TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
SYLLABUS
(Objective Type)
SURVEYOR (ITI STANDARD) Code:387
NATIONAL TRADE CERTIFICATE
Unit-1: Basic Engineering Drawing
Role of Surveyor:
Know about the role of a surveyor - State the importance of survey.
Layout of drawing sheets and title block:
State the measuring of the term ‘Layout’ of drawing sheet - List the different
layout styles of drawing sheets - Explain margin, frame, title block etc.
Free hand sketching:
State the need free hand sketching - List the situations wherein free hand
sketching is useful.
Drawing equipment - Drawing board, T-Square:
State the construction and use of drawing boards and ‘T’ square - State the
standard sizes of drawing board as per IS:1444-1989 - State the standard
sizes of ‘T’ square as per IS: 1360-1989 - State the construction and uses of
drafting machine - Select the pencil grades for different drawing application -
Select the purpose of erasing shield - State the use of set squares in drawing
work.
Folding of sheets:
Explain the method of folding in different size of drawing sheets.
Lettering styles:
Recognise different lettering styles - Designate the letters and numerals as
per IS norms - State standard properties for height, width and spacing of
letters.
Scales:
State the necessity of scales - Explain representative fraction (RF) - List the
types of scales - Explain plain, Diagonal scale, comparative scale and Vernier
scale.
Dimensioning:
Explain the types of dimensioning - Explain the elements of dimensioning -
Explain the methods of indicating dimensioning - Explain the arrangement of
dimensioning.
Types of lines and angles:
Define points and lines - State classification of lines - State the different types
of angles - Explain the method of measuring angles.
Triangles and their properties:
Define triangles - Name the different types of triangles and state their
properties.
Quadrilaterals and their properties:
Define a quadrilateral - Name the quadrilaterals - State the properties of
quadrilaterals.
Polygon and their properties:
Define a Polygon - Name the Polygon in terms of the number of sides - State
the properties of Polygon.
Unit-2: Chain Surveying
Introduction about Surveying:
Define Surveying - State the object of surveying - State technical terms - State
the classification of Surveying - State the principles of Surveying - State the
work of Surveyor - State the accuracy in chain Survey - State steel band
Measurement of distance by a chain and chaining:
State the methods of determining distance - State chaining and chaining a
line - State unfolding the chain - Describe the reading the chain - State folding
the chain - Calculate the errors in chaining.
Introduction about chain survey instruments:
State the construction and uses of the following chain survey instruments.
Ranging:
State ranging - State the necessity of ranging - State the types of ranging -
Interpret the signals surveyor and the corresponding action by assistance.
Chaining on sloping ground:
Explain the methods of changing on sloping ground - State necessity of
calculating horizontal distances.
Offset and Offsetting:
State the meaning of offset and offsetting - State the classification of offsets,
its limits and its definition - State the methods of taking offsets for various
site conditions.
Obstacles in chain surveying:
Define obstacles - State the three types of obstacles - Calculate the obstructed
distance.
Introduction used for setting out right angles:
List out the instrument used for setting out right angles - State the types of
cross staff and optical square - State the construction of cross staff and optical
square - Explain the principles of optical square - State the uses of cross staff
and optical square.
Introduction about triangulation survey:
Define the triangulation and traverse in survey - State closed and open
traversed survey - State the three types of survey lines in triangulation
Explain about field work.
Calculation of area:
Calculate the areas of an irregular field - Apply geometrical formula for
calculating the area - Describe the construction and use of planimeter.
Unit – 3: Compass Surveying
Identification and parts of instruments in compass survey:
State about traversing - State types of compass - Name the prismatic compass
and construction - Construction of surveyor’s compass
Determining the bearing of a given triangular plot ABC and calculation
of included angles:
Calculate angles from bearings - Calculate bearing from angles.
Determining the bearing of a given pentagonal plot of ABCDE and
calculating included angles magnetic declination and plotting of
compass survey:
Calculate the angles from bearing for a closed traverse - Calculate the bearing
from angles for a closed traverse - Calculate the bearing of a pentagon - Define
the dip of the magnetic needles - State the magnetic declination and variations
- Calculate true bearing - State local attraction and its elimination - Explain
about errors and its limits - State the testing the prismatic compass.
Unit – 4: Plane Table Surveying
Setting up of plane table and methods of plane tabling:
State plane tabling - Name the instruments and accessories used in plane
tabling - State the construction and uses of instruments accessories of plane
tabling - Explain about the setting up of plane table over a station - Explain
about leveling, centering and orientation in plane tabling - Explain the
methods of plane tabling
Methods of plane table survey:
Methods of plane table survey - Radiation methods of plane table survey
Intersection methods of plane table survey
Traversing method of plane table survey:
State traverse methods of plane table survey - Conduct traverse methods of
plane table survey.
Locate and plot new building by two point and three point problem:
Define about resection - State two and three point problem - Describe
Lehman’s rule - List out the errors in plane tabling - Describe the advantage
and disadvantage
Prepare a road map for 1/2 km showing details on both sides:
Prepare a road map and locate the details on both sides
Inking, finishing, colouring and tracing of plane table map:
Explain about colouring of surveying symbols - Explain the importance of
tracing - State the techniques/order of tracing a drawing - State the different
types of reproduction of drawings.
Minor instruments used with or without plane tabling:
Explain about the construction and uses of Abney level, tangent clinometers,
De Lisel’s clinometers.
Unit – 5: LEVELLING & CONTOURING
Instruments Used for Levelling:
Explain the tilting level and auto level - Explain the construction a dumpy
level - Explain the classification of leveling staff.
Introduction of contouring:
Define contouring - Explain the terms in contouring - Narrate the
characteristics of contour
Topography and contour:
State Topography - State contour.
Tracing of grade contour:
Trace the contour gradient for alignment of roads, railways, etc -
Determine the volume of earth work and capacity of reservoir
Computation of volume:
Explain the various methods for the quantity of earth work - Compute
quantity of earth work by average depth method - Compute the quantity of
earth work by trapezoidal and primordial formula
Unit-6: THEODOLITE
Introduction to theodolite:
Explain the uses of the theodolite - Explain the classify of the theodolite -
Explain the designate of the theodolite
Temporary adjustment of theodolite:
Set up and perform centering of the instrument - Level up the theodolite
Eliminate parallax
Measuring horizontal angle-repetition method:
Explain the repetition method - Stage advantage of repetition method
State errors which are not eliminated by repetition method.
Measuring vertical angle:
Define vertical angle - Differentiate angle of elevation and angle of depression
- Explain how to measure vertical angle
Deflection angle and direct angle:
State deflection angle - Differentiate right deflection angle and left deflection
angle - State the direct angle - Differentiate deflection angle and direct angle
Prolonging a line:
State the method for prolonging a line - Compare the method for prolonging a
line - State most suitable method for prolonging a line
Intersection of two straight lines:
Explain method one : to find intersection point of two lines - Explain method
two: to find intersection point of two lines
Laying of a horizontal angle:
Explain laying of a horizontal angle by ordinary method - Explain laying of a
horizontal angle by repetition method - Find equivalent lenier distance for an
angular value
Traverse:
State uses of traverse surveying - State types of traverse - Differentiate open
end closed traverse
Traverse checking:
Explain the checks for open traverse - Explain the checks for closed traverse
Classification of traverse:
Classify traverse based on the instrument used - Explain method of traversing
- Explain how to measure traverse length in theodolite traversing - Explain
how to measure traverse angle in theodolite traversing
Theodolite traversing method:
State methods of theodolite surveying - Explain loose needle method - Explain
fast needle method - Compare loose needle and fast needle method
Theodolite traversing method II:
Explain include angle method - Explain direct angle method - Explain
deflection angle method - Explain azimuth method
Theodolite phases:
Explain theodolite traversing phases
Closing error:
Define closing error - Find magnitude and direction of closing error
Latitudes and departures:
Determine latitude - Determine departures - Balance the traverse using
transit method - Balance the traverse using Bowditch’s (mathematical)
method
Balancing the traverse:
Explain balancing the error - Describe various mathematical and graphical
methods of balancing the traverse
Omitted measurements:
Describe omitted measurements - List out and explain the classification of
omitted measurement
Trigonometric leveling (indirect leveling):
State advantage of indirect leveling - Explain various cases of trigonometric
leveling - deduce the reduce level using the appropriate formula
Introduction to curves:
Explain the necessity for the provision of curves on road and railway -Explain
the classification of curves - Explain the different terms used in curve
Setting of horizontal curve by linear method:
Determine the elements of curve - Determine the offset from long chord -
Explain the method of setting cut curve by offset from long chord
Setting out curves by angular methods:
Determine the deflection angles of chords - Narrate the procedure of setting
out of simple curve by one theodolite and tape method
Unit-7: TACHOMETRY
Methods of tachometry:
List the methods of tachometry - Explain the fixed hair method - Explain the
movable hair method
Tangential method of tachometry:
Explain the tangential method of tachometry - Explain the construction of
substance bar - Explain the substance method of tachometry
Triangulation:
Explain the term triangulation
Unit-8: MODERN SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS
Digital theodolite:
Explain the features of the digital theodolite - Explain the difference between
theodolite and digital theodolite
Total Station:
Describe the features of the total station - Explain evolution of total station from the
conventional equipment - Narrate the benefits of total station
Remote sensing:
Explain remote sensing and photogrammetry.
GPS:
Explain the features of global positioning system(GPS) - Narrate the use of GPS and
method of surveying for accurate output - List the benefits of GPS
Unit-9: CADD
Introduction to cad:
Explain the term CAD - Explain the use of CAD
Draw tool bar:
Explain draw commands in CAD - Explain the method of drawing geometrical shapes
in CAD
Layers:
Explain the dimensioning method in CAD - Explain the use of object snap in CAD
Modifying tool bar:
List out various modifying tools in CAD - Explain the uses of modifying tools in CAD
Printing cad drawings:
Explain the steps involved in plotting in cad
Unit-10: Building & Drainage
Building Drawing:
State the requirement of a good building drawing - State the method of
drawing plan, elevation and typical section - State the scales used in building
drawing - State Dimensioning and printing for building drawing.
Drainage:
State drainage and surface drainage - State four shapes of surface drainage.
