30.a.

Discuss in detail about the longitudinal and cross sections by using dumpy level for a
road with a neat sketches.

B. Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION, JIlhlE 2016

Third Semester

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b.

Discuss in detail about the temporary and permanent adjusunent in vemier theodolite with
neat sketches.

31.a.

The following observations were made for two stations A and B to determine the gradient
of the line AB. A tacheometer was set up a station C and the straff at A and B was held

Time: Three Hours

PART-A Q0xl =20Marks)

vertically

AnswerALL Questions

Staffstation Vertical anele

Staffreadines
+30 50'
1.250,1.720,2.190
A
+0o t2'
1.095, 1.520. 1.945
B
Horizontal angle ACB = 45050'. Take k = 100 and C = 0.

b.

1.

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Which of tlre following is NOT used to measu perpendicular offsets?

(B) Line ranger
Optical square

(A)
(C)

Explain in detail about the method of tangential method of tachometry with neat sketches.

32.a.i What

are the characteristics

of contours?

(6

Which of the following obstacle lengtr obstructs chaining but not ranging?
Building
@) Hillock
(C) Lake
(D) Railway tract

(A)

Cross

staff

(D)

Steel tape

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3.

Areas enclosed betwee,n the dam and

contours at a reservoir site are as follows
Contour level (m) Enclosed anea (m'
714
54
56
6,512
58
52,7N
60
79.000
62
3.74.000
Determine the capacity of the rcserviour by trapezoidal and prismoidal forrrula.

Convert the whole circle bearing of 13230'to quadrantal bearing.

(A) N 3230'E
(B) s 42'30'w
(D) s 47o30,E
s 42o30'E

(c)

4.
5.

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The instrunent used to identifu north directiou in plane table surveying is

(A) Prismatic compass
(B) Srtrveyor's compass
(C) Trough compass
@) Plenimeter
The first reading taken with the dumpy level at bench mark is
Fore sight
@) Inter sight
(C) Back sight
@) Level sight

(A)

Discuss in detail about the various types of curves with neat sketches.

The least count of leveling staffis

(A) 5 cm
(C) 0.5 m

6.

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7.

vibrations

Cross

section

(A) 20min
(C) 20degree

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(D)

Reciprocal

The least count of vemier theodolite is

9.

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5m

Which one of the following may be classified as personal error in leveling?

(A) Errors in sighting
@) Wind
(C) Atnospheric retactions
(D) Error due to defective joint

(C)

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5 mm

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The process oftaking levels on each side of a main at right angles to that line in ordeilo

8.

Page

(B)
(D)

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(B) 20 sec
(D) 30min

leveling

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10.

In a theodolitc a straight line tangential to the longitudinal cunre of the level to be as its

20.

c,ntre, is known as

(A)
(C)

11.

Tr$ecente
Line ofcollimation

@)
. @)

Horizontal uris
Bubbleline

(c)

Which one of the following errors in theodolite work may be classified as personal error
ofobserver?
(A) stip
@) Vibrations due to wind
(C) Eccnticity of inner and outer axis (D) Eccentricity ofvernier

12.

In a theodolite a condition arising when the image formed by the objective is not in the
plane of ctoss hair is lcrown as
(A) Parallex
(B) Outof Bight
(C) Outofplanb
(D) Transiting

13.

In stadia methoq rtrhsn 'k' is the multiplying factor'S' is the staffintercept aud 'C' is the
additive consant of instrument, the distance equation may be written as

(A) D=k+cs
(C) D=ks+c
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15.

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@) D=cs+&

A method of tacheometric surveying in which stadia hairs are not

used and the readings

are taken againS the horizontal sross hair with measurernental of vertical angle twice for
one single obseryation is known as
(A) Special instrumentmethod
(B) Subtens method
(C) Tangcntial systm
@) Fixedhairmethod

PART-B(5x4=20Marlrs)
Answer ANY FOUR Questions

21. What do you mean by direct and indirect ranging?

22. Write short notes on reciprocal lcveling.
23. Write short qotes on vernier tlreodolie.
24. What are the uses oftacheometry?
25. Briefly explain about the engineering survey.
26. Compare prismatic compass and surveyor's c,ompass.
27. List out the merits and demerits of plane table surveying.
PART-C(Sx 12=60Marks)
AnswerALL Questions
28.a. A closed compass traverce was conducted rcrmd a forest and the following whole circle
bearings were obserrred. Dercrmine which of the stations suffer fiom local attraction and

iYhich one of the following instrumeng is generally not used in tacheometric surveying?

(A)
(C)
16,

@) D=k

Simple external to using telescope

Intemal focusing telescope

@)
(D)

In case the radius of cwvature of a simple circular curve is 229.2m, its degree of crrvature
when 20m used is
(A) 2"
(B) 3'
(D) 10.
s"

compare the values of the corrected bearings.

Fore bearing Back bearing
7420'
256" 00',
2860 20',
107"20'

Line

Extemal focusing anallatic telescope

Sextant

AB
BC
cD
DA

Which one of the following is not considered as error due to natural causes in
tacheometric srrveying?

(A)
(C)

17.
18.
19.

wind
Unequal expansion

29.t.

The length of a simple circular curye of radius R metres and inter section angle A degree
will be

440 50'.
1260 00'

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Explain briefly about the radiation and intersection method of plane table surveying with
neat sketch.

A imaginery line on the grormd joining the points of equal elevation is known as
(B) ISO-elevation line
{A) Equal elevation line
p) Constant level line
(D) Contour

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b.

The vertical distance betweem two consecutive contours is known as

(A) Super elevation
@) Elevation rise
(C) Contour elevation
@) Contourintemal

(A) n.A
2
(C) 7E D A
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(B) Unequal refraction

(D) Inaccurate leveling of instrument

22450',
306"40'

(B) n.a

The following consecutive readings were taken with a dumpy level and 5m leveling staff
on continuously sloping gfound at a common interval of l5m. The first point is having an
elevation of 185.275m, Rule out a page of level field book and enter the readings.
Calculate the reduced levels of the points by rise and fall method and the gradient of the
line joining the first and last point
0.4 I 5, 1.025, 2.085, 2.925, 3.620, 4,595, 0.7 I 5, 2.lt 5, 3.090, 4.405

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