Kerala PSC Previous Years Question Paper & Answer
Page:10
Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'III Grade Overseer / Tracer (Civil) inPublic Works / Irrigation' And exam conducted in the year 2023. And Question paper code was '122/2023'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
122/23
54.
55.
56.
57.
58.
59.
60.
In prismatic compass, when the needle points north, the reading under the prism
should be
A) 180° B) 90°
൭) 0൦ D) 270°
The point on which both the fore sight and back sight readings are taken from the
previous and new positions of instrument is
A) Bench Mark B) Datum
C) True Meridian D) Change point
The bearing of line AB expressed in the direction A to B, then the bearing is
A) Fore bearing of AB B) Back bearing of AB
C) Fore bearing of BA D) Reduced bearing
Orientation by back sighting is done by using
A) Trough compass B) Alidade
C) Spirit level D) Prismatic compass
The process of placing the contour lines proportionally between the plotted ground
points is known as
A) Interpolation B) Estimation
C) Reconnaissance D) Relief
An imaginary line joining the intersection of the cross hairs with optical centre of the
object glass and its continuation, is called
A) Vertical axis B) Axis of level tube
C) Axis of telescope D) Line of collimation
When the vertical circle on the left of the telescope and the target on telescope is
up, then it is called
A) Telescope normal B) Least count
C) Resection D) Traversing
-10-