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  1. Consider the following figure, which is an extract from a contour map (scale = 1 : 20,000) of an area. An alignment of a road at a ruling gradient of 4% is to be fixed from the point O and beyond. What should be the radius of the arc with O as the centre to get the point of a alignment on the next contour on the map.

    1. 0.025 cm
    2. 0.25 cm
    3. 2.5 cm
    4. 5.0 cm
Correct Option: C

Interval of contour = 20 m.

∴ length of arc =
20
= 500 m (4% gradient)
0.04

For 1 : 20,000 side, 500 m will be
500
on map i.e., 2.5 cm
20,000



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