KPSC Survey and Land Records Surveyor Grade II Paper 2016

Kerala Public Service Commission Survey and Land Records Surveyor Grade II Paper 2016

The art of determining and representing the relative heights or elevations of different points on the surface of the earth
(a) levelling
(b) surveying
(c) traversing
(d) balancing

Which scale is used to read three dimensions ?
(a) Plane scale
(b) Diagonal scale
(c) Comparative scale
(d) Full scale

The main principle of surveying is two work form
(a) lower level to higher level
(b) higher level to lower level
(c) whole to part
(d) part to whole

The longest chain line in chain surveying is called
(a) Base line
(b) Check line
(c) Tie line
(d) Traverse line

____________ tape is used for the work of the highest precession.
(a) Cloth tape
(b) Metallic tape
(c) Linen tape
(d) Invar tape

___________ is used for enlargement and reduction of plans.
(a) Planimeter
(b) Clinometer
(c) Pentagraph
(d) Lithograph

In Surveyor’s compass zero degree is marked at __________end
(a) North
(b) South
(c) North and South
(d) East and West

In an optical square the two mirrors are placed at an angle of
(a) 25 degree
(b) 35 degree
(c) 45 degree
(d) 55 degree

The inclination of the magnetic needle with horizontal is known as
(a) Dip
(b) Declination
(c) Closing error
(d) Sighting error

Direct ranging is possible only when the end points are
(a) more than 200 meters
(b) mutually intervisible
(c) in hilly areas
(d) in valley portion

The movable parts that are cleaned and lubricated comes under the category of
(a) field work
(b) office work
(c) designing work
(d) care and adjustment of instrument

The lines passing through points at same declination at a tiven time are
(a) Isogonic lines
(b) Agonic lines
(c) True lines
(d) Magnetic lines

The horizontal angle which the magnetic meridian makes with the true or geographical meridian is known as
(a) Dip
(b) Magnetic declination
(c) True bearing
(d) Magnetic bearing

GST stands for
(a) Great Triangle Survey
(b) Great Trignometrical Survey
(c) Great Traverse Survey
(d) Great Tangential Survey

In a series of contour lines, if the higher values are inside the bend or loop it represents a
(a) ridge line
(b) valley line
(c) vertical cliff
(d) over hanging cliff

A long offset is to be measured more than
(a) 5 m
(b) 10 m
(c) 15 m
(d) 20 m

Obstacle for both vision and chaining is occurred when it crosses a
(a) Building
(b) River
(c) Pond
(d) Sill

A series of connected survey lines of known length and directions are called
(a) Plane surveying
(b) Geodetic surveying
(c) Traverse surveying
(d) Levelling

When two lines meet at a point, the sum of both interior and exterior angles is equal to
(a) 90 degree
(b) 180 degree
(c) 270 degree
(d) 360 degree

Brass handle is connected to the link by
(a) Flexible joint
(b) Ball and socket joint
(c) Butt point
(d) Swivel joint