Post : Surveyor Grade - II
Department : Kerala Water Authority
Category Code : 501/2016, 502/2016
Question Paper Code : 106/2017
Date of Test : 18-09-2017
- Invar tape is made up of an alloy of __________ and steel.
- Aluminium
- Nickel
- Copper
- Brass
- 1m = __________ cm.
- 2.54
- 10
- 30.48
- 100
- Boundary of a catchment area will be
- Longitudinal line
- Datum
- Ridge line
- Valley line
- Instrument used for sighting objects and drawing rays in plane tabling is
- Alidade
- Trough compass
- Spirit level
- Plumb-bob
- Which of the following level’s telescope can be rotated by surveyor in vertical plane in a smaller amount?
- Dumpy level
- Wye level
- Auto level
- Tilting level
- The process of establishing an intermediate point in a line is called
- Chaining
- Offsetting
- Ranging
- Levelling
- Meridian joining earth’s true north and south is called
- Assumed meridian
- Arbitrary meridian
- Magnetic meridian
- True meridian
- Error =
- Difference in values and sign of observed value
- Difference in values and sign of true value
- Observed value – true value
- True value – observed value
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- An EDM based instrument is
- Micrometer theodolite
- Total station
- Dumpy level
- Chain
- Imaginary line joining centre of the eyepiece and the objective of the telescope is
- Line of collimation
- Axis of bubble tube
- Axis of altitude bubble
- Axis of telescope
- Of the following, which is the primary stage of surveying?
- Reconnaissance
- Preliminary survey
- Final survey
- Location survey
- Bad ranging is an example for
- Positive compensating error
- Negative compensating error
- Positive cumulative error
- Negative cumulative error
- Survey lines set out to locate interior details of a plot is called
- Main survey lines
- Tie lines
- Check lines
- Random lines
- Horizontal angle as well as vertical angle can be measured using a
- Theodolite
- Dumpy level
- Compass
- Plane table
- A link of a metric chain is __________ cm in length.
- 0.66
- 10
- 20
- 30.48
- Point where the circular curve begins is called as
- P.T.
- P.C.
- P.I.
- C.P.
- Which of the following is the prime instrument is used for ranging?
- Ranging rod
- Chain
- Cross-staff
- Arrow
- 1 hectare = ___________ m2.
- 100
- 101
- 102
- 104
- A 20 m metric chain has __________ links.
- 10
- 50
- 100
- 150
- 90° is set out using
- cross staff
- peg
- plumb-bob
- line ranger
- ___________ angles can be set out using French cross staff.
- 30°
- 45°
- 60°
- 75°
- Gunters chain is ______ in length
- 20 m
- 33 feet
- 66 feet
- 100 feet
- Convert Q.B., S45°00'E into W.C.B.
- 45°00'
- 135°00'
- 225°00'
- 335°'00'
- Station where which B.S and F.S. are taken is called
- Intersection point
- Forward point
- Tangent point
- Change point
- W.C.B. of a survey line is determined using
- prismatic compass
- surveyor’s compass
- trough compass
- circular compass
- Contour lines merge in the case of
- Overhanging cliff
- Vertical cliff
- Hill
- Pond
- Theoretical sum of interior angles of a closed irregular hexagon is
- 180°
- 360°
- 600°
- 720°
- Following observation is done in reciprocal leveling. Find level difference between A and B
Dumpy level at A, staff reading at A – 1.000 m and staff reading at B – 2.500 m.
Dumpy level at B, staff reading at A – 1.300 m and staff reading at B – 2.700 m.- 1.400 m
- 1.450 m
- 1.500 m
- 2.900 m
- Convert W.C.B. 320°00' into Q.B.
- S40°00'W
- W50°00'S
- S140°00'W
- W140°00'S
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- 0° is engraved at ________ of the graduated ring of the prismatic compass.
- North
- East
- South
- West
- Expand GPS
- Geodetic Parallel Surveying
- Global Positioning System
- Geodetic Positioning System
- Global Parallel Surveying
- W.C.B. is always reckoned from
- North
- East
- South
- West
- Magnetic bearing of a line determined was 140°, but later it was found that Declination at the place is 2° W. Find the magnetic bearing of the line
- 40°
- 50°
- 138°
- 142°
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- Projection of a survey line onto N-S line is termed as
- Closing error
- Latitude
- Departure
- Random line
- Which of the following is known as the ideal transition curve?
- Froude’s curve
- Bernoulli’s lemniscate
- Cubic parabola
- Clothoid
- Change in declination at place happening in 24 hours is _________ type of variation.
- Secular
- Diurnal
- Annual
- Irregular
- __________ surveying can be performed without field book.
- Plane table
- Chain
- Compass
- Theodolite
- Process of revolving telescope of theodolite in the horizontal plane with respect to vertical axis of the theodolite is called
- Transiting
- Reversing
- Swinging
- Plunging
- Angle subtended by radius at the centre of the curve is called as
- Deflection angle
- Intersection angle
- Direct angle
- Central angle
- F.B. of Rs. is S45°15'E.F.B. of PR is S30°00'E. Included angle PRS measured in clockwise direction is
- 104°45'
- 134°45'
- 164°45'
- 195°45'
- Gradient existing between two points is found to be 1 in 1000. Level difference between same points is 5.00 m. Find distance between two points is
- 50 m
- 0.500 km
- 1000 m
- 5 km
- Which of the following plane table method involves in finding an instrument station?
- Resection
- Radiation
- Intersection
- Traversing
- Angle between the preceding line and succeeding line is called
- Bearing
- Direct angle
- Deflection angle
- Angle to the right
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- In leveling operation, the point of known elevation is termed as
- Bench mark
- Contour
- Plane
- Backsight
- The structure which is used to carry canal over natural drain is called
- fly level
- aqueduct
- super passage
- level crossing
- Last level reading taken before shifting a level is entered as
- FS
- BS
- IS
- LS
- Scale 1 : 200 is classified as
- full scale
- scale of chords
- enlarged scale
- reduction scale
- RL of BM is 100.000. Without taking reading on BM another two staff readings, 1.000 and 3.000 were observed. What is the level difference between these two points?
- Can’t determine
- 1.000
- 2.000
- 4.000
- Imaginary line formed by joining points of equal elevations on earth’s surface is called
- contour
- section
- benchmark
- single plane
- The multiplying constant of a tacheometer fitted with an anallactic lens is
- 0
- 1
- 100
- 1000
- Which of the following is called as Easement curve?
- Simple circular curve
- Compound curve
- Reverse curve
- Transition curve
- Two straights connected using a single arc of constant radius is known as
- Simple circular curve
- Compound curve
- Reverse curve
- Transition curve
- In India a curve is designated by
- Radius of the curve
- Deflection angle
- Degree of the curve
- Long chord
- Survey related to large water bodies is called
- Hydrographic surveying
- Land surveying
- Air surveying
- Aerial surveying
- Closely spaced contours indicate
- flat
- steep slope
- gentle slope
- mild slope
- Magnetic equator is an example for
- Isogonic line
- Agonic line
- Isoclinic line
- Aclinic line
- F.B. of CD is 30°. FB of DE is 260°. Find < CDE measured in clockwise direction
- 50°
- 80°
- 230°
- 290°
- 6020 seconds
- 00°05'40"
- 01°40'20"
- 03°01'00"
- 06°02'00"
- Bearing measured in the direction of the progress surveying is called
- Fore bearing
- Back bearing
- Intermediate bearing
- Reverse bearing
- Bessel’s solution to three point problem is related to
- Trial and error method
- Tracing paper method
- Mechanical method
- Graphical method
- Principle of plane table surveying is
- Triangulation
- Offsetting
- Orientation
- Levelling
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- ___________ is the equation for finding correction value for refraction.
- 0.0005 D2
- 0.0112 D2
- 0.0673 D2
- 0.0785 D2
- Slope along the longitudinal direction is often termed as
- Gradient
- Transverse slope
- Section
- Camber
- F.B. of a line PQ is 140°. What is the F.B. of the line QP?
- 40°
- 180°
- 230°
- 320°
- Level reading taken on BM is 10.000. Then a level reading of 3.5000 was taken on top of a stake. Find the RL of the top of the stake.
- 98.500
- 12.000
- 8.500
- 8
- Equal gradient lines along a slope are called
- Grade contours
- Contour gradients
- Vertical equivalents
- Horizontal equivalents
- Offsets are said to be large when offset length exceeds _________ m.
- 5
- 10
- 15
- 20
- A set of arrows provided with chain has _________ arrows.
- 10
- 15
- 20
- 30
- Which of the following is also referred as versed sine of the curve?
- Tangent length
- Long chord
- Apex distance
- Mid-ordinate
- Of the following which is the correct input method to draw a line of 100 units at an angle of 40° in anticlockwise direction from positive X axis on a default AutoCAD working space?
- <40@100
- @100<40
- @40<100
- <100@40
- Which of the following instrument is used for ranging?
- Peg
- Cross staff
- Optical square
- Line ranger
- Which of the permanent adjustment test checks the perpendicularity between horizontal axis and vertical axis?
- Plate level test
- Collimation test
- Spire test
- Azimuth test
- Area of land irrigated divided by the unit volume of irrigation water is called
- Head water
- Duty
- Delta
- Base period
- Portion of a brick made by cutting across it lengthwise into exactly two parts is known as
- bevelled closer
- queen closer
- king closer
- bat
- Vertical angle with which magnetic needle makes with the horizontal is called
- Declination
- Transiting
- Swinging
- Dip
- When the bed level of canal and drainage is at the same level, _______ is provided.
- Aqueducts
- Superpassage
- Level crossings
- Delta
- Which function key is used for on/off object snap, while drafting in AutoCAD?
- F8
- F5
- F4
- F3
- Formula for finding area of a plane triangle whose base is b, height h, is
- bh
- 0.5bh
- 0.5[(b+h)/2]
- 2[(b+h)/2]
- The main constituent of portland cement is
- clay
- sand
- lime
- magnesium
- In __________, headers and stretchers are laid alternatively in the same course.
- English bond
- Stretcher bond
- Header bond
- Flemish bond
- Mount Abu Hill Station is located in
- Purvanchal Mountain
- Aravalli Mountain
- Vindhya Mountain
- Karakoram Mountain
- The least densely populated State in India
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Mizoram
- Meghalaya
- Sikkim
- Red soil is found in
- Deccan Plateau
- Ladak Plateau
- Malwa Plateau
- Chotanagpur Plateau
- The climate of India is
- Temperate Monsoon
- Tropical Continental
- Tropical Monsoon
- Temperate Marine
- ‘Tista’ is the tributary of
- Ganges
- Brahmaputra
- Indus
- Godavari
- Jog waterfalls is located in the
- Sharavathi river
- Netravathi river
- Sabarmati river
- Amaravathi river
- The highest peak in Kerala
- Ponmudi
- Chembra
- Anamudi
- Agastyamala
- The British made many attempts to get the support on India during second world war; August Offer was one among them. Who declared this?
- Lord Wavell
- Stafford Cripps
- Lord Rippon
- Lord Linlithgow
- ‘Tun muje khoon do, mein thume azadi dunga’ [Give me blood, in turn I will give you freedom] who said these famous words?
- Subhash Chandra Bose
- Captain Lakshmi
- Rash Bihari Bose
- Bhagat Sing
- The Organisation formed by Ayyankali
- Tirvathaancor Mahasabha
- Sadujana Paripalana Yogam
- Athmavidya Sangam
- Yogakshema Sabha
- The drama “adukkalayil ninnu arangathekku” written by
- Premji
- Toppil Bhasi
- V.T. Bhattatirippad
- Bhavatran Namboothiri
- The Organisation which was pioneer in the expansion of education in Malabar?
- Ringle tab
- Basel evangelical mission
- London Mission society
- Salvation army
- The successful launching of PSLV-C37 with 104 satellites in single flight in Satheesh Dewan Space Centre, Sriharikota was on
- 16th January 2017
- 15th December 2017
- 16th February 2017
- 15th February 2017
- The current vice chairman of NITI Ayog of India [National Institution for Transforming India]
- Mr. Narendra Modi
- Mr. Monteksing Ahluvalia
- Mr. K. C. Panth
- Mr. Aravind Pangaria
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- Who wrote ‘the ministry of utmost happiness’?
- J.K. Rowling
- Salman Rushdie
- Arunthathi Roy
- Kiren Desai
- The film in which Mrs. Surabhi Lakshme bagged the best actress national award
- Rustam
- Minnaminungu
- Tirakkatha
- Ayalum njanum tammil
- The chief minister of Goa
- Manohar Parekkar
- Siddaramayya
- Yogi adityanath
- Lakshmi Kant Perseker
- Which is the vaccine introduced by central health ministry recently against T B?
- Varicella
- MMR
- Bedaquiline
- DPT
- Goods and services tax is an indirect tax throughout India to replace taxes levied by the Central and State governments. This has been implemented as per amendment of Indian Constitution
- 122
- 124
- 112
- 128
- The national leader who proclaimed “individual Satyagraha”?
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Abdul Kalam Azad
- Vinobha Bhave
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