floor of a verandah of a
26’, the back bearing of this line is school building is 1.815 m and staff reading when
a) 1030 26’ b) 1180 36’ held with bottom of staff touching the ceiling over
c) 196 26’
0 d) 2060 26’ the verandah is 2.870 m. R.L of the floor is 74.500 m.
Height of the ceiling above floor is
39. If the whole circle bearing is 315020’. Its (a) 4.270 m (b) 4.685 m
quadrennial bearing would be (c) 3.955 m (d) 4.920 m
a) S 360 30’ W b) N 440 40’ W
c) N 57 24’ W
0 d) S 600 40’ W 46. In a leveling survey, the summation of all back
sights and the summation of all foresights are 7.475
40. Following observations were taken during a m and 7.395 m, respectively. The reduced level of the
reciprocal leveling: initial benchmark is 100.000 m. The reduced level of
Instrument near P Q the last point where the staff is held will be
Staff reading at P 1.824 0.928 a) 100.000 m b) 100. 080 m
Staff reading at Q 2.748 1.606 c) 107. 395 m d) 107.475 m
If reduced level of P is 140.815m, the reduced level
of Q is 47. If the fore bearing of a line is…………, its back
a) 138.014 m b) 139.616 m bearing will be 36° 15'.
c) 140.014 m d) 141.616 m a) 36° 15' b) 126° 15' c) 143° 45'

41. The length of a line measured with a 30 m chain 48. The R.L, of the point A which is on the floor is
was found to be 734.6. It was afterwards found that 100 m and back sight reading on A is 2.445 m. If the
the chain was 0.05 m too long. The true length of the foresight reading on the point B which is on the
line was: ceiling is 2.745 m, the R.L. of point B will be
(a) 630.82 m (b) 680.82 m a) 94.80m b) 99.80m c) 100.29m d) 1105.20 m

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49. Following observations were taken during a Special Features of the Academy
reciprocal leveling: ✓ Extensive and Well Informative Classes by
Instrument near P Q
highly qualified(from IIT Madras) and
Staff reading at P 1.824 0.928
Staff reading at Q 2.748 1.606 experienced technical experts
If reduced level of P is 140.815m, the reduced level
of Q is ✓ Complete guidance for written tests
a) 138.014 m
b) 139.616 m ✓ Timely completion of full syllabus with
c) 140.014 m stressing on vital areas
d) 141.616 m
✓ Well planned test series and regular
50. If 𝛉𝟏 and 𝛉𝟐 are the angles of deviation from A to assessment of performance
the top and bottom of a vertically held rod of length
‘S’ at B. The horizontal distance AB is:
S ✓ Previous year Question papers will be
a)
(tan θ1 −tan θ2 ) discussed
S
b) (tan θ
1 +tan θ2 )
S ✓ Model exams will be conducted
c) (tan θ
2 −tan θ1 )
S
d) (tan θ
1 ×tan θ2 )

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