Curves PYQs (Surveying) GPSC Civil Engineering 2024 Free

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Curves PYQs (1-5)

Which of the following is the incorrect condition for a transition curve?

A) It should be tangential to the straight line

B) It should meet the circular curve tangentially

C) Its curvature should be zero at the junction with the circular curve

D) The rate of increase of curvature along the transition curve should be the same as that of the circular curve

C) Its curvature should be zero at the junction with the circular curve

In the case of vertical parabolic curves, the rate of change of gradient is

A) always negative

B) always positive

C) zero

D) constant

The length of the long chord of a simple circular curve is approximately

A) twice the apex distance

B) twice the mid ordinate

C) twice the tangent length

D) twice the radius of the curve

C) twice the tangent length

The length of a transition curve is governed by

A) rate of change of radial acceleration

B) rate of change of super-elevation

C) both (A) and (B)

D) neither (A) nor (B)

C) both (A) and (B)

In using the two-theodolite method for setting curves, the principle used is

A) deflection angle is equal to the tangential angle for any chord to the point

B) angle of intersection is the same as the angle subtended at the centre

C) deflection to any point P from the first tangent is the same as the angle between the long chord and the direction to P from the second tangent point

D) equal chords subtend equal angles at the centre

C) deflection to any point P from the first tangent is the same as the angle between the long chord and the direction to P from the second tangent point

Curves PYQs (6-10)

Which of the following angular method(s) of laying curves do/does not use any distance measurement?
(i) Rankine Method
(ii) Two-theodolite Method
(iii) Tacheometric Method

A) Only (i)

B) Only (iii)

C) (ii) and (iii)

D) (i) and (iii)

C) (ii) and (iii)

In designing transition curves, one fundamental requirement is that

A) There must be enough frictional forces generated for stability

B) Super elevation must be provided on the outer side of the track

C) The circular curve following the transitions curve must have large radius

D) The radius of curvature must vary as the length from the beginning

Full amount of super elevation on a horizontal curve is provided at the

A) beginning of the transition curve

B) centre of the circular curve

C) end of the transition curve

D) centre of the transition curve

C) end of the transition curve

A compound curve has

A) a simple circular curve and a transition curve at one end

B) a simple circular curve and transition curves at both the ends

C) two or more simple circular curves of different radii

D) two simple circular curves having centers in opposite directions

C) two or more simple circular curves of different radii

The most widely used transition curve for small deviation angles for simplicity in setting out is

A) cubic parabola

B) cubic spiral

C) lemniscate curve

D) hyperbola

A) cubic parabola

Practice Test On Curves PYQs, Surveying PYQs (Section 1-1)

GPSC Civil Engineering Previous Year Asked Questions

1 / 10

Full amount of super elevation on a horizontal curve is provided at the

beginning of the transition curve

centre of the circular curve

end of the transition curve

centre of the transition curve

2 / 10

The length of the long chord of a simple circular curve is approximately

twice the apex distance

twice the mid ordinate

twice the tangent length

twice the radius of the curve

3 / 10

The length of a transition curve is governed by

rate of change of radial acceleration

rate of change of super-elevation

both (A) and (B)

neither (A) nor (B)

4 / 10

In using the two-theodolite method for setting curves, the principle used is

deflection angle is equal to the tangential angle for any chord to the point

angle of intersection is the same as the angle subtended at the centre

deflection to any point P from the first tangent is the same as the angle between the long chord and the direction to P from the second tangent point

equal chords subtend equal angles at the centre

5 / 10

In the case of vertical parabolic curves, the rate of change of gradient is

always negative

always positive

zero

constant

6 / 10

In designing transition curves, one fundamental requirement is that

There must be enough frictional forces generated for stability

Super elevation must be provided on the outer side of the track

The circular curve following the transitions curve must have large radius

The radius of curvature must vary as the length from the beginning

7 / 10

Which of the following is the incorrect condition for a transition curve?

It should be tangential to the straight line

It should meet the circular curve tangentially

Its curvature should be zero at the junction with the circular curve

The rate of increase of curvature along the transition curve should be the same as that of the circular curve

8 / 10

Which of the following angular method(s) of laying curves do/does not use any distance measurement?
(i) Rankine Method
(ii) Two-theodolite Method
(iii) Tacheometric Method

Only (i)

Only (iii)

(ii) and (iii)

(i) and (iii)

9 / 10

A compound curve has

a simple circular curve and a transition curve at one end

a simple circular curve and transition curves at both the ends

two or more simple circular curves of different radii

two simple circular curves having centers in opposite directions

10 / 10

The most widely used transition curve for small deviation angles for simplicity in setting out is

cubic parabola

cubic spiral

lemniscate curve

hyperbola

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