A. incorrect levelling of the magnetic needle
B. loss of magnetism of the needle
C. friction of the needle at the pivot
D. presence of magnetic substances near the instrument
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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2612. In direct method of contouring, the process of locating or identifying points lying on a contour is called_______________?
A. ranging
B. centring
C. horizontal control
D. vertical control
✅ The correct answer is option D.
2613. A lift of weight W is lifted by a rope with an acceleration f. If the area of cross-section of the rope is A, the stress in the rope is_______________?
A. [W (1 + f/ G)]/ A
B. (1 – g/f)/A
C. [W (2 + f/G)]/A
D. [W (2 + g/f)]/A
✅ The correct answer is option A.
2614. Overturning of vehicles on a curve can be avoided by using ________________?
A. compound curve
B. vertical curve
C. reverse curve
D. transition curve
✅ The correct answer is option D.
2615. Three point problem can be solved by_________________?
A. Tracing paper method
B. Bessels method
C. Lehman’s method
D. all of the above
✅ The correct answer is option D.
2616. Different grades are joined together by a ________________?
A. compound curve
B. transition curve
C. reverse curve
D. vertical curve
✅ The correct answer is option D.
2617. The shape factor of standard rolled beam section varies from_______________?
A. 1.10 to 1.20
B. 1.20 to 1.30
C. 1.30 to 1.40
D. 1.40 to 1.50
✅ The correct answer is option A.
2618. Theodolite is an instrument used for_________________?
A. tightening the capstan-headed nuts of level tube
B. measurement of horizontal angles only
C. measurement of vertical angles only
D. measurement of both horizontal and vertical angles
✅ The correct answer is option D.
2619. For permissible shear stress fs, the torque transmitted by a thin tube of mean diameter D and wall thickness t, is________________?
A. ( /2) t fs
B. ( /2) t fs
C. D2t fs
D. ( /4) fs
✅ The correct answer is option A.
2620. Which of the following methods of con-touring is most suitable for a hilly terrain ?
A. direct method
B. square method
C. cross-sections method
D. tacheometric method
✅ The correct answer is option D.