VRO and VRA Material

Here are PART – B questions and answers of the VRO and Survey Assistant / Surveyors exams conducted by Government of Andhra Pradesh. The questions with final answers / key as released by Government are given here for the benefit of candidates appearing for Grama Sachivalayam / Ward Sachivalayam exams.

The interior portion of a wall between the facing and backing is known as

1. face
2. back
3. course
4. hearting
   ANSWER: 4

For modern public buildings, the type of stairs preferred is

1. straight flight stairs
2. bifurcated stairs
3. doglegged stairs
4. spiral stairs
   ANSWER: 2

……. type of traps are used to disconnect the sullage rain from the main drainage system.

1. gully trap
2. silt trap
3. intercepting trap
4. grease trap
   ANSWER: 1

The minimum dimension that can be measured in diagonal scales is

1. 10 mm
2. 1 mm
3. 0.1 mm
4. 0.01 mm
   ANSWER: 3

The total of internal angles of hexagon will be

1. 60 degrees
2. 180 degrees
3. 720 degrees
4. 90 degrees
   ANSWER: 3

The minimum thickness of RCC slab recommended by IS 456 is

1. 10 mm
2. 100 mm
3. 50 mm
4. None of the above
   ANSWER: 4

……… instrument is used to measure the line of sight in surveying.

1. levelling
2. prismatic compass
3. theodolite
4. none of the above
   ANSWER: 1 or 3

Water – cement ratio is determined by conducting

1. consistency test
2. water test
3. slump test
4. none of the above
   ANSWER: 3

The degree of grinding of cement is called

1. roughness
2. mixing
3. fineness
4. clinkers
   ANSWER: 3

For water retaining structures ………. grade of concrete is recommended.

1. M20
2. M15
3. M40
4. M60
   ANSWER: 1

The obstacle which obstructs chaining but not vision is

1. Hill
2. Pond
3. Bushes
4. All of these
   ANSWER: 2

The trimmed size of A2 drawing paper is

1. 420 mm x 594 mm
2. 841 mm x 1189 mm
3. 594 mm x 841 mm
4. 297 mm x 210 mm
   ANSWER: 1

Which sand is used for masonry work?

1. pit sand
2. sea sand
3. river sand
4. fine sand
   ANSWER: 3

Which foundation is formed of thick reinforced concrete slab covering the whole area of the bottom of the building?

1. spreading footing foundation
2. caisson foundation
3. pier foundation
4. raft foundation
   ANSWER: 4

What is the expansion of DPC?

1. different proof course
2. damp protecting concrete
3. damp proof course
4. defective plain concrete
   ANSWER: 3

Scaffolding is ……….. structure for the building.

1. temporary
2. permanent
3. part of building
4. none of the above
   ANSWER: 1

A series of steps without platform, break, or landing in their direction is called

1. straight flight
2. doglegged flight
3. spiral stairs
4. circular stairs
   ANSWER: 1

In 30m chain, the length of one link is equal to

1. 1 m
2. 20 m
3. 20 mm
4. 20 cm
   ANSWER: 4

The height of the building can be measured wich the …………. instrument.

1. survey chain
2. prismatic compass
3. dumpy level
4. theodolite
   ANSWER: 1 or 3 or 4

One mile is equal to

1. 1000 feet
2. 3000 feet
3. 5280 feet
4. 100 feet
   ANSWER: 3

Rivets are generally specified by

1. thickness of plates
2. overall length
3. diameter of head
4. shank diameter
   ANSWER: 4

The steel bars are denoted by their

1. diameter
2. length
3. brand
4. none of the above
   ANSWER: 1

Man hole is known as

1. sewer
2. sewage
3. pipe
4. testing hole
   ANSWER: 4

The term wing walls relates to

1. roofs
2. irrigation structure
3. survey
4. none of the above
   ANSWER: 2

The plane on which the view is formed is considered as

1. projector
2. projection
3. plane
4. opaque
   ANSWER: 4

The term FROG is related to

1. scales
2. rocks
3. wooden
4. brick
   ANSWER: 4

The thickness of a one brick wall is

1. 10 mm
2. 100 mm
3. 1000 mm
4. none of the above
   ANSWER: 4

At present what type of sleepers are used in Indian Railways?

1. cast iron
2. wooden
3. stone
4. cement concrete
   ANSWER: 4

Following are PART – B questions asked in previous exam for VRO / Surveyor posts as part of Andhra Pradesh Sachivalayam recruitment 2019. The new notification 2020 also has same syllabus and question pattern. Candidates can also see our online exams / mock test packages which are prepared based on latest syllabus and covers all Part A and Part B topics.

A point is situated above H.P. and in front of V.P. It comes in

1. First quadrant
2. Second quadrant
3. Third Quadrant
4. Fourth quadrant
   ANSWER: 1

Twelve equal and regular pentagons as faces will be called as

1. Octahedon
2. Dodecahedron
3. Icosahedron
4. Hexahedron
   ANSWER: 2

When the distance between the stations is so large that they are not clearly intervisible, which of the following ranging is advisable?

1. direct ranging
2. indirect ranging
3. inclined ranging
4. none of the above
   ANSWER: 2

The fixed reference point of known reduced level is called

1. turning point
2. bearing of a line
3. back sight
4. benchmark
   ANSWER: 4

Which are used to connect the rails at their ends?

1. sleeper
2. rail
3. ballast
4. fish plates
   ANSWER: 4

Total depth of water required by a crop during the entire crop period is known as

1. base period
2. crop period
3. duty
4. delta
   ANSWER: 4

The cross drainage work, where drain passes over the canal is called

1. aqueduct
2. siphon
3. super passage
4. level crossing
   ANSWER: 3

How many parts of fine aggregate are used in concrete 1 : 1 1/2 : 3?

1. 1
2. 1.5
3. 3
4. 5.5
   ANSWER: 2

A structure constructed at the supply of water into canal is called

1. divide wall
2. guide bank
3. head regulator
4. reservoir
   ANSWER: 3

The internal curve of an arch is

1. extrados
2. intrados
3. effective span
4. rise
   ANSWER: 2

Which is called slope in coping?

1. cornice
2. corbel
3. weathering
4. throting
   ANSWER: 3

The total usable covered area of a building is called as

1. plinth area
2. floor area
3. site area
4. none of the above
   ANSWER: 2

The length of Gunter’s chain is

1. 64 feet
2. 66 feet
3. 65 feet
4. 67 feet
   ANSWER: 2

Scale of chord is used to measure

1. angle
2. length
3. breadth
4. depth
   ANSWER: 1

Tripod stand in levelling will have

1. 1 leg
2. 2 legs
3. 3 legs
4. 4 legs
   ANSWER: 3

Alidade is an instrument which is used in ……….. type of survey

1. chain survey
2. compass survey
3. plane table survey
4. levelling
   ANSWER: 3

What type of flooring can you suggest for workshops?

1. timber flooring
2. tile flooring
3. cement concrete flooring
4. all of the above
   ANSWER: 3

The main reinforcement for lintels in RCC lintels should be

1. the bottom
2. at the top
3. at centre
4. none of the above
   ANSWER: 1

To receive the door shutter, the outer edge of frame is provided to

1. recess
2. reveal
3. jamb
4. rebate
   ANSWER: 4

Weight of 10 mm diameter bar is ………….. kg/m.

1. 0.52
2. 0.82
3. 0.62
4. 0.72
   ANSWER: 3

The scale on which three dimensions can be measured is called

1. plain scale
2. diagonal scale
3. vernier scale
4. none of the above
   ANSWER: 2

The stone masonry made of properly dressed is called as ……….. masonry.

1. rubble
2. random
3. stone
4. ashlar
   ANSWER: 4

The term cleat is used in

1. stone masonry
2. brick masonry
3. stairs
4. pitched roofs
   ANSWER: 4

A canal designed to irrigate throughout the year is

1. green canal
2. coninuous canal
3. permanent canal
4. perennial canal
   ANSWER: 4

The outermost support of an arch from which the arch springs

1. lintel
2. abutment
3. arch
4. voussoirs
   ANSWER: 2

Combination of tread and rise is called

1. flight
2. step
3. landing
4. hand rail
   ANSWER: 2