A Plot of land measures 30 cm x 60 cm on a map drawn to scale 1 cm = 50 m. What will be the area of the map when placed on a topographical map drawn to a scale of 1 cm = 600 m?

This question was previously asked in
JKSSB JE CE 2015 Official Paper
View all JKSSB JE Papers >
  1. 15.0 sq.cm
  2. 22.5 sq.cm
  3. 12.5 sq.cm
  4. 24.0 sq.cm

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3 : 12.5 sq.cm
Free
ST 1: JKSSB JE - Surveying
20 Qs. 20 Marks 20 Mins

Detailed Solution

Download Solution PDF

Given : -

Area of land on map, a = 30cm x 60 cm = 1800cm2

Scale of map, S1 = 1/5000

Scale of topographical map, S2 = 1/60000

Solution: -

Actual area of land,

Area of land on topographical map,

⇒ 

Latest JKSSB JE Updates

Last updated on Jun 23, 2025

-> JKSSB JE application form correction facility has been started. Candidates can make corrections in the JKSSB recruitment 2025 form from June 23 to 27. 

-> JKSSB Junior Engineer recruitment exam date 2025 for Civil and Electrical Engineering has been released on its official website. 

-> JKSSB JE exam will be conducted on 10th August (Civil), and on 27th July 2025 (Electrical).

-> JKSSB JE recruitment 2025 notification has been released for Civil Engineering. 

-> A total of 508 vacancies has been announced for JKSSB JE Civil Engineering recruitment 2025. 

-> JKSSB JE Online Application form will be activated from 18th May 2025 to 16th June 2025 

-> Candidates who are preparing for the exam can access the JKSSB JE syllabus PDF from official website of JKSSB.

-> The candidates can check the JKSSB JE Previous Year Papers to understand the difficulty level of the exam.

-> Candidates also attempt the JKSSB JE Mock Test which gives you an experience of the actual exam.

Hot Links: teen patti master gold download teen patti all game teen patti glory teen patti comfun card online