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The operation of making the algebraic sum of latitudes and departures of a closed traverse, each equal to zero, is known
Options
A. balancing the sights
B. balancing the departures
C. balancing the latitudes
D. balancing the traverse.
Correct Answer
balancing the traverse.
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1. In optical reading instruments
Options
A. the vertical circle is usually continuous from 0° to 359°
B. the readings increase when the telescope is elevated in the face left position
C. the readings decrease when the telescope is elevated in the face right position
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
2. The angle between two plane mirrors of optical square, is
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A. 20°
B. 30°
C. 45°
D. 60°
E. 90°.
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Correct Answer: 45°
3. When the bubble of the level tube of a level, remains central
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A. line of sight is horizontal
B. axis of the telescope is horizontal
C. line of collimation is horizontal
D. geometrical axis of the telescope is horizontal.
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Correct Answer: line of sight is horizontal
4. Let angular value of one graduation of a tube of length
x
be ? seconds and
R
be the radius of its internal curved surface, then
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A.
B.
C.
D.
.
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5. Centering error of a theodolite produces an error
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A. in all angles equally
B. which does not vary with the direction or pointing
C. which varies with the direction of pointing and inversely with the length of sight
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: which varies with the direction of pointing and inversely with the length of sight
6. Pick up the correct statement from the following :
Options
A. the power of a lens is the reciprocal of its focal length
B. the unit of power of the lens is diopter
C. the power of two or more thin lenses in contact is the power of the combination of the lenses
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
7. A back sight
Options
A. is always taken on a point of known elevation or can be computed
B. is added to the known level to obtain the instrument height
C. taken on an inverted staff is treated as negative
D. all the above.
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Correct Answer: all the above.
8. The diaphragm of a stadia theodolite is fitted with two additional
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A. horizontal hairs
B. vertical hairs
C. horizontal and two vertical hairs
D. none of these.
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Correct Answer: horizontal hairs
9. On a diagonal scale, it is possible to read up to
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A. one dimension
B. two dimensions
C. three dimensions
D. four dimensions.
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Correct Answer: three dimensions
10. Cross hairs in surveying telescopes, are fitted
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A. in the objective glass
B. at the centre of the telescope
C. at the optical centre of the eye piece
D. in front of the eye piece.
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Correct Answer: in front of the eye piece.
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