SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An Autonomous Institution)

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

III SEMESTER
1902303 SURVEYING AND LEVELLING
Regulation – 2019
Academic Year 2021 – 2022

Prepared by

Ms.Nandhini J, Assistant Professor/ Agriculture Engineering

Prepared by: Nandhini J/AP Page 1

 SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE
( An Autonomous Institution)
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : SURVEYING AND LEVELLING
SEM / YEAR : III/II

UNIT-I: FUNDAMENTALS AND CHAIN SURVEYING

Definition- Classifications - Basic principles – Equipment and accessories for ranging and
chaining – Methods of ranging - well conditioned triangles – Errors in linear measurement and
their corrections - Obstacles - Traversing – Plotting – applications- enlarging and reducing
figures- Areas enclosed by straight lines - Irregular figures- digital Planimeter.

PART - A

BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1. Define Surveying. BT-1 Remembering
2. Name the instruments/accessories needed to carry out a chain
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surveying.
3. Classify surveying based on the instruments used. BT-5 Evaluating
4. List the different cumulative errors in chain surveying. BT-2 Understanding
5. Discuss ranging. Mention its types. BT-1 Remembering
6. What is the difference between map and plan BT-5 Evaluating
7. What do you mean by geodetic surveying? BT-2 Understanding
8. State the principles of surveying. BT-1 Remembering
9. What is the purpose of an Optical Square? BT-4 Analysing
10. How do you fix a point from the control points? BT-3 Applying
11. Define Representative Fraction BT-1 Remembering
12. Under what circumstances the reciprocal ranging is used? BT-3 Applying
13. List out some code of signals used while ranging. BT-2 Understanding
14. Define compensating error. BT-1 Remembering
15. What is meant by well-conditioned triangle? BT-4 Analysing
16. The length of a line measured with a 20m chain was found to
be 250 metres. Calculate the length of the line if the chain was BT-5 Evaluating
10 cm too long.
17. What do you understand by the term plotting? BT-2 Understanding
18. How will you correct errors in tape which occurs due to
change in temperature? BT-4 Analysing
19. What is meant by sag correction? BT-2 Understanding
20. What is traversing? BT-4 Analysing
21. Who are leader and follower when a line is being chained? BT-3 Applying
22. Draw a neat sketch to show a) base line b) check line c) tie line BT-6 Creating
23. List out the methods followed to enlarge and reduce the
figures.
24. Define Simpson’s rule. BT-1 Remembering
25. What is the use of digital planimeter? BT-3 Applying

PART – B

BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1. i) List out the various objectives of surveying? (7)
ii) Explain in detail about the primary divisions of BT-2 Understanding
surveying. (6)
2. Prepare a list of accessories required for a chain survey?
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Explain the functions of each.
3. A tape 20 m long of standard length at 84ºF was used to
measure a line, the mean temperature during measurement
being 65º. The measured distance was 882.10 metres, the
following being the slopes.
2º10’ for 100 m
4º12’ for 150 m
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1º6’ for 50 m
7º48’ for 200m
3º0’ for 300 m
5º10’ for 82.10 m
Find the true length of the line if co-efficient of expansion is
65x10-7 per 1ºF.
4. i) Describe principles of surveying. (6)
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ii) Describe briefly about ranging by line ranger. (7)
5. i) A surveyor measured the distance between two points
on the plan drawn to a scale of 1cm = 40m and the
result was 468 m. Later he discovered that he used a
scale of 1 cm = 20 m. Find the true distance between
these two points. (6)
ii) A 20 m chain used for a survey was found to be 20.10 BT-5 Evaluating
m at the beginning and 20.30 m at the end of the work.
The area of the plan drawn to a scale of 1cm = 8m was
measured with the help of a planimeter and was found
to be 32.56 sq.cm. Find the true area of the field. (7)

6. Explain in detail about the various error that occurs during

chaining. BT-6 Creating
7. Write down the formula for
a) Correction for absolute length in tape.
b) Correction for temperature in tape BT-1 Remembering
c) Correction for pull in tape
d) Correction for sag in tape
8. Calculate the sag correction for 30m steel under a pull of 100N
in 3 equal spans of 10m each. Weight of one cubic cm of BT-5 Evaluating
steel= 0.078 N. Area of cross section of tape = 0.08sq.cm
9. i) Discuss briefly about field work. (5)
ii) Write short notes on instruments used for setting out BT-4 Analysing
right angles. (8)
10. What are the obstacles encountered in chaining. Explain them BT-4 Analysing
11. Explain in detail about plotting of chain survey. BT-2 Understanding
12. In chain traversing, how will you set out 30º and 60 º angle? BT-3 Applying
13. Discuss about enlarging and reducing figures. BT-2 Understanding
14. With a neat sketch explain about digital planimeter. BT-1 Remembering

PART-C

BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1. Explain in detail about the various classifications of surveying. BT-1 Remembering
2. A steel tape 20m long standardised at 55ºF with a pull of 10 kg
was used for measuring a base line. Find the correction per
tape length, if the temperature at the time of measurement was BT-5 Evaluating
80 ºF and the pull exerted was 16 kg. Weight of 1 cubic cm of
steel = 7.86 g, weight of tape = 0.8 kg and E= 2.109 x 106
kg/cm2. Coefficient of expansion of tape per 1 ºF=6.12x 10-6
3. Describe about direct and indirect ranging with a neat sketch BT-4 Analysing
4. Explain in detail about the various methods to compute the
area enclosed by straight lines and irregular figures. BT-3 Applying

UNIT-II: COMPASS AND PLANE TABLE SURVEYING

Compass – Basic principles - Types - Bearing – Systems and conversions – Sources of Errors -
Local attraction - Magnetic declination-Dip-Traversing - Plotting - Adjustment of closing error –
applications - Plane table and its accessories - Merits and demerits - Radiation - Intersection-
Resection – Traversing- sources of errors – applications.

PART - A

BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1. Define compass surveying. BT-1 Remembering
2. What is meant by traverse? BT-4 Analysing
3. Define Meridian BT-1 Remembering
 4. Define Foresight. BT-1 Remembering
5. Distinguish between True Meridian and Magnetic Meridian BT-4 Analysing
6. How the designation of bearings is done? BT-5 Evaluating
7. Distinguish between true bearing and magnetic bearing. BT-2 Understanding
8. Discuss the term bearings and its types. BT-3 Applying
9. Calculate the reduced bearing values for the whole circle
bearings 150° and 270°. BT-3 Applying
10. Change the following whole circle bearing to reduced bearing:
(a) 151° 20’ (b) 332° 40’. BT-3 Applying
11. Write about datum. BT-1 Remembering
12. Define Benchmark and give its types. BT-1 Remembering
13. Define back bearing. BT-1 Remembering
14. Distinguish between dip and declination BT-4 Analysing
15. What is local attraction? BT-2 Understanding
16. What are the sources of local attraction? BT-2 Understanding
17. Name some of the accessories used in plane table surveying? BT-1 Remembering
18. Under what circumstances the plane table surveying is
adopted? BT-4 Analysing
19. What is meant by the term orientation in plane table
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surveying?
20. Name some of the errors in plane table surveying. BT-4 Analysing
21 What are the advantages of plane table surveying? BT-1 Remembering
22 What is the use of trough compass in plane table surveying? BT-4 Analysing
23 What are the methods of plane tabling? BT-6 Creating
24 What is resection in plane tabling? BT-2 Understanding
25 Define two point problem. BT-1 Remembering

PART – B

BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1. Distinguish between Prismatic Compass and Surveyor’s
compass BT-4 Analysing
2. The following Interior angles were measured with a
theodolite in a closed traverse. The Bearing of the line AB
was measured as 60°00’ with a prismatic compass. Calculate BT-5 Evaluating
the bearings of all other line if ∠A= 140°10, ∠B = 90°8’, ∠C
= 60°22’, ∠D= 69°20’
3. The following bearings were observed with a compass.
Calculate the interior angles.
LINE F.B
AB 60° 30’
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BC 122°0’
CD 46° 0’
DE 205° 30’
EA 300°0’
 4. The following bearings were observed while traversing with a
compass. Mention which stations were affected by local
attraction and determine the corrected bearings.
LINE F.B B.B
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AB 45° 45’ 226°10’
BC 96°55’ 277° 5’
CD 29°45’ 209°10’
DE 324° 48’ 144° 48’
5. Discuss about the errors in compass survey. BT-4 Analysing
6. Describe briefly about Prismatic Compass BT-1 Remembering
7. Convert the following fore bearing into back bearing
i) 135° 45’
ii) 29°45’ BT-6 Creating
iii) N29°10’E
iv) S24° 48’W
8. The bearings were taken on closed compass traverse
ABCDEA as
LINE F.B B.B
AB 107° 15’ 287°15’
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BC 22°00’ 202° 00’
CD 281°30’ 101°30’
DE 189° 15’ 9° 15’
EA 124° 45’ 304° 45’
9. Discuss in detail about the adjustments of Surveyor’s
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compass.
10. Brief about the various instruments in plane table surveying BT-1 Remembering
11. Discuss the merits and demerits of plane table surveying. BT-2 Understanding
12. Write short notes on
i) Radiation
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ii) Intersection

13. List the various types of errors in plane table surveying and
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also state then precautionary measures to overcome them
14. Explain about traversing method in plane table surveying. BT-3 Applying

PART-C
BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1. Explain any two methods of plane table surveying with a neat
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sketch.
 2. The following bearings were observed in running a closed
traverse
LINE F.B B.B
AB 75° 05’ 254°20’
BC 115°20’ 296°35’
CD 165°35’ 345°35’ BT-4 Analysing
DE 224° 50’ 44°05’
EA 304° 50’ 125°05’
At what stations do you suspect the local attraction?
Determine the correct magnetic bearings. If declination was
5°10’E. what are the true bearings?
3. The following bearings were taken on a closed compass
traverse
LINE F.B B.B
AB 80° 10’ 259°0’
BC 120°20’ 301° 50’
CD 170°50’ 350°50’
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DE 230° 10’ 49° 30’
EA 310° 20’ 130° 15’
Compute the interior angles and correct them for
observational errors. Assuming the observed bearing of the
line CD to be correct. Adjust the bearing of the remaining
sides.
4. Explain the method of conducting two point problem in the
field. BT-6 Creating

UNIT-III: THEODOLITE AND MODERN SURVEYING

Theodolite - Types - Description - Horizontal and vertical angles - Temporary and Permanent
adjustments – Heights and distances– Tangential and Stadia Tacheometry - Subtense methods -
Stadia constants - Anallactic lens - Traversing – Gale’s table - Total Station- GIS- Global
Positioning System (GPS).

PART - A

BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1. What is meant by Theodolite? BT-2 Understanding
2. Define transit. BT-1 Remembering
3. List out the steps in temporary adjustments of theodolite
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surveying.
4. Label the fundamental axis of Theodolite. BT-1 Remembering
5. What is meant by centering of a Theodolite? BT-4 Analysing
6. How do you eliminate parallax in Theodolite? BT-4 Analysing
 7. What is meant by spire test? BT-2 Understanding
8. Distinguish between face left and face right observations in
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Theodolite traversing?
9. What are the two methods of measuring the horizontal angle
using a Theodolite? BT-4 Analysing
10. Define subtense Theodolite. BT-1 Remembering
11. List the errors which are eliminated in measurement of
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horizontal angles by repetition method.
12. Differentiate between latitude and departure. BT-2 Understanding
13. Compare theodolite and tacheometer BT-4 Analysing
14. Define anallactic lens. BT-1 Remembering
15. What is meant by total station? BT-1 Remembering
16. Define Satellite BT-1 Remembering
17. State the applications of GPS. BT-3 Applying
18. Distinguish between Space and User segment? BT-2 Understanding
19. Define Orbit BT-1 Remembering
20. List out the errors in total station. BT-4 Analysing
21 What are the fundamental measurement taken using total
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station?
22 Define GPS BT-1 Remembering
23 Write down the principles of GPS BT-3 Applying
24 Write any two advantages of total station. BT-3 Applying
25 List the different segments of GPS BT-2 Understanding

PART – B

BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL

1. The tacheometer was set up at a station A and the readings on

a Vertically held staff at B were 2.255, 2.605 and 2.955, the
line of sight being at a inclination of +8º 24’. Another
observation on the Vertically held staff at B.M gave the
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readings 1.640, 1.920 and 2.200, the inclination of the line of
sight being +1º 6’. Calculate the horizontal distance between A
and B, the elevation of B if the R.L of B.M is 418.685 m. The
constant of the instruments were 100 and 0.3
2. Explain the principle of stadia tachometry. How will you
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determine the stadia constants?
3. Recommend the various methods of measuring horizontal
angle using a theodolite BT-4 Analysing
4. Derive an expression for the determination of horizontal and
vertical distance using tangential method i) when both angles BT-6 Creating
are angles of elevation.
 5. To determine the multiplying constant of a tacheometer, the
following observations were taken on a staff held vertically at
a distance measured from the instrument
Obs. Horizontal distance vertical angle Staff intercept
1 50m +3º 48’ 0.500m
2 100m + 1º 06’ 1.000m BT-3 Applying
3 150m + 0º 36’ 1.500m
The focal length of the object glass is 20 cm and the distance
from the object glass to turnnion axis is 10 cm. The staff is
held vertically at all these points. Find the multiplying
constant.
6. Discuss about the temporary adjustments of a theodolite. BT-4 Analysing
7. Derive the distance and Elevation Formulae for Staff held
normal by Tacheometry, when the line of sight is at an angle BT-6 Creating
of elevation.
8. Find up to what vertical angle, sloping distances may be taken
as horizontal distance in stadia work, so that the error may not
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exceed 1 in 400. Assume that the instrument is fitted with an
anallactic lens and the staff is held vertically.
9. Explain the permanent adjustment of theodolite? BT-4 Analysing
10. Elaborate in detail the History of GPS and Technical
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Specifications of its orbits
11. What are the space, control and user segments of GPS and
their functions? BT-2 Understanding
12. Illustrate the fundamental measurement system of total station. BT-4 Analysing
13. List out the features of total station and merits and demerits of
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total station
14. (i) What are the types of GPS receivers? ii) Explain the task of
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control segment in GPS

PART-C

BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1. Explain the essential parts of theodolite? BT-2 Understanding
2. Derive the distance and Elevation Formulae for Staff held
vertical by Tacheometry, when Both the observed angles are BT-6 Creating
angle of elevation and angle of depression.
3. Explain the various types of GPS devices and their uses. BT-4 Analysing
4. Write an Essay on future of GPS Tracking systems. BT-6 Creating

UNIT IV LEVELLING

Level line - Horizontal line - Datum - Bench marks -Levels and staves - temporary and
permanent adjustments – Methods of leveling - Fly levelling - Check levelling - Procedure in
levelling - Booking -Reduction - Curvature and refraction - Reciprocal levelling - sources of
 errors in leveling- Precise levelling - Types of instruments - Adjustments – Field procedure.

PART – A

BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1 Define levelling. BT-1 Remembering
2 Define Benchmark and give its types. BT-1 Remembering
3 What is meant by Turning Point in Levelling? BT-2 Understanding
4 List the different types of levelling staves. BT-4 Analysing
5 What is meant by M.S.L? BT-4 Analysing
6 Define vertical plane BT-1 Remembering
7 List out the types of levelling instruments. BT-4 Analysing
8 What is meant by R.L? BT-2 Understanding
9 Write about datum. BT-2 Understanding
10 Differentiate between internal focusing telescope and external
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focusing telescope.
11 What is the difference between tribarch and trivet? BT-4 Analysing
12 Define fore sight BT-1 Remembering
13 Compare simple levelling and differential levelling BT-3 Applying
14 Distinguish between level line and horizontal line. BT-4 Analysing
15 What is Dumpy level? BT-2 Understanding
16 What is meant by Height of collimation? BT-2 Understanding
17 What is meant by check levelling? BT-4 Analysing
18 Discuss about ball and socket arrangement in level. BT-5 Evaluating
19 What is meant by G.T.S benchmarks? BT-2 Understand
20 List out the methods of levelling. BT-1 Remembering
21 Define back sight. BT-1 Remembering
22 What is reciprocal levelling? BT-2 Understanding
23 Find the correction for curvature for a distance of 2.5 km BT-5 Evaluating
24 Define sensitiveness of bubble tube. BT-1 Remembering
25 List out the personal errors in levelling. BT-4 Analysing

PART B

BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1 The following staff readings were observed successively with a
level, the instrument having been moved after third, sixth and
eighth readings 2.228, 1.606, 0.988, 2.090, 2.864, 1.262, 0.602,
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1.982, 1.044, 2.684 meters. Enter the above readings in a page
of level book and evaluate the R.L. of points if the first reading
was taken with a staff held on a bench mark of 432.384 m.
2 Discuss briefly about the methods of levelling. BT-1 Remembering
 3 i) Define Bench mark. Describe the different types of bench
marks. (6) BT-2 Understanding
ii)Compare the rise and fall and line of collimation method. (7)
4 Write short notes on levelling instruments BT-2 Understanding
5 Find the combined correction for curvature and refraction for a
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distance of a) 3500 metres b) 1.25 km c) 215 km
6 Describe the profile levelling and cross sectional levelling. BT-1 Remembering
7 Discuss briefly about the temporary adjustments of a level. BT-2 Understanding
8 The following consecutive readings were taken with a level and
5 meter levelling staff on continuously sloping ground at a
common interval of 20 metres: 0.385, 1.030, 1.925, 2.825,
3.730, 4.685, 0.625, 2.005, 3.110 and 4.485. The reduced level BT-3 Applying
of the first point was 208.125 m. Calculate the reduced levels of
the points by rise and fall method and also the gradient of the
line joining the first and the last point
9 The light house is visible just above the horizon at a certain
station at the sea level. The distance between the station and the BT-5 Evaluating
light house is 50 km. Find the height of the light house.
10 In order to find the difference in elevation between two points
A and B , a level was set upon the line AB, 60 metres from A
and 1280 metres from B. The readings obtained on staff kept at BT-5 Evaluating
A and B was 0.545m and 3.920m respectively. Find the true
difference in elevation between A and B.
11 Illustrate about the personal errors in levelling. BT-4 Analysing
12 Find the correction for curvature and for refraction for a
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distance of a)1500 meters b) 3.5 km c) 400 km
13 Describe the effects of curvature and refraction in Levelling BT-4 Analysing
14 Write short notes on the following terms
a)Horizontal plane b) Vertical line c) Benchmark d) Line of BT-1 Remembering
collimation e) Height of instrument f) Datum

PART – C

BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1 What are the different sources of error in levelling and explain
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them in detail
2 The following reading were taken with a dumpy level when the
instrument is midway between two pegs A and B100 mts apart.
The staff reading on A= 3.345 m. The staff reading on B = 2.025
m. (b) when the instrument is kept very near A. The staff reading BT-3 Applying
on A = 2.950 m. The staff reading on B= 2.000m. Is the
instrument in adjustment or not? When the instrument is very
near to A. What should be the correct reading on staff B?
3 An observer standing on the deck of a ship just sees a light
house. The top of the light house is 42 metres above the sea level
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and the height of the observer’s eye is 6 metres above the sea
level. Find the distance of the observer from the light- house.
 4. Explain the working of a dumpy level with a sketch. What are
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the various temporary adjustments?

UNIT-V: LEVELLING APPLICATIONS

Longitudinal and Cross-section-Plotting - Contouring - Methods – Characteristics and uses of
contours- Plotting – Methods of interpolating contours – computation of cross sectional area and
volumes - Earthwork calculations - Capacity of reservoirs - Mass haul diagrams.

PART – A

BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1 Define contour. BT-1 Remembering
2 Sketch the contours for a) hill b) pond BT-3 Applying
3 Write down any two uses of contour maps. BT-2 Understanding
4 What do you mean by contour interval? BT-2 Understand
5 Write down the formula for calculating contour interval. BT-6 Creating
6 Write down the Prismoidal formula for finding out the volume
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using a contour map.
7 How will you analyze the capacity of the reservoir? BT-4 Analysing
8 What is meant by balancing line in Mass diagram? BT-2 Understanding
9 What if the contour line crosses a valley at right angles or a
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stream?
10 List out the interpolation methods of contouring. BT-4 Analysing
11 Define the term contour gradient. BT-1 Remembering
12 What is meant by catchment area? BT-2 Understanding
13 What do you understand from the term water shed line? BT-2 Understanding
14 Write down the trapezoidal rule for calculating volume. BT-6 Creating
15 What is meant by contouring? BT-2 Understanding
16 What is meant by average Haul distance? BT-2 Understanding
17 Define lead and lift in Mass diagram BT-1 Remembering
18 State the limitations of Prismoidal formula. BT-4 Analysing
19 How contour interval depends upon the scale of the contour
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map?
20 Define cross sectioning and its applications. BT-2 Understanding
21 Calculate the contour interval on a map having the scale of 1:
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40.000.
22 Define Haul distance BT-1 Remembering
23 List out the methods of indirect contouring. BT-2 Understanding
24 What is the difference between free haul distance and over haul
distance? BT-4 Analysing
25 Define Mass Haul diagram BT-1 Remembering
 PART-B

BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1 An embankment of width 8 m and side slopes 1.5:1 is required
to be made on the ground which is levelled in a direction
transverse to the centre line. The centre height at 24 m intervals
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is as follows 0.80, 1.42, 1.90, 2.20, 2.65, 2.20, 2.20, 1.65, 1.30
and 0.90. Calculate the volume of earthwork to be carried out
informing the embankment.
2 What considerations would you have while selecting the
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contour interval?
3 Discuss briefly about direct method of locating contours.
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4 What is meant by interpolation of contours? Explain any two
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methods in detail.
5 Explain about longitudinal and cross section method.
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6. Describe the indirect methods of locating contours. BT-4 Analysing
7 From a topograph map, the areas enclosed by contour lines for
a proposed dam are given below. Estimate the volume of water
that can be impounded in this location
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Contour: 300 305 310 315 320
Area(ha) 20 110 440 930 1120

8 Discuss briefly about the uses of Mass Haul diagram.

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9 Explain how you would determine the capacity of a reservoir
using a contour map BT-3 Applying

10 What are the general methods of determining areas? Explain

any two. BT-2 Understanding

11 A road embankment 10m wide at the formation level, with

side slopes of 2 to 1 and with an average height of 5m is
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constructed with an average gradient 1 in 40 from contour
220m to 280m. Find the volume of earthwork.
12 A railway embankment 400 m long is 12m wide at the
formation level and has the side slope 2 to 1. The ground
levels at every 100m along the centre line are as follows.
Distance: 0 100 200 300 400
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R.L 204.8 206.8 207.5 207.2 208.3
The formation level at zero chainage is 207.00 and the
embankment has a rising gradient of 1 in 100. The ground is
level across the center line. Calculate the volume of earthwork.
13 Compare direct and indirect methods of locating contours. BT-4 Analysing
14 Explain briefly about the construction of Mass Haul Diagram BT-1 Remembering
 PART – C

BT
Q.NO QUESTIONS COMPETENCE
LEVEL
1. Discuss the various characteristics and uses of contours with
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suitable examples
2. A sand hill within the areas of contour line at the site for the
reservoir and along the face of the proposed dam as given below

Contour 152 150 148 146 144 142 140 138 136
Area 300 510 620 740 580 720 570 630 900
(m2)
Take 152m and 136m as top of the sand hill and bottom level of BT-5 Evaluating
the reservoir respectively, find
a) Volume of soil to be removed from sand hill by Trapezoidal
method
b) Volume of soil to be removed from sand hill by Prismoidal
method

3. Explain in detail about the construction, characteristics and uses

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of MASS- HAUL diagram.
4. Describe a contour line? What is the importance of contour maps
in civil engineering works? BT-3 Applying