Civil Engineering Questions And Answers :: Surveying: part3



Civil Engineering : Surveying QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS :: part3 : 1 to 5

Following Civil Engineering Multiple choice objective type questions and answers will help you in BSNL JTO, GATE 2024 and IES 2024 examinations :

1.Dumpy level is most suitable when

the instrument is to be shifted frequently
fly levelling is being done over long distance
many readings are to be taken from a single setting of the instrument
all of the above

2.If the staff is not held vertical at a level�ling station, the reduced level calculated from the observation would be

true R.L.
more than true R.L.
less than true R.L.
none of the above

3.A series of closely spaced contour lines represents a

steep slope
gentle slope
uniform slope
plane surface

4.In the cross-section method of indirect contouring, the spacing of cross-sections depends upon i) contour interval ii) scale of plan iii) characteristics of ground The correct answer is

only (i)
(i)and(ii)
(ii) and (iii)
(i), (ii) and (iii)

5.Contour interval is

inversely proportional to the scale of the map
directly proportional to the flatness of ground
larger for accurate works
larger if the time available is more

More Surveying QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS available in next pages

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