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| 5351. |
For perfectly elastic bodies, the value of coefficient of restitution is |
| A. | zero |
| B. | 0.5 |
| C. | 1.0 |
| D. | between 0 and 1. |
| Answer» D. between 0 and 1. | |
| 5352. |
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. | graduations increase in the same direction in which graduations of the main scale increase |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 5353. |
The bearing of line AB is 152 30' and angle ABC measured clockwise is 124 28'. The bearing of BC is |
| A. | 27 52' |
| B. | 96 58' |
| C. | 148 08' |
| D. | 186 58' |
| Answer» C. 148 08' | |
| 5354. |
A transit is oriented by setting its vernier A to read the back azimuth of the preceding line. A back sight on the preceding transit station taken and transit is rotated about its vertical axis. The vernier A reads |
| A. | azimuth of the forward line |
| B. | bearing of the. forward line |
| C. | back bearing of the forward line |
| D. | equal to 360 -azimuth of the forward line. |
| Answer» B. bearing of the. forward line | |
| 5355. |
While working on a plane table, the correct rule is : |
| A. | Draw continuous lines from all instrument stations |
| B. | Draw short rays sufficient to contain the points sought |
| C. | Intersection should be obtained by actually drawing second rays |
| D. | Take maximum number of sights as possible from each station to distant objects. |
| Answer» C. Intersection should be obtained by actually drawing second rays | |
| 5356. |
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. |
| Answer» C. level surface | |
| 5357. |
The lens equation is applicable |
| A. | when the thickness of the lens is small |
| B. | only to conjugate distances along the principal axis |
| C. | the computed quantities are accurate enough for geometrical optics of simple distances |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5358. |
The representation of general topography of a very flat terrain is possible only |
| A. | by drawing contours at large interval |
| B. | by drawing contours at small interval |
| C. | by giving spot levels at large interval |
| D. | by giving spot levels to salient features at close interval. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5359. |
If deflection angles are measured in a closed traverse, the difference between the sum of the right-hand and that of the left hand angles should be equal to |
| A. | 0 |
| B. | 90 |
| C. | 180 |
| D. | 360 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5360. |
Locating the position of a plane table station with reference to three known points, is known as |
| A. | intersection method |
| B. | radiation method |
| C. | resection method |
| D. | three point problem. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5361. |
Under ordinary conditions, the precision of a theodolite traverse is affected by |
| A. | systematic angular errors |
| B. | accidental linear errors |
| C. | systematic linear errors |
| D. | accidental angular errors. |
| Answer» D. accidental angular errors. | |
| 5362. |
Stadia techeometry was discovered by James Watt in the year. |
| A. | 1670 |
| B. | 1770 |
| C. | 1870 |
| D. | 1900. |
| Answer» C. 1870 | |
| 5363. |
If + 0.8% grade meets - 0.7% grade and the rate of change of grade for 30 m distance is 0.05, the length of the vertical curve will be |
| A. | 600 m |
| B. | 700 m |
| C. | 800 m |
| D. | 900 m |
| E. | 1000 m |
| Answer» E. 1000 m | |
| 5364. |
The included angles of a theodolite traverse, are generally measured |
| A. | clockwise from the forward station |
| B. | anti-clockwise from the back station |
| C. | anti-clockwise from the forward station |
| D. | clockwise from the back station. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5365. |
Location of contour gradient for a high way is best set out from |
| A. | ridge down the hill |
| B. | saddle down the hill |
| C. | bottom to the ridge |
| D. | bottom to the saddle. |
| Answer» C. bottom to the ridge | |
| 5366. |
The staff intercept will be |
| A. | greater farther off the staff is held |
| B. | smaller, farther off the staff is held |
| C. | smaller, nearer the staff is held |
| D. | same, wherever the staff is held. |
| Answer» C. smaller, nearer the staff is held | |
| 5367. |
An angles of 45 with a chain line may be set out with |
| A. | optical square |
| B. | open cross staff |
| C. | Fench cross staff |
| D. | prismatic square. |
| Answer» D. prismatic square. | |
| 5368. |
The resultant of two forces acting at right angles is 5 kgf and if they act at an angle of 60 , it is 37 kgf. The magnitudes of the forces are : |
| A. | 2 kgf, 3 kgf |
| B. | 3 kgf, 4 kgf |
| C. | 4 kgf, 5 kgf |
| D. | 5 kgf, 3 kgf. |
| Answer» C. 4 kgf, 5 kgf | |
| 5369. |
The rise and fall method of reduction of levels, provides a check on |
| A. | back sights |
| B. | fore sights |
| C. | intermediate sights |
| D. | all of these. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5370. |
In tangential tacheometry, an ordinary level staff is used |
| A. | leaning towards the instrument for inclined sights upward |
| B. | leaning away from the instrument for inclined sights downwards |
| C. | vertical in all cases |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 5371. |
Horizontal distances obtained tacheometerically are corrected for |
| A. | slope correction |
| B. | temperature correction |
| C. | refraction and curvature correction |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 5372. |
An imaginary line lying throughout on the surface of the earth and preserving a constant inclination to the horizontal, is called |
| A. | contour line |
| B. | contour gradient |
| C. | level line |
| D. | line of gentle scope. |
| Answer» C. level line | |
| 5373. |
Contours of different elevations may cross each other only in the case of |
| A. | an over hanging cliff |
| B. | a vertical cliff |
| C. | a saddle |
| D. | an inclined plane. |
| Answer» B. a vertical cliff | |
| 5374. |
Number of links per metre length of a chain are |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 8 |
| D. | 10 |
| E. | 20 |
| Answer» C. 8 | |
| 5375. |
An internal focussing type surveying 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. | plano-convex lens in the telescope. |
| Answer» D. plano-convex lens in the telescope. | |
| 5376. |
The power of a lens |
| A. | is reciprocal of its focal length |
| B. | is positive if it is a convex lens |
| C. | is negative if it is a concave lens |
| D. | is measured in diopter. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5377. |
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 these. |
| Answer» B. line of collimation | |
| 5378. |
Correct distance obtained by an erroneous chain is: |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/51-3.19-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/51-3.19-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/51-3.19-3.png"> |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» B. <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/51-3.19-2.png"> | |
| 5379. |
For preparation of a contour plan for a route survey |
| A. | method of squares is used |
| B. | method of trace contour is used |
| C. | method of cross profile is used |
| D. | indirect method of contouring is used. |
| Answer» D. indirect method of contouring is used. | |
| 5380. |
, are the horizontal angles measured at the ends of a base line AB to a hill top whose angle of elevation from station A is . The height of the hill top above the trunnion axis of the theodolite station, is |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/68-3.245-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/68-3.245-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/68-3.245-3.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/68-3.245-4.png"> |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5381. |
In levelling operation, |
| A. | The first sight on any change point is a back sight |
| B. | The second sight on any change point is a fore sight |
| C. | The line commences with a fore sight and closes with a back sight |
| D. | The line commences with a back sight and closes with a foresight. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5382. |
The distance between the point of intersection of an up grade + g1% and downgrade g2% and the highest point of the vertical curve of length L, is |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/70-3.282-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/70-3.282-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/70-3.282-3.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/70-3.282-4.png"> |
| E. | . |
| Answer» E. . | |
| 5383. |
From any point on the surface with a given inclination |
| A. | only one contour gradient is possible |
| B. | two contour gradients are possible |
| C. | indefinite contour gradients are possible |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 5384. |
Reduced bearing of a line is an angle between |
| A. | north line and given line measured clockwise |
| B. | north line and given line measured anticlockwise |
| C. | east or west and the given line |
| D. | given line and the part of the meridian whether N end or S end, lying adjacent to it. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5385. |
Angles to a given pivot station observed from a number of traverse stations when plotted, the lines to the pivot station intersect at a common point |
| A. | angular measurements are correct and not the linear measurements |
| B. | linear measurements are correct and not the angular measurements |
| C. | angular and linear measurements are correct and not the plotting of traverse |
| D. | angular and linear measurements and also plotting of the traverse are correct. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5386. |
While measuring with a metallic tape of 30 m length pull should be applied |
| A. | 1 kg |
| B. | 2 kg |
| C. | 3 kg |
| D. | 4 kg |
| Answer» D. 4 kg | |
| 5387. |
In a lemniscate curve the ratio of the angle between the tangent at the end of the polar ray and the straight, and the angle between the polar ray and the straight, is |
| A. | 2 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 5 |
| E. | 3/2 |
| Answer» F. | |
| 5388. |
Ranging in chain survey means |
| A. | looking at an isolated point not on the line |
| B. | establishing an intermediate point on the line |
| C. | determining the distance between end points |
| D. | determining the offset distance |
| E. | none of these |
| Answer» C. determining the distance between end points | |
| 5389. |
If V is the speed of a locomotive in km per hour, g is the acceleration due to gravity, G is the distance between running faces of the rails and R is the radius of the circular curve, the required super elevation is |
| A. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/63-3.194-1.png"> |
| B. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/63-3.194-2.png"> |
| C. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/63-3.194-3.png"> |
| D. | <img src="/_files/images/civil-engineering/surveying/63-3.194-4.png"> |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5390. |
Accurate measurement of deflection angles with a transit not properly adjusted may be made by |
| A. | setting the vernier A at zero at back station and then plunging the telescope |
| B. | setting the vernier A at zero at back station and turning the instrument to the forward station |
| C. | taking two back sights one with the telescope normal and the other with telescope inverted |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» D. none of these. | |
| 5391. |
If whole circle bearing of a line is 120 , its reduced bearing is |
| A. | S 20 E |
| B. | S 60 E |
| C. | N 120 E |
| D. | N 60 E. |
| Answer» C. N 120 E | |
| 5392. |
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. |
| Answer» D. 20 m. | |
| 5393. |
Magnetic bearing of a survey line at any place |
| A. | remains constant |
| B. | changes systematically |
| C. | varies differently in different months of the year |
| D. | is always greater than true bearing. |
| Answer» D. is always greater than true bearing. | |
| 5394. |
A lemniscate curve will not be transitional throughout, if its deflection angle, is |
| A. | 45 |
| B. | 60 |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | 120 |
| E. | 180 |
| Answer» B. 60 | |
| 5395. |
With usual notations, the expression represents |
| A. | centrifugal force |
| B. | centrifugal ratio |
| C. | super elevation |
| D. | radial acceleration. |
| Answer» C. super elevation | |
| 5396. |
An angle of deflection right, may be directly obtained by setting the instrument to read |
| A. | zero on back station |
| B. | 180 on back station |
| C. | 90 |
| D. | 270 on back station. |
| Answer» B. 180 on back station | |
| 5397. |
The horizontal angle between true meridian and magnetic meridian, is known |
| A. | bearing |
| B. | magnetic declination |
| C. | dip |
| D. | convergence. |
| Answer» C. dip | |
| 5398. |
The apparent error on reversal is |
| A. | equal to the actual error |
| B. | twice the actual error |
| C. | thrice the actual error |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. thrice the actual error | |
| 5399. |
Transition curves are introduced at either end of a circular curve, to obtain |
| A. | gradually decrease of curvature from zero at the tangent point to the specified quantity at the junction of the transition curve with main curve |
| B. | gradual increase of super-elevation from zero at the tangent point to the specified amount at the junction of the transition curve with main curve |
| C. | gradual change of gradient from zero at the tangent point to the specified amount at the junction of the transition curve with main curve |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» C. gradual change of gradient from zero at the tangent point to the specified amount at the junction of the transition curve with main curve | |
| 5400. |
Magnetic declination at any place |
| A. | remains constant |
| B. | does not remain constant |
| C. | fluctuates |
| D. | changes abruptly. |
| Answer» C. fluctuates | |