DIPLOMA EXAMINATION, APRIL 2018
First Year
Land Survey Engineering
BASICS OF SURVEYING AND COMPASS SURVEYING
(2017 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 X 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. What are the types of surveying?
2. State the principle of surveying.
3. Define check lines.
4. Mention the different types of chain.
5. What is local attraction?
6. What are the types of traverse?
7. What are the equipments used in plane tabling?
8. State any two lahman's rule.
9. What is mean by cross-section?
10. Define contour.
Sub. Code
11
CP-8822
2
Wk 11
Part B X 5 25)
Answer all questions.
11. Explain about the object of surveying.
Or
What is plane surveying and uses?
12. Briefly explain any two chain correction in chain
survey.
Or
Explain in detail about ranging and types.

13. What are the errors in plane tabling?
Or
Explain the radiation method of plane tabling.
14. Write down the Simpson's formula to calculating
the capacity of reservoir.
Or
Explain in detail about the square contouring
method.
CP-8822
3
Wk 11
Part C X 10 30)
Answer all questions.
15. What are the accessories for a chain survey?
Explain the functions of each.
Or
A 30 m chain was found to be 0.1 m too long after
chaining 2400 m. If the chain was correct before
commencement of the work, find the true distance.
16. What is local attraction in a compass surveying?
How is it detected and corrected?
Or
Explain in detail about temporary adjustments of
prismatic compass.
17. Explain in detail about intersection method of plane
tabling.
Or
What are the methods contouring? And explain.
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