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  • A uniform slope was measured by the method of stepping. If the difference in level between two points is 1.8 m and the slope distance between them is 15 m, the error is approximately equal to


  • Options
  • A. cumulative, + 0.11 m
  • B. compensating, ± 0.11 m
  • C. cumulative, - 0.11 m
  • D. none of these

  • Correct Answer
  • cumulative, + 0.11 m 


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    • 1. Measuring with a 30 m chain, 0.01 m too short, introduces

    • Options
    • A. positive compensating error
    • B. negative compensating error
    • C. positive cumulative error
    • D. negative cumulative error.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Orientation of a plane table by solving two point problem is only adopted when

    • Options
    • A. saving of time is a main factor
    • B. better accuracy is a main factor
    • C. given points are inaccessible
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 3. For setting out a simple curve, using two theodolites.

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    • A. offsets from tangents are required
    • B. offsets from chord produced are required
    • C. offsets from long chord are required
    • D. deflection angles from Rankine's formula are required
    • E. none of these.
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    • 4. True meridian of different places

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    • A. converge from the south pole to the north pole
    • B. converge from the north pole to the south pole
    • C. converge from the equator to the poles
    • D. run parallel to each other.
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    • 5. If the rate of gain of radial acceleration is 0.3 m per sec3 and full centrifugal ratio is developed. On the curve the ratio of the length of the transition curve of same radius on road and railway, is

    • Options
    • A. 2.828
    • B. 3.828
    • C. 1.828
    • D. 0.828.
    • Discuss
    • 6. Keeping the instrument height as 1 m, length of staff 4 m, the up gradient of the ground 1 in 10, the sight on the up slope must be less than

    • Options
    • A. 25 cm
    • B. 20 m
    • C. 45 m
    • D. 10 m
    • Discuss
    • 7. For a curve of radius 100 m and normal chord 10 m, the Rankine's deflection angle, is

    • Options
    • A. 0°25'.95
    • B. 0°35'.95
    • C. 1°25'.53
    • D. 1°35'.95
    • E. 2°51'.53.
    • Discuss
    • 8. If the area calculated form the plan plotted with measurements by an erroneous chain, accurate area of the plan is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D.
    • E. none of the above
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    • 9. It ? is the probable error of an observed bearing of a line of length l, the error over the whole length of the traverse of n lines of length l is

    • Options
    • A. l n
    • B. n
    • C. ?
    • D. ? n
    • Discuss
    • 10. Metric chains are generally available in

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    • A. 10 m and 20 m length
    • B. 15 m and 20 m length
    • C. 20 m and 30 m length
    • D. 25 m and 100 m length
    • Discuss


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