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Post NameSurveyor Grade II
DepartmentSurvey and Land Records
Question Paper Code102/2016
Date of Test20 August 2016
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOMR Examination
Total Questions100
1
The art of determining and representing the relative heights or elevations of different points on the surface of the earth :
Answer
A. levelling -
2
Which scale is used to read three dimensions?
Answer
B. Diagonal scale
3
The main principle of surveying is two work form : ‘
Answer
C. whole to part
4
The longest chain line in chain surveying is called : |
Answer
A. Base line
5
tape is used for the work of the highest precession.
Answer
D. Invar tape is used for enlargement and reduction of plans.
6
—_ is used for enlargement and reduction of plans.
Answer
C. Pentagraph
7
In Surveyor’s compass zero degree is marked at —————— end.
Answer
C. North and South
8
In an optical square the two mirrors are placed at an angle of :
Answer
C. 45°
9
The inclination of the magnetic needle with horizontal is known as :
Answer
A. Dip
10
Direct ranging is possible only when the end points are :
Answer
B. mutually intervisible
11
The movable parts that are cleaned and lubricated comes under the category of :
Answer
D. care and adjustment of instrument
12
The lines passing through points at same declination at a given time are :
Answer
A. Isogonic lines
13
The horizontal angle which the magnetic meridian makes with the true or geographical meridian is known as:
Answer
B. Magnetic declination
14
GTS stands for :
Answer
B. Great Trignometrical Survey
15
In a series of contour lines, if the higher values are inside the bend or loop it represents
Answer
A. ridge line
16
A long offset is to be measured more than :
Answer
C. 15 m
17
Obstacle for both vision and chaining is occurred when it crosses
Answer
A. Building
18
A series of connected survey lines of known length and directions are called :
Answer
C. Traverse surveying
19
When two lines meet at a point, the sum of both interior and exterior angles 18 equal to: |
Answer
D. 360°
20
Brass handle is connected to the link by : |
Answer
D. Swivel joint
21
The variation of magnetic declination occurred due to magnetic storms and earthquakes is :
Answer
B. Irregular variation
22
Plane table is centered over a station with the help 01 : |
Answer
D. Plumbing fork with plumb-bob
23
Which method is used for locating inaccessible objects?
Answer
B. Intersection
24
Bessel’s solution of three point problem is also known as :
Answer
D. Graphical method
25
Which circle passes through the three ground points, in three point problem?
Answer
C. Great circle (1)) Cirele
26
A series of connected survey lines of known length and directions are called :
Answer
D. Levelling When two lines meet at a point, the sum of both interior and exterior angles is equal to:
27
The least count of a metric levelling staff ;
Answer
C. c) 5mm
28
Inasimple levelling the back sight taken at ‘A’ of RL 100.00 is 2.350 and the foresight taken at ‘C' is 0.420 then RL of 'C’ is :
Answer
C. c) 101.930
29
In working profile of a longitudinal section, the depth of cuttings are written in:
Answer
A. Red
30
While plotting the cross-sections :
Answer
C. both the vertical and horizontal scales are kept equal
31
Find the curvature correction for a distance of 800m : |
Answer
A. 0.08 ೫
32
Boning rods and sight rails are used for :
Answer
B. setting out gradient
33
Contour interval is:
Answer
D. the vertical distance between two consecutive contours 103/2016 6 A
34
For directly applying Simpson's rule the number of ordinates must be :
Answer
A. Odd
35
Itis more difficult to obtain good results while measuring horizontal distance by stepping :
Answer
B. uphill
36
A clinometer is used for :
Answer
A. Angle of slope
37
Plani meter is used for measuring :
Answer
B. Area
38
In metric levelling staff, number of subdivisions per metre length are :
Answer
B. 200
39
The bearing of lines OA and OB are 26° 10’ and 332° 18' the value of inculd angle BOA 18 : . ;
Answer
D. 537 52
40
Bearing of ABis 75° 10' and bearing of BC is 100° 20' the angle ABC is:
Answer
C. 154° 50’
41
A bearing of a line is also known as :
Answer
C. Magnetic bearing
42
‘The operation of making the algebraic sum of latitudes and departures of a closed traverse equal to zero is known as :
Answer
D. Balancing the traverse A ; 7 102/2016 [P.T.O|]
43
The ends of a given line are not intervisible from any intermediate points, in such a case the method adopted to establish intermediate point is:
Answer
A. Random line method
44
Rotating the telescope of a theodolite in horizontal plane about its vertical axis is called :
Answer
B. Swinging
45
The imaginary line joining the centre of the eye piece and optical centre of the objective in a theodolite is known as :
Answer
D. Axis of the telescope
46
Weight of one bag cement is : } |
Answer
D. 80
47
In—————- type of bond stretchers and headers are arranged in alternate course. |
Answer
C. English bond
48
The piece of a brick cut along the centre of width in such a way that ita length is equal to that of full brick is called :
Answer
B. Queen closer
49
Acovering of concrete placed on the exposed top of an external wall, is known as:
Answer
D. Coping
50
The construction in the storage headwork to discharge surplus water to down stream side safety is called : |
Answer
D. Spillway 102/2016 8 A
51
The sum of interior angles of closed traverse is :
Answer
A. (2n-4) 90°
52
Tick the correct answer for the following:
Answer
B. 1 km = 1000 metre
53
In any polygon the sum of the deflection angle will be equal to :
Answer
D. 360°
54
If angular measurements of a traverse are more precise than its linear measurements, balancing of the traverse is done by :
Answer
B. Transit rule
55
The latitude of any traverse line is obtained by multiplying its length by :
Answer
C. cosine of its reduced bearing
56
An engineers chain is - - long.
Answer
A. 100 ft
57
Least count of theodolite is - seconds.
Answer
A. 20
58
type of errors erises due to imperfect focussing.
Answer
C. Paralax
59
The angle subtended by the long chord of a simple curve at its centre is equal to :
Answer
A. Deflection angle
60
• is : 180
Answer
C. Length of curve
61
Over turning of vehicles on a curve can be avoided by using :
Answer
A. Transition curve
62
- is the time in days between the first watering for the preparation of land for sawing and its last watering before harvest.
Answer
B. base period
63
Sea-saw is an example of :
Answer
A. First order lever
64
The ability of material to deform without breaking is called :
Answer
C. plasticity
65
Lencer strain
Answer
Question Cancelled
66
The sidereal day is divided into :
Answer
B. 24h
67
ABCD is a square plot of land. If the bearing of AB is 52° 45', the bearing of CD is :
Answer
C. 232° 45
68
CPU stands for:
Answer
B. Central Processing Unit
69
Maximise, minimise and close buttons are present in the
Answer
C. Title bar
70
Which of the following is a volatile memory?
Answer
C. RAM
71
Cut, copy and paste are the part of which of the menu :
Answer
D. Edit
72
The working principle of optical square is :
Answer
D. Double reflection
73
The back sight reading on a bench mark of 'RI/ 200.00m is 2.685 and fore sight reading on B' is 1.305m the RL of B is :
Answer
B. 201.380m
74
For preparation of a contour map for a route survey :
Answer
D. Method of cross section is used
75
In quadrantal bearing system, back bearing of a line may be obtained from its forward bearing by :
Answer
B. Changing the cardinal points, i.e.substituting 'N for 'S' and E for W and vice-versa
76
The hard signal “Both hands above head and then brought down” is :
Answer
D. Correct
77
During the reconnaissance the surveyor should prepare :
Answer
B. Key plan
78
Bevelled edged of the alidade is: |
Answer
A. Fiducial edge
79
The Ceylon ghatt tracer is used for : |
Answer
D. Setting out a grade contour
80
The process of levelling in which the elevations of points are computed from the vertical | angles and horizontal distances measured in the field: '
Answer
C. Trigonometrical levelling
81
Among the following who was not a leader of Salt Satyagraha held at Kozhikkode :
Answer
A. Manjeri Rama Iyer
82
Which was not a work of Makthi Thangal?
Answer
Question Cancelled
83
‘Vaala Seva Samithr was established at :
Answer
B. Vaikom
84
The novel ‘Sarada’ is written by :
Answer
B. Chanthu Menon
85
Who among the following got Bharat Ratna before becoming the President of India?
Answer
A. Dr, Zakir Hussain
86
Among the following who was not chairpereon of National Commission for women? |
Answer
C. Meira Kumar
87
Which constitutional amendment raised the number of Loksabha seats to 545?
Answer
C. 31" (1973) .
88
‘Narakara Vadham’ was on attakkatha written by :
Answer
Question Cancelled
89
‘Vaidyajeevanam’ is a work written on Ayurveda by :
Answer
D. Vallathol Narayana Menon
90
‘Neclakanta Theertha Padar’ was a the disciple of :
Answer
C. Chattampi Swamikal
91
‘Mitavadi’ was founded by :
Answer
A. C. Krishrian
92
Among the following who was not an associate of Ayyankali :
Answer
B. Paraji Tharakan
93
‘Kishore Sakthi Yojana’ is aimed to:
Answer
B. improve the nutrition and health of teenage girls
94
The dance form ‘Ramanattam’ was invented by :
Answer
A. Kottarakkara Thampuram
95
The father of ‘Panchayati Raj is :
Answer
D. Balvant Roy
96
The Minister from ೩ Malabar in the Rajagopalachari cabinet of 1937 was :
Answer
C. Kongattil Raman Menon
97
The First Kerala State conference of congress held at Ottappalam in 1921 was chaired by :
Answer
B. T. Prakasham
98
Whois known as ‘Dharmaraja”? |
Answer
D. Kartika Tirunal Rama Varma
99
‘Deepika’ was the publication of :
Answer
A. Vakkom Moulavi
100
In which session of the congress S.K. Pottekkatt attended from Kerala?
Answer
C. Tripuri

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