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  • The best method of interpolation of contours, is by


  • Options
  • A. estimation
  • B. graphical means
  • C. computation
  • D. all of these.

  • Correct Answer
  • computation 


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    • 1. Pick up the correct statement from the following :

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    • A. in astronomical telescope, the rays from the object after refraction at the objective are brought to a focus before entering the eyepiece to produce a real inverted image in front of the eye piece
    • B. in Galileo's telescope, the rays from the object get refracted at the objective and are intercepted by the eyepiece before a real image is formed
    • C. a line passing through the optical centre of the objective traversing through the eyepiece, is called line of sight
    • D. the line of sight which passes through the intersection of cross-lines marked on a diaphragm fixed in front of the eyepiece in a plane at right-angles to the axis, is called the line of collimation
    • E. all the above.
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    • 2. Deviation of the actual road gradient from the proposed contou'r gradient up hill side, involves

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    • A. embankment on the centre line
    • B. excavation on the centre line
    • C. earth work on the centre line
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 3. A dumpy level was set up at the midpoint between two pegs A and B, 50 m apart and the staff readings at A and B were 1.22 and 1.06. With the level set up a A, the readings at A and B were 1.55 and 1.37. The collimation error per 100 m length of sight is

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    • A. 0.02 m inclined upwards
    • B. 0.04 m inclined downwards
    • C. 0.04 m inclined upward
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 4. The conventional sign shown in below figure represents a

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    • A. bridge carrying railway below road
    • B. bridge carrying road below railway
    • C. bridge carrying road and railway at the same level
    • D. a level crossing.
    • Discuss
    • 5. In levelling operation

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    • A. if second reading is more than first, it represents a rise
    • B. if first reading is more than second, it represents a rise
    • C. if first reading is less than second, it represents a fall
    • D. if second reading is less than first, it represents a fall
    • E. both (b) and (c).
    • Discuss
    • 6. A tape of length l and weight W kg/m is suspended at its ends with a pull of P kg, the sag correction is

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    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D. .
    • Discuss
    • 7. If the sight distance (S) is equal to the length of the vertical-curve (2l) joining two grades g1% and - g2%, the height of the apex will be

    • Options
    • A.
    • B.
    • C.
    • D. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 8. The branch of surveying in which both horizontal and vertical positions of a point, are determined by making instrumental observations, is known

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    • A. tacheometry
    • B. tachemetry
    • C. telemetry
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 9. The latitude of a traverse leg is obtained by multiplying its length by

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    • A. tangent of its reduced bearing
    • B. sign of its reduced bearing
    • C. cosine of its reduced bearing
    • D. cosecant of its reduced bearing.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Probable systematic error in precise levelling as recommended by International Geodetic Association should not exceed
      (where k is in kilometers.)

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    • A. ± 0.1 k mm
    • B. ± 0.2 k mm
    • C. ± 0.1 k
    • D. 0.2 k mm.
    • Discuss


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