EG CONTENT BEYOND SYLLABUS-ENGINEERING SCALES

What is the type of scale in which the representative fraction is 1:1?

• a) Enlarged scale
  

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  b) Reduced scale
  

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  c) Full size scale
  

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  d) Graphical scale

A scale which is numerically represented on the drawing sheet is called as _____

• a) Graphical scale
  

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  b) Engineer’s scale
  

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  c) Reducing scale
  

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  d) Full size scale

Which of the following scale is used in survey maps?

• a) Engineer’s scale
  

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  b) Diagonal scale
  

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  c) Graphical scale
  

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  d) Vernier scale

What is the formula for calculating the length of the scale?

• a) Minimum length to be measured x R.F.
  

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  b) Minimum length to be measured ÷ R.F.
  

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  c) Maximum length to be measured ÷ R.F.
  

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  d) Maximum length to be measured x R.F.

What are the two parts of the Vernier scale?

• a) Primary scale and secondary scale
  

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  b) Plain scale and comparative scale
  

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  c) Vernier scale and secondary scale
  

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  d) Primary scale and Vernier scale

The graduations of which scale is derived from the primary scale?

• a) Comparative scale
  

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  b) Vernier scale
  

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  c) Plain scale
  

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  d) Diagonal scale

In a map, 30 miles is represented by 20 cm. What is the length of the kilometer scale if the maximum length to be measured is 10 km? (1 mile = 1.609 km)

• a) 4.14 cm
  

• b) 10.73 cm
  

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  c) 9.32 cm
  

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  d) 24.14 cm

What is not essential information to construct a scale from the following?

• a) The R.F. of the scale
  

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  b) The units to represent
  

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  c) Length of scale
  

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  d) Maximum length

Which scale you prefer if there is a need to measure most accurately.

• a) Plain scale
  

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  b) Vernier scale
  

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  c) Ordinary scale
  

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  d) Comparative scale

Which scale is employed when we need to measure in three units?

• a) Plane scale
  

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  b) Scale of chords
  

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  c) Vernier Scale
  

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  d) Diagonal scale