TGPSC HMWSSB Manager 2015 Paper 2 · Question 6

Question 6 of the TSPSC Manager (Engineering), HMWSSB, 2015: Paper 2 (Civil Engineering) (1 November 2015). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.

1. Manager 2015 Paper 2 (Civil) · Q6 · Surveying & GIS · Surveying

   When contours of different elevations cross each other, it indicates

   1. Level surface
   2. Overhanging cliff
   3. Saddle
   4. Vertical cliff
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   Answer: (2) Overhanging cliff

   Contours of different elevations can intersect only where the ground overhangs, as in an overhanging cliff or cave. For a vertical cliff the contours merge into one line without crossing, and a saddle shows as two sets of closed contours between two summits.

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