Following are VRO / Survey Assistant previous questions of the AP Grama Sachivalayam exams conducted in September 2019. The same syllabus and exam pattern is followed for Sachivalayam recruitment 2020 also. The previous questions / old papers help candidates to have an idea of the question pattern. Final key / answers also given along with questions.
Expand H.F.L.
- High Flood Level
- Heavy Foot Level
- Hard Flood Level
- Huge Flood Level
ANSWER: 1
To measure an angle or to set off an angle, what type of scale is used?
- Plane Scale
- Diagonal scale
- vernier scale
- scale of chords
ANSWER: 4
Groove along with the edge of a member is called
- chamfering
- planning
- mitering
- rebating
ANSWER: 4
The total angle in a circle is
- 90 degrees
- 180 degrees
- 270 degrees
- 360 degrees
ANSWER: 4
The common angle to draw inclined lettering is
- 30 – 45 degrees
- 90 – 100 degrees
- 60 – 75 degrees
- No angle
ANSWER: 3
In a bond a layer of continuous headers in elevation is called
- English bond
- Heading bond
- Zigzag bond
- All of the above
ANSWER: 2
A doouble collar roof consists of ……….. collars
- one
- three
- two
- all of the above
ANSWER: 3
Which type of flooring is advisable for a dance dias?
- wooden flooring
- concrete flooring
- tile floorinig
- marble flooring
ANSWER: 1
Ballast is a term related to
- railway tracks
- roofs
- floors
- foundations
ANSWER: 1
After setting of a levelling instrument, taking of first reading is called
- foresight
- backsight
- intermediate sight
- all of the above
ANSWER: 2
In a pitched roof, the triangular portion of end wall is known is
- gable or gable end
- triangular end
- end of wall
- none of the above
ANSWER: 1
In a broad gauge, the distance between two rails in India is
- 1.50 m
- 1.20 m
- 1.676 m
- none of the above
ANSWER: 3
The stone which is placed in centre of a arch is called
- king stone
- flat stone
- key stone
- all of the above
ANSWER: 3
The actual length of the object is 5 meters. When the R.F. is 1:50, what is the length of the drawing?
- 5 cm
- 15 cm
- 10 cm
- 75 cm
ANSWER: 4
The distance between skew back to riddle of the crown in arch is known as
- springer
- spandril of an arch
- haunch of an arch
- soffit
ANSWER: 3
Calculate the number of portland cement bags for 0.05 cu.m.
- 2.5 bags
- 2.0 bags
- 1.8 bags
- 1.5 bags
ANSWER: 4
20 m chain is used in a work and measured 1000 m. It was found to be 1 decimeter too long. Find the true length.
- 1000 m
- 1002 m
- 1004.5 m
- 1005 m
ANSWER: 4
Which statement is correct?
- Two contour lines of different elevations can cross each other
- Contour lines close together indicate flat surface
- A closed contour line with one or more higher ones inside it represents a hill
- None of the above
ANSWER: 3
Which statement is correct?
- H.I – B.S. = R.L
- R.L + I.S. = H.I
- R.L + B.S. = H.I
- None of the above
ANSWER: 3
Whole circle bearing can also be called as
- Azimuthal system
- Arbitrary system
- True bearing
- True meridian
ANSWER: 1
Which of the following is correct?
- Foundation is the lowest part of the structure which acts as a media between superimposed load to subsoil
- Stair head should not be lower than 2 m
- Lintels are horizontal members provided on the top of openings
- All of the above
ANSWER: 4
R.F =
- Actual length of the object / length of the drawing
- Actual area of the object / resistance of the object
- Length of the drawing / Actual length of the object
- Resistance of the object / actual area of the object
ANSWER: 3
