Civil Engineering
GATE CE topic:principles-surveying PYQs
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Question 20
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The point where the road alignment changes from a tangent to a curve is known as _____.
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A surveyor measured the distance between two points on the plan drawn to a scale of 1 cm = 40 m and the result was 468 m. Later, it was discovered that the scale used was 1 cm = 20 m.
The true distance between the points (in m) is _____ (round off to the nearest integer).
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If the Fore Bearing of the lines AB and BC are 60° and 122°, respectively, then the interior angle ∠ABC (in degrees) is ______ (round off to the nearest integer).
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An open traverse PQRS is surveyed using theodolite and the consecutive coordinates obtained are given in the table.
Line | Northing (m) | Southing (m) | Easting (m) | Westing (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PQ | 110.2 | - | 45.5 | - |
QR | 80.6 | - | - | 60.1 |
RS | - | 90.7 | - | 70.8 |
ST | - | 105.4 | 55.5 | - |
If the independent coordinates (North, East) of station P are (400 m, 200 m), the independent coordinates (in m) of station T, are
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The lengths and bearings of a traverse PQRS are:
Segment | Length (m) | Bearing |
|---|---|---|
PQ | 40 | 80° |
QR | 50 | 10° |
RS | 30 | 210° |
The length of line segment SP (in m, round off to two decimal places), is _____.
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The accuracy of an Electronic Distance Measuring Instrument (EDMI) is specified as
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The observed bearings of a traverse are given below:
Line | Bearing
PQ | 46°15′
QR | 108°15′
RS | 201°30′
ST | 321°45′
Line | Bearing
QP | 226°15′
RQ | 286°15′
SR | 20°30′
TS | 141°45′
The station(s) most likely to be affected by the local attraction is/are
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