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  • Question
  • The difference of level between a point below the plane of sight and one above, is the sum of two staff readings and an error would be produced equal to


  • Options
  • A. the distance between the zero of gradient and the foot of the staff
  • B. twice the distance between the zero of graduation and the foot of the staff
  • C. thrice the distance between the zero of graduation and the foot of the staff
  • D. none of the above.

  • Correct Answer
  • twice the distance between the zero of graduation and the foot of the staff 


  • Surveying problems


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    • 1. Hydrographic surveys deal with the mapping of

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    • A. large water bodies
    • B. heavenly bodies
    • C. mountaineous region
    • D. canal system
    • E. movement of clouds.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Closed contours of decreasing values towards their centre, represent

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    • A. a hill
    • B. a depression
    • C. a saddle or pass
    • D. a river bed.
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    • 3. The intercept of a staff

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    • A. is maximum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight.
    • B. is minimum if the staff is held truly normal to the line of sight.
    • C. decreases if the staff is tilted away from normal
    • D. increases if the staff is tilted towards normal.
    • Discuss
    • 4. ABCD is a regular parallelogram plot of land whose angle BAD is 60°. If the bearing of the line AB is 30°, the bearing of CD, is

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    • A. 90°
    • B. 120°
    • C. 210°
    • D. 270°
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    • 5. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

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    • A. Box sextant is used for the measurement of horizontal angles
    • B. Cross staff is used for setting out right angles
    • C. Gradiometer is used for setting out any required gradient
    • D. Line ranger is used for locating intermediate stations on a survey line
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 6. In chain surveying field work is limited to

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    • A. linear measurements only
    • B. angular measurements only
    • C. both linear and angular measurements
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. Diopter is the power of a lens having a focal length of

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    • A. 25 cm
    • B. 50 cm
    • C. 75 cm
    • D. 100 cm
    • E. 125 cm
    • Discuss
    • 8. In quadrantal bearing system, back bearing of a line may be obtained from its forward bearing, by

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    • A. adding 180°, if the given bearing is less than 180°
    • B. subtracting 180°, if the given bearing, is more than 180°
    • C. changing the cardinal points, i.e. substituting N for S and E for W and vice-versa
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 9. If the radius of a simple curve is R, the length of the chord for calculating offsets by the method of chords produced, should not exceed.

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    • A. R/10
    • B. R/15
    • C. R/20
    • D. R/25.
    • Discuss
    • 10. A soil has bulk density 2.30 g/cm3 and water content 15 per cent, the dry density of the sample, is

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    • A. 1.0 g/cm2
    • B. 1.5 g/cm3
    • C. 2.0 g/cm3
    • D. 2.5 g/cm3
    • Discuss


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