Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
Which of the following best defines erosion?
A)
The breakdown of rocks in place
B)
The movement of weathered material by natural agents
C)
The formation of soil from rocks
D)
The compaction of sediments into rock
Option B is correct: The movement of weathered material by natural agents.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
GPS works on the principle of:
A)
Triangulation using satellite signals
B)
Optical reflection
C)
Magnetic north orientation
D)
Sound wave propagation
Option A is correct: Triangulation using satellite signals.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
GPS data is widely used in water resources for:
A)
Mapping river networks and reservoir boundaries
B)
Detecting soil minerals
C)
Measuring wind direction
D)
Determining rainfall intensity directly
Option A is correct: Mapping river networks and reservoir boundaries.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
Which of the following is not an agent of erosion?
A)
Wind
B)
Water
C)
Ice
D)
Temperature
Option D is correct: Temperature.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
The line of collimation must be:
A)
Vertical to the line of sight
B)
Parallel to the axis of the telescope
C)
Perpendicular to the vertical axis of the instrument
D)
Both (b) and (c)
Option D is correct: Both (b) and (c).
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
For which of the following purposes is the double mass curve used?
A)
Checking on the consistency of precipitation records.
B)
Prediction of annual precipitation.
C)
Defining which periods of storm should be analyzed to obtain the maximum useful information from storm rainfall records.
D)
For estimating the capacity of a reservoir.
Option A is correct: Checking on the consistency of precipitation records..
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
An error due to incorrect tension in chain is a:
A)
Cumulative error
B)
Compensating error
C)
Gross error
D)
Random error
Option A is correct: Cumulative error.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
The chemical suitable for use as a water evaporation inhibitor:
A)
Cetyl alcohol
B)
Butyl alcohol
C)
Methyl alcohol
D)
Ethyl alcohol
Option A is correct: Cetyl alcohol.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
The object of surveying is to determine:
A)
Volume of materials
B)
Relative positions of points on the earth’s surface
C)
Type of soil
D)
Direction of wind
Option B is correct: Relative positions of points on the earth’s surface.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
The satellite sensors used in remote sensing detect:
A)
Gravitational energy
B)
Electromagnetic radiation
C)
Sound waves
D)
Thermal convection currents
Option B is correct: Electromagnetic radiation.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
Sheet erosion typically occurs when—
A)
Strong winds lift large rocks
B)
Thin layers of topsoil are washed away uniformly by rainfall
C)
Water forms deep channels in soil
D)
Glaciers melt rapidly
Option B is correct: Thin layers of topsoil are washed away uniformly by rainfall.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
The fundamental principle of levelling is:
A)
Measurement of horizontal angles
B)
Determination of horizontal distances
C)
Determining elevation differences by line of sight being horizontal
D)
Measurement of vertical angles
Option C is correct: Determining elevation differences by line of sight being horizontal.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
Write the factor to keep in mind during preparation of maps.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
Write the different classification of survey based on instrument used.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
The process of verifying measurements in surveying is known as:
A)
Orientation
B)
Calibration
C)
Checking
D)
Adjustment
Option C is correct: Checking.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
The main principle of a chain is based on:
A)
Optical levelling
B)
Linear measurement
C)
Angular measurement
D)
Magnetic bearing
Option B is correct: Linear measurement.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
The length of a standard chain in metric system is:
A)
10 m
B)
20 m
C)
30 m
D)
50 m
Option B is correct: 20 m.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
A Lysimeter is an instrument to measure:
A)
Infiltration rates
B)
Evaporation
C)
Evapotranspiration
D)
Transpiration
Option C is correct: Evapotranspiration.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
Describe the information which can be obtained from contour line.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
The main objective of levelling is to determine:
A)
Bearing of survey lines
B)
Relative heights or elevations of points
C)
Curvature of the earth
D)
Area of a plot
Option B is correct: Relative heights or elevations of points.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
What is well-conditioned triangle with figure or diagram?
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
Which plant type is most effective in binding soil particles together?
A)
Annual herbs
B)
Deep-rooted grasses
C)
Leafy vegetables
D)
Shallow-rooted cereals
Option B is correct: Deep-rooted grasses.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
An instrument used to measure horizontal and vertical angles is:
A)
Dumpy level
B)
Theodolite
C)
Compass
D)
Clinometer
Option B is correct: Theodolite.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
Ranging rods are used for:
A)
Taking bearings
B)
Marking intermediate points on a line
C)
Measuring distances directly
D)
Leveling operations
Option B is correct: Marking intermediate points on a line.
Departmental (other) • 2025 • Engineering Paper-II
What is ‘Hydrological Cycle’?
A)
Process involved in the transfer of moisture from sea to land.
B)
Process involved in the transfer of moisture from sea back to sea again.
C)
Process involved in the transfer of moisture from snowmelt in mountains to sea.
D)
Process involved in the transfer of moisture from sea to land and back to sea again.
Option D is correct: Process involved in the transfer of moisture from sea to land and back to sea again..
