Grama Sachivalayam – VRO and Surveyor Previous Bits with Answers

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