The whole circle bearing of a line is 290°. Its reduced bearing is (A) N 20° E (B) N 20° W (C) N 70° W (D) S 70° E

The whole circle bearing of a line is 290°. Its reduced bearing is 

(A) N 20° E

(B) N 20° W

(C) N 70° W

(D) S 70° E

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(C) N 70° W

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If whole circle bearing of a line is 120°, its reduced bearing is (A) S 20° E (B) S 60° E (C) N 120° E (D) N 60° E

Description : If whole circle bearing of a line is 120°, its reduced bearing is  (A) S 20° E (B) S 60° E (C) N 120° E (D) N 60° E

Last Answer : (B) S 60° E

If the whole circle bearing of a line is 180°, its reduced bearing is (A) S 0° E (B) S 0° W (C) S (D) N

Description : If the whole circle bearing of a line is 180°, its reduced bearing is (A) S 0° E (B) S 0° W (C) S (D) N

Last Answer : (C) S

If the whole circle bearing of a line is 270°, its reduced bearing is (A) N 90° W (B) S 90° W (C) W 90° (D) 90° W

Description : If the whole circle bearing of a line is 270°, its reduced bearing is (A) N 90° W (B) S 90° W (C) W 90° (D) 90° W

Last Answer : (C) W 90°

The reduced bearing of a line is N 87° W. Its whole circle bearing is (A) 87° (B) 273° (C) 93° (D) 3°

Description : The reduced bearing of a line is N 87° W. Its whole circle bearing is (A) 87° (B) 273° (C) 93° (D) 3°

Last Answer : (B) 273°

The bearing of AB is 190° and that of CB is 260° 30'. The included angle ABC, is (A) 80° 30' (B) 99° 30' (C) 70° 30' (D) None of these

Description : The bearing of AB is 190° and that of CB is 260° 30'. The included angle ABC, is (A) 80° 30' (B) 99° 30' (C) 70° 30' (D) None of these

Last Answer : (C) 70° 30'

Reduced bearing of a line is an angle between (A) North line and given line measured clockwise (B) North line and given line measured anticlockwise (C) East or west and the given line (D) Given line and the part of the meridian whether N end or S end, lying adjacent to it

Description : Reduced bearing of a line is an angle between (A) North line and given line measured clockwise (B) North line and given line measured anticlockwise (C) East or west and the given line (D) Given line and the part of the meridian whether N end or S end, lying adjacent to it

Last Answer : (D) Given line and the part of the meridian whether N end or S end, lying adjacent to it

Define- 1. Whole circle bearing 2. Reduced bearing 3. Fore bearing 4. Back bearing

Description : Define- 1. Whole circle bearing 2. Reduced bearing 3. Fore bearing 4. Back bearing

Last Answer : 1.Whole circle bearing-  The bearing measures only in the clockwise direction from meridian or north direction is known as whole circle bearing. 2.Reduced bearing  The bearing measures with ... bearing  The bearing observed in the direction of opposite of survey is called fore bearing. 

Differentiate between reduced bearing and whole circle bearing

Description : Differentiate between reduced bearing and whole circle bearing

Last Answer : Quadrantal Bearing/Reduced Bearing Whole Circle Bearing The horizontal angle made by a line with the magnetic north or south (whichever is closer from the line) in the eastward or westward direction ... from 0° to 90°  The value of the whole circle bearing varies from 0° to 360° 

Whole circle bearing of a line is preferred to a quadrantal bearing merely because (A) Bearing is not completely specified by an angle (B) Bearing is completely specified by an angle (C) Sign of the correction of magnetic declination is different in different quadrants (D) Its Trigonometrical values may be extracted from ordinary tables easily

Description : Whole circle bearing of a line is preferred to a quadrantal bearing merely because (A) Bearing is not completely specified by an angle (B) Bearing is completely specified by an angle ... different in different quadrants (D) Its Trigonometrical values may be extracted from ordinary tables easily

Last Answer : (B) Bearing is completely specified by an angle

In quadrantal bearing system, back bearing of a line may be obtained from its forward bearing, by (A) Adding 180°, if the given bearing is less than 180° (B) Subtracting 180°, if the given bearing, is more than 180° (C) Changing the cardinal points, i.e. substituting N for S and E for W and vice-versa (D) None of these

Description : In quadrantal bearing system, back bearing of a line may be obtained from its forward bearing, by (A) Adding 180°, if the given bearing is less than 180° (B) Subtracting 180°, if the given bearing, is more ... cardinal points, i.e. substituting N for S and E for W and vice-versa (D) None of these

Last Answer : (C) Changing the cardinal points, i.e. substituting N for S and E for W and vice-versa

Complete the chain: Tropical Rainforest, Tropical Deciduous, 20° to 30° N and S, Savannah Grassland

Description : Complete the chain: Tropical Rainforest, Tropical Deciduous, 20° to 30° N and S, Savannah Grassland

Last Answer : Complete the chain: A B C (1) Tropical Rainforest (1) 10° to 20° N and S (1) Khejari, ... 5° to 30° N and S (4) Mahogany, ebony, rosewood

A bearing of a line is also known as (A) Magnetic bearing (B) True bearing (C) Azimuth (D) Reduced bearing

Description : A bearing of a line is also known as  (A) Magnetic bearing  (B) True bearing  (C) Azimuth  (D) Reduced bearing 

Last Answer : (B) True bearing

If the reduced bearing of a line AB is N60°W and length is 100 m, then the latitude and departure respectively of the line AB will be (A) +50 m, +86.6 m (B) +86.6 m, -50 m (C) +50 m, -86.6 m (D) +70.7 m, -50 m

Description : If the reduced bearing of a line AB is N60°W and length is 100 m, then the latitude and departure respectively of the line AB will be (A) +50 m, +86.6 m (B) +86.6 m, -50 m (C) +50 m, -86.6 m (D) +70.7 m, -50 m

Last Answer : (B) +86.6 m, -50 m

The bearing of C from A is N 30° E and from B, 50 metres east of A, is N 60° W. The departure of C from A is (A) 50 m (B) 50 m (C) 25 m (D) 25 m

Description : The bearing of C from A is N 30° E and from B, 50 metres east of A, is N 60° W. The departure of C from A is (A) 50 m (B) 50 m (C) 25 m (D) 25 m

Last Answer : (D) 25 m

धरती पर कितना भाग पानी है? 1. 60° 2. 50° 3. 70°

Description : धरती पर कितना भाग पानी है? 1. 60° 2. 50° 3. 70°

Last Answer : धरती पर काफी कम पानी है। लगभग 71% धरती का समुद्री तट पानी से घिरा हुआ है। इसलिए वह सही विकल्प है कि धरती पर पानी का कुल प्रतिशत लगभग 70% है।

A body cools down from 75°C to 70°C in 10 minutes. It will cool down from 70° C to 65° C in __________ minutes. (A) 10 (B) > 10 (C) < 10 (D) Either (B) or (C), depends on the mass of the body

Description : A body cools down from 75°C to 70°C in 10 minutes. It will cool down from 70° C to 65° C in __________ minutes. (A) 10 (B) > 10 (C) < 10 (D) Either (B) or (C), depends on the mass of the body

Last Answer : (B) > 10

If the declination of the needle is 10° W (A) Each of the whole circle reckoning has to be micros by 10° (B) In the quadrantal method, the correction is positive in the 1st and 3rd quadrants (C) In the quadrantal method, the corrections is negative in 2nd and 4th quadrants (D) All the above

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Last Answer : (D) All the above

Find the back bearing of the following lines having fore bearing as given below: (i) PQ = N 55° 0' E (ii) EF == 280° 0' (iii) CD = S 58° 30' W (iv) OM= 180° 0'

Description : Find the back bearing of the following lines having fore bearing as given below: (i) PQ = N 55° 0' E (ii) EF == 280° 0' (iii) CD = S 58° 30' W (iv) OM= 180° 0'

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A well conditioned triangle has no angle less than (A) 20° (B) 30° (C) 45° (D) 60°

Description : A well conditioned triangle has no angle less than  (A) 20°  (B) 30°  (C) 45°  (D) 60°

Last Answer : (B) 30° 

The angle between two plane mirrors of optical square, is (A) 20° (B) 30° (C) 45° (D) 60°

Description : The angle between two plane mirrors of optical square, is  (A) 20°  (B) 30°  (C) 45°  (D) 60° 

Last Answer : (C) 45° 

The angle of internal friction of clays, is usually (A) 0° to 5° (B) 5° to 20° (C) 20° to 30° (D) 30° to 45

Description : The angle of internal friction of clays, is usually (A) 0° to 5° (B) 5° to 20° (C) 20° to 30° (D) 30° to 45

Last Answer : Answer: Option B

The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 at (A) 0° C (B) 0° K (C) 4° C (D) 20° C

Description : The density of water is 1000 kg/m3 at (A) 0° C (B) 0° K (C) 4° C (D) 20° C

Last Answer : Answer: Option C

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Last Answer : Answer: Option B

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Description : If a Lemniscate curve of transition throughout is introduced to connect two parallel roads, the maximum polar angle of the curve, is (A) 10° (B) 15° (C) 20° (D) 30°

Last Answer : Answer: Option D

The angle between the index glass and the horizon glass of a box sextant is 40°; the horizontal angle between the two points sighted by the instruments is : (a) 20° (b) 60° (c) 40° (d) 80°

Description : The angle between the index glass and the horizon glass of a box sextant is 40°; the horizontal angle between the two points sighted by the instruments is : (a) 20° (b) 60° (c) 40° (d) 80°

Last Answer : (a) 20°

Define: i) W.C.B. ii) Reduced Bearing

Description : Define: i) W.C.B. ii) Reduced Bearing

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The length of a traverse leg may be obtained by multiplying the latitude and (A) Secant of its reduced bearing (B) Sine of its reduced bearing (C) Cosine of its reduced bearing (D) Tangent of its reduced bearing

Description : The length of a traverse leg may be obtained by multiplying the latitude and (A) Secant of its reduced bearing (B) Sine of its reduced bearing (C) Cosine of its reduced bearing (D) Tangent of its reduced bearing

Last Answer : (A) Secant of its reduced bearing

The magnetic bearing of a line is 32° and the magnetic declination is 10° 15' W. The true bearing is (A) 21° 45' (B) 42° 15' (C) 42° 15' W (D) 21° 45' W

Description : The magnetic bearing of a line is 32° and the magnetic declination is 10° 15' W. The true bearing is  (A) 21° 45'  (B) 42° 15'  (C) 42° 15' W (D) 21° 45' W

Last Answer : (A) 21° 45' 

If the chain line which runs along N-S direction is horizontal and the ground in E-W direction is sloping (A) It is possible to set offsets correctly on east side (B) It is possible to set offsets correctly on east side (C) It is not possible to set offsets correctly on west side (D) It is possible to set offsets correctly on both sides

Description : If the chain line which runs along N-S direction is horizontal and the ground in E-W direction is sloping (A) It is possible to set offsets correctly on east side (B) It is possible to ... possible to set offsets correctly on west side (D) It is possible to set offsets correctly on both sides

Last Answer : (D) It is possible to set offsets correctly on both sides

Engineering news formula for obtaining safe bearing capacity of pile for drop hammer, is, (A) Q = Wh/6 (S + 2.5) (B) Q = Wh/2.5 (S + 6) (C) Q = (W × 6)/h (S + 2.5) (D) Q = (W × 2.5)/6 (S + h)

Description : Engineering news formula for obtaining safe bearing capacity of pile for drop hammer, is, (A) Q = Wh/6 (S + 2.5) (B) Q = Wh/2.5 (S + 6) (C) Q = (W × 6)/h (S + 2.5) (D) Q = (W × 2.5)/6 (S + h)

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

Prismatic compass is considered more accurate than a surveyor's compass, because (A) It is provided with a better magnetic needle (B) It is provided with a sliding glass in the object vane (C) Its graduations are in whole circle bearings (D) It is provided with a prism to facilitate reading of its graduated circle

Description : Prismatic compass is considered more accurate than a surveyor's compass, because (A) It is provided with a better magnetic needle (B) It is provided with a sliding glass in the object vane ( ... whole circle bearings (D) It is provided with a prism to facilitate reading of its graduated circle

Last Answer : (D) It is provided with a prism to facilitate reading of its graduated circle

Bence-Jones protein precipitates at (A) 20°–40° C (B) 40–-60° C (C) 60°–80° C (D) 80°–100° C

Description : Bence-Jones protein precipitates at (A) 20°–40° C (B) 40–-60° C (C) 60°–80° C (D) 80°–100° C

Last Answer : B

The temperature at which both the Fahrenheit and Centigrade scales have the same value is – (1) -60° (2) -40° (3) -20° (4) 0°

Description : The temperature at which both the Fahrenheit and Centigrade scales have the same value is – (1) -60° (2) -40° (3) -20° (4) 0°

Last Answer : (2) -40° Explanation: The temperature when both the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales are the same is -40 degrees.

The angle of elevation of the antenna beam is 20°. Calculate the transmission-path distance for an ionospheric transmission that utilizes a layer of virtual height 200 km. Use flat-earth approximation. A. 966 km B. 2100 km C. 1100 km D. 405 km

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Last Answer : C. 1100 km

What is the orbit inclination of geostationary satellites? A. 0° B. 10° C. 20° D. 30°

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Last Answer : A. 0°

A radio signal moves from air to glass. The angle of incidence is 20°. Calculate the angle of refraction. The relative permittivity of the glass is 7.8. A. 7.8° B. 5.04° C. 6.04° D. 7.04°

Description : A radio signal moves from air to glass. The angle of incidence is 20°. Calculate the angle of refraction. The relative permittivity of the glass is 7.8. A. 7.8° B. 5.04° C. 6.04° D. 7.04°

Last Answer : D. 7.04°

The helix angle in case of closely coiled helical spring is (A) less than 10° (B) 10° to 15° (C) 15° to 20° (D) more than 20°

Description : The helix angle in case of closely coiled helical spring is (A) less than 10° (B) 10° to 15° (C) 15° to 20° (D) more than 20°

Last Answer : (A) less than 10°

Tilt angle of a disc plough is generally— (A) 10° (B) 15° (C) 20° (D) 45°

Description : Tilt angle of a disc plough is generally— (A) 10° (B) 15° (C) 20° (D) 45°

Last Answer : (D) 45°

At what value of crank angle (roughly), no flow of water from or into the air vessel takes place in case of a double acting reciprocating pump? (A) 40° and 140° (B) 45° and 60° (C) 90° and 80° (D) 20° and 120°

Description : At what value of crank angle (roughly), no flow of water from or into the air vessel takes place in case of a double acting reciprocating pump? (A) 40° and 140° (B) 45° and 60° (C) 90° and 80° (D) 20° and 120°

Last Answer : (A) 40° and 140

The tilt angle varies form…° to….. °. For a good plough a. 20°,30°. c) 15°,30° b. 10°,30°. d) 15°,25°

Description : The tilt angle varies form…° to….. °. For a good plough a. 20°,30°. c) 15°,30° b. 10°,30°. d) 15°,25°

Last Answer : 15°,25°

Socket welded or threaded flanges are not recommended outside which of the following temperature ranges if severe thermal cycling or gradients are expected? a) -20°-300°F. b) -50°-500°F. c) -50°-750°F. d) -20°-500°F.

Description : Socket welded or threaded flanges are not recommended outside which of the following temperature ranges if severe thermal cycling or gradients are expected? a) -20°-300°F. b) -50°-500°F. c) -50°-750°F. d) -20°-500°F.

Last Answer : b) -50°-500°F.

A 300 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in a plate load test on a cohesive soil when the intensity of loading is 0.2 N/mm². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is (A) 15 mm (B) 30 mm (C) 50 mm (D) 167 mm

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Last Answer : (C) 50 mm

A 600 mm square bearing plate settles by 15 mm in plate load test on a cohesion-less soil under an intensity of loading of 0.2 N/ram². The settlement of a prototype shallow footing 1 m square under the same intensity of loading is (A) 15 mm (B) Between 15 mm and 25 mm (C) 25 mm (D) Greater than 25 mm

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Last Answer : Answer: Option B

The minimum strength of the mortar used in load bearing brick masonry, is (A) 50 N/cm2 (B) 100 N/cm2 (C) 150 N/cm2 (D) 200 N/cm2

Description : The minimum strength of the mortar used in load bearing brick masonry, is (A) 50 N/cm2 (B) 100 N/cm2 (C) 150 N/cm2 (D) 200 N/cm2

Last Answer : : Option B

If S, L and R are the arc length, long chord and radius of the sliding circle then the perpendicular distance of the line of the resultant cohesive force, is given by (A) a = S.R/L (B) a = L.S/R (C) a = L.R/S (D) None of these

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Last Answer : (A) a = S.R/L

On a grading curve, the gap grading is represented by (A) A horizontal line (B) A vertical line (C) N.W. inclined line (D) N.E. inclined line

Description : On a grading curve, the gap grading is represented by (A) A horizontal line (B) A vertical line (C) N.W. inclined line (D) N.E. inclined line

Last Answer : Answer: Option A

A journal bearing with hydrodynamic lubrication is running steadily with a certain amount of minimum film thickness. When the load and speed are doubled, how does the minimum film thickness vary? [IES-2008] (a) Remains unchanged (b) Gets doubled (c) Gets reduced to one-fourth of original value (d) Gets reduced to half of original value

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Define the terms i) Fore Bearing, ii) Open traverse, iii) Closing error, iv) Reduced bearing

Description : Define the terms i) Fore Bearing, ii) Open traverse, iii) Closing error, iv) Reduced bearing

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Consider tile following statements: [IES-1993; 2002; 2006] Radius of friction circle for a journal bearing depends upon 1. Coefficient of friction 2. Radius of the journal 3. Angular speed of rotation of the shaft Which of the statements given above are correct? (a) 1,2 and 3 (b) Only 1 and 2 (c) Only 2 and 3 (d) Only 1 and 3

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A full journal bearing having clearance to radius ratio of 1/100, using a lubricant with μ=28×10-3 Pa s supports the shaft journal running at N = 2400 rpm If bearing pressure is 1.4 MPa, the Somerfield number is [IES-2001] (a) 8×10-3 (b) 8×10-5 (c) 0.48 (d) 0.48×10

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Last Answer : (a) S = (μN s /p) (r/c) 2