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In plane tables surveys, to locate the position of inaccessible points the method used is
Variation in declination due to magnetic storms, earthquakes and other solar influences are called
If the observed back bearing of the line is N60° 30' E, what is the fore bearing?
If the bearing of the line is observed to be 20° 20' ; then its back bearing would be
The horizontal angle, which a line makes with the magnetic meridian is called
Fore and back bearing for a line whose end stations are free local attraction, if it differs exactly by
If a measuring tape is too long as standard length, the error will be a
The longest chain line passing through the center of the area is known as
A system of surveying in which sides of various triangle are measured directly in the field with a chain and no angular measurements are taken is known as
The survey, which deals with the mapping of large water bodies, is known as
The curvature of the earth's surface is taken into account only if the extent of survey is more than
The surveys in which curvature of the earth is taken in to accounts is known as
Area of trapezium with sides 'a' and 'b' with altitude 'h' is given by
Volume of a sphere with radius 'r' is given by
Which one is not a conic section?
The eccentricity , e of an ellipse is
RF of a scale used in engineering drawing means
Which of the following is reduced scale?
The method used for calculating the earthwork with more accuracy is
Title blocks shall be placed in the drawing sheet at the
The gradual decrease or loss in the value of property is known as
The value at the end of the utility period without being dismantled is known as
The useful area or liveable area of building is known as
A hydraulic structure constructed to dispose of surplus flood water from reservoir
A structure that carries an irrigation canal over a drain
The flow of water through porous soil due to the force of gravity or pressure head is known as
Δ is the depth of water in meters and b is the base period in number of days, then duty of canal D is
A canal constructed for the diversion of floodwater of river is called
Critical velocity is the velocity at which the flow changes from
The bottom edge of a notch over which the liquid flows is called
Venturimeter is used to measure the discharge of liquid following through
A cippoletti weir is
Manning's formula is used to determine
For a given cross sectional area a most economical channel section has
A piezometer tube in pipes for the measurement of
Bernoulli's theorem deals with the principle of conservation of
A current meter is used for the measurement of
The head loss due to sudden enlargement in a pipe is given by
A wall that is constructed to with stand the filled earth pressure
A king post roof truss is generally used for a span of
In the case of public building the minimum width of stair is
The slope of the stair should not be more than
A horizontal platform at the end of series of steps in a stair is
The stone extending throughout the thickness of wall, acts as a bond stone
A type of bonding in which all course are laid as headers
A bond consists of alternate courses of headers and stretchers
Slump test is performed in concrete mix to determine the
Bulking of sand caused due to
The separation of coarse aggregate from the rest of the concrete mix is called
The lime that has a high calcium oxide content and is dependent for setting and hardening solely on the absorption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere