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  • Permanent adjustments of a level are


  • Options
  • A. 2 in number
  • B. 3 in number
  • C. 4 in number
  • D. 6 in number

  • Correct Answer
  • 2 in number 


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    • 1. In case of a direct vernier scale

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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Determining the difference in elevation between two points on the surface of the earth, is known as

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    • A. levelling
    • B. simple levelling
    • C. differential levelling
    • D. longitudinal levelling.
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    • 3. Contours of different elevations may cross each other only in the case of

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    • A. an over hanging cliff
    • B. a vertical cliff
    • C. a saddle
    • D. an inclined plane.
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    • 4. 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

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    • 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.
    • Discuss
    • 5. If ? is the angle of deflection of a simple curve of radius R, the length of its long chord, is

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    • A. R cos
    • B. 2R cos
    • C. R sin
    • D. 2R sin .
    • Discuss
    • 6. The radius of a simple circular curve is 300 m and length of its specified chord is 30 m. The degree of the curve is

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    • A. 5.73°
    • B. 5.37°
    • C. 3.57°
    • D. 3.75°.
    • Discuss
    • 7. In case of a double line river, contours are

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    • A. stopped at the banks of the river
    • B. stopped at the edge of the river
    • C. drawn across the water
    • D. drawn by parabolic curves having their vertex at the centre of the water.
    • Discuss
    • 8. A partially saturated soil is classified as

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    • A. one phase soil
    • B. two phase soil
    • C. three phase soil
    • D. four phase soil.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The ratio of the volume of voids to the total volume of the given soil mass, is known

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    • A. porosity
    • B. specific gravity
    • C. void ratio
    • D. water content.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

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    • A. An unconfined compression test is a special case of triaxial compression test
    • B. An unconfined compression test is a special case of direct shear test
    • C. The confining pressure is maximum during an unconfined compression test
    • D. The cylindrical specimen of a soil is subjected to major principal stress till it fails due to shearing along the plane of the failure.
    • Discuss


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