GYANMANJARI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

ELEMENTS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

CHAPTER 3: LINEAR MEASUREMENTS

1.) A 20m chain is divided into

(a.) 60 links (b.) 100 links (c.) 150 links (d.) 200 links
2.) The length of Gunters chain is
(a.) 100 ft (b.) 50 ft (c.) 66 ft (d.) 75 ft
3.) The chainman who drags the chain is called the
(a.) Captain (b.) Leader (c.) follower (d.) Labour
4.) In chain survey the area is divided into
(a.) Rectangles (b.) Triangles (c.) Squares (d.) Circles
5.) Chain survey is recommended when the area is
(a.) Crowded (b.) Undulating (c.) Simple & fairly level
6.) Cross staff is used for
(a.) Setting out right angles
(b.) Measuring horizontal angles
(c.) Both (a) & (b)
7.) For ranging a line, the number of ranging rods required is
(a.) Atleast two
(b.) At least three
(c.) At least one
(d.) None of the above
8.) Correction for slope is given by
(a.) h2/2L
(b.) h/L
(c.) h/2L
(d.) 2h2/2L
9.) In an optical square, the mirrors are fixed at an angle of
(a.) 300 (b.) 600 (c.) 450 (d.) 900
10.) The correction for sag is always
(a.) Additive
(b.) Substractive
(c.) Zero
(d.) None of the above
11.) If Q be the angle of slope and L be the sloping distance, slope correction is given by (Jan.
2015)
(a.) L(1-sinQ)
(b.) L(1-cosQ)
(c.) L(1-secQ)
(d.) L(1-cosecQ)
12.) Which one is used for the measurement of base line?
(a.) Invar tape
(b.) Steel tape
(c.) Engineers chain
(d.) Gunters chain
13.) Which of the following is an obstacle to chaining but not to ranging?
(a.) Hill
(b.) Building
(c.) Forest
(d.) River
14.) A triangle is said to be well conditioned when its angles should lie between
(a.) 300 & 1800
(b.) 600 & 900
(c.) 300 & 1500
(d.) 300 & 1200
15.) Which of the following instrument can be used for setting out 450 on chain line? (Dec. 2013)
(a.) Cross staff
(b.) French cross staff
(c.) Prism square
(d.) Optical square
16.) Invar tape is made of an alloy of (Dec. 2013)
(a.) Copper & steel
(b.) Brass & Nickel
(c.) Brass & steel
(d.) Steel & Nickel
17.) In metric chain, number of links per meter can be (Dec. 2013)
(a.) 2
(b.) 5
(c.) 4
(d.) 8
18.) Offsets are set by instruments (June 2014)
(a.) Cross staff
(b.) Prism square
(c.) Optical square
(d.) All of the above
19.) Offsets are
(a.) Short measurements from the chain line
(b.) Ties or check lines which are perpendicular to the chain line
(c.) Chain lines which go out of alignment
(d.) Both (a) and (b)
20.) Main stations in chain survey are the points
(a.) Lying in the area enclosed by survey lines
(b.) Connected by main survey lines
(c.) On main survey lines to cover the local details
(d.) On main survey lines to check the accuracy of the survey work
21.) Check lines in chain surveying are essentially required
(a.) To plot the chain line
(b.) To plot the offsets
(c.) To indicate the correctness of the survey work
(d.) To increase the efficiency of the surveyor

CHAPTER 8: BUILDING PLANNING & DRAWING

22.) Living room is having aspect in the direction of

(a.) NE (b.) NW (c.) S, SE (d.) SW
23.) Preferred aspect for kitchen is
(a.) N (b.) S (c.) SW (d.) W
24.) As per the principle of planning- privacy door should be located at
(a.) Center
(b.) Corner
(c.) At any location
25.) Which of the following shape of plot is not suitable for planning?
(a.) Rectangular
(b.) Triangular
(c.) Square
(d.) None
26.) The long walls of the building should be placed towards
(a.) North & East
(b.) East & West
(c.) North & West
(d.) North & South
27.) The number of treads in a stair case is equal to
(a.) R
(b.) R-1
(c.) R+1
(d.) R+2
28.) Plan is prepared by taking a cross-section at (Summer 2015)
(a.) Foundation level
(b.) Slab level
(c.) Sill level
(d.) Lintel level
29.) Planning of a very large area covering several towns & villages is known as (June 2014)
(a.) Town planning
(b.) Village planning
(c.) Urban planning
(d.) Regional planning
30.) As per principles of planning- longer walls of building should face the direction (June 2014)
(a.) NE (b.) NS (c.) EW (d.) NW