Profile levelling is usually done for determining (A) Contours of an area (B) Capacity of a reservoir (C) Elevations along a straight line (D) Boundaries of property

Profile levelling is usually done for determining 

(A) Contours of an area 

(B) Capacity of a reservoir 

(C) Elevations along a straight line 

(D) Boundaries of property 

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(C) Elevations along a straight line 

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Description : Select the correct statement. (A) A contour is not necessarily a closed curve. B) A contour represents a ridge line if the concave side of lower value contour lies towards the higher value contour ... each other except in case of an overhanging cliff (D) All of the above statements are correct

Last Answer : (C) Two contours of different elevations do not cross each other except in case of an overhanging clif

Contours of different elevations may cross each other only in the case of (A) An overhanging cliff (B) A vertical cliff (C) A saddle (D) An inclined plane

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Last Answer : (A) An overhanging cliff

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If the elevations along a road increase, the slope of the road along the longitudinal direction, is known as (A) Gradient (B) Grade (C) Positive grade (D) Negative grade

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Contour lines of different elevations can unite to form one line, only in the case of (A) A vertical cliff (B) A saddle (C) A water shed line (D) A hill top

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Last Answer : (A) A vertical cliff 

During last phase of the reconnaissance, details of the grade line is recorded on 2 metre poles to indicate (A) Direction of the proposed alignment (B) Distance between the previous and forward pegs (C) Relative elevations of pegs (D) All the above

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Describe in brief profile levelling.

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If the demand line drawn from a ridge in a flow mass curve does not intersect the curve again, it indicates that (A) Demand cannot be met by inflow (B) Reservoir was not full at the beginning (C) Both (A) and (B) (D) None of the above

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Last Answer : Answer: Option A

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Select the correct statement. A) Contour interval on any map is kept constant. (B) Direct method of contouring is cheaper than indirect method. (C) Intervisibility of points on a contour map cannot be ascertained. (D) Slope of a hill cannot be determined with the help of contours.

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Last Answer : (D) Contour interval

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Last Answer : (A) The vertical distance between two consecutive contours

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On a hydrographic map, the following feature is shown: (A) High and low water lines (B) Depth contours (C) Land and water areas (D) All the above

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