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APPSC: JE CIVIL ENGINEERING PYQ

(Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission)
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Subject: SURVEY
1. The following are the readings from a fly levelling conducted from the site of the
forebay tank to the intake of a proposed hydel scheme. Calculate the general slope of
the RCC channel which will carry the water from the intake to the forebay tank.
2. Write briefly on the following
a. Plane table surveying (principle, accessories and methods)
b. Factors to be considered which deciding the alignment of a hill road
3. Distinguish between the two.
Back-sight reading and fore-sight reading
4. What is the principle of compass surveying?
5. What is the difference between triangulation and traversing?
6. What is the fundamental difference between prismatic compass and surveyors
compass?
7. What is temporary bench-mark?
8. What is a transit theodolite?
9. Write a short notes on the following.
a. Principles of surveying
b. Various types of surveys
c. True meridians
d. Magnetic meridians
e. For and Back bearings
f. Method of contouring
10. Convert the following reduced bearing to whole circle bearings
1. N36°16’E
2. S28°14’E
3. S47°26’W
4. N58°24’W
5. N42°28’E
11. The following are the observed for bearing of the line:
AB-38°14’; BC-142°18’; CD-208°37’; DE-318°26’; EF-45°26’
Find their Back bearings
12. Which of the following methods of offsets involves less measurement on the ground?
A. Method of perpendicular offsets
B. Method of oblique offsets
C. Method of ties
D. All involves equal measurement on the ground
13. The permissible error in chaining for measurement with chain on rough or hilly
ground is
A. 1 in 100
B. 1 in 250
C. 1 in 500
D. 1 in 1000
14. If true bearing of a line AB is 268°30, then the Azimuth of the line AB is
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B. 89°30
C. 90°30
D. 269°30
15. If the magnetic bearing of the sun at a place at noon in southern hemisphere is 167°.
The magnetic declination at that place is
A. 77°N
B. 23°S
C. 13°E
D. 13°W
16. If the horizontal distance between the staff point and the observation is “d” then the
error due to curvature of earth is proportional to
A. d
B. 1/d
C. d2
D. 1/d2
17. What is chain surveying and principle of chain survey?
i. A 50m tape is suspended between the ends under a pull of 15kg. the weight
of tape is 1.5kg. find the corrected length of tape between its ends.
ii. Find the radius of longitudinal curvature of the bubble tube on which the
divisions are 2mm long. If (a) the angular value of one division is 30
seconds (b) if it is 20 seconds.
18. Which one of these is not a standard metric chain length?
A. 5m
B. 20m
C. 10m
D. 25m
E. 30m
19. The condition to be fulfilled by survey lines or survey station is:
A. Survey stations must be naturally visible
B. The mainlines should form well-conditioned angles
C. As far as possible, the main survey line should not pass through obstacles
D. The main survey lines should fall within the boundaries of the property to be
surveyed
E. All of the above
20. If the whole circle bearing of a place is 170°12' the quadrantal bearing would be:
A. N 9°48' E
B. S 80°12' E
C. S 9°48' E
D. S 9°48' W
E. None of the above
21. If a closed traverse is plotted according to the field measurements, the end point of the
traverse will not coincide exactly with the starting point, owing to errors in the field
measurements of angles and distances. Such an error is known as:
A. Starting error
B. Plotting error
C. Natural error
D. Closing error
E. Traverse error
22. The process of taking level on each side of a mainline at right angles to it so as to

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obtain the vertical cross-section of the ground is known as:

A. Differential levelling
B. Profile levelling
C. Cross sectioning
D. Reciprocal levelling
E. Longitudinal sectioning
23. A method of leveling in which the difference in elevation between two points is
accurately determined by 2 sets of reciprocal observations when it is not possible to
set up the level between the two points is known as:
A. Differential levelling
B. Profile levelling
C. Cross sectioning
D. Reciprocal levelling
E. Precise sectioning
24. The leveling of instrument is done so that:
A. Vertical axis is truly horizontal
B. Line of sight is truly horizontal
C. Optical axis is truly horizontal
D. Effect of curvature of earth is nullified
E. Line of the collimation is truly horizontal
25. In a plane table survey, the method used for locating details is:
A. Traversing
B. Resection
C. Radiation
D. Intersection
E. C or D above
26. A geodimeter is used for measurement of:
A. Distances
B. Angles
C. Areas
D. Volumes
E. Bearing or a point
27. An instrument was set up at A and the angle of elevation of the top of an electric pole
was 24°36'. The horizontal distance between A and B (the foot of the pole) was 600m.
Determine the R.L of the top of the pole, if the staff reading held at the bench mark
was 2.532m with the telescope horizontal.
28. What are elements of a simple circular curve? Explain with a neat sketch.
29. Calculate the ordinates at 7.5m intervals for a circular curve given that the length of
the long chord is 60m and radius is 180m.
30. What is contour? Explain the characteristics of contours.
31. The following readings were taken with a level and a 4m levelling staff on a
continuously sloping ground at a common interval of 30 m.
0.585 on A, 0.936, 1.953, 2.846, 3.644, 3.938, 0.962, 1.035, 1.689, 2.534, 3.844,
0.956, 1.579, 3.016 on B. The elevation of A was 520.450m. Make up a page of a
level book and apply the usual checks. Determine the gradient for the line AB.
32. Convert the following Reduced bearings to Whole circle bearings.
A. N 36°30'E
B. S 72°42'E
C. S 46°35'W
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33. What is remote sensing? What are the uses?

34. The following bearings were observed in running a compass traverse
Line For bearing Back bearing
AB 45°15’ 225°15’
BC 123°15’ 303°15’
CD 181°00’ 1°00’
DA 289°30’ 109°30’
Compute the included angles and apply the usual checks.
35. Plot the following cross staff survey of a field ABCDEFA and calculate the area.
D
650
C180 490
300 210E
B360 180
100 50F
0
A
36. How do you overcome the chaining problem if there are obstacles on the chain line
assuming that.
i. Chaining around the obstacle is possible
ii. Chaining around the obstacle is not possible
37. State the "Two point problem" and the "Three point problem" in plane table surveying.
38. The height of an Embankment of formation width having 10m with side slopes 1.5:1
are found to be 2m, 3m and 4m at 0m, 30m and 60m chainages respectively.
Determine the volume of the bank in this 60m length assuming the ground as level in
the traverse direction. Prepare a bill with rate Rs.65/- per cum.
39. I. Define line of collimation and height of instrument?
II. The following readings were observed with a dumpy level and a 4m staff at a
common interval of 30m on a continuous sloping ground, 0.585 on A,
0.935,1.950, 2.845, 3.640, 3.940, 0.965, 1.035,1.690, 2.530,3.845,0.960,1.580,
and 3.015 on B. The elevation of A was 520.450, enter the reading in the field
book form, reduce the level and apply the usual checks.
40. A. What is traverse? Explain the two classifications of compass traverse?
B. The following bearings were observed in a closed compass traverse ABCD.
Identify the station affected by local attraction and determine the correct
bearing:
Line FB BB
AB 114°30’ 294°30’
BC 70°00’ 252°30’
CD 316°30’ 133°00’
DA 190°00’ 16°00’
41. A river flows East-West. The bearing of a certain tree on the opposite bank were
measured from two points 60m apart and are as follows:
N 30degrees E and N 45degree W, respectively.
Calculate the width of the river.
42. Define contour. What is meant by contour interval? Name the factors that govern the
selection of the contour interval and describe how those affect the choice.
43. The following series of back sights and fore sights were taken in a fly levelling. The

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first reading was taken on a point of R.L. 100mtr. Draw a page of levelling field book
and enter reading on it.
Apply check
(1.50, 1.60, 2.40, 1.80, 2.30, 0.80)
44. What are the instruments that are generally used in surveying?
45. What is contour?
46. How many methods are there for locating contour? Explain each method in detail?
47. The true bearing of line is 34°20’40’’ and the magnetic declination at the place of
observation is 2°00’20”W on the date of observation. The magnetic bearing of the line
is
A. 36°21’00”
B. 34°20’00”
C. 32°20’00”
D. 32°00’20”
48. The type of surveying in which curvature of the Earth is taken into account is called.
A. Geodetic surveying
B. Plane surveying
C. Preliminary surveying
D. Preliminary surveying
E. Topographical surveying
49. Fill the gaps
a. Horizontal distance between two consecutive contour is called horizontal
equivalent.
b. Amount of local attraction/declination when true and magnetic meridians at a
place coincides is zero.
50. Define meridian, enumerate various types of meridian.
51. The following consecutive readings were taken with a level and 5 meter levelling staff
on continuously sloping ground at a common interval of 25 metres. 0.450, 1.120,
1.875, 2.905, 3.685, 4.500, 0.520, 2.150, 3.205, and 4.485. Given: The reduced level
of the change point was 250.00. rule out a page of level field book and enter the above
readings. Calculate the reduced levels of the points by rise and fall method and also
the gradient of the line joining the first and last point.
52. Define Plane Table Surveying
53. Explain the following kinds of error met with in all classes of survey words.
a. Mistakes
b. Systematic error
c. Accidental error
54. The surveying used to determine additional details such as boundaries of filed is called
a. City surveying
b. Location surveying
c. Cadastral surveying
d. Topographical surveying
55. In the surveying, telescope cross hairs are fitted in
A. Centre of the telescope
B. Optical centre of eye piece
C. Front of the eye piece
D. Front of the objective
56. The vertical distance between any two consecutive contours is called
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B. Horizontal equivalent
C. Contour interval
D. Contour gradient
57. The principle of Tacheometry is used
A. For locating contours
B. For hydrographic survey
C. For filling in details in topographic survey
D. All of the above
58. What are the basic principles of hill road design? Explain in detail about alignment
and surveying of hill road. While fixing the alignment of a hill road, the activities such
as reconnaissance, trace cut and detail survey are involved. Explain each of them
elaborately.
59. While measuring a length a surveyor read 9 in place of 6, this is an example of a
A. Mistake
B. Cumulative error
C. Compensating error
D. Discrepancy
60. A rectangular plot of length measures 40cm × 30cm on a map drawn to a scale of
100m to 1cm, has area of
A. 120 hectares
B. 600 hectares
C. 1200 hectares
D. 12000 hectares
61. The maximum allowable limit that a measurement may vary from the true value, is
called
A. Safe error
B. Range of error
C. Permissible error
D. Least error
62. A link of which chain has maximum length?
A. Gunter’s chain
B. Engineer’s chain
C. Revenue chain
D. Surveyors chain
63. Which of the following is not the standard metric chain length?
A. 5 metres
B. 20 metres
C. 25 metres
D. 30 metres
64. At any point of the equator, the angle of dip is
A. 100°
B. 90°
C. 180°
D. 25 metres
65. A fixed point of reference whose elevation is called
A. Datum point
B. Bench mark
C. Reference point
D. Mean level
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67. If a measurement tape is too long as compared to standard, the error will be known as
A. Instrumental error
B. Personal error
C. Natural error
D. Manufacturing error
E. Superficial error
68. The length of ranging rod commonly used is
A. 1m
B. 1.5m
C. 2m
D. 2.5m
E. 5m
69. The diagonal eye piece is useful in
A. Short distance
B. Long distance
C. Astronomical observations
D. Aberration free observations
E. All of the above
70. Which of the following is classified as natural error in levelling
A. Wind vibrations
B. Vibration in temperature
C. Earth’s curvature
D. Atmospheric refraction
E. All of the above
71. The constant vertical distance between two adjacent contours of any area is called
A. The contour interval
B. The level distance
C. The level difference
D. The horizontal interval
E. The contour gradient
72. If the surveyors give the signal with hands above head and then brings down the
indication is
A. Correct
B. Fix the rod
C. Plumb the rod
D. Move backwards
E. Move forwards
73. Fill in the blanks:
a. The total number of links provided in Gunter’s chain is 100
b. Contour line are the intersections of the Equal surfaces.
c. The whole circle bearing of a line is 270°, its reduced bearing is N90°W or
S90W.
d. Planimeter is used for measuring Area
e. In a plane table survey the method used for locating detail is Radiation.
74. the chainage (distance) and height of cutting, formation cutting for a hill road for 100
m stretch are as given below. The formation width is 6.00m
Chainage 0 20 40 60 80 100
(distance
in metre)
Height in 7 10 9 12 11 10

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metre
Draw and evaluate the following
a. Cross-section of cutting at an interval of 20m
b. Total quantity of Earthwork
c. Distribute the quantity as per following consideration
Ordinary soil = 25%
Hard soil = 55%
Ordinary rock = 20%
75. What is offset?
76. A chain line was run along the entire length of a narrow strip of land and
perpendicular offsets were taken to the boundaries on either side of the chain line at
regular intervals. The measured values are given below. Determine the area of strip of
land?
Chainage 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
(distance)
metre
Offset to 9 6 12 13 11 10 6 5
right
Offset to 9 8 10 9 12 8 7 5
left
77. What is fly levelling? When it is used?
78. Fly levels were run from a bench mark of R.L. 88.380 and following readings were
observed.
B.S 3.260 5.280 4.720 7.080 6.350
R.S. 4.160 3.920 5.780 6.440 3.200
79. Explain the term
a. True meridian
b. Magnetic meridian
80. Define contour
81. Where plane table survey method is adopted?
82. What are the points to be kept in mind in plotting a chain survey?
83. How filed books are used in entering changes and offsets during chain survey?
84. Write three causes for failure of fonundation?
85. Write short notes on: Contour and used of Contour maps
86. What is the name of the process used to establish intermediate points on a survey line,
when the distance of the survey line is greater than chain or tape length?
87. If the quadrantal bearing of a line is S 30°E, then what is the whole circle bearing of
the line.
88. What is the angle of intersection of the mirrors in an optical square?
89. Find the combined correction for curvature and refraction for a distance of 3000m
90. What are the five fundamentals lines (or axis) of a Theodolite?
91. A steel tape is 30m long between end graduation at a temperature of 27°C under the
actual length between the end graduations and the equivalent length at MSL, if the
measurement was made at an elevation of 100.00m
Area of cross section of the tape = 7.0mm2
Mass of the tape = 1.60kg
Co-efficient of expansion, α = 1.1 × 10-5 per°C
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Radius of earth = 6370 km

92. A tank 4m long, 2.5m wide and 1.5m deep is dug in a field 31m long and 10m wide. I
the earth dug out is evenly spread out over the field, find the rise in level of the field.
93. A pole 5m high is fixed on the top of tower. The angle of elevation of the top of the
pole observed from the point ‘A’ on the ground is 60° and the angle of depression of
the point ‘A’ from the top of the tower is 45°. Find the height of the tower.
94. In levelling between two points A and B on the opposite banks of river, the level was
set near A and the staff readings on A and B were 1.564 and 2.934 respectively. The
level was then moved and set up near B and the respective readings on A and B where
1.895 and 3.271. find the true difference of level between A and B.
95. The following consecutive readings were taken dumpy level:
3.864, 3.346, 2.932, 1.952, 0.854, 3.796, 2.639, 1.542, 1.934, 0.864, 0.665
The level was shifted after 4th and the 8th readings. The first reading was taken on the
bench mark of RL 150.250. Calculate the reduced levels of the change points and the
difference of level between first and last points.
96. A. Magnetic bearing of survey lines at any place
B. Remain constant
C. Change systematically
D. Vary differently in different part of the year
E. None
97. What are the objectives of plane table survey? Name the essential instruments used for
this surveying. Enumerate the advantage of plane tabling.
98. What do you mean by bench mark in levelling? Name four kinds of bench marks.
99. The length and number of links in a surveyor’s chain are respectively
A. 100 m and 100 links
B. 66 m and 100 links
C. 100 feet and 66 links
D. 66 feet and 100 links
100. French cross staff is used to set out angles of
A. 99° only
B. 45° and 90°
C. 45° only
D. None of the above
101. The method of finding out the difference in elevation between two points eliminating
the effect of curvature and refraction, is known as
A. Reciprocal levelling
B. Precise levelling
C. Differential levelling
D. Fly levelling
102. For locating a distant object visible from two transit stations, the method usually
preferred to, is
A. Angles and distances from transit stations
B. Angles from two transit stations
C. Distances from two transit stations
D. Angle from one transit station and distance from the other
103. In setting up a plane table at any section
A. Levelling is done first
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D. Both levelling and centering are done simultaneously

104. A line lying throughout on the surface of the ground and preserving a constant
inclination to the horizontal is known as
A. Contour gradient
B. Horizontal equivalent
C. Contour interval
D. Grade distance
105. The stress at which extension of a material takes place more quickly as compared to
the increase in load is called
A. Elastic point
B. Plastic point
C. Breaking point
D. Yielding point
106. Same the two point problem in plane table surveying?
107. A railway embankment is 15cm wide with side slopes 1.5:1. Assuming the ground to
be level in a direction transverse to the centre line, calculate the volume contained in a
length of 120m. The centre heights at 20m intervals being 2.2, 3.7, 3.8, 4.0, 3.8, 2.8
and 2.5 metres. Use prismoidal rule.
108. In levelling between two points A and B on opposite banks of a river, the level was set
up near A and the staff readings on A and B were 1.295 and 2.705m respectively. The
level was then moved and set up near B and the respective staff readings on A and B
were 0.865 and 2.235m. Find the true difference in elevation between A and B.
109. A chain line ABC crosses a river, B and C being on a the near and distance bank
respectively. The respective bearings of C and A taken at D, a point 60m right angle to
AB from B are 280° and 190°. Find the width of river. Given that AB = 32m.
110. Writes notes on:
a. Triangulation
b. Prismatic compass
c. Correction for pull
d. Line ranger
111. To find the level difference between two points the following readings consequitively
were taken with a dumpy level.
3.543, 3.025, 2.611, 1.631, 0.533, 3.475, 2.318, 1.221, 1.613, 0.543, 0.344
The level was shifted 5th and 8th readings. Find the level difference between first and
last points.
112. Find the diameter and length of cable of a suspension bridge of span 30 metres and
central dip 3 metres carrying uniformly distributed load of 15 t/m. The permissible
stress of cable material is 1200 kg/cm2 and the cable is supported at the same level at
the ends.
113. The following are the bearings of the lines of a closed traverse
Line Fore bearing
AB – N 46°10’ E
BC – S60°40’ E
CD – S9°50’ W
DA – N80°40’ W
114. What are the sources of error in levelling? What precautions should be taken to guard
against that?
115. The true bearing of a line is 34°20’40” and the magnetic declination at the placed of
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is
A. 36°21’00”
B. 34°20’20”
C. 32°20’20”
D. 32°00’20”
116. The type of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account is
called
A. Geodetic surveying
B. Plane surveying
C. Preliminary surveying
D. Topographical surveying
117. Define meridian, enumerate various types of meridian.
118. In chain survey which of the following is always a positive correction?
A. Sag correction
B. Temperature correction
C. Slope correction
D. Pull correction
119. The length of a line measured with metric chain is recorded as 60 links. The length of
the line in metres is
A. 60m
B. 6m
C. 12m
D. 18m
120. If each of the end stations of survey line have local attraction of 5° then the difference
between bore bearing and back bearing of the line should be:
A. 180°
B. 0°
C. 185°
D. 175°
121. If the quadrantal bearing of a place is 5 5°30’ E the corresponding whole circle
bearing would be
A. 18530’
B. 530’
C. 17430’
D. 9530’
122. Two intervisible points A and B on level ground of length 50m is plotted in a place
table drawing. The plane table is now to be set up at point B. the method of orientation
of the plane table would be:
A. Back sighting
B. Two point problem
C. Intersection
D. Traversing
123. A series of closely spaced contour lines represents a
A. Steep slope
B. Uniform slope
C. Horizontal slope
D. Gentle slope
124. The process of turning the telescope about horizontal axis in a vertical plane by 180°
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A. Plunging
B. Transiting
C. Reversing
D. Swinging
125. Plane of a plot of the 230m × 150m is to be drawn in a drawing sheet of size 70cm ×
50cm. which of the following scales will be most appropriate for the drawing?
A. 1:50
B. 1:100
C. 1:500
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